Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-14

victims of the West Jersey railroad disaster
have died, making the total number IL.
Several persons are unaccounted for, and one
more died this afternoon. 1t is proposed tc
drag Great Egg Harbor river. 1t is feared
that some who leaped from the train were
drowned The Coroner's inquest to-day
seemed to disprove the engineers assertion
that tbs track was too slippery to stop the
train. The deepest interest is evinced in the
inquest.
MAYS LANDING IN. J), August 18TH
The verdict of the Coroner's jury in the case
of James Sweeny, killed in the railroad
collision Wednesday, was that he died by
accident. The jury refused to censure the
railroad company or engineer, although many
favored that course.
No Republican Ticket.
LITTLE ROCK (Ark.), August 13th.-The
Republican State Central Committee of Ar
kansas has resolved not to put State ticket
in the field. 1t also advises Republicans to
vote against the pending constitutional
amendments.
Silver and Stocks.
New YORK, August 13th.-Silver bars,
1l35; money, 2@3; Governments quiet
stocks closed strong Western Union,
1869; Quicksilver, ID; Pacific Mail, Il
Mariposa, J; Wells-Fargo, 1881; New York
Central, 1923; Erie, AZ; Panama, 1901
Pacific, 79a bonds, 1123 Sutro, Il.
Nominations for Congress.
DANvILLE (Va), August 13th.-The Dem
ocrats have renominated George Z. Cabel
for Congress from the Fifth District
COLUMBUS (0.), August 13th.-The Demo-
Gratis OF the Ninth District have nominated
Cobb Il. Norris for Congress.
STAUNToN (Va), August 18th. = The
Seventh District Democrats nominated Judge
Henry G. Allen for Congress.
LOUISVILLE, August 13th.-The Republi.
cans of the Fifth District nominated Tom
G. Burns for Congress.
The Indian Campaign on the Mexican
Border.
DENVER (Col.), August 13th.-The Trtb-
unes Santa Fe special says General Byrne
of Fort Worth, Tex, wounded by Indians in
the recent attack on the mail coach between
Quitman and Eagle Springs, died last night
of his wounds. The Indians are on the Mex
lean side of the river, but are demoralized,
and have lost considerable in men, twenty
head of cattle and good many horses. They
have made no other stand since the fight in
Rattlesnake canyon. The bulk of General
Grierson's command is now at Sulphur
Springs, following large trail and part OF
the command, under Captain Nolan, has ar
rived at Quitman in pursuit General Grier-
son has been very successful in encountering
and heading Victoria off and driving him
back into Mexico Il is believed the nited
States troops will cross the river aud follow
Victories trail.
The Blenders Account of their
PYtjucffOu
DEs MONIES tIa.), August 13th.-A letter
to the St1te Register from responsible citi-
zen of this State Is. james Sigourneyl gives
information. on the authority of a witness.
also a responsible man, that the notorious
Bender family, four in number, we're cap
tured soon after the discovery of the murder
of Colonel York's brother. He says the four
were stood up in row facing nine rifiemen,
and were told their fate that Kate was
pluck to the last, and called upon the cap
tors to shoot and be id, and the four bodies
were buried at the corner of the four counties
of Labette, Wilson, Neosho and Mont
gomery.
The Usual Railroad Accident.
COoPERsTowE On. w August 18th
Early to-day two extra freight trains on the
Susquehanna division of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company's Railroad came in
collision near Cooperstown Junction, and
twenty-five cars we're demolished. Paul
Simpson, one of the firemen, was killed, and
John Reilly, the fireman on the other engine,
was fatally wounded. A brakeman named
Mullen was internally injured, and an engi-
neer named Leonard received injuries by
leaping from his engine.
Temporary Injunction Obtained.
SPRINGFIELD Oily, August 18th. = The
70 1ad q
bill in the United States Circuit Court
against the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville
Railroad Company. and obtained temporary
Injunction restraining the latter from inter
fering with the express company's business on
its road. This is the first of what will prob
ably be bitter fight between the Gould rail-
roads and the express companies.
The Escape OF Prisoners at Laredo, Tex.
WASHINGTON, August 13th.-Advices have
reached the Department of State that a gen.
eral escape of prisoners occurred at Laredo.
Texas Two succeeded in crossing the Rio
Grande to New Laredo, Mexico, two were
drowned and several captured by the United
States troops. 1t is alleged that the prison
ers who reached Mexican soil were afforded
protection. In consequence, the Department
of State has instructed the United States
Consul at New Laredo to make thorough
investigation.
Politics in Alabama COnfederaey
still Exists.
CHICAGO, August 13th.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: j. IL. Randall, q
Greenback campaign orator, has written a
letter, just received here, relating his ex-
periences in Alabama. He went TO Kiher
Hill to a barbecue and joint discussion be-
tween the Democrats and Greenbackers. He
Al - l. tho Eraf
cratic orator, in the course of his speech,
said: 1.-The Confederacy still exists, my
friends, and JEFF Davis, the best friend we
ever had, is yet our President. and devoted to
our interests and if Hancock is elected, and
we have no doubt he will be, you will be paid
for ali the property you have lost through
Radical rule, and you must stand by the
great Democratic party, for solid South will
give us entire control of the General Govern
mentn When the Greenbackers spoke they
got calm, earnest attention until one auditor
denounced the id Yankees, and warned
them to shut up, and the meeting was broken
up and the Greenbaekers warned to leave.
Fires ut Boston.
BosToN, August 13th.-At fire tonight in
Nos. AZ to 46 Summer street, occupied by
Lewis, Brown & Co., importers of silks; and
by Seavey, Foster Il Brown, fancy silk
goods, ana others, Lewis, DrOWn q 70. vert
the principal losers, they having valuable
stock on hand. The damage caused is esti
mated at $4,000 insured. Seavey, Foster
& Browns loss is Sic. 900 insured.
A FIRE in the carriage factory of Sargent 4
Ham, Nos. &c to 80 Bowker street, caused &
loss of $50, 900 /; mainly insured.
Additional Victims.
New ORLEANS. August 13th.-By the ex
plosion and sinking Of the Bonnie Lee Mon
day, in addition to the casualties before
reported, six roustabouts and one cabin boy
were drowned
Emitted states Marshal Killed.
DgHIsoN, August 13th.-United State
Marshal Willard Ayers was shot and in
stantly killed Wednesday at Cherokee Town
Chicasaw Nation, by a negro whom he at
tempted to arrest.
Texas Dcmocrafs-Tickct Completed.
DALLAS TEX. August 13th.-The Demo
cratic Convention completed the State ticket
nominating William M. Brown for Con
troller, L. r. Labock for Treasurer, ant
- Walsh for Commissioner of Lands.
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