Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-13
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temstic shantying of lands by spectators,
ard consequently the intimidating Of men
who go there to make actual settlement.
Near the end Of the railroad thousands of
| acres have been shsntied and not settled. A
special agent of the Government will come
here TO guard tie interests Of settlers.
Logan and Fifx John Porter.
| WASHINGTON December II If anybody
| supposed Logan would surrender his couvic-
| tion. on account Of Grants change of views,
| on the Fitz John Porter question, he would
have been undeceived If he had heard the
Senate proceedings yesterday. Logan said,
with energy and feeling II Will demonstrate
| before the country, il / cannot convince the
Senate, tina. an right ia the matter. The
Fig John Porter bill canros pass this Senate
without discussion. Persistence il wrong does
not make it right. One Senator says great
wrong has been done. / do not think so.
say no man was more justly convicted than
Fitz john P,r.er, and l stand here now to
defend 10Y position before the country. be.
lieve l have facts upon my side, which I am
ready to sustain. am ready to take up this
| case when the civil service bill is disposed
Of"
Senator MCPHERSON then referring to Gene
| raj Grant without naming him, said "There
| are gentlemen rot less distinguished in mill
| t.ry and civil life than the Senator from Iui-
nois who have changed their views upon this
subject"
General Logan, at this first public mention
in the Senate of General Grants recent ad-
vocacy Of Fitz John Porter, became intensely
! earnest, end said: "IBssmuch es the Ssna-
| tor iron New Jersey intimates that persons
have change their micds, l have to ssy that
I have Known people change their minds upon
J very q msy pretexts. Any man who does
change his mind ought to be capable of Civ
ing the country satisfactory reasons for that
change. 1 have yet seen no reasons given"
Tie warmth Of Logsn's reply aroused the
/ SENATE and an animated debate is expected
when toe bill shall be called up. General
| HsRley, who had been counted as among the
| friends OF Porter, says he has thoroughly ex-
a,nired the casa, believes Logan is right and
shall vote with him.
Fast Team Bought for Californian.
CHICAGO, December 125h -Budd Doble
| to-day bought OF George d. Wheaton, fer q
| California gentleman, for So 0G0, . trotting
| team said 10 BE the fastest il the northwest,
and guaranteed 20 trot in ESQ or better.
Foot racing In New Eork-Eest American
Record Beaten.
| NV YORK, ID -cember II h.-At thu Man
| haitian Athletic Club games to-right George,
| the Ea2lish champion smateur runner, was
defeated in ten mile race by Thomas De.
| laney. Delsuey had 8 start of three minutes,
| and won by 8 minutes and IS seconds. De-
laney's time Tonight beats the best previous
American record. which was 81 minutes and
20 5 seconds. Gecrge's best time is 81 min
utes So 2 seconds. George i, regarded cut
OF form. Myers, the An e-ican champion,
won half mile run 10 POI A 5.
And Now Labouchere Himself. -
NEW YORK. December l2ih.-The EreniRg
Journal publishes letter to the effect that
L&boueiere, husband Of the lady who &C.
comp2nie6 Mrs. Langtry to th;a country, once
Travelled ia America iu mental position in
connection with ciecus, with whose equestri-
chr he was ensmured, and that suhsfq uentiy
ne toos mp his residence with the Chippewa
Indians fJr some months.
slowly Passing Away.
WAUKEsHAw VIE, December II h.-Hon.
John w. Potter. famous as the fighting mem-
her f Congress from Wisconsin in the period
imue iiateiy preceding the war, is slowly
passing Ew3y.