Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-18


makes the following casual remarks in rela-
ton to certain published statements, to which |
his attention had been called impugning the |
consistency of his temperance principles and |
practice. Mr.. Hayes says: with refer
ence to the matter to which you call my
attention, have only this to say: When l |
/ became President, was fully convinced that |
whatever might be the case in other countries
and with other people, in our climate and |
! with the eXcltable, nervous temperament of |
our people, the habitual use of Intoxicating
drinks was not safe. 1 regarded the danger
of the habit as especially great in political
and official life. 1t seemed to me that to ex-
clude liquors from the White House would
| be wise and useful. as an example, and would
be approved by good people generally. The
suggestion was particularly agreeable to
Mrs. Hayes. She had been a total alb.
stainer from childhood. We had never used |
| liquors iii our own home, and it was de.
termined to continue our home custom in
this respect in our official residence in Wash
ington, as we had done at Columbus. was
not total abstainer when | became Presi-
dent but the discussion which arose over the
change at the Executive Mansion soon salts
tied me that there was no halfway house in
this matter. During the greater part of nv
term, at least during the last three years, | |
have been in practice as in theory a consist
ent total abstinence man, and shall continue
to be so. All statements, including the one |
you send me, inconsistent with the foregoing /
are untrue and without foundation"
Trouble on the Mexican BOrder-SeyeraI |
Persons Killed and Wounded.
SANTA FE N. NJ, April 17th.-On |
| Wednesday afternoon party of Americans |
and two Mexicans became engaged in GUAR |
rel at Ell Paso, and the two Mexicans were
killed. The affair created great excitement |
on both sides of the river. The following |
day armed Mexicans crossed the river to take |
possession of the bodies of their friends. The |
Americans were greatly indignant at the con-
duct of the Mexicans and in short time or |
ganized party to attack the Mexicans. In |
! the meantime the town OF Francisco 1.-THE |
| American Ell Paso) was thrown into state of |
the widest excitement, resulting in conflict |
between the two parties. The row became |
| general, and bullets flew thick during the |
melee. John Hall, mistaking one Kremkan |
/ for a Mexican, shot and instantly killed him,
and was himself shot by American. The |
Town Marshal, having unsuccessfully en-
| deavored to quell the disturbance took part |
himself, and fatally wounded one Campbell |
and Mexican. A number of others were
slightly wounded Since Thursday the towns |
of FL Paso and Franklin have been quiet. |
and there will probably be no further disturb |
ance.
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, April 17th.-The following
Pacific coast postal changes are announced |
! for the week: Office established Ming
/ vile, Graham county, Arizona Thomas Z. |
/ Hunter, Postmaster. Offices discontinued /
! Shamrock, Kern county, California; Dem
/ ing Pinal county, Arizona. Name changed |
Highland, KGkitat county, Washington, to |
! Wildcat. Postmasters appointed-S. J. Chal-
I FAINT, Albion, Mendocino county, California
Solomon Davidson. Biggs Station, Butte |
: T
! Los Angeles county, California; jos. Ever
EFT, Newberg, Yamhill county, Oregon Jacob /
/ D. Fowler. Mukilteo, Snohomish county, I
| Washington Z. A. Linn, Wallula, Walla |
Walla county, Washington John I. Woods, |
/ Parker, Yuma county, Arizona.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
/ WASHINGTON, April 17th.-At the urgent |
request of the President, the Republican |
/ Senators, while making daily attempt to
elect officers, will consent to hold two execu- |
tive sessions each week.
Garfield will remove Assistant Secretary |
Bell and Chief-Clerk Lockwood. of the In |
terror Department; Generals Brady and |
Tyner, of the Postotice, and two Assistant |
Secretaries of the Treasury.
Conkling will be forced to report Robert
sons name, and large majority will vote for
his confirmation.
Stanley Matthews may scrape through, but
William f. Chandler is doomed to defeat.
The Republicans will drop Malone unless
the Virginia State Convention decides to act
in unison with him.
Homicide Moody and sankey-Ra Railroad
Affairs.
DENVER, April 17th.-The Republicans
special says: a barber shot and killed a
stranger at South Arkansas, Col, to-day.
Moody and Saukey tonight held the last
of their series of meetings, having had i'm
dc at oh A h1,,E
were present at an open-air meeting this
evening.
Notwithstanding the telegram from Pueblo,
the Denver and New Orleans road seems to
be pushing ahead. The stock allotted to Den
yer was subscribed some time ago, and the
first installment paid up. The President of
the road is now in the East placing the re-
mainder
The South American Question.
NEw York, April 17th.-Marcial Marti-
nez the new Chilean Minister being inter.
viewed, said: Chile in this war has spent |
over $50, 600, 900. She has lost over 1000 |
men, among whom are many OF her most dis
tipguished citizens. Bolivia, ct the begin
ming Of the war, confscated large amount
of very valuable Chilean property, while
Peru violently expelled from her territory ali
Chileans of both sexes who were at
the time living there, thus deprivipg
i lfS19-HIeNAs
Wan squadron was burned by the
Peruvians after the capitulation of Callao
and Lima, and before the former had been
taken possession of by the Chilean forces. 1t
thus appears to me that nobody can dispute
Chile's right to take and keep the Karapaca
district in part payment of the claims she
had against Peru. With regard to the guano
deposits, which are of much more value than
generally supposed, Chile will also take pos
session Of them but she may possibly give
up portion to the creditors of Peru. | am
unable to say anything positively on this
point. Nevertheless, in any engagement
that may be made in this matter, Chile will,
in pursuance Of the same straightforward
policy that has always governed her, take
whatever they may be, will inure
to the bondholders, and not to the ring of
spectators, who have hitherto manipulated
this business to their own benefit, to the
utter ruin Of the interests Of legitimate cred
itors. With regard to the territory of Tacna,
with its part of africa, nothing has yet been
decided upon. 1t seems to me that there
would be no object in Chile's accepting it as
part Of her indemnity.
Gallant soldiers Sudden Death.
CHICAGO, April 17th.-Colonel Henry w.
Farrar, who was on General Sedgwicks staff
during the war, and for ten years previous to
March, 1886, was managing editor Of the
Chicago Ecening Journal was found dead
in his bed at his sisters house in this city this
morning. Colonel Farrar distinguished him
self by gallantry during the war. and at its
close was brevstted Colonel He was a close,
personal friend of General Sheridan, in
whose company for the past year he had
spent the greater part OF his time, except when
away in the mountains inspecting mining
regions. He was at private dinner of the
Chicago Club last night until late hour,
and returned home early this morning, speak
ing to his sister entering the house. He
retired Immediately to bed, in which he was
found dead this morning. A Coroner's IL
quest was held and his death pronounced the
result OF apoplexy.
Driven 10 Death by Financial Losses.
CHICAGO, April 17th.--J. W Humble,
young Euglishman aged 80, was found in his
room at the Leland House in this city this
morning, with his throat cut. the right jugu-
lar vein being severed. He csme here from
London. England, last July, and appeared to
be man of good family and considerable
wealth The cause of his suicide is supposed
to have been financial embarrassment result