Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-26


Startling Observation-Disclosures OF the
Car.
NEW YoRK, October 25th-Ths Graphic
prints the following:
BUFFALO, October 25th. = Private dis
patches received from Canadian sources state
that the Gar of Russia has been assassinated.
No particulars.
CHICAGO, October 25th.-The Daily News
reports agree that the Gar has been assas-
sinated, but nothing definite has been re.
celyed by their correspondents.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, October 25th.-In the Sen.
ate this morning the oath of Office was adj
mlnistered to Acting Secretary G. E. Shaber.
Sherman called up his resolution author
izing the Librarian Of Congress to receive and
preserve the papers Of Count de Rochsm-
beau, and to await the action of Congress on
the proposition to sell the same to the
United States Governments.
After some debate the resolution was
adopted.
Sherman offered resolution, which was
laid over, directing the Finance Committee
TO investigate accounts for the expenditure Of
the several appropriations for contingent ex-
penses of the Treasury Department since
July l, 1871.
An executive session followed.
Geuefai GrlGr.
WASHINGTON, October 25th. = General
Grant is said to have accomplished the return
of his old eomrade and staff officer, Colonel
Amos Webster, to the lucrative Office of
Registrar of Wills, from which he was re-
moved by General Garfield On the morning
he was shot. The name Of Mr. Ramsdell,
who was appointed in his place, will not be
sent to the Senate, and Webster viii go back
under the tenure of office act.
Grant took occasion to state frequently
during his recent visit that all the talk about
Grant or anti Grant Republicans was or
ought TO be obsolete /; that he has thoroughly
determined never TO be q candidate fer the
Presidency again.
The Search for the Jeanette.
WASHINGTON, October 25th-Lieutenans
Barry, commanding the Arctic relief ship
Rogers, under date Of St. Lawrence Bay,
August 18th, writes: I'VE shall take on
board here two Chook Chess as hunters and
dog drivers. We leave here with coal enough
to steam 100 days with full power, and have
enough for heating purposes this winter. with
good outfit of Arctic clothing and five small
bullocks, which will psrlnit the issue of fresh
meat forty times during the winter without
game"
A Prize Fighter Bying.
NEW YORK, October 25sh.-Denny Lyon,
one Of the principals IN Sundays piize fight,
is said to be dying of his injuries.
The Old Solid Ground.
NEW YORK, October 25th.--The World
warmly praises Blaine for his letter in regard
to the Isthmus canal, aud claims that it puts
the country back on the old solid ground.
The Proposed Worlds Fair.
BOSTON, October 25th-The Worlds Fair
Committee have decided it 60 be advisable to
hold the fair here, provided S.. 900, 600 can
be raised
Not Yet Accepted.
WASHINGTON, October 25tb-The latest
advices received at the Treasury Department
are that Morgan has not yet accepted the
Treasury portfolio. Secretary Window main
tains that his duties at the Department have
ceased. Secretary Window is now with
President Arthur.
The "Courier-Journal" and the Treas.
ury Secretary ship.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.l, October 25th.-The
Courier-Joarnat considers the nomination Of
Governor Morgan. New Yorker, as Secre-
tary of the Treasury, en- open defaI CO of the
interests, opinions and wishes of the West,
and denunciatior OF Garield'5 policy. 9th
erwise the appointment is unobjectionable.
Ciearing-h -hOuse Transactions.
BosToN, October 25th.-The Post has a
table of clearings CT twenty three large cities
for the week ending October 229, showing
the cleariDgs to be little behind those Of the
preceding week TIE increase in New York
is 6.7 over tee same week III 1880. The gain
outside of New York is 49.4 The great
Western cities continue to show large gains.
Premature Eeport.
New York, October 25th-C P Hunting
ton pronounces premature the report that the
Union and Central Pacific Companies have
decided, the former to stop its Oregon line at
Bsker City, the latter not TO build to the
Missouri river. Negotiations TO this end are
pending, but no settlement has been reached.