Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-17
WHOLE NO. 1926.

blow over the head, knocking him down,
then drew revolver and fired two shots at
the prostrate man, both of which missed.
The robber then rushed to the Cashiers
desk, seized the contents of the drawer and
was about to leave the bank by the front
door, when he ran into the arms of Post
master Lorish, who had heard the shots in
his Office, next door, and was hurrying to
ascertain the cause. The robber drew hiS
revolver ON Lorish. but the Postmaster
Srappled with the man, disarmed him,
ana by the time assistance arrived had him
plnloned To the tlOUr The fellow was then
securely bound and his clothing searched,
500, which lie had abstrac,ed from the
cash drawer, being found ON his person,
and besides his revolver another revolver,
fully loaded bottle Of chloroform. large
knife and two haHdkerchiefs one saturated
with chlorClolm.
The Civil Service Question.
NEW York, September I6th.-The case of
Captain Bacon, already referred to in these
dispatches, whose resignation as Custom
house W egher was asked for by the Col
lector OF Customs and politely refused, has
| awakened genuine CommOtion among the
civil service retormers. The Independents
are particularly incensed. Bacon has an
honorable war record, is uniinpeachab!e III
character and is performing his duties
with rare fidelity and perfect satisfaction To
business men of all parties. He has now
| been removed for 10 other cause han TO
makeroom for George II. Sterling, 4 Brook
| lyn Alderman and adherenr of " Boss Nc
| Laughlin. The Collector admits that there
were no charges against Bacon, but saws
| that his removal was deemed advisable for
the good of the service. The Brooklyn
independents, including Beecher. are IN
| al ar,1.a 4.
statement.
New YORK, September lGth-The Times,
| IN leader, addresses President Cleveland
| quoting from his inaugural, and saws that
/; If he can flnd time to make the vigilant
| watch and close scrutiny, which he recon-
| mendcd every citizen To make applying il
| TO two public servants whom he was re-
Gently induced 10 appOnt-the Collector
and Surveyor respectively Of New York
| he Will find that they have been guilty OF
| gross offensive violation of business prjn-
! ciples as applied TO public Office Captain
| Bacon has been removed by the Collector
| for no reasons given, and Sterling appoint
ed, whose address is given in the directory
! at street corner occupied by liquor sa-
! loon. The application of business princi-
| pies to public affairs, which the President
| recognized that the people demand is not
! carried out by BacOn's dismissal and Ster-
! ling's appointment. On the contrary. it is
| explicitly violated. The change has noap-
| parent motive except the control of labor
| erS' votes by a Democratic weigher We
have no doubt that is only the real motive.
1t is a very bad one. The matter is not
| within the reform law. 1t is not q question
| Of civil service reform. 1t is a question of
| sound and decent administration. The ac-
| ton of the Surveyor and Collector and. if
he knew the facts, OF the Secretary Of the
! Treasury, is UDjustihable and AN abuse of
| the Presidents confidence
Society of the Cumberland.
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) September 10th
| The Society of the Army of the CumDer-
| land began its seventeenth annual reunion
| in this city to-day. There are about 500
| members of the society in attendance.
including General Philip II. Sheridan
President Of the society; General Cist.
| Secretary; General Fullerton, Treasurer ::
| General MuzZY, who Will deliver the ora
| ton tonight General Morgan. General
Poe, General Bennett General Innis,
| General CutGheon, General Henry Hone,
General Pierce and General Swayne
Capital Notes.
WAsHINGToE, September 10Th. - About
| 800 fUurth-class POstlnasters were appointed
to-day, including the following: California
AT Occidental, John d. Connolly. Ore
| = T..
First Comptroller Durham has forwarded
a transcript Of the accounts Of George Z.
| LOrlDg, late Commissioner of Agriculture
| to the Solicitor OF the Treasury for the in
sttutiOn of suit for the recovery of about
$4,000 of Government funds. ALLEGED to
have been illegally expended By Mr.. Lor-
ing in the purchase OF seed. etc, for the De
partnent of Agriculture.
The PrOIibitionists of Maryland
| BALTIMORE, September I6th.-For the
first time i'll Maryland d State Convention
OF the Prohibition party assembled here
to-day, and the delegations were larger
than expected, They propose to contest
tor the State offices, to be voted for at the
November election. Henry Taylor of
baltimore county, was nominated for
Comptroller The nomination OF cand5-
date for ClerH of the Court of Apppals was
! left TO the Executive Committee A Civ.
| Convention will nominate candidates for
| Sheriff and Register of Wills. and the Dis
r1ct and County Conventions candidates
for the General Assembly. Resolutions
against the sale of alcoholic liquors in The
State We're adopted
The Dead Elephant.
ROCHESTER On. y, September 10th
Prot IL A. Ward, of the Rochester Uni
/ versity left tonight lor St Thomas On
tarlo. He will take the skin Of the ele-
| phant Jumbo killed in a railroad accident
in Ontario, and stuff it for the Tuflt College
OF Massachusetts, to which il has been pre-
sented. The skeleton will probably be
sent 20 the Museum at Washington.
Mexican Veterans.
INDIANAPoLIs, September 16th.-The an
nual reunion of the National Mexican
| Veterans Association began in this citv
to-day. About 300 veterans. including
representatives, from a majority OF the
| States Of the Union, are present.
Murder Trial in Dakota.
BISMARCK, September lGth.-The prose
cution in the Marquis de Mores murder
trial rested its case this morning, owing to
the absence Of several witnesses. McCIung.
the first witness for the defense, was placed
on the stand. and testified rs to the general
| lawlessness Of O'Donnell. Finnegan and
| LutiSey, how they rode about the Little
| Missouri, shooting at the knot holes of
| houses, holes in tents etc; that no matter
| who killed Luttsey, it was only question
of who was killed first. II looks now as if
| the jury would agree on a verdict without
! leaving their seats.