Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-06

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WASHINGTON, April 5sh.-Iu the Peru
Wan Company investigation to-day, Shipherd
read the following, which be said was a post
| script to the letter of May ooh:
May Il, 1881.
Sir Since my letter of Yesterday was closed, the
remarkable letter of General Grant to Senator Jones
has appeared in print here, and has already deter
| mined my clients to reconsider their intention to
o5r General Grant the Presidency OF this company,
and am instructed to reopen this parcel and add
this intim alton. OF my clients read General
Grants letter through business eyes only but none
the less it disturbs them. am further instructed
TO say that my clients may be glad to consi Ter any
nominations to the Presidency of the Peruvian Com.
pany which the President may be so good as to sug
| gest. Amorg many capable men, other conditions
| being equal, we shall of course prefer some one
enjoying the Presidents entire confidence. Very
| respect ully, J. r. SHEPHERD,
| To the President
/ The Indians and their Rafions-Letter
from General Pope.
WASHINGTON, April 5.h.-General Pope
writes from Fort Leavenworth: THE IN
dams cannot live on the reduced beef rations.
| There are 1000 cattle grazing near Fort
Reno. Rather than starve, they will do as
we do-take by force what cattle are needed
to keep them from starving. This will pro-
veke hostiliIies, and lead God knows where.
peaceably-a most inhuman act. Some de-
partment OF the Government should spend q
| few thousands for beef to prevent an out
| break. There is 30 game here. Is it really
the intention of the Government, for
such paltry sum, to plunge the
frontier into war with the INDIANS, or as
senble strong military force to force these
| unhappy creatures TO starve in peace? These
be fearful responsibilities if this matter is not
| "a ba ho,,-
Should find nothing done when 1 reach
Reno, l shall probably assume the response
| hility myself. l had rather suffer anything
| myself than see an Indian outbreak 50 mex
cusahle, unjust, and fraught with such dread
| full conss quences. There is no reason in it,
Show this to the Secretary of War"
More OF the Jesse james Business.
| KANSAS CITY (Mol J, April 5:h.-Governor
Crittenden was in the city yesterday, and
stated that Jesse James body would rot be
sent from ST. Joseph until party of five
sent from here TO recognise it eff tally had
made their report. The remains will be
taken from st. Joseph to Kesrney, Mo, near
which place the mother of the desperate
lives, and there inferred.
| The Governor has not yet decided what
will be done with Ford, the slayer of James,
nor has he determined to whom the $40 Geo
reward for the body of Jesse James, dead or
awe, Will De given.
The inquest was. held at ST. Joe, and the
verdict was that Jesse James came to his
death at the hands of Robert Ford.
Mrs. S2muels the mother If jesse, identi.
fed the remains as those of her son. She met
Dick Little, the member of the gang who
gave information to the officers as to the
whereabouts OF the leader, and called him a
traitor and coward.
ST. JOSEPH Mo-, April 5th.-Prosscuting
Attorney WaIisce and Dick Little arrived
this morning ard identified the remains OF
Jesse James.
Captain Ford, brother of Charles snd Bob,
says he knows where Frank James is. He is
in the East. He will avenge Jesse's death, |
and somebody will doubtless be killed. This |
matter is not yet ended
Town Elections.
LEADvILLE (Ccl.l April 5th.-In five out
Of the six wards, Dougsn rep for Mayor |
has majority of $50. Use Republicans elect |
FIVE of the six Aldermen and the other city |
officers.
KANSAS CITY (Mo J, April 5th.-Full re-
turns show tina. Builene (Rep.) is elected |
Mayor by $40 majority also the Republican |
candidates for Treasurer, Auditor. City At.
torney and Recorder by 200 to LOCO major |
ity Two Democrats were elected 70 the |
Council, and three Republicans. One Demo- |
are jabilant.
LISooLN (Neb.) April 5sh.-The Republ- |
cans carried the city election agans the citi |
zens' ticket, but lost two Aldermen, giving |
the Council to the temperance element.
ST. JOSEPH (Mo.), April 5sh.-The cleo.
ton resulted in the cho;ce of five of the six
Republican candidates by from 300 to l, 600
majority. The negro candidate was beaten
by 500,
MANHATTAN (Kansas). April 5sh.-The
temperance tickets wera slaughtered here
and at Junction City.
LAWRENCE, April 5sh.-Tne temperance
men vera evenly balancei in the election
hers.
MINNEAPOLIS (Miup.l, April 5sh.-Ames
(Dem is elected by 1.790 plurality, and $50
over all. The Democrats elected four out Of
The Ave Aldermen.
CINCINNATI, April 5th.-The city COM
p.ete elbows that Charles DJll (Dem.) is
elected over a. q. Ross (R sp,) for tie Board
of Public Works by S.3l5. The Council will
be tie. Aldermen-20 Democrats and 10
Republicans.
CHICAGO April 5sh.-Complete. but not
| official, returns show that the Council will
stand 10 Democrats, IA Republicans. Sc.
| cialists, l Independent. The present Council
is Republican by small margin. Ia North
| Town all the Democrats are elected by ma
| jlrities ranging from 97S to 4 574 In South
Town the Republicans elect Drake for Asses
sor aud Piper for Supervisor, and the Demo
Gratis elect Adams for Collector aud Driscoll
for Clerk. The rnsjorities range f.om 626 Tor
the Democt ats to 97S for the Republicans
Ia West Town the Democrats elected all their
candidates by Inajorities Of FROM 80 to 953.
The average Democratic ms ority in the city,
as whole. will be about $500.
SPRINGFIELD (Ill) J, April 5th-The Demo
Gratis elected their whole ticket here except
Mayor.
PROVIDENCE (R ~, April 5.h.-The usual
Republican maiaIiLies are recorded in the
State and Legislature.
Letter from the Dead Minister.
WASHINGTON, April 5th.-At q meeting Of
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs this
morning, Chairman Williams read the follow
ing letter, which he had received through the
State Department
LIMA, March Is. lSs2
Hon. e. L. Williams, Chairman Of Foreign Affairs
Committee-Dear Sir leave here the LIST Of April,
aud ought to arrive in New York by the 10Th.
all come at once to Washington. Read my late
dispatches. The United States are in bad way out
here in the line OF reputation. Yours,
Conference of Latter Day saints.
KANSAS CITY Mo-, April 5th.-The Con-
ference If the Latter Day Saints convenes
to-day at Independence, in this State. Over
500 delegates feom all parts Of the country
will be in a.teLdat ce.
Destruction by Fire.
HEARSB TEX !. April 5th.-Three fine
brick blocks were burned here to-day. Loss,
$40. 600; half insured.
NORTH ATTLEBoRo (Mass) April 5sh.-A
ERE this morning burned out the following