Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-31

DOMESTIC NEWS.
KALAMAZOO. August 30.h.-The Repub.
hcan State Convention met this morning,
with j. w. French as Chairman. and after
committees were appointed recess was
taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
KALAMAZOO, August 30th.-The Repub.
licsn State Convention resssembled this
afternoon. Hon. w. z. Palmsr, of Detroit,
was chosen permanent Chairman. The plat
form was adopted by rising vote without
discussion. The plank on the liquor traffic
takes note of the fact that parties are not
agreed among themselves, and calls for q
SUBDIVISION of the question of prohibition to
popular vote. The platform refers with
sorrow to the loss of Garfield; resolves that
Arthur is worthy Of the countrys trust; de-
clares loyalty to the party; denoupces
polygcmy IS the disgrace of our civilization
insists that care must be taken in the revision
of the tariff, and the protection Of American
manufacturers maintained. fayors national
| civil service reform, and insists that danger
Gus monopolies must be prevented; protests
against discrimination in transportation. The
other plapks are local. David II. Jerome
was renominated fer Governor. The present
Lieutenant Governor, Moresu S. Crockley,
of Grand Rapids, was renomipateG.
The balance Of the ticket was nominated
/ as follows: Secretary of State, Harry A.
| Conant. of Monroe State Treasurer. Eiward
| 81. Butler, of Detroit Commissioner of State
Land Office, Captain Miner S. Newell, of
| Flint Auditor, General E. NJ. Stevens, Of
| Iosco; Attorney General, j. J. Van Ryper,
CT Van Buren, Superintendent of Public In
struction, Varnum B. Cochran, of Marquette;
| Member of Ssate Board Of Education, Bella
| W. jerks, of st. Clair.
Illinois Wheat.
SPRISGFIELD, August 30sh-The winter
wheat crop of 1882 is the largest ever har-
vested in Illinois. except that of 1880, and it
reaches over 80, 0G0. 600 bushels The spring
wheat aggregates over 81 600 600 bushels
The average yield is about 49, bushels per
acre TITLE under the immense average of
1879. The quality is much above the average
crop, and is being saved in good condition
1t will return the producers more money than
for fourteen years past. The County Asses.
sors say the acreage of winter wheat is
2,752000.
The Labor Trouble.
Boston, August 30th.-At Foster wharf
to-day twenty five Italians and Russians pro-
ceeded to work on the steamer Otranto, being
escorted by a few police. to take the places of
number Of strikers hustled the officers and
pulled the "scabs away. If other men are
not obtained gang will be made up from the
steamers crew.
New type OF Fever.
LITTLE FALLS IN. ", August 30-There
Is new type of fever here, from which four
persons have died, leaving twenty .eight sick.
Physicians are investigating theimatter.
NiilafnOus School Teacher.
ALBANY. August 30.h.-The town of Glen,
Montgomery county, is greatly startled by
the discovery of the diabolical acts of John
Palmer, school teacher, who attempted to
violate the persons of two girls each II years
old, daughters of John Putnam and Isaac
time been maltreating the older female pupils.
Railroad Constructions.
CHICAGO, August 30th.-The Railaoay Age'.
figures show a greater number of miles oi
railway constructed during August than ever
before in similar period in the history of the
country. The total is 1,274 miles of new
main track, exclusive of sidetrack laid on 7C
different lines. exceeding by more than 800
miles the construction during July, which il
was thought would not be sgain equaled
The construction for eight months of the
present year on 2SS lines n thirty two States
has been 7,04S miles of main track. The
| VI IIc ehIlI5 year Is eSblmateO
at 10, 800 miles. The largest number of miles
is 207, in Iowa; next, 1853 in New York
third, 142 in Wisconsin.
The Texas Flood.
