Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-02
DOMESTIC.
The winner of the Derby stakes,

Joint account, with ten or twelve otner year
lings. Among them were Blazes, Spinaway
and Saunterer. The brothers subsequently
divided the purchase, and Iroquois fell to
Pierre Lorillard. He is q rich brown colt,
with blaze face and the near hind foot white
above tthe pastern, and about fifteen hands
three inches high. On the 30th of August,
1879, lie was shipped to Liverpool, and went
from there to Newmarket. He trained
into fine shape early in the season,
and ran with much success at New
market. At the second spring meeting
he won the Newmarket two-year-old
plate from the others. He was beaten
at the Epson summer meeting for the
Woodcote stakes by Lord Calthorp's An
gelna, but at the same meeting he won the
two year.old stakes At Ascot he was beaten
by Mr.. Leigh's Sir Charles, and at the July
meeting was beaten by head by Lord Fall
months Balgal for the July stakes. At the
same meeting he won the Chesterfield stakes
from nine others. At the Sandown second
summer meeting he was beaten by Dusk s
LADY Chelmsford for the Great Kingston
plate. At Goodwood he won the Levant
stakes from five others. He ran four other
races, but did not win either. His recent
effort for 2 900 guineas, when he was proba-
bly beaten by Encouragement by Peregrine,
showed that he still retained his previous
high rn.
THE LUCKY OWNER.
New YORK, June 1st.-There was great
excitement and enthusiasm at the clubs and
Exchange to-day over the victory OF lroquois
in the English Derby, and Pierre Lorillard
was showered with congratulations as he
stood in the midst of great crowd. he is
the owner of the first American horse that
ever won the Derby, or won place there.
Iroauois has been heavily backed here. He
will be one of the most prominent horses at
the Ascot and Goodwood races. 1t is stated
at Newport that Lorillard wins 81, G00,OO on
the Derby.
The Political situation In Virginia.
WASHINGTON, June 1st.-The Readjuster
State Convention, which meets at Richmond,
Va, promises to be OF unusual interest. on
account of the complications growing out Of
the recent special session of the Senate OF the
United States. The reporter of the Western
Associated Press has had an interview with
the leading men of all the parties in Virginia.
A leader of the Conservative Republicans
said: The Readjusters' canvass in 1881 IS a
repetition of the Independent Democratic
Republican movement of 1869. Then Ma
hone and Lewis formed combination, the
former controlling the gubernatorial Office,
and the latter the Senatorship. The move
ment was purely selfish, having no principle
involved. and the result did not advance Re
ppblicauisn. So it is with the movement
this year. The same men are in it; Mahone
and Lewis are the leaders. Malone sought to
put himself on the Democratic party OF this
State. and when he failed he turned towards
the colored Republicans. BE ca.ed nothing
for the colored people. only SO far as they aid
him in his schemes. His plan undoubtedly
is to combine the worst elements of all par
ties and get control of the State. and finally
the head of White Mans party. IL ne
should fnd it necessary he would himself
take the nomination for Governor and canvass
the State This would be his strongest card.
Then, if he were to have control tf the FED
eral patronage, he might succeed.
The gentleman though the Administration
was not committed to Malone, but the basket
of flowers which Governor Foster sent Ma
hone as from the White House has been en-
barrassing to Virginia Republicans. =" If the
Administration were to go that way it would
bury our party here. / think General Gar
field will be careful and not commit such a
mistake"
There is some talk of union between the
Debt paying Democrats and the Conservative
Republicans on State ticket. General
Wickham. the leader of the latter would be
acceptable to all who want to see Virginia's
credit kept up.
The Mahonites, on the other hand, claim
that the future welfare of the State depends
on the success of the Readjusters' movement,
and that their leader is acting in good faith
towards the Republicans.
To the question as to whether, il success
full, Malone would act hereafter with either
of the national parties, this representative
Rsadiuster did not make q categorical an
swer, He said: "This is purely local
movement, and we shall not stop to consider
its effects on national politics. We want the
debt brought down to a basis more just than
at present. The debt, as it stands, represents
not only the principal and interest, but inter-
est on interest, compounded. We want to
fix a principal which we can pay, and interest
not to exceed three per cent. Then let US
pay the interest. Why, how does the case
stand? The Bourbon Democrats have had
control of the State for twelve years, and
have failed to pay the interest, and have
gone ON increasing the debt. That reckless
management should stop. Then they
succeeded in expressing the poor and
almost closing up the colored schools.
The Raadjusters believe in education ;
they want more schools, and are willing to
be taxed for this purpose. Since their
control OF the Legislature they have taken
steps to repeal Objectionable legislation, and
a large number of the colored schools have
been reopeGed. Malone has come to the
front again because he represents principle.
and his help is necessary to its success. The
fruit Of the movement of 1869 was lost be-
cause he returned to business. He is now in
the field to stay, aud the effect OF bis wonder
full organizing ability wilt be seen soon."
The regular Democrats confirmed pretty
much what had been said by the Republican
leader referred to above. They say Malone
i. NJ mil oil ,bn
with him. They regard the result of the re-
cent municipal elections as indicative in the
popular sentiment of an overwhelming defeat
for both the Readiusters and the Republicans
at the fall election. This is the response ct
the people to the dicker between Malone and
the Senators, and they are now for solid
Democratic party. They might have divided
if left TO themselves, as President Hayes left
them, bat not when met by combination
formed by Malone and Gorham.
The Robsipg of General Grants Baggage.
LITTLE Rock, June 1st-The robbery of
badges and jewelry of General Grant was dis
covered by Mr.. Agile, route agent of the
Southern Express Company, who opened
package left in the care OF the express agent
at Texsrkana by King, who it was charged
was an employe of the express company. He
has never been an employe Of the company.
Grant lett 81. Louis In special car. King
was special baggage master. Thq baggage Of
Grant was never in charge of the express
company during the trip. King sealed
package with a private monogram, thus
arousing suspicion. 1t was opened and the
iswelry found, which was forwarded to the
Iron Mountain road.
ST. LOUIS, June 1st.-A coherent account
of the Grant robbery is bard to get. De-
teotive Bysrs, of Iron Mountain, says King
was brakeman at the rear OF the train to
which the Grant party's special car was at
tached Fitzpatrick was not on the train at
all. Byers thinks King robbed the Generals
baggage at night and when he met his old
friend Fitzpatrick they got drunk. where
upon King produced the decorations TO adorn
their persons. Fitzpatrick was found in the
Adams Express Office at Kansas City, ard
gave information of Kings whereabouts.
King was found in Sedalia, and offered no
objections TO his arrest. King will only say
he bought the badges from the porter Of the
sleeping-car, giving him $50 for them, and
intended to give them to Grant when he re-
turned from Mexico and get q reward. Fiiz-
patrick says Kings reputation is good, and
he is well connected. 1t is not known yet
how large was the robbery. It is singular