Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-28
H0ME AND ABROAD.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rBE aEoonp-uNIos.J
DOMESTIC NiGtyS.
Floral Tributes for Grants Tomb.

DOMESTIC NiGtyS.
| FLORAL Tributes for Grants Tomb.
New YORK, May 27th-Judging from
tue rapldlty with which floral tributes are
oelng sent TO adorn the tomb of General
Grant on Decoration Day, the entire edifice
| Will De buried beneath a mound of flowers
with moral offerings filling every nook and
corner IN the tomb itself Two handsome
date palms arrived Tuesday from Bermu-
da; San francisco sent a wreath of Califor-
ma laurel Leadville, Col, forwarded a
/ wreath of Rocky Mountain eyergreens ::
from Connecticut, Norwich sent a wreath
and pillow; handsome offering was also
received from Havana, Cuba Wilmington,
Del, sent two tributes from Jacksonville,
ria, there were loads of oleanders and
Ponegranate tree seven feet high; L. S.
ufaht foSt, No. G7, of Bay City, Mich, sent
an immense floral tribute, six by eight feet,
OF red and white immortelles, surmounted
by white dove per he'd on scroll bearing
the Werd Peace" Below in semicrcle
Is the name Grant" with four stars, the
mark OF his rank. A letter from Nashville,
Ienn., states that George w. BRYANT will
come with floral sword and floral pen
crossed. Assistant Adjutant- General S. L.
Blckford, OF the Grand Army of Virginia.
| mas sent handsome floral urn, and a letter
mas Just been received from Senior NJ. Ro-
nero, the Mexican Minister at Washing
ton, stating that handsome bush, which
tie Mexican Government sent for decorat-
ing the tomb, has arrived, and that he him
self intends to join the procession on Deco
ration Day, which now promises TO be one
oil the most imposing ever witnessed here.
The Preller Murder Case.
ST LOUIS. May 27th-In the Preller
| murder case to-day Maxwell declared that
the statement of detective Mccullough was
| an infamous lie. He also stated that his
attorney had received the letter signed
Srattoh'" Offering to prove that dead
| body was taken into the hotel on the dav
of Preller's death. This was declined and
was believed to be trap of the prosecu-
ion. Witness then Withdrew with the
understanding that he should be allowed
| to testify again should it be found that anv
important points had been omitted.
The prosecution then took the witness
and proceeded with his cross-examination.
In reply to question the prisoner stated
that he introduced himself as w. H. Len
| noX Maxwell to Preller on board the
| Cephalonia soon after leaving Liverpool.
but that that was not his name | assumed
the name almost Immediately after leaving
Hyde. | never told anyone why left, not
even my father and mother, for | wanted
to come TO America, and | knew they
would oppose my going. | began study
ing physiology anatomy, chemistry and
medicine when | was about u years of
age and | attended lectures and one of
| the hospitals in London and became pro-
| hcient in these branches of the science. |
also studied privately.
SECOND DIsPATCHl
ST. LOUIS, May 27th.-Further features
| OF Maxwells testimony to-day were his adj
mission that his statement in a letter to
Preller, saying that he held certain medical
! degrees, was lie; his contradiction of a
/ former statement that he wrote the mar
ginal notes in the wade mecum about the
be>i method of administering chloroform
! before he came to this country; his admis-
| sion, when shown the forged diploma of
| the Royal College of Surgeons. London.
that he wrote it, saying it was simply to
keep himself mp in the practice of penman-
ship, and his plea of intoxication as a
| means of accounting for other peculiar
statements and contradictions,
The Post Dispatch this evening states that
| upon an examination of Preller's remains.
which were exhumed for that purpose.
| three doctors will testify that the presence
of no such disease existed as that which
Maxwell claims to have treated
Kni GIFTS of Labor Convention.
CLEVELAND, May 27th.-In the General
Assembly of the Knights of Labor, at the
session this morning, the Committee on
Laws presented a partial report, embodying
number of propositions, only one of
which was taken up. The first proposition
was in effect, that the Executive Board
should be increased from five to eleven.
The Committee on Legislation was then
appointed. At . O'Clock recess was taken
until tomorrow morning, at which time
the Committee on State of the Order is ex-
rec;ed to report.
PowDERLY's PLAN.
CINCINNATI, May 27th.-To-night it is
said that Powderlys plan for the future
government of the Order is the establish
ment of State Assemblies There will then
be four Assemblies. The Local Assem-
blies will be subordinate to the Districts.
the Districts to the State and the State to
the National. The plan is reported to be
very popular among those of the delegates
who have heard of it. 1t will do away
with many unnecessary strikes 1t pro-
vides, among other things, that no Assem-
bly, but the State and National shall have
DoUer to order either strike or boycott
If Local Assembly wants to order
strike. IL must first get the consent of the
District and then tha State Assemblies
Wine Legislation.
WASHINGTON, May 27th.-The Wavs and
Means Committee have adopted the bill as
a substitute for the sweet wine bill referred
TO the committee early in the session. and
supported by the California delegation.
Mr.. Wetmore who has been very active in
matters pertaining to the interests of the
viticultursts. says that the delegation will
not oppose the bill when it is presented in
the House, but reserve the right to amend
it. 1t is SO late in the session that they do
not want to oppose it actively now. The
BILL which was reported by Harris of
Georgia from the Ways and Means Com
mittee, to-day, covers part of the demand of
the vine-growers To the extent Of the
fortification of wines, when intended for
expectation, with grape brandy, free of
tax. Mr.. Wetmore states that the friends
of the sweet wine bill in its entirety were
requested to make no contest in committee
over the report of the subcommittee. but to
reserve the right of amendment on the
floor, which was done by Mckinley of
Ohio. 1t is probable that no attempt to
amend will be made in the House, but that
this work will be left for action in the SEN
ate. Meanwhile Senator Stanford will in
troduce wine bills for advance consideration
in the Senate Committee on Finance.
Caucus of Republican Senators.
WASHINGTON, May 27th.-The Republi- I
can Senators held an order of business eau
Gus this morning, but accomplished little |
besides deciding 10 take up at once the bill |
To forfeit the Northern Pacific land grant |
from Wallula to Portland, ana to refer the |
House arbitration bill to special COM |
mittee, of which General Logan is Chair |
man. The latter action was taken in spite |