Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-26

rector of the Mint; Commodore VIM. g..
Temple. Rear Admiral of the Navy; Sam
uel V. Shirfy. Receiver of Public Moneys
at Las Cruces. n. NJ.
Confrmatiors: Fred. C. c. Lord. Col
lecsor of Internal Revenue for the District Of
Nevada; VIM. Il. Wharton. Register Of
the Land Office st San Francisco Orlando
Evans, Postmaster ct Reno, New.
The Mississippi Election Outrages
NEW ORLEANS, February 25th.-The Co.
piah county (Mississippi) inquiry was con.
tinued to-day by the United States Senate
committee
Uriah Millssp. Republican, considers
Copiah county one Of the most conservative
in Mississippi. Matthews had been 8 candi-
date for Sheriff for fifteen years. and was
as lighting men. Print Matthews is uoscrupu-
lous in politics.
Judge Wharton, of the Ninth Judicisl
District, said 1t has been generally asserted
and believed that the Grand Juries of COpiah
have been manipulated in the interest of
psrty, with a view to prosecuting political
opponents. Matthews related TO witness an
interview he had with his sons before start
ing fer Oxford College. He said My sous,
do not know how soon you may be suru-
moned to svenge the assassination of your
father" They replied, with tears, 1--WE are
ready to obey the summons" He said four
of his uncles had been killed, but their
deaths had been avenged. There were four
men he wanted to kill. Then he would never
again lay his head upon pillow, but, being
ouslawed, would declare war against the
human race.
Judge l. L. Cooper. of the Supreme Court
Of Mississippi, detailed the circumstances
connected with Matthews defsleAtiou SIS
Sheriff. j. z. Matthews was regarded as 3
dangerous man heard Matthews making
threats against the life of myself and Judge
Hayes in 1875; his will provided that if he
should be killed $4,000 should be used in
securing assassins TO avenge him.
II. G. Wall, Commissioner of Emigration,
testified that he never saw J. p. Matthews
but once, in 1881; was introduced to him.
Matthews was asked how be could row con-
sistently support Colonel King for Governor,
against whom he had published such violent
circulars. Matthews replied the circulars
were all lie that King was all right now
that at that time he (Mstthews) had 800 or.
ganized men Copiah county, and hsdgotten
out the circulars for the purpose of sggrsvst-
ing King, then leading Democrat, and his
party to violence, WREN he intended to kill
every white man, woman and child in Co
pish county.
saImi Morse's Death.
NEw YORK, February 25th.-Mansgeres
Blackburn ssid to California press reporter
this morning, regarding the thsory, which
seems to be gaining strength, that Morse was
murdered: 60 shall believe it to my dying
day. Why? Because he was as sane as l
am this minute, in good health and spirits,
and happy over the forthcoming production
of his play, Gustav Adolf The people
connected with this theater hated Morse. l
was forced to discharge the business manager
on account of the way he acted to Morse.
This matter does not end here. An investi-
CATION will be set on foot to-day, and Hon.
John O'5ullivsn ex United States Minister
to Lisbon, has just promised me that he
would aid me to see justice done. Then think
of the terrible way Morses relatives acted
The body was buried in rough piue box.
just as it came from the Morgue. This box
was go short that the corpse was jammed in
in an unnatural manner. / asked to be 81.
lowed to defray the expenses and give Morse
o Christian burial again and again, as be told
me he would never be buried in the Jewish
faith and with their rites. This was refused
me. l have here Morses last will and tesla.
ment, by which he bequeaths me the Pas
sion Play and play called The Black
Hills His relatives have locked up his ef-
fects, and refused me admission to the house.
cannot tell you how l have suffered from
the cruel slanders of the city press. the hur-
ried and insufficient inquest, and that horri.
bic scene at the funeral"
Morse's will was shown the reporter. 1t
was written in legal form, and began This
is my last will and testament" and was
signed Salmi Mosse. Miss Blackburn in.
tends taking the play-"On the Yellow
stone"-On the road. Morse's play, she said,
will not now be produced. She insisted that
Morse was not the author of "On the Vel.
lowstone," but simply revised and altered it.
Ex Minister O'Sullivsn said to the reporter:
Mo Sc did not commit suicide. | know it.
He had gone through thousands of worse
troubles than his last one. The bruiss on
his cheek, aud one on his nose and heal, were
made by some blunt instrument welded with
force. The matter is to be investigated"
Tnden's Health and Aspirations.
CHICAGO, February 25th.-The Times will
tomorrow publish an interview with John
prominent Democratic citi-
zen, aud Chairman of the Cook County
Board Ct Commissioners, who has Just re-
turned from Washington via New York.
While in New York, Danneuberger called
upon Samuel ]. Tildeu at his Gramercy Park
residence. Dsnnenberger says: Mr.. Til
den received me very courteously. He is
feeble, and impressed me with the idea that
mis- health is failing. As weak as he sp-
peared, he insisted upon showing me ali
through the house, even to his bedchamber.
He talked politics in a general way, and told
rather gave me to distinctly under
stand-that he was disappointed in not re-
ceiying the nomination again four years ago.
He feels that he was unjustly dealt with in
1876, but that for the peace of the country
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from our conversation, that he would like
to receive the nomination again. He
feels thst it is due bim. His mind is strong.
but he is very hard Of hearing, and
he only whispers in conversation. He
holds your hand while talking to you, appar-
entity 60 steady himself. He does not like
Hendricks, snd from what he told me, l
doa't think he wants Hendricks placed on
ths ticket again with him. He told me that
he had been pretty well all the past years
until about three weeks ago, when he COM
planned of not feeling so strong, but felt that
the Presidential nomination was due him.
He wants to be the candidate again. There
is no doubs in my mind about that. He
gave me that impression in our hslfhour's
He is mentally very strong,
and displayed wonderful knowledge of public
affairs. We had no exchange of views on the
tariff, nor upon party platform. Generally,
whenever any subject came up, he would re.
vert to the fraud practiced upon him in 1876.
and every time he spoke of that he seemed to
me to feel very sore and sadly disappointed
man."
The Hot springs Tragedy.
HoT SPRINGS (Ark.), February 25sh.-The
examination in the assassination case was
to-day. Judge Wood committed
A. S. Dorau, D. W. Pruitt, John Allison and
Harry Landin without bail. Ed. Sewell
was discharged. Frank Flynn was placed
under S37, 800 bonds-S20, 600 for the murder
Of his brothsr, John Flynn, $4,000 for the
assault on Hall, $1,000 for the assault on
and 81 800 for the assault on Crsig
William Flynn. Robert Pruitt and Lucius
were held in $1,000 each. Counsel for the
prisoners committed without bail gave notice
that an application would be made to the
Supreme Court for a writ of hsbeas corpus
on Saturday. The prisoners will be taken to
prison at Little Rock Wednesday for safe
keeping.
Bloody Battle in Kansas.
HUMBOLDT, February 25th.-A tragedy
occurred five miles southeast of Moran. in the
eastern part Of the county, at o'clock this
James I. Hsrclerode and Robert
Mcfarland were shot by Hugh Guillsnd,
assisted by his three sous, Joseph, Ike and
Andrew. Harclarode was shot in the back,
and instantly killed Mcfarland was shot
three times, and his head crushed with a club.
The murderers escaped, but were closely
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