Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-16
formed to preserve il. of which Ex-Governor
Eugiish is President.
Slowly sinking 10 HIS Grave.

formed to preserve it. of which Ex-Governor
Eogiish is President.
Slowly sinking 10 HIS Grave.
New York, October 14.h.-The veteran
editor, Thurlow Weed, is inevitably slowly
sinking to his grave. though momentarily
here and there better. His great age is
against him. and tie improvements do not
last long. Private sdv;ces say the worst must
be looked for in the very near future.
Congregational Nominations.
ROCHESTER, IN. W, October 14th.-The
Democrats OF thii district have nominated
Colonel b. 5. Greenleaf for Congress.
CHICAGO. October IA h.-The Democrats Of
the First District have Nominated J. w.
Doane for Congress.
LEXINGTON (Ky.l. October 14sh.-The
Democrats Of Ashland District to-day re-
nominated Blackburn for Congress.
JAMEsTows IN. Y.l October 14th--The
Democrats Of the Thirsy-third District have
nominated Alex. NJ. Lowry for Congress.
NEW YoRK. October 14th. Nicholas Null
Ter has been nominated for Congress by the
German American independent citizens of
the Fifth Congressional District.
Riotous Russian Refugees.
New York, October 14th.-A riot broke
| out this afternoon on Wards Island among
! the Russian Hebrew refugees quartered there,
| which required large force Of police to quell.
| Superintendent Henry Blank received q
scalp wound, aud several refugees were Sc.
| yerely bruised by the police, who entered
| into the ARRAY with drawn revolvers and
clubs. Two policemen were slightly injured.
The refugees were discontented with con-
finement, and disliked the Superintendent
because of his harshness, hence the trouble.
| Murderous Assault ON a Congressman.
MURPHYsBoRo (IIl.), October 14th.-It ia
just learned that Wednesday night while
| Congressman Thomas was making a campaign
| speech at Csrbondale, man named Bronson
made an attempt to kill him with large
clasp knife, but being prevented. stabbed
John Caswell, and would have done further
| injury had be not been knocked down and
disarmed. The trouble originated in polit.
ical hostility to Mr.. Thomas.
Counterfeiiers Arrested.
UNIoNTowN (Pa.), October 14sh.-The
United States Secret Service agents have
arrested Thomas McCarty, Charles P.
Marker and Mccullough Marker for passing
Counterfeit money. Fayette county has been
flooded with spurious coin for q year past.
1t is believed the parties arrested are men,
bers of an organized gang Of counterfeiters.
Struck by the Chicago Express.
| SYRACUSE IN. Y. October l4th.-This al
ternoon the Chicago express struck a car.
risge, st Genesee crossing. containing John
Donilonel. aged q his wife, aged "a Mrs.
| II. B. Comstock and Mrs Muuros Burgess,
two elderly ladies visiting from Marathon,
n. Y. and the three women were killed and
the man seriously Injured.
Scarcity OF Laborers.
NEW ORLEANS, October 14th.-The worl
on the levees and railroads has drawn off 81
many laborers tina. the steamboats, are paying
| S75 per month for deck hands. and have great
difficulty in securing them. Complaints art
also made of the scarcity of labor on the rivel
plantations.
Shot by jealous Husband.
AUGUSTA (Ky.), October 14sh.-In the Ger
mantown Fair Grounds. tonight, Georg:
Cooper shot Gsorge Insco because Ipsct
walked with Mrs. Cooper after her husband
had expressed his disapproval of their friend
ship.
franklin Edison for Mayor.
New YORK, October 14sh.--Franklin Ell
son has been nominated by the Democrat
| for Mayor