Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-05
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
DOMESTIC.
sargent and .he Cabinet.

Sargent and the Cabinet.
New YORK, January 4th.-The San has
| thfee-quarters of o column of Washington
| gossip this morning, from which your corre-
| spondent can gain the following as to Sar-
gent: There is only one opinion, and that is
| that the President has determined to take
| him into the Cabinet. A letter has been
shown to good many members which
| strengthens this belief It was written by
shrewd New York stalwart, who ought to
know il anybody does. In it be says that
after discussion with his friends the Presi-
dent has determined to nominate Sargent;
but that he is still undecided whether to
tender him the Navy or Interior Depart
ment. There was no difference of opinion
among the friends of the President about the
| appointment. It was fully recognized that it
| would be very severely criticised, but the
| President they say, knew perfectly well that
| a faction In the party was preparing to at
| tack him whatever his course, and whether
| he nominated Sargent or not would make no
difference
CHICAGO, January 4th.--A special from
Washington says: A Pacific coast Senator
| said to-day that he thought neither candidates
for the Cabinet from Colorado would receive
the appointment, and he believed that the
chances were now in favor of Sargent.
Logan, however, is understood to be pushing
the claims of ex Senator Chatee s.r the In
terror Department. 1t is understood that the
two gentlemen established very close relations
with each other in New York during the
summer. General Beale told a friend yester-
day that he had never been spoken to in re.
gard TO the Navy portfolio, and ali he knew
about it was what he had seen in the papers.
CHICAGO, January 4th.-A Tribune edi-
torial says: Ii it is desirable that California
shall be represented in the Cabinet no man
can be more suitable for the appointment
from that State than Horace Davis of San
Francisco. He served two terms in Congress,
and was a warm friend of the late President.
He was true TO his party, and was elected to
Congress in September, 1872 when Aaron
a. Sargent was holtel: and cid his hest to
break down the party organization in that
State. Mr.. Davis was defeated for election
in 1880 by Rosecrans, end the result was
largely due to the forged Chinese letter and
the known friendship Of the Republican can
didate for Congress for General Garfield, the
supposed author Of the letter. Davis is still
q Republican in good and regular standing.
Mr. Sargent is not. 1t is inconceivsble that
any person having the welfare OF the Repub-
lican party OF California at heart should pass
over the claims of TIE former and give pre-
ferment to the latter.
WASHINGTON, January 4th Friends of
ex-senator Sargent do not speak so conf
den:ly now as they have Gone of his being
appointed Secretary of the Interior. 7 hey
have the naval portfolio ir view for him now,
and are bringing all their influence to bear in
that direction.
Items of Washington Gossip.
WASHINGTON, January 47h.-The Presi-
dent said day that be would probably send
special message to Congress, calling atten-
ton to the alarming prevalence OF small pox,
and calling for immediate legislation looking
to its suppression.
The President to-day signed the commits
sions of T. 0. Howe as Postmaster General,
and Judge Gray as Justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
Postmaster-General James took leave OF
his office to-day, and Mr.. Howe tomorrow
enters on kis new duties.
The Supreme Court reassembisd Today af-
ter its holiday recess.
Decrease in the PnbIic Debf.
WASHINGTON, January 4.h-Following is
statement of the decrease OF tie public
debt for the year ended December 3. 1881:
| Decrease in the principal of the interest bear
ing debt, $40, 730, $50 decrease in the inter
est accrued and unpaid, St. 059 759 total
| decrease, Sl26 790 $50 !; less increase in debt
| bearing no interest, S24, 1874 9lI increase in
| debt on which interest has ceased. S43 S79
total increase. S24, 178 ISL net decrease in
! principal and interest, $40 2Gl.177 increase
in cash in treasury, S5l. 07a, PAL; total net
decrease, S135. 69001S.
Another Cold.Biooded and BrutaI Mar.
der.
DENVER (Col. } January 4th.-H. Fl. Player,
of this city, is ia receipt Of the particulars
OF most cold -blooded and brutal murier,
committed on his ranch at the crossing Of
the north fork of the Cheyenne river at
| Red Canon, Dakota, on the telegraph road
N
morning of the q instant Ed. Graham, a
Texas cowboy, shot and killed Charles King,
an employe on the ranch. He shot him
| three times. twice through the bowels, be-
cause he spoke to him about abusing his
horse. The murderer took one of Playsr's
horses and another belonging 20 Earnest,
of Running Water, and left the ranch. A
hoy left King fatally shot and went to Custer
for surgeons, when Grsharn returned and
shot his victim again through the head and
escaped. King was iovial, good-natured
fellow, not quarrelsome, and known here.
Graham, the murderer, is 20 years old, has
black hair, dark eyes, is slimly built, has q
rather sallow complexion, Southern accent
very pronounced, and is q Texas cowboy.
Mr.. Player has offered $500 reward tor his
capture, and the Custer county and Dakota
authorities will offer $500 additional, and it
is hoped that the murderer viii be captured.
Held for Harder.
OMAHA, January 4th.-The preliminary
examination Of Charles Keisters, on charge
of murderiug Oscar Hammer, was concluded
this evening, after a two-days' session. The
evidences Of the Coroner's inquest was to the
effect that Keisters his Hammer over the
head with some weapon, ffacturing the skull
and causing instant death. Bail was placed
at 5000 which has been furnished.
Death or California Actor from Small.
P0X.
NEW YoRK, January 4sh-Nearly half the
actors and actresses in this city have been
vaccinated at the police headquarters because
Samuel w. Piercy, the leading man of Booths
troupe, had died of small pox in Boston
Saturday night. Three travelling troupes, the
members Of which had been associated with
Piercy, have arrived in this city from Boston.
NOT DEAD.
New York, January 4th.-The rumor cur.
rent in this city that Piercy, the actor, had
died in Boston of smallpox is not true. An
Associated Press dispatch from Boston says
that Piercy, although down with the disease,
is improving.
Proof OF Returning Deeency.
WASHINGTON. January 4th. = General
Hazsu, in his PostoiIice report, notes that
not one obscene book has been received at
the Dead Latter Office the past year, and to
find an indecent photograph is of rare occur
renee.
The New York Legislature.
ALBANY, January 4th.-The deadlock con-
tinues.
SECOND DISPATCE.l
ALBANY, January 4th.-The legislative
deadlock is likely to continue until Wednes-
day next, when, it is said tonight it will be
broken in the Senate; that the Senate pro-
grsmme of the Democrats is to have Dem
ocratic member offer resolution appointing
committees on which the Republicans are to
have fair representation, and number of
them will vote for the resolution. TIE Tam
many leaders scout the idea Of such conbi-
nation. aud say that Senator Jecobs called
upon Democrats this evening ard proposed to
accede to their demands in every instance,
which proposition they decline, unless he
withdraws az candidate for the Presidency
pro tenn. The New York county Democracy
leaders left this afternoon, feeling convinced
that no organization can be effected before
next week.
Large Business Transactions.
New York, January fth.-The Clearing
house exchanges in December closed the
record Of the largest transactions ever made
in this country in any wear for the same