Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-18
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Call for National Republican Club

Convention.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 17th.-The follow.
ing call for a National Republican Club Con-
vention has been issued here, and will be
sent to the Chairman of every Republican
campaign club in the United States
HEADQUARTERS You've MES's REPUBLICAN CLUB
OF INDIANA, August II, 1850.
Dear Sir: For the purpose of promoting the
ganization OF Republican Clubs, and OF increasing
their membership and influence, it has been decided
to call National Republican Club Convention to
meet in the city of indianapolis on Wednesday, the
10Th day of September 1850, at 10 O'Clock A. ".
This Convention has been decided upon after
ture elaboration and consideration with gentlemen
connected with the club organizations of the several
States and with the Chairmen of the Republican
Central Committees of majority of the Northern
States. Each organized Republican Club, Young
Mems Republican Club, or Garfield and Arthur
Campaign Club. Is requested to send one delegate
to the Convention, with credentials properly certi
flying him to be member Of the club he represents,
signed by the President and Secretary of The club.
Inquiries for information and other communica
tions relating to the Convention should be addressed
to Thomas n. Nichol, Indianapolis, Ind.
JOHN O. HARDESHY, President Of the Young
Mems Republican Club OF Indiana.
CHARLES F. ROBIs1, Secretary.
Burglar Shot and Killed.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 17th.-J. G. Walk
er, a son of DIR. Walker of this city, shot and
killed the notorious burglar, Bill Rodifer, in
his fathers residence, about 3 o'clock this
morning. Rodifer served several terms in
the Penitentiary, and was but recently par.
doned for good conduct Mrs. Walker was
awakened by noise in the house, and dis
covered that some one was under the bed
where her husband slept. Mrs. Walker
quietly notified her son in an adjoining room,
and in the meantime Rodifer finding he was
discovered, attempted to make his escape and
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He was backing out of the house, covering
the Doctor with pistol and knife, but before
reaching the door young Walker came to the
rescue and fred, killing him instantly.
A Man Blows His Head on with Shot.
OMAHA, August 17th.-This morning J. NJ
Lytle, aged 46 years, took double barreled
shotgun and went to the woods on the west
ern outskirts of the city, and committed sui
eide by shooting himself, He literally blew
his head of. nothing being left but the chin.
Upon his being missed from home, his son,
John M. Lyle, Jr., went to look for him,
following the path he had previously taken
when out walking. His son found him dead
One barrel of the gun was discharged, and
the other cooked, ready to fire. The Coro-
ner's jury returned a verdict of suicide. De-
ceased was subject to fits of temporary
insanity. He was the stepfather of Edward
Johnston, of the firm of Steel & Johnston,
oil, glass and paint dealers. He came here
recently with his wife from Pittsburg, TO
make this his home. The remains will be
sent to Pittsburg tomorrow.
GoidzMining I'm Northern New York.
New YoRK, August 17th-The Sun says ::
Over 100 claims of gold and silver discoveries
have been filed within the past year in the
Sacraf arv Of Sto ta'e off or 1bapu Sipoa
June LIST they have come in sometimes three
and four in q day. Almost all of them APP
pear to be located in the region that lies in
Hamilton, Fulton and Saratoga counties,
which is really the southern edge of the
Adirondack wilderness. Nearly all claim dis
coveries of gold and silver. while few mem
ton gold or silver alone. Following are said
to be ascertained facts That gold and silver
really exist; that no one really knows whether
they exist in paying quantities or not; that
two mines are being worked that attempts
have been made to salt one claim; that al.
most everybody in that region has the gold
fever that there is more or less expert pros
pecting going on that there is a possibility
that there is a very rich mining country in
the region described that the probability is
that it will cost more than it will come to to
mine the gold aud silver in northern New
York.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, August 18th. - The following
through passengers passed here on days
train, leaving at l2:15 P. NJ, to arrive in Sac
ramento August 2lst: VIM. H. Guild, j.
II. Jones, S. III. Allen, I. II. Webster,
S. B. Whitehead, Mrs. Captain Bushnell,
Miss May A. Bushnell, Master William Ed
ward Bushnell. Joseph Marx, William Hinse,
San Francisco Mrs. J. Davies, Oakland !;
ToI, T Gae Il W.
Garetson, Philadelphia Susan Morton,
Davenport, Ia; DR.. George II. Everett,
New York /; Sydney Reddon, London; i. A.
White, q. n. Armitage, Ii. p. Thomson,
Melbourne, Australia; l.. Leon, San Jose.
Also forty-two through emigrants left on
last nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra
mento August 9th
Fight for the Possession of Children.
DETROIT, August 17th.-Michael Cahill, a
Catholic, who was defendant in Chicago
divorce suit brought by his wife, Protest
ant, created good deal of excitement to-day
by openly denouncing the decision of the old
and respected Judge of the Circuit Court,
refusing the custody OF the four children to
the husband until the Chicago Court dis
poses Of the divorce case and the offspring.
Cahili had taken the chi dren forcibly and
put them in a Buffalo convent. Their mother
got possession of them III ct arms. and
put them in the Home for the Friendless
here. Cahill's chagrin was caused by his
failure to get possession of them. The chill.
dren are terrified at the thought of being
separated from their mother, and being
placed in charge of Cahill Sympathy rests
with the mother, whose conduct was quite
contrast to that OF her husband.
suicide OF an Indicted Physician.
purfADrrpurs Auoust 18th -John RyI-
cbanan Dean of the Eclectic Medical Col
Ieoe nnder a heavy hail 10 answer CHARGES FOR
tbs frandnlent ;ssne of medical diplomas
drowned himself at / O'Clock This morning
He inmned from the ferry-boat between this
citv and Camden. The body has NOT been
recovered.
SECOND DISPATCHl
PHILADELPHIA. August 17th.-The harbor
police have been dragging the Delaware river
for the body, but without success. A ferry
boat hand says that when he last saw the
Doctor ne was STRIKING OUT nVeiy Tor the
singular Death OF a Boy.
Ou.u. aupnst 17th.-Yesterdav after.
,,oo, dnr;ng a beavv ra;n-storm Willie Con,ey
a aoo1 Inc Sears wb;le returning home w,
os,,,rht by mani sidewalk which had besn
n;Iaa AGAINST the fence to allow the grading
IF the street and which was blown over on
him He was drowned underneath it in two
feet Of water. His mysterious disappearance
was explained this afternoon by the acct
dental discovery OF his body under the fallen
sidewalk.