Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-15


| however, true that the crop is not quite SO
| forward as in previous years, and some fears
! of an early and destructive frost are enter.
tanned but on the whole the prospect for
the great grain growing belt in the North
! west is very fisttering, and another fine crop
year will doubtless contribute magnificent
sum to the national exchequer, and cause a
continuance of easy times in the Northwest
ern States.
Irish National Republican Convention.
| INDIANAPOLIS, July 14th. = Tie Irish
| National Republican Convention met in this
city to-day. Two hundred and fifty delegates
were present. Judge A. l.. Morrison of Hi
neis was chosen temporary Chairman, and
Thomas McSheehy of Indiana temporary
Secretary. Judge Morrison's speech was
brief and pointed. He said business of vital
Importance would come beforet the Convention,
and urged the necessity of brevity in all
| speeches. Committees on Credentials, Address
and Resolutions, Permanent Organization
and Political Information were appointed,
with instructions to report to morrow morn
| ing. An invitation from the Irish Republi-
can Club of this city to participate in the
| torchlight procession at the reception of Hon.
A. G. Porter, Republican candidate for
Governor, tonight, was accepted. and the
| Convention adjourned till 10 o'clock TO.
morrow.
Progress OF the Great Fasting Experiment.
New York, July I4th-Dr Tanner is
more cheerful, and not quite so weak to day.
His pulse is 80, temperature 9S and respira-
| ton II. At noon he was weighed, register
ing 132 pounds--loss 254 pounds since COM
mencing bis fast. He drank water frequently
| during the morning.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
V,,l,- H. -.
keeps up To-day be drank A ounces OF
water and weighed 1881 pounds, being an
increase of II pounds since morning. His
| pulse is 9S, temperature 9S, respiration rs.
| He drove in Central Park and returned feel
| ing well. The physicians think him good for
some time yet, no alarming symptoms being
| discovered.
Special Election Deputies in the SOUih.
WASHINGTON, July l4th.-The following
is the explanation of Attorney General
Deyens regarding the statement that he has
practically decided that he will not authorize
the appointment of any Special Election
Deputies in the South at the next election,
except perhaps in Virginia, has been fur
nished for publication
The Special Election Deputies are appointed by
the Marshals in their respective districts, upon a
requisiton of citizens in those districts. They
not appointed by the Attorney General, nor by any
authority from him. While no provision has been
made for the payment of these Deputies, it is OK
pected by the Attorney General, should proper APP
plication be made to the Marshals, under circunl-
stances stated the statutes, that they viii do
their utmost to enforce the election laws. The
claims of such Deputies to be hereafter paid for
thei services clearly recognized by the statute
Death of a Notable Citizen.
WASHINGTON, July 14th.-Hon. John A.
Campbell, at one time Governor of Wyo-
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State, died at bis residence here this morn
ing. He served with distinction in the Army
of the Cumberland from the first days of the
war until its close, when he was one of its
best-known staff officers. having acted as
General Schofeld's Adjutant- General during
the closing years of the war.
Missouri Grcenbackers.
SEDALIA (Mo. J, July 14th.-The GreenbacB
State Convention met here at noon to-day.
A w. Alexander was chosen temporary
Chairman. Committees wee appointed and
the Convention adjourned till 2:30 P. NJ
About $50 delegates, representing over half
the counties of the State, are present.
Wcstward.bOund Passengers.
OMAHA, July 14th-The following through
passengers were on to days train, leaving at
12:15 p. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento July
18th j. Collett, S. S. Collett, j. Barr,
Terra Haute, Ind. Senator Booth, Mrs. A.
NJ. Skey, J. L. Bent, San Francisco: r. w.
c. Absalom, II. Thomas, d. ca Heglman,
NJ. T. Morris, New York Bettenger,
Dixon, Cal; NJ G. Cafferty. Tucson.
Twelve through emigrants left on last
nights train, TO arrive III Sacramento July
DIST.
Business OF The Country.
New York, July 14th.-To morrow's Pub
lie will contain the usual table of Clearing
house exchanges for the week ending the
10th, and considering that there were only
FIVE working days in the week this year
against six last year, the reports are encolr-
aging Every city except Louisville reports
an increase, and even there the loss is only
Go per cent.
silver and stocks.
New YoRK, July 14th.-Silver bars, 1132 !;
money easy, 2@3; Governments strong; stocks
closed steady Western Union, 1919; Quick
silver 10J; Pacific Ifail, 40I Marposa, u;
Wells-FaTgo, log; New York Central, 1921 /;
Erie, 41S; Panama, 1870; Union Pacific, IS;
Union Pacific bonds. 1l2; Central Pacific,
II; Central Pacific bonds, 111s; Sutro Tun-
mel, Il
Shocking and Singular Railroad Acei-
deaf.
NEW York, July 14th.-An accident &C.
CURED on the Long Island Railroad between
PearsalIs Station and East Rockaway this
morning. A gravel train going east, with
100 italian laborers oTr~board, ran under a
heavy wire rope by which derrick near the
track was sustained, sweeping the cars and
knocking off the laborers. Many were
maimel In q shocking manner, many had
their skulls fractured and three were fatally
hurt.
The accident occurred on the recently con-
structed branch of the Long Island road,
built to reach the new hotel 1T Long Branch.
Twenty.six laborers were seriously injured,
and it is believed that six are fatally hurt.
The storm In Colorado.
DENVER, July 14th.-Further reports of
yesterday and Monday nights storm say
ten miles of the Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad track was washed away between
Pueblo and Colorado Springs, and every
bridge culvert and cattle guard for distance
OF twenty one miles were more or less dam
aged. A large force is at work, and the road
viii probably be in running order again to-
night Bear creek. mountain stream
emptying into Platte river, was also flooded
by tie terrific storm. Hailstones fell to a
depth Of from two to three feet. No lives
were lost, and 10 further damage is reported.
4 Esero Drowned
ATLANTIC CRY On. }. y, July 14th.-Joseph
Hynkoop, aged 10 years, and an unknown
colored man were drowned here this morning.
The latter lost his life in an effort to rescue
young Wynkoop
The Heated Term.
CHICAGO, July 14th = There were over
thirty cases Of sunstrolse yesterday, according
to reports received last night and this morn
| ing Thirteen of them were fatal. 1t is
much cooler to-day.
NEW York, July 18th One hundred and
seventeen deaths occurred in this city during
the past twenty-four hours Il being children
under one year-the latter mostly from effects
| of the heat There were four fatal cases OF
sunstroke reported this afternoon. Their
mometer go.
Terrible Assault In a P0Or.Ecuse.
| KENosHA wis.,, July 14th.-Chauncey
Schentzler, balf-crazy pauper in the poor
house near this city. assaulted Samuel Waller
| last night with knife, inhicting fatal wounds.
They were both over 20 years OF age, and had
had various disputes There was a terrible
struggle between them 10 the dark attic where
they met Waller had one eye cut entirely
out and twenty three gashes in his body.
Suicide of Murderer.
| DUBUQUE Qa), July 14th. Wunderiich.
who killed officer Seaman, and who was after
wards seen in a drug store in this city, APP.
pears to have committed suicide himself,
either by poison or drowning, for his body
,rae EsEad ot,t of tho sla,Ioh tn 1ay NEAR hv