Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-25

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is popular. He was formerly Congressman
from North Carolina.
Gorham and Riddleberger.
WASHINGTON, October z4th.-If the Re-
publicans next winter can see their way clear
to getting ridisof GoTham and Riddleberger, |
they will probably undertake to select a Sac
rotary but there does not now seem to be |
much prospect of getting rid of this diff |
Guilty at present. Malone firmly insists upon |
sticking to these nominations.
The President and Malone.
WASHINGTON, October 2Ath.-The nominal
ton to-day Of Stratham, Democratic Read
juster, fef Postmaster at the important post
Office of Lynchburg, to succeed Wilson. Re-
publican, is regarded by Mahone's friends as
evidence that the President will sustain Ma
hone in the Virginia contest. Wilson has
worked early and late against the Readjust-
ers. 1t is rumored, however, that he was re-
moved because of irregular accounts.
The Treasury secretaryship.
WASHINGTON, October 24th-It is learned
from a trustworthy source that up to late |
hour this evening President Arthur had not
received the acceptance of the Secretaryship
of the Treasury from Morgan. 1t is also said
that Governor Morgan's physician advised
him not to accept.
Grant Leaves Washington.
WASHINGTON, October 24th.-President |
Arthur left the house of Senator Jones before
9 o'clock this morning, and driven di-
rectly to the residence of General Beale. |
General Grant entered the carriage at this
point, and was driven in company with the
President to the Baltimore and Potomac
depot. where the former, accompanied by his
wife, took the limited express for New York.
A California Lady Robbed.
ELMIRA IN. ", October 24th.-The resi-.
dence of J. Sloat Fassett, of this city, was
entered by burglars this morning. Fifteen
hundred dollars worth Of silverware was
taken, being the wedding presents of Mrs.
Fassett, who is the daughter of the late Judge
Croker, of Sacramento, Cal.
The Custodian's Office Report.
WASHINGTON, October 24th.-The report
of the committee of investigation Of the
Custodian's Office covers 100 foolscap pages
II expresses belief that the office of Custo-
dian is not warranted by law. The various
crooked transactions of Pitney are then de-
tailed. He is found to have twice paid for
certain bills of carpeting out of the different
funds, to have mixed up the accounts, paying
for certain work out of the wrong funds.
Thus 502 Woodruff file holders were paid for
out of the appropriation for ice, and the file
holders have never been delivered. The
| Custodian refuses to explain this matter.
1Tt'SIS VI LHc department carriages were
supplied with overcoats paid for as billiard
cloth to cover desks, and paid for out of the
furniture appropriation. Fifty-three gallons
of bay rum was purchased as deodoriZed
alcohol, and was used for toilet purposes
For the three years ending May, 1881, the
waste paper of the Department was sold for
| So, 092, and no deposit made in the Treasury
on that account except after the committee
suggested that it should be done, and ther
nrly % 1ar,oei+ai NNbifo o4.
ing to make any recommendation, the COM
mittee say eve think the system very
loose and liable to great abuse, and in our
opinion it should be materially changed"
Judge and Jury-A Case of NonaCOn.
currencc.
CLEVELAND (O), October 24th-Edwin
Cowles, Of the Leader, having sued E. w.
Seripps, publisher of the Nears, for-libel, and
the jury having given verdict for defendant,
TO the surprise Of everybody who heard or
read the evidence, Judge Tilden, before
whom TIE case was tried. sent Mr. Cowles
the following letter:
81 feel that it is due you for me to say that the
verdict rendered by the jury in the libel case be-
tween you and Mr.. Scripps, tried before me, was
contrary to law as laid down and the evidence given
in the The testimony was overwhelmingly in
your favor, and the defense offered no evidence
whatever to justify the publication OF the article in
question. The testimony showed concusively that
tDere was Dst the least IN any respect
whatever for making the charge rejecting you.
Yours, very truly, DANIEL b. TILDEN."
Roseerans and The Battle of Chieamauga.
New York, October 24th.-The Tribune
prints q letter from General Rosecrans in
which the latter complains bitterly of the
continued injustice done him in the criticisms
of the press on the battle of Chicamauga,
and especially Of the statement that Garfield
wrote the principal orders of the battle. He
stri,he 90 thnE n,rEall -
all the orders but enc is in letter and spirit an
unmitigated falsehood, by whomsoeyer made
and circulated"
Another Old-Eashi0ned Mining Excite.
ment Promised.
NEW YORK, October 24tb.-A Wall street
reporter says: California speculators in
the Mining Boards attach special Importance
to the fact that John W. Maclay is a passen.
ger on board the Algeria, which left Liver
pool Saturday. They are creating the i'm
preston that rs soon as he arrives home the
long-promised bonauzas on tie Comstock
will be uncovered (; that with Fair to manage
the business at Virginia City, another old
fashioned mining excitement will be wit.
messed in California aud Nevada
New Theater at Omaha.
OMAHA, October 24th.-Boyd's new opera
house was opened tonight. This opera
house, owned by Hon. James E. Boyd, |
Mayor of Omahs, cost S125000. 1t is pro-
nounced by persons competent of judging to
be the finest opera house in the West, no
pains or expense having bsen spared to make
it such. 1t is lighted by electricity and
heated by steam.
Resignation.
WASHINGTON, October 24th.- General F.
A. Walker, Superintendent of Census, has
resigned.
Fears Partially Relieved.
New York, October 4th.-The fears of
water famine here are partially relieved by
light showers falling to-day.
The Raging Mississippi.
BURLINGTON, October 24th.-The river is
the highest ever known, even higher than
last spring, and still rising.
Winding Up the Celebration.
FORTRESS MONROE, October 24th.-The
officers of the army and navy give grand
bali tonight, winding up the Yorktown CEN
tennial celebration.
FOREIGN.