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

That Mysterious Irish Convention.
CHICAGO, August 6th.-The Convention Of
Irishmen continued their session throughout
the day and evening, and at Midnight they
are still sitting with Theoretically sealed
doors. Tonight the first really reliable in.
formation is given out. The Rev. DIR. George
G. Belts, of st. Louis, is Chairman Of the
meeting, and Mr.. Hines. of Chicago, who
was reported as being Chairman, says he is
not even a member, but is consulting attor-
ney. Delegates are present under assumed
names) from Glasgow. Cork, Dublin and sew.
eral English cities. The gathering has been
engaged tonight in selecting governing
body, who shall prescribe the mode of pro-
ceeding fer the future, and call Convention
of Irishmen from every part of the world,
to be held at some point not given out yet,
in the year 1882, upon the anniversary of the
date when the Grattan volunteers obtained
victory for Irish Independence. The gather
ing will, it is expected, be the most important
and decisive of any in the history of the Irish
race.
Building Boom In New York.
NEW YORK, August 6th.-The rage for
building that has set in with the opening of
this year, and is still continued without
abatement, is without precedent. In the
city of New York the amount of capital be-
ing converted into brick, mortar and stone is
S27, 1863. 900, as against SIG. 900 045 at the
same date for last year. In considering
these figures it should be remembered that
1880, when the boom in rents began, was also
great building year. The cost and magniti,.
cence of the private residences being erected
this year have never been excelled in this
city, except, perhaps. by the A. L. Stewart
mansion and the residences built by the Van
derbilts last year. Madison, Fifth and Lex
ington avenues seem TO be the favorite loca-
tions for these expensive houses.
A Deadly Thunderb0lt.
CHARLESTON Is. G. August CHA letter
from the western part of Darlington county,
S. c., gives an account of terrible and ex-
traordinary casualty from lightning. On
Thursday afternoon group of twenty men,
all white road hands, were standing close to
the house of j. w. Clyburn, near Harris.
vile, when stroke of lightning killed four
the wounded are desperately hurt and may
die. There was no storm at the time, though
heavy rain fell shortly afterwards
schuetzenfest Prizes.
ST. PAUL, August 6th-The contest for the
team prize at the Schuetzenfest to-day was a
spirited affair, and resulted as follows Man
haitian, first prize, score, 1,20S; Alma, Sec
ond, !, 121 Monroe, third, LOB; ST. Paul.
fourth, 1,0S3; Milwaukee, fifth, 10S0; Da-
venport, sixth, 1,054. Downie. of New York,
won the King prize-70 out of possible 70.
spotted Tail Shot by Crow Dog.
DEADwooD ID. IT,. August 6th-A special
from Pine Ridge Agency, Neb., says that
Crow Dog. Captain of Police at the Rosebud
Agency, shot and instantly killed Spotted
Tail about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
There had been i'll feeling between them for
some time. Crow Dog went to Fort Niabrara
to remain until further developments. Trouble
is anticipated.
Refreshing Rain-FOrest Fires.
DETROIT. August 6th.-There was q copi-
Gus rain fell throughout the State to day,
rescuing crops and grass from threatened de.
struction.
Fires are ravishing large section of the
northern part of the State, threatening inn
mense destruction to standing pine.
Cooling on.
ST. LOUIS, August 6th.-The ten days
heat gave way this afternoon to pleasing
GOODNESS.
NEW YORK, August Chat noon the
thermometer was 92, and there were thirty
two prostrations. Il is cooler this evening,
and there is a cold wave and storm coming.