Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-29

St1y tnrtattnIUg tOWaf15 COMMISSIONERS
and several chiefs declared that they agreed
to, and would not give up the valleys of the reser
Walton to the whites and other facts OF startling
nature. This evening the Times prints card from
which he says the Tribune article is tissue Of
falsehoods.
REORGANIZATION OF the Democratic Party
I'm New York.
NEW YORK, December 2sth-The mass meeting al
Cooper Institute, under the auspices OF the Bruins
WICK Hotel Committee and Young Mems Demo
cratic Club, was well attended tonight by those in
terested in the reorganization Of the Democratic
party in this State. Franklin Edison presided
Among the Vice Presidents were George W. Lane
Samuel D. Babcock, David NJ. Stone, Charles A.
Dana, Henry L Hogst, Alien Campbell, VIM. III
Appleton, Pierre Lorilard Abram S. Hewitt, l.. n
| Stark, Jas. W. Gerard, Daniel F. Firnan, Oswald
Olendorfer, VIM. Henry Hurbut, Chas 5. Fairchd
Simon Sterne, Wm. c. Whitney, Erastus Brooks,
Robert B. Roosevelt and s. L. NJ Barlow. Most Of
them occupied seats on the platform.
Resolutions were then adopted declaring that the
late defeat OF the Democratic party could have been
avoided and victory secured but for the unfortunate
dissension in its ranks in the city ard county OF
New York that the voice Of the people had not
been felt in the selection of candidates, and could
not, under the existing organizations, find express
sion advocating falls and free elections an honest
count and a i measures which opposed the right OF
Federal officials 10 make arbitrary arrests on the
OF election, the of troops at the polls and
any interference which impaired the right of suf-
frsge The tariff issue should be more sharply de-
fined, and the Democratic party should cease to
compete for the support and votes OF those who do
rot believe in freeing our commercial legislation
from its contradictory and obstructive features
that to restore our maritime power American
citizens should be permitted to buy or build ships
for the foreign trade in any part OF the world and
obtain for them American registers The issues
were not fairly presented. The Democratic hard
money doctrine was well diluted IN Maine and Indi-
ana with the greenback heresy in order to secure
Nnfa NC ar md Tlgfl tQGf hnrh Sfofn no
Democratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only was
explained and modified to suit the atmosphere of
Connecticut and New Jersey. The result was that
we lest the former and carried the latter State by
greatly reduced majority but failing to secure any
returns for these wise concessions. We losJ in
the State of New York large vote, perhaps large
enough to have changed the result. The Democracy
would have been successful but for the disturbing
element which existed here in the city of New York,
aud which did not exist outside OF the State of New
York.
Hewitt reviewed the New York campaign,
strongly denounciDg Kelly and Tanmany, and
praising the Irving Hall Democracy He predicted
that the party would adhere to its principles with
out consulting expediency, and would begin new
career OF victory end usefulness
The Goodness Between General sherman
and the white House.
WASHINGTON, December 2Sth.-The stories Of
GOODNESS between General Sherman and the White
House are not altogether groundless 1t arose from
the known preferences of Sherman in the Ord Nc.
Dowell matter, he demanding, upon the retirement
of Ord, the retirement of Mcdowell also. The
Generals views on the subject have supporters
especially when it is learned that McDoweiTs trip
East to vote for Garfield cost the Government
81 200, mileage and expenses, while 0rd's unlucky
dispatch congratulating Hancock was prepaid by
himself.
Disastrous Boiler Explosion.
CHICAGO, December 2sth.-The Tri6unes East
Saginaw special says: The boiler in shingle mill
at Vestaburg, Michigan, exploded this morning,
killing instantly Frank Filkens, the engineer, and
Frank Ainsley, night Waterman, and badly injuring
George Wilcox, NJ Turk and an unknown man.
The mill was blown to atoms Frozen pipes were
the cause.
Special Congressional Election in New
Hampshire.
CONCORD, December 2Sth.-The special Con.
gressonal election in the Third District, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Hon. Evarts W.
Farr, held to-day and resulted in the election of
Ray, Republican.
