Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-08
Grand and FIIE John Porter.

the testimony OF witness, and " was given 70 y
Deputy Sheriff 10 serve but be was refused ADMIT
tance and told to enter at his peril What the OH
GERS will do in the matter remains to be seen, as
McManama is still barricaded and detes the law.
Grant and Fiiz John Porter.
NEw YORK, November 7th.-Grant has addressed
letter to Porter, which concludes: As long as
have voice, IL shall be raised in your support,
without any reference to the effect upon me or
others. Your restoration to the army simply, would
regard as very inadequate and unjust reparaton
While men, one at least, have been restored TO the
army because OF their gallantry and wounds Ater
conviction and sentence, not only TO be dismissed,
but to lie confined in the Peuitentiary, and when
there is doubt Of their guilt and given all their
pay for the years they were out Of the service can
see no reason for your having less. hope for you
thorough vindicaton, not only by Congress, but
in the minds OF your countrymen."
Murderer Hanged by Mob.
GALVESTON (Texasl November 7th-The Nelrs
Lulng special says At IL o'clock last night, leo
armed masked men quietly surrounded the house in
which was confined John L. Martin, who yesterday
confessed TO numbering, through jealousy, his wife,
the lighter of Rev. Mr.. Newton. The guards
gave Martin up on eemand. All night long, pre-
uous to that moment. he had been protesting that
he ought to hang, and wanted TO hang, but while
being carried away he groaned Piteously and prayed
for mercy. AT A. N. another large body Of armed
men went to the Constahle's house and asked for
the prisoner. They left instantly, when informed
that they had been preceded. Martins corpse has
been found hanging to a tree in the outskirts OF
town.
The Fat Girls Body.
CHICAGO November 7th-A Baltimore special
says: The body of BlAnch Gray, the lat girl, who
died here two weeks ago, has been sold for small
sum of money to Alexander Hill. a surgtou OF tniS
city. 1t is said Moses, the husband OF the girl, I'M
mediately after the funeral went 20 the doctor and
suggested that he would sell the mammoth cadaver,
az he afraid il would be stolen The corpse viii
be taken to one of the medical colleges and dissect
ed. The price paid is reported to DO sSo.
Editorial CoGrtesies.
CHICAGO, November 7th.-The Cleveland Leadss.
of Monday published long editorial headed " A
Nuisance and Ass" which devoted 10 editor
Bickham and the Dayton journal. II wes pointedly
personal and drew out the following editorial para
graph in the journal to-day " In Mondays Leader
you wantonly published statement concerning me
that utterly without foundation. denouRee
you personally a liar and sauderer.'
sudden Death of n senator.
MoRRIcrowS IN J) November 7th.-Senator
Randolph complained this morning of not feeling
WELL and did not go down TO breakfast. but retired
to his study, where he was found insensihle shortly
afterward by his daughter The family physician
was called, but when he arrived the Senator
dead. Fatty degeneration of the heart wgs the
cause OF death.
A Golored MISUNDERSTANDING Day.
Boston, November 7th.-At the meeting of the
Governor and Council to-day, George L. Ruiiin,
colored lawyer, was nominated for Judge Of the
Chariestown District Court. November 10th was ap-
pointed Thanksgiving Day. II voted to ask
the opinion of the Supreme Court as TO the legality
of Mrs. Clara T. Leonards membership Of the Board
of Health, Lunacy and Charity.
Railroad Accident.
COLUMBUS (o.(, November 7th.-A smash-up oc-
CURED on the Panhandle read at Rockport, one
mile west of Newark, tonight. The Panhandle
freight was taking siding, and the brakeman left
the switch standing open. A Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train ran into the freight making fear
full wreck. Engineer Matthews, of Columbus, the
fireman (name not lesrned), both of the passenger
train, instantly killed, and two Others will die