Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-19
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met by response from one of the assistant
librarians Il am very sorry, but both Of
them were taken out yesterday to be sem
TO the White House" One of the pamph-
lets is entitled speech on the School
Question, delivered by Zach Montgomery
before the Convention Committee of Educa-
ton in the Assembly Chamber at Sacra-
mento City, November 80, 1878" The
other is entitled: Drops from Poison
Fountains. Facts that are Stronger than
Fiction. Questions Answered as to who
Owns the Child, its Own Father and Mother
or its Neighbors, Tom. Dick and Harry. A
Blow for the Inalienable Rights of the
Family as Against the MonstrouS USurpa-
tons of the State By Zach Montgomery.
Both the pamphlets are aimed against free
schools, and the author of them is the
man selected by Attorney General Garland
for the office Of Assistant Attorney General
Of the United States for the Interior De-
partment, under which department is the
Bureau of Education. 1t is reported that
the account of Montgomery's literary eX-
plots and the statement OF his bitter
hostility to the public schools were given
TO the President while he was at luncheon
Saturday and he directed that the pamph-
lets should be sent for, adding that if the
statements were correct it would not do to
had been named by the Acknowledgement.
California Omce-seeking.
New YORK, May 1Sth.-It is said that the
slate arranged by the HenieyBuckley fac
ton for the California offices bears the
names Of General Rosecrans for Collector
of Customs at San Francisco, McSWeenev
as Surveyor of the Port, and Zach. Mont
gomery as Assistant ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1t
is understood that Chairman Gordon and
Senators German and Voorhees, all insist
that McSWeenev. the silvcr-tongued, -
shall receive his reward and it is certain
that McSweeney 5 neither modest nor
backward in his demands. BY adopting
him the Henley Buckley faction hopes to
| succeed with the remainder of their slate.
More Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Nav lSth-The President
and Unconstitutional spent the greater
part of Saturday night and all day yester-
day, examining the post-office applications,
and as result the appointment of % Pres
idential POStmasters were announced to-
day. With two exceptions, they are to fill
| vacancies caused by the expiration of the
commission of the incumbents The ex-
CeptiOns were al Tama, Iowa. and Marion
Courthouse, S. c., where the Postmaster
| had been suspended for cause. No fourth
class Postmasters were appointed to-day.
First Assistant POstmasterGe General Hay is
expected 10 return tomorrow. His arrival
Will set the machine again IN motion, and
not less than 200 appointments Of cross
roads PostmasterS a day are expected after
tomorrow. Ii Hay is found physically
unable to do that amount OF work per cav,
the Democratic congressman who have
been bowling for his return will demand
his immediate resignation. 1t is said that
| Hays health has not been improved by his
! trip South, and in the belief that he will
shortly resign. Congressman Mulchers
friends have again put him forward for the
position.
The Chinese Mission.
NEW YORK, May 18th.-A HerGld cdi-
tolial says: We venture to believe that
our fellow citizens o. the Pacific States will
not dispute that the ordinary purpose OF
the diplomatic mission to q foreign country
is to establish or preserve and increase
! friendly relations, and that the highest re-
gard should be paid TO this purpose in the
! choice Of a Minister. Why. then, are any
| OF them urgent for one of themselves to be
appointed Minister to China? They are
| known all over the world to be hostile to
! China in personal intercourse in the United
States. President Cleveland cannot choose
Il Californian for this mission without en-
count, which it is eXpedient to avoid, for
the sake of good feeling and good trade be-
| tween the two countries
Offensive Partisanship" Among the De-
partment Clerks.
WASHINGTON, May 1Sth-The Repub-
licans in the Departments here who were
foolish enough 10 believe that they would
be allowed to retain their places under the
present Administration because the offices
they filled came under the scope of the
civil service law, had their eyes opened to-
day. when it was announced that Chauncey
q. Heath, an $1,600-a-year clerk in the
Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury,
had been dismissed, On the ground of offens-
i've partisanship. Heath was appointed
from Wisconsin several years ago. lie
| went home at the last election and voted
against General Bragg, in whose district he
lives For this he was to-day dismissed at the
request, it is said, of Bragg. This is the first
removal for offensive craftsmanship from
any office covered by the civil service law
but it is generally believed that many
others viii follow. In filling the vacan-
cies, OF course acquisitions on the Civil
Service Commission Will be made out. As
matters now stand the chances Of putting
Democrats in are very good. The quotas of
all the Northern aud Western States are
filed. and q all appointments that are now
| made will be from the Southern States,
! there is every probability that even with
! fair and impartial selections, nine out of
every ten of those selected for appointment
| will be Democrats.
Anxiety Regarding General Grant.
New York. May lsth.-Gen Grants con-
dition is again the cause of anxiety The
Times this morning says The consultation
| OF DrS Sands. Shrady and Douglas. yestcr-
| day, lasted nearly two hours. This was
much longer than usual and was due to
grave symptoms which have appeared in
! the case within the last few days. 1t was
noticed early in the week, when the Cen
cral suffered from the return OF insomnia,
| that the glandular swelling did not mater
! iallY increase as it bad done during the
| former slight relapses, and on this account
| the trouble was not Justly traceablc to vocal
! strains although that was at first declared
| 10 be the chief cause of his discomfort yes
| terday The examination disclosed a much
graver condition than has heretofore been
intimated The doctors were disinclined
! TO say much about it beyond admitting
| that the cancer had again become notice
ably active. Just what this might threaten,
| or how near the danger line the disease had
| progressed. was not quite clear 10 the doc
| tors. From what they saw yesterday the
gravity of the case may be inferred from
! their decision to encourage the General TO
| sleep all he possibly could regardless Of
| daylight. Hitherto they have limited the
use Of anodynes 20 inducing sleep at night
only. When questioned regarding the eX-
act nature and extent Of the symptoms,
| Dr. Shrady said it was a matter about
| which no one connected with the case
ought to speak until the next consultation,
| Wednesday. While hoping for the best, it
IS evident they will he prepared for grave
! Developments.
NIGHTS REST
New YORK, May 18th.-General Grant
last night rested well and gained his usual
amount OF sleep. He did not experience
any great pain last night, nor has he to-
| day. He was aroused between and 9
| O'Clock this morning, and is feeling COM
paratiyely bright and strong mass of
! revised proof and new manuscript for his
| forthcoming book was taken to the pub
fishers this morning. The General will do
no work to-day.
The Railway Strike at Denver
DENVER, May lSth.-Thc shipments
! strike on the Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road assumed very serious aspect to-day
| In accordance with announcement made at
q strikers meeting Yesterday afternoon, at