CONCORD, December 2sth-of the thirty.seven
towns heard from on the Congressional election,
shows Democratic gain of four and all the rest
Republican gain, aggregating 1864. The vote was
small.
The Pennsylvania Lynching Anair-war.
rants Issued for Participants.
ALLENTOWN, December 2Sth.-District Attorney
Anse issued warrants for the arrest of all who par
tcipated actively in the lynching of Joseph Snyder
He says he will do his duty fully in the matter but
fears that no jury be found willing to convict.
Westward Bound Passengers.
OMAHA, December 2Sth.-The following through
passengers to-days train, leaving at $50 P.
NJ, to arrive IN Sacramento January LIST Hugh
Tevis, A. +. Evans, wife and child j. P. Hopkins
Mrs. Peck and daughter, San Francisco; r. J.
Wheeler Saltwater, MINI. John F. Nolan, New
York Mrs. II. A. Richards, Atlanta, IA. W. l..
Mckee and wife, Nevada Miss Sallie Evans, Mobiles
ville la. : Miss Fife Maddox, Cincinnati William
Heler A I Aaht hula
Mrs. T. D. Richardson and daughter, San Rafael :;
+. Robins, Eureka, New.
One hundred and ten recruits from jefferson
Barracks Missouri, passed through to-day on the
regular train en- route to Tucson. They were in
charge of Captain Foote.
Seventeen through emigrants left on last nights
emgrant train to arrive i'll Sacramento January 4th
Queer Reports About Mark Twain.
NEW YoRK, December 2Sth-A writer in the SUI
to-day says: Exaggerated reports are current in
Hartford concerning Mark Twains condition that
he is subject to strange illusions at time fancy
ing himself to be the editor OF the Courdnt; at
another time imagining that he is church deacon
Recently he was found in the rear Of his house
standing II box, and flncying himself to be the
Egyptian obelisl Tho v-iser viusvs t,is slug uiar
sse,y y statement that happily these attacks
do not last as a rule more than Ten days or fort
night and the friends of the clever bumorist have
cause for serious anxiety on his account.
An Editor Arrested for Charging n Mayor
with Attending Dog Fight.
Troy On. ", December 2Sth.-H. D. Cunning
ham, editor Of the Troy Telegram, was arrested
this afternoon and lodged in cell at the Second
Precinct Station, ON warrant charging him with
criminally ibeling Mayor Edward Murphy. The
libel claimed consists in a statement by that paper
to-day that the Mayor attended dog fight yester-
day. and that he was said to own one of the contest
ants
Statue Unveiled.
NEWARK O.. J) December 2sth. A bronze
statue of General Philip Kesrny was unveiled IN the
military park here to-day with imposing cere
monies.
The Boston Walking Match.
BosToN, December 29th-A. M.-The score at mid
night in the 100 hours go-as-you please stoot La
couse 15s, Fitzgerald 1853, Pesram 1877, WiImot 49,
No Warrant for the story.
WASHINGTON, December 2Sth.-It is denied that
there is any conflict pending between the new Adj
ministration and the Stalwarts. There has been no
communication between Garfield and the Stalwarts
and there is no warrant for the story.
Serious Railroad Accident.
TIFFN or December 2sth-At 8 o'clock this
afternoon collision occurred near here between
passenger and freight trains, in which both were
wrecked. The mail, express and baggage cars were
thrown together and burned, with their contents
except that the baggage was mostly saved. William
Woodbury., fireman the passenger train, was
killed outright His wife was aboard the train
Several other men were injured, but no passengers
were much hurs The engineer of the freight train
is missing. 1t is said he was drunk, and was run.
ming against orders.
The Sprague Case.
NEw YORK, December 2sth-Brtton, counsel for
Mrs. Sprague, says it was her earnest desire to
spare her little daughters the shame of divorce pro-
ceeding on the present basis, and that he had sew
eral fruitless interviews with tie Governors per-
sonal friends 10 arrange for amicabe divorce on
the ground of neglect to support.
Residence Changed.
NEW YORK, December 2Sth.- Charles o'Conor, the