Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-28
The Fasting Tanner,


From midnight until noon he drank only
half pint of water He enters confidently
upon the thirtieth day of the fast.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
New York, July 27th.-Dr. Tanner is un-
changed. He took his usual drive at 6
o'clock, and returning at s. having filed a
demijohn at the well, and retired at 10:45.
His pulse was "a, temperature $3.50, respira-
tion IA, weight $50 pounds.
smothered with Black Damp
PoTTsvILLE (Pa.). July 27th.-Jonathan
Wasby, Superintendent, Frank Williamson
and John Reese, also connected with the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company, were smothered with black damp
yesterday in the Keely Run. The bodies
were found to-day. All leave families.
Chasing Up victorio.
WASHINGTON, July 27th.-General Nc
Dowell telegraphed to the Adjutant- General
from San Francisco 6 have long dis
patch from the Mexican General Vale, dated
Corizella, the 18th, saying he takes the field
against Victorio with 800 cavalry and 100
infantry, and has authority to cross the line,
sent him by our President"
Short Session of the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, July 27th.-A short Cabinet
session was held to-day. The Spanish out
rage question was not discussed, but as Secre-
tary Evarts remained with the President
after adjournment, the matter is believed to
have been made the subject of private con-
sultation. During the session Secretary
Evarts referred to the fact that Admiral
Wyman's dispatches of Friday last had been
furnished the public before they were handed
over to the State Department, and took
Commodore Jeffers, representing the Navy
Department, mildly to task for this leak.
Secretary Sherman alluded to the encourag-
ing condition of the nations finances, as
shown by the excess of receipts over expend
itures for the present month, and predicted q
continuance of the healthy and favorable con-
dition of affairs.
The Cotton werm.
NOZZLE, July 27th-Professor Riley, Chief
chronological Commissioner of the United
States, addressed the members of the Cotton
Exchange to-day, and reports the worm in
most fields throughout the large extent of
territory visited by him. He says if planters
will poison the worm and the weather is good
there may be very good crop.
Politics in Maine.
AUGUSTA, July 27th.-The Democratic and
Greenback State Committees were in sepa-
rate and secret sessions to-day. 1t is the
decision of both committees that a fusion is
the only course that can be followed. Great
concessions will be made to the Greenback
element. The leaders of the parties hope to
catch the votes of disaffected temperance
men for Plaisted.
(SECOND DISPATCH.]
AUGUSTA, July 27th.-The result of the
secret meetings of the Democratic and Green
back State Committees to-day has been to
determine to fuse, as far as possible. The
following Greenback Electors were nomi-
mated: Solon Chase, Ben. Bunker, J. T..
Turner, Chas. r. Whiddew. The State will
be flooded with speakers, large amount
of money will be raised and an aggressive
campaign fought. The Democratic Commit
tee voted to have Samuel Watts withdraw as
candidate for Elector Watts was not
present, and another meeting will be held, at
which he will be formally requested to resign
or accept the alternative of being abandoned.
Fatal Political Dispute.
BALTIMORE, July 27th.-Martin Kelly, age
27, was fatally shot in East Baltimore to-
night by Thomas N. Ridden during a dis
pute about election matters.
Daylight Bank Robbery.
HARTFORD Conn J, July 27th.-Three or
four men entered the Middletown Savings
Bank during the absence at dinner of some of
the officials, and engaging the clerks in con-
versation, an accomplice robbed the vault Of
S85, 900.
Fatal Explosion.
BAY CRY Mich J, July 27th.-The boiler
of the sawmill at Bayley blew up this after
noon, and two men were killed and several
injured.
Favorable Decision.
TOPEKA ks, July 27th.-Judge McCrary
has decided all the points in favor of the
Western Union Company in their dispute
with the Kansas Pacific Company and others,
respecting the right of way for their lines.
Killed I'm Faro Bank.
DENVER (Col.), July 27th.--The Republi.
cans Leadville special says: Late last night
John Croder, faro dealer, shot and killed
Richard Dillon, the former owner of the
Little Chief nine. The latter demanded a
stack Of chips on trust. Croder refused. and
Dillon pulled revolver, but Croder fred and
made his escape.
Permanent Suspension.
RICHMOND (Va.l, July 27th.-The Com
monwealh newspaper announces its perma-
nent suspension. Cause, want of support.
The Democratic party, as well as the Debt
payers, loses an able advocate.
No Vacancies in the Chinese Army.
New York, July 27th.-An attache of the
Chinese Legation at Washington writes to
various New York journals saying
Numerous applications for commissions in
the Chinese army and navy are being con-
tinually received at this Legation, ard as it
is impossible to devote the necessary time to
answering all may venture to ask you to
be SO good as to publish this letter in cell
that it may be generally known that the re-
port that the Chinese Government is engag-
ing the services of foreigners for its army and
navy is devoid of foundation"
Sudden Death.
New YohK, July 27th.-Richard n. Lea,
a prominent member of the Produce Ex-
change was taken suddenly sick this after
noon at his Office in Whitehall street, and
was removed to the Stevens House, where he
died. Lea was about 80 years old. He
leaves wife and five children.
Nominated for Congress.
RICHMOND (Va.l July 27th.-The Demo
cratic Convention nominated Captain George
D. Wise, nephew of the late Governor Wise,
for Congress from the Third District.
CASTLE (Me), July 27th.-Congressma
Munich (Greenback-L Labor has been renomi-
mated by the Democratic Convention.
Church Damaged by Fire.
Boston, July 27th.-The old Pine-street
Church, at Washington and Pine streets. was
damaged by fire to the extent of S25,000 to-
day insurance, $4,000.
Too Much silver.
WASHINGTON, July 27th.-The Mint and
SubTreasury at San Francisco are overflow
ing with silver coin, and application is made
for the transfer East of 100000. The cost
of transporting this sum at the rates charged
by the express companies and railroads would
be $40, 900, or / per cent. The question of
the mode in which this silver can be trans
ported, and where it can be most easily
stored and not to exceed the amount of S20,-
600, appropriated for vault room, is being
considered by the Treasury Department.
Bodies Rccovered-Fircs.
DETROIT, July 27th.-The bodies of all but
four of the victims of the collision have been
recovered. An official investigation has be-
gun. The funeral services to-day were large
ly attended and of unusual solemnity.
A small grocery store was burned early this
morning, and single man named Charles
Peterson, who roomed over the store, was
burned to death. He came here from Cali
fornia three years ago. He was carpenter
by trade.
The Ives sawmili and 5000, 900 shingles
were burned to-day. Loss, $4,000 half in
sured.
Silver and Stocks.
New YORK. July 27th.-silver bars, 1I4t /;
money. 2@2a; Governments strong !,
stocks closed firm; Western Union;