Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-27

cred an imbecile, but not dangerous. This
morning, however it was discovered that he
had unbuckled Clark's wooden leg during the
night, and with it beaten him to death.
There seems to be no donbt that it was
crazy freak, though Pettigill refuses to say
| word.
| Steamboat Accident.
| NEW ORLEANS. July 26th.-This evening the
| steamboat Fanchiou, for Atchafalaya river,
soon after leaving the wharf, blew out her
| forward fius. E. Quartreve, first clerk, was
slightly injured and blown overheard, but
was rescued. Dave Hawkins, the second
clerk, was badly scalded, and can't recover.
Mike Foley. first mate, was scalded and blown
overheard, but rescued. The second mate
was also scalded. One colored fireman was
instantly killed and six colored deck hands
were more or less injured. Many of them
| jumped into the river. Some were picked up
by skiffs, but it ia believed that three err four
were drowned. None of the passengers were
injured.
Destruction by Fire.
UTICA IN. Y July 26th.-A part OF the
business portion of Camden, n. Y, was
burned this afternoon. The loss is not yet
ascertained.
DETROIT, July 26th.-A fire at Spring
Wells, near this city, last night did $50, 900
damage.
I
ROCHESTER tNIinn.), July 26th.-The Re-
publicans Of the First District to-day noml-
mated Milo White FOR Congress.
WASHINGTON TO-. July 26th.-The Repub-
licans of the Twelfth Congressional District
adjourned at 10 o'clock without nominating
There are ten candidates.
NoRwALK (O.), July 26th.-The Probibi-
tionists have nominated j. w. Bell, of Rich
mond county, for Congress in the Fourteenth
| District
VINoENNEs (Ind.). July 26.h.-The Demo.
Gratis of the Ninth District have nominated
Hon. Fl. r. Cobb for Congress.
SPRINGFIELD MOI, July 26th.-The Re-
publicsns of the Eighth Congressional Dis.
trict to-day nominated Colonel W. f. Cloud
for Congress.
The Missouri Democrats.
JEFFERSON CRY, July 26th.-The State
Democratic Convention, to nominate Judge
of the Supreme Court, one Railroad Com
missioner and Superintendent OF Public In
struction met at noon to-day. l.. NJ. Lloyd,
of Newton county, was chosen temporary
Chairman, and Hugh w. Cole Secretary
After the appointment of the usual business
committees TIE Convention adjourned till 2
o'clock.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
ST. LOUIS, July 26sh.-The Convention
met again OF 8 o'clock, and Thomas. A. Sher.
wood, the present incumbent, was nominated
for Judge of the Supreme Court.
Motion Overruled.
PETERSBURG (Va.). July 26th. = Judge
Messenger has oYerruled the motion TO dis
solve the injunction restraining the Auditor
from paying the Readjuster city officials.
The wisconsin Prohibitionists.
MILWAUKEE, July 26th.-The fact has de-
veloped that the Prohi5itionists are arrang-
ing to nominate Congressman in all the
districts, which will considerably complicate
matters, The hostile acts OF the brewers
have aroused them thoroughly.
A Conference without Result.
CUMBERLAND (Id.) J, July 2Gth.-The con-
ference of strikers and representatives OF the
coal companies was without result. The
J New Central Company have notified the
miners that unless they accepted the COM
pany's terms by Friday, foreign labor would
be introduced.
Two Men Killed by n SherifI's Posse.
DEADwoop ID. IT,, July 26sh.-Two men
charged with horse stealing, resisting arrest,
were shot aRd killed By Sheriff's posse at
Hayward, forty miles south of here, last
Monday.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
DORCHESTER Gill;, July 26th.-The boiler
of a steam thrasher exploded on farm near
here yesterday, and J.W Vein was instantly
killed. Three houses were burned and q
stack of wheat destroyed.
wheat Sent Abroad.
AIBoURNE TEX, July 26th.-Fifty thou.
sand bushels Of wheat were sent direct from
here to Florence. Italy, yesterday, and the
same amount to Liverpool.
Obituary.
COLUMBUS (O.). July 26th.-Hon. A. c,
Wales, of Massillon, a member of the State
Board of Agriculture since 1879, died to-day,
Eastern Temperature.
New YoRK, July 26sh-Midnight.-High'
est temperature to-day, 95'; lowest, 74'.