Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-07
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The New York Republican Convention
Confirmed ProceedincA.

The New York Republican Convention
CoafiEued Proceedings.
New YosK, October 6th.-The scene as
Chairman, ex-senator Piatt, called the Con-
vention to order yesterday was unprecedented
IN the history of politics in the State indeed,
it might be said in the United States. The
Academy was filed from the auditorium to
the sky gallery. Several hundred ladies were
IN the proscenium and the artists boxes. The
scene was more ike a matinee than politi-
cal Convention. At least 4, 600 people were
within the building
Ex.Speaker Sharpe, in a short speech, pro-
posed Hon. Frank Hiscock as temporary
Chairman. The speech was ooldly received.
MIR. discock, with considerable warmth,
| declined.
Theodore NJ. Pomeroy, from Cayuea. then
moved, as Hiscocks name had ben pre-
posed against his wishes, that Senator War
ner Miller be named temporary Chairman.
oa this, amidst great cheering, the ayes and
noes were ordered
the vote stood as follows: Warner Miller
29S, and Hiscock 100. Rliller's majority,
This announcement was received with long
applause.
Miller. on arriving on The platform, shook
hands with Chairman Platt. [Great ap-
plause.]
Chairman Plat: al have the pleasure
| OF introducing to the Convention tie tempo
| rary Chairman, Hon. Warner Miller" [Great
! applause.I
| Miller then, amidst continued applause,
| addressed the Convention. lie mads a
touching allusion to the death OF the
late President Garfield, prayed God to
| comfort the widow and fatherless, asked that
strength and wisdom be given the President,
and that peace and harmony prevail.
| Then followed call OF delegates.
/ n. { Al.
mense cheering.
The name of G. NJ. Depew on the ether
side was received with tremendous cheers.
| Notice Of contested seats was given, and
the Chairman announced that the papers
would be referred at the proper time to the
Committee on Contested Seats.
at the conclusion of the roll-call Tire Secre.
| tary read the call for the Convention.
General Geo. II. Sharpe said regarding
| the failure in the conference of the factions
to agree last night: Without recrimina-
tion, these acting with ne thought best to
submit TO decision Of the Convention. We
are rot here to complain, elly to state cur
reasons, and say that we are all together for
the success OF tho party"
| At 1:30 the Convention adjourned until
| 7:30.
The massachusetts Observation-Disclosures.
s!ons.
WORCESTER, October 6th.-In the Demo-
cratic State Convention Yesterday Jarius N
Deanham was chosen Chairman. Charles
| Thompson, OF Gloucester, was nominated fox
| Governor by acclamaton. James II. Carrie
ton was nominated for Lieutenant-G Governor.
A committee was appointed to nominate the,
! balance Of the ticket, and the Convention
/ took recess.
The ticket was completed as fellows Sec.
rotary Of State, General M. L. Donshue
/ ID -
| Francis j. Parker; Auditor. Charles TT.
| Field Attorney-General, Patrick A. Collins
The French Delegation TO the Yorktown
Celebration.
| New YORK October 6th-Ths steamer
Canada, from Havre, with the French dele
CATION to the Yorktown celebration, arrived
| in the lower harbor yesterday. They were
met by French and American men. .of-ysr
which Were in waiting. Salutes were ex-
changed, and the guests were escorted by the
combined squadrons up the hsrbor TO the
city. AT noon the delegation landed, cad,
accompanied by Committees of Reception,
were escorted By the Seventh Regiment up
Broadway TO the hotel.
Excitement at Cleveland over <:arHeIa's
Remains.
| CLEVELAND, October 6sh.-Sorne excite
nlent was caused hera last night by report
that Garfelds remains mad been stolen from
the vault. 1t was subsequently learned that
| a carriage bad been ssep leaving the cemetery
| about midnight, and inquiry revealed the
fact that friends Of the family had been tos
| the vault for the purpose of changing the re-
mains from tbs old to a new casket.
The Pacific Slope and the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, October 6th.-Within the
last few days it has bccome apparent that
tie Pacific slope viii ask to be represented in
A-.EI, % v t
Il would seem that the Interior Department
Is generally desired, because so much of its
business relates to that quarter. Among the
names most frequently mentioned ara Ex-
Senator Stewart and Senator Jones, of Ne
vada, George G. Gorhsm and Ex-Senators
Booth, Cole and Sargent, OF California, ex-
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, besides some
othera.
Barnssde's Successor.
PROVIDENCE OR. IL, October 6th.-In Joint
convention of the General Assembly yester-
day, Nelson w. Aldrieh was elected United
States Senator to succeed Burnside.
Maryla Republican State Convention.
CAMBRIDGE, October 6th-The Republican
State Convention met yesterday. John a. j.
Cresswell. permanent Chairman, spoke very
feelingly IN regard to the death of the late
President. Committees were appointed and
! q recess taken.
Report of Dr. Bliss in the Case of PTesi-
dent Garfield.
NEW York, October 6th-Tbe Medical
Record of next Saturday will contain report
| of DIR. Bliss on the Gaze OF president Gar
field; also detailed illustrated account Of
the entopsy and articles from Drs. Schrody
and Weiss, of this city. Dr. Bliss concludes
his report: at is but justice TO myself 70
state that my prognosis Of the case was based
On lesion OF minor impo. tance. Had our
diagnosis been correct, modern surgery should
have conducted the case to successful ter.
rninatiop. l believe that the medical pro-
fession, whom l address, viii bear ne out
that the prognosis was correct if tie diagno-
sis had been also correct l was not always
able during the progress of The case 20 account
for many of the more profound symptoms,
and yet could rot succeed in learning of
any moro extensive or complicated LESSONS
than were first suspected" He called upon
the profession to declare whether more exten-
sive explorations could have been safely made,
or whether q knowledge Of the relative posi-
ton Of the patient to the assassin, the char
acter of the missile and the condition of the
lesion and symptoms which followed would
have directed this investigation toward the
actual track and lodgmert of the ball.
Dr. Schrody thinks the conclusion inevita-
Bile that the case was one which, commencing
as mild form of septiccenia, gradually de-
Yeloped into the graver metastatic variety OF