Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-31
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoN
CALIFORNIA.


HANFoRD, October 3Oth.-A goodly delegation
of Republicans, with a brass band, escortlng
Hon. John F. Swift from Visalia TO this place
this afternoon, were met a few miles out OF
town by many of the Republicans OF this sec
ton, and brought into town to the sound OF
booming cannon and martial music, and with
flying banners. The anticipated pleasure OF the
evening was sadly married by serious accident
to Frank f. Belden, who was firing the cannon
By a premature explosion his lett mana was
dreadfully lacerated. Belden is hard working
mechanic, and has large family. A subscrlp-
ton was taken up at once for his beneflt ana
nice sum realized.
SANTA CLARA, October s0th.-Hon. A. A. Sar-
gent is now addressing the largest and most en-
Santa Clara. large procession is forming, and
the streets are blocked with enraptured specta-
tors The town is blaze of light and beauty.
BONNEVILLE, October 3Oth.-Hon. W. j. Tin
min, of Trinity county, is addressing Demo
cratic meeting tonight at ArmOry Hall. There
was music by the Downieyille brass band and
the firing of cannon early in the evening.
PETALUMA, october 30th.-Hon. J. B. Lamar,
Hon. J. B. Southland and Darwin Allen addressed
a large Republican meeting at the Petaluma
Theater tonight. Although the meeting was
gotten up on short notice, there is large at
tendance and the audience is very enthusiastic
torchlight procession preceded the meeting.
DIXON, October S0th.-Dixon Hall is crowded
tonight and the streets are thronged with peo-
pie who cannot gain admission. 1t is the
largest political demonstration ever held in
Dixon The occasion is the closing Democratic
gathering OF the campaign. Colonel John r
Irish and the candidates are the speakers, EX-
cursions are here from Madison Winters, Vaca-
vile and Elmira.
SAN MATEo, October 30th.-The largest polltl-
cal meeting of the county was held in this place
tonight, under the auspices of the Young
Mems Republican Club.
The Gilroy Races.
GIIRoY. October 30th.-The races were con-
-, D,, +.on
free for all race, for purse of 500, Whitney S
Gray Charlie won in three straight heats. Time,
2i034 -2:3S11 -2:l2. a novelty race, for buggy
horses driven nearest to four minutes for a
Seaman Time, 3:59l4. There were twelve en-
tries for this latter race.
The World Forgiven.
SANTA BARBARA, October 30th.-The man
mentioned yesterday as having committed sui
eide at Elwood Cooper's ranch, was Norwe-
gian, - years of age, named Olotf Reed. He
arrived here on the 29th of October of last year.
He was steady in his habits strong, active in
good health, and well liked. He cut his wrist,
afterwards cut his throat and laid the razor on
" forgive the world The cause of the act is
unknown. The Coroners jury gave a verdict OF
temporary insanity.
Discharged from Custody.
MODESTO October 30th.-The trial of c. F. Nc
| Carihy, Clerk of Stanislaus county, and Demo
close. He was charged with the enlightenment
of county funds by raising demands on the
county treasury. The case ended in Mccarthy
discharge. He is a brother to the Clerk of the
Supreme Court.
Small Fire.
LODI, October 3Oth.-Last night at 10 o'clock a
| lamp exploded in the grocery building owned
by Harvey Smith, and occupied by II. H. Brown,
causing a fire. The building and goods were
damaged only to the extent of 800; fully in
sIred