Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-19

large NUMBER OF vlalS containing gold COM
bined with its amalgamates, the result of
many months experiment, which illustrated
the theory of chemical deposits.
Politics in iiIinois-Prospecis Good for a
Harmonious Convention.
SPRINGFIELD, May 1Sth.-A caucus was
held tonight by the Grant delegates, and S5
counties responded to the call. A dispatch
from E. B. Washburne was read, urging his
friends to support General Grant.
The State Central Committee held a very
harmonious meeting this evening, with all the
members present but two. 1t was decided
that A. nj. Jones, Chairman of the Commit
tee. should call the Convention to order to-
morrow, and nominate as temporary Chair
nan Greene Is. Raum, Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. A resolution was then un-
animously adopted that none of the contest
ing delegations be admitted to the floor of the
hall, but be given tickets to the galleries, and
the tickets for the remaining seating capacity
of the hall be equally divided among mem
bers of the committee. 1t was also decided
to depart from the usual programme, on ac-
count of the contest in Cook county. In
stead of calling the delegates together
at 10 "A. NJ. by Congressional districts,
as tEusual, to select district delegates
and members of the different committees, all
districts but the First and Third, which lie
partly in Cook county, will meet at 10
o'clock and select only their members of the
Committee on Credentials. This plan gives
satisfaction to everybody, and no business
will be transacted until the contest in Cook
county is settled. If the usual plan had been
adopted at first, three districts would not
have been represented on the different COM
mittees until their business was transacted.
Under the programme adopted. the Conven-
ton will organize, districts will report
Committee on Credentials be appointed, and
a recess will probably be taken. When the
report of the committee is presented and dis
posed of, another recess will be taken to allow
the districts to meet, so that two days
Convention now seems inevitable. The fair
ness displayed by the Grant majority on the
State Central Committee in making these az
rangements indicates that the Convention
will be harmonious one.
The Blaine delegates and visitors held
public meeting tonight, which was largely
attended. 1t was decided to unite with the
Washburne men in the Convention, and de-
mand the admission of the Farwell Hall dele
gates from Cook county. A committee was
appointed to confer with like committee
from the Washburne meeting
The Washburne delegates met at the same
time. none but delegates and alternates being
admitted. The Washburne men claim to
have had S5 delegates present, and that they
have ITO in all. They decided to act with the
Blaine men, and appointed Committee of
Conference. These committees met, and re-
ported to the meetings that they have agreed
upon q plan for presenting the claims of the
Farwell Hall delegates to the Convention,
and had appointed prominent men from diff
ferent parts of the State to represent them on
the floor of the Convention.
Ana,aI R.;har,, In, E~n.o,sto,, ,,,;,v, ro..-
as.Pacific Railroad Land Grant.
New York, May 1Sth.-The Times says !:
An employe of the Census Bureau has ad-
dressed to the Chairman of the Committee
on Pacific Railroads some very strong allie
cations in regard to the means employed to
secure the Texas-P Pacific corporation the land
grant extension. which is now being sought
from Congress. He claims to have evidence
to show that 800, 900 in cash aud $780, 600 in
first-mortgage land-grant bonds were paid to
Senators for votes to pass the Land Grant
bill in the Upper House in July last, and
that million dollars worth of land grant
bonds were divided for a similar purpose
among members of the House. On the Sd of
March the bill finally passed. and the Texas
Pacific scheme has been so fertile source of
lobbying and wire-pulling in Congress as to
give certain interest in all probability to
the charges now made.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, May 1Sth.-The following through
passengers were on days train, leaving at
12:15 P. NJ. to arrive in Sacramento May
22d: Mrs Zahn and two children. Miss Mer-
ritt, San Francisco; Nj. l.. Hayward and
wife, Nebraska City; Miss Mary Norton,
San Gabriel; Rev. w. B. Cooper and wife,
Japan Miss A. Lynch, Miss S. Lynch, Chi
cago Miss Annie Dixon, Monroe, Mich I.
G. Garner, Lanark, ILL.,; b. Lagard and wife,
Paris A. johnson, Boston Miss l.. NJ.
Moore, Ottumwa, Ia; Samuel A. Henszey,
Philadelphia Samuel S. Clawson, Arizona !;
J. Il. Biles, Miss Biles, Portland, Me.
Twenty three through emigrants left on last
mento May 26th.
Painful .Rumor about the steamship
Canada.
New YORK, May 1Sth.-There is painful
rumor on the street that the steamship Cana
da has been lost with all on board. There
are two steamers of this name, one belonging
to the National Line, which left London May
1st for New York, and the other belonging
to French line, which left here the 14th for
Havre. The rumor is not yet traceable, and
is given for what it is worth.
Utopian Politics.
DETROIT, May 1Sth-The National Com
mittee of the Socialistic Labor Party, whose
Secretary is located in this city, has issued a
call to all who sympathize with the move
ment to have the Government exercise con-
troll over land, labor and money, so that equal
rights and opportunities shall be afforded all
are to meet in Chicago June 9th, to endeavor
to reach some harmonious action in support
of candidates for President and Vice -Presi-
dent who will be pledged to carry out these
principles. 1t is understood that General
Butler is about the style of man they want to
carry out these millenial principles.
silver and Stocks.
New YORK, May 1Sth.-Silver bars, 1144 :;
money, 3@5; Governments strong !;
stocks closed firm; Western Union, 9S |:
Quicksilver, 81 Pacific Mail, 80 ; Mariposa, 2;
Wells, Fargo 4 Co., 1O6I F.; New York Central,
124s; Erie, 35a Panama, 1S9 Union Pacific,
112s; Sutro Tunnel. Is /; Leadville, u; Carl
bou, 2; Silver Cliff. 4; Climax, 42; Cen
trail Arizona, At; Excelsior, IL Honestake,
80; Ontario, 81; Standard, 2S; Little Pitts
burg, Ct.
Methodist Conference.
CINCINNATI, May 1Sth.-Miss Frances G.
Willard sent a note declining to address the
Conference. The Committee on Episcopacy
recommend the election by this Conference Of
Bishop of African descent. 1t was made
the special order for Thursday.
The Hanlan-Courtney Boat Race.
WASHINGTON, May 1Sth.-The excitement
is intense over the great boat race to come off
over the Potomac river tomorrow between
Courtney and Hanlan. The President and
Cabinet will go on the referees boat. The
start will be made at 4:30 in the afternoon.
Hanlan is the favorite here, while the New
Workers prefer Courtney.
COURTNEY HEAVILY BACKED.
WASHINGTON, May 1Sth.-Trains come in
crowded. There is growing belief that
Courtney is going to win, and his friends are
backing him heavily.
SALE OF POOLS.
WASHINGTON, May 1Sth.-Pools on the
boat race tonight sold at 100 to so, 100 to sc,
100 to 45 on Hanlan. Seventy.fve thousand
dollars has been wagered thus far, the profess
sionals and sporting men almost invariably
supporting Hanlan. 1t is estimated that So.
600 strangers are in the city.
The Whitaker Investigation.
WEST POINT, May 18th. Whitaker was
sharply questioned by Recorder Sears to-day
on the points OF his testimony which were
conflicting. Professor Greener said he had
suspicious as to the guilty persons which he
would submit to Whittaker's counsel, and he
was instructed to draw up a statement and
present it to Lieutenant Knight. The Re
corder said he had requested the War De-
partment to bring Professor Greener here on
a nor so fhaE IL. a