Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-27
The Massachusetts Democra

| eral, Jonn W. Cummings Auditor, John Hopkins
Nebraska Republican State Convention
| LINCOLN, September 26th The Republican State
| Convention met here to-day. 1t is believed Judge
Lake Will be renominated for Supreme Judge
IsECoND DIsPATCH.I
LINCOLN, September 26th-On the tenth ballot
NJ B. Reese was nominated for Judge of the Su-
preme Court. The Convention is moving slowly
The New York Repablicans.
NRw YoRR, September 28th.-James D. Warren,
| of Buffalo, has been elected Chairman Of the Re
publican State Committee. The campaign begins
Monday.
Sensible Words frani a Sensible Man.
NEW YORK, September 26th.-Joseph Medill, ed
itor of the Chicago Tribune, testf before Senator
Blair to-day upon the relations existing between
capital and labor and kindred social topics 81 be-
lieve, he said, "th.t the chief cause Of the impe.
cunous condition of the ge classes in this coun-
try Is their own proudness and LACK OF thrift Too
many people are trying to get along without work.
Those who do toll squander the greater part of their
wages in drink and tobacco. On small wages q man
can still save something. The wisest political
thinker on social questions the United States has vet
produced once said that A penny saved is penny
earned 1t was to the working classes that Or.
Franklin was speaking, and must say have never
known a workman, no matter what his earnings
were who, if he spent his money for smoke and
drink, ever accumulated anything Those who have
closely examined the subject have stated that the
wOrkingmen spend at least 800, COO, ,000 per aunum
Tor nqdor, and nearly - OUO 600 for cigars aud to-
bacco. The money thus thrown away during the
last ten years would have been sufficient to provide
a comfortable home for every family in this coun.
try. Placsd at interest, this amount wou d to-day
have reached the high figure Of $4,000, 900, 600
Drink, affirm, is the progenitor OF nearly sl the
ills towhch the poor men OF the United States are
subjected. No tradeS-uDiOns, or other cOmbina-
tons, ever bring relief to them in the abseuce of
temperance and economy. High license-the L cher
the better-will reduce the number OF groggefies
and the inclination Of people 10 isit them / have
very little faith in political prohibition or schemes
of that sort"
another Veteran Journalist Bead.
ST LOUIS, September 26th-I Information is re.
ceived here to night that Colonel Gee rye knapp.
Sr., proprietor Of the Missouri Republican, died on
the 18Th instant on board the steamer Pennland en-
route from Europe to New York. Fer more than
60 years-in various capacities from apprentice to
editor and proprietor he was connected with the
Republican.
The War On the "Siilards."
CHICAGO, September 26th.-A special from Phila-
delphia says: The great attack on the Northern Pa
Cific has lasted week. aud resulted in fearful de-
preeatiOn of all properties known in Wall street as
"Villards." The exact state Of affairs has been q
mystery to the street The largest private investors
in the stock reside in this city. These stockholders
have given President Willard full rein for two years
or more. He has been a most expensive President.
Capitalists interested in the Northern Pacific and
corporations identical with it the Pacific coast
complain that his mansgem. Mt las been needlessly
eXtrayagant.
MEETING OF DIRECTORS.
NEW YORK, September 26th-Presdent Willard
has arrived in town. meeting of the Northern
Pacific Directors will be held IL quorum can be OBJ
tanned. The Lake Shore Directors meet to-day and
declare the usual dividend of per cent No state
ment will be submitted.
Kate CiaXtOn's Lost Diamonds,
CmcAo', September 26sh-A special from Phila-
dephia says: Kate Claxton, the actress, through
I i =
his bringing OF suit against J. Z. Kingsley & Co
propretors Of the Continental Hotel for the recoy
cry OF 81 000 for diamonds stolen from her duriug
| her recent engagement. The actress claims that
on the day OF the robbery she entered the break
fast-room of the hotel and placed small box con-
tsiulng the brilliants a chair beside her No one
but Mr. aud Mrs Stevenson sat at the table and it
was only approached by colored waiter ia the en-
ploy of the hotel When Mrs. Stevenson arose the
COX Wss gone Ii is clsiI--L that the hotel urouri-
etors did not concern tss-Nselves sbort the lrsiys
loss, and even slyy winked when people mentieued
the theft nsinuating that the story ci the robbery
was concocted TO adyertie the actress.
