Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-13
GENERAL News.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
The New York Democratic Convention.

The New York Democratic Convention.
ALBANY, October 12th.-Brooks, in his ad
dress to the Convention, deplored the death
of President Garfield by the hand of an as
sassin. He referred fselingly to the death of
the President. Referring to the election in
1876 he said: sit becomes the Democratic
voters Of this State neither to forget the past
nor 20 forgive the offense which practically
disfranchised two States and thousands OF
American citizens in order TO make a man
President who received neither the constitu-
ton vote nor an honest election" Brooks
spoke in advocacy Of honest elections, honest
officials, honest money, free ships, and q tariff
for revenue, affordiug liberal support to the
Government and ample protection to every
great interest. lie denounced the greed of
corporations and monopolists.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
ALBANY, October 12sh. The following
ticket was nominated: For Secretary of
George II. Lapham; for Attorney. General,
Roswell A. Paimenter; for Treasurer, Rob-
ert A. Maxwell for State Engineer, Thomas
Eyersted; for Judge of the Court of Appeals,
-; for Attorney General, = Sehoonmaker.
After the usual vote of thanks the Conven
tion adjourned sine die.
The Election I'm iowa.
CHICAGO, October 12sh.-A Des Moines
dispatch says: Sherman has so. 600 majority
A Republican is elected in Webster county
for the first time in twelve years. A Repub-
icsn Senator is elected ia Dubuque, and
Senator and Representative are secured to
the Republicans in Lee county. The entire
Republican ticket is elected in Polk county,
and the Republican majority in the Legisla-
ture will be ninety.
nr, NYor,r- nalo5o, 10tt
returns give partial reports from thirty-nine
counties. 1t is estimated that the Republican
State majority over the Democrats Is 80. 900,
and over the Democrats and Greenbackers
both IS, 600. It is estimated that the Repuh-
hcan majority in the Legislature will be 70.
the Democrats do not concede all these fig
ures, but do not discount them radically. The
severe storm which prevailed all over Lows
yesterday afternoon and last night so disar-
ranged the telegraphic service that the cleo
ton news is the most rneager. returned in
lows at any election for ten years.
The Election in Ohio.
COLUMBUS, October 12sh-A feature of
the election was the Democratic gains in Rs
publican counties and vice versa. This is
attributed TO the fact that in several Republi-
can counties the church AID temperance feel
ing was very strong. The Republicans
scratched Foster on account of the failure of
| the Legislature last winter to give additional
legislation. The Legislature attempted to
give this legislation, but could not agree, on
account Of the variety of plans offered.
Fosters gain in the Democratic counties, off
setting the loss in the Republican counties. is
attributed to Bookwalter's brief connection
with the Democratic party.
TOLEDO, October 12th-Ths Democrats
elect their county ticket, except Clerk.
Death OF j. 6. Holland, tise Poet.
New York, October 12th.-J. G.. Holland,
the poet, died suddenly this morning.
Josiah Gilbert Holland has been long and most
favorably known to the literary world under his
nom de plume of " Timothy Titcomb, the editor
of "a Scrlbner's Monthly" (now The Century,,
public lecturer and as an author OF great industry
in various departments of literature He was born
in Belchertown, Massachusetts, July "a, 1919. He
educated for the BAR and practced law for three
years. aferwa ds assuming the editorship of liter
ary journal published at Springfield, Massachusetts,.
Later, he for year Superintendent of Schools
at vicksburg, Mississippi In 1s49 he became asso-
ciate editor OF the Springfield Republican, and two
years later one of its proprietor5, remaining in that
relation until 1896. In 1870 he became the con-
| duetor Of " Scribners Monthly which magazine
he built up to great popularity and success AS a
lecturer on social and literary topics he always
| popular. His published works are numerous and
varied in their character, including Letters to the
Young" Gold Fol, - % Lessons in Life, Letters
| to the Joneses," History of Western Massachu
setts &C The Baby Path" I" Bitter Sweet" Miss
Gilbert's Career" " Plain Talks on Familiar Sub
jects," "I.fe of Abraham Lincola," q Kathrina, .
| q The Marble Prophecy and Other Poems" " Ar
thur Bonnicastle' and others. In 1873 complete
edition OF his poems published under the title
| OF Garnered Sheaves.'l
Eroquois and FOXball.
| New York, October 12th-The Herald
says IF Keene and Lorillsrd imagine that
| the American people will ever be satisfied
until Iroquois and Foxhall meet on an Ameri-
can track they are the most mistaken couple
| on this terrestrial ball. Keene was asked
yesterday if he would run Foxhall again this
season in England, and replied 81 have not
yet made up my mind. In the coming Cam
| bridseshire, which is only about half the dis
| tance of the Czarowitch, his weight is 112
pounds; but as he has incurred the penalty
By his victory to-day of Ia pounds, he will
| have to carry 12S pounds, and l am at pres
ent dubious as to the adyisability Of starting
him. No three-year-old has ever won the
Cambridgeshire with anything approaching
the weight Foxhall has to carry" Keene
was asked if he would be afraid to pit Fox
hall against Iroauois. mot I. I should
| lot be afraid as to the results if they met in
equal weight over any distance"
western Union Telegraph Company.
New York, October 12th.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Western
Union Telegraph Company was held to-day,
and the following Directors elected fer the
ensuing year: Marvin Green, Thomas I.
Eckert, Edwin D. Morgan, John Van Horne,
Augustus Schel, Harrison Durkee,. Jay
Gould, Russell Sage, Alonzo B. Cornell, Sid
ney Dillon, Edward S. Sanford, james FL.
Banker. Moses Taylor, Robert Lenox Ken
nedy, Hugh J. Jewett, j. Pierrepont Nor
gan, Frederick l.. Ames, Edwin d. Wor
cester and William d. Bishop. These were
all reelected. The new members elected ara
| G. P Huntington. George B. Roberts. S. q.
Simmons, Samuel Sloan, Erastus Wiman,
Amasa Stone, George j. Gould, Chauncy bl.
Depew and James w. Clendendy. Over
| sec, ,000, 900 in stock voted. The following
officers Of the company were reelected by
| the Board of Directors: President, Marvin
Green Vice Presidents, Eckert Van Horne,
Schell and Durkee.
| A Commercial Traveller Out of Luck.
ST. LOUIS October 12th.-Rosenfeld, a
commercial traveller of this city, passenger
\ on freight train, placed his sample trunk in
/ box car The trunk contained Sc, COO worth
Of jewelry. Reaching Centralia the trunk
was missed, and going back over the road he
| found it lying upon the track rifed of 1000
worth of its contents.
National DIstilIers and Spirit Dealers
Association.
CHICAGO, October 18th. The National
Distillers and Spirit Dealers Association
met this morning. In the absence of Presi-
dent Henry R. Shu6eldt, of Cincinnati, 81.
B. Miller, of Springfield, was chosen tempo
rary Chairman. Major Harrison made a
speech of welcome. The annual address of
the President was delivered. the Treasurer's
report read, and the Association adjourned
until this afternoon.
Defaulting Insurance Secretary.
Boston, October 12th.-The Journal says
It Is rumored that Henry B. White, Secre-
tary of the Shoe and Leather Insurance
Company. of this city, is defaulter in the
sum of S100,600
Business OF the Country A Healthy
Showing.
NEW YORK, October 12th.-The exchanges
for the first week of October are the largest
ever recorded, in spite of the fact that stock
speculation contributed to the aggregate very
much less than on many other occasions.
Every town in the country shows an increase
over the corresponding week of last year.
Two Men Shot to Death.
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