Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-01

complete reports. 1t is now generally
believed that the result of the conference will
have an early and important bearing on
affairs at Washington. Those who have been
permitted to hear most from the inner walls
of Conkling's residence the last two days.
express themselves with great confidence
respecting the ex-Senators immediate future.
1t is said that the fight of the Conkling men
for supremacy in the State Convention will
not be continued with more than show OF
persistence, and it is also intimated to-day
by those near to the ex-senator that he does
not care to have seat in the Convention.
sorrowful Return 10 Desolate Home.
P1rrsBuRG. September 30th. = Rockwell
and Swain. en- route to Washington, missed
connection here. Swain told reporter: "We
accompanied Mrs Garfield, Grandma Gar
field, the children and Private Secretary
Stanley Brown, to the old homestead at
Mentor on Friday. We were met at the de-
pot by the Rudolfs, Mrs. Garheld's relations,
and were accompanied quietly to the home.
stead. When we came in sight of the old
familiar spot, Mrs. Garfield was quite over,
composure and entered the desolated home.
General Gar6eld's study remains just as he
left it, and one of the sorrowing WIDOWS first
steps was to go in the room, where she had
spent many happy hours. She is gradually
recovering from the effects of the blow. She
said il was too early to indicate where she
will reside, but l think she will spend her
summers at Mentor in the old home. In
winter she will visit with her relatives in
Cleveland, where she will be near her hus-
bands remains, and part of the time she will
spend in Williamstown, Mass, where she will
be near her boys in college-Harry and
Jimmy. They go back to college soon.
Grandma Garfield in future will make her
home with Mrs. Garfield. Whittier the be-
reaved wife goes the sorrowing mother will
CO. Grandma is very feeble, and will spend
her last days with the family of her dead
son."
Reporter-Major, the statement has been
published in some Of the papers that you in
tend resigning your position as Judge Advo-
cate General.
Major Swaim-That statement is incorrect.
| shall not tender my resignation.
Ex-COnfederates and the Assassination.
ST. LOUIS, September 30th.-The ex-Con-
federates, at their reunion at Moberly, Mis-
souri,, adopted resolutions expressing them
selves in full sympathy with the nations
grief for the untimely death of President
Garfield, and offering heartfelt coincidence
and prayers for the stricken family; depre-
eating the growth of the seed of assassination
in the land denying that any x-Confederate
soldier desires a pension from the Federal
Government, or any State reaffirming their
acceptance of the settlement of the issues of
the late war; denouncing the train-robbers,
and calling for the determination OF that class
of criminals.
Senator Malone.
WASHINGTON, September 30th.-Senator
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will find it very inconvenient, and will not be
able to remain more than day or two at
the special session. Eppa Hunton and the
Democratic politicians are of the opinion that
he will not be present at the opening of the
Senate, because it would be a serious source
of embarrassment for him to vote either for
the Democratic organization or for the Re-
publican.
The Garfield Monument Fund.
CLEVELAND, September 30th.-The Gar
field Monumental Committe report total
of S33, no. Letters are being received by
every mail from all parts of the country, con-
tanning contributions in large and small sums.
The Monument Committee wishes to correct
the impression by its first circular, that con-
tributions are limited to 81. Any sum will
be received, larger or smaller. Every con-
tributor's name will be recorded in the books,
which will be deposited in the monument.
Movements of Members of the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, September 30th.-Hunt has
gone to inspect the navy yards, Lincoln to
Rye Beach, Window to Newton, Mass. The
opinion grows that all the Cabinet except
MacVeagh will act until the meeting of Con-
gress in December.
The President I'm New York.
WASHINGTON, September 30th.-President
Arthur left the city for New York at P. NJ,
to remain until Monday.
ResigatiOn Acknowledgements William
and the Death of Garfield.
WASHINGTON, September 30th.-The Pres
ident has accepted the resignation of Fred.
Grant as First Lieutenant, Fourth Cavalry.
Emperor William of Germany has sent a
verbal coincidence to the American Charge
d'Affaires at Berlin on account of the death
of Garfield.
Gold Memorial Medals.
PHILADELPHIA, September Both. - Gold
memorial medals will be issued from the
United States Mint, on one side the profile of
Garfield, on the other Lincoln.