Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-02

or tour delegates and tour alternates at large,
and recess to allow each district to select
two delegates each and the election Of elect
ors.
The previous question was demanded on
the adoption of the majority report, when
general tilibusteriDg motions were made. the
rulings OF the Chair being invariably against
the Grant men.
The majority report was at last adopted by
vote of ISL to $50.
The following resolution was offered, and
the previous question moved on its adoption
ReSolred, That the following named gentlemen be
elected delegates to the National Republican
Convention: John r. Martin, Perry Hutchinson,
Geo. II. Case, S. Motz. o. S. Benedict, b. F. Simp-
son, B. W. Perkins, z. L. Plumb, II. Ii. Wolcott
and VIM. Thompson.
Mr.. Edwards raised the point of order that
the Convention has no authority to elect the
whole delegation under the call of the Ma
tional Republican Committee. lie also de-
manded that the call be read, which the Chair
refused to allow
Mr.. Wright announced that the Second
District proposed to send its own delegates to
Chicago, and would not submit to the cleo
ton of their delegates by this Convention.
A motion to substitute the name of John
j. ingalls, for that of John A. Martin was
ruled out of order.
Several points of order were raised and
overruled, and rising vote being had the
Chair announced that 331 votes had been
counted, while there were only 316 delegates
with right to vote
Nebraska Democratic state Convention.
COLUMBUS, April 1st.-The Democratic
State Convention met last night, Frank p
Ireland in the chair. Committees were APP
pointed, and pending their reports addresses
were made by DR.. Miller, of Omaha, and
Others.
A motion to sustain the two-thirds rule in
the National Convention was adopted by
vote of 89 to 67.
The Committee on Resolutions presented
report advocating hard money and low tariff,
denouncing the wrong inflicted upon the
Democratic party and the country at large
by the Republicans in 1876 and pledging the
Democrats of Nebraska to right those wrongs
as far as possible and punish the wrongdoers.
The resolution passed-1SS to 11S-aaming
the delegates, and on motion of Merrill the
following were nominated for Presidential
Electors: John Schilling, w. T. PETER, j.
b. Snoddy, r. w. P. Muce and r. Richie.
senator Edniunds and the Presidential
Office.
New YORK, April 18th Heralds
Washington special says Senator Edmunds
is reported by his friends to be extremely
averse to the Presidential nomination for
himself. He is even, it is said, inclined to
write public letter declaring his refusal to
accept the nomination. In conversation to-
day with Senators on the subject, he is re-
ported to have said: Is am absolutely
opposed to it. | see not single feature in
the Presidential offer which would please
me-" "What," said nearer, mot even the
power to veto bills ?" At which home
thrust at his well-known critical habit Ed
munds had to join in a general burst of
laughter.
GOIdwin Smith and the Presidency.
TORONTO, April 1st.-Goldwiu Smith, in
his magazine says: Grant is VIGOROUSLY
void of administrative merit. The more out
spoken of the third-termers do not shrink
from avowing that they are for a fourth,
fifth, sixth and seventh term They are in
favor of a military Presidency for life
which, after a long disuse of elections, might
pass more easily into dynastism than they
imagine. If society can be saved from con-
fusion only by man on horseback, then
the man ON horseback it must have but
let 1t at least see what it is doing.
Prospect OF a second Republican Prcsi-
DENTAL Candidate.
CHICAGO. April 1st.-The Tri6uae's Wash
ington special says Prominent Republicans
have been aware for some weeks that move
ment is on foot TO make a second nomination
in case Grant is successful at Chicago The
matter has progressed % far as to make such
a result certain. Thus far the principal
worl, IN this direction has been done in Massa-
chusetts, New York and Missouri.
Blaine In Iowa.
DFs MONIES, April 1st-Ninety seven of
the 10Y delegates comprising the Polk County
Convention have been instructed for Blaine.
The Polk county delegates, 81 in number, to
the State Convention, viii be inclined to
vote for Blaine.
Homicide at Denver-The Leaivilie Rail.
road.
DENVER (Col.), April 1st.-F. a. Prentice
last night shot and killed l.. c. Dixon,
while engaged in quarrel growing out of an
alleged insult offered by Prentice to a lady
whom Dixon was escorting home.
The TyiJune's Canyon City special says: It
is stated here that agents of the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad are bringing 1900 men
from Omaha to work on the Leadville ex-
tension of that road, and will have trains
running into Leadville in seventy five days.
Lottery Prizes.
LOUISVILLE, April 1st.-The $4,000 prize
in heAjommonwealth Lottery has been
drawn ~ ticket /. 45l; the second prize,
SO, 000 by ticket Ii, sos.
Public Debt Statement.
WASHINGTON, April 1st.-1he debt state
ruent shows decrease of the public debt for
March of S14,7l9 397. Cash in Treasury,
$201, JOG ,9S3; gold certificates, IS, SS5, 800;
silver certificates, 81 2S9, 800: certificates Of
deposit outstanding, IS. S49, GOO; retunding
certificates, $3.50, $50; legal tenders out
standing, $40 6Sl, DIG: fractional currency
outstanding, Sl5, 625. 291.
Fight with Mexican Desperadoes.
SAN ANTONIO, April 1st.-A detachment of
State troops had fight Monday with Mex
lean desperadoes. Thirty shots were ex.
changed Two Mexicans were killed and
one soldier-Peter Johnston. from Phila-
delphia.
Suicide OF n New Jersey Official.
BoRDENTowN IN j., April 1st-George
Warner English, Treasurer of this city,
hanged himself to-day.
Fire at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1st.-A fire at
Twelfth and William streets to-day caused
loss to Conway & Co of so, 600 insurance,
$4,000. Loss of the Novelty Paper Box
Company, $4,000; BEGINNER Bros, ma
cbinists, Sc, 900; J. H. Johnston, S2,000-all
insured. The building was almost destroyed.
Court Mouse and BAIL Burned.
DAN ANIONlO IS8.Jy II iSI.-<Ait III
cendiary to-day burned the Brown county
Courthouse and Jail, destroying the records
and cremating several prisoners. Loss es-
timated at 100000.
A $4,000 Fire.
HoULToN (Me.), April 1st.-A fire starting
in S. A. Gray's building, Main street, spread
rapidly, and the flames were not suppressed
until ten business places were burned. Loss,
$40 600 insurance, SIS, GOO.
De Lesseps Sailed for Europe.
NEW YORK, April 1st.-De Lesseps sailed
for Europe to-day.
Advance In Wages.
New York, April 1st.- Many branches
of business to-day advanced wages % to 80
cents a day. The 'longshoremen have struck
against the nom Unionists.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The British Parliamentary Elections.
LONDON, April 1st.-The Daily Neacs, in
leading editorial, says: The first days poll
ing resulted in great Liberal victory
There is a Liberal gain of 10, counting as 80
on division of the House. The boroughs
which voted yesterday have practically pro-
nounced the doom of the Beaconsfeld gov
eminent There is every reason to believe
that the gains of YESTERDAY will be increased