Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-23

voted to sustain the Veto One Of the dele
gates to the Chicago Convention had since
his return related through the press how diff
cult it was to get an anti Chinese plank into
the Republican platform at all, and
how the delegation had to threaten to
withdraw from the Convention before il
would consent to the plank at all
He then reviewed the Hsyss-Tilden cam
paign and the Electoral Commission trouble,
and charged that President Hayes has re.
warded with place the men who were guilty
Of taking from the people the electoral votes
of Louisiana and Florida, and said only some
contract which antedated the rascality Of
these men could account for President Hayes
act. He then sketched ct length the scenes
in the Cincinnati Convention and the nomi-
nation of General Hancock, and euloglZed
the latter as the protector of Pennsylvania,
whose genius saved the State from Lees in
vading army, and without whose advice as to
the battle plans and skill in the conflict Lees
troopers would have watered their horses in
the Delaware and have occupied the city of
Philadelphia. He prophesied that New ork
and Pennsylvania will go for Hancock, and
cited Order No. 40 and the Sherman letter as
evidences, complete and ample, of the states
man-like qualities and the ability of General
Hancock, and his fitness for the Presidential
chair
Governor Irwin was often applauded. At
the conclusion of his speech the Chair led in
three cheers for Hancock, English, and Glass
cock, and adjourned the meeting.
THE SPRAGUE CAsE.-The application of
the counsel and friends Of F. A. Sprague, for
his pardon, he having been convicted of the
murder of 7. Wallace More, in Ventura
county, in 1877 is to be formally presented to
Governor Perkins at 1 P. NJ. to-day, when it is
understood the Governor will hear counsel on
either side. and reasons to be advanced for the
petition and in resistance of it. 1t is under
stood also that there will be presented
numerous and voluminous petitions for the
pardon from citizens of different sections,
and that in Ventura county they have
been signed by majority of the voting
population. 1t is to be mentioned also in
this connection that protests will be pre-
scented, praying the Governor not to interfere
with the course of the law, and one peculiar
| ity of this case is that among these is one
signed by nine of the jurors, who rendered
the verdict against Sprague, in which they
reafirm their verdict and ask that sentence Of
the Court be carried out. Three of these jurors
whose names appear upon one of the petitions
for the pardon request that their names be
WITHDRAWN from such application, and join
in the protest of the other jurors. Another
popularity of the case is that it is understood
here that the feeling and sentiment of the
people on the Sespe ranch is that if Sprague
is not pardoned the Sheriff shall not be al
lowed peaceably to carry into effect the SEN
tence of the Court, while the feeling and
sentiment of people Of Santa Barbara county
is that if Sprague is pardoned mob violence
will be manifest against him. This is under
stood to be what the prevalent feeling in the
two counties indicates
A. II. E. CONFERENCE.-THE A. NJ. E.
Conference held the third day of its session
on Saturday. The session was opened at $50
A. NJ with devotional exercises conducted by
Elder immersion. At the conclusion the
business of the Conference was proceeded
with, Bishop Ward in the Chair. The re-
port from the Bay Mission was received from
Rev. Barney Fletcher, in charge, and placed
on file. Several ministers and Others of the
various churches of Sacramento visited the
Conference, and by request some of them
made remarks Rev. n. Slater of the Pres
byterian Church, spoke of the Presbyterian
Mission in operation in the Southern States
among the freedmen, stating that they have
40 churches, 10000 communicates, 5000
Sabbath School children, 4S ordained minis
tiers, As students preparing for the ministry.
institutions of learning, containing over
l, 100 students. He was glad to see such
progress made by them and in their behalf
Revs. DR.. Dwinell and Graus of this city,
and Rev. Mr.. Mussellman of Dixon also
made brief remarks before the Conference,
expressing their pleasure at being present and
extending encouragement in the Christian
work which the Conference had met to con-
slider. The presiding officer followed with
remarks, thanking the ministerial brethren
for their presence and encouraging words, in
recognition CT which q vote of thanks, ex-
pressed by the audience rising, was rendered.
After SINGING the benediction was pronounced
by DIR. Dwiuell and the Conference ad-
journed till 8 A. N. to-day. The Sabbath
School anniversary VII be held at 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
MERCHANDISE REPoRT.-The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden on the
10Th: For Weinstock & Lubir, box shoes
c. r. Gilman z cases boots and shoes; Hall,
Luhrs & Co., cases canned meats, 10 tierces
hams c.. H. Stevens l. Co, l box books
G. 2. r. r. Co, l box hose coupling "a
cylinders, l box iron castings; Scofield &
Tevis, 80 barrels spirits; Continental Oil and
Transportation Co., ! tank oil; w. j.
O'Brien, box shoes Huntington, Hopkins
& Co., 80 plates iron Neubourg & Lagos, 3
bales corks, / box rigging A. Dennerv &
ages tobacco; Il. Stone & Co., roll leather
l.. X. Hammer, 2 organs W. a. &. G. S.
Houghton, bundles paper, l box and l case
books, l box stationery; ". d. Coms.ock, 9
cases and boxes chairs; Mebius & Co., )
barrels whisky, % cases lye; Baker & Ham
ilton, 20 dozen forks, 3S cases ak handles.
COMMISSIONED The following military
commissions were issued from the Adjutant
Generals Office on Saturday: A. P. Fletcher,
Lieutenant Colonel and Ordnance Officer!;. i.
l.. Dorr, Lieutenant Colonel and Surgeon,
both on staff of Major General Frank Shay,
Major and Ordnance Officer j.. ID. Wright,
Captain and Aid de-Camp, both on staff Of
Brigadier General commanding Second Bri
gsde A. w. Wilder, Major and Surgeon, on
staff Of Colonel commanding First Infantry
Regiment, Second Brigade G.. f. Ashton,
First Lieutenant and Paymaster on staff of
Colonel commanding Second Infantry Regi.
ment, Second Brigade.
New STAND.-The reporters are to have
new location at the Park during fair week
hereafter Superintendent Flint is having
stand constructed for them directly opposite
the Judges stand, and just above the pool
stage. 1t promises to be "a. decided improve
ment, and the representatives Of the press
will be enabled to prosecute their work here
after at the track without being crowded into
the "Timer's stand" The new stand will be
81 feet long aud five feet wide thus placing
the writers in a row with no one in front of
another.
PERSONAL. = Judge Robert Thompson,
Grand Worthy Chief Templar, l. o. G. t.,
visited Sloan Lodge Of that Order and ad-
dressed it Saturday night. j. NJ Estudillo,
was in the city "a a delegate to the Demo
cratic District Convention on Saturday. Dr.
A. B. Nixon went to Soda Springs on Satur-
day, and I. III. Berkey, G. w Clark, Miss
Juliet HOLSTER and Mrs. R. J. Merkley and
family went to Santa Cruz. NJ Dodsworth,
formerly OF Sacramento, but now OF Los An
geles, was in the city Saturday.
CRY PAYMENTS. following are the
payments made into the City Treasury for
the week ending Saturday, August 81, 1880:
R. d. SERVER, water rates, S1,016 so; w.
C. Farnsworth, cemetery dues, AL w. A.
Henry, Police Court fines, 500 Geo. A.
Putnam, city licenses, 800 so; n. A. Kid
der, harbor dues, Sl4; 4. H. Mckee, school
tuition of non-residents and sale of material,
s46 10; II. L. Buckley, delinquent taxes,
1929 II.
CRY FREE LIBRARY REPoRT.- follow
ing is the report Of the City Free Library
for the paet week Numher of hooLe ;ss,,ad