Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-30
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
MATTERS AND THINGS AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
An Internal Machine" Sent to an
Editor-More Horse Thieves
Lynched-Turf Notes.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-tSIoS.l


General Logan in Boston.
BosToN, June 29th.-A large number of
prominent gentlemen, representing the bar,
bench, pulpit, platform, counting-room and
council chamber, were in attendance at the
reception given tonight by the Norfolk
Club, to General John A. Logan, at the
Parker House. He was greeted with
round of cheers. He referred TO the debt
which the West owes to Massachusetts,,
and to the influence exerted by her; In
nothing was this influence more clearly
and permanently imprinted upon the ma
ton than in the matter OF education. In
the present aspect of affairs, by education
alone, the wisdom of our course i'll refer
ence to the elevation of the colOred race Is
to be fully indicated in the minds OF rea-
sonable men. Speaking of reform" Cen
eral Logan said In my opinion, re-
form which will guarantee personal rights
will be of more advantage to the country
than transferring the funds of the
Government from the sub-treasuries OF
the United States to the banks" OF civil
service reform he said: 1t is the child
of the Republican party, but unfortunately
has been put ont to nurse with stranger,
and if not dead now, looks sick unto death.
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that a person who voted the Republican
ticket at the last election committed crime
against the peace and dignity of the DEM
ocratic party, an otfense heretofore I'M
known to law politics. to wit, offensive
partisanship.' Mr.. Chairman, an offensive
partisan is Il Republican. An effective
partisan is a Democrat. He is to be ap-
pointed as reward for his political zeal.
His appointment will not improve the pub
lie service fancy but is made for partisan
reasons only. The Democrats have been
diligently searching for rascals, with a
view of turning them out, as they should
have been had they been found. Every
time they have scratched for rascals,
they found only offensive partisans, and
have instantly turned him out. The Re
publican party has had the undisputed
I leadership for the past twenty-five years.
The principles and policies announced
and maintained in its record OF splendid
achievements have challenged the admira-
| ton of the foremost men of the world.
Such party must lead; it cannot follow.
| Such a party deserves and must again
! achieve success. | have no fears for the
| future of the Republican party. Its prin-
ciples, knocking at the door of the public
conscience, will regain admission"
| After General Logan had concluded
| speeches were made by Ex-Governor Long
| ex-Collector Beard, Senator Hoar, ex-Gov-
ernor Bourn and Henry Cabot Lodge.
Economy in the Customs Service.
WASHINGTON, June 29th.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has issued a circular to
customs officers, directing the immediate
return to the Department of all unused
record books at the different custom houses.
| The circular SAYS " The officers are en-
| joined to hereafter scrutiniZe acquisitions,
and to order only such forms, whether
books or blanks, and only such quantities
| thereof, as are absolutely necessary for the
| time covered by the acquisitions. Not only
economy in public expenditure should be
considered, but the records of the Office
| should be in keeping, and not out OF pro-
portion to the character and extent of the
! business methods and the actual results OBJ
tanned. Unnecessarily involved and COM
| plicated methods, wherever they exist,
should be discontinued, and the simplest
and most direct methods, consistent with
accuracy. dispatch and the best interests of
| the Government, should be introduced
The New York Press on the CoIlectorship.
New YORK, June 29th.-The Journal Of
! Commerce, alone of the Democratic and In
dependent papers here, comments on He'd
| den's appointment as fit and proper.
The Sun says We tender our congratu-
lations to Hubert o. Thompson. Under
another's name he is appointed Collector of
the Custom house" In another article the
Sun implores Democrats not to stand aloof
from the party on this account in the COM
ing State election.
The World says: Hedden's name is not
| familiar to the Democratic masses, either as
an efficient organizer, an active worker at
| the polls, or a potent political speaker No
| in no nrtN thf
Collector Hedden rendered in winning the
| victory last fall.
Even the Herald squirmS under Hedden' s
appointment, and says: There will be more
or less dissatisfaction with the President S
choice. If Hedden proves to be an efficient
Collector, it Will matter very little whether
the bosses are pleased or displeased. If he
should turn out to be inefficient, all the
bosses could not hold the President and
Secretary of the Treasury free of blame, or
save their party from reproach and punish
| ment.
I The Times says: 1t is an appointment
which will be criticised more severely than
any other the President has made for it is
not naturally and conspicuously fit, but one
requiring explanation, elucidation, and
even excuses and palliation.
The Tribune says; The President has not
| done many things during his short term OF
| office which merit severe censure, but none
which ought to be more sharply rebuked
than his choice of Collector of New York.
Hedden is known as the tool of Hubert o.
| Thompson, and the father-in-law of one OF
| his associates.
| More Horsethieyes Hanged in Texas.
GAINESVILLE, June 29th-Y yesterday the
| lynching of five horsethieves was reported
in addition to the recent report that fifteen
men had been hanged in two weeks. Eff
forts to substantiate the aforementioned re-
port resulted in positive proof of the hang
ing, week ago, near Galveston of Frank
Morgan, Bill Williams and boy named
| Moore. Bill Williams, farmer living near
Mud creek, was suspected, and persons
were detailed to watch him. When it was
learned that Williams had unlawfully
taken possession of another mans horse,
thirty-two determined men visited his
house and arrested him. Williams babe
his family an affectionate farewell, and told
them if he did not return in two days they
might know he was dead. Williams was
then led several miles away into some
woods. where they were met by another
party having in charge Frank Morgan and
the boy Moore. BY unanimous vote the
men decided to hang Williams and Nor
gan. Some contended that, by reason of
| the boys youth, it was best to turn him
loose with moderate punishment but it
was finally decided. as there was great
probabilities of his becoming a trouble
some criminal that it was better he should
| die. Accordingly all three were strung up
on one limb. In the afternoon the dead
were all cut down and buried together
The posse then started on a man hunt up
the Wachita river, and the reports came
back that they captured and lynched nine
more, thus making q total of twelve. The
latter report, however, lacks confirmation.
Rights and Liabilities of Women.
PHILADELPHIA, June 29th-A decision
on the rights and liabilities of women, rem
dered in the Orphans Court by ex-Judge
Penrose Saturday, is of interest to lawyers.
1t was in the case of the estate of Frederick
Gentner, deceased. A married woman,
hearing that her husband, who had desert
ed her many years before was living in San
| Francisco with another woman, employed
deceased to follow him to that city. agree
ing that out of any moneys deceased might
compel payment, he might retain his ex-
penses and the amount due him by The
| husband, together with one-half of what
should be paid by the husband, in compen-
sation for deceased's services. He was sue
cessful in the undertaking, but when the
estate came up for settlement it was claimed
! by the woman that the fact that she was a
married woman relieved her from the con-
ditions by which deceased was induced to
undertake the collection. and entitled her
to demand the whole sum which he re-
| ceiyed as money, and received for her use.
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