Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-25
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Death of General Myer.

Myer, of the Signal Service, died to-day.
WASHINGTON. August oath. A general
order with reference to the death of Brigadier-
General Albert ]. Myer, Chief Signal Off
Ger of the Army, will be issued tomorrow.
Adiutant- General Drum, as the representa-
tive of the general staff, and Captain Richard
p. Strong, Lieutenant Henry III. G. Dun
woody and Lieutenant James A. Swift, of the
Signal Corps, will leave for Buffalo to-mor-
row to attend the funeral on Friday The
name of Thomas HI. Ruger is mentioned in
connection with the vacancy caused by Cen
era] Myers death.
BUFFALO, August 24th.-The immediate
cause of the death of General Myer was
Bright's disease of the kidneys, together with
chronic heart disease, from which he has
suffered for some years. The Generals health
has not been good for some months, and the
severe work at Washington at length broke
him down. His family were sent to their
country residence at Lake View, and Mrs.
ington lie paid visit to his friend and
preceptor, DR.. Hamilton, at New York, and
under his advice came to Buffalo for absolute
rest and freedom from care and anxiety. He
was brought here a week ago last Saturday
and furnished with retired quarters at the
Palace Hotel. This morning. surrounded by
his family-a wife and six children-he died.
The Presidents Visit 10 California.
WASHINGTON, August 24th.-Besides those
already mentioned, President Hayes will be
accompanied on his trip to California by Sec
rotary Ramsay, editor Howells, of the Allan
tic Monthly, General McCook, Mrs. Hearon.
bus, o. In his speech on the Pacific Coast,
Hayes will deal largely with the subject of
the great increase that has been made in the
past twelve years in the production of gold and
and silver in this country. Tables showing
the increase have been prepared for him at
the Treasury Department. These tables are
as yet secret, but it is known that they show
that the increase in the production of pre-
cous metals has been much greater during
the past fiscal year than the last or any pre-
ceding year.
Wcstward.bOnnd Passengers.
OMAHA, August oath. = The following
through passengers were on to- days train.
leaving at 1890 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacra-
mento Angus 2Sth: L. r. Woodman and
wife, Newbuyport, Mass; Mary Blackall,
Racine, Wis; Alonzo Ord, Z. d. Farms
worth, Thomas Julian. n. Morgan, John O.
Maliey, H. III. Blake, Mr.. Burns, Mr.. Gould,
J. Abbott Geo. Greenzweig and Second
Regiment Band, San Francisco; William l..
Huemason and wife, New Britain, Conn;
Mrs. n. E. Clark, Boston; Miss Matte G.
w els, w SOuL.y huDB hluS 1luiJ,
Wong Yang Cheon2, Tan YET Fun, Canton,
China Mrs. Mooney Ireland Rev. d. G.
Sheffield and family Tung Choo, China DR..
A. P. Peck and family, Beloit, Wis; Rev.
T. NJ. Chaplin and wife, Keene, n. H; Rev.
W. Fl. Shaw and wife, Braintree, Mass;
Miss Z. Louise Kellogg, Miss Smith, st.
Louis ; Il. Bastamaute and wife, a. Storzel,
Mexico; r. G. Gaskill, Oakland; E. B.
Wells, Sacramento Mr.. Role, Nevada
~ Toc1-cnpvylIa II
Seigel, Cincinnati; w. i. Williams Brook
Ign ; 45 through emigrants left on last nights
emigrant train, to arrive in Sacramento
August 31st.
Supreme Lodge of the World, n. OF p.
ST. LOUIS, August 24th-This city is in
holiday attire in honor of the knights of
Pythias. The Supreme Lodge of the World
had fine reception at the hands Of the State
Lodge, and attracted much attention. In
this State there has been a gain during the
year of $50 members. The finances are in
good shape, and the year has been the most
prosperous in the history of the Order.
The Supreme Lodge was received with
speeches of welcome, and then went into ses-
sion and heard reports. There has been
general increase in M m5ership. though six
states show q decrease, including Nevada.
The aggregate gain is 8, 642 net gain, 2,943
during the year. Paid for relief in two years,
$40, 800. Receipts in two years, S41, 265.
Balance in treasury, S12,357 Number of
members, 81, 715.
The N. Y. World" and the Campaign.
New YORK, August 24th.-The World, re
ferring to the Herald correspondent stating
that California is looked upon by the Repub-
lican managers as likely to give its six cleo
toral votes to Hancock and English, and that
they are bending their energies to save the
Senatorship from the wreck, adds: They
are doing the same thing in Connecticut and
New Jersey, and looking for a collapse in the
national contest, hope to reduce the Demo-
cratic majority in the Senate, and if possible
to secure the House. 1t has all along been
the opinion of the Grant managers that Gar
fields defeat would bring their candidate to
the front in 1854.
Wade Hamptons Speech Again.
WHEELING wv. Va), August 24th.-The
intelligence of tomorrow will contain the
following correspondence:
WHEELING, August "a, 1880.
To the Editor of the Valley Ffrginian, Staunton,
Va: Democratic paper here charges that you are
a carpet bagger in Virginia, and that your report of
Hampton's speech is base forgery. Please give US
the facts in the shape of special dispatch.
EDITOR DAILY INTELLIGENCE.
The following is the Yaley Vrginian's re-.
spouse.
The yirginidn of Thursday next will contain
adavts from Democrats to the correctness of its
report of General Hampton's speech, one of the
sgners being the editor of the Indicator, the Dem
ocratic paper which reported the speech. Another
signer will be the gentleman who reported the
speech OF the New York World, which report Hamp-
ton saws is correct" and another a Democratic
canvasser whose fat er has Union-wide reputation
General Hampton has placed himself in ugly
position by his denial The correctness OF report
is placed beyond question. AS to being carpet
bagger have to say that both the editors of the
VirgiHidn born in the valley OF Virginia, as
"0'' '''''' VALLEY vIRGINIAN.
Descendant of Patrick Henry in Want
New York, August 24th.-The Times'
Washington special says: Mrs. Emma
Young, great granddaughter of Patrick
Henry, is i'll and penniless at her home in
this city. A week ago Mrs. Susan j. Henry,
widow of Patrick Henry, a. grandson of the
great orator, died. leaving her daughter APP
parently without friends.
The New York Democracy.
NEW York, August 24th.-The Times
saws: A Tammany newspaper organ, which
should speak by authority, declares that the
attempt to harmonic the conflicting in
| terests in the ranks of New York Democracy
will fail. John Kelly is supremacy jealous,
| and as Faulkner, Chairman of the State Con-
yention, draws his inspiration principally
from Gramercy Park, there does not appear
to be very good prospect OF soothing the
Great Sachems savage breast. Tilden's adj
vice to the machine managers is to ignore
Tammany entirely.
Ten Years Hmprisonmenf-The Boot on
the Other Leg-Tbrec Brothers Killed.
AUSTIN (Texas). August 24th.-Mat. and
Bill Potter, Roll Dublin and Jim Mulkins,
pleaded guilty to robbing the mails, and were
sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
Parties from the West report that Vic.
torio's Indians whipped Grierson. instead of
being whipped and are now in Mexico.
During difficulty Saturday at Leevi,le,
twenty miles from here, three Littleield
brotaers-William, Phipp and Houston
were killed.
Our Footing With the Most Favored
Nation.
New York, August Washington
specials to the evening papers say: After in
vestigation it is found that China does not
discriminate against the United States in the
matter of duties, etc. Therefore the Presi-
dent will issue his proclamation to-day or
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