Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-18

law, VIM. CASTILLO, out of his cell, carried
hi to the spot where the murder was COM
mitted, and hanged him to the limb of a
tree. The same mob then hunted up james
Ascor lcolored). out on bail, charged with
numbering a white man, and in spite of his
protests OF innocence, harged him on tho
same tree. Governor McEnsry offers re-
ward OF $1,000 for the arrest of the lyrchers.
War Upon 0Hice-HoIders.
CHICAGO, May 17th.-The Times Wash
lngton special says: Ex-Representative
Moore, of Tennessee, continues his war upon
the Tennessee Democrats holding office at the
Capitol. He has created something OF stir
by securing the dismissal of Mrs. Wilcox
from a clerkship in the Posiofice Depart
ment. Mrs. Wilcox was the daughter OF MIR.
DonelsoD, the adopted son of Andrew Jack
SOD, who was born at the White House. VIII
cox, her husband, was Confederate General
Mrs. Wilcox was appointed to the place by
General Grant when President. MIR. Moore,
10 talking about the subject, says: The
crude bill which l introduced January 23d
outlines my general ideas on that subject.
The bill is as follows:
WHEREAS, the Government of the United States
is Government necessarily of parties; and whereas,
TIE INTERESTS OF the successful party utInduu us
tribution Of the public offices among those who in
dorse the principles OF said party; and whereas I'M
der the existing peculiarites Of our human nature
as well as the genius OF our institutions, no party
| can prosper under system which recognizes the
right Of one set of claimants to hold Office contnu
| ally therefore,
| Be it enacted, etc, That all appointees by the
President of the United States shall be made for
period OF four years, provided that in case OF capa
BILE, efficient and faithful service to the Govern
ment, and fidelity to the party in power, they may
be subject to further reappointment OF four years
but II is expressly provided that in shall the
maximum term of service extend for longer period
| OF time than eight years.
The Pennsylvania Independent Republic.
cans.
LUNBURG pa. May 17th.-The indie
| pendent Republicans to-day elected Charles
5. Wolfe as Senatorial delegate to the State
| Convention. Wolfe, in his address, referred
to the recent conference of the independents
and regulars, and fatty denied any bargain
with Cameron. He concluded as follows
81 deprecate the action which I will be
obliged to take. 1 deprecate Democratic
ascendency in the State, but al hope OF peace
is at an end Nothing is left but war against
the spoils system and bossism. Let the fu
| ture take care of itself"
| Pennsylvania Greenbackers.
HARRISBURG. May 17th.-The Greenhack
|
cial plank will insist that all money must be
issued by the Government; will insist on the
| right of labor to combine against capital
will say the public lands should be reserved
for actual settlers and all grants made to
corporations, any provisions Of which have
been violated, should be revoked To-mor-
row morning caucus will arrange the order
| of business.
Cargo OF Cotton on Fire.
DELAWARE BREAKwATER, May 17th.-The
Mallory line steamer Rio Grande, from Gal.
weston for New York, with cargo OF cotton,
arrived to-day, with her cargo on fire in the
forehold and amidships. The passengers
were transferred to the Italian bark Repino
seventy.fve miles southwest of here. The
steamer will probably be sunk to extinguish
the fire.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
New York, May 17th.-The Captain of
the Rio Grande telegraphs that he has de-
ciied to sink the. vessel. She is valued at
$3.50 900. and the cargo at $40 900.
The name OF the bark which took off the
passengers is ascertained to be the Bsppinc,
from PHILADELPHIA bound to Geneva. She
left here May 9Th. and will probably transfer
the passengers to a passing steamer, if i'm
practicable to return.
Scarcity of CattIe-Beef Famine Feared.
CHICAGO, May 17th.-An Oshkosh, Wis,
special reports q great scarcity Of cattle in
that vicinity, and beef famine is feared.
That section has been completely secured for
live stock without much success. The farm
ers have raised few cattle on account of the
scarcity Of corn. An effort will be made to
secure the importation of cattle from other
points.
wife Murder and Suicide.
HANCOCK (Mich.), May 18th. - Anton
Schemsuper, brewer, shot his wife as she
lay asleep with her mother yesterday, and
then shot himself through the head Both
are dead. jealousy was the cause.
Bishop Elected.
NASHVILLE (Tenn), May 17th.-At the
meeting of the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, yester-
day, the election of FIVE additional Bishops
was taken up and Alpheus w. Wilson Of the
Baltimore Conference was elected on the first
ballot.
The Kentucky Races.
LOUISVILLE, May l7th.-The weather is
fine and the attendance to-day was large.
The track was fast and the betting he&vy. In
the first race-Lousvills ladies' stake for
two.year-old fillies, fve-eighths of a mile
Clepsetta won by three lengths, Ella second,
Orange Blossom third, Vera fourth. Time,
1:03i. The betting was ten to one against
the winner.
In the second race, Alexander stake for
two-yesr-old colts, five furlongs, Punster was
first, Asceuder second, Bondholder third.
Time, 1;0Sa.
In the third race, Dixon stakes. all ages,
mile and sixteenth, the pools stood: Hin
doc $3.50, Checkmate $50, Fellow Play S120,
the field $50. The race won by Checkmate,
Hindoo second, Fellow Play third. Time,
1:50l-the best on record.
The fourth race, selling purse, mile heats,
was a walkover for Babbler.
In the fifth race, one mile, all ages, Farce
was first Bagdad second, Farrell third.
Time, LA.
National Jockey Climb Races.
WASHINGTON, May 17th.-In the National
Jockey Club races the thrse-foulths of mile
contest was won by lola, Prosper second,
Clara third. Time, lilo. The three.quarter.
mile race Clarence won. Jake White second,
Emily f. third. Time, 1:194. The national
handicap, a mile and an eighth, was won by
Glenmore. Blue Lodge second, Valparaiso
third. Time. minutes.
keward for Information.
Dies MONIES (Ia.), May 17th.-A subscrip
ton was started here this evening that has
reached 81, 800. for information leading to the