Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-06

Spaulding, for years Special Agent of the
Treasury Department, for Congress.
Boston, August 5th.-The democrats of
the Second Vermont District have nominated
DR.. Daniel Campbell for Congress.
CINCINNATI, August 5th.-The Democrats
of the Tenth Ohio District at Sandusky to-
day nominated Morgan Shafer for Congress.
The Government and the Railroads-Tcur
of Inspection.
WASHINGTON, August 9TH. - Southwitk
Guthrie, until recently bookkeeper in the
Office of the Auditor of Railroad Accounts of
the Interior Department, has resigned his
position, to take charge of and settle with the
several departments of the Government the
| accounts of the Central Pacific and Union
Pacific Railroads for transportation.
French, Auditor of Railroad Accounts, and
Nichols, Government Engineer, will leave
Washington to morrow for st. Paul, Mimi.
from which point they will begin the annual
inspection OF property and condition of the
Northern, Southern and Central Pacific
and other subsidized land grant railroads.
This inspection will be made with a view to
preparing report, showing the condition of
these roads, which Auditor French is required
by law to furnish to the Secretary of the In
terror on the LIST Of November in each year.
Colorado Railroad Affairs.
LEADvILLE, August 5th.-From present
appearances Leadville will soon be a very
important railroad center The Denver and
Rio Grande Company to day let a contract
for grading its Eagle river extension to the
contractor who until last Monday was en-
=. 1 Al
vile, Ten Mile and Breckenridge. The con-
tract entered into by the latter company with
| the Rio Grande people, agreeing to with
draw its forces, has been approved by the
Directors, and all work heretofore done
formally turned over to the Rio Grande
Company. which has largely increased
its force. and announces that it will
| have the rails laid to Kokoma
within sixty days. President Litchfeld, of
the local Ten Mile Company, who has been
endeayoriOg to negotiate bonds in New York
for the extension of his company's road, was
at once notified of the settlement with the
Rio Grande Company. 1t is probable that
! the Eagle river extension will be completed
to Red Cliff by November LIST at the latest.
The active movements in the way of railroad
construction have given new life to the min
ing camps in Ten Mile, Eagle River, Roaring
/ Forks and other points, which will be thus
mines and the development of those already
discovered to a wonderful degree.
Hfsl-Manded Operations In Kentucky.
CINCINNATI, August 5th.-A Flemingsburg
(Ky.) special reports the shooting fatally of
Perry Jefferson at Mayslick on the Sd of
August by two negroes, and the subsequent
lynching of the negroes. The same special
notes that an organized band Of Regulators
in the no. -hern part of Fleming county have
given Charles Marshall, the defeated candi-
date for State Senator, two days to leave the
country. The same order has been given to
another man. The ostracized gentlemen are
! wealthy, and the citizens are excited.
Tanners Trial Drawing Near Els Close.
New York, August 5th.-The most notice
able trait in Tanners condition to-day is his
extreme irritability. He complains of weak
ness at intervals, but is buoyed up by the
knowledge that his task is nearly ended. He
suffered frequently from nausea and retching,
during which email quantities of mucus was
elected. Vigorous rubbing was resorted to to
brighten him up and accelerate the action of
the heart. At noon the thirty-eight day
ended. About o'clock he was resting qui-
city.
SECOND DISPATCR.l
NEW YORK, August 5th.-At 2 p. NJ. to-
day Dr. Tanner appeared to be exhausted.
At 300 he drank an ounce of water, which
his stomach rejected. At $50 he was given
mustard foot-bath, and his attendant
rubbed his chest, abdomen and back This
made him drowsy, and he slept for half an
hour. When he awoke he had wet towel
placed upon his head, and drank two ounces
of ice-water. His head was sponged with
cold water, and he complained of the oppres-
sive heat. He rested quietly from then until
10:45 when he was given about four ounces
of hot water, and then he went to sleep.
DIR. Huber, one of the watchers, to-day re-
ceived from DIR. w. A. Hammond a commu.
nication in answer to one he had sent request
ing that physicians opinion of the fast. DR..
Hammond gave it as his opinion that the
watch had been honorably conducted, and
DIR. Tanner had faithfully abstained from all
| food but water, and had succeeded better
than he thought he would but his fast has
shown the inability of the human system to
abstain from water. In conclusion, he re-
peated his former doubt if DIR. Tanner
would, after he recuperated, go for thirty
days without food or water.
Ovation 10 General Garfield.
NEW YohK, August 5th.-An ovation was
rendered to General Garfield at his hotel to.
night by the Central Campaign Club, headed
by General John G. Fremont. In receiving
General Fremont, General Garfield said that
he was the first candidate for President he
voted for, to which General Fremont re-
sponded, 1.-The first Republican candidate
for President greets the latest one." Over
1000 members of the Club were introduced.
Many distinguished gentlemen called on Cen
| eral Garfield to-day.
Democratic Success.
MEMPHIS, August 5th.-The election for
county officers to-day resulted in Demo-
cratic victory. their candidate for Sheriff re-
se h. lata
(colored) 2, 30o The Greenback vote was 500.
ST. Julien mt Buffalo.
BUFFALO, August 5th.-The free for all
race for a purse of 50. 200, divided. was won
by ST. Julien, Darby second. Time, 2:163-
2:164-2:154.
Death OF an Ex-Conaressman.
LOUISVILLE tKy.) August 5th.-William
B. Read. ex-Congressman, died at his home
in Hodgenyviile yesterday. He was in his
sixty second year. lie served four terms In
Congress and fifteen terms in the State Sen
ate.
President TaylOrs Salary.
CHICAGO, August 5th.-A Washington
special to the Inter Ocean says: Congress at
its last session provided for the payment of
the remainder of the years salary to the
heirs of President Zachary Taylor The ac-
count has been made up, and found to
amount to SIC, 295. The heirs are Mrs. Betty
Taylor Darbridge, daughter of Taylor, and
Miss Sarah Knox Wood, his granddaughter.
No application has been made for the money
yet. Both of the heirs are thought to be in
Europe.
Railroad Property Burned.
ST. Louis, August 5sh.-The freight-house
of the Indianapolis and st. Louis Railroad in
East st. Louis with some fifty cars loaded
with general merchandise, were burned this
evening. The loss in railroad property is
| 100000. The value of the merchandise is
unknown.
Judge and Mrs. Field.
NEWPORT (R. H., August 5th.-Judge
! Field leaves here tonight for New York, and
after short visit to Washington will proceed
to San Francisco. Mrs. Field will remain
/ here as the guest of Mrs. Tolland of San
! Francisco.
The Ohio Boilers.
| CLEVELAND, August 5sh.-C. d. Lockwood
| Congressional candidate of the boiling Re-
publicans, has called in his acceptance Of the
nomination in the interest of harmony in the
party. The leaders of the boilers will pub.
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