Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-27

the head of the house. The men Jumped
and Devans caught piece of cross timber
but Egan missed, and fell to the bottom of
the shaft, a distance of 900 feet His body
was recovered, mangled in horrible con-
dition.
Grants Battle of Shiloh"
New YORK. January 26th.-A Salt Lake
dispatch represents General \. d. McCook,
A. A commanding at Fort Douglas, as
much incensed at General Grants COM
ments on his action at the battle of Shiloh
| in the February Century, in which he is
| described as coming with his division ap-
| parently fresh when the enemy We're in
retreat, and requesting not 10 be sent in
| pursuit McCook declares the statement
| false, and charges that Grant has been pur-
suing him for twenty years. The Times
| gives an interview with military men here,
one of whom said Il shall be inter
ested in seeing McCook's reply,
which he threatens to make through
! proper channels. 1t will be curiosity, il
not sensation. | doubt if anything he
can say can rob Grant of any of the glory
| of that battle. McCook has been sore, and
waiting for a chance to break out since he
and Buell. were relieved of their commands
al Chickamauga." At Grants house little
| importance was attached To the McCoo}l
| dispatch. Colonel Grant, who assisted his
| father in preparing the manuscript, SAID
| doubt if General McCooll has read the
| Century article as carefully as he will before
preparing his reply. He did his duty at
| Shiloh, and there has never been any init
nation TO the contrary"
More Slush from Jeff. Davis.
BALTIMORE, January 26th.-On the 18th
inst. the Society of the Army and Navy
of the Confederate States here elected Jeff
Davis an honorary member of that body.
The following acknowledgment has been
received:
Gentenel: Yours of the 14th inst. has been re-
ceived, and gratefully acknowledge the honor
of membership conferred upon me by the So
ciety of the Army and Navy of the Confederate
states in the State of Maryland. Distinguished
in early colonization by Christian charity and
brotherhood in the war of revolution, which es-
tablshed the sovereignty. freedom and inde-
pendence of the States, the chIvalry OF Mary
land shone conspicuous. Nor less memorable is
her gallantIy in the war of 1872. True TO their
lineage, the men OF 1851, despite the most en-
barrassing surroundings, bore Il distinguished
part in the defense of those principles for which
their fathers successfully fought. You suryiv-
ing heroes have profoundly gratitied me by
numbering me among you, and the certificate Of
membership which you have conferred upon
me shall be left as an heirloom 10 my children
and children's children, that they may never
forget WllSl Is Cuc JlltlT ldlueI lTitltS. the
old soldiers of the Maryland line" With ever
increasing respect for your devotion to constitu-
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
"Old Liberty" at New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, January 26th.-This was
a great day for the Exposition, extensive
preparations having been made for the re-
ception of the famous Liberty bell from
Philadelphia. Among others invited to
Davis, who met the special train bearing
the bell at his home, Beauyoir, Miss, and
made brief speech there. \ large num-
Der of citizens Of New Orleans and Phla-
delphia also met the train at that point,
and all came together to this city, where
the streets were lined with people
for miles The car bearing the bell,
having been received on standard gauge
trucks at Elysium Fields street, steamed
along the levee about o'clock, and much
enthusiasm was shown. Salutes were fired,
whistles blown and flags displayed ON the
shipping. \ grand reception had been ar
ranged, to take place in Music Hall, in the
main Exposition building but several I'M
| foreseen delays occurred, and it was found
| necessary TO postpone the reception cere-
monies until Wednesday afternoon Music
Hall was packed with people. The weather
the largest since the opening.
A Man OF Sound Ability.
NEW YORK, January 26th.-The C6m-
! RefcidPS Washington special says: Demo-
cratic newspapers are criticising the act of
the California Legislature in electing Coy
ernor Stanford to the United States Senate
| and estimate that his prominence in posi-
| ton is due to his wealth. They forget that
Mr.. Stanford was prominent man before
he became wealthy. He was comparatively
poor when elected Governor He made one
of the ablest and best Governors the Golden
State ever had. He is q manof soand abil-
ity. The election of Mr.. Stanford is graft
flying to the Republicans.
a Sparrow Fight.
PHILADELPHIA, January 26th.-A China
man, Sun Low, is called the Harry Hill
of Philadelphia" He keeps one of the most
complete Chinese sporting-h houses III the
United States. He ran a gambling-house
four years in Chinatown, San Francisco,
Yesterday he treated the patrons of his
gaming table to 4 sparrow fight. The birds
wings were cut and tails cropped close
Their bills were almost white, where they
had been sandpapered to make their beaks
sharp as needle points. -Four braces of birds
We're put in the pit, where they fought
viciOuSly to the death, the Cinnamon mean
while betting on the result. The attention
Of the Secretary OF the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals has been
called to this resort. The police say they
cannot secure evidence enough 10 convict
the Cinnamon.
Seven Years imprisonment.
NEWARK q. J.), January 26th.-Tong
Sing, the Chinese steward in the Greely re-
lief expedition, who was arrested for gag
ging and robbing a fellow Chinaman, to-
day pleaded guilty OF atrocious assault and
battery, and was sentenced to seven years
imprisonment.
The Run the New Haven Savings
Bank.
NEW HAVEN Conn J, January 2Gth.-The
run on the New Haven Savings Bank con-
tinued all day. Over 100000 was paid out
The officers state that the bank has plenty
of money
For the Benefit of Wine Growers.
WASHINGTON, January 26th,-Henley in
troduced in tie House to-day bill 10 pro-
vide that wine-growers be allowed to use
pure grape spirits in the necessary fortifi-
cation of pure wine without paying the
tax on spirits.
Opposition to the Nicaraguan Treaty.
WASHINGTON, January 26th.-The oppo-
Slu0n 10 the ratlfcatlOn OF the NlCaragudn
treaty among the Republican Senators is
said to be increasing Sherman is at the
head Of the opposition party.
An Eminent Catholic Dead.
FORT WAYNE Gnd.), January 26th.-
MonsignOr Julian Benoit, Vicar-General
of Fort Wayne diocese and member of
the Papal household, died at $50 P. NJ,
after lingering illness OF three months.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Dynamite Deviltry.
LoNnoN, January 26th.-The excitement
and anger enkindled by the dynamite ex-
plosions still continue. 4 rumor was cur
rent last evening and this morning that
Cunningham, who was arrested at the
Tower, would have q hearing today at the
Thames Police Court. The report caused