Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-22
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
OFFICIAL RESULT OF THE ELEC-
TION IN NEW YORK.
Executions for Murder-Cattlemen
Convention-The Virginia Epi-
demic-Mills Closed.
Cunning Old Ben-A Dig at Cleveland.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uN1oN
Cunning Old Ben-A Dig at Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, November 21st-The Pen.
sion Office officials are chuckling over the
brief of General B. F. Butler in the case ol
Margaret L. Cooper, widow of Lieutenant
Colonel j. D. Cooper, of the Second New
Hampshire Volunteers, whose name had
been stricken from the rolls because she
had been living in open adultery with 6
man named Daven. After calling attention
to the facts in the case, as shown in certain
evidence recently unearthed, showing Mrs
Coopers subsequent reform, and a ruling OF
Secretary Teller of August 81, 1888, that the
act of 1882 was not retroactive, General
Butler puts in a plea for the widow on gen.
eral principles. " 1t seems also lately to
have been very fully decided, /" he says, by
the highest tribunal known to the law that
prior unchastity can work no forfeiture OF
the emoluments of an office of honor and
profit or official standing. Therefore my
client should be restored to the rolls" The
reference to a recent and successful competi-
tor of General Buffers for high Office is
too obvious to need further identification.
Address of the Independent Republicans.
BosToN, November 21st.-The text of the
address of the Independents of the country,
which was to be forwarded to Governor
Cleveland, has now been printed The fol-
lowing passage occurs ''They will uphold
your administration so far and so long as it
is based upon the principles which should
underlie all political parties in a Govern
ment of, and by, and for the people, and be-
lieving that an honest, fearless opposition is
ns 10 frnn
able and vigorous administration itself,
they will not hesitate to oppose your Adj
ministration when it commits itself to prin-
ciples which they cannot uphold" The
address was sent here from New York for
the approval of the committe, 100 members
of which vigorously opposed it. They OBJ
jected to the implied threat, urging that it
would be time enough to object to the
policy of Governor Cleveland when it
should be developed.
The Result in New York.
ALBANY, November 2lst-The State Can
vassers met at noon. All were present.
Secretary Wood announced the footing of
the tables as follows:
Highest Democratic Elector, Preist 563. 1854
Highest Republican Elector, Carson 562 COS
Plurality. ......... 1,149
Lowest ElecJOT, OIle0QOrlSr OO1,uIS
Lowest Republican Elector, Harris........ 56l 81
Plurality -.............................. 1,077
Highest Prohibition Elector Miller. % COG
Lowest Prohibition Elector, Ellsworth. "A 9iS
Highest Butler Elector, O'Donnell......... 17,00i
Lowest Butler Elector, Campbell 16 751
After the announcement the members of
the Board signed the tables and certificates
Visitors at Albany.
NEW YORK, November 21st.-Thomas A
Hendricks and Messrs. Barnum, Jonas,
German, Smalley, Judd, Ham, Sulloway,
Tarpen and Wilson, of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, will occupy special car
that will be attached 10 the $40 New York
Central train from here tomorrow morn
ing The car will be detached at Albany
and the entire party will be the guests OF
Governor Cleveland until 2:4O p NJ, when
they will return. This will be the first
meeting of Cleveland and Hendricks since
the election.
The Next Mistress of the White House.
New YORK, November 21st.-A special
from Buffalo says: The names of three or
four prominent society ladies of Buffalo
have been mentioned at different times as
the prospective bride of Cleveland Now
rumor has it that the Governor is to marry
none whose names have been heretofore
mentioned, but is soon to wed Jennie
Humphrey, daughter of ex-Judge Hum
phrey of Niagara street, in this city. Miss
Humphrey and her mother have been III
New York since the 10th instant, where it
is said the trousseau of the bride is being
made Miss Humphrey is lady of medi-
um hight, graceful figure, attractive feat
ures, and Of stylish carriage.
Blaine Mentioned as Successor to Cam
eron.
New YORK, November 21st A special
from Erie, Pa, says: There is a growing
feeling among Republicans here in favor of
Blaine as Cameron's successor in the next
Senate A movement is reported to be on
foot among Blaine's active friends to secure
pledges from Representatives-elect from
this part of the State to support Blaine for
the Senate.
Blaine to Spend the Winter in Washington
WASHINGTON, November 2lst-Blaine
has rented the house of Secretary Window
in this city, and is expected to occupy it in
about two weeks.
Logan Lays the Blame on Blaine.
New YORK, November 21st.-A Wash
ington special says: Persons claiming to
know say that Logan feels the defeat of his
party more deeply than Blaine and is free
with his reasons for the breakdown. Pass
ing by st. John, Burchard and rainy day,
he comes at once to the National Commit
tee and its management, for which he holds
Blaine largely responsible.
Office-seekers.
New YORK, November 21st-The Sun
says There are reported to be 10 as
pirants for the Bridgeport Postoffice, and "A
for the Danbury office in Connecticut
An Old Democrats Pleasure bIarred.
NEW YORK, November 2lst-A special
from Wilkesbarre Pa, says: Twenty-one
years ago Ira Davenport buried two cannon
to await the return of Democratic su-
premacy. The time arrived, and they were
eXhumed yesterday for the purpose of firing
a salute. One broke nearly every pane of
glass in the neighborhood, and the other
burst without doing any damage.
The Election Machinery of Virginia.
RIoHMoND, November 2lst-The Nc
Cormick Electoral Board bill, recently
passed by the General Assembly, was re-
turned to-day by Governor Cameron with
his objections. The bill provides for the
election by the Legislature of County and
City Boards, to be invested with the power
of appointing all Registrars and Judges of
Election the effect of which action is TO
place the whole election machinery of the
State in the hands of the Democrats.
Discouraging Labor Outlook.
BosroN, November 21st-Rumors are
current of the contemplated shutting down
of the worsted mill of the Bigelow Carpet
Company at Clinton. and the putting on
half time of the weaving mill. The Ware
ham Iron Company's-- works, at South
Wareham, have shut down for an indefi-
dite period, and the Franconia Iron and
Steel Company's works have again sus-
pended operations. The Androscoggin
Pump Company announces either a suspen-
sion of work or a cutting down of wages.
PHILADELPHIA, November 2lst.-Nearly
all the ingram carpet mills closed to-day,
owing to refusal of the power-loon weav-
ers to accept the proposed reduction in
wages of 10 TO 20 per cent.
Labor Situati on in Massachusetts,.
FALL RIVER, November 2lst.-Earlv in
the week manufacturers feared they would
have to shut down the mills next week
again. During the week, however, the
market assumed a strong tone. and the
mills will all run next week, exeept Thanks
giving day. 1t is the general opinion of
manufacturers that more shut-dovns will
have to be made and that the coming win
ter will necessarily be a hard one for
operatives. Manufacturers said Yesterday
that a reduction of 10 per cent. in the
wages of operatives would undoubtedly he
made before January LIST, unless material