Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-15
conklins.. visit to washing,on.


NEW YORK, July l4th.-The Tribune says,
on Conklings departure for Washington:
Ole politician said Conkling was of
the opinion TIA. the President was
iocapacitated for fulfilling the duties
of his office und:r the Constitution,
and that it devolved upon Arthur to perform
those duties and that the ex Senator had
gone to Washington to look after the matter.
Another person said Conkling had been EN-.
ployed by Dorsey, Brady and Price, of the
star route ring, to undertake. their defense,
and that he bad gone to Washington to pre-
rare himself for the undertaking.
Guiifcau Arone In His Crime.
NKw York, July 14sh.-A Washington
special to the Times says: Nothing that has
been discovered since the shooting of the
President, nothing in the conduct of Guitteau
at the time or prior to this attempt on the
| Presidents life, has furnished the slightest
| evidence that single human being had any
previous knowledge CT the purpose of Cult
teau, nor has anything whatever been re.
vealed that would justify suspicion that the
shot aimed at the Presidents life was the re.
suit of conspiracy.
kaIakaua's Voyage Around the World
object OF the Trip.
NEW York, July 14th.-The Times edi-
torially says 1t is au open secret that Kala-
kaua, King of the Hawaiian Islands, is on a
voyage around the world for the purpose OF
selling his Kingdom. We have a right to re-
gard with some uneasiness the trading expe-
dition of King Kalakaua. Virtually the
U nited States has mortgage upon the Sand
wich Islands. That we have monopoly of
the trade of the islands, both as regards i'm
ports and exports, is well known. The Gov
eminent is independent of all other nations,
it is true, and it is true that the Government
10 of nominal Iuf ~ sc
also undeniable that the worthy gentleman
who is King of the Hawaiian Islands,
by virtue of his descent from the head chief
who seized the Government once upon a time,
is merely fgurehead, and that he is less of
a ruler than constitutional Kings usually are.
The fiercest annexationists in the Islands are
naturally American planters and traders.
They fear to have theirproperty interests trans
ferred to the dominion of European power
They long for time when they will be not
obliged, as now, to submit to the payment of
an import duty on their own products i'm
ported into their own country. They argue
that nearly everything that the Hawaiian
Islands export gees to the United States, and
nearly everything which is imported into the
Islands come from the same Republic. If an
pexation ever arrives, it must take the Islands
TO the United States, and that this step
would be Denounced by foreign residents who
event, although cur Government cannot af-
ford to promote any policy Of annexation, the
other Governments OF the world Should be
notified that any attempt on their part to &C.
quire the Sandwich Islands, By purchase or
otherwise, wonld be regarded by the United
States as an unfriendly act. Ii we are to fos.
ter and maintain the great commerce between
the Pacific coast and Asia, that commerce
will need protection, which can best be given
it from a naval and military station on the
Hawaiian Islands. We have already been
offered station OF this character on the
Islands, but the policy of our Government
has been adverse to any such bartering OF
reciprocal commercial treaties for political
advantages as this proposition contemplated
Perhaps if King kalakaua really wants to
cede his kingdom to the United States, or
place it under American protection, the
shortest way to reach this object would be to
offer to sell out to some European power.
The Albany Legislature.
ALBANY, July 14th.-The Assembly this
morning adopted resolution for final ad-
jouEnment on Saturday, the 10th instant, by
u vote Of 62 to 81.
Patti Not Coming 10 California.
NEW YORK, July 14th.-A World reporter
interviewed Relevant, Madame Patti's
agent, who said Patti would not care to ven-
ture SO far from home as San Francisco.
Railroad Accident.
LAKEWOOD, July 14th.-Several persons
were hurt by an accident on the New Jersey
Southern Railroad yesterday, but no one was
killed.
The Albany Situation.
ALBANY, July 1ith.-Both sections are
firm, and there are no new developments,
though there is an undercurrent at work
which may break the deadlock in manner
little expected.
Sunsfr0kes.
COLUMBUS (O.), July 14th.-Twenty sun
strokes occurred here yesterday.
The Pension Gmce.
WASHINGTON, July 14tb.-W. w. Dudley,
Commissioner of Pensions, has recommended
the discharge of over 100 clerks and reduc-
tion in the pay of over 60. General Dudley
has ascertained that the total annual appro-
priation subject to the pay of employees was
S794,070. The amount necessary to pay the
force employed is 1881, 350-a deficit of $751;
$50. In deciding upon the changes the good
OF the service is the great primary object.
j. W. Mackay sails for Europe.
NEW York, July 14th.-John w. Mackay
and daughter sailed for Europe yesterday
While in the city he was reticent concerning
the prospects of the Comstock properties
Mackay and family will spend the season in
Germany.
A Prominent Publisher Dead.
NEw YORK, July 14th.-John A. Apple
ton, the noted publisher, of the firm Of d.
Appleton & Co., died yesterday.