Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-09

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS.
The Assassins of the Gear on Trial at st.
Petersburg.
Etc. ................Etc. Etc.
Washington Notes from Our Own COrre-
sp0ndent.
WASHINGTON, April Sth.-The few SEN
ators who put in an appearance at the Capitol
to-day had not much to say in regard to the
existing deadlock in the Senate, except that
they saw no signs of break The Demo
Gratis declared that their side is more firmly
united and determined than ever, and the
Republicans also say that there is no change
whatever in their programme. The recent
speeches of leading Senators on both sides
having exhibited the important bearing of
this contest upon the election of the next
United States Senator from Virginia, it be-
comes of interest to note that an election of
municipal and county officers is to be held in
Virginia early next month, and as the results
ofthis election are expected tolargely influence
the fall election for Governor and members
of the Legislature, there is a manifest incen-
tive to both parties in the Senate to procras-
innate the present contest beyond the May
election rather than accept defeat on the
pending issue previously, even if it be per-
ceived by either side to be inevitable soon
afterwards The general belief in outside
circles, however, is that the deadlock will be
broken in some way within the next ten
days, and as detection of even half of their
number would not prevent the remainder of
the Democratic Senators from successfully
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publican candidates. w1ie on the other hand
the Republicans cannot possibly elect them
or defeat the constantly renewed motions to
go into an executive session, except by main
tanning an absolutely unbroken front, it is the
prevalent opinion that the accommodating pub
lie pressure for the transaction of executive
business will effect break, temporary at
first, but soon afterwards irreparable, on the
Republican side.
The Russian Minister, in full court dress,
presented his credentials to President Gar
field to-day.
Secretary Window says he has concluded
what course to pursue relative to the matur-
ing bonds, but could not make it public I'M
til completed. Beyond this nothing official
can be learned.
Secretary Kirkwood has made selections
for the new positions created by the last Con-
gress. OF the new appointments eight will
be examiners, at salary of $1,000 per an
mum, and the remainder, about 125 in num-
Der, will receive salary of S720 to 81, 500
per annum.
The Dakota Land OGice-A General Over
hauling Promised.
WASHINGTON, April Sth.-There is to be a
general overhauling of the Land Office man
agement in Dakota. General Fessenden, of
Michigan, practical engineer of high stand
ing, is to be Surveyor. General Letcher, a
member Of the present Ohio Legislature, will
be Register. Both will go out with full in
structiOns to remedy the swindling of poor
settlers, so long carried on by the land-sharls.
Secretary Schurz last fall sent out detec-
tive, who discovered endless cases of frauds.
He reported as one of the principals j. D.
Cameron, of Sioux Falls, who grew wealthy
in lands, against whom ten indictments are
now pending. Cameron counsel is the new
Delegate from OAK ota, who has made an at
tack upon the detective by representing him
as drunk all the time while in the Territory
The Delegate also fought the new appoint
ments, but Kirkwood is in earnest 1t is
estimated at the Land Office that large
quantity of public domain along the North
ern Pacific has been illegally obtained.
BIackmaiIing scheme Frusfrated-One of
the ConspiratOrs Killed.
New YORK, April Sth.-An extraordinary
scheme of blackmail. concocted and planned
with remarkable persistency, but apparently
with little skill, the victims of which were
Louis Strasberger and Charles Adler, Of the
firm of Louis Strasberger & Co., importers Of
watches and jewelrY, No. 10 Maiden lane,
came to tragic end yesterday. The black
mailer, or one of them, was shot dead by a
policeman in an attempt to arrest him at the
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success. The accemplice of the fellow, who
is known. escaped. How many there are is
unknown, but it is certain that the two were
not alone in their enterprise. Strasberger is
a prominent Hebrew, and reported to be
very wealthy, He resides with his wife and
four children at No. 12S East Sixty first
street. The threats of blackmailers were
always directed against both families, and
were addressed to ladies, upon whose fears
they were expected to work The operations
began as far back as Christmas, and, as they
progressed, the police were called in. On
Wednesday night the climax was reached. Miss
Spleter, the governess, was alone in Stras-
berger's house when the bell was rung, and
man who kept his face from the light pre-
sented letter, which was addressed to Mrs.
Strasberger. He was told the latter lady
was out, and when asked to leave the letter
he snatched it and ran away. This was re-
ported to the police, and detectives were set
to watch the house from early morning for
the return Of the stranger. This was yester-
day. The man did not return, but in his
stead boy presented letter at noon and ran
away after delivering it. The commands in
the letter were obeyed, and the governess
went out protected by the detectives. On
the southeast corner of Madison avenue, she
saw a man standing looking towards Stras-
berger's house. Another walked past, ex-
changing signs of recognition with him. As
the latter reached Fifth avenue pistol shot
was fred, and the second man walked towards
Sixty. first street. The governess crossing,
dropped an envelope and the man stopped to
pick 1t up. AS he did so the detective
grabbed him. The stranger sprang back
and putting his hand to his hip pocket.
shouted. Z" 1 will blow your brains out"
The detective drew his revolver, and his
prisoners hand struck against it. 1t went off,
and the bullet crashed through the mans left
eye and he fell dead. A crowd gathered and
the body was taken to the station. Upon it
were found letters in the same handwriting
as in the matchmaking letters, showing the
dead mans name to be Edward Hermann
Johann laeert, son of merchant in Berlin,
Prussia. He wrote to his mother and sweet
heart that he was poor and almost destitute,
and was coming home. The police late at
of a deep-laid plot, in which Lagert was the
actor, but not the leader Albert Vogel, a
picture dealer, at No. 81 Stanton street, was
arrested and admitted that he was the leader
and had fred the signal shot. He conceived
the plan while travelling from Europe on the
steamer Republic with Strasbergers family
year ago. Lagert lived at 90 Eldridge
street. His uncle is a great banker at AL
toona, Germany, by name Hans Bauer His
roommate, named Danzig, stated that he
understood the whole thing to be Nihilist
plot to get possession of important papers
compromising the Russian Government, in
the possession of the Strasbergers. This
Nogel denies.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
NEW York, April sth.-Further arrests
will soon be made in the Strasberger black
mailing case. Anumber Of letters not made
public are still in the hands of the police,
who will not disclose the contents until fur
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