Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-25

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The New Tor. Co;lectorsIip.
NEW York, March 24th.-The Herald says
of Robertson's nomination: The pregnant
fact in his appointment il, that no men in
the Republican party have as high claim
on the confidence Of the President as the
men who went to Chicago to defy party dis
cipline and party obligations. They form
what may be called the masculine element
in the new Administration. A policy which
three weeks ago developed Blaine as Secre-
tarY of State, and now gives Robertson con-
troll OF the greatest Office in the Treasury, is
worthy of deep and serious study. The more
our Republican friends study it, the more
they viii see in it. The removal of Merritt
to London should not escape attention as
bearing upon civil service reform. Merritt
has been an efficient officer, quite rs efficient
and popular at the head of the Customs As
James al the head of the Postoffice, yet
James is elevated to the Cabinet, while Mer.
ritt, who has held the more important Office,
is reduced to Consul Generalship. Now,
if we believed that Republican statesmen
cared anything about civil service reform, we
should lock upon this as q serious matter;
but it was q humbug under Hayes,
is an inherited hHmbug under Garfield,
and not worth grieviDg over. In these APP
pointments the President strangles the whole
business and puts it away. For that action
be merits our praise. We should have liked
TO have seen civil service reform kept alive,
but since the President does not believe in it,
it is well that it comes to an end.
The Erening Post is unable to see how the
IS Il
est Of harmony, and thinks it would have
been wiser to allow Merritt TO remain.
The Commercial Adgertiser (Conkling's pa
perl says: st will be regarded by every
friend of Conkling and by the public gener-
ally as direct snub and insult to New York's
Senator" 1t adds: Barring the faux pas
made by Judge Robertson at Chicago, no
man in the State is more deserving OF the
honor conferred by appointing him to the
Office of Collector of the Port, but his nomi.
nation is not calculated to harmonic the
party. Better, far better, for Merritt to re-
main"
ALBANY, March oath. = On motion Of
Jacobs, Democrat, the Senate to-day unaui
mously passed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Senate are ten
dered to President Garfield for the nomination of
Senator Robertson as Collector of the Port of New
York, and cordially join in request to the Sen
ate of the United States that they promptly confirm
the nomination.
Confession of the Bogus Diploma Vendor.
PHILADELPHIA, March 24th-The Record
tomorrow will publish the confession of the
bogus diploma vendor, Dean John Blu
chanan, now undergoing imprisonment in
consequence of the exposure by that paper
some time ago of the character Of his differ
ent Medical Colleges. The confession shows
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supposedly reputable houses shared He re-
cites incidents wherein he robbed graves, and
how on one Saturday morning he stole four
bodies from the Bloci,ely AlmsAouse. He
tells how he kept himself clear of the Courts
and their penalties. He tells of TWENTY-FIVE
concerns in this country and Europe by
which degrees are sold. He figures that
fully 10000 bogus diplomas are current in
America and 10000 mora in Europe.
Buchanan also tells the story of his
attempt to lead the public to believe
he had committed suicide. He says ore
night in August last he went to the Market
street ferry, where Van Duzer and q man
known as "Shep" were waiting. Buchanan
gave bis coat to the couple and drove off to
the railroad. Shep passed on to the ferry
boat to be saluted by Holtern as Doe" and
be pointed out by Van Duzer as Dr. Bu-
chauan. Shep had nothing to say on the
boat. and this point was used by Van Duzer
to impress on the deck hands that the
Doctor is acting strangely tonight" As the
ferry-boat turned to the onter canal separat-
ing Ridgway Park from Windmill Island
skif crossed its bow and lay close in under
the shadow of the piles Shep stripped him
self of Buchanan's coat and plunged over
board, and with few strokes caught hold of
his partners skiff, and clutching lightly to
the stern was hauled down the river to Point
Airy, where he clambered in and was rowed
along the JERSEY side. thence across the river
to his home in Kingston.
state Convention of COIOred Voters.
BALTIMORE. March 24th.-A State Con-
vention of colored voters was held to. day to
take action with regard to more equal di-
vision Of Federal patronage in Maryland to
the coIored Republicans. The resolutions
adopted declare that the distribution of
Federal patronage is not in accordance with
the principles of the Republican party, and
that the colored voters are entitled to fair
division. A committee was appointed to
represent the condition of the colored voters
of Maryland to the President and request
him to appoint 10 gentleman to leading po-
sition who does not pledge himself to give
fair distribution to the colored voters.
Values of Exports.
WASHINGTON, March 24th.-The total
values of exported domestic provisions, tai
low and dairy products, for the two months
ended February 1881, was S29, GAG, 1853 same
period in 1880, SIS, 700, $50 Total values of
exports OF provisions and tallow for the four
months ended February, 1881, $50, 16S. 1893;
four months ended February, 1880, S34, 1885,
425. Total values of dairy products for the
ten months ended February, 1881 $50, 2l9,-
097 ten months ended February 1880, $15,-
S99, COZ.
Railway litigation.
NEW YoRK, March 24th.-The Commercial
Bulletin says: It is understood that legal
proceedings will be begun by the chief own
ers Of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company. also heavy holders of Northern
Pacific Railway shares, to restrain the latter
company from issuing the SIS, 900, 600 COM
mon stock, which the Executive Committee
Of the Northern Pacific Board recently au-
thorized.
An Aged Couple Robbed.
PITTsBURG, March 24th.--Seven masked
men entered the house of John Conner, aged
81, who lives alone with his wife at Catfish,
Pa, about 80 miles from here, bound and
gagged both, compelled the old gentleman to
give them the combination of the safe and
stole s., GOO in Government coupon bonds,
unregistered and from $1,000 to $40, 900 in
cash. The old people were roughly handled,
and may not survive the shock of the out
rage.
Wheat shipment : Municipal Nomina.
lions.
ST. LOUIS, March 2ith.--Fifteen thousand
bushels of wheat went to New Orleans to.
day.
The Republicans have nominated w. L.
Ewing for Mayor, E. L. Abbott for Comp.
troller, General A. j. Smith for Auditor, and
Jacob S. Merrill for Treasurer.
Passed TO Third Reading.
HARRISBURG, March 24th.-The House to.
day refused to amend the bill refunding the
State debt of ten millions at per cent. by
inserting 8 or 81 per cent, and it passed to a
third reading.
silver and Stocks.
NEW York, March 24th.-Silver bars.
1121; money easy at 4@6; Governments
quiet, but frrier; stocks closed steady !;
Western Union, 113, bid; Quicksilver, IA |;
Pacific Mail, o. Mariposa, 4 Wells-Far
III; New York Central, 1921; Erie, 453 :;
Panama, 212; Union Pacific, ZIG; bonds,
1881; Central Pacific, S3a bonds, ll2s |;
Sutro, II.
RalIroad Accident.