San ANTONIO, August 30sb.-The wires
are down, but private letter confirms the
reports of the Concho floods. Six inches OF
rain Tell all over Northwestern Texas. 1t Il
estimated that %, 600 shesp, besides horses,
cattle. mules and from sixty to seventy five
persons. were swept away. About fifty
houses are gone in Laredo The Mexiozl
National track was washed away badly on
Sunday. Further destruction is feared when
the Concho waters reach the Rio Grande. At
Abilene several sheep men will lose all their
h5cks, and are almost ruin ed.
NEw York, August 30ih.-The Heralors
special from Texas shows that during the re.
cent floods 120 persons persisted.
American Institute OF Mining Engineers.
DENVER Col J, August 3)th.-The eleventh
annual meeting of the American Institute Of
Mining Engineers closed last night with q
grand banquet at the Windsor Hotel by the
citizens committee. TIE members, number.
ing 100, arrived at Denver August 18th, since
which time they have visited the Exposition
and many principal mining towns also many
famous mines, smelling, samplipg and reduc.
ton works, the Bessemer steel works, etc.
The Crows Quiet.
CHICAGO, Angus 30sh.-J. Dunn, post
trader at the Crow Agency, Montana, arrived
yesterday. He denies the reports that the
Grows have been depredating. They were
never more peaceable than now. They are
well fed aud clothed, and have no cause Of
complaint. He thinks the next generation
will take to farming.
Railroad Accident.
LITTLE Rock (Ark. J. August S0sh = Three
miles south of here, on the Iron Mountain
Railroad, this morning, a train loaded with
railroad iron ran off the track, killing q ne.
gro train hand and woundipg the conductor
Opening of the Indiana Campaign.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 80 h Senator Har.
rison addressed large audience tonight
the opening OF the campaign by the Repub.
licans.
The Eewanee Bank Robbery.
CHICAGO, August 30sh.-Dr. Scott, arrested
for completely in the bank robbery at Kewa.
nee, was known there chiefly as a fine poker.
player, of a rubicund face and high liver.
He was intimate with Pratt & WEIGH, and
the intimacy is believed to have caused
PratL's downfall.
CONFESSION OF CASHIER PRATT.
CHICAGO, August 30Sh-A detective ar.
rived this evening from Kswanee. He saws
Cashier Pratt made full confession, and
took him to the spot in his fathers barnyard
where he buried Sc, Geo in gold, taken by him
the day before the robbery. Pratt laid the
bic me at the door of DIR. Scott. In addition
to the Sc, goo recovered from Pratt, $3.50 was
recovered from WEIGH, and the theory Of the
detectives is that this is about all that was
taken at one time. Possibly 81, 900 more was
spent by the robbers. The belief is that
Pratt cooked up the books to make it appear
that $50 900 had been taken, in order to clear
up all his shortcomings at once. What first
attracted attention to Pratt was the finding
of five kilograms from him in Welch's valise,
and Scott was uncovered by a cautious letter
written by him to WEIGH at Peoria, and in
Welch's absence opened by his wife and
turned over to the detectives. DR.. Scott.
who was arrested in st. Louis Monday light.
reached this city to-day. He also made q
confession. He PUTS the blame on Pratt and
WEIGH. He alleges thas he knew of the plot
but decided not to take part in the robbery.
He says he got none of the money, and the
detectives believe that his statement is true
The detectives have been unable thus far to
get any clue to the fourth man.
Result OF Drunkenness.
NIAGARA FALLS, August a0th.-Last night
James Cromler, from Hamilton, and wife,
both intoxicated, lay down near the bank Of
the river. This morning the woman was
found caught in tree ten feet over the edge
OF the bank. and the mans mangled remains
on the rock $50 feet below.
Returned from Whence They Came.
PHILADELPHIA, August 30th.-One hun.
bred and eleven Russian refugees were sent
back to Liverpool this morning.
I On Their Way Home,
PARIS, August 30.h.-Engineer Melville,
Of the Jeanette survivors, will start for Liv-
erpool to- day, on his way home. Lieuten ant
Berry, who commanded the Rodgers, will re.
main few days.