Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-06
DOMESTIC.
Condition Of the President.

DOMESTIC.
Condition Of the President.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, Au-
gust 5th-7P M.-The President has passed
another good day. The appearance of the
wound and the character and amount of the
discharge of pus continues satisfactory. He
has taken an adequate amount of noursh-
ment and has had several pleasant maps dur
ing the day. At 1890 P. NJ. his pulse was 9S,
9S, respiration IS. After 4 p.
n. his temperature began to rise, as usual,
out TO q moderate degree. At present his
pulse is 102, temperature 1904, respiration
IA. Signed by Bliss, Reyburn, Barnes, Ham
iton, Woodward.
Mysterious Cenlaye OF Irishmen.
CHICAGO, August 5th.-It has Just been
discovered that ever since Monday forenoon
\ mysterious concl&ve of prominent Irish
men. numbering something like hundred,
mas been in session at one of the hotels in
his city. Their deliberations have been held
lnder lock and key, and in room padded
md the floor covered with sawdust and
otherwise secluded. There are present John
Warren, OF Lowell, Mass, strong friend of
Ben. Butler; Thos. C, Quinn, oo-laborer Of
Grove; George j. West, of Providence,
awyer, and Secretary of one branch of the
land League; Rev. Father George c. Bates
If St. Louis George G. Cunningham. Of
New Haven, ana many other well known
,gitators. Nobody has been let into their
ecrets, and their meetings have excluded all
eporters 1t has, however. leaked out that
hese men are 1.-THE dynamite crowd )" but
heir deliberations are not as to whether
dynamite shall be used against England, but
Is to the most feasible way of using it. The
discussion seemed to take for granted that
here were Irish patriots as much devoted to
heir ideas as are the Nihilists' band; that
here would BIZ no difficulty in finding
rishmen who would adopt the possibility
IT even a certainty of death if
,y it they might do great serious damage
% England. The plans were elaborate. it is :
aid, by which dynamite was to be furnished
md used in vessels and in cities. They con-
Iidered the question of how to get better
of internal machines in the
nited States and in France. Their financial
condition was reported as being sound and
he treasury contained nearly $780, 900 for a
fund. Committees have been ap.
pointed to provide for the future, levy tax
md raise more. A delegation of city priests
waited on the members of the conclave to-
lay. and begged them with solemn ahjurations
md impressive arguments to desist from
heir plots and adjourn at once. They re-
used to listen to such arguments and advice.
aging that they came here for business and
we're determined to accomplish their purpose.
The meeting will probably terminate to-mor-
ow.
The above is from the Times report. The
Tribune has the following particulars and con-
radictions The meeting is composed mainly
# Representative Of the Clan Nagel Society,
nd the Emmet Monument Association,
ounded on Emmet's declaration that his
.pitaph should not be written until his
country was free. Measures were taken
% deliver the Irish name and nation
rom the insane rawlings of O'Donovan Rosa,
md to unite the governing body of the vari-
rus organizations into one headquarters out
tide of New York or Philadelphia. 1t was
iecided to use greater eXertions to equip the
irish revolutionists with war material, and
;ettle the chickering's about the skirmishing
;und. In the latter connection this meeting
is merely preliminary to one to be held in
New York by the Clan Nagels on the 10Th
instant. The Association disavows any
with the British Government, and
1oes not believe in dynamite, except as ap-
Piled to the destruction of an actual army Of
They believe anything is justi-
rom Ireland.
Gossip Abaut Rev. DIR. Tying and His
Clerk.
New YORK, August 5th-The Sun says
Rev. DR.. Stephen H. Tying, Jr., and Rev.
ohm O. Bache, his assistant in the Church
If the Holy Trinity, have gone from the min
stry into the life insurance business Tying
Is now the Resident Director in Paris of the
Equitable Company, and Bache is General
Agent OF the same company. having his Office
At No So Liberty street. Tying and Bache
have also formed partnership of their own,
Inder the title of John o. Bache & Co.
When Tying went to Paris, June 1st, he left
with Bache young man, 4. p. Cooper, as
clerk. Cooper is % years of age, and has an
extremely pleasing address. His first ven
.ure was to borrow $780, ostensibly to attend
mis- mothers funeral, but really to go on a
ark to Coney Island. Cooper had been
yiven the keys to Tyng's apartments in Flor
,ncs Flats, Fourth avenue, and he would
open and air them. He did
nere-he made them delightful place of
for his friends, whom he re-
saled in q sumptuous manner among the
Doctors beautiful household goods. After
variety of similar adventures the young man
was dismissed, but he has not yet been ar
rested.
Hanged for Wife Murder.
SYRACUSE, August 5tb.-Nathan Orlander
Greenfield was executed this morning for the
murder of his wife Alice. at Otwell, Oswego
county, October 15, 1876 The case is re.
for its stubborn contest in the
Courts. There were three trials, the Jury
once and twice finding him guilty.
There were three death sentences, and five
stays and reprieves. The execution took
place FIVE years and nine months after the
crime was committed. After so many escapes
from the gallows, Greenfield was confident
that he would not be hanged, and he gave up
hope of Communication of his sentence only
under the gallows. The execution took place
in the Jail in the presence Of 200 persons,
official witnesses and press representatives.
The prisoner was cool and unconcerned.
Being asked il he had anything to say, he
replied, /" Nothing" The trap was sprung
at IL o'clock. A sad scene took place Just
before the execution. The prisoners brother
insisted on standing by him to the last, de-
claring him to be innocent This the Sheriff
refused, as unlawful. Greenfield had an af-
fecting interview with his brother and cousin
this morning, and assured them he was inno-
cent and ready to die. The chaplain implored
him to confess. He still protested his inno-
cence, and fervently prayed for mercy upon
himself and his enemies, who had periured
themselves on his trial. He went calmly and
unfiinchinsly to the scaffold. The Sheriff
asked if he had any confession to make. He
said: g have none. As Christ is good. it
is true that | am innocent"
Military Reservations on Public Lands.
WASHINGTON, August 5th.-The Attorney.
General recently rendered decision, which
has been adopted by the Secretary of War
and concurred in by the Secretary of the
interior, relative to the right of the Presi-
dent to establish military reservations on
public lands, the Attorney. General holding
that this power is conceded to the President
by the Courts and sanctioned by various Acts
of Congress that such reservations may be
made upon lands claimed for pre- eruption by
settlers who have not made final proof and
payment for the lands. but that homestead