Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-25

wholesale houses were almost totally de-
stroyed, among them Preston l. Co, grocers;
Reis & Schumacher, leather; Roach 4 MINER
and OFT & Brumme,hous, cloths; c. D.
Long, harness. Topf & Co.'s building caved
in and became total wreck, burying three
fremen. One was taken out alive, but is
badly injured. The others were in eight
hours, and died when recovered. Insurance.
$4,000. The hest stores OF the city were
thus destroyed The total loss is about $780,
600. The water supply was scanty.
Decision Against General sherman
Health Rules-BOnds for Redemption.
WASHINGTON, August 24.h.-The Attorney
General has Just given decision IN favor OF
General Hazen, as against General Sherman,
conceding to the officers of the Signal Corps
an army status under the law.
The National Board of Health says to the
Health and Quarantine Officers that all YES
sells from ports liable to infectious or conta.
gious diseases, especially those In which
yellow fever prevails or is likely to occur,
should be subjected to the most rigid exam
ination, and be regarded as suspected vessels
unless provided with bill of health.
Upward of 81, 100000 in per cent. regis
tered bonds were received at the Treasury
Department for redemption to- day.
The High License Law at Omaha.
OMAHA. August 24th.-Up to the present
time none of the $50 saloon keepers of Omaha
have complied with the high license law, re-
curing them to take ont license by paying
81. 900 and giving a bond of $4,000 The
saloon element has got control of the City
Council, who have refused to pass an ordi-
nance providing for the issuing of licenses
and the receiving of money. etc, and hence
none can obtain license if he wanted to.
This is prohibition, and is what the saloon
men desire, as they propose to continue as
they are now, doing business without paying
any attention to the law. The Council at
tempted to pass an ordinance making the
license 800, 000, which would be prohibition.
The saloonists are determined to make des-
perate fight, and to nullify the law if posi-
BILE. On the other hand, the Temperance
Alliance are as determined to see the law
enforced, and have begun to make arrests.
This evening complaint was made against the
following named saloon-keepers Henry
Hornberger. who is a member Of the City
Council; A. Mechanic, also member of the
Council Henry Kaufman, who is a brother
of Councilman Kaufman, and Riley Del
lone, the latter being brother of Council
man Dellone. So it will be seen that the first
blow is being struck at the City Council.
Massa chusetts Creenback State Conven-
ton.
WORCESTER, August 9th. - The State
Greenback Convention met to-day, John
Howes presiding. -Four hundred and six
delegates we're present. There was consider
able confusion over selecting Committee on
Resolutions, after which recess was taken
The platform adopted repudiates and stig-
matiZes the two old parties and monopolists
generally, the national banks, railroads, ETC.,
and generally conforms to the previous Green
back platforms. The Convention adopted
the platform, after adding the following:
Resoired That suffrage is the right of all citizens,
without regard to race, color, sex or taxes.
The nominations for Governor were Israel
W. Andrews, James M. Buffum, p. w.
Doherty, General B. f. Butler, John J.
Baker and Wendell Phillips.
The following ticket was nominated:
Governor, Israel W. Andrews; Lieutenant
Governor, George button Treasurer, George
Foster Secretary, A Brown; Auditor,
Wilbur L. Whitney; Attorney-Gsneral, D.
o. Allen.
The New York Greenbackers.
ELMIRA. August 2lsh.-The Greenback
State Convention reassembled this morning,
aud after the greatest confusion and discord,
the COMMITTEES on officers retired. A resolu-
ton of sympathy with the President, and de-
nouDcing Guitteau as the offspring of the
spoils system was adopted. Clinton Furbush
was chosen permanent Chairman.
The following ticket was nominated: Sec
rotary of State, Epictus Howe Controller,
John Hooper; Attorney General, Dennis G.
veyor- General, j. II. G. 1uld Associate Judge
of the Court of Appeal, L. &. McParlan.
Mississippi Greenbackers and Independ.
ents.
JACKSON, August 24.h.-The Convention
r T. l.
day. There were twenty-five or thirty col
ored men among the delegates. General
Griffin was made permanent Chairman.
After the usual appointment of committees
Colonel Ben. King was nominated for Gov
ernor, when the Convention adjourned until
tomorrow, when a colored ticket will be
nominated.
yennOr, the Weather Prophet.
NEW York. August 24th.--A Washington
special to the Tribune gives column long
dissection OF Vennor, the weather prophets,
predictions. The Signal Service Bureau has
furnished a complete statement in regard to
the points covered by Yennor's letter on the
weather record for july. The Tribune says:
The result shows that Vennor's alleged proph-
ecies are the sheeIest nonsense. The predic-
tons Of Vennor for changes Of temperature
from the 10th to the 18th, and for the 9th
and rs n of July. 1881, have been verified.
All the ott er predictions contained in his let
ter have not been verified in the slightest
extent. So far az the data at the Signal
Office show, the percentage is much less
than would have been under the law of
chance in blind guessing.
Important Hecisien in Relation 70 Gov.
crnment Contracts.
WASHINGTON, August 2i.h.-Ju1ge Law
renee, First Comptroller of the Treasury,
has rendered decision, in which he main
taius that if a contract with the Government
is sold by the contracting party, the contract
its2lf is annulled, and that any person or
party selling such contract runs the risk of
obtaining no pay. The opinion is based on
tie ground that the original contractor in
such event does not perform the service, and
the purchaser of the contract violates the ex.
is.ing law.
Raising or The Railroad Blockades In
COIorado-IIeayy Contract.
DENVER, August 2ish.-The heavy rains of
the past month, which have iuterftred with
business, and caused large damages through
out the State, now appear to be over, and the
weather has settled. The railroad blocksdes
caused by the food, with or two excep-
tions on small branches, have been raised,
and freight and passengers are now being run
through on time.
The Edison Electric Light Company have
awarded TO the Saltiel Mica and Porcelain
Company Of Colorado heavy contract for
supplying mica for insulating purposes.
Want or Rain Advance In the Price OF
Corn.
BARpsTowN (Ky), August 2ith.-There
has been no rain for two months in this
vicinity. but even yet rain would help the late
corn. Water is getting very scarce, and
many farmers drive their stock for miles TO
procure it.
There is an advance in corn. There are
scores of dislillers who hesitate whether to
operate this fall If the present price of corn
is maintained, the product Of the distilIeries
will not be half that of last year.
Killed His Br0ther.in.Law.
PARIS (Ky.j. August 2ish.-Yesterday NJ.
II Current killed the notorious desDerado