Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-25

tenant OoNeIuoT on the democratic State
ticket, and was elected by the election in
November. Governor Cleveland's election
to the Presidency in 1884, raised Mr.. Hill
to the GoYernorship. For a number OF
years Mr.. Hill was proprietor of the Elmira
Gazette. The Governor is a bachelor
STATE POLITICS OF THE CANDIDATE.
NEW YORK, September 24th.-The World
will say editorially tomorrow In State
politics, Governor Hill is a disciple OF
President Cleveland. He trained under
Cleveland as his Lieutenant for two wears
while the latter was Governor and, with a
few exceptions, he has carried out Mr.
Cleyeland's policy while acting as his sue.
cessor. In the election of 1882, when Mr..
Hill was chosen Lieutenant-G Governor, his
majority was 196,7Sl, being 4,006 larger
than that of his chief.
SATISFIED WITH THE NOMINATION..
New YORK, September 25th-A. M.-Tbe
World and San are satisfied with Hills
nomination, and regard it as an indorse-
ment of Cleveland.
Good Republican Nominations,
NEW YORK, September 24th.-Beecher
said last night: The Republican Conyen.
ton has done well, and placed a strong
ticket III the field. Taken as a whole. and
IN detail, the ticket is one that should be
elected" When asked what he thought
the attitude of the Independent Repub-
llcans would be, he said This ticket
should receive the hearty support of them
all. can see no reason why the Indepen-
dents should not vote the straight ticket"
United States District Attorney Dorshei-
mer, publisher OF the Star, which newspa-
per aims to be the Administration organ,
and whose continuance in Office furnishes
a ground OF complaint, says The Repub-
lican platform adopttd yesterday falls into
line with the Democratic and Mugwump
journals IN declaring yesterdays nominal
tons strong enough to make it necessary
Tor the Democracy to nominate men who
Will receive the undivided support of the
party"
Curious Letter Received by the Presi-
dent.
WASHINGTON, September 24th.-Rather a
curious letter has been received by the
President. 1t called upon him to resign by
October Sd. The writer signs himself
: Henry n. Kerp, President-elect of the
Union of States, Phil. Dr. NJ. D., Professor
OF Military and Civil Jurisprudence Ma
tonal Military Home, Virginia" He adj
dresses the President as Grover Cleveland
tons are no longer required. All acts
made by you after October Sd will be
null and void" He attaches to the
letter orders numbered from 226 to 2170,
toseach of the Cabinet officers, addressing
each as Acting Secretary" To Secretary
Bayard, the writer tenders his thanks for
the faithful performance of his duty, but
cautions him not to pay too much atten-
ton to these scribbling newspaper critics, ="
and requests that the Secretary will have
no direct diplomatic intercourse with any
British subject, nor their Spanish or Rus
sian allies. He GALES upon General Black
to resign September 10th, and closes with,
- Dieu ct mon drOit'
Change in Customs Regulations.
WASHINGTON, September oath. - The
Treasury Department has addressed a cir
cular to the Collectors and other customs
officers, informing them that Article 416, of
the general regulations of 1884, has been
so amended as to provide that household
or personal effects, tools of trade. IL
braries etc, which would be free of duty
If imported at the time of the arrival of the
owner in the United States, arriving one
year Gnstead of six months) before or after
the owner, will be reported to the Secretary
for his action. This change has been made
IN view of the fact that immigrants fire.
quently leave their effects abroad until
they have secured employment, which
usually requires period greater than six
months.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, September 24th.-Thomas
Durant has been appointed Postmaster at
Idaho.
1t is understood the President has decided
not to make change in the office of Sur
geon-General of the Marine Hospital Sery-
ice, and accordingly will not accept DR..
resignation.
1t is not true that the President and Cab
met are not in agreement as to the full
scope and purport of the civil service law
and not united in desire rigidly to enforce
1t to the very letter. Cleveland is warmly
by every member of the Cabinet
in the stand he has taken.
The Treasury Department is informed
that the United States steamers Swatara
and 1antic, bearing about $40, 100000 in
'lver coin, have entered Chesapeake
Bay and will probably arrive in Washing
on tomorrow. The coin will be transfer
ed from the Navy Yard to the Treasury
Department by Adams Express Company's
wagons, which will be guarded by United
States marines.
There is much interest in the probable
successor to Mr.. Eaton as Civil Service
The names most promi-
lently mentioned have been those of E. O.
jrayes, Superintendent of the Bureau of
engraving and Printing, and Mr.. Fairchild
md MIR. Coons, Assistant Secretaries of the
Treasury.
The Death of Commodore Semmes.
WASHINGTON, September 24th-The Ma
iOndt Republican tomorrow will publish
pecial from Hamilton, Va, saying that
Commodore Semmes, Commandant of the
Washington Navy Yard, whose death was
announced on Tuesday last, committed
uicide while laboring under a temporary
roubles, from which he had been suffering
or some time.
The Grand Manon Disaster.
EAsTPoRT (Maine), September 24th.-
eleven men were drowned on the wrecked
teamer at Grand Manon yesterday, not
wenty, as before reported. Further par
lculars are that the sea began to break
,yer the wreck Wednesday forenoon, and
he began to break up. No assistance
.ould be rendered. One of them, jeremiah
Daley, young man of Is years, was saved.
When the steamer broke up the men were
Al iONH iltO llc NdteTi anu all SraSpeQ
pieces of the wreck. Daley got hold of part
If the bridge, and kept off the rocks until
! tugboat picked him up. The rest either
ank or were dashed against the rocks.
)ne had leg broken. Another became
insane while struggling in the water, and
lis companions dashed him to piece of
he wreck but he was dashed on the rocks
md drowned. The names of the drowned,
hus far learned, are James Griffiths,
anne Napier, Robert Johnson, Jas Clark,
bartholomew Armstrong, Hartley Stack
louse and Alexander Scribner-all mar
led.
The Grand Army Encampment.
New YORK, September 24th.-General
ioratio c. King, Secretary of the Society
II the Army of the Potomac, has been adj
Used by the Committee of Arrangements
n San Francisco that they are all organ
zed for the reunion of the Society and the
irand Army of the Republic in that CITY in
$50, and that the citizens of San Francisco
nd the State at large will do all in their
'ower to make the visit agreeable and
memorable. Very low rates for transport
tlon will be made, and announced here
fter.
lain i'm the Presence of His Wife and
Children.
FORT SMITH Ark, September 24th.-l
News was received to-day of the brutal
murder of Matt. Banton on the street in
,adda, L. T., Friday, by William Jones.
notorious desperate. Banton was with his
wife and children going to show, when