Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-17

We're placed in the hands of Amos
Kendall in 1913. with view to
the publication of a biography of Gen.
eral Jackson, Which he (KendalD
had undertaken to write. The papers were
lost for many years. and were found by
Colonel VIM. G. Terrell, of Kentucky, in
1879, subsequent to the death of Kendall,
when they were placed in the hands of
Montgomery Blair for safe keeping, as Col
onel Jackson alleges in his bill. Represent
alive Blair, however, claims that the papers
were given to Francis P Blair, ST., by Gem
eral Jackson, and it is upon this question
that the suit instituted will probably turn
The bill also prays for the appointment of
a receiver pending the litigation. Colonel
jackson has retained Senators Harris, of
Tennessee, and Voorhees,, of Indiana, and
Representative Caldwell, as counsel in the
case.
More Cabinet Gossip.
WASHINGTON, February 16th.-A tele-
gram received here from Albany to-day in
dicates that Bayard has finally determined
to accept the office of Secretary of State in
the new Administration. The Senator has
not yet returned from New York to the
Capitol, and nothing definite is known of
the result of his conference with Cleveland
but his friends believe that if requested to
take the State portfolio he would not re-
fuse. This belief is based upon
remark made by Bayard on several
occasions that while he preferred remain
ing III the Senate, he would not refuse to
serve his party and his country in any ca
pacity where his efforts could be the most
valuable. News was received by telegraph
from Albany that Smith NJ, Weed
had declared that Bayard would be Secre-
tary of State, Manning Secretary of the
IT. i
Lamar either Secretary of the Interior or
Postmaster-General.
The Albany correspondent of the Ereliag
Star telegraphed to-day follows: There is
the best authority for the statement that
President elect Cleveland has virtually de-
cided upon all but two or three members of
his Cabinet, and that those whom he de
sires for these positions will be consulted
| this week 1t is asserted, on as good au-
thority as anything short of a distinct
| declaration by Cleveland, that BayaTd will
| be Secretary of State, Daniel Manning
| Secretary of the Treasury and Senator Gar
| land Attorney-General, with likelihood
| that Villas will receive the War Department
and Senator Lamarthe Postoffice. Whether
| or not Mr. Mcdonald shall be Secretary of
the Interior is uncertain, but the presump-
| ton seems against his entrance into the
| Cabinet. There is confirmed report that
Allan g. Thurman will reach this city this
| afternoon and that he will be offered the
| Interior Department. 1t is believed that
the Navy Department will be awarded TO
| a Massachusetts man OF the CASTOR or
Endicott mold, as a recognition of the
mugwumps of the country. 1t is reported
that Villas will reach Albany before even
ing, and that Mcdonald is also expected
| If Bayard, Lamar and Garland are taken
l Il. l., =,
break in the Democratic ranks there as
was caused in the Republican lines in 1881,
when Blaine, Window and Kirkwood were
called to Garfield's Cabinet. The successors
to the outgoing men will be elected by the
| Legislatures of their respective States,
which are now in session. Notwithstand-
| ing the confident reports about Manning
| having been rendered the Treasury port
| folio, the majority of the Democrats here
| do not believe the rumor. They think that
| this position will be given to the West, and
| that if Manning enters the Cabinet, it will
| be as Postmaster-General or Secretary of
| the Interior.
Indiscreet Iowans "Paralyze - Confeder-
ate Citizens.
GRIFFIN (Ga.), February 16th.-Excur
| sionists from Iowa passed through this
| place to-day, on their way TO visit the site
! of the Andersonville Confederate prison
pen. A large crowd assembled at the
| depot, and an address of welcome was de-
! livered to which a suitable response was
made. Then for ten minutes there was a
mingling OF citizens and excursionists.
As the train started from the
depot the Iowans joined Justify in
| singing . Wen Hang Jeff. Davis to a Sour
| Appletree.' For moment the citizens
stood dumb, and then burst forth in yell
of execration, such as is seldom sent after
| departing visitors. One indignant Exon
federate proposed that kilograms be sent 10
the next town to head the offenders off and
mnh them