Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-19


signed MOLLY Maguires," have been dis
tributed among those who are presumed to
be weakening. On Tuesday night Taylor
Williams was shot through the heart in his
own house, and two suspected men have been
arrested and are held for the inquest. More
trouble is threatened.
The DOnReiiy. yTashburne Case-Report OF
the Committee on Elections.
WASHINGTON, March 18th.-The House
Committee on Elections postponed formal
vote in the Donnelly- w ashburne minnesota
case to-day until the minority report has been
printed The minority report Of the SUBJ
committee finds in favor of unseating WASH
burne and seating Donnelly. 1t cites twenty
nine cases on the part of Washburn, where
money was paid by Washburnes clerks, his
business manager, and the secretary of his
political committee or his political agents.
Over 100 cases are traced directly to Wash
burne's office, the money in some cases being
paid in his presence, or in the presence Of his
brother, Governor G. G. Washburne, of Wis
consin. In one case the Democratic village
Postmaster wrote directly to Washburn,e
Offering to sell his vote for $50. Washburne
through friend answered the letter, thank
ing him for his offer, and sent the friend to
him to pay the money. In another case 80
wood-choppers who were not legal voters,
were paid 81 each to vote for Washburne, and
the money was repaid by Washburne's man
ager. In another case a Democratic
speaker who had been advocating Dounelly
was announced to make a Democratic speech
the night before the election. He made a
speech for Washburne, and told the next day
that he had received $50 of Washburne's
money for doing so. At Crookton there were
50 legal voters, and 25S votes were cast by
naII railroad hands 4
per at Little Falls was bought to support
Washburne for $3.50. Washburne sent out
United States land officer to canvass for him.
He admits that be may have bribed 100 per-
sons. Great numbers OF laborers in sparsely
settled points where there were no precincts
or polling places voted in box cars, cigar
boxes and depots although non-residents.
They all voted tor Washburne for pay These
briberies extended through section half as
large as New York. In Minneapolis
one man was paid $50 for his vote and
influence, and others SIS to S35. Workmen
were paid by their employers $50 to work
and vote for Washburne. Overcoats and
-four were paid. Saloons voted their boarders
for pay. In many cases money was offered
and declined. Employers inundated work.
men TO vote for Washburne, thereby causing
nearly 3, GOO Democrats not to vote. The Re-
publican majority was $3.50 for Washburne,
against 800 for Hayes in 1876 The number
ing Of ballots was in pursuance of plan to
intimidate voters, and was unconstitutional.
Lawyers advised the Republicans not to do
it, Out ftwenty-onejudgesD onnelly only had
one, while being the candidate of both parties
he should have had fourteen.
They go on at great length to multiply in
stances, and conclude that they reject the
votes and precincts, because the ballots were
numbered with fraudulent intent. Had no
unfair means been used, Donnelly would have
carried Minneapolis, as he carried the rest Of
the district. He has majority of 230. They
declare they have rejected or thrown out
nothing on legal bubbles only.
The Grain SPECTATORS Failure.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich J, March 18TH
Late developments show that the following
banks are interested in the failure of the
grain spectators yesterday: City National,
$4,000 Farmers and Mechanics. $45, COO |:
First National, $4,000 All of the Grand
Rapids banks are secured except the last
named. Detroit American National $40. 900;
Coldwater National, $50, Goo; Hastings Ma
tional, $4,000; Kalamazoo banks, $1,000,
partly secured; Pontiac banks, SIS, 900; Chi
cago banks, $40, 000 not secured, and $40. OOO
in New York city banks, secured. The CLIQUE
still has open deals to the amount of 700, 900
bushels on which there is scarcely a proba-
bility of realizing.
Tiidcn's standing in Virginia.
CHICAGO, March 1Sth.-The Inter-Oceaa s
Washington special says a member of the
Virginia Legislature, one Of the leading
Democrats of that State, talking of the Presi-
Dental canvass, said: "There is not q Demo
crat in either House of the Legislature, either
| of the Debt-payer or Readiuster wings Of the
party, for 1ilden. All of them are against
him. Every member of the State Central
Committee is against him. There is not a
| Democratic paper in the State for him, and
he cannot carry Virginia if he is nominated"
New EamD hire Democrat. gt .1f
CONCORD, March 1Sth.-The Democratic
State Central Committee has decided upon
May 18th for holding the State Convention to
elect delegates to the National Convention at
Cincinnati. The discussion showed no direct
preference in the matter of q Presidential
candidate. The general impression was that
the delegates should go uninstructed.
Still "AnotIier Good Man Gone wrong
New YORK, March 1Sth.-Another clerical
scandal has just come to light in New Jersey.
The Rev. L. +. Briscoe, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Arlington, has
been removed from the ministry, being con-
victed in church trial of immortality, in which
Kate Leonard, his organst, was associated
with him. Miss Leonard says he is the father
of her child. The testimony, which was
taken with closed doors, is said to be of
very damaging character.
Neyada's Senators.
CHICAGO, March 1Sth.-The Times saws ::
Generally the Senate is without any Nevada
representative. 1t was astounded the other
day at the appearance there of Mr.. Sharon.
who looked in casually, Jones, his colleague,
not being in attendance. But Jones now an
pears after an absence of some months. and
Sharon hurries away as if the presence of two
Nevada representatives simultaneously would
be unconstitutional.
Lusus Nature.
RoxBoRo On. CO., March 1Sth.-A white
child born here has four hands, two trunks,
with "a ribs each, head at each end, but no
legs. In attempting to crawl each head is in
an opposite direction. Each body is indie
pendent as to hunger and thirst, but both 90
to sleep nearly at the same time. The child
is apparently healthy.
Capture OF Horse Thieves.
GALVESTON (Texas), March 18th. - The
Sheriff of Boone county has captured five
horse thieves, and string of 100 horses which
await claimants
Railroad Accident.
f1AkRlSBuht', MATCH IOG0.-I1 DucD-
man was killed and four men badly injured
by the west bound express at Anneville sta
ton last night.
The Indicted VirSiyiia judges.
LYNcHBURG IVA, March 18th. State
Attorney General Field has withdrawn from
the cases as counsel for the indicted Judges
who failed to have negroes on the jUEies, be-
cause he did not wish to antsGonize the State
to the Federal Government
Strike OF Railroad Employees.
CUMBERLAND (Md.), March 1Sth.-One
hundred train msn, who run from Cumber-
iaud to Piedmont, have struck for 20 per
cent advance, throwing 500 miners out of
work and stopping the coal trade.
Purely Political Reasons.
CHICAGO, March 1Sth.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: The rejection of
Wells as Surveyor of the Port at New Or
leans was made for the purely political
reason that the Democrats hate his father. j.
Madison Wells. Nothing was urged against
him.
Connecticut CrceEbacEcrs.
HARTFORD, March 1Sth.-The Greenback
State Convention has appointed delegates to
Chicago.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The French and the Jesuits.
PARIS, March 1Sth.-Thsre will be Cab
met Council Saturday, when the Government