Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-13


Time, 2:13. The mile heat for all ages
John Sullivan won, Trix second. Time,
1:43!.
SARATOGA, August 12th.-The Kentucky
stakes, for two-year-olds, three-quarters of
q mile Lizzie Dwyer won, Hart second
Radha third Time, 1:173.
The Grand Prize Saratoga handicap, for
all ages, mile and three-Quarters, General
Monroe won, Lucky B. second. Time, 500
The three-quarter mile heat Renwick
won. Saunterer second, Glober third. Time,
1154.
The mile purse, four hurdles. Glenarm
won, Bourke Cochrane second. Time
1881.
The Labor Convention.
UTICA IN. ", August 12th-The Labor
Convention adopted resolutions that the
Executive Committee be directed to use
every honorable means in their power to
have direct representative nominated and
elected to the Legislature, and that it is the
sense of the Convention that the localities
where such action may be taken should
receive practical aid from organized labor
throughout the State. Also, that we de-
mand of the Legislature of the State the
passage of a law changing the Castle Gar
den Labor Bureau from labor bureau to
furnish cheap pauper labor to employers,
into labor bureau for the benefit of the
workmen and citizens of New York and
skilled labor of the United States, and we
also recommend the passage Of q law to in
crease the head money to SO per head, so
as to stop the influx of paupers to this
country, the money so received by the tax
to be used as fund for the care and benefit
of all emigrant5.
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York.
NEW YORK, August 12th.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the Democratic State
Committee elected W. E. Smith Chairman.
1t is said at headquarters that Edward
Cooper had never been elected Chairman,
his name merely having been suggested in
connection with it. When this suggestion
had been conveyed to Cooper he at once
declined, on account of i'll health. The
committee to-day organized for the first
time. Mr.. Cooper was present at the meet
ing, and on his motion Mr.. Smith, who is
a warm personal friend of Governor Cleve-
land, was elected.
BulldozinS Merchants.
New YORK, August 12th.-A special from
St Vincent MINI, says The Canadian
Pacific Railway Company is about to aban-
don Winnipeg and make Selkirk the CEN
ter of its business. This determination is
said to have been brought about by the
opposition of Winnipeg merchants, who
had their freight shipped from st. Vincent
by boat.
Burial OF Another Victim.
IspIAHAroL1s, August 18Th. - The re-
mains Of William Whistler, late member
of the Greedy Arctic exploring party, were
inferred to-day near Delphi, Carroll county.
Governor Porter and staff were present
and number of local military companies
participated in the exercises. Whistler was
a member of Company +, Ninth Infantry.
His term of enlistment would have expired
tomorrow.
New Chief
Fort SMITH Ark, August 12th.-Ad-
vices from Usage, in the Indian country, say
that Black Dog was elected chief Of that
nation 4 few days ago, by 4 majority Of $50
Postmasters Commissioned.
WASHINGTON, August 12th.-Among the
list of PostmaSters commissioned to-day
are: Abraham Alexander, GAINESVILLE, Cal,
and Mary +. McKenna, Bay View, Skagit
county, ". T.
Couldn't Stand an Examination.
NEW YORK, August 12th.-The ,Sua an
swcrs correspondent, who inquiries which
candidate would stand the best chance in Q
civil service examination " Probably But
Ter. possibly Blaine certainly not Clevc-
land"
Missouri Democratic State Convention.
JEFFERSON CITY (Mo.), August 18TH
The Democratic Convention to nominate
State officers met here to-day. General
John l.. Mar1naduke was nominated fol
Governor on the first ballot, by vote OF
332 10 81. over four other candidates. Three
| ballots were taken for lieutenant-Gov,
ernor without choice, and the Convention
adjourned till tomorrow.
Emancipation Day.
I.oCKPoar N. ", August 12th.-Tht
| colored people celebrated Emancipation
Day here with great success by long pro
| cession. followed by public exercises in
Courthouse Square, where there was {
large assemblage. After reading the proc
[ Iamation all eloquent address was made
| by James +. O'Hara, member Of Congress
| from North Carolina.
Death of Veteran Soldier.
| Rock ISLAND Qll.), August 12th.-Maior
| General Hoffman died here to-day. HI
| had been an invalid for number of years
| He served in the Mexican war, and in tn,
| war of the rebellion on the Union side, anc
on the frontier.
Meeting Called.
| CHICAGO August 12th.-A meeting of tht
Western Trunk Line Association has been
| called for tomorrow, to consider the with
drawal of the Northwestern road. 1t is moi
| probable the meeting will be held, how,
| ever, as some of the members cannot reach
| here.
Murder and Suicide.
| CHICAGO. August 2th.-InforInation has
been received from the northern suburb o
| Lake View that Rev. II. NJ. Collision, pas
| tor of the Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian