Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-12
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DoMEsTIC NEWS.
The TeIegraphers' Trouble.
ST.. LOUIS, July I1th.-It is asserted here to-day
by parties unusually well informed that the tAeen
tive Committee Of the Brotherhood Of Teegfaphers
held meeting in New York last MONDAY al %hlcl
they discussed the grievances OF the brotherhood
and formulated a demand for redress OF tneIni
which viii be presented to the GenfTa Aie1ager OF
other high officials 0, tins Western Union Telegraph
Company next Monday. Ii this demand IS not &c
coded to within fortY-eght hours after It's pTessnta
tion to the company, it IS alleged that strike VIII
be inaugurlted and every member OF the brother-
hood quit work. This Executive Committee IS ecm-
posed of one repre- entative Of each Ct tae seven
districts into which the Brotherhood is divided and
it is said to have absolute power to act in The mat
SECOND DIsPATcH.l
NEw YoRK, July 11th 1t is row nuthoritatively
stated that strike OF telegraph operators through,
out the country had been arranged for Monday, ana
was only ayerted by concession IN the hours OF
labor from the company, these hours to be nine
hours for day work, seven for night, and Sundy
THIRD DISPATCHED
P1r1sBURe, July l1th.-Thomas Hughes, Secre
tary OF the Teegraphers' Brotherhood, said to-day
that the report that strike OF teegraphers IS m1i
nent is uniouuded. we have not decided TO de
rnand an increase in wages, or anything else" he
said, and If eny msnd should be decided upon,
it viii not be made secretly aud no attempt wI ne
made to take snap Judgment on the Telegraph
companies" Other p-rsona assert that strike Will
take place next weez.
The iowa Assassination.
DIES MONIES, July 11th-ILe following are the
particulars of the murder Of r S. Clingan, OF Folk
City, in this county, late last night, as far as known
AS Mr. Clngan, with his clerk, S. O. Hanger, were
closing the store for the night two came to the
door, saying, Good evening" gentlemen" drawing
revolvers at the time, and without any warn
ing, fired at Ciineau, the bali taking effect below
the colav-b0ne. He died instantly. There is no
clue to the perpetrators. Two Strangers were seen
q short time before it occurred by persons going
home from the Odd Fellows Lodge. 1t being quite
dark no accurate description can be given OF The
murderer5 The whole county adjacent TO Polk
City was aroused and squads Of men on horseback
spent the night securing the region. 1t is Just row
reported that the pursuers close the track Of
the murd rers two horses thar they had stolen and
ridden nearly to death having been found aban-
dened Two more horses were stolen there. 1t is
generally supposed that this is the second chapter
of the mysterious murder Of Stubbs Mayor OF the
place, last year, who WIS shot dead by masked men
who entered his bedroom, Clingan and he were
great friends and Clingan has been taking active
part in fsrreting out his murderers.
Iowa GFcenbackeFs.
DIS MONIES, July 1lth.-The Greanback State
Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock by G.
H Gillette Chairman OF the State Central Com
prohibi ion and woman suffrage. 4 temporary or
ganization was effected, as follows: Chairman, W.
S. kenwar; Secretary, j. W. Mutiiey. The Com
mittee on Resolutions were then elected, and mo-
ton was made to refer to the Committee on Resou-
TONS without debate all resolutions offered in the
Convention, which, after considerable discussion,
prevailed.
The Convention reasss,p bled ct . o'clock sixty
six counties being epresented-two-thirds Of the
counties in the State The Committee Resolu-
tions presented its report, which was adopted with
but little opposition. Hon. j. s. v eaver was nom
mated for Governor Sanford kirkpatrick, OF Wa
pella, fer Lieutenant Governor; d. W. Church, Of
Adair, for Supreme judge Miss Abbie o. Garfield,
of Des Moines county, for Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
Pennsylvania Republican State C0nyen-
tiOn.
HARRIsBuRe, July I1th.-3ut few persons other
than delegates were in the Opera House when the
Republican Convention met The Convention was
called to order at 12:15 by State Chairman Cooper
On motion of Harry White, General Lemuel Todd,
of Cumberland, was elected temporary Chairman
General Reider moved that all resolutions be re-
ceived without debate, and it was agreed TO. At l
o'clock recess was taken until o'clock, in order
to give the com nttees time to prepare their re-
ports.
after recess John Cessna YVES made permanent
Chairman, and the usual platform OF Republican
principles was adopted. William Liyesey was nom
mated for State Treasurer and James Niles Tor Au
ditor-General. Adjourned.
The Senatorial Contest III New HsaDp-
shire.
C0NCokD, July 11th.-In the afternoon ballot
eight persons, including william 7. Chandler, re-
eeived one each Edward Il Rollins received
81, and Harry Bingham l06. The break in the vote
is freely discussed, and great diversity OF opinion
exists IS to the outcome Many private conferences
OF leaders are being held The Rollins men were in
session until past midnight, determined TO stand by
their candidate. It is the feeling Of the majority
that Patterson's strength is to 90 to Briggs and
Tappan tomorrow. The latter is expected to re
ceive 80 votes. Secretary Chandler will receive
about 10 votes tomorrow. He neither admits nor
denies that he is p candidate He was in con
suitation with the Rollins men tonight.
The Hebrew Convention.
CIxcINNATI, July 1Ith.-The Union of American
Hebrew Congregations transacted but little husi-
ness to-day, account Of the deep interest in the
ceremony OF the consecrationof four Rabbits gradu-
ates OF the Hebrew Union Coege-this being the
first occasion of this kind in America.
Disastrous RaIironli Collision.
T1rUsv1LIE (Pa.), July 1lth.-A Herald special
says An excursion train from this CITY, containing
about seventy five members Of the Masonic lodges,
while returning from Jamestown, n. Y colllded
with freight train on the Buffalo and Southwestern
Railroad at A. N, two miles from jamestown iu-
stlntly killing George Gates, conductor NJ D.
Co by, brakeman OF the freight train, and fatally
inj1riug W. j. lnnis, another brakeman. No one
hurt On the excursion tram. The engineers and
firemen OF both trains were saved By Jumping
Both engines were smashed and many freight cars
The force Of the collision drove the excursion
coaches back twenty five feet but they kept on the
track. Coby's limbs were crushed to jelly Gates,
the conductor, roasted in the ruins. The cause
of the accident failure OF the engineer of the
freight train to obey orders.
Miss siOcun's Assaiiant.
WHITE PLAINS (N. ", July 11th.-Detectives are
believed to have discovered the hiding place Of hiss
Slocums assaant, and taken measures to effect his
capture- Heis reported TO be concealed IN a cave
in the Rdgbury mountains, Connecticut, near the
New York border His name is said to be Samuel
Pyne. A cOlOred man named Whitney has been
found, TO whom Pyne detailed the circumstances OF
the assault and Dragged to him Of number of as
sauts Of similar character which he asserts that
he committed, and which have been reported to the
authorities Whitney says Pyne is being harbcred
and concealed by eolored woman, who keeps
ranch in the neighboIhood OF the Ridgbury noun
tains Her name is Jeanette Jackson. Several eel
ored outlaws beside Pyne, Whitney says, are also
hidden away by this woman.
The Mace-sIade Combination.
New York, July 1lth-The Mace Slade combine
ton is expected he.e in the Alaska sunday Mace
writes to sensational paper here that Slade brings
back as trophies the champion belts CT America and
the Australian belt for the midde-weicht CHAM
piouship Of England, the Illustrated Sp0ftilg Neirs
belt, the champion competition belt, the champion
ship belt Of old England (the that was fought
for by Heensn and Sayers), the Windham gold cup,
the Norwich presentation plate, the Leeds champion
the Belfast goblet
scovIlle's Pleading.
CHICAGO, July 11th.-George ScoviIle, in reply TO
his former wife's petition for alimony, pleads ina
bIlity to make the required payments, because Of
her success in running his business. He gsks the
custody CT the child Bertha whom ne feels able to
support and ednc;,te If not persecuted to distrac-
ton. Except for her mental condition. he declares
he would feel absoved from any Obligation to Gui-
teaus sister.
Cyclone In KaBsas.
poDeE CIrY, July 1lth.-A cyclone struck Gin.
arron Station, on the A. I. and S. +. Railroad,