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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-09
The Massachusetts Democrats Open the
Ban.


BosroN, August 8th.-The Democrats to-
night opened the campaign by double
ratification meeting When the doors
were opened at Faneuil Hall and Fremont
Temple hundreds Of people we're in wait
ing and quickly filed the interior of both
halls Both the Temple and Faneuil Hall
were unc0mfortably crowded. At Faneuil
Hall Congressman Z. A. Collins presided.
The first speaker was Josiah G. Abbott
He was followed by Thomas G. Jordan
who delivered an address which mraigned
Blaine. d. F. Pillsbury followed in the
same strain, and the last important speaker
was II. o. Prince, of the National Demo-
cratic Committee. At the Temple meeting
William CASTOR presided. Edward Avery,
Judge Redmond, josiah Quincy, ,Tr.. and
Horatio J. Swatzey and other prominent
men made the addresses of the evening.
New Orleans Postofsice Affairs.
NEW ORLEANS, August Sth.-Postmaster
Merchant prepared to-day, and forwarded
to the PostmaSter-Ge General, a full statement
concerning the charges and statements
made by the committee appointed by the
Postm aster-General to examine into the
conduct and condition of the New Orleans
Postoffice. He admits the ineffiCiency of
the force, but claims that it grows ont of
the material that he has been compelled 10
appoint, to great extent for political pur-
poses.
Mortuary.
NEW YORK, August Sth.-Aluong the
deaths recorded to-day are John McGuffin,
business manager of the World, and J. C.
Goodsell, formerly owner of the Graphic.
The Japanese Wrestler and the Elec-
trical Girl.
new YORK August Sth.-At perform
| ance last night between Lulu Hurst, the
i electrical girl, and the famous japanese
wrestler, Sorakichi, the latter beat her
easily at sll points, and was loudly APP
| plauded.
! Call for tho National Union League.
NEW York, August Sth.-James l.. Nea-
| gley, President of the National Union
| League. has called a meeting of the Ma
| tional Executive Committee at the Astor
| House on the 22d instant Members of the
| Union League from all parts of the United
States are expected to be present.
Confederate Reunion.
| GALVESTON, August 8th = The Ne,es'
| Dallas special says: AT the last day of the
ex-Confederate reunion Ex-Governor Hub
bard delivered an Grafton on the war, hold
| ing the vast audience two hours. A COM
mittee was appointed to memorialize the
Missouri Legislature to appropriate funds
for the removal of the remains of General
Parsons, Colonel NJ. Standish and other
Confederate soldiers, buried in Mexico.
Colonel Wylie, an ex-Union soldier, read
! an address of thanks in behalf of the Union
guests. The next reunion will be held at
Fort Worth. A meeting Of ex-Confederate
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-09
Dana on schurz and Beecher.

New YORK, August 8th. - Among the
Suns eccentric editorials is the following;
When We consider the appearance of Carl
Schurz as an advocate of the Democratic
candidate for President, we are amazed at
the immensity OF his impudence. If
Beecher were now candidate for the Presi-
dency, and Cleveland investigating his
moral character, the modifying influence of
time would be the same for him as he
pleads in Cleveland 5 case, as it's just about
thirteen years since Becchcr signed the fol-
lowing and here follows in full the famous
letter TO F. D. Mouiton). But it can't make
much difference to the Democratic party
whether the election Of its candidate is adj
vocated or is opposed by such u man as
BeecheT'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20
A Change Dangerous.

