Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-06
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
DOMESTIC.

New York Republican State Convention.
New York, October 5th.-The Republican
State Committee assembled at 8 o'clock with
full attendance of members. The press
was excluded, but it was learned that the pro-
esedings were harmonious. Chairman Platt
conducted the proceedings with impartiality.
General Sharpe spoke in favor OF Frank His
cock, of Syracuse, as temporary Chair
man of the Convention, and Hiscock
the name seemed to give general
satisfaction, ard even those who opposed the
nomination gave in their adherence, and
when the decision was announced declared
that they would abide the result. A better
feeling prevails among the stalwarts. and
there is every reason to hope that the bad
feeling engendered by the failure of the
COME, encs Committees to agree is in
good part dissipated, and disrup-
been averted. 1t was past 10 O'clock when
the committees deliberations were ended
The mem bers then FASTENED to the Academy
of Music, TO be ia attendance by IL O'clock
when the Convention was to be called to
order.
The Republican State Convention was
called to order at 11:15 A. N. BY ex-senator
T. G. Platt, at the Academy of Music.
Guiteau, the Craven.
WASHINGTON, October 5sh.-Guitsau,
whose cell overlooks the eastern branch, is
now being treated for malaria and quinine is
administered in large quantities The wretch
reluctantly takes the powders, fearing that
some subtle poison may be Incorporated with
the medicine and his life be taken by hidden
drug. He is too anxious to live. so the guards
say, to attempt his own life. Neither does he
want to die by the act of a physician
ha,, bxyt nt Of tho ban
He has nervously put aside several of the
powders prescribed, and said he would take
them if he felt like it. The Jail guards say
he is the most consummate coward that ever
lived. He fears his own shadow, and when
taken to the bathroon, a short distance from
his cell, insists on the guards covering him SO
that if there is one among the soldiers on duty
in the rotunda-another Sergeant Mason-he
will have to fire through his escort to reach
Guiteaa. He is still strangely conf lent that
his brosher.ia-law's defense will acquit him.
Giutcau's Counsel In Washington.
WASHINGTON, October 5th.-George SEQ
vile, Guiteaus brother-in-law and counsel,
arrived and paid visit to the prisoner at the
Jail, and later had an interview with District
Attorney Corkhill, relative to the manner of
proceeding with the trial. The District At
torney informed Scoville that he intended to
pursue the usual course in murder cases.
Scoviile intimated tonight that he intended
to rest Guiteau's case on plea of insanity,
and said at the proper time he would ask for
the necessary delay to enable him to procure
witnesses from q distance to establish his
plea.
The New Jersey Supreme Court and the
Guiteau Case.
| FREEHOLD IN. J.), October 5th.-Just' ce
Scudder, of the Supreme Court, in his address
to the Grand Jury, referred to the case of
Guiteau and said sit will not be advisable
or necessary for you to take any action in
the matter at the present time, unless we
shall b. notified that an Indictment of the
offease in this county should be made to pre-
vent the failure of justice, which does not
now appear probable, according to the state
ment made by the proper legal authority OF
Washington"
Gorham and the Government Printing
Office.
New York, October 5th.-The Worlds
Washington special says II is expected that
ore of the first officials to be decapi5ated by
the President will be Public Printer Defrees,
and there is reason 70 believe that George G.
Gorhsm has designs upon the office. gen.
tleman who is close to Malone is authority
for saying that during Mahone's visit here
last week he frankly advised Gorham to
aDanuOu Iuc LppSlesS luc OSCTS-
taryship of the Senate, and turn his eyes in
direction in which lay chance for sub
stantial benefit.
Captain Nowgate futs In an Appearance.
WASHINGTON, October 5th.-Captain How.
gate, arrested in August last for the embeZ-
Element of $4,000 of Government money
while Chief Discussing Officer of the Signal
Service, and who gave bail to appear for trial,
arrived in Washington this afternoon, and in
the evening was arrested at bis residence on
a charge of embezzling $4,000 additional.
The COnkiinS Assassination Scare.
New YORK, October 5th.-Relative to the
letter from Utica looking to the assassination
of Conkling, the World says: johnson, of
14S South street, who got the letter from
Rowley, appears awfuily scared. He said to
reporter yesterday that he was never at
the police headquarters with such letter
that he has not seen any account of it in the
papers, and that he knows nothing whatever
about the matter.
Massachusetts Democratic state Conyen-'
ton.
WORCESTER, October 5th.-The Demo.
cratic State Convention opened this morning
with not over 800 delegates present. Colonel
J. II. French, Chairman OF the State Com
mittee, was received with cheers, and adj
dressed the meeting.
Prominent Citizens Arrested for FrauS.
BURLINGTON w.t. October 5th.-H. S.
Johnston, X. q. Peck, j. G. Wiler and
Noble Love have been arrested for fraud
ulent tax transactions. All are prominent
citizens.
Hunting for Beasts.
New York, October 5th.-The police are
searching for four convicts, believed to be the
persons who entered squalid tenement ON
West Twentieth street during the day.
brutally assaulted an invalid mother and
killed her infant babe. only fifteen days old,
in the struggle.
Garfield Monument Certificates.
CLEVELAND, October 5th.-The Monument
Fund Committee announces that it now has
Autograph certificates ready to be issued to
all persons who may contribute 81 or more TO
the Garfield monument fund. These Ger
tifcates are for 81, S. or $40, or more. accord
ing to the amount of contribution.