Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-13

cisco; Hon. T. K. Pickering, Commissioner
to the Melbourne Exposition, wife and
daughter, Connecticut; J. G. Earl, New
Haven Mrs. Riordan, Sonora B. Peyton,
California i; HI. G. Bixby, A. Bierstadt, New
York.
urday nights emigrant train, TO arrive in
Sacramento July 18th, and Al last night. to
air We July 10Th.
Democratic Campaign Lie Squeicied.
WASHINGTON, uly 12th.--Democrats have
nut in circulation story to the effect that
Secretary Sherman has directed the disburs-
ing officers of his department. to withhold
per cent. from the salaries of all clerks who
efuse to contribute money to carry on the
campaign. Secretary Sherman is absent, but
it is ascertained at the Treasury Department
that the story is utterly without foundation.
The Secretary has not the power to compel
disbursing officer to withhold any part of the
salaries of the clerks if he wanted to. This
is a sample of the Democratic campaign lies
concocted here and sent broadcast over the
country.
Secretary sclurz TO Canvass Indiana
spanish Mackerei. =
CHICAGO, July 12th.-The Journals Wash
ington special says: Secretary SchurZ, having
accepted the invitation of the Republican
State Central Committee of Indiana to take
an active part in the canvass in that State,
will make his first speech there next week.
Professor Earl, of the Fish Commission,
has discovered that Spanish mackerel can be
arti6cially Matched, and that its capacity for
reproduction greatly exceeds that of either
cod or shad. The Professor is making fur.
ther experiments with Matching apparatus in
Chesapeake Bay.
HancOck's Loyalty.
New York, July 12th.-It is stated from
Washington that documents are now in course
of preparation, and will shortly be published
officially, to prove the truth of the statement
that Hancock entered into a conspiracy with
Fitz John Porter and other Democratic Cen
erals to resist the removal of Mcclellan from
the command of the army of the Potomac,
and to depose President Lincoln and Secretary
Stanton.
Another Alleged Expression" from
General Grant.
CHICAGO, July 12th.-The Times Wash
ington special gives roundabout story, conf
ing from Enporia, Kansas, which is In brief
that General Grant, while there, said the
Democrats had hit the nail squarely on the
head in nominating Hancock. His record he
admired. While he had nothing to say in
depreciation of Garfield, he thought that
candidate had too many volumes Of Con-
gressional debates behind him for smooth
canvass.
DecisiOn Regarding the Mail Service.
WASHINGTON, July 12th.-Judge Tarbell,
Deputy First Comptroller of the Treasury
Department, has rendered decision, in
which he holds that the existing law does not
make it compulsory upon the Government to
pay sub-contractors for carrying the United
States mails the extra months compensation
provided for in the event of discontinuance
of the route, and unless sub-contractors make
special provisions in their contracts with the
original contractor to receive this allowance,
it falls to the original contractor when the
route is discontinued.
Woman Convicted of Murder In the First
Degree.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 12th.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Brown, on trial for the murder
of her husband, returned verdict of murder
in the first degree and death sentence.
DueIist Arrested.
CHARLESTON Is. c., July 12th.-Colonel
Cash was arrested this afternoon by the
Sheriff of Chesterfield county, on warrant
from the Coroner of Kershaw county, charg-
ing him with killing Colonel Shannon.
Railroad Completed.
ST. LOUIS, July 12th.-The railroad to
Leadyille, Col, was completed to-day.
silver and stocks.
New YORK, July 12th.-Silver bars, 1144 /;
money easy, 293; Governments steady; stocks
closed firm; Western Union, 1054; Quick
silver 10a; Pacific Mail, 1ti Mariposa, u;
Wells Fargo, IS; New York Central, 1888
Erie, 41b; Panama, $50; Union Pacific, 81
Union Pacific bonds, 1l2; Central Pacific,
20; Central Pacific bonds, Ill; Sutro Tun-
mel, L.
UnfayorabIe Showing.
CHICAGO, July 12th.-The Tribune says
The crop reports received by telegraph and
given in our columns are conflicting in char
acter, and vary according to the different
localities from which they proceed. La gen.
eral, however, the showing is not so favorable
for the wheat harvest as few days ago.
The New York 'yribune" and - Times -
on Garfield.
NEW YORK, July 13th-A. M.-The Tribune
says of Garfield: flames A. Garfield was
well chosen as the Republican standard
bearer, and his voice is the voice of the Amer
lean people"
The Times says "Garfield evidently APP
preciates the fact that it is in his declarations
rather than the platform of the Convention
that the country will seek the principles
which he represents.
Mortality Among Children in New York.
NEW YoBK, July 13th-A. M.-Of the
deaths yesterday " were children under five
years OF age.