Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-25


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survey = NominatiSns Tor Congress =
Woman Convicted of Nupfier in IN.
Ftrst Depree-Tbe Am.r,., r., a,
A"'sc"n Aarf-Ai-
iaifs In Esypt-Other Foreign News.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcosp.uyyoS1
DOMESFtC.
riatiorm OF the National Prohibition
Party.
C 80,
~ Ohleaeo' august. zfh.-lne Nauonal
ffonioltaon convention reconvened at 9 this
morning. Additional States were repre-
sented and added to the rolls A telegram
of greeting was received from The Kn;ahts af
I'emnaranca IN Atlanta Panns.. .-tsua I've u
oa;.aJ e a. - 1:.n Hspor.s "ere re-
ooi'et Vi VIC conuiaoE VI tue temperance
cause IN various States aud Territories.
Inc platform was then read, which, with
amendments as adopted subsequently,. ia as
| foilows the nlanka HAVING haan d;sc,ssaJ ona
an,andad .an....oI, GU"
All questions not OF national character belong to
~ define Is vie x;ss snd a ana ma aefrores
spectiug them should not be ineonsisent with this
national platform. We dec are in favor Of the fol-
lowing national principles and measures to be in.
h Pn,rass y, Ia .ae . ana enforced
| First-The prohibition, as public crimes. of the
importation, expectation, manufacture, sale supply
ana taxation mol Oh all Alcoholic beverages
,,on m Iai,a ~ .. a.l tah Incense regu
other pnhlic c,mss l ~ any 'o''' VI ''iei' vi any
| Third-The civil and no,iticaI eo,,l;tv and am.
reimbursement OF women. This. so far a. it con.
Germs he States severaly is RENTED to the party
IN E snose o'a r
| E;f.b Tha a aoTn;aan ., potysauiy.
legisat;ve natronaa and .be aIa ~ a & anu
by the people so FAR as is practicable and
vice reform to be followed in other appointments.
Sixth--The abolition of sinecures and unnecessary
orHees. r..
Of ,ha uhIveisSi and eniofced education
regard - the 60, 81 IehaI n, iisu a..ou ~
TEN, with ample provision ior The support Of an
adequate and efficient system of free public schools
In ali the States and Territories,
49,, Egnsh-ihe preservation OK the public lands for
rne ndes Oh .he people and their division in
NmthUThe abolition Of an mononoi,es elias.
lation and special privileges from the Goyernmsnt
injurious TO the equal rights of citizens.
Tenth-The control of railroads and other cor
portions, to prevent abuse OF power and to pro.
'''. ,nc Interests ., 'ie mporsr ahd Oh commerce
Additional resolutions viii be reported this
afternoon. Singing the doxology greeted the
reading OF the platform. AZ 12:4O P. NJ. the
Convention adj burned TO p. NJ.
The Star Route Cases.
WASHINGTON Ap,pss o4tb -Th;s ,o-n
ing Merrick. of the Counsel f,r tba ,rosoon-
ton in the star ronte trial bea.r b;s d.
to the inrv Refors this ;,,r, 1,,a n,u =,
Nav last he said wben wa ,vsr s' d;so,,aa;n -
tha tecbn;oaI n,,a,.;. on "ele ul49usslng
ants n, an ;pdictr,na-,t 80 80 ~ sne u.'on az
hope that their conducs MIGHT nevar he snb.
iect to an INQUIRY before the inrv statad in
my view of the duty of a nrosecnt;ng ofticar
that the Government was never to ask for a
verdict of guilty unless where he believed that
criminality has been clearly and satisfsctor;iv
proven and | further stated that yvbsn .ba
evidence had been submitted 20 The nv IL
would assume the respons:bil;ty of d;scharo.
iug nv Obligation TO The fullest ertent hv AZ.
clsring az TO anv one Of the dafandan.s /, ~
gard to whom I believed the moot Aid No.
Snow guilt beyond a reasonabIs doubt T
said shouid 80 state Il 10 the iurv and in
regard to any of the others sbont whn,, nrn l
was established az oniltv I would Jar Z. "a
conviction. Now in exerps;on If tbat 49,
pose thus declared, and in the narsorrn a. PC nno
of duty. as / understand II and in tba naroe
of the Gnvernment Of tba fTn;.ad S.,t nam
demand from this inrv a vsrj;ct 81 a,n;i.,,
against John w Dorsey .Jobn n My
Stephen w. Dorsey. 81, M. Vaile Montford
gard to Turner the evidence does not leave
my mind free from doubt and while 7 40
not believe him unstained by criminal con.
quot, do not believe these men introduced
nm 90 their commence and made him familiar
wilh ms secrets OF their conspiracy. For
him, therefore, let there be repentance and
reneceion.
PROJECTED Surveys.
WASHINGTON. August 24th.--Major Pow
ell, OF the geological surrey, will start soon
for the far west, to resume work on the sur
vey OF the Grand Canyon of Colorado. He
will first proceed to Fort Wingate, New
Mexico, where he will organize his expedition
and proceed directly westward by way of the
Moqal towns, which will be studied some.
| what. Powell will spend most of the seasop
studying the geology of the deepest portion of
the canyon. Besides Major Powelfs expedi.
tiop, work is projected in the cascades of
northern California and Oregon. Henry
Jarrett, chief geographer Of the Government,
has sent out party TO make the topograph.
Ical work. which is in the immediate charge
OF Gilbert Thompson. The geological work
viii be under the supervision of Captain N
Y. u. Dutton, OF the ordnance carps. Work
ls also projected for Montana and northwest
ern Wyoming, under charge of J. " Rem.
shaw. and the Akslschian range, with Pro-
tsssor kssi % North Caraolina, inch arpe.
- Icted to the
Silver Cliff mfai6g -. 1olorado and
the quicksilver districts of California.
Msceiianeous washington Items.
WAshtNGToS, August 2i5h.-lt is stated
at tns treasury that there Is not the slight
est TreguiariCy IN the accounts OF the Supsrin-
tendens OF the Carson Mint. The charge of
MISCONDUCT was mace against lin by dis
charged employe.
Secretary Chanoier has approved the find.
lngs OF the Court martial IN the csse OF John
Il. hedy, Tor desertlon at Mare Island, Thos.
Anderson, Tor assault with deadly weapon
az the same place, and boatswain Frary, for
drunkenness ana unoecoming conduct at the
same place. The sentence to four months
imprisonment ~ double irons awarded By
the Court martial TO James Nj. Collins,
panasman' Tor disgracefui language to officers
tarv '''u W ING 'eofs-
Since the adjournment of Congress the
Senate chamber aud hall of the House of
| REPRESENTATIVES, nave Osen uncarpeteo, pre-.
pAnfasoI 49, " Seue5a. elsahihg up.
uhcatss were issued to-day.
! The committee that has bean MAKING on
nve,tpation into the ma me-, esn MAKING ~ al. AN
storekeeper's department. Treasury building
has discovered there has bsen a regular and
systematic shortage in the amount of ice de.
nVered at tue treasury Department, extend.
| ing over two ye8rs The amount of shortape
| is estimated at 10 600 pounds par month
ihe American Turf
/ SARATOGA. August 24th-Tp ,ba fret ,oca
TO-DAY tbrea.ouarters az a ,n;Ia - D.