Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-27

sensations made to him that no Democrat
of prominence could be found in Califor-
mia who had not taken decided stand in
opposition to Chinese immigration. Cleve-
land believes that the appointment of a
person avowedly hostile to Chinese immi-
grafton would be considered as much of an
| affront to the Chinese Government as the
appointment of a German-American as
Minister to France. 1t is not believed
that the President will appoint a Minister
to China from the East, but that some citi-
zen of Oregon, Colorado or Nevada will get
the place. Cleveland's original determine
ton was to fill this mission from California,
but the letters of Wallace and McCoppin,
calling his attention to the hostility of the
people of the Pacific coast to the Chinese,
determined him to choose his Minister
from some other section of the country.
The report that Colonel DENLY, of Evans
vile, Ind, is likely to secure the office, has
not the slightest foundation.
The San Francisco Collectorship.
WASHINGTON, May 26th.-It was reported
here tonight by telegraph from Chicago
that the President had appointed J. d.
| Casey Collector of the Port of San Fran
cisco. Assistant Private Secretary Pruder
said that he had no knowledge of such an
appointment, and the fact that the Secre-
| l.
quite conclusive evidence that the story is
without foundation. 1t was said here to-
day that RosecranS stood a good show of
getting the place. The Californans here
say they have advices from San Francisco
| that the remarks made by Field against
Rosecrans have been the means of an en-
| liStment of the sympathy of many promi-
nent merchants of San Francisco in his
behalf, and that a memorial urging his APP
pointment was telegraphed the President
the other day, signed by some of the most
influential and wealthy merchants of San
| Francisco.
| Disaffected MuSwumps.
New YORK, May 26th.-The Mugwump
papers are thoroughly disanected towards
the Administration. The Herald warns
the President this morning that such APP
pointmentS as MontgOmery's are not help
ing matters. We respectfully advise Mr..
Cleveland to assume the duties Of the
Presidential office as quickly as possible.
Some of his constitutional advisers are
leading him into the bog. There will be
an election this fail in this State in which
the Presidents conduct of public affairs
will inevitably be an issue.
| General Grant and His Book.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26th.-A New York
!
are eagerly looking to their removal to
Saratoga. The General believes that he
can stand the trip all right. His mind
is now thoroughly engrossed in his book.
The entire work is well-nigh completed.
| Stephen b. Elkins says Il was shown
some hundred pages or more, which | read
with the greatest interest. 1t is printed in
double-leaded pages, and is, of course, east
ly scanned. | think it is going to be one of
! the most remarkable books of its time. y
The May number of the Medical 1dy0cate.
published in the interest of eclectic physi-
clans, and opposed to the regular school,
says: In view of all circumstances, we
| have reason to hope there may have been
an error in the diagnosis, as well as in the
| prOgnosis and treatment of the General s
case, and that Grant may long liveas wit
ness of the ignorance and incompetency of
the men who arrogate to themselves all
knowledge in the medical profession.
THE USUAL DRIVE OMITTED.
NEW YORK, May 26th Because his two
! last drives have been followed by increased
pain in his throat, General Grant has
| grown apprehensive, and did not drive to-
day. After he had seen the General in
the afternoon, DIR. Douglas said he thought
he was free of pain, and was feeling better
than at any time in two months past.
Attempted Suicide on Brooklyn Bridge.
| New YORK, May 26th-Brooklyn bridge
was the scene of another excitement yes
| terday, when a poor but educated German,
| named Fleischer, attempted to leap oil
| into the river, and was barely saved by a
| policeman running to and dragging him
down from the outer rail. He had removed
| his coat and vest and left a note for his
wife showing his 1ruitless endeavor to OBJ
tain employment "What can | do ," he
wrote " Ny things are all pawned; you,
| poor wife, are sick and feeble; | cannot
| beg, | dare not steal, and | cannot stay
here, lost man, tramp" The reporters
| say Fleischer's home presented Il sad APP
| pearance. His wife has eight children,
the oldest not more than 10 years. The
| last child was born one week ago, and the
wife had to get up three days after and
work to keep them from starvation. Al
| though similar cases to this occur every
week in other parts of the city, the attempt
| to make Brooklyn bridge the place of sui
eide seems to fill the public mind with hor-
ror. Unless police precautions are doubled
we shall surely have a series of such at
temptS.
A Niece of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln At
tempts Suicide.
New YORK, MAY 26th-The Sun SAYS
Miss Nellie Garfield, niece of the wife of
President Lincoln, attempted suicide yes
terday morning in Mrs DeWitts Seminary
for Young Ladies, in Belleville, near New
ark. Miss Garfield shot herself in the left
breast near the heart. The bullet lodged
in such close proximity to the heart that
it was considered highly dangerous to
probe for it. She lay unconscious for sew
eral hours, and when she opened her eyes
( he words niNr- I Oh
myself. | want to die The County Ply
stefan has pronounced the wound fatal
Miss Garfield who is Is years old, entered
the seminary three months ago. Prior to
that time she had been suffering from spinal
meningitis, and was in delicate health.
An Eleven-Year-Old Boy Tried for Muir
der and Acquitted.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2Gth.-George Cald-
well was put on trial in the Oyer and Ter
miner Court to-day for the murder of Wal
ter Scott Brown. Caldwell is about II
years old, and Brown was s years of age.
1t appeared from the testimony that on
April 18th Caldwell, with two little COM
paniOns, were passing along the street,
when they were set upon by Brown and
two companions who beat and drove them
away. Other boys then came up and
threatened Caldwell, who, to defend him
SCH, pickeu UP piece OF coal anu Threw IL
among the crowd. 1t struck Brown behind
the left ear, threw him into commissions,
and he died short time after Under the
circumstances the commonwealth aban-
doncd the case, and verdict of not guilty
was rendered. 1t was elected from a wit
ness that this little band of fellows, rang
ing from s to 10 years Of age, called them
selves . the roughs."
A Forger Reaches the End of His Rope.
PITTsBURG, May 26th.-Charles 2. Boyd,
the forger who was arrested recently at
Columbia, S. c., where he was mingling in
the best society and conducting large
lumber business, was brought to this city
to-day. He was taken tonight to Steuben-
vile, Ohio, from which place he absconded
III October last, after committing forgeries
to the amount of$10,00O. He was original
ly New Yorker, and served two years in
the Greenville On. " penitentiarv. His
forgerieS are said to aggregate 100000.
The Ohio Tarring and Feathering fair.
New YORK, May 26th.-The Tribu,ae's
Toledo, o., special says: Roy S. Hatha-
way, reporter for the Sunday Democrat and
author of scandalous articles rejecting on
the oest society of Norwalk, city of =. 900
inhabitants on the Lake Shore road. was