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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23
SATU RDAY PRESS.
Political Assassinations
my "a. Iasl

thirty YEARS RECORD OF lrrrnrs on TIM
Livrs or RULERS.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23
Historical Assassination of Rulers

Tho assassination of President Garfield
brings up the list of transformations, and
attempts Mt such, of the crowned heads
and rulers of the different countries of tho
world, from the earliest historical records
down TO the present time, to thiriy.fo
IL is n matter of some interest TO know
that the word "assassin is of Mohamme-
dan origin. Assnssns or its ancient caui-
vnlont, Assassinians, were originally n
band of fanatical Mohsmmedans. collected
together by ono of their number named
Hassan. They settled in Persia about
1890. In Syria they possessed large tracts
of land in tho mountains of Lebanon.
They were extirpatcd in Porsin about 1858,
and in Syria about 1912. The chief of the
band was named "Ancient of the Moun-
TAIN" or Old man of the Mountain"
They trained up young people to nssassn-
nte such persons ms their chief Ind devoted
to destruction. Among those. they mur-
dered were Louis of Bavaria in 1918, and
the Khan of Tartary in 1854.
Out of the total number of crowned
heads and rulers against whom attempts
have been made, twenty three have proved
fatal, including President Lincoln, only ten
escaping from being MORALLY wounded.
The first account we have in history of
these murders is that of Artnxerxes the
Third of Persia by Bagaos in 33S u. c.
Two years later Philip the Second of
Macedon was killed by Pausanias, and six
years after that another Persian, King
Darius the Third, fell by the knife of
Bessus From that time until Julius
Caesar was assassinated by Brutus, in Al
Be-, none took pnce, as recorded. Within
the present century attempts have been
made against the lives Of no less than il;
crowned heads and rulers, 6 of which
proved fatal. Paul First of Russia was
the first to fall in 1901. Then came Ferdi-
nand, Duke of Parma in 1854. Daniel,
Prince of Montenegro in 1860. President
Lincoln in 1865. Michael, Prince of Servin
in 1868, and Alexander of Russia in the
present year, 1881. The unsuccessful
attempts made were against Amadeus,
while King of Spain, Francis Joseph of
Austria, Frederick William the Fourth of
Prussia, George the Fourth of England
(whe Regeut), Isabella the Second of
Spain. William Frederick the present
Emperor of Germany, Alphonso, present
King of Spain, and the King of Italy.
Besides these SIX different attempts at DIFF
fercnt periods were made against the life
of Louis PHILIPPE of France, and four at
tempts against Napoleon the Third, the
late Emperor of the French. Three attempts
have been made against the life of the pre-.
sent Emperor of Germany. Numerous at
tempts have also been made against differ
ent prominent statesmen, notably against
the life of Prince Bismarck.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23

here and will advise him ns to tho proper
distribution of good consular appoint.
ments."
J.. Soc ~" Ny dear sir, permit mo to sny
to you in all kindness that tho time Of tho
Secretary is 20 absorbed that he is unnblo
to SEQ many of his most intimate, personal
aud political friends"
You don't think holl be disappointed
at not getting TO SEQ mo ?"
J.. Sec" hope not, sir"
well, hope not, too"
Then the young mnn wne politely bowed
to the door; but ho hcsitntod, and returned
aud snid
Just ono moro request, Mr. Private
Secretary ! would like TO take my papers
from the pigoon-holo, dust them of, and
retnrn them. They are nice, clean papers,
well written. on good paper, and want
good cnrc taken of them. Don't handle
them ,c-y oftco-not moro than once n
year. Road them nj very rare intervals. as
you would lot Of old love letters, Just TO
remind you that want TO be n foreign re-
lation, or something of that kind. If the
walking is good ! will come again noxt fall
and dust them mp again. You AFRO nico
Young man, mud will bring you n Jug of
cider and bog of apples. Good-by -
WASHINGTON EIJJess.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23
The Toronto Mail on British Columbia