The business mon Of Now York, and, in
fact, of tho entire country, will say TO the
country tonight that they do not want q
change in the administration at Washington.
They appreciate the wisdom Of letting we'll
enough alone. Tho Wall.strcet furry has
satisfied them as nothing else could have
done that this is no time to make expert
ments calculated to unnecessarily disturb
values Tho shrinkago in speculative
securities of every description is liable
to continue until the water has
been squeezed out. Tho process will DO
naturally gradual and almost painless from q
financial standpoint. Undue agitation upon
issues involving large material interests will
be liable to produce widespread commercial
panic and ruin. Thus far legitimate business
has not suffered greatly by the storm that has
dashed tho speculative sea OF Wall street into
u fury, but tho prospect is not reassuring.
Conservative business men dread disturbance
or change at this time, and tho weight of
their influence will DO thrown in favor Of a
continuance of tho existing order of things.
Democracy is iconoclastic in its tendencies
Tho triumph of a certain element of the re-
publican party will be scarcely less threaten.
ing to the prosperity of the nation than demo-
cratic success. President Arthur represents
tho conservative sentiment of the republican
party, and tho people will continue him in
his position at the head of the government
! The business men of New York will speak il
no uncertain tones, and their voices will be
heard through the length and breadth of the
land,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20
A Prophetic Wow.

There is every reason to believe that not
less than $50 votes will be cast for President
Arthur on the first ballot at Chicago, and
that he will receive between GO and 20 votes
additional, or enough to nominate, on the
second or third ballot His friends are very
confident that he will DO tho choice of q
majority of tho delegates, and that he will
receive the Endorsement of q nomination for
president. He has filled the Office of chief
executive of the nation for nearly three
years with signal ability and in a manner
that has commanded tho respect and
admiration of tho whole people.
His administration has been singularly pure
and FREQ from scandal. Ho has proved him.
self to be worthy of the confidence Of the
people, Under his admirable management
the fractional lines that have divided the re-
publican party since 1872 have been obliter-
atcd, and tho erstwhile warning factions are
at peace. The party is nearer being united at
the present moment than it has been for q
dozen years The contest that Is going on
for the honor of q nomination at the hands o.
tho national convention next month i:
characterized by very little of tn,
bitterness that was the conspicuous feature
of previous campaigns, and whoever may be
selected to serve as standard bearer will b.
morally certain to lead the republican host
to victory. The personal friends of some Of
the candid ates may be moved to undue hea
at times. but the final and decisive ballo
will leave no sting. There has been al
earnest effort on all sides to maintain goot
temper and exercise prudence and moder
alton, and in consequ ence of this almos
universal determination tho future /
bright with the prophecy OF fraternity ont
| SUGGEST
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20
A "Clty OF Refugee

It was tho anto-bollum roproach of Wash.
tho national capital. It's unpavod streets
and generally squalid condition seemed to
attest the truth of this popular belief To so
great an extent had this gone that it was
seriously proposed to put the government on
wheels and transfer it to tho banks of the
Mississippi. But the visitor of 1884 finds all
this changed, and to-day no praise is con-
sidorod too oxtravagant for modern Washing
ton with its motamorpho5is as striking as
any pictured by ovid or dreamed of by It's
founders.
THIS accounts for the number and charac-
ter of tho real estate transfers daily recorded
in the record Office In fact, it is tho dream
of the average American citizen to have u
home, either permanent or for tho winter, at
the capital. Tho growth ofthe city is reflected
also in the increasing value of corporate
sccu rites. While tho long list of bonds and
stocks on tho New York exchange has boon
steadily shrivelling into Liliputian dimeu-
sions, and even government aud Al por cents.
have experienced a decline, 1t has
been significant fact that district
bonds of every description, and notably the
365s havo been sought for by capitalists
with avidity. This movement has extended
to nearly all securities listed upon our local
exchange few of which are covered by bonded
debts or hampered by "entangling alliances"
The credit for this condition of affairs is due
the gentlemen Mt the head of homo banks
and OF her institutions where long residence
in the community has lifted them above
suspicion and whose business qualifications
have made the enterprises with which thoy
arc connected successful beyond pre-
cedont. And so tho citizon of
Washington may feel u just pride
not only in the beauty of his city, but in the
fact that its substantial business interests arc
and must remain safe. While there are here
no great commercial interests either period
ically to unduly initiate or dcpress US, there
is the steady output Of government payment:
every mouth which serves to render the
money market free from stringency existing
in other cities, and constant influx of out
side capital and settlers which shows tina
other people are beginning to look upon the
national capital, not only as q beautiful
place for residence, but also as a safe place ~
investment
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20
Annth or NntionnI Park.

