Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS CT FOREIGN
A British War sloop Blown Up in the
Straits of Magellan.
Etc.
DOMESTIC,
Tho Deadlock Broken-A Harmonious
CnneIUsiOn Reached

DOMESTIC.
Tho Deadlock Broken-A Harmonious
Conclusion Reached.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-The Republican
Senators met in caucus this morning to re-
ceive a report from their committee A dis
cussion ensued, which had not been COM
pleted when the hour for the assemblage Of
the Senate arrived, and the caucus adjourned
to meet again this afternoon The attend
ance was small this morning The discussion
is understood to have been confined mainly
to question to what shall be considered
the contested cases" to be withheld from
action for the present.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The Republican
Senators, in caucus after the adjournment Of
the Senate, reached harmonious conclusion.
The discussion was directed mainly to the
point of determining what was the precise
scope of the committees recommendation in
regard TO contested cases, and what binding
effect, if any, the present adoption of this
recommendation would have upon the action
of members of the caucus after the contested
cases shall have been disposed of. The re-
port of the committee Outlined yesterday
was to-day amended 50 as TO make the doubt
| full features clear. aud was finally adopted
with unanimity in the shape of q resolution,
which provides In substance that executive
sessions shall be held forthwith, the first one
tomorrow, for the transaction of accumu-
| lated business in the following order:
| First, reference of nominations now
on the table to appropriate committees
second, consideration of pending treaties;
third, consideration of all nominations here
tofore or hereafter reported from the Senate
committees which respectively are not OBJ
jected to by the Republican Senator from the
State to which the Office appertaius. 1t was
further expressly provided that as soon as the
uncontested cases shall have been disposed OF
the caucus shall again assemble, for the pur-
pose of determining what additional business
should then be considered by the Senate and
although in the meantime the contested cases
| las above deined) shall not be allowed to i'm.
pede the transaction of other business. the
caucus is left wholly unpledged as to its future
action in regard to them. No specific allu.
sion was made to-day to Judge Robertson's
nomination, or any other individual, nor was
any action proposed in regard to change of
caucus candidates for the Senate offices.
United states Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 3j.-After short de-
bate on questions of no Importance the Senate
adjourned.
The Presidents Letter 10 Dawes.
| WASHINGTON, May 3d-A reporter of the
Western Associated Press visited the White
House tonight and obtained a true version
of the Presidents letter to Senator Dawes
The President did not retain a copy but the
note was short. In the first place the Presi.
dent wrote that he was in favor of free bal
/ lot and fair count. not only in Virginia, but
| in every State, and would encourage it but
he would not assist in elevating a man who,
as editor of daily paper. ID constantly at
lacking and defaning him and his admins
tration. This referred to Gorham. editor of
the National Republican. the nominee of the
Republicans for Secretary Of the Senate The
above is substantially al the letter to Dawes
contained. In it the President said n,thing
about the pending nominations in the Sem
ate. On this subject, however, the President
maintains the same position he took before
| the caucus committee.
Possible Military Change
WAsHISGToN, May 5d.-General Sherman.
General Sheridan ard the Secretary OF War
! had long conference with the President to-
! day, relative to the Encouragement of the
military departments. General Sheridan re-
| turns to Chicago tomorrow. 1t is believed
that all the departments will be merged into
! Departments Of the East and West, and be
/ commanded by Generals Sheridan and Han
cock, with other Generals TO be assigned to
duty wherever mr. s. available.
0utrascs Of" Yoonskiscrs" in Virginia.
WASHINGTON, May 3i.-Internal Revenue
Agent Tracy, operating in Franklin county,
| Va, writes Commissioner Raum detailed
account of the attempts to capture the noto-
lious Dave Gillespie. The officer offered
81 000 reward to the person who will lodge
Gillespie in jail. But few, he says, seem
anxious to undertake the capture OF this
notorious desperate. The report says
! Since my raid in Rumel Bog on the ooh.
Gillespie and his crowd have committed
shameful outrages upon the innocent colored
people in that neighborhood, whom they
charged with giving information to the
revenue officers. They went in disguise and
whipped man and woman, robbed one
or two Of money, destroyed their property
and drove them from their homes, some of
them half naked, and formed thirteen OF
them into ore party on the road to West Vir-
GINA and ordered them to leave on penalty Of
death if they returned. This revival of the
Kulilux by illicit distillers and their friends
in the mountains of Franklin county. has ter
rorized good citizens to such an extent that
they are afraid even to speak of the outrages,
much less condemn them. There is no such
thing in Franklin county on the part Of re-
sponsibie citizens sympathy for the en-
forcement of laws regarding the making or
selling of spirits, either State or national"
Patents to California Inventors.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The following
patents were issued to day to California in
yentors Robert Laying. San Francisco, ma
chine for making curved lead pipes; Zebra
r. Matthewson and C.. +. Scranton, San
Francisco, cable tramway for carrying cars
around curves; D. C. Mattheson, Stockton,
harvester header; Nedsrick Retchnet, Oak
land, bed Jos. Stooer, San Francisco,
lemon squeezar; Alfonso Z. Compton,
Rhonerville, gate.
Great Musical Festival.
NV York, MAY 3d.-The musical festival
tonight employs 5000 performers, embrac-
ing volunteers from Brooklyn, Jersey City.
Newark and New Haven. The orchestra
numbers 80.
SECOND DIspATcH.i e.
NEW YORK, May 3i-The May annual
! festival began to, night in the Seventh Regi
ment Armory. The chorus numbered 500,
the orchestra $50. The "Te deum" and
| Tower Of Babel were given, but there was
at no time during the evening any real en-
present. President Garfield's box was empty.
Not so Black as Painted.
NKw YoRE, May 3i.-Professor Chandler,
ia obedience to resolution of the Board of
Aldermen. has reported to the Board of
Health the results of his inquiries into the
subject Of oleomargarine. He says it is
superior in all respects to the lower grades Of
dairy butter sold here that there is nothing
Objectionable either in the material or its
manufacture. and SIS there is nothing I'M
wholesome in oleomsrgsrine he sees no need
OF legislation to protect the public health.
Opening Egyptian Tombs-The Discover.
les Made.
NEw YORK, May 3l-A Cairo. Egypt.
dispatch SAYS: Maspero has jGst opened
some more pyramids of Sakkara, inclosing
the tombs of kings of the fifth dynasty. The
mortuary chapels of each contain about sixty
square meters of the smallest and most closely
written texts giving precise details of the
religious belief of that age, which is & COM
p!ete coup de grace to the osiris masmic
theory, and all previous conceptions are en-
tirely upset. Except the finding of the