Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-21
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Items of Washington Gossip.

Items OF Washington Gossip.
WASHINGTON, January 2Oth.-A rumor Is
current that ex-Attorney- General Taft will
next week be appointed Minister to Germany.
Judge Taft is in Washington now.
The Woman's Suffrage Convention was
largely attended to-day, and the addresses
were of great interest to those ladies who
made up the audience.
The War Department has official informa-
tion of the arrest OF Colonel Carr by order of
General Wilcox, on charges of misn-anage-
ment OF the Chihuchua engagement.
The Executive Committee of the National
Board of Health, In connection with the
smallpox epidemic in the United States,
have directed the inspection of several of the
most important quarantine stations, to deter
mine if the rules and regulations of the Board
are properly enforced. An appropriation Of
$1,000 has been made for the purpose of pre-
venting the introduction of disease in the
District of Columbia.
The bill for tie admission of the State of
Washington meets with formidable opposi-
tion from residents of Idaho, who oppose the
bill because it contemplates taking three
counties from the northern portion of that
Territory in addition to all the territory of
Washington, to make up the proposed State.
The people of Idaho are strenuously opposed
to taking any part Of their territory for the
purpose named.
The Senate Select Committee on the Rights
of Women gave . hearing to-day to a large
delegation of members of the National Wo-
mans Suffrage Convention. Speeches were
made by Mrs. Searle and Mrs. Gspger, of
Indiana. Mrs. Colby, of Nebraska, and Miss
Susan b. Anthony. The committee unani-
rnously adopted the following:
Resogred That the committee are under obliga-
tions to the representatives of the women OF the
United States for their attendance this morning. and
the interesting and instructive addresses which have
been made, and that the committee assure them
that they Will give to the subject of women suffrage
that careful and impartial consideration which its
grave Importance demands.
General Sherman says he viii be 62 years
of age on the Sth OF February, but that the
law in regard to army retiyements does not
contemplate retiring him or Lieutenant-Gen
eral Sheridan, as their respective ranks ex-
pire with themselves.
Carver and Bogardas-Who Is the Cham
pion:
CHICAGO, January 20th.-During the past
two months controversy has existed between
Dr. Carver and Captain Bogardus over the
title of " champion wing-shot Of the world ,
Both lay claim to it, and both are willing to
decide who is the champion. A bitch, how
ever, nOM GAloLS dS W hIlSIe lDc COubeSb suall
take place Dr.. Carver wishes TO shoot the
match in England, and Bogsrius in America.
Late in November DR.. Carver indirectly
challenged Bogardus to o contest for suprem-
acy at pigeon-shooting for IS, 900 a side.
Bogardus accepted. and would then have gone
TO England to decide the mootsd ques.
tion. if Dr.. Carver would deposit 81 000
with BelPs Life as evidence of his
good faith. DR.. Carver replied, in letter
published il the american Field, as follows
81 am ready to shoot match with him in
England during the month of February, and
| viii deposit $3.50 in the hands of the sport
ing editor OF BeH's Life in London for my
opponents expenses on the day that Captain
Bogardus sails from New York to inset me
here" To-day Dr. Rowe, received a COM
munication from Bogardus, who is now
| in Elkhart, Ill. which will be pub
lished in the american Field tomorrow
/ In the communication Captain Bogardus
says: " If l reach England with matters il
this shape, | have no guarantee that DR..
Carver would shoot me a match Of any kind
| He says he prefers to shoot with me TO any
one else. Bu. he has said that before, and
found it an impossibility to get a match out
him then. Ii upon my arrival il England hs
| should decline to make q match with me fol
any reason, | would have no remedy or com
| psnsation for my loss of time, etc. in travel
ing over 3 coo miles to meet hir. DIR. Carver
aud myssif are both Americans, and we bott
claim to be champion wing shots OF tbs
world, each holding q trophy represent
Jag such championship at the time
| that it was shot for, and each
won on English soil. What necessity, then
exists that two Americans should visit Eng
land to contest for the championship of the
world under the circumstances that surround
the shooting of both DIR. Carver and myself
and especially as DR.. Carver declares his in
tention of returning TO the United States a
an early date. The spectacle Of two men
claiming The championship of the world a.
wing shooting presents an anomaly not wit
messed in any other class of sport It car
Only bs ended by the two claimants coming
together and settling the question o
| superiority III a manner satisfactors
to both. This I am willing Il
do at any time. in any kind o
match, and under any rules. / shall during
the month of May offer trophy represent
| ing the championship of the world at wing
shooting at 100 birds, 80 yards rise, Hurting
ham rules, which will be open to the world
aud Of which contest sufficient notice will b.
given to enable contestants from every por
tion of the civilized world to compete.
shall enter for the trophy myself, and trus
that DR.. Carver will be found among thos
contesting for this championship upon Ameri
can soil. !"
The Mormon Influence.
CHICAGO, January 20sh.- The foIlowin
letter appears in the Tribune: utah
lgot the only unclsar Territory in this coun
p There is one form Of the evil at Sal
IKE City and another form at Washington
lSnd unless the monster be attacked at bot
ends of the line / have not much conf
| dence in the results of the present outer,
against Mormonism. Please mark this polit
ical secIet-thst the Mormon delegation a
Washington hold the balance of power il
this struggle and can absolutely prevent an,
very hostile measures against their institution
taking effect. This power they hold anc
have welded for years. They held shar1
sword over the heads Of the most inhuentis
leaders of both parties in Washington. wher
an unlimited supply of money would no
/ soften the plan Of an antagonist they hay
unnervsd him by unmistakable intimation
of personal and private nature. The Nor
mon Church has for years kept an accurat
record in detail of the private life, especial
at Washington. OF every Senator and Repre
sentative, and it is this record, | am sorry t,
say. which has given the Mormons sach tire
msndous and fatal power at Washington 70
quarter of a century"
The Republicans Of Arkansas.
LITTLE Rock Ark J, January 20sh.-Lead
ing Republicans from different sections hav,
been in consultation in this city for a weel
past, discussing the political situation of tn
Stats, and advising as to the cours
in the coming campaign. A bite
feeling was manifested throughout towar,