A bill is now pending in the sonate-intro-
duced by Mr.. Edmunds-which proposes to
establish forest reservation in Montana ter
ritory, on the headwaters of the Missouri
river and the headwaters of Clarks fork of
the Columbia river. Tho area Of tho pro-
posed reservation is about G,0OO square
miles--oqual to to tho area of Connecticut
aud Rhode Island combined. The land be.
longs to the govcrnuent, and no portion of
it is covered by tho claims of individuals or
corporations. At pr osont it is q little beyond
the limo of frontier settlement.
The setting apart Of great reservations for
tho benefit of the whole people of the coun-
try is entirely in accord with tho policy of
tho government. The Yosemite valley and
the Yellowstone park arc conspicuous illus
trations of the generosity of tho government
in this direction. Before long tho remorse-
less axmen will be at work in the region
covered by the proposed forest reservation,
and if this retreat for the native game of the
| northwest is to be preserved it is high time
that congress was taking action. The tide of
settlement and speculation flows so fast that
if anything valuable on the public domain
is to be saved for public use immediate legis
laton is necessary.
This bill was considered by the forestry
congress, which met in this city two weeks
ago, and referred to committee consisting Of
|
| Hon. }. b. Grim ell, of Iowa. ex-Gov. Morton
Of Nebraska, and John A. King, esq, Of New
York, who made report recommending it
passage. In the opinion of the forestry men
tho pres orvation Of the timber on the head
waters of the Missouri will have tendenc!
to prevent the disastrous floods and over
lows which have done SO much damage il
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, Tho de
struction of tho forests in upper Montan
will increase the danger from floods in tn
Missouri valley.
outside of the infu ence of forests upol
rainfall and climate, there are nstheti
reasons for making reservations in tho north
west which ought not to be lost sight of. A
natural home ought to be reserved for the
elk, the deer, and the buffalo, and other large
game animals to save them from extiqction
We owe something to posterity, and for thi
reason all the prodigAl gifts Of nature ough
not to DO squandered by ono generation
The tourists and pleasure seekers of tho next
century will bless the prudence aud foresight
of the mon who have saved few spots {
the original Wilderness from the all cong uor
ing forces of civilization.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20
How 90 Curry New York.

1t may DO possible to elect republican
president without tho vote Of Now York, but
in calculating the chances it is much more
satisfactory to round out the republican col
umn with her thirty-ivo votes, There is no
hope for tho election Of any democratic can
didato without New York. The republicans
may lose tho state and still win; tho demo-
Gratis must carry it or confess dofoat in ad-
vance. Since 80 much depends upon the vote
of a state which is uncertain and even capri
cious in its political attachments, it is of the
utmost Importance that the republicans
should present candidate who con command,
not only the united vote of tho party, but
can draw support from the best elements OF
the opposition.
Tho independent voting which has
brought about such unexpected results in re-
cent elections in New York spraCticed mainly
| in the strong republican counties. Itisamosi
| iguiGcant fact that the twenty.seyon coun'
ties which givo Lincoln 10000 majority in
1860, gave Cleveland 10000 majority in 1889
Tn same counties swung back into the re-
publican limo in 1853, and on light vote CAV,
tho republican candidates for state offices oyel
! 10000 majority. Repeated experiments have
shown that the rural republicans in New
York will not vote for a candidate whom they
do not want. Compared with these sturdy
independents" the little coterie of "lsickers'
in Now York city are but an insignificant
handful. If these amateur statesmen arc
permitted to dictate candidate to the party
it is by no means certain that their choice
will satisfy tho republican masses, whose vot,
must determine tho contest, as far as th
state Of New York ia concerned.
Whay man who has been named in cor
ncctie4 with tho nomination would CON
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20

Senator Dolph's bill relating to tho forfeit
ure of Northerp Pacific lands provides for
tho immediate restoration to the public do
main that portion of the grant lying coter-
minous with its main line between Wallula
junction and Portland, a distance of about
limilos. 1t also provides for the forfeiture
at tho end of five years, from the passage of
the bill, of all lands adjacent to that portion
of the Cascade grant which shall then bc
unbuilt in effect giving the road five years
to build its Cascade branch. Tho bill pro-
poses to authorize persons in possession OF
any of these lands TO purchase 800 acres, if SO
much has been improved by them. The
railroad company is required to file its assent
to the conditions of the bill SO as to avoid all
question as to title.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20
1t is Time to Unload.
cnmden Is. q journal.

