Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-28

Miller and daughter, San Francisco: Mrs. J.
r. Watson, Miss Ethel W atson, Sacramento !;
Miss Josie Pratt, Mortified, Miss; Thomas
Robinson, j. G. Clement, Washington.
Seventy-one through elnigrants left on last
nights emgraut train, to arrive In Sacra-
Dento September Sd.
The Colorado Republican Convention
Further Nominations.
I.EADvILLE, August 27th.-The Republican
State Convention this morning nominated
j. G. Shattuck and James Rice for Regents
of che University. and Chas. H. Toll for At
torney. General. The contest for the Con-
eressional nomination was warm, Judge
Decker, of Denver, and Judge Bedford, the
present incumbent. being the leading contest
ants The first ballot gave Decker ITO, Bel
fcrd 10l, Thompson 60. On the second bal
lot Thompson was Withdrawn and Belford
nominated amid great enthusias n. The
nominee then made one of the finest speeches
of his life, after which Decker and Thomp-
son addressed the Convention, whom recess
was taken.
SECOND DIsPATcHl
LEADv1LLE, August 27th.-Upon resssem-
bling, W. A Hamil, A. q. Hunt and E. L.
Wells were chosen Presidential Electors,
and ex-Governor Routt, Chairman of the
/ State Central Committee.
The platform indorses the State admins
tration and the national and State nomina-
| lions: declares opposition to molomstaliism;
is in favor of the re-establishment of silver
as the equal OF gold and in favor of the free
coinage Of silver. 1t also declares that the
| Democratic Congress, in its treatment of the
Indian question, has failed to discharge its
public duty.
Adjourned.
Nominated for Congress.
ATLANTA tGa.), August 27th.-The Dem
ocrats OF the Fourth District have nominated
Hugh Buchanan for Congress.
ALEXANDRIA (Va), August 275h.-Colo-
mel John S. Barbour, of this city, was unan;-
mously nominated for Congress to-day by the
Democratic Convention, after 81 ballots.
DETROIT, August 9th. The Greenbacl5ers
of the Eighth District have nominated Vim.
Smith, e farmer, for Congress.
CHESTER PA, August 27th.-Geueral n.
s. ,Jefferies, Democratic nominee for Con
gress in the Sixth District. has withdrawn and
B. M. Custer substituted.
The Presidential Party
CLEVELAND, August 27th.-The President
and party reached Fremont this evening.
Congressman Page Coming Home.
CHICAGO, August 9th. = Congressman
| Page and family passed through here yester-
| day, en- route to the Pacific coast. The Inter
Ocean editorially gives him most compli-
mentary notice as man whose integrity and
| ability are attested by his constituents re-
nominating him for the fifth term in Con-
gress.
General Weaver at Boston.
BosroN, August 27th.-General Weaver,
Presidential candidate of the National Green
back party delivered a speech in Faneuil
Hall tonight.
Stand Alone ard Make No Alliance.
CHICAGO, August 27th.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says The National TialU,
which devoted all its energies to working for
fusion, has been converted by the result in
Alabama, and publishes an appeal to the
Greenbackers to desert the Democrats, who
have always played them false, and are
wholly untrustworthy. 1t advises them to
stand alone and make no alliance.
Massachusetts Democracy.
LOWELL, August 27th.-The Democrats to-
night chose delegates to the State Conven-
ton, all favorable to General Buffers candi-
dacy if he would stand but ne himself was
chosen in his home ward at his own request,
with the purpose, it is understood. of de-
Ginning the Gubernatorial hopors in the Con-
vention.
New York Democrats.
New YORK, August 27th.-The Demo-
cratic State Committee, by vote Of "a to Z,
has decided to hold State Convention to
nominate candidate for Chief Justice of the
Court of Appeals. Saratoga is the place and
September Sth the time.
New York, August 27th.-John Kelly has
written a letter. stating that if the regular
Democracy hold State Convention, the
Convention called by TaInmany Hall viii be
abandoned.
Garfield Again speaks to Els Veteran
Friends.
MENTOR 70 J. August 27th.-General Gar
field to-day addressed his veteran friends at
the reunion of Battery G, Ohio Volunteer
Light Artillery. His speech was happy. and
like all his efforts, captivating through its elo-
queDce and numerous good points.
Conkling TO Speak in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 27th.-The Journal
announces that Senator Conkling will deliver !
four speeches in Indiana during the cam
paign 1t is expected that the first viii be |
at indianapolis September 18Th, during the
session of the National Republican Club Con- |
vention. General Grant will probably pre- !
side.
Chief Ouray's Illness.
DENVER, August 27th.-rhe Tgi5unes spe-
cial says: Ouray is at the Southern Ute |
Agency, sick with Bright's disease, and will |
probably die before morning. The treaty is |
not signed yet.
Duties of Army officers.
W.sBryeroN. August 27th.-Hereafter
officers of the army travelling or stopping in
foreign countries, whether on duty or leave
of absence. will be REQUIRED to avail them |
selves of all opportuui lies properly within
their reach for obtaining information of value |
to the military service of the United States,
especially that pertaining to their own arm or
branch of the service. They will report |
fully in writing the result of their observa-
lions to the Adjutant General on their return |
to duty in the United States, if unable to do |
so earlier.
The Hansman Cheated.
palestine (Tex), August 27th.-Great |
excitement has been caused here by the an
nonncement that Roland Kicker. who was to |
have been hanged here for the murder of r. |
P. Grayson and wife, had committed suicide. |
When the prison authorities visited his cell |