Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-13
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Presidential Politics.

| THE VERMONT ELECTION.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (Vt.), September
11th.-The following compilation, made from
returns forwarded by the town clerks and
telegraph managers of 240 towns, give Farm.
ham (Rep.) 47,SO6, Phelps (Dem.) 21,249,
Heath (Greenback) LAOS. scattering Is. In.
crease in the Republican majority over 1876,
1,344 increase in the Republican vote over
| four years ago, 3,076; increase in the Dem
ocratic vote for the same period, 30. The
Congressional vote of 240 towns is: First
District-Joyce REP Is. GAL, Randall (Dem.)
675s, Martin (Gr.l 1920; Joyce's plurality
1883, majority S,721. Second District
Tyler (Rep) 15, 933. Campbell tDem.) 6,696,
District-Grout rep II, 1SS, Currier Dem.
613l, Tarbell (Gr.) 1882, scattering 5i1.
The Democrats have elected twenty town
representatives, and the Greenbackers two.
An almost unprecedented fight occurred in
the Fourth Congressional District, the candi-
dates being Boutelle, Republican, and Ladd,
Fusion.
POLITICS IN MAINE.
CHICAGO, September 11th.-The Times,
summing up its Maine news. says: Nearly
everybody in Maine is of the opinion that the
Republicans will carry the election next
week. The only point of difference is as to
the majority The Fusionists place it at
5000, and Senator Blaine will be disappointed
cause appears hopeless, the past week has
been one of tremendous activity. The upris-
ing of Republicans who have plenty of men
and money, has been unprecedented. On the
other side there has been scarcity of both,
but the most has been made Of what they had.
Viewers speeches, generally, have done the
Democrats more harm than good.
POLITICAL RIOT
NEW York, September 11th.-The Trib-
une says An attack was made last night by
a Democratic mob in Harrison, opposite
Newark, n. j., upon a Republican pro-
cession, in which several persons In the pro.
cession were wounded, one or two probably
fatally. The attack was directed principally
against colored company in the procession
A white club took them under its protection,
and was assailed with stones and pistols.
Several coioIed men were badly beaten. Neil
Burgess (white), an insurance broker. was
stabbed in the face, and Charles Park (white)
was shot in the head.
REPUBLICAN HOPES IN NEW JERSEY.
CHICAGO, September 11th.-The Tribune
says: So great is the dissatisfaction among
the Democrats of New Jersey over the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor that the Re
publicans have great confidence in their abil-
ity to carry the State by fair majority.
They will certainly carry the Legislature,
which will elect Republican successor to
Senator Randolph. So confident are the Re-
publicans of success in this matter that an
active canvass has already commenced as to
who shall succeed Mr.. Redpath. The candi-
dates are ex-senator Robson. ex-Congress.
man Halsey and General w. T. Sewell.
SOME "yALUABLE" OPINIONS.
CHICAGO, September 18th. = The DAILY
Meas has solicited by telegraph the personal
opinions of some of the leading journalists OF
the country on the prospects of the election
in Indiana. Among them are G. A. Daney,
| Whitelaw Reid, Samuel Bowles. J. r. Nc
Lean and j. B. Mccullough. The Republi-
can and Independent Republican editors are
for Porter, while the Democratic and indie
pendent Democratic editors are unanimous
in the belief that the State will give Dem
ocratic majority.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
CHICAGO, September 11th-George r.
Davis was renominated for Congress this
morning by the Republicans of the Second
District.
Democrats of the Twentieth District have
nominated John c. Hutchins for Congress.
ALBANY IN. ", September 11th.-The
Smyth wing of the Republicans held con.
vention to day and nominated Charles III
Adams of Cohoes for Congress. The anti
! Smyth wing held their convention and re
nominated John NJ. Bailey.
READING (Pa.), September 11th.-The Re
| publicans have nominated j. Howard Jacobs
for Congress.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), September 11th.-Tht
Democrats of the Sixth District have nomi
mated John T. House for Congress.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, September 18th. The followinl
through passengers passed here on to-day
train, leaving at 1915 P ", to arrive in Sac
ramento September 18th Mrs. Chown, Mis-
Chown, Kingston, Canada A. J. Lewellyn
ST. Helena, Cal Mira. H. T. Harris, Mrs
J. Middleton, New York; Mrs. Minoux
France Mrs. Hill, Canton, n. Y; Mis-!
NJ A. Shattuck, Mrs. NJ. X. Blake, Oak
land j. Med. Gardiner, Hackensack, n
T.. Rev. A. Varsi, Jos. Weiss, San Fran
cisco G. E. Manning, w. Sample, U. S. n.
John II. Perry, Boston.
Also, 81 through emigrants left on las
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra
mento September 18th.
81. julien ut Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, September 11th.-
The day was cold and cloudy, the win,
blowing gale. The track was slow, making
fast time impossible. St. Julien attempte,
to lower his record to 2:114. The first hea
was only warming up, and was trotted il
2:221. When he got the word the secont
time he was going fast, and reached tn
quarter in 0:834, the half in LOAF, and tn
three-quarters in 1871. On the home stretcl
he trotted in the teeth OF strong wind, Blu
reached the wire in 2:13.
Close of the MaH-IIorse Contest.
CHICAGO, September 11th.-At midnigh
the great contest of $50 hours, between horse
and men, ended, and was won by one of tn
men. There were entered for the race fifteel
men and five horses, but at the close onll
three men and four horses were on the track
One horse, Spectator, who was withdrawn
after two days, died this morning, as his
owner claims, from the effects Of poison. Tit
score stands Byrnes, SIS; Kroline, 535
Colston, $50; Betsy Baker, sos !; Rose o
Texas, 545 Bothwan's entry, 527 Dunn
entry, 525; therefore Byrne gets the frs
prize of $1,000; Betsy Baker the secont
prize, 81, 600; Rose of Texas the third prize
$500; Colston the fourth, $3.50; Bothman'
entry, the fifth prize, $50, and Dunn's entry
the sixth prize, 500. Byrne is scarcely NOR
than boy, and his performance is considered
quite wonderful. He covered ninety mile
yesterday and lightweight to-day, and if hi
nearest rival had not stopped he would hav
got ten or fifteen miles further. Betsy Bake
was very lame at the close-in fact the horse
were all in very bad form at the close. Tn
exhibition was brutal, and the spectator
were much disguised with the treatment o
the animals.
Disguised Embassy.
New YORK, September l1th.-It has tran
spired that the members of the Chinese En-
bassy. who arrived here about six weeks ago
on business. have met with such insults $
the hands of the New York rabble that the,
have determined, when their business is fin
ished, to betake themselves home as quickly
as possible. The Embassy consists of Hi
Excellency, Chin Ian Pin Chin, his Secre
tary: Messrs. 10 Shin Cal, Chang Lai, Phi.
and Tin, with Captain Felix Marsh, retired
British officer, VINO acts as British Core
spending Secretary and general adviser. /
was stated that they came here to establish
Consulate in this city, and it is said thai
from the moment of their arrival the mem
beers of the Embassy have not been able Il
walk the streets, their appearance being thu
signal for the gathering of mob Of disor
derby persons who hiss and jser them. fiini
offensive material at them, and pluck then
by their pig.tails. Even at the hotels, or al
their private residence, in West Thirty first
street. they are not free from the unruy
characters who congregate in front and poks
ribald jests at the Celestials. On one occa.