One of tho numerous advantages which
will be derived from the completion of the
Pacific railway will be the compare lively
easy communication which will DO afford.
ed with the beautiful Province of British
Columbia. Unfortunately in this part of
Canada British Columbia is not apore-
ciated, circumstance arising, no doubt,
from the derogatory remarks which uneu-
curing politicians have made regarding it.
Of the provinces it has the largest area,
the tallest pines, the loftiest mountains.
the most valuable minerals, the mildest
climate and the largest share of Cinnamon.
or course the presence Of All Sing and
Wo Emma cannot be considered in all
respects very great advantage but it
gives good character to the province,
because it is weil-known that wherever
Celestials live there must be a paradise.
A Toronto man, evidently OF means, has
written to Victoria to enquire the charac-
ter OF the British Columbian winters, the
expense of living, and the percentage OBJ
tainable upon Investments. The reply he
receives in The CLton;st is that the climate
is tho loveliest in the world that in the
middle of April the fruit trees were in
bio som, that in winter the thermometer
has fallen 10 zero only once in ten years.
that living is rather dearer than il is in
the East, that rents are low, and that
money can be invested at eight per cent.
on real estate, and at from ten to twelve
per cent. on short loans. The picture is
a pleasing one, and is full Of interest for
the man of means.-Mo,i, l0h.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23
After q Consulate.
HOW PATIENT WEST vIRGIsIAS WAS RECEIVED
AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.

HOW PATIENT WEST viRGISIAN WAS RECEIVED
AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following amusing incident is re-
lated by prominent young Republican
from West Virginia, who has keen sense
OF tho ridiculous, rich vein of humor and
hne intelligence. This young man had
been strongly indorsed by the leading Re-
pnblicans Of his State for position in tho
Consular service. With bis grpsack stuffed
with papers and letters setting forth his
claims to consideration, such good char.
Acter, talent, .oratorical ability, campaign
services rendered, ETC., he came to this
city in the early days of the present ad.
ministration. immediately upon arrival
he hied himself to the State Department to
remind Mr.. Blaine that West Virginia had
been "solid p" for him in his presidential
contest, and now she wanted to be remem.
bered for it. The Secretary promised the
young man an audience Mt O future date.
Days and weeks passed, but the future
date promised seemed to have been forgot
ten.
Strong in patience, bat poor in pocket.
the gallant young Republican went to his
home.
- ~" u".s aBo NC retufntu, ana, 10 use
his own language, he proceeded to the de-
partment u see what prospect there was
for getting his grist ground.
lie was ushered into the presence Of the
private Secretary, Walker Blaine, Esq,
and the following interview took place
You folks are nicely fixed here. Is
your father at home p
"Yes, sir; but he is engaged with the
British Minister"
"Iodeed Is your father fond of
ministers ?"
7. sec.--"I don't exactly comprehend
you, sir"
g! mean do the Methodist, Presbyterian
and Cambellite ministers visit much with
You ;"
7. Sec" Ny dear sir, you seem TO DO
ignorant Of oor foreign relations"
q didn't know We had any foreign no
lsiions. I thought we were all Americans
And run the country to suit oursslves.'
+. Ssc.--tbscoming Impatient -. Well,
cir, what can do for yout"
-Yss may tell your father that am
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23
The Ottawa Free Press on Vancouver Island.

There are evidently good times in store
for Vancouver Island, though things may
look gloomy enough at present, owing to
the abandonment, of the railway from
Victoria to Nanaimo by the Government.
The Development of Russian power on the
Northern Pacific will compel the British
Government before long to utilize the
splendid harbors aud illimitable resources
Of the Columbian coast. The tract of land
set aside on the east coast of Vancouver
Island for railway purposes is, perhaps, tho
most valuable country in the Dominion.
The (Victoria) Coioaist says: -Four
years ago an eminent geologist who visited
the Island estimated the coal deposits then
known to exist at 800, 100000 tons. Since
tho appearance Of his report discoveries
have been made which justify the add.
ton OF 100 per cent. 10 tho calculation,
and one-twentieih part Of the tract has not
yet been examined. The value of this
land cannot he calculated in dollars. A
tract Of land that Possesses fossil wealth
mot 10 mention the economic minerals
which abound on all sidss) ia quantity
sufficient to keep the machinery Of the
world in motion for centuries is priceless"
When il is considered that all this wealth
lies within easy access Of the largest vessels
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23

in the British fleet il is safe TO presume
that IL cannot bo long before Vancouver
Island shall become tho most prosperous
part of tho Dominion. Ohpca Pre- Press.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14
,gHE QUESTION OF mUTILArsD CURRENCY.

