Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-21

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THB REcoRD.uS1eNl
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Political Gossip.
HACKENsACK IN. J.) November 20th.-
The Republican will contain tomorrow an
interview with William Walter Phelps, mem.
ber-elect to the next Congress, in which be
gives expression to the general wish among
Republican members of the next House that
ex. Speaker Keifer should refuse to be can.
didate for the empty honor of rsnomination.
1t seems that Phelps has written Keifer, st
the suggestion of members in different parts
OF the country, some Of whom have served
before, and others who enter Congress for the
first time. They believe their party will be
strengthened by taking o new departure. and
that the House OF Representatives is the best
place to begin the new movement in the se-
| lection OF new names for all positions.
1t is said the reason why Phelps was
selected TO carry on this correspondence was
because he ia not personally acquainted with
the ex-Speaker, and being New Jersey Re-
publican, he has not been involved in any of
the fsctional quarrels of the party. He is
therefore acceptable to both stalwarts and
hall. breeds In this interview Phelps ex-
pressed the opinion that the ex.Speaker, hav-
ing the welfare Of the Republican party at
heart, will not fail to recognize that its future
success depends on united action, which can
only be obtained by mutual, full and friendly
concessions, and the avoidance of any action
that would tend to keep up the disagreements
of the past two or three years. Phelps, in
the name of the party and country, appealed
to Keifer to announce to his friends that he
would not accept denomination. He felt
sure that Ksifer's example would ba followed
by the Sergeant-at-Arms and other officers of
the last House. Keifer's reply is not yet ct
hand.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION. .
CHICAGO, November 20.h-C. w. Ben
nett, of Salt Lake City, Utah, member of
the National Republican Committee, and
Mr.. Enos, of Wisconsin, member for that
State, were in the city yesterday, and both
stated that they should vote for holding the
next Republican National Convention in Chi
csgo. Those who are working up the move
ment are apparently more hopeful of a favor.
able result. Every member Of the National
Committee who passes through the city is
duly labored with and asked to throw his in
huence for Chicago.
WHAT wATTERsoN THINKS.
New YORK, November 20bh.-Henry Wat.
terson, of the Louisville Courier Journal,
stopping at the st. James Hotel, informed
the reporters OF The evening papers tnl5 &ISSI-
nocn that ex-senator Mcdonald was the
choice of Western and Southern Democrats
for President. The strongest candidate we
can name will be the one fsrthest away from
New York. Holmsn's name is not seriously
conaidered in the West. Carlisle is almost
sure of the Speakership."
MAHoNE's ADDRESS.
New YoRK, November 20th.-Congress-
man John S. Barbour, of Virginia, is at the
Astor House. In reply to question regard
ing Mahone's address, he said: I'VE all
unite in saying that Mahone's address is a
monstrous outrage upon our people; but the
Democratic State COMMITTEES will meet in
Richmond ON Thursday next, when an
authoritative answer will be made. Until
then the Democrats of Virginia ask suspen.
sion Of public opinion from friends at the
North"
| GoRHAM's FINGER IN MAHoNEs PIE.
RICHMOND, November 20Sh.-George G.
Gorhsm was in Petersburg with Malone sew
eral days before the latter's address WAS made
public, 1t is stated here emphatically that
Gerham wrote the address for Malone. That
paper has created great Indignation among
the people throughout the State II seems to
be generally conceded that no man in the
State, even in the worst days of reconstruc-
ton, ever maligned its people SO grossly as
Malone did in his address.
THE TARIFF POLICY.
New York. November 20th.-The fall
trade meeting, which Watterson and other
auti-prosective Democrats are arranging here,
is expected to have a powerful effect on
the country in shaping the tariff policy. Wat
terson believes that Pennsylvania methods
should no longer prevail Hewitt thinks the
revenue leg is the only one the Democratic
party has to stand on, and the battle should
he fought and won in America, as it was in
England, if il takes aquarter OF a century to
do it. A part of the programme is TO elect
Carlisle or Cox Speaker of the House.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
WASHINGTON, November 20tb.-A deter.
mined E fort is being made by friends of Car.
Isle to induce Cox to withdraw from the
Speskership contest. Mr.. Cox, it is under
stood, refuses to do so. If he ever hopes to
bs Speaker his chances for getting the place
can hardly be better than they seem at pres
ent While no one believes that be will hold
any great strength in the caucus, yet neither
Randall nor Carlisle can count a sufficient
number of votes to get the nomination upon
the first ballot. As the watchword of the
Cox and Carlisle men is Anything to beat
Randall" it may be that in deadlock be-
tN cen the two leaders, Cox holding small
vote can ultimately get email support Of
Carlisle mep, if by changing they
could defeat Pennsylvania. The fact that
Mr. Carlisle's friends are anxious for Cox to
withdraw, and that thty belisve the New
Yorkers candidscy to be barrier to the
Kentuckian's chancs of success is also re-
garded by the Randall men as another evil
dence OF Csrlisle's weakness and a complete
answer to the claims of strer 9Th put forward
for him by his enthusiastic friends. 1t is as
serted that Cox will not receive a compli-
mentary vots of the entire New York delega-
tion on the first ballot. Randall expects to
have four, and probably five, New York
votes On the first ballot, after which
no will receive the support of all the New
Workers, save perhaps bve. In the eyeat of
Randall getting part of the New York votes
at first, the friends of Carlisle Ia the delega-
tiou. it is said will, il polite, cast heir vo:es
for the Kentuckisn, leaving Cox completely
stranded. Undsr these circumstances, and
others of equal weight, Csrlisle's friends say
Mr.. Cox should withdraw in favor Of Car
Isle.
Horrible Tragedy In Ohio.
TOLEDO, November 20th.-This afternoon
a horrible tragedy occurred near the villsgs
of Swantop, on the Lake Shore road, niue-
teen miles west of this city. It seems that
Samuel Henry, a widower, something over a
yesr ego married widow named Stevens.
Henry was c1nstitutionslly an il-natured
man, Of most moross temperament. and was
unrsasonably and unjustifiably jealous. The
| DSsau laiIliy OUT
of HeDry's jealousy OF his wife. His daugh-
ter came in for her share of his abuse, as did
also his son by his first wife. His abuse be.
came so unbearable that Mrs. Henry started
for Swanton to have her husband arrested
Henry ordered her back, and on her refusal.
the infuriated- man seizsd an SIX and advanced
on his wife. Her daughter rushed forward to
save her mother, and received glancing
blow on the head, knocking her senseless.
The murderer then rushed on his wife with
the uplifted ak. She turned to fly. but the
descending blow struck her in the back of the
neck, just at the base of the skull, and she
fell dead over the threshold of the door. Like
q wild beast intoxicated by taste of human
blood, leaving the ok sticking in the CHASTITY
wound. the brute then attacked Mrs. Libs,
an old lady, mother-in-law of his daughter,
Mrs. Libs, who was the first victim of his
rage. She fought him successfully. Stepping
back, he shouted that he had sharp razor
aud would cut his throat The old lady