Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-27

LYHCHBURG (Vs.l, July 26sh.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met in the Opera
House yesterday afternoon. Every county in
the State wss fully represented end the hall
was crowded. Temporary organization was
| effected by the election of Corbin M Z.
Reynolds as Chairman. After recess Cen
eral James A. Walker, Of Pulaski was made
permanent Chairman. The Committes on
Party Organization reported plan for pro-
viding for the election Of Chairman of the
State Central Committee by the Convention,
instead of by the State Central Committee
making the Chairman of the Central Com
mittee Chairman ex officio of the State Ex.
! ecutive Committee and increasing the mem
| bership Of the Central Committee to five
members from each Congressional District.
| The Convention unanimously elected John
| Barbour Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee. Barbour accepted amidst tremen.
deus cheering. The final resolution OF the
platform denounces the administration OF
State and National sffsirs, and especially the
compact between the President and William
Malone.
LYNCHBUBG, July 26th.-The Democratic
State Central Committee hes empowered iis
Chairman, John S. Barbour, TO make selec-
ton Of five members to constitute the State
Executive CoEsaittea. q fter -1arR:-s oas
the campaign work, the eesc .ittes adjourned.
The delegates express general satisfaction
with the work Of the Convention.
Prospects OF Cholera Visitation.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26sh.-Dr. Phiip
I.eidy, port physician, yesterday informed
Philadelphia Times reporter that he thought
it very likely that VIC would havs a light
touch of cholera this fall. lt ia travelling in
just the same track IS in former years.
George Chambere, the statistieian from the
Health Board, who has probably seen more
Of cholera than any man in Phila dslphia,
says the outlook is ominous II am a be-
lever in the regularity Of its visits. This
three years in which cholera was epidemic in
Philadelphia were 1882, 1S49 and 1866 They
all are seventeen years apart. Each time
it travelled over the came route, and bsgsn
in the game way. If the rGle holds good,
just seventeen years since 1866. Il has
started, and is travelling in just the same way
as then"
DR.. Elisha B. Shapleish, who has had
much experience in cholera epidemics, does
not think it will reach here this year. "It
will be too late TO reach us" he said yes
terday. " IL may come, remain over this
winter, and give Us trouble next summer,
but do not think there is any present dan
ger"
Betting on Captain EFebb's Whereabouts.
NIAGARA FALLS, July 26th.-Thgre are
some who believe Captain Webb succeeded
IN his foolish undertaking. and that be is con-
csaling himself to fan flame of excitement,
when he will make his appearance and fresh
trip. a great many wsgers have been made
on the American eide that he viii be seen
alive inside of five days, and bets have been
made even and two to one that such will be
the case. But the general belief among the
older residents is that Captain Webb is no
more. It is also the general belief that life
was extinct before he cleared the rapids, and
that when he had reached the pool his lifeless
body was swallowed by an immense eddy,
and that it is altogether likely his body will
never be recovered.
Sad Case Of DestitufIOn.
WHEELING wv. Val July 26th.-This af-
ternoon a well-dressed lady, entirely without
money, applied to the police for aid to reach
| Washington. She stated that she was the
daughter of Vice-President King, of Presi-
| dent Pierce's administration, and the wife of
General Humber, Jackson's Minister to st.
Petersburg. Her age she gave as "A, and said
she was married st IA and spent the first ak
months of her welded life at the American
Embassy at the Russian court. She was
from Memphis, and WAS begging her way to
Washington, where she expected assistance
from friends in securing admission 10 q CHAR
as ap!aymste and sohoolmate. Aid was fur
nished her to continue her journey.
Panic In Circus.
NORFOLK Wal July 26sh.-A thrilling
scene took place in Che city of Portsmouth
! Tuesday night. Between 1000 aud ). coo
| men, women and children attended the exhi-
bition OF Nathan / Co.'s circus. After the
performance had commenced The wind began
! 60 blow quite heavily, causing considerable
movement of the CANVAS. Soon cry Of
Fire !" was heard, and the panic stricken
crowd became del;ri0us with terror. The
oil lamp in the ring had SET the canvas on
FIRE, and it was burning fusiousiy, but a del
uge of rain commenced falling, which ex-
tinguished the flames sitter the tent had been
half destroyed. Women and children were
knocked down and run over. A great many
people were badly hurt and had limbs
broken. but no one was killed outright.
Tragic Ending of Joyous Occasion.
| PHILADELPHIA, July 28h.-A reception
was given tonight on board the new ship
Alameda, of the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany of San Francisco, just completed at
Cramps ship yard. Among those who favored
| the company with selections on the piano was
Miss Maggie Cramp, aged Is, daughter of
Joseph Cramp, Of the well known firm of
ship builders. On leaving the ship, and de.
scending the gargplank to the lighter along.
eide, Miss Cramp made nisstep, and falling
over was drowned. Her body had not been
recovered-up TO l o'clock. The sad accident
brought the reception to an abrupt close.
Bank Failure in Colorado.
DENVER, July 26th.-The Bank of Lead
vile, at Leadville, Col, G. L. Campbell
| President, George r, Fisher Cashier, as
signed this morning to George w. TFimble.
The other Colorado banks, it is thought will
not be seriously affected, as the failure has
| long been anticipated.
Conclusion OF lthe Tewksbury AImshOuse
Matter.
Boston, July 26sh.-The Senate accepted
tho majority Tewksbury report this forenoon,
without word cf debate, by strict party
vote. It refused, also by party vote, to ad-
NIT the House bill to regulate the disposal of
bodies Of paupers. This finishes all the
fewksbury business before the Legislature.
Grand Army of the Republic Election of
COmmander-in-ChIef.
DENVER (Col), July 26sh.-This evening
Robert B. Beath, of Philadelphia, was elected
Commandsr.in-C Chief of the Grand Army Of
the Republic on the second ballot, rees;visg
| 15S votes out of go. Corporal Tanner with.
drew his candidacy two days ago. Many
Grand Army men attribute General Bar
NUNS defeat to his expressed opinions on the
| Fitz.Jobn Porter case. The election of the
other officers will be held tomorrow.
Governor stsnfoTd's Health.
| New YORK, July 26sh.-The reports that
Governor Stanford is dangerously i'll at Lon
don are contradicted at the Central Pacific
Office, where recent letters from him say his
health is about the same as when heleft here.
over One Hundred Persons Poisoned.
| JOLIET On J, July 26.h.-0ver one hun
! dred persons, in attendance at lawn party
here last evening, we're made seriously i'll by
eating ice cream, the hAvoring of which is
believed TO have been poisoned. None Of the
victims have died, though several are in a
critical condition.
The Sea Serpent Story.
CHICAGO, July 26.h.-Ths story Of a sea
serpent, set sflOst last Wednesday by two citi-
zens of Green Bay, finds corroboration in the
statement of fishermen at Bailey's Harbor.
who report seeing strange creature thirty
feet long and two seet in diameter.
| Large Fire Raging.
| PROVIDENCE (B. II, July 26sh.-At 11:S0
8 large fire is reported in Pascoag, and as
sistance is asked. Several dwellings have
| been destroyed already, being beyond the