\ We had occasion some time ago to point
ont the necessity of dead-letter Office for
this coast, and it is now necessary to show
the General Government that there are
other matters in regard to which our great
distance from Washington operates to our
injury. At the present time there is
great quantity of mutilsted currency in
circulation on this coast, and the difficulty
of getting it redeemed and exchanged for
new notes is causing very much trouble
and embarrassment. The banks will not
take it, the postmasters cannot take it, and
the only way to get it redeemed is to send
it to Washington, which operation involves
delay of some twenty-five days. All this
difficulty would be avoided if the redemp-
ton of mutilsted currency at San Francisco
was authorized, and the present condition
of things shows that this ought to be done.
1t is not necessary or desirable that
the redemption of this currency should
have to be made at Washington or New
York. There is business enough done in
California to justify the establishment of
branch office here for such matters. 1t is
a question of convenience to the people of
the whole coast in fact, for of course an
Office at San Francisco would serve the
entire Pacific slope. The reasons for the
change we propose are in almost all re-
spects identical with those which were held
sound enough to warrant the creation of a
Dead Letter office here, and therefore we
entertain hope that the Treasury Depart
ment will give orders for the redemption
of mutilated currency at the Sub-Treasury
in San Francisco.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14
HoIrrs EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENT.

Assemblyman Hoitt, of San Francisco,
proposes constitutional amendment re-
moving the present provision against using
any part of the school fund for High
Schools This is one of the questions con-
corning which great deal may be said on
both sides. Whether High Schools are
necessary or not must depend not alone
upon what special purpose they serve,
but upon their relations to the other
schools. It has commonly been argued by
those who oppose them, that the majority
of the children stop short of the High
School grade. and that a popular scheme
OF education ought to furnish what
will meet the wants Of the majority.
This argument halts, however, for it
is based on the assumption that it
is possible to shorten or lengthen
a course of education without any
reference to the capacity of those who are to
be taught. Thus it has been urged that
it would be better to raise the grade of the
Grammar School than to maintain High
Schools, but the real question is whether
sufficient education can be packed into
the shorter period. and whether the at
tempt to crowd more subjects into that
shorter period will not result in over.
tasking the pupils, and SO dong more
harm than good. We are satisfied that
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14
sEsAFoa MIILER's SPEECH.

At his reception the other night, Senator
elect Miller made a little speech. He be-
gan by admitting that he was in sense "
"stalwart Republican" but he construed
his Submarines as signifying regard for
the Republican party. In the coruse of
his remarks he observed, wherever L
can see a good to be done, will attempt
" to do it. Wherever I see an evil I will
'attempt to extirpate it, and wherever l
I" see a wrong I Will attempt to redress it.
81 believe that the best Government-th
Government that the people wants the
most honest Government. l believe in
I" such a policy as will insure a wise and
"sagacious economy and perfectly honest
administration of the Government in all
''its departments. That is the sort of
Government the people want at this time
Gin the United States" OF course it is
not to be expected that the words man
utters on the impulse of the moment, in
the midst of congratulations and reioic-
ings, shall represent very accurately his
deepest and most serious thoughts. Il,
however, anything can be inferred from
General Miller's remarks above qpoted, it
certainly is that he believes in Civil Service
reform. His reference to the kind of Gov
eminent the people want seems, farther, to
have been made with a special eye
to this, for there can be no doubt
that the popular sentiment is becoming
more pronounced upon that policy every
day. And it is very certain that an
economical, sagacious and honest admins.
tration can be secured in no other way.
The spells system cannot secure it. All
experience shows that. And for this rea-
son it is perhaps little to be regretted
that General Miller should have applied
the term " stalwart to himself, for in the
common acceptation that term is held to
signify class of politicians who are
vehemently opposed to any kind of polit-
ical reform, and who cling to all the most
vicious and mischievous methods of the
spoils system with a tenacity worthy of
better cause. General Miller does not,
according to his own statement, really be-
long to this class at ALL On the contrary,
his determination to eradicate evils and
redress wrongs wherever he finds them
must lead him into the camp of those re-
formers who have satisfied themselves by
research and comparison that the principal
evils to be eradicated and wrongs to be re.
dressed lie in the direction we have indi-
Gated. We hope that General Miller may
prove worthy addition to that gallant
and patriotic band
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14
NEWS OF TIE MORNING.

The Nevada Legislature has passed a bill allowing
gambling M stairs or down in cities with voting
population OF less than 1000.
John Adams, on trial for murder in Napa, has
been declared not guilty.
The d5mase by the Hale & Norcross fire Wednes-
dav night viii fail below $50, 0oo
Five deaths have occurred in one family at Napa-
the father, mother and three children-from small
pox
The storm continues in the mountains, over five
inches Of rain falling at Yrela in twentyour hours
In wrestling match at Bodie yesterday one OF the
participants had his collar-bone broken.
Hunt, the FL Monte desperate, has been captured,
and the Los Angeles Sheriff has gone out to bring
him in.
There is continued dullness in the San Francisco
mining share market The business is Of a retail
character, though there was considerable activity
yesterday in Hale Il Norcross aud Potosi, the sales
of the former aggregating 1920 shares and OF the
latter 2, $40 shares. Prices showed little change.
heavy sleet-storm prevailed east of Ogden yes
teray, prostrating twenty mills OF telegraph wires
and completely suspending the transmission OF dis
patches. Just before communication was inter
rupted the RECORD UNION received Information that
the full text Of the new Chinese treaties was about
to be sent from Washington, and that important
item is probably among the delayed dispatches The
wires will undoubtedly be repaired to-day, and in
all probability the treaties Il be presented to our
readers tomorrow morning
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14

