Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-18

| administration men already nave promises ~
| sufficient votes 20 elect him. There prom
ises to be small attendance at the Joint Con-
| yention to- morrow, so that the Administration
| leaders may not deem it wise TO attempt to
elect anybody on that day. From present
| appearances Lapham viii be elected on Tues
day. Undoubtedly the Copkling men will
| make desperate effort to defeat him, and
they may be able TO postpone his election
until the latter part of the week The Ad-
ministration leaders are determined in Lap
hams case, as in that of Miller, not to enter
another caucus. The success of the policy in
Mller's candidacy is prophetic of its success
in that of Lspham. The coming week may
be repetition of the last one, beginning with
sturdy resistance by the Conkiipg men and
ending in their discontinue. But the Ad-
mioistration leaders do not anticipate such a
long resistance. Miller, las U. S. Senator
elect. is now man Of great political influence.
That influence put forth heartily and in
Lapham's interest ought to elect him, and it
Is evident that despite their brave talk the
CoakliDg men are hopeless Of defeating lap
ham. The friends of Lspham are so conf.
dent of his election that they are not taking
any extraordinary pains to secure more votes
Soon after the announcement of biiller's cleo
ton his room was filled with coRgratulating
friends, and little later members of the Leg
islature began to pour in TO give him 8 hearty
clasp of the hand. All the evening the room
was scene of rejoicing. Miller bears his
new honors modestly and With composure.
ALBANY, July 17th.-It is very quiet at
the hotels tonight, and but few members of
the Legislature are in the city. The Admin
istration men say they hope for the election
tomorrow of Lapham, but do not feel GER
tain. They think It win be done Tuesday if
not tomorrow. There Is q report current
that Hurd and Bingham, who voted for
Conkling and Miller yesterday, wanted
Crowley instead Of Lapham, and will stand
out for him. Others want Gen. Woodfori
The Administration men, however, scout the
idea, and insist that it is the duty of all Re.
publicsns to vote for the minority caucus
candidate Laphsm. They say they cannot
and will not now listen to a change,
The Presidents Mother.
CLEVELAND, July 17th-Mrs. Eliza Gar
field, mother of President Garfield, yesterday
had severe attack of cholera morbus, from
which she partially recovered, but is now
Frustrated by fever. On account of her ex-
treme age, she bsing 81, her condition is re-
garded as very critical. and fears sre enter
tanned for her recovery.
The TrSin RobbcTy-stn Further Pnr-
tIcuIars.
Rock ISLAND Ill.) July l7th.-As soon
as the passengers and what few train men re-
msined recovered themselves she engineer
steamed up and started for the city. The
passengers arrived here about IL o'clock in
the morning, having been detained for some-
time on account of washout the other side
of Davenport. Among the passengers was
E. l.. Martin, of Kansas City, who gave the
following account of the affair: The train
left Kansas City at $50 last evening and
consisted of six cars, we'll filed with passen-
gers, including sleeping car. Supper was
furnished at the regular eating station, and
no event seemed TO excite the suspicion of
passengers or train men until Winston was
reached, which was at $50 o'clock. At that
station four rough-appearipg men got on the
train with handkerehief is he'd about their faces
SO as to partially COZ nceal their features. The
first intimation the passengers received that
there was anything wrong was the cry, "All
aboard p which appeared to be the signal
At that instant the four men, ss well as sew.
eral others who had come from Kansas City
and Cameron, made rush for the engine ar
for the conductor, Charles Westfsll Firirg
was heard in the front cars as well as on the
engine, and then the train was put In motion
at the rate of forty miles per hour. On Civ
ing the signal two of the men made for the
first coach, where the conductor was stand
ing. One of the men went up to Conductor
Westfall, and, pointing pistol at hir., said,
You are the man | want, and fred, the
ball striking Westfall 10 the arm, but did not
prove fatal. Westfall attempted to run, and
as be did so the robber fired twice at him.
Westfall reached the platform, when second
robber Gred shos which Killed him in
stantly. The conductor fell desd on the
platform. He was wounded in sew
eral places, bat the last shot took
effect in his braip, producing almost instant
dca5;l. Three Of the robbags started for the
engine, with the iatention Of shooting the
engineer and taking possession OF the engiEe.
The. engineer seemed TO apprebend that there
was danger, SIS on the approach of the trio
he started back on his engine and secresed
himself in the tender. a saoneinssoa 10y the
name of Millsr came forward from the bag
gage car while the shooting was in progress.
The robbers mistook him for Che engineer and
shot him, tie hail taking eject in his
senger, was also visited by some of
the robbers. He was Knocked over
the head and made to deliver the
keys to his safe. The robbers rausacked the
safe and secured $500 in money and $500 in
valuable, and Government bond OF the
amount of S1,0o0. Murray was threatened
with instant death il lie concealed anything.
but was permitted to live on informing them
that all his valuables were in the safe. The
brakeman on duty, W. ose name cannot be
ascertsined, as soon as he learned of the mur-
der of the conductor, rushed through the
train and informed the passengers that an
effort would be made to rob them. As soon
as this had besn accomplished the brakeman
started forward, and when tire robbers
entered the second coach with pistols ia
their hands demanding money, the brake
man pulled the cord attached to the air
brake, and soon after the train stopped. The
men jumped off from the ears and made for
the woods. Mr. Martin stated that not more
than fifteen minutes elapsed from the tine
of leaving Winston until the robbers jumped
from the cars ard made themselves scarce.
Ths sleeping-car porter locked himself up in
q room of the sleeper, and did not make him
self visible till the train was near WashinS.
ton.
Conductor Westfall, who was lille !, lived
at Miller, where his remains were lett. The
robbers numbered thirteen, and only two of
them had handkerchiefs tied about their
faces.
That Terrible cyclone.
ST. PAUL (Minn.), July 17th.-The Pr
oneeT's press special via st. Peter says che
track Of the cyclone was scene Of awful
grandeur during the storm, and Of appalling
wreck after it, while the troubled air was full
of debris, and weirdly lit mp by blazing balls
of electric fluid. Everybody is wild with ex-
and it is almost impossibls to secure
a correct statement of the catastrophe or of
the damage done. The following is q partial
list Reesling, Kellar & Co.'s store Brown
Co.'s Bank, and L. G. Bebbenke and J. Bob
letters drug stores; the Postoffice G.. Som
mers store; Citizens National Bank; C.
store; Dakota House: DR.. Weii-
heke's drug store and dwelling Wedman &
Schram's store; P. Gross stable; A.
Keisling's blacksmith shop; three school
houses Colonel P. T. Anders' res
iderce; NJ. Smithers' hardware store
and livery stable, and. i've thrashing
machines Ienhauser's residence; Union
Hall; Frank Harnsderpt's house a complete
wreck, and the building all flooded with
water Andrew Smiths residence almost a
complete wreck; G. Berry's residence;
Graft g brick house: c. N. Kroons store al
most a complete wreck; Cogars house and
shop totally destroyed; G. Vogle's saloon
carried away; wagon shop and residence
destroyed; 4; g. Kroohshoof q hard
ware store a complete wreck Epples'
splendid brick a complete wreck Banks
wagon factory complete wreck A commit
tee called on Governor Pillsbury to solicit
State aid, and were assured that everything
in the power of the executive should be done
Tor relieving the people.
The Piitsburg Races.
PTrTsBuRG, July 17th.-At the fnsl day of
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