We know that It is easy 10 find fault, but it does
strike us that we should think some for ourselves;
that although sneezlng Is very easy and pleas
ant thing to do sometimes, yet when we do it 1t
should be from the snuif taken by ourselves, and
not by others, Therefore, passive policy on our
part in the coming campaign, as far as national
affairs go, would open up to us future which at
present we do not sec, and which we fear will be
long way off, II year after year we obey the voice
or mandates of those who care for us only to use
us. Manhood and self-respect, with u keen eye
to the interest of Our state all call upon us now to
think and act for ourselves, There are thousands
and tens of thousands in the ranks OF the republic
can party north who are not to-day half as mimi.
cal to us as Randall, Of Pennsylvania. or Bragg,
OF Wisconsin. As long as we follow their com
mnnds all will run smoothly, but whom we look
to any interest of our own which is not in full
accord with their own plans and desires, we can
co. We have had enough of this. 1t Is about
time to unload, aud the sooner the better, In our
Judgment, We should not send single delegate
TO the national convention,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20

IT is pleasant to think that we as nation
have England at our mercy, and that she
will starve without our grain and meats, aud
90 naked without our cotton. Unhappily,
however, the facts do not warrant any such
boasting England, and for that matter, Con.
tineutal Europe, can pinch along without
taking dollars worth of American produce.
India can feed aud cloth all Europe without
any very great effort, aud Russia is develop.
! ing as u granery Of no mean proportions.
| Europe needs American brcadstuAs and
American meats, but America is not absolutely
indispensable to the existence of European
nations.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20

JUDO L Brown, who happens to DO presid-
ing in the Baltimore city criminal court by
assignment during race week, has charged
tho grand jury that pool selling is violation
Of the Maryland statutes, and that those
who engage therein arc liable to indict-
ment. Judge Brown is severe moralist, and
the grand jury for the present torn is mainly
composed Of gentlemen who will not wink at
violation Of tho law. For these reasons it
might DO well for tho pool sellers TO conduct
their operations at tho race course, which is
outside the city limits, and therefore beyond
Judge Browns jurisdiction, or, better still
do5st from business which is unlawful in
Maryland, .
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20

IN printing the latest JEFF Davis letter,
to which reference was made in THE ma.
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN yesterday, tho Rome
(Ga,) Courier says editorially;
There is no crIuglngor fawnlng about the grand
old confederate statesman, Ills utterances arc
always in keeping with the grandeur OF his life.
His motto has ever been "iew to the line, let the
chips fall whore they will" and not Il single act
in mis- life will belle the principle ho teaches,
Long may the glorious old hero live, tho pride Of
southern chiyalry.
The letter is published in full under the
headlines, "a Brave Manly Letter from Our
ex-President." Clearly, tho fools arc not all
dead yet in Georgia,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
nrNrrtr or rur rtnsr COMPANY.