paucity OF subjects is not now the main de-
feet of the schools. On the contrary, we be-
lieve that even at present far too much is
attempted. If therefore we are to proceed
in the same direction, it must be regarded
as very doubtful whether we shall not
more than lose in actual results what we
appear to gain in time. OF course the view
taken of all such questions will de-
pend primarily upon the theory held
of the kind of education it is
the duty of the State to impart. If it is
believed that the State ought to teach no
more than reading, writing and arithmetic,
then there can be no reason for maintain
ing High Schools. Of late, also, it has
been questioned very seriously whether
the public school system, taking it
altogether, is not failure and deluaion.
There are SO many different standpoints
that it is difficult to deal with the subject,
in fact. The one fact which stands out
clearly is the obligation of the State to
prove that the education upon which it in
sists is beneicent and a suffcing
education. The State steps forward and
says that all parents must send their
children to the public schools between the
ages of eight and fourteen. In doing that
the State makes an unwarrantable as
sumption. 1t assumes that the public
schools are precisely fitted to make good
men and women of the children who attend
them. Ii that is not true; if, on the con.
trary, some of the public school influences
are injurious and not salutary the State
has perpetrated an act of the most fragrant
tyranny and the most suicidal folly il
making education, such as it furnishes,
compulsory. It appears to US, therefore,
that before this question of the High
Schools, or OF any other schools, can be
intelligently answered, it must be neces-
sary to ascertain exactly what the public
schools are now doing for the people, and
to what extent they meet or fail TO meet,
the demands made upon them. For if a
system is good it may be well worth while
to expand and elaborate and perfect it :;
while if it is fundamentally bad it is very
clear that the less we have of it the better
off we shall be.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14
MR. KENFIELD'S CASE.

The Assembly Committee on Claims and
Expenditures has been instructed by reso-
luton to inquire into the statement (which
appeared in this journal recently, regard
ing the alleged improper placing on the
payroll of the Controllers office of per-
son performing no services. 1t is to be
hoped that the inquiries of the committee
will be thorough, to the end that if Mr..
Kenfeld has been urjustlY accused the fact
may appear, and that if he has been justly
accused there shall be no concealment of
the truth,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14
THREE ORIGINAL STORIES.

During the coming year. and commencing De
cen,be, fst, the wKz2LY UNION uiL publish three
Prize Stories of California. The first, pub
LEGATION Of which toiu commence in the first teeek
of December, ,ciU be entitled, "Ths Ventures and
Adventures Of Charlie Could" THIS is an IN
tensely Interesting story Of the StOck-GambIing
perio Of California, and 1caS oritte1p by Ed'card
r CaIiiI Of Los angeles. The price Of the WEEKLY
UNION loiI be 50 50 per ann'tm.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14
rHR pERR1s MESS iGE.

We print this morning the Governors
special message to the Legislature on the
Debris question. The length of the docu-
ment and the late hour at which we re-
ceived it preclude the possibility of accom-.
nanving it with comment in this Issue, but
It is evidently very carefully and ear
nestly written state paper, and one which
deserves patient and thoughtful perusai.
Hereafter we shall examine 1t more par
ticularly.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14

tave arrested the experiments proposed by the bill
would have deprived the people q the State OF
The right to apply immediate remedy for the
great evils complained of. To have done this with
offering other plan suggestion as to remedies
from threatened disaster suceor from impend-
ing danger would have been the assumption
of a high RESPONSE ility. As representatives
of the people the responsibility rests
with you, and without recommendation the Whole
subject is committed to you with confidence in your
wisdom faith in your willingness to give it due and
Just consideration, and hope in your ability to devise
measures of relief which will meet adequately the
requirements of the case.
GEORGE C. PERKINS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-14

Tire Entertainment for 50 The Towards"
By the Ladies Of sacramento. was such a
success last night socially, thai here was
an almost unanimous request for Jts CEN
tinuance Tonight, aud the Management
mas complied.