Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-23


of lewiston; Third, Charles Nash, of Au.
gusts; Fourth, Daniel Stickney, of Presous
Isle. The meetings were for privats consul
tatiou,
Delaware Democrats.
DOVER, August 22i.-Ths Democratic
State Convention met here to-day and nom-
mated Charles G. Stockley Cor Governor on
the first ballot. Charles B. Love was nomi-
mated for Congress by reclamation.
Connecticut Democrats.
NEW HAVEN, August 22d.-The Demo.
cratic State Central Committee to-day de-
cided to hold Convention IN Hartford, SUBJ
iect to the call of the Chairman, early in
September.
Anri-Corn.ll Delegates.
ALBANY IN. ", August 22d.-The dele.
gates to the State Republican Convention
elected to-day are understood to be anti
Cornell.
An Imposing Parade.
DETROIT, August 22d.-The street parade
OF the Knights of Pythias of the United
States, in session here. to-day, wss several
miles long.
The American Forestry Congress.
MONTREAL, August 22d.-Ths attendance
at he opening of the second day of the
American Forestry Congress was consider
ably larger than yes ;erday. The proceedings
! were OF a routine character.
The Fire Record.
CoHoEs IN. Y J. August 22d.-The Erie
mill is on fire, with prospects that the three
| upper stories will be burned.
LOUISVILLE, August 225.-A fire in the
London Fl our mills this morning did $50. goo
| damage insured.
| Troy IN. W. August 221-Bradford G.
Vsughan's vitriol works were burned to-day.
Loss, SAC. 600; insured for ST., GOO.
Hanged by Mob.
DESvER, August 221.-Rymer, who stabbed
TO death McGsrvey, near Fort Lyon, last
Friday, was taken from Jail at West Las
| Animas, on the night of the goth, and hanged
| by a mob of forty or fifty masked men, sup
posd to be soldiers from the fort Thus ends
the second chapter of the killing of NECTAR
vey. and the end not yet. as Major Brayton,
| commanding at the fort, is exercising all dill
gence In his power to ferret out who COM
posed the mob.
Claimant TO the Throne OF Ireland.
MILWAUKEE, August 22d.-Willam +
Fitzpatrick, claiming to be heir to the throne
| of Ireland, has been writing to Gladstone To
urge upon his royal sister Victoria that she
renouuce her title to his country. He does
lot appear 10 De q crank.
Fatal Railroad Collision.
EAsToN PA, August 22d.-Conductor
Sheppard and Ed. Christine, a boy, were
killed by collision on the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad yesterday
Three other passengers were injured.
Labor Mites.
WLKEsBARRE PAL August 22d.-The
strike of miners of No. Colliery of the
RaIa oh iAalT al 30 a.r
| ors replacing the discharged men at the
| former wages.
CoHoEs IN. Y J. August 22j.-To.day at
Harmony Mills l, 500 looms are in operation.
CUMBERLAND midi August 22d.-The
Knights of Labor met at Frostburg this
morning. A. answer was received from the
companies refusing another conference, and
after discussion il was decided to declare the
strike ended on Thursday, August 2ith.
Cattle DeaIer Murdered and Robbed.
LITTLE Rock lark J, August 221.-Intelli.
gence reached here this mornipg OF the muir.
| der in Chicot county OF one Roy. Texas
cattle. buyer. A man named McNulty is
suspected. Rry was killed in tine Conely
highway, and robbed of a large sum of money.
supreme Lodge Of the World. Ia. or p.
DETROIT, August 22l. - The Supreme
convened here to-day. There is a grand
| gathering of members of the Order from all
parts of the country. Up to midnight last
night /, 800 knights had arrived aud as many
more are expected. A grand parade took
place this afternoon, and tomorrow prize
drill will be given.
Yellow Fever Matters.
| WASHINGTON, August 22i.-Dr. Hamilton
has received protest against quarantining
Laredo, Texas. He replies that there Is no
| inteation of doing so, but he will establish an
inspection station there, to prevent the intro
| duction of yellow fever from the line of the
Mexican Central road or Brownsville by
Mexico. Mounted Inspectors of Customs at
| Brownsville have been directed to act as a
| mounted police during the epidemic, without
further expense to the city.
BROWNSVILLE (rex.) August 22i.-Fifty-
| four new cases OF yellow fever were reported
to-day, aud four d ssGs-the latter all Mex
leans. The troa p 10 Fort Brown are in ex-
cellent health. Tders were nine deaths in
Matamoras, but few new cases, and those
confined to the suturbs. The weather is very
| fine.
The Steamer Republic.
PHILADELPHIA, August 22l.-The passen-
gers OF the steamer republic arrived here on
| the steamer Felton, sc $3.50 this morning.
| The Republic broke the cross-heads of her
engine hence the delay.
WILMINGTON DELL August 22d. The
| steamer Republic, fog whose safety there has
| been much snx4ty III night, is snchorsd eff
Wilmington creek, with trg aloDesiSe.
Two Girls Drowned-Texas Republican
state Convention.
GALVESTON, August 22d.--In Clay county,
yesterday, Misses Bessie Gardner and Jennie
Smith were drowned while crossing the Lit
tie Wichita river in buggy.
The Texas Republican State Convention
meets 10 morrow in Austin. A stormy time
| is anticipated on the question of supporting
the Independent movement and nominating a
straightout ticket. The Independent idea
seems in majority.
Fight with C0nyicts.
LITTLE Rock lark J. August 22d.-A Texas
special says: Near Kaufman, Monday, two
cocvicts, working with a gang on the Texas
Central Railroad seized Winchester rifles
from the guards and escaped into thicket.
A posse of armed men, with blood hounds,
started in pursuit, and overlook the convicts.
A light ensued, in which two of the posse were
dangerously wounded, but the convicts
escaped unhurt, and are still at large, but
pursued.
A Negro Murdered.
GALVESTON, August 22d.--A Meas Athens
special says A man named Liehtfoot rented
a farm to a negro, who made splendid crop.
He invited the negro out to fish. The negro's
body was found with the head and hands cut
off, and three bullet holes in the head, 10 the
creek. 1t is supposed that Lightfoot killed
him for the crop, as he claimed bill of sale.
Officers are in pursuit of Lightfoot.
National Prohibition Convention.
CHICAGO, August 22d.-The National Pro-
hibition Convention will meet here tomorrow.
A considerable number of deleg ates are al.
ready here.
ThermOmetrtcal.
New YORK, August 22d - Midnight
Highest temperature to-day, '770; lowest, 6S0.
FOREIGN.
Affairs In Egypt.
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