Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-28

Ooutn Caronna, =. Dtnoie tennessee, J. ".
Harris Texss, Il. Q. Mills; Virginia, j. S.
Barbour; West Virginia, j. Z. Kenna; Flor
ids. r. Fl. NJ. Davidson: Georgis, A. II.
Coiquitt; Oregon, J. H. Slater; Wisconsin,
P. V. Deuster Arizona, G.. II. Oury Mon.
taus, Martin Maginnis ; Wyoming, NJ. +.
Post; Utah, J. I. Caine. The States which
will name members of the committee within
two days are Alabama, Califorpis, Kentucky,
Minnesota, Nevada. New Jersey and Ohio.
The States and Territories from which men,
bers will be selected by the committee are !:
Colorado, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, and
Washington, Idaho, New Mexico and Dakots
Territories.
The Coming Woman Suffrage Convention.
WASHINGTON, February 27th.-Miss Susan
b. Anthony, the celebrated leader of the
woman sutfesgists, is here preparing for the
annual Convention to be held in this city,
March 4th She says the Conven-
ton this yesr will be more than usually en-
thusiastic.
Presidential Preferences
NEw York, February 27sh.-The Erie
{ (Ps.l Dispatch prints to-day the result OF
careful canvass by means of correspondents
of the 409 counties of the States Of New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana snd Illi-
nois, IN regard TO the first and second choice
Of the Republicans for Presidential csndi-
dates, and the first choice Of each for Vice.
President, the feeling towards President
Arthur IS q candidate, and the prospects of
the party in the several States. These States
were chosen because they contained. accord
ing to the Garfield vote in 1880 Republican
votes to the number of 925, 497, Haneock's
votes numbering 1,7S5, ,603, and a population
..F A. II
total population of the Union The total
result is that Blaine is the first choice for
Presidential candidate in 151 counties, Logan
in 66, Edmuuds in 49, General Sherman in
81. President Arthur in %, John Sherman in
Is, Postmaster-GentralG Gresham in S, Harri-
son in z. Lincoln In 3. Foster and Cullom
each in ,, Wsshburle, Miller and Evarts
each in l, The details from which these
totals were made up presented very interest
ing facts. Blaine has a strong lead in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio aud Indiana.
Lincoln leads in the choice for Vice President
in sll the aboye'named States, also in Hi
Dois. General satisfaction ia expressed with
Arthurs administration, but there are few
advocates in sny of the States for his re-elec-
tion. Assurances poured in that the Rspub-
liean party was thoroughly united and ready
to enter the political lists with its old-time
viSor.
Terrific Explosion of Powder.
OMAHA, February 27th.-A terrific pow
der explosion occurred near here yesterday,
the victims of which were Chris. Madsen,
aged II, William Abney, aged II. William
Msllus, eyed u, and John Sill, aged 10.
The magazine hsd in it 81 tons of powder,
aud was owned by Steel & johnson. 1t was
located . miles south of the city. The
.hnaLv 81 A.
ire department was called out. Buildings
half a mile from the magazine had their win
dows shattered and doors split 10 two. Trees
were leveled and torn as if raked with grape
aud canister, and the branches left hung
heavy with fruit of human flesh, one head
being taken from limb thirty feet high. 1t
was the most horrible sight ever seen in this
city. A difference of opinion exists as to the
cause of the explosion, aud Coroner Kent
holds an inquest to morrow to ascertain the
facts in the matter. The loss is not much be.
yond the value Of the powder and human life.
The Ohio MIscegnaiIon Case.
TOLEDO, February 27th.-The case of Rob-
eft Bailey (colored), on trial for marrying a
white girl contrary to the law of 1910, which
imposes a fine OF 800 and three months
imprisonment for a white person marrying
one Of negro blood. or vice versa, was tried
here to-day. A demurrer was filed by the
defense that the law was unconstitutional
under the fourteenth amendment. The Judge
the demurrer, holding that the law
did not legislate in favor of the white race,
imposing the same penalty on the person of
either race marrying woman of the opposite.
Bailey was tound guilty, and given the full
penalty of the law given above. The only
other case under this law was tried in Cleve-
land and dismissed, the Judge holding that
the law was unconstitutional
The Situation at Hot Springs.
HoT SPRINGS (Ark J, February 27,h.-
Dorau, Pruitt, Landing and Allison, the four
asssssins committed without bail for murder
on the street on the Oh, were taken to the
Penitentiary at Little Rock to-day. y They
we're rendered an ovation by 8 number of cit
IL rs before their departure. W. G. Harris.
editor of the Horseshoe. who has denounced
the murdsrers and the action of the commit
tee, has been notified to leave the city in the
morning. Harris expresses a contempt for
the whole party, and continues TO publish
the facts in regard to the assassination,
About twenty sdditionsl men were made to
leave the city to-day, by order of the COM
mittee, at the point of the bsyouet. Every
one forced to leave was material witness
against Doran.
Tragedy In Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, February 27th.-The Courier.
Journals special tells Of tragedy that took
place in Marion county, KY, in which
Green Clayton and Wash. Burke were
killed, Lawrence Clayton fatally wounded,
and Floyd Burke shot in the arm The
tragedy originated in Lawrence Clayton
making some improper remark to Miss
Burke daughter Of the man killed. The
father and sons heard Of the insult, and tried
to make Clayton apologize, but failed.
Youug Clayton was sustained by his father,
and the two families armed themselves with
pistols and guns, and when they met trag-
edy was the result. The parties killed were
the most respected citizens of the county,
and were hesds Of large families. The trag-
sdy was participated in by four members of
the Burke family and two of the Claytons.
The shooting was general, and it is not known
who did the killing.
MapIeson's Opera Company.
NEW YORK, February 27th.-Fifty- three
nenbers of Mapleson's Opera Company ar
rived here yesterday from st. Louis, occa-
posed to bs crossing the continent. It was
earned, however, that, hampered by the
salaries being paid to Patti and
Gerster, he had determined TO take to San
Francisco only the artists absolutely neces.
Isry for the production Of the opera there,
ending back the remainder to this city.
Inquest in the Case OF saImI Morse's
Deaih.
New YORK, February 27sh.-At the in
l1est in the case Of Salmi Morse, Miss Black
ourn, the actress testified that early on Fri
lay morning last Morse accompanied her
,ome from the Cosmopolitan Thsater. While
here, McGeveney, business manager of the
heater came in. They were bitterest enemies
With an oath, McGeveney struck Morse and
:slled him an old rascal" Morse fell, but
,ot up and went out, followed by McGev-
,ney. They had come to blows in her house
before. Six hours later McGeveney called at
Ter house. He appeared disordered and ex-
,ited. In the afternoon McGeveney called
sga ain. She reprosched him, and he left.
Five Minutes in Jail.
PETERSBURG (Va.), February 27th.-In the
Ease of the Commonwealth VS.. the agent of
,he Dismal Swamp Lottery Company, the
Jury returned q verdict of guilty, fixing de-
ieudsnts punishment at FIVE minutes in Jail
and fine of s.. Defendant appealed
PelI-Tax Abolished.
BosToN, February s7th.-The legislative
Committee on Election Laws will report
bill providing that poll tax, as prerequisite
for voting, should be abolished.
A Twenty-Five Round Prize Fight.
New YORK, February 27th.-A prizs fight
occurred es.ly yesterday morning, in an up
town resort in tnis city, between James Kee-
nan aud Mike Williams, for purse of 500.