Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-17
Three Conventions in One.

Greenback Labor and National Union par
ties was held at Irving Hall this morning
After appointment of various committee:
1t adjourned till this afternoon.
The following were the delegates who haC
| reported up to noon:
Alameda county-W. J. Cuthbert, Charlie.
| Heider and W Davis.
Butte-A. d. Nelson.
| Calaveras-E. Kerriran
Colusa-L. f. Moulton
| Marin-W. NJ Cuberrv
Mendocino-W II Moody
Sacramento-R. Butterfeld Noble Fisher
| ward.
| San Mateo-W P. Bean.
! Santa Cruz-G. NJ. Boekins.
san Franeiseo-H. B. Congdon, R. t. Collins
| H. NJ. Couch, II. ]. Davis. John A. Foster, W. II
Ggriswold, gdds, George tHewston, J; NJ. .Kinley DR.
| J. Merwin, +, A. Potter II. D. Rodgers, II. II
| Porter, Charles II. Powers, j. F. Parauay' JOIN
| Stiles, Waldron Shear, H d. Rogers A. F. Red
stone, W. II. Rickard, ]. IL. Redstone, Charles
| Roudrer.
! San Luis Obispo-M Breed
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reaSsembling this afternoon the Com
mittee Oh Permanent Organization reported
the following list of permanent officers anC
an order of business:
President, A. L. Re,lstone; Vice-P Presi
dents, A. ID. Nelson and Dr. George Hew
ston Treasurer, +. a. Potter Secretary
Parker j. Merwin. These officers were
elected
Mr. Redstone made brief speech, saving
that he was prouder to be Chairman of this
Convention than he would be if elected tC
preside over any other political Convention
in the United States. He anticipated that
the aggressive force of B. f. Butler would
win victory in some sections. He was
addressing party of patriots who rise
above ordinary tricky political parties.
This party might have its Valley Forge, as
did the patriots of '76, but it has its future
of glory.
Mr.. Woodward of Sacramento, made a
speech while waiting for the Committee on
Platform.
He said that this party might at least
scare the enemy if 1t cannot elect its own
man. twill be able to create considerable
stir during the campaign. 1t can defeat the
ed. The Democratic party has no chance.
and the election lies between Blaine and
Butler.
Mr.. Kinley of Los Angeles also spoke.
He said real Greenbacker is an anti-mo-
nopolist, and an anti-monopolist is a natu-
raj Greenbacker With harmony the ban
ners of this party would at no distant time
be carried to victory
Mr. Breed of San Luis 0bispo predicted
that the Democratic party, which for wears
has failed, will never succeed, but the peo-
pie will eventually triumph
G. B. Merriam of San Francisco said that
something should be done to elevate labor,
and now is the time. He hoped that this
Convention would amount to something.
Mr.. Shear of Sacramento said that this
party is indebted to the Republican Samson
for spending its money to nominate for the
Democracy the weakest man who could be
put up-Cleveland. If the workingmen do
not act for themselves the stones in the
street will rise up to act for them.
Messrs. Cubery and others spoke to fill in
the time, each predicting victory at some
future time for the parties here represented
AT 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, after the
Convention had listened steadily two hours
to speech-making, and one delegate sat
nodding and fast asleep in his chair,
some curiosity was manifested concerning
the Committee on Resolutions A rumor
spi COO >h~onoh tho Cn.,:-antia,> -hat the
committee had gone out, Tor lunch. a dele
gate volunteered to look into this matter,
and returned with the information that the
committee had been ont to lunch and had
returned, and added, that they are as com
cumStanceS."
Cable Cars Collide.
SAN Francisco, July 16th.-This after
noon, about o'clock, the initial accident
on the Telegraph-hill Cable Railroad took
place, and although not serious in its re-
suits yet initiated the road into the slips
and twists in railroad affairs. There is but
one track for the cars to run on, and this
switches off half way up the hill to allow
the car coming down the hill to pass by the
car coming up. Yesterday car No l hauled
car No. 3, a new car which has never been
used, and which was being brought to the
top of the hill to be started to work
as far as the first switch. and being unable
to carry 1t any farther, left it there for No.
. to complete the work The latter car was
then on its trip down the hill, and on its re-
turn up it was expected to push up the
next car left on the switch The brakes of
car No. 3, however. which were only wheel
brakes, would not hold, and the car came
dashing down the hill at furious rate
after car No 3, which had luckily reached
the bottom of the hill before the next car
dashed into it, breaking the dashboard and
generally damaging the front part of the
car. The rear of the unloosened car was
materially damaged. There were number
II
that it reached the foot of the hill before
the car left on the switch overlook it, or
else some more serious, or perhaps fatal
accident, would have resulted from the col
lision.
A Fatal Winning.
SAN Francisco, July 16th.-Mrs L. Lane,
who sustained conclusion of the brain,
by falling down stairs at 229 Perry street,
last Sunday, died in the Central Hospital,
at lilo to-day, without having recovered
consciousness. Her husband who died
last Sunday, was to have been buried to-
day, but the funeral will probably be post
poned. The couple recovered S6, 600 judg-
ment some weeks ago, and at once took TO
drinking. Both are natives of Ireland.
First California Beer Ever Shipped East.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16th.-To-day the
first carload of beer that was ever sent from
California to the East was shipped in re-
frigerator car, packed in six thousand
pounds of ice, by the Fredericksburg Brew
ing Company, of San Jose The shipment
was not made as an experiment, but as a
business transaction ON its merits The
beer was consigned to Max Romer. of Chi
cago, who was here and tested it, The car
was decorated with evergreens, and bore
the inscription: San Jose California, TO
Chicago Greeting 1t is expected that
other shipments will follow. The Central
Pacific gave the shippers every encourage
ment in fixing rates and dispatching goods.
California beer is said to be superior on ac-
count of the excellence of the barley grown
in this State and the purity of artesian well
water
A Complicated Murder Case.
CoLUsA, July 16th.-Deputy Sheriff Per-
due has Just arrived with f. ?. McCurdv
and Fred Drehl, each charging the other
with the murder of Chas Drehl. 1t is Il
complicated case. Last Friday these three
came to Colusa, where McCurdy had a
number of acquaintance. He told them
that some years ago he had found a gold
mine III the coast range, and that he and
the two young men with him were going
out to prospect it. On this representation
and the Endorsement of McCurdy's friends.
they got horses and started out. On Sat
urday night they camped just over the di-
vide between Lake and Colusa counties,
near the Bartlett Springs road On Sunday
evening young Drehl reached LeesviIle,
and told that in the morning McCurdy and
his brother had gone out prospecting, and
that the former returned in the afternoon
alone, stating that his brother had
started for camp two hours ahead
of him. Late in the afternoon the
two started out to find the missing man,
and that McCurdy struck him with pros
pecting pick, knocking him down; that nc
sprang up, and that they clinched and
fought for quite while; that he got Nc
Curdy. who is about 60 years of age, down,
o,,J toI1 hin, ba cf,1ld kill him bur be