Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-24
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES
OF SATURDAY AND sUSDAyI.
The situation a. washineter.

regarding the proposed Cabinet changes ap-
pears to be q little unsettled and it is thought
tonight doubtful if any Cabinet nominations
will be sent to The Senate tomorrow. Ex-
Senator Howe has, it is believed, accepted the
position as Attorney General, and will be
nominated. Ex-Goyernor Morgan has written
to President Arthur, stating Why he thinks
he should not accept, but not positively de-
ciining. II Governor Morgan declines posi-.
lively, and this fact, it is thought. must be
known to the President by this time, his
declination may delay the nomination for the
Treasury portfolio forseveral days.
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, October 23d.-Following are
the Pacific coast postal changes for the week:
Office established-Coin, Whitman county,
w. t., Francis M. Glow, Postmaster. Of
fees discontinued = Hicksvilie, Sacramento
county, Ca.; Hermansyille. Coos county,
Or; Vernon, Columbia county, w. [. Post
masters appointed George Watterson, Ben
ton, Mono county, CAL; Frederick Murrow,
Big Oak Flat. Tuolumne county, Cal; T.
Healy, Sodaville, Linn county, Or; James
Robinson, Jr., Gunnison, San Pete county,
Utah; William Vandever, Maricopa, Gila
county, A. L.
Ex.Pestmastcr.Gcnerai Fey and Tyner's
Case.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), October 23j.-Judge
Key, ex-Postmaster-G General, was inter-
viewed to-day by an American reporter,
relative to the recent publications regarding
Assistant Postmaster. General Tynel's al.
legged connection with the star route frauds.
Judge Key says that in the summer of 1879
he sent Tyner to investigate the service on
the Pacific coast. Tyner returned in the
autumn and submitted written report.
Key read it, and told Tyner that if the re-
port was published that we should have a
row; that Brady would feel that his terri
tory had been invaded, and advising him
(Tyner) to have conference with
Brady thst he believed Brady to be
honest and capable. A private examination
showed that in every instance Brady 5 action
had been sustained by reports to the De-
partment. Judge Key said that he had no
doubt the Department had been imposed
upon in some instances, and expressed IN the
strongest terms his confidence in the honesty
of both Brady and Tyner. He refers also to
the fact, as an indication of approval OF his
conduct, that Congress considered the recon-
nendations by himself and Brady, and mads
an appropriation to supply the deficiency
recommended. He concluded: at would
have been impertinent and inexcusable to
have flown in the face of Congress and
claimed more wisdom and honesty than that
body"
The Forthcoming Report of ryner to the
President.
WASHINGTON, October 23l-The forth
coming report TO President Arthur by Tyner,
First Assistant Postniaster-G General excites
interest here. Judge Tyner, it is said, will
claim that he frat called attention to the star
route irregularities, and also tha. Il was from
his (Tyner'sj report Postmaster. General
James obtained the first knowledge of the
subject. Judge Tyner tonight declined to
see reporters upon the ground that he was
very closely engaged. Postmsster-General
James was questioned tonight, and said he
had no means of knowing what claims or
assertions Judge Tyner would make in his
statement, or whether he would make auy
statement at all and until he should have
something more tangible than newspaper re-
ports of Judge Tyner's Intentions, he must
decline to talk on the subject Trustworthy
sources state that Postmas.er-G General James
did not obtain his first knowledge of the star
route irregularities from Judge Tyner's re-
ports.
Another Break In the sny Levee.
ST. LOUIS, October 23d-The latest ad-
vices from the Sny levee are that another
break has taken place eleven miles below
Hannibal, and it is said that only about six
of the sixty miles of lard protected by the
levee is now above water. The river below
the break is now about seven miles wide,
dotted here and there with farmhouses, many
of which are partly submerged and all de-
serted. The corn crap on Sny Island and
adjacent bottoms was especially fine, owing
to the overflow last spring, but it is nearly
all lost now, and large part OF the wheat
and cat crops is destroyed.
The Revolutionary and sociaIistic Party.
CHICAGO. October 23d-The Revolutionary
and Socialistic party closed its National Con.
vention with ball and reception tonight.
At the meeting. resolutions were passed de-
nouncing Czarism, and providing fer the
formation of Socialistic groups in the several
cities. Schwab and others. at the reception
tonight. explained the purposes of the party.
sharp Practice In Life Insuring.
HARRIsBURG (Pa.), October 2Sd.-Henry
Stewart, negro, aged about so years, who
at one time was insured for about S125, 600,
died last night in this city. Last summer
Stewart came near dying, and the symptoms
of his disease strongly indicated poisoning
His illness was due to drinking whisky adul-
terated with strychnine. Several persons
who had policies on his life are said to have
given the liquor venders orders to give him
all the whisky he wanted, aud charge the
smouut to them. This is about all he re-
ceiged for allowing himself to be insured.
iie IelttiFCS VI tiiS llidu lilte4u 10
the companies ia which he has been insured
from paying the men who had the policies on
his life.
Assassination In Missouri.
ST. JOSEPH, October 23d.-James Fiuney,
a wealthy farmer living fifteen miles from
this city, was assassinated last night. De.
ceased and wife were sitting az their table
eating supper, when sudden discharge was
heard, Fipney tumbled over on the floor
and died in a few minutes, not speaking
word. Upon examination it was discov-
cred that he had been shot in the back
of the head Eleven No. buckshot
were found. One of the shots missed the
victim and lodged in the shoulder CT Mrs.
Finney, who was sitting directly opposite
him, with their child in their arms. The
ment prior to the sound, and also heard the
retrsatiug pa.ter of feet. Finney had lived
in this section all his life, was about 45
years of age, aud by hard work and rigid
economy had amassed $50, 600. His name has
been very conspicuous before the public since
last May. Previous to then Finney,
who was bachelor, lived with his
mother near the place where the awful
crime was committad. Mary Griffey
was their hired girl. Finrey and Mary be-
came intimate, and she soon gave birth to a
for S25, 600 damages for breach of promise
and bastardy. At the trial. last May, the
| jury returned verdict for 81, 500 for plant.
iff. A new trial was asked for and granted,
but week before the time for the second
trial a compromise was effected, whereby de-
fendant was to pay $3.50 and costs. This
practically ended the celebrated Griffey-
Finney case. Last August the public was
startled by the fact that James R. Finney
and Mary E. Griffey were married. They
went to keeping house for themselves four
weeks ago, and were living happily when the
bloody crime was committed. Last week
two suits were entered against Finney by
lawyers for fees, one for $500 and the other
for s., 900. The funeral occurs tomorrow.
The deceased belonged to one of the Oldest
and best families of this section.
Additional Cabinet Gossip.
WASHINGTON, October 23d.-The following
statement is made by one in position to be
well informed: The Treasury Department
has been rendered to but two persons. Conk-
ling and Ex-Governor Morgan. Conkling did
not decline in positive terms, but presented
his objections, personal and political, to its
acceptance. His health is represented as q
serious objection. The President then ten
dered the portfolio to Governor Morgan,
who, after long consideration, definitely de-
clined it. on the ground Of advanced age and