Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-28

ton in the National Republican Convention
were based on the ratio of Republican votes,
Grant would have no standing in the Chi
cago Convention enough to have his
name appear among the scattering" on the
roll-call.
ThurlOw Weed Thinks Grants NOmina.
ton Would be the Ruin OF the Repub.
liean Party.
New YORK, May 27th.-The veteran
Thurlow Weed writes to to-morrow's Tribune,
declaring that Grant must not be nominated
He appeals to the Convention to respect
precedent as old as the country, and declares
that Grants nomination would be the ruin of
the Republican party He concludes his let
ter as follows: deeply as l should deplore
the nomination of third-term candidate, [
cannot afford to mar the consistency Of life
long political record. have voted for Mon
roe, Quincy Adams, Harrison, Clay, Taylor,
Scott. Fremont, Lincoln, Grant and Hayes,
and if spared until November shall vote for
the candidate of my party, although instead
Sherman, Blaine, Fish, Washburne, Window
or Edmunds."
A Blaine Train for Chicago.
BosToN, May 27th.-The Blaine train.
which left Portland this afternoon, reached
DOSIOu dt - u CiOCh, anu .tlJer receiving an
accession of about forty passengers from this
city, proceeded on its way to Chicago.
Democratic State Convention of Missis.
sippi.
JACKSON, May 9th. - The Democratic
State Convention was called to order by
Hon. L. Barksdale Chairman of the State
Executive Committee. Three hundred and
ten delegates were present. Ex-Governor B.
G. Humphreys was elected President The
delegates to Cincinnati for the State at large
are f. G.. Walthall, L. Bardsdale, w. A.
Perry and W. S. Featherstone. The dele
gates are uninstructed, no expression indi-
eating preference.
Wisconsin Greenbaclt state Convention.
MILWAUKEE May 27th.-The Wisconsin
State Greenback Convention assembled at
Watertown to-day. elected delegates to the
National Greenback Convention and electors.
Resolutions were adopted demanding that
the Government issue all the money of the
country equal taxation the establishment
of an income tax; opposition to further re-
funding of the national debt; opposing SUBJ
sides; that the imprisonment of Denis
Kearney is an act of tyranny, menace to
free speech and an attack on the liberties Of
the people. The Convention unanimously
declared in favor of L. P. Allis, of Wiscon-
sin, for President
Field and Hendricks.
CHICAGO, May 27th.-The main topic Of
conversation for the past few day is that
friends Of Justice Field have been in consul
tation with friends of Governor Hendricks.
looking to a consolidation of forces to secure
the nomination of ticket with Field for the
first and Hendricks for the second place. The
consultation resulted, it is said, in word being
sent to Governor Hendricks as to the propo-
sition. Governor Hendricks friends here are
inclined to look favorably upon the scheme
Minnesota sTceaDacISers.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 27th.-Forty-fve men
met to-day in called Greenback Conven-
ton and appointed delegates to Chicago 4
resolution was adopted declaring that the i'm
prisonment of kearney is q blow to free
speech and a gross violation of the inalienable
rights of every American citizen. The pref
erence of the delegates for President is not
known, but the majority is believed to be for
Scion Chase OF Maine.
A Conservative victory.
RICHMOND IVA J, May 27th.-The NUM-
cipal election to day resulted in an over
whelminely victory for the Conservatives
over the Readjusters and Republicans.
Delegates from Missouri TO The Cincin-
natl Convention.
ST.. LOUIS, May 27th.-The Post Dispatch
gives the following as the result of careful
canvass of the delegates from the Moberly
Democratic State Convention TO Cincinnati :
Tilden, .; anti-Tilden q, divided among
Morrison, Seymour and Hancock. nearly half
for Morrison. The Times gives Tilden y,
auti-Tilden Is.
Louisiana Politics.
NEW ORLEANS, May 27th-T'he Repub-
lican Congressional District Conventions have
nominated the following candidates Fourth
District. George Williamson; Fifth District,
J. S. Matthews; Sixth District, G. b. An
derson. The Grant boilers nominated the
following candidates: Third District, Judge
Taylor Sixth District, John c. King. The
regular Republicans postponed the nomina-
tions for the First, Second and Third Districts.
Virginia &reenbackers.
WHEELING, May 21th.-The Greenbackers
nominated full ticket to-day.
The Heated Term at New YOrh-Deatbs
from SunsfrOke.
NEW York, May 27th.-The heated term
continues. The thermometer in sheltered
spot at 230 marks 90 degrees. Two deaths
have occurred from sunstroke to-day and
three prostrations. Brooklyn reports four
cases of sunstroke, one fatal In Jersey
City one man died to-day, and in Newburgh
one Irish immigrant died from the heat. The
Captain of a schooner bound down the Hud-
son also died from the heat.
Sad Ending Of Married Life.
NEW York, May 27th.-The Tribune says {:
For more than year there has been growing
AN arrangement between Sheridan Shook,
the well-known politician, and his wife
Mrs. Shook was anxious to procure divorce
L. L. ohillrap of ,ubo,,
viye, two girls and two boys, the eldest a
girl Of twelve. Shook said he would not de-
fend the case, preferring that there should be
no scandal. A decree of absolute divorce
was granted. The alimony was fixed at 500
per week, and Mrs. Shook, with the consent
of Shock, was given the custody of the chill
dren. For some time Mr.. and Mrs. Shook
have lived apart.
Exciting Scene in a Courtroom.
CHARLESTON Is. c., May 27th.-There
was great excitement in the Court Of General
Sessions at Kingstree, in this State, yester-
day. a man named Ward was found guilty
of forgery. and as soon as the verdict was an
nounced he rose from his seat within the bar,
drew pistol and fred twice deliberately at
two men named Harper and Lane, the prin-
cipal witnesses against him. Harper was un-
hurt. but the second shot wounded Lane il
both hands Ward is in jail.
Westward. Bound Passengers.
OMAHA, May 27th.-The following through
passengers were on to-day's train leaving at
l2:15 P. ~. to arrive in Sacramento May
31st: G. H Holland, st. Louis; J. W.
Knox and family, Oakland; Miss S. B.
Willard, Rankin, ILL.,. Miss Sarah William
son. Berken Head, England; Mrs. John
Wallace, Miss Mary Wallace, Brownsville,
Pa: Miss Hannah ii: Barley, wilmington,
Del'. Mrs. J. Undo, Mrs. John Skae and
daurbter. Alex. Winter. Mrs. Aurelia Bur-
race, San Francisco Mrs. Lawrence, Ala
media Denis Crockery, Mrs. Crockery,
Irclaud; N. J. Cochran, Ripley, \. Y; J.
q, pnllard and 6arghter Syracuse Mrs. o.