Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-21

from Detroit, Mimi, that it was seen there,
going northwest, on Sunday night, and one
from Lacrosse also, saying that on Sunday il
passed the farm of Mr.. Tracy, and Pro-
fessor King spoke to the people on the ground
This makes it not impossible that he has
landed in the Eau Falls woods.
The speakership Of The House.
WASHINGTON, October 20th.-The Speak
ership ef the House is as much matter oi
pure speculation as the Presidents Cabinet
Not less than dozen have pretensions and
hopes, including Butterworth, Calkins, Davi:
of Illinois. Horr, Houk, McCook and others.
Houk thinks the Southern Republicans de-
serve recognition in the Speakership, with q
view CT building them up. The element Of
doubt as to the control of the next House
multiplies, the candidates each think.
ing he can command some special
secure the organization. The Republicans
must elect three out of the four
Congressman in New York next month, but
the contingencies favor the Republicans, who
all likely to organize the House. Brumm,
of Pennsylvania, has become an enthusiastic
Greenbacker, and will support Greenback
candidate for Speaker. Lee Crandall says
every Greenbacker, including Hyatt Smith,
will all stand by the Greenback candidate.
The Readusters will be governed by the re-
suit in Virginia next month, but it is gener-
ally conceded that the excellent discipline of
the Republicans will win in the end. 1t is
not known how the Administration regards
the various candidates Hiscock for.
feited its support by dsserting the stalwarts
in the New York State Convention, leaving
the half-breeds an easy victory Some who
are well informed believe the President will
favor Western man, as being popular
thing to do. II so, probably Kasson, the
stalwart Republican of Iowa. will get the
good will of the Administration Keifer's
chances are not first-rate. The Democrats
generally declare that straight Republican
organization would suit them better than one
partially Greenback.
Further Cabinet Talk-The secretarysI,ip
of the Navy.
WASHINGTON, October 20th.-The South
ern Republicans are making an earnest effort
to have General Lopgstreet made member
of President Arthurs Cabinet, as a repre-
sentative of the South. Hunt, Secretary Of
the Navy, has the entire Southern repre-
sentation clamoring for his scalp. No officer
ever in public life has in so short a time &C.
quired SO much unpopularity. The entire
State of Louisiana is protesting against
his retention. The Republican members
of Congress from that State have telegraphed
here that every Republican newspaper in
Louisiana, and all the Republican organiza-
tions, unite in protest. There was, however,
a no more uudignifed spectacle ever pre-
sented In Washington office-grabbipg than
Secretary Hunts appeal to bs retained. He
has pursued the President with the most ex-
traordinary personal appeals. He has dwelt
upon the fact that he gave up
a MI t0 inf
Gar6eld's Cabinet, and that if he leaves
his present place he is so poor that he will
not have money enough to pay his mex.
months house rent Mrs. Hunt, who was a
schoolmats of the late Mrs. Arthur, has made
an appeal to have her husband retained. Sc
extraordinary have been the demands made
upon the good nature of the President, that
some have feared that Mr.. Hunt may be
retained for a short time.
A Consul Advises Refaliafory Duties To.
wards France; Especially ON Wines.
New York, October 20th.-The Tribune's
Washington dispatches says: Consul Bridge
land, writing from Havre, France, to the
State Department, shows that the prohibi-
tion of American pork is causing higher
prices for provisions in France. He shows
that the American, and particularly Chicago
meats, are discriminatsd against by most
unjust inspection. He SUCCESS the following
summary of remedies against France: '.It
seems to me that our remedy consists in re.
prisal, unless this unreasonable order is re.
scinded before the sitting of our next Con-
gress. There is not 10 per cent. of wines i'm.
ported into the United States from France
that are really pure, as | am informed. There
is scarcely stssmer coming from Spain
to this port that does not bring cheap
hat Il 4
and shipped ss Esn iino French wines
Logwocd is used by the shipload III the man
ufacture OF ordinary vine. With as severe an
inspection upon French wines as the French
aIe making upon our American salt pork,
taare wonld Lo5 6e tea Per cent. Of the wines
admitted iato cur ports that nov arr. Why
should We not also exclude French fabrics
They cannot exclude cur raw cotton without
having the grass lVow Is the streets wheFe
their cotton factories ara established. There
ale hundred other articles thar ffarca pro-
Guces and ships to tho United Statss, wiiis
she excludes 1I3 articles Of cur lfoduction,
and w;;i not even admit them under d tariff.
Among them are plated silyerware. Heavy
tonnage duties on French ships would hur,
her badly just now. while she is lavishing her
money in shipbuilding, in order to build up
her mercantile marine, and she could not hurt
US as much in retaliation, as we have nc
steamers running TO France, and but few sail
ing ships"
The Raging Mississippi.
HANNIBAL (A1o.) October 20sh.-The rivsl
has risen thirteen inches in twenty-four hours
Il il nine teen feet one inch above low.watel
mark, or even with the high mark of last
spring. The Suy leyee is still intact, but s
break is looked for at any moment.
DAvENPoRT Ia), October 20:h.-Tht
lower part of town is submerged, and the
river is still rising.
CHICAGO, October 20th.-A Qiircy specia
says: There was eight inches OF water on the
tracks of the Quincy, Missouri and Pacific
division Of the Wabash across the river. anC
the embankment was washing badly. A con
struction train was out with rock ana / COZ
bags of sand TO stop the water from cattine
the roadway. The St. Louis, Keol1ul1
Northwestern is uoder water for severa
miles. The Louisiana branch of the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy is also much troubled
by the food. La the city the large faotorie;
along the river have suspended, but the dam
age in the city Is comparatively light. Hun
dreds of cattle are wandering about on tbs
Missouri bottoms, and SIS they take the rail
road tracks to keep out of the. water they
greatly impede the trains. Seven were killec
by one freight train last night. The wate,
is still rising steadily, and the highest poinl
is expected to night or tomorrow.
Congressman Page SSH Keeping mp Xii,
Hint Fight.
WASHINGTON, October 20th. -Congressma,
Page, of California, backed by other Repub
licans of that State, is TO make fight gainsi
Director Of the Mint Burchard, with view
of having him removed. Page and other:
some time ago attempted to have Dodge, Su
perintendent of the San francisco Mint
removed. An investigation ensued, but
Burchard supported Dodge, and he was sus
tanned. Page now claims that the investiga
ton wss q whitewasbing affair, and Burcharc
formerly Coiner Of the San Francisco Mint
and who was removed by Bsrchard, is here
with Page, and furnished the testimony OF
which Page bases his attack on Burchard.
Challenged 10 Row.
ST. LOUIS, October 20.h. -Trickett, thu
Austr allan oarsmsn, sent formal challenge
to Ranlan TO row thTee-mile race on Grew
com Lake, near here, fer 81, 600 side anG
the championship of the world, on or abou
the end of November next, the date to bs
agreed on at the signing of the articles.
The Case OF Assistant Posfmaster.GenerA
Tyner.
New YoRk, October 20.h.-Tbe Time
to-day publishes Tyner's report on the stsl
route service, synopsis of which was giver
Monday night in the Western Associated
Press dispatches. It was upon this repor
and its suppression that james insisted upor
Tyner's being removed. It is row said tha
Tyner claims to have submitted the report tt
Postmaster. General Key, and that he sup