Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-20

the past few days. Letters have been pour
ing in on me from some leading men in the
country, declaring that if persisted in re-
naming in the contest it would breed bitter
feuds which would result in serious trouble In
the future to the party. / don't attempt
to advise my supporters to vote for any par
tieular man, but of course my withdrawal
will be understood as strengthening Sher
mans position. He has set his heart on the
Senatorship, and his failure to receive it will
be severe disappointment to him. He was
greatly disappointed at Chicago, and now if
he should fail of an election to the place he
formerly occupied so long, it would doubtless
be severe blow to him. The Senatorial
| fight is yet to be made, and venture to say
| that no man knows how twenty-five mem.
bers will vote"
Northumberland Passengers.
| OMAHA, December 1Sth.-The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 12:l5 P. H., to arrive in Sacra-
mento December 22d: Mrs. G. f. p. Pat
terson, Mrs. G. Hiatt, San Francisco Count
Won Thun Hohenstein and servant, Prague,
Austria, and his Secretary, Alfred Edward
Buck, Hamburg, Germany j. Shelton and
family, Rhode Island; F. S. Hubbard,
WATERFOWL, n. Y; Mrs. A. J. Brown, w.
V. III. Brown, Washington Miss Titus, San
IrdncisCu, MIS-. aida GVdHS anu cuilu,
Urieksville, Ohio; G. M. Whitehouse, y. S.
Navy; Mrs. N. Whiting, Ethel Whiting.
Frances S. Billiard, Boston.
Also, forty through emigrant passengers
left on last nights emigrant train. to arrive
in Sacramento December 25th.
OMAHA, December 19th.-Through pas
sengers on to.days train leaving at 12:15
P NJ, to arrive in Sacramento December
23d 2. Fairfield John e. Sweltzer, Saco,
Maine; d. d. Holmes. wife and child, st.
Louis; Mrs. E. NJ. Wilson and son, Elk
Grove, CAL; Belle Stone, Davisville, Cal !;
Charles NIatson. Mrs G. d. Keeney, San
Francisco; +. o. Davis, New York: Mrs.
q. E. Ross, Rochester, N. Y; H. Dusen-
berry and family, Walla Walla, w. L.
The Oklahoma Coionists.
CALDWELL (Ks.) December 19th.-It is
very cold, but the settlers have burrewed into
the ground and are living quite comfortably
in the snow. They hang on with wonderful
psrtinaeity. and say that they will move in
the early spring. They have secret meetings
nightly, and claim 10000.
A Fatal MIsfake-Wife Poisoned by Her
Husband.
SCRANTON pa December 19th.-Charles
Sickler accidentally poisoned his wife last
night by giving her carbolic acid instead of
has gone crazy at the fatal mistake.
The Buffalo Fire-1lore Bodies recovered.
BUFFALO, December 19th-The men en-
ployed by Messrs Birge in removing the de-
bris at the fire to-day recovered the charred
remains Of three victims, SO badly burned as
to be unacceptable.
Railroad Accident.
CAMDEN IN. ~, December 19th-The ex-
tyNra fr,ty ha Al
Railway ran into gravel train on the Cam
den, Gloucester and Mount Ephraim Rail-
road yesterday. Several train hands on the
Gloucester road were injured severely.
SILK Worm Eggs for France.
OMAHA, December 19th.-A special train
of four cars loaded with silk worm eggs, con-
signed to France, passed through Omaha this
morning.
Boy Drowned.
OMAHA. December 19th.-Otto Page, aged
IA, son of Mrs. Z. L. Page. was drowned
yesterday afternoon while sliding on a sled
on the lake north of the city. He slid into a
hole where the ice had been cut out. He was
not missed by his companions, who were
skating, until they returned to the Deaf
Mute Institute. Search was made this
morning and the body recovered.
An Oil Gown Fire.
BRADFORD (Pa.l December 19th.-A fire
at Duke Centre, an oil town II miles east If
here, destroyed nine buildings. Loss, $40, 600;
half insured.
The spraeue Divorce Case.
PRoyIDESCE Or. L. December 10Th
Sprague says he viii not bring charges against
| Conkling, but will charge his wife with reok-
less extravaganza. He says he will not dis
grace his children. He denies every charge
by note.