MOnsignOr Cspei and Or. Fulton.
NEW YORK, September 26h-Rev Dr. Fulton,
ons OF Brooklyns sensational preachers, whose at
tack on Monsignor Capel is being widely discussed
in the papers, has published card IN reply TO the
Bro klyn Eagles criticism, In which he says: AS
this one lecture disturbs Monsignor, by Cots
help will so preach about the Roman Catholics as
to make the Eagle scream and disturb all the lovers
OF error" Capel saysin the World :" Ny sanderer
is a stranger utterly 20 what truth and justice de-
mand of honorable men. | cannot notice him
further" Capel lectures in Brooklyn Wednesday
night.
Young Woman Bathed In CrO;on Oil.
MILWAUKEE (Wis.), Sept mber 26th-Judge May
to-day received dispatch from his daughter Julia,
an operatlc singer with the Hess Opera Troupe She
was nervousy prostrated and took an electric bath
An ignorant attendant rubbed her with croton oil
instead OF alcohol taking nearly all the skin off her
body. Her life is despaired of.
work of Reproduction.
WASHINGTON, September 26th.-A large portion Of
the clerical force Of the General Land Cffce is work.
ing at night, from $50 to $3.50, reproducing the
records of the office OF the Surveyor General oi
Washington Territory which were entirely destroyed
by fire on the morning of the 18th instant The
cost to the Government wi be, estimated by the
Commissioner General of the Land Office, about
$50, ,o0O.
National Wool GrOwers' Association.
CucAao September 26th.-The National Wool
Growers Association met here this morning. Yer
mont, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Texas, Colorado
and West Virginia represented. The entire fore
noon and the larger portion OF the afternoon was
occupied in the election Of officers for the ensuing
year.
SAuGAcHE (Col September 2o.h.-Ths afternoon,
while Captain Hawkins, an o'd gentleman, and two
little girls out driving, all three were thrown
down between the horses Blanche Cort, years
old was instantly killed by kick from a horse.
The other little girl escaped with slight injuries,
but Captain Hawkins was picked up terribly man.
gled, and will die.
Sitting Buli s;ilI Outside The Pale of
",ae Church"
MILWAUKEE, September 9Gth-The ceremony of
receiving Sitting Bui, the great Indian Chief, into
the Catholic Church, which it anticipated would
take place this week at Fort Yate', has been ic--
- E,,ll
make up his miad which Of his two wives he Will let
90 The forms of the Church forbid a commitment
more than one. Bishop Morley has had him under
his care for several mouths, and his instructions
were being rapidly absorbed by the Chief. bu, the
separation from his wives proved too much for him,
and he viii probably return 20 heathenism-
Disastrous Boiler ExplOsiOs-
CsAK1s Mimi. September 2ith.-This morning
Ives Bro'hero steanl-power machine wAs threshing
grain six miles in the country when the boiler sud
denly exploded, killing three men and injuring five
others.
The British Vico-EOnsUrs Assatlant.
NEW YoRK, September 26th-James F. Feeny,
vino attempted to shoot the British VIce-COnsul
Yesterday, was examined By physicians at the Tombs
to-day lie was found suffering from melancholia
and extreme nervous debility. While not strictly
insane it was thought to be necessary to send him
| to an asylum.
Fatal ReIIsious Dispute.
DALLAS CTex.(, September 26th.-while engaged
in a dispute as to the existence OF God, Henry
Shanka stabbed Henry Weiner to the heart The
murderer has escaped arrest SO far.
The ade-nitcheIi Fight.
ST. PAUL, September 26lh.--A dispatch from
Huron, Dakota, says : Billy Madden, Of New YORK
the trainer and bscker Of Mitchell, the pugilst,
passed through the city to-day en- route TO new
York N ia stated that Madden has been to Pierre
| making final arrangements for the fight between
/ Mitchell and Slade, to take place near Pierre in
| about two weeks
Jhermometricai.
| Nyw YORK, September 2eth.-Temperature 81
and 46'.