Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-17

Buchanan moved up, as did Audrain. Al
the head Of the stretch Lotlin had the lead
of a length, with Bob Miles and Buchanan
Tapped in the second place and Audrain
fourth. From here home the race was
with Buchanan, LOftin and Audrain, Buch-
anan winning by length anda half Loitin
second and three-quarters OF length IN
front Of Audrain, who was third. Time
2:40!
The fourth race was for a purse of $500,
for all ages, mile heats, and was won by
Manitoba in straight heats, Josie Garter
second in the first heat and third III the
second heat. Shelby West was third in the
first heat and second in the second heat.
Time-1:458, 1:474. Milo did not come TO
the post in time and was distanced.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, MAY 16th.-Wilds, from
| the Committee on Rivers and Hasb0rs, re-
ported back the riverand harbor appropria-
ton bill
Tire House went into Committee of the
Whole on the consular and diplomatic ap-
preparation bill, the pending amendment
being offered by Cannon, appropriating
Sll0,000 for contingent expenses OF United
States Consuls. Lost, after DEBATE.
The bill was finally laid aside, with a
favorable recommendation.
The committee rose and reported the
bills TO the House, but no further action
was taken.
4 recess was taken till o'clock, for con-
sideratiOn of the pension bills.
WASHINGTON, May 16th.-The House at
the evening session passed thipty-two pen
sion bills and adjourned.
The Pacific Coast Railroad Bills.
WASHINGTON, May y16th.-Thompson was
successful to-day in securing unanimous
consent 10 introduce the resolution, which
was objected to yesterday, fixing day for
consideration of the Pacific coast railroad
bills. The resolution was adopted to-day,
setting apart Saturday, June 7th, as the
special order for that purpose.
New Postnasters.
WASHINGTON, May l6th.-William Ketch-
um was commissioned Postmaster al Man
| chester, Cal, to-day, and James II. Garrett
| at Acton; Oregon.
Impudent Insurrectionists.
WASHINGTON, May 16th.-The Secretary
of the Treasury to-day received q telegram
from Special Agent Hubbs, at Key West,
saying that a mob there interested in the
Cuban insuTection have publicly an
| nounced their purpose of using violence on
the Spanish Consul at that place, and he
had offered the Consul the protection Of the
Custom-house, but the offer was declined.
Secretary Folger teleeraphed the Special
Agent to confer with the naval authorities
at Key West and cooperate with them III
| the protection of the life and property OF
| the Spanish Consul.
Butler and His Nomination for President.
WAsHISGToy, May I6th-General Butler
was on the floor of the House when ne read
/ -. Al l Z
| ted for President by the anE-MiCnopoiy
| Convention at Chicago. Butler did not
conceal the fact that ne was pleased upon
receiving the information. He had talk
with number Of leading Democrats, in
which he discussed political matters. He
admitted that he hoped 10 receive the Dem
! ocratic nomination at Chicago.
General I;utIer and the Labor Problem.
WASHINGTON. May 1Gth.-General Z. T.
Butler to-day addressed the Senate Com
mittee on Education and Labor on the
general features Of the labor problem. He
asserted that the present difficulties were
due to oycr-productiOn. We had, he said
a years crop Of grain on hand and were
within three months of another crop
| Nearly a wears crop of cotton was nov
stored in warehouses After referring Jc
| other commodities, which were in stock in
! excess of current requirements. ne said
! " Why, we have twenty years supply OF
whisky on hand" He was fdcetioUsly re-
minded that this was delicate subject
when he admitted that for one who was
! supposed to be a Presidential candidate, il
was necessary to be cautious.
JEFF. Still Harping on The Lost Cause.
ROME (Ga.), May 16th.-There is to be a
military encampment of State troops here
| in July next. and arrangements have been
made to make il a revival of military spirit
among young men of the South. Among
those whose presence was promised was
jeff. Davis. This morning the Courier
under the headlines Brave Manly Let
| ter from Our ex-President,' prints a state
ment that the ex-Confederate chief cannot
come. Davis letter concludes ! can
not admit that ours is lost cause When
reason has replaced truth upon her throne.
ours will again be recognized as union oi
free, sovereign and Independent States
Boston Wool Market.
! BosroN, May lGth.-Wool is extremely
dull. Sales of the week were ,52S ,000
pounds. In California nothing has been
done Of any importance, the holders -ot
wool at San Francisco asking about twC
cents per pound more for wool than it is
worth, and if their views keep up at that
point business will he of limited character
| Wool shrinking from 6S to 10 per cent is
held at San Francisco at 16 10 IS cents, and
| this is fully as much as such wool viii sell
for here Sales of California include no.
600 pounds fall and spring 23,O00 pounds
of the latter selling at 15M20 cents; 105,-
coo pounds at 17@1S cents, and 1900 on
private terms.
Seriously Ill-Death.
New YORK, May 16th.-Colonel George
NJ. Totten, formerly Chief Engineer of tht
Panama Railway, well known to early Cal
ifornians, is seriously i'll. He was unceQ
scious yesterday.
Geo. H. Burritt, treasurer of the Chini
and Japan Trading Company, died yester
day.
Hanged for Murder.
ASHLAND (O), May 16th.-Hon and Glib
ben were hanged to-day at y o'clock. Th'
execution was witnessed by 10000 or - COZ
neople The Eighth Regiment. numbering
500 men, has guarded the Jail since las
night against the mob which camped out
side the city limits, threatening to tea
down the jail but the presence of the mill
tarv, heavily armed with ball cartridges
prevented any outbreak Both men passed
q sleepless night, Horn spending the timt
| writing, and GlDDen reading the BlDie. Old
ben took leave of his wife this morning
and Horn of his sister, Horn suffered th'
penalty of the law for the murder of Harr.
Williams, during a drunken quarrel, OF
: March 25th of last year. Gibben was con
victed as an accompEce.
GREgNv1LLE Is. CT May 16th.-Rile.
Anderson and James and Alfred AcCul
Tough. father. and son-all colored-wer
hanged here to-day in the jail yard in tn
center of the town. All the morning tn
prisoners held religious services in thei
cells, and at noon were marched to the ga
lows. Here Mccullough said they we.
! going straight to the arms of Jesus. Rile
Anderson said: ! am going to be hange
: for the murder of Lon Griffiths, but l d
not know anything about why am to b
= hanged, or what other people Swore
about me. | am ready to die, and torgiy
ali After some religious services, III
nooses were adjusted, the drop fell and th
: men we're soon dead.
0 Alleged Sharp Practice of a Snowman.
$ NEW YORK, May 16th.-The Brookly
4 Eagle says " This morning Justice Cullel
: at the special term of the Supreme Cour
c granted an order of arrest in the action
!, William H. Gale and Louis Spader again
# j. H. Haverly Plaintiffs lawyers sta
z that J. H. Haverly and William Birch,
}. minstrel fame, owned an equal interest
V the Comedy Theater, New York, formerl
= uSed by the San Francisco MinStreis Ha