Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-13
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES
SPECIAL TO THE REC ORD UNION
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.

| dChnC SOuSt EOstaA Cu1uStas
| WASHINGTON, September 12th.-The fol
lowing postal changes were made last weeI
for the Pacific coast: Offices established
Lava, Ell Dorado county, California, Jere
miah Saucerman, Postmaster Mosquito, E
Dorado county, California, Mrs. Jane Dick
inson, Postmistress Coburg, Mason county
Washington Territory, Andrew j. Burr
Postmaster; Bisbse, Pima county, Arizona
! II. c. Stillman, Postmaster; Casa Grande,
Pinal county, Arizona, Jere Fryer, Postmas.
ter. Offices discontinued-Og lesby, San Di
ego county, California Grave Spring, Baker
county, Oregon; Pantano, Pima county,
Arizona. Name and site changed-Gleason-
vile, Tehama county, California, to Henle-
| vile, and Samuel III. Redfeld appointed
Postmaster. Postmasters appointed-Mrs.
county, California Joshua Frye. Ruther.
ford, Napa county, California Mrs. S. s.
Sweetman. Copeland, Island county, Wash
ington Territory; Henry Young, Oak Point,
Cowlitz county, Washington Territory A.
Workman, Canyonville, Iron county, Utah.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, September 12th.-The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 1915 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacra-
mento September 10th Mrs. j. w. Sprague,
New Tacoma, w. T.; Mrs. Youngs, Brook
Ign; L. A. Davis, wife and child, d. E.
knight and wife, Marysville, CAL; r. w.
Wolfsohn, A. Calmann, Alex Martin, j.
Meredith, = Dauries, San Francisco
Carrie Pierce, Santa Clara; j. I. Carr, Sac.
Bayer and wife, Leo Frank, New York;
Yaman Dutch, III. Ottawa, Toxic, Japan d.
G. Chilson, Arizona Michael Davitt, Dub
lin ; Charles F. Irwin, Piacerville; G. Mach
inson and wife, England; Judge Donahoe
and party lin special carl New York.
Serious shooting ARRAY.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.) September 12th.-An-
Owenton special to the Courier-Joaonal says
A very serious shooting affray occurred at
picnic about seventeen miles from here yes.
terday. A difficulty arose between some
drunken boys over some trivial matter, which
before its termination involved three brothers
named Smith and three brothers named
and half-brother of Hammond
named Barnard Acrue The shooting was
general. and was INDUCED in by both parties
but the Smiths proved the most expert with
the weapons. Accrue, aged Is years, was shot |
in the head and instantly killed, and his three |
half brothers 1.-THE Hammonds) were all
wounded, two of whom : Jonathan and
Sam--the attending physicians say, are NOR
tally hurt. Their parents are very respect
able people.
The Canvass in New York.
CHICAGO, September 12th.-The Inter-
Oceans New York special says: 1t has been
deemed wise to begin in New York canvass
of exceptional vigor, and maintain it by fire.
quent meetings in various districts and at |
great halls. The first of the great meetings
will be held at the Academy of Music Friday
evening, when Senator Conkling will make
his first speech in the campaign. Ex-Gov.
Fish will preside. 1t is proposed
to make this a great demonstration. Much |
popular interest already attaches to the meet
ing. Senator Conkling will speak under the
auspices of the Central Garfield and Arthur
Club, recent organization, of which General
Lloyd Aspinwall is President. The details of |
the meeting have not all been arranged as
yet, but it has been deemed advisable that
admittance will be by card. 1t was hoped
some time ago that definite ARRANGEMENTS
would have been made with General Granite
preside at Republican demonstration in this
CITY, but he explains in letter to General
Arthur that this will not be practicable.
Other meetings are to be held, at which Ey-
arts, Blaine, Sherman, Logan, Frelinghuysen |
and many Others are to speak.
General Grants Belief.
NEW YoRK, September 12th.-General
cerely believing that the Democratic party,
as now constituted is not fit party to trust
with the control OF the General Government,
believe il to the interest of all sections,
South as well as North, that the Republican |
party should succeed in November"
The Political outlook In Indiana.
CHICAGO, September 12th.-The Times H.
annapolis special says: Eminent Demo |
:ratic authority asserts that the Republican |
poll is nearly completed, and gives the State |
20 Porter by narrow majority of 1,600. The |
campaign will formally close October 5sh |
With mammoth rally.
Summer Residence Burned.
NEWPORT, September l2th.--The summer
'esidence recently purchased by Professor
Alexander Agassiz was burned this morning. |
It was located near Professor Agassiz's house,
md had never been occupied since it was
five years ago-its owner being /
II in Europe. 1t was worth about S22. 900. !
Revolutionary Anniversary.
BALTIMORE, September 12th-To-day was
he anniversary of the battle of North Point.
The old defenders, numbering nine, were con-
,eyed in carriages to Trinity Methodist Epis- |
,opal Church, and listened to the annual dis
course Tom orrow the defenders will meet
1t the City Hall, march around the battle
and afterward dine at Druid Hill
Park. There are now II survivors, the old.
EST 81, and the youngest SO. .,.
Alleged Bcfauiter Arrested.
PHILADELPHIA, September 12th.-Joseph |
rapson, formerly Secretary of the Metropoli- /
IAN Railway Company's Provident Savings |
Bank of England was arrested here last night |
IN charge of appropriating $50. coo.
Fortunate Discovery.
EVANSVILLE lind J, September 12th.-J. |
NJ Nimfey and James Mills passed through |
he city to-day, en- route to Somerset, where |
. brother Of Nimley is in Jail under sentence
If death, for the reputed murder of Mills, |
who disappeared mysteriously from Somerset
"A years ago, and had not since been heard
rom till discovered by j. NJ. Nimly near
Ford's Ferry, KY, on Saturday.
An Aged Couple Burned to Death.
ST. PAUL (Minn.), September 12th.-A
pecial from Austin, Mimi, says: A fire this
morning burned small house occupied by
,wo old people-a man and wife named
Purdy. The man was crippled, and they
lived alone. Both were burned to death be-
ore succor could reach them.
The Bogus Diploma Vendor.
PHILADELPHIA, September 12sh.-Dr. John
Buchanan, the bogus diploma vendor of this
,ity, who was arrested in st. Clair, Mich,
asst Thursday, arrived here this morning,
md was locked up in Moyamensing.
And Old woman Run Over and Killed.
DAYTON (O.), September 12th.-An old
Irish woman, named Kate Fitzgerald, was
run over on street in this city yesterday
and killed. She lived alone in an old house,
and on searching her rooms o-day some
81, 800 was found.
The Late Miss Adelaide Nelson.
New York, September 13th-A. M.-The
Herald says: The late Miss Adelaide Neil
,on, instead Of having been born in Saragosa,
Spain, in 1850, was really born in Leeds, |
England, March, 5. $780, and that her real
name was Elizabeth Ann Brown, and her |
mother, who is still living, is gypsy.
The Chinese in New York.
NEW YORK, September 13th.-A. M.-An
.ttache of the Chinese Embassy writes to the /
Herald, denying that members of the Lega
.ion have been ipsulted in the streets of New |
Y ork, as charged in several journals. and
,omplimenting the police for their attentive
behavior.
The Maine Election.
New York, September 13th-A. M.-The
Republican journals all claim Maine, which
totes to-day, by from 1000 to 10000 ma
ority, and the Democrats have no real hopes. |