Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20

attempted to escape through n window, and
was wounded and captured. The other two
were secured in the house, together with
woman who passed for the wife of Thomas.
AT the same time were captured plaster
molds. metal battery, etc., all in use at the
time of the raid also S1l4 in counterfeit dol.
lar pieces. Oliver Bohannon is supposed to
be an ex convict. He was formerly tele-
graph operator at Fort Morgan. Before
their arrest great deal Of money was uttered
by the gang.
The women's Congress.
CHICAGO, October 10 h.-The closing day
of the Women's Congress opened w tn an
executive session. at which the following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing year
President. Julia Ward Howe, of Rhode
Island; Vice-Presidents. one from each
State; Secretary, Ella c: Chapman, of New
York Treasurer, Henrietta l.. Wolcott, of
Massachusetts, In the afternoon session Mrs.
Julia Holmes Smith, of Illinois, read paper
on " Mourning Gsrb." 1t took the ground
that it should be dispensed with as unwhole-
some, mentaily and physically, and this opin.
ion was generally conceded in the discussion.
Mrs. DR.. Mary E. Bsgg, of New York. read
an interesting paper on Historic Art" In
the evening Mrs. Augusta Cooper Bristol, of
New Jersey, read thoughtful and intelligent
paper on Labor and Capital The last
Benefits of Suffrage for Women" She said
the benefits would be two.fold-to woman
herself and to society. The physical weak
nesses of women were dflated on. the ballot
would give her an independence which would
enable her to throw off the thralldom of
fashion. which repressed her vitality, made
her beauty simply dead beauty, and incap-
able Of producing the best specimens of men
and women. Relieved of her chains her
feminine weakness would disappear, and the
effect on society of her improved progeny
would be marked. She made these cardinal
points First--women would have better
world to work in second-better work to do;
third-better ability to do it.
The silver Problem.
New YORK, October 19!h.-The Public,
discussing the silver problem, says: There
is no hope for rational legislation about silver
next session, on account of the Presidential
question, each party striving for the fourteen
votes of California, Nevada and Colorado.
with which either side believes it can win the
contest which turns upon them. What in
terest controls these States beyond the min
ing of silver? Nevada is mere mining
camp. 1t has elected Jones and Fair, Re
publican and Democrat, to the Senate, not
caring what they are otherwise SO long as
they have mines of silver Colorado produces
State or Territory. 1t elects as its Representa-
tive to Congress Belford, who openly declares
his intention to defeat the Republican party,
If it ceases TO protect the industry of silver
mining, as it protects the mining of iron.
CALIFORNIA; with broader industry, has not
yet escaped from the political domination of
mining magnates. With all these people,
the profits to be got from mine, or from the
sale OF mining stocks, outweigh other indus
tries. They are shrewd enough to see that in
the end a sound metallic policy, such as advo-
Gated by Cernuschl abroad. and by Walker,
Horton and Burchard in this country. might
be advantageous TO the silver-producing inter-
est also, but they cannot make the people see
it who have millions at stake OF the sale of q
mine or q block of mining stock within the
next six months.
The Repub blican Party Responsible for
the Late Civil Rights Decision.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.l, October 19th.-The
Colored Baptists, in Convention at Wyan-
dotte, representing a number of Western
States and Territories, adopted resolutions
protesting against the late decision of the Su.
preme Court on the Civil Rights Act They
charge the responsibility of the decision upon
the Republican party. and give notice to all
political parties, in very general way, that
they intend to hold whatever ground they can
command as enfranchised American citizens.
Miss Emily Faithful.
New YORK, October 19th.-Miss Emily
Faithful arrived on the City of Rome to-
day. After resting, she makes lecture tour
of sll the States. Her new lecture is entitled
"Shams." Miss Robinson, wealthy lady,
accompanies her.
Oregon TranscontinentaI.
New YORK, October 19th.-Doubtful au-
thority says q dispatch has been received
from Portland, Or, stating that large sums
of money have been sent to this city to keep
up the margins in Oregon Transcontinental
Although the Oregon Trsncontinental stock
has fallen from 80 ts 35, there are many on
the Pacific coast who have great confidence
in it, aud have ordered the margins kept up.
The Railway Conductors.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), October 19sh.-The
railway conductors this afternoon elected
grand officers, as follows: Chief Conductor,
@. 4. Wheaton, of Elmira n. Y; Assistant,
Samuel II. Detries, of Toronto; Secretary
and Treasurer, w. P. Daniels, of Cedar Rap
ids, Ia; Senior Conductor James Lsughlin,
of Kansas City; Junior Conductor, K. II.
Belknap, of Gslesburg, Ill.,; Sentinels, L. P.
Martin, of st. Louis, and j. d. Hamilton,
of Canada member of Executive Commit
tee for three years, John N. Robinson, of
Milwaukee member of Insurance Commit
tee, G. A. Millard, of Elmirs, n. Y.
The Texas Railroad Accident.
TYLER, October 19th.-Parties are here
from the scene of the wreck on the East Line
Narrew-gauge Railroad last night, few
miles east of Sulphur Springs. One lady
and two children were seriously injured
There were number of other passengers
aboard, several of whom were quite badly
hurt. The recovery of the lady is doubtful
The train wrecked was freight, and was
moving at the rate of eighteen miles an
hour when struck by cyclone, blown over,
and almost completely demolished.
Lord Chief Justice Celerfdge.
| WASHINGTON, October 19th-Lord Chief
Justice Coleridge visited the Supreme Court
to-day.