Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-28
WHOLE NO. 1O,333.

Hepburn made close and thorough
analysis of the evidence in the case. and
an able review of the facts and law alleged
on each side From this analysis and re-
view he dcduced the conclusion that Nc
hlnley was fairly and honestly elected
turner OF Georgia closed the debate. and
the House proceeded to vote upon the mi
nority report, that Mckinley was entitled
| to a seat
, II was loSt-ayeS los, noes 15S.
Inc following Democrats voted with the
Republicans in the affirmative Black
nurn- DorSheimer, Hurd. Mills. Potter.
Robertson and Thompson White of Ken
tueSy voted with the Democrats
The majority resolution, seating Wal
lace, was adopted without division, and
that gentleman appeared at the bar and
took the oath OF office.
Adjourned
The Bartholdj Statue.
New YORK, May 27th-The Co,s7iel' des
EtdtS tlltS has a bitter article ON the recep-
ton given 70 the Bartholdi statue bv
America. Ii says the statue is undoubtedly
regarded rs bore from truly American
standpoint. Not only is Barthodi entirely
dlslntereSted I'M this affair, but he pays out
of hls own pocket FOR the satisfaction of
carrying out grand idea and of executing
4 project In France everybody knows that
part of his personal fortune will bc the
pTec OF this satisfaction, and il viii he dear
indeed n he only receives the return which
IS made to him by Americans We mean
Americans of America. for happily there
are other Americans elsewhere civilized
Ii would have been far better if the thing
had been put stop TO long ago rather than
that II should be allowed to degenerate into
shame for the American people. Nobody
can suppose that the people of France can
take oiicnSe AT the moral atOuy of a nation
they have been foolish enough to consider
accessible 10 the contagiou of warm and
elevated sentiments.
The Grant-Fish-W Ward Matter.
NEW York, May 27th.-PrcSideut Fish
now says that me did not mean to charge
that General Grant had any guilty knowl-
| edge oi the frauds IN Government contracts,
but simply intended to say that the letters
received from General Grant were of such
a tenor as TO warrant any one having con-
hdcncc in the representations made by
Ward. John ID. Fish says his father re-
garded General Grants position in regard
| to Wards transactions rs similar To his
own. Both OF them Were nislcd to the eN-
tent OF trusting entirely To what was said
10y Ward
Mrs. L. 5. Grant has sold the house in
Corcoran street, which was i'm her own
name, TO John Il. Mclean, editor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, for So, 500
individual schedules in the assignment
of Frederick ID. Grant and Jesse K Grant
to James McNamec were filed in Court to-
day. The schedule OF Frederick ID. Grant
shows the following debts Liabilities To
the amount of S2,2l506G, made up as fol-
lows: Creditors, other than preferred.
$500 creditors preferred. S24S. 900; con
tlnScnt liabilities, $4,000; par value securi-
ties $4,000; par value securities bor-
rowed from Grant & Ward 81 ,l40. 500. As
sets are nominally worth 81 ,99O0l3. The
actual worth is unknown.
Louisville Races.
LOUISVILLE May 27th.-The selling race.
for purse of Sl00, usual conditions. mile
and a half, Jim Carlisle won Traveller sec
ond, Edwin 4. third Time, 2:4l. In the
! race for the kenSaW stakes. selling sweep
stakes for all ages, one mile, Gus Matthews
won Tax Gatherer second, Lizzie 5. third.
/ Time, l:44!. The winner was sold To l..
| Martin, of Mobile, for 81 600 In the race
| for the MOet q ShandOn champagne stakes,
for three -year-Olds, the winner to present
six dozen bottles of Moet Il Chandon wine
TO the club, one mile and three furlOngS,
ModeSty held the lead all the way, and won
by two lengths, Bob Cook second, Bob
| Miles third. Time, 2;264 The Stecplc
was won by Major Pickett, Palanca second
Rebok third Time, 2;45.
Tilden Still Insists that He Is Not an In
valid.
New YORK, May 27th.-Yesterdav a cor
respondent called ut Greystone for the pur-
pose OF verifying a report printed in a
morning paper regarding the health of Mr..
TiIden. After waiting a few minutes in the
reception room Mr. Tilden himself camein
unannomccd. He said that the report of
his failing health was a pure fabrication
and utterly without foundation; that his
health at present was better than it had
been at any time during the past wear. and
that he had merely run down to GrevstOne
for n few days to personally oversee some
Improvements that he is making on the
place. He said further, that he expected
! TO return to GramcrCy Park tomorrow
sullivan and Mitchell to Meet Again.
New YORK, May 27th.-Sullivan and
! Mitchell have entered into AN agreement to
meet in Madison Square Garden in the lat
ter part of June or early in July, to box
four rounds, according To the Marquis of
Queensbury rules, with soft gloves The
gate receipts will he diYidet-the winner TO
take 665 and the loser 33l per cent, after
all expenses are paid. Sullivan told
Mitchell that ne hoped he would spar with
him at his benefit in Boston on July Isl.
| and Mitchell said he would 1t is also said
that AL Smith will hire Madison Square
Garden for Il week, to hold grand tourna-
ment, the windup every night to be bout
| between Sullivan and some of the cham
| pions who have been numerous around the
! city during the tour of the champion Sui
| Ivan left for Boston last night
Imprisonment for Life.
DETROIT, May 27th.-David Stone. the
! halt-witted uncle of little Girl six wears
/ old, Lulu Dycke, was arrested last week ON
suspicion of having outraged and murdered
/ her. The confession Of the terrible crime
was made Sunday. Last night he was
| taken into Court, without public know-
| edge and sentenced to State Prison for life.
| then put into a close carriage and driven
across the country to Jackson. where he
arrived early this morning. These extra
| ordinary provisions were taken on account
of the intense feeling at Hillsdale. to avoid
| lynching.
Full Penalty of the Law.
ST. LOUIS, May 27th.-When the case of
Prentice Teller, the express robber. was
called Ill the Criminal Court this morning.
his attorneys pronounced themselves rs
ready to proceed. The indictment was then
read to the prisoner. and he was asked 10
plead. TO the aStOnishment of the Court.
ellcr answered without a moments heSi-
tation, Guilty, your honor" There was
sensation succeeding this. but presently
! Judge Van Wagner turned in his chair,
| ordered the prisoner to rise, and sentenced
him to five years imprisonment in the
! Penitentiary. This is the full penalty of
the law for grand larceny.
The Chicago Musical Festival.
CHICAGO, May 27th. The first of the Nav
Musical Festival performances occurred to-
night in the immense hall which subse-
quently will serve for the gatherings of the
| two great National Conventions. The sale
OF tickets for the opening performance was
the largest for any like entertainment ever
given in the city. All decorations. such as
flags, feStoons, banners and garlands. had
to be dispensed with, and the wide area of
space covering 6l000 square feet, looks in
| consequence rather barren The woodwork
IN the hall is stained sombre Indian red.
The floor, 175 by 500 feet, is divided into
two amphitheatres, with seven aises and
two galleries.
Methodist Protestant Convention.
BALTIMORE, May 27th.-In the Methodist
Protestant Convention to-day Rev. Dr. John
Scott was elected editor of the Methodist
Recorder at Pittsburg, and Rev. j. d. Rink
house editor of the Methodist Protestant at
I llnl% 4. II