Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-23
THE SHASTA COUNTY POWDER EXPLOSION
Napa Decides to Incur a Deb. for the
saht Of Pure Water.
THE FEHIaH xaulR STEPHENS rIsTaus1sp.
Proposed Reduction of Time Between San
Francisco and New York.
Etc
DOMESTIC NEWS.

The Presidents EqHanimity Disturbed.
New YORK, June 22d.-The Heru3Ps Long
Branch special says: The President has
spoken with great freedom and frankness to
friends of Grant. He expresses the strongest
desire to recognise Grant He points out his
inestimable obligations to Robertson. To
Robertson he owes his nomination. and pet TO
reward this would be ingratitude. All he
asked from the Republican organization in
New York is that he might be allowed to pay
this debt in the handsomest manner. 1t is
not q matter of politics, but one of honor.
There are rumors from Ohio that disturb
the equanimity of the President 1t has
been discovered that there are stalwarts in
Ohio who wish fuller explanation Of the
Presidents disregard of the implied obliga-
tions of the last campaign than have been
vouchssfed. Postmaster-Genersl James, who
will arrive tomorrow, it is understood, will
come on this errand. James has won an
authoritative position in the Cabinet, and
those who believed that he, like his colleague,
would say "Ditto to Blaine" are disappoint-
ed. 1t is very evident that the President, to
use the words of one who has seen much Of
him since he came to the Elberen, will soon
have to decide between Blaine and perdi.
tion."
The Grani-GarfeId Controversy.
New YORK, June 22d.-The Sun has the
following Grant wrote to President Garfield
yesterday, consenting to the publication of
the two letters which recently passed between
them concerning some of the Presidents ap-
pointments. The correspondence began while
Grant was in Mexico. He wrote from there
to his friend. Senator John p. Jones, Of Ne
vada, criticising some of the appointments
and approving the position taken by Senator
Conkling. He inclosed to Jones a letter for
he Droc;Japt xvhtoh 1oliyaraI -
Garfield by Senator Jones in person. The
President sent letter in reply, directed to
General Grant at the City of Mexico. Gen.
Grant says this letter reached him on the
steamer at Vera Cruz on the day of sailing,
and that pressing business matters have since
occupied his time SO completely that it was
not until yesterday that he found time to
answer the letter. He says that the Presi-
dents letter was courteous and friendly 10
tone, but that it in no way charged his opin-
ions on the conrse of the President in re-
moving from Office his friends, Consul Gen.
eral Badeau and Minister Cramer, and in
appointing his enemy, Senator Robertson, to
the CollectOrship of this port. These things
he considers the result of deliberate purpose
to injure him and his friends. The letter he
wrote to the President yesterday replies to
General Garfeld's letter, and the President
is authorized to publish his reply also.
In another column the Sun has CnlS, uated
at Long Branch: Garfield has declined to
give for publication either Grants letter to
him or his answer to that letter in relation to
the New York appointment. He says he
will not give the letters in response to any
newspaper request or public clamor for their
publication, but intimates that if circum-
starces bring il about, the letters may be
made public hereafter. At present he de-
clines to speak about the matter of the let
ters. He says he has had no communication
from Grant upon the subject, nor hiss he any
other knowledge of Grants permission to
publish his letters than what he derived frcm
the newspaper report of an interview with
Grant. He has Do appointment TO meet
Grant here, he says, nor has he any inter
ton of giving the letters to the public at
present.
EX-Coiiector Murphy rs a Nediat0r-The
Citizens GIT.
New YoRK, June 22i.-Ex-C Collector Muir
ply is continuing his efforts to bring about an
amicable understanding between the Presi-
dent and General Grant. He is not anxious,
however, about reconciing the President and
Senator Conkliag. Mr. Murphy tells bis
friends that just after General Garfeld's
nomination at Chicago ne took Mr.. Garfield
to General Arthur's room to meet Senator
Conkling, and that Mr.. Garfield waited there
fer hours for Mr.. Conkling, but failed to see
him.
General Grant says he will not meet the
President until ne has more fslly explained
his course.
The presentation OF the citizens purse of
$3.50, 600 to Grant is delayed for a few days at
his request.