Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13

and ordered q soldier to light his cigar for
him. The response was bullet through his
heart. Jim Catson, q stage-robber, who
accompanied Rodgers, tried to retreat, but
was given desperate wound.
Anti.Assassination Meeting.
NEW York, May 12th.- An anti -assassina-
tion meeting was held at the Cooper Union
tonight. The hall was crowded. Mayor
Grace presided, and spoke. Trouble was
feared from the ODonnovan-Ross faction,
and police were stationed through the hall.
Rosss was present. Mrs. Parnell appeared
ON the platform. Richard O'Gorman spoke
in favor Of the Parnell policy resolutions, ab-
horrence of assassination, objection to Glad.
stones present policy and counseling every
legitimate means to Illustrate it. There were
cries of Three cheers for the assassins."
Major ?. K. Horgan read the following
resolution, which was passed amid much con-
fusion:
Resolred, That while it may be deemed matter
OF expediency to express regret for the Staying of
Cavendsh and Burke, We Irish eAiles in New York,
in meeting assembled. express our greater re-
gret that England should continue her od-time
practice of numbering people in Ireland by
buckshst, by bsyonet aud starvation, and it is
deemed more becoming that we, the representatives
Of the Irish in this great metropolis of Amer
lea, should express our sympathy with Gladstones
murdered victims OF eviction than by Pandering to
the wishes of the Lord Norths OF to-day, who are
worthy descendants of the butchers of the Wyom-
ing and Cherry Valley massacres in own fair
land, and Drogheda and Wexford in the land Of our
birth.
Mrs. Parnell said her son did not leave
Paris as soon as expected, owing to warnings
of assassination, but it would not be commit
ted by Irishmen. The meeting adjourned to
cries of dublin cut Cavendish, and will cut
Forster"
Population OF California.
WASHINGTON, May 12th.-A census bull
letin issued to-day gives the following sta
tistics of the population of California in 1880
Native, 517, 500 foreign born, 292. S74. The
latter total comprises 73.54S Chinese, 62,926
Irish. ~, 532 Germans, "A 657 English. 1907
Canadians, 1850 French, S,64S Mexicans,
1857 Italians, G. 465 Scotch, 5.30S Swiss and
38, $50 of all other foreign nstionalities. The
total white population born in Californis is
given as SOC, $50, and colored 19,447.
Another Saloon Blown Up by Dynamite.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 12th.-The saloon of
Hoffner & Co., at Palestine was blown up by
dynamite during Thursday night The
building was ruined and stock destroyed.
One man was mortally injured and son of
the proprietor wounded.
Attempt TO Murder a Governor.
DALLAS Tex.). May 12sh.-An attempt
was made to murder Governor Orton, of the
Chickasaw W Nation, a few nights ago, by shoot
ing into his house. One of the would-be
assassins, named Stevens, was followed by
the Indian police into the Wachita river
region and killed.
Death of a Congressional Contestant.
WASHINGTON. May 125h.-James 1. Smith,
contestant for the seat of Representative
Charles NJ. Shelly, of the Fourth Alabama
District, died tonight of pneumonia, after an
illness of less than forty EIGHT hours.
The Baptists and the Chinese.
GREENvILLE Is. CO. May 12th.-At a
meeting of the BsptisL Convention to-day,
the report of the Committee on the Mission
to the Chinese in California, recommending
increased appropriations, was adopted.
Ihermometrical.
NEW York, May 18th. Midnight High
est temperature, Az lowest Az.
CHICAGO, May 12th.-Highest temperature,
Az; lowest, 40'.
Damage by Fire.
New ORLEANS, May 12th-A FIRE to-day
damaged the Custom-house $50, 600.