Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-26
General John Mcdonald, of whiskey ring
nntnriety had heen arrested for criminal lihel

notoriety, had been arrested for criminal libel,
in having published certain statements re-
flecting upon General Grant and his connec-
ton with the prosecution of the whiskey
ring. The fact is that Mcdonald was ar
reaed for an assault at Pana, ILL.,, to-day,
and was fined $50 and costs. There is no
truth whatever in the previously mentioned
runor.
Disabled Union soldiers Removed from
Onicc by the Democrats.
NEW YORK, August 25th.-The Tri5uae's
Washington special gives the names and an
tecedents of seventy four Union soldiers,
many of them disabled, who have been re-
moved from office since the Democrats came
into power in Congress also the names OF
eighty-two ex-Confederate officers and men
appointed to office in Washington.
Commissions Signed.
WASHINGTON, August 25th.-Horace May
nard, ex-Minister to Turkey, in company
with Postmaster-General Key, visited the
White House to-day. to pay their respects to
President Hayes. While there the President
signed Maynard's commission as Postmaster
General, and handed it to him. Later in the
day Maynard appeared at the Postofice De-
partment and took the oath of office as Post
master General, and will enter upon his
duties tomorrow.
The President to-day signed the commission
of Judge ID. M. Key to be District Judge for
the Eastern District of Tennessee. He also
signed the commission of General Longstreet
as United States Minister to Turkey. Judge
Key will remain in the city several days be-
fore leaving for Tennessee.
Nominations for Congress.
CHARLEsToN, August 25th.-D. Wyatt
Aiken and Geo. d. fillman have been nomi-
mated for Congress in the Third and Fifth
Districts by the Democrats.
MIDDLErowH Conn. J, August 25th.-Jas
Phelps has been nominated for Congress by
the Democrats.
ST. Paul (Minn. J. August 25th. The Dem
ocratic Congressional Convention of the
Second District, at Lesur to-day, nominated
Henry Poehler.
YoRKE rs. C.), August 25th.-John S.
Richardson, the sitting member, was unani-
mously renominated to-day as the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress.
The New York Democracy.
NEW YORK, August 25th.-The Herald
again rebukes the egregious acknowledgement,
of the Democratic canvass in New York. 1t
says: The union of the two factions is more
doubtful than it was when the Cincinnati
nominations were announced. Tammany
will accept nothing less than a full recogni-
ton Of its regularity in the contest for city
patronage at the municipal election. The
Iilden Democrats find themselves between
the devil and the deep sea. If
they give in to the claims of
Tammany, they virtually surrendered the city
patronage to the Tammany faction. If they
resist the claims of Tammauy they give the
State TO Garfield, and will be held responsible
for his election. They will be fore ed to sur
render, and the consequent triumph of Tam
many will make them comparatively indiffer.
emit to the success of the national ticket. The
New York feud may yet be healed, but it
would have been worth thousands of votes
to close it Immediately after Hancock's NOM
ination. 1t is not yet certain that it will be
healed at all, and if it remains open Garfield
will be the next President.
Politics in Pennsylvania and Maine.
9 CHICAGO, August 25th.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: Hendriok B.
Wright of Pennsylvania, the Greenbacker
who recently failed to get Congressional
nomination, has been nominated on a split in
the party. AS there are four nominees in
that district now, the Republican candidate
will have a walk-over.
Congressman Fisher of Central Pennsyl-
vania makes merry at the idea that Hancock
can carry the State, and says Garfield will
have a much larger majority than Hayes
did. The Greenbackers are fast petering
out all over the State.
Commissioner Raum, who is making
speeches in sections of Maine, says the Repub-
leans will surely carry the State by 5000
to 10. COO majority.
Texas Republicans Full state Ticket
-~ Nominated.
GALVESTON, August 25th.-A NcicS special
from Hearne says: The Republican State
Central Committee met to-day and nominated
Il Z TDava- for A for
lieutenant Governor, and put full State
ticket il the field.
Scarcity of Wafer.
READING Pa J, August 25th.-The city is
almost without a water flow east of Seventh
street. The railroad shops and several manu-
featuring establishments have been compelled
to stop work. Citizens depend upon the
pumps and springs for water for domestic
use. The distributing reservoir is entirely
emptied, and the recent supplies in the stor-
age reservoir are reserved for use in case of
fire.
Deaf Mute Convention.
CINCINNATI (O.), August 25th.-The Deaf
Mutes Of America are holding today their
first Convention. There is a fair attendance
of leading deaf mutes from all parts of the
United States and from Canada. The pro-
ceedings are all carried on by signs
Assassination in Minnesota.
CHICAGO, August 25th.-The Journals
McGregor (Iows) special says it is reported
from Austin, Minnesota, that Judge Page
was shot in his house last night and killed by
an unknown assassin. He has for years been
the principal mover in the great political, So
cial and religious feud that has agitated
southern Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, August 25th-Judge Page was
shot at Austin last night, but not fatally. He
was vindictive and quarrelsome in private
| life, and arbitrary on the bench. He had
| many enemies.
COnfiagrasion al St Louis.
ST. LOUIS, August 25th.-The extensive
lumber yard of Khap, Stout & Co., in the
| about o'clock this evening, and is now burn
| ing fercely. A general alarm has been
turned Cd, which not only indicates large
! fire but that the Union stock yards, which
are in the immediate vicinity, are in danger.
ST. LOUIS, August 25th. A fire orig
mated in Cameron & CO.. planning mill. just
east of the stock yards destroying it. Loss,
| 10000. Two million feet of lumber was also
burned John Meyers lumber yards, adjoin-
ing, were burned. Loss, 100000. Knapp,
Stout & Co. Is lumber yards are now burning,
but the fire is believed to be under control
Disastrous Fire I'm Philadelphia.
| PHILADELPHIA, August 23th.-A hire broke
out shortly after o'clock this morning in
the -four mills of VIM. B. Thomas 4 Co.,
spreading rapidly, the flames communicated
to the stove and hollow-ware foundry of
| Stuart and Paterson, on the west which ex-
tend, as did the mill, from Willow to Hamil-
| ton streets, and from there to a large build
| ing at the southwest corner of Thirteenth
and Hamilton streets, occupied by Gumpert
& Brothers, manufacturers of cigars. Thomas
& Companys mill was in operation at the
time the fire was discovered. VIM. Miller,
the fireman in the milling-room, is missing.
| The building was soon in ruins, and the walls
falling and filling the streets with which it is
bounded The falling bricks crushed
the eastern end of Stuart & Pater-
sons foundry, and the flames which
soon swept into the pattern room.
in the northeast corner of the structure, and
destroyed nearly all the patterns. which
Peterson stated will be difficult to replace. and
he estimates his loss at $4,000, which is
covered by insurance. The loss on the mill
property is placed at 100000. Gumpert &
Bros occupy the second and third floors of
part of the building at the northwest corner
of Thirteenth and Hamilton streets, and the
second, third and fourth floors in the rear.
The firm employed $50 hands, and they bad
in stock 100000 loose cigars insurance,
S23. 900.
Escape of a Convicted Dcfaulfcr.
DEADwooD ID. t., August 25th.-Ricbard