BENEFIT or THE FIRST COMPANY.
Fay Templeton is to appear ut Ford's opera
house next week in several of her comic
operas for tho first timo in Washington,
under tho auspices of tho first company,
Union Veteran Corps. Tho sale of seats
commenced yesterday and tho indication
is that thoro will he an extremely largo
audience. Miss Tompleton has had n
rather varied career At tho age of she
appeared as Puck in the production Of mid
ummer Nights Dream" at the Grand opera
house, New York. At 9 she played Romeo
to the Juliet Of Biiou Heron at tho Fifth
Avenue theater. She started in opera while
u child, and has mot with much favor in tho
west and south. The repertoire for her on
Ragemont is Monday and Friday nights and
Wednesday matinee, Girode-Girona" Tues
day and Thursday nights and Saturday NATL
neo, "The Mascottc;" Wednesday night, La
Belle Coquotto" (for tho first timo in this
city; Saturday night, "olivotto." In
Belle Coquctto" is q new opera, composed
expressly for Miss Tomploton.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20
TIE CHIEFLY nELGEr.
Report OF Commander sohley 10 tho Sec
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Report OF Commander soIIey 20 the Sec
rotary Of the Navy.
The secretary of the navy has received q
report from Commander Schloy, command.
ing the Greedy search expedition, under date
Of ST. Johns, May the 9th, the date Of the
arrival of tho Thetis, in which ho states that
on tho I'd day out from New York, ono Of
the connecting rods Of tho circulating pump
broke square OIL disabling the engine for
about twenty hours Owing to the unavoid-
able absence Of the chief engineer when his
stores were slowed on board q thorough
examination failed to discover the spare parts
which were to DO furnished and it
became necessary to repair the
broken part by forging, which
was successfully accomplished. Nearing
Cape Race q number of small icebergs and
considerable floating ice woro passed. The
engineer force was somewhat crippled by q
painful though not serious accident to ma
chinist Walter Booth, who had his finger
crushed in tho machinery the third day out
from New York. The experience of the pass
age demonstrated the unfitncss of III. IT,
Neall, first class fireman, for that service, and
he will bo returned to the X. s. Colorado by
first opportunity from St. Johns, and a moro
suitable man enlisted in his place. The stay
at st. Johns will DO limited to tho timo actu-
ally required for slight repairs taking ON
board eighty tons Of coal, and other supplies.
The Thotis will thon sail Immediately for
Disco. Lieut.. Emory in the Boar preceded
all of the whaling fleet from st. Johns, except
tho Norwhal n slow vessol which he will
most likely overtako before reaching the
north water. Tho transport coal steamer
Lock Garry was in port, and would DO con-
voyod as far as possible with Ensign w. l..
Chambers, and Seamen Carl Wilson and John
Is. Larson on board. Commander Schlcy
commonds tho promptness and zeal of Lieut.
/ " Ill. 4.
taking on supplies and making preparations
for continuing tho Bears cruise north. Tho
officers and crew of the Thetis were in excel
lent health and spirits.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20

THE touching farewell notices with which
few enterprising newspapers have dismissed
Mr.. Anthony from the senate appear to have
been somewhat "previous." Senator An
thony is in his usual health, and if he has
any intention Of rosigning his seat it is not
known to his most intimate friends. Ho Is
not as vigorous and robust as no was a quar-.
ter of century ago, but he is still very
good senator, and his life may DO prolonged
far beyond the close OF his fifth consecutive
term.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20

mand larger vote in all the counties Of New
York than President Arthur Is thcro any
other candidate who would got as many
republican votes in New York city, Is
there any other candidate who would get as
many democratic votes in tho city aud state q?
OF all the candidates that have boon named,
what ono would DO more likely to secure the
thirty-fve votes of New York;
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-05-20
why Not iknI the Rest OF the Family.

When Wheeler murdered Matthews Mt Halle
hurst, Miss, last November democratic meet
ing was called, and resolutions were passed, to
the music OF brass band, indorsing the crime
and admonishing other republicans that similar
fate would be theirs II they did not "keep out Of
politics IA Copiah county" Then they made tho
assassin marshal of tho town. In recognition OF
his service to the democratic party In "shonoing'
u brave and Jealous opponent, And in order TO
remove all possibility Of doubt about public sem
tlment In that locality jury Of Mr., WheeloFs
democratic iollow-citi2ens has now formally de-
clarod him mot guilty" ofapy ofenso against tho
laws. The next thing, we suppose, VIII be an ao-
ton against the dead mans estate for damages
to the good name Of the county growing out o.
his unprovoked determination TO get himself
killed within its limits.