Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-31
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tors. Hayes Rosecrans, Kennedy and
wood addressed the meeting. In the after
noon procession of Grand Army veterans
fiied the streets, $500 men being in line,
and many remained in the crowd. Sham
battles and a bombardment of fort on the
Miami river closed the ceremonies.
THE Tammany Crowd"
WASHINGTON. July 3oth.-A prominent
Democrat to-day ridiculed the idea that
BONA hde workingmen constituted any
great proportion of the Tammany organi-
Zauon. Said he: If workihgmen made
up an important element of John KcIly's
following, he always leaves them out of the
crowds he takes to political gatherings. /
nave seen the Tammany crowd at several
Democrahc Conventions. / have been
among them, talked with them, and have
observed them pretty closely. and as n
whole they are about as tough citizens as
ever got among. Most of them looked like
broken-down prize-tighters Some had
broken noses, another would be minus part
of an ear, another without an eve, and so
on. | don't think" he concluded "that
the workingmen i'll Tammany are numer-
Gus enough To cause much troublep
The County Democracy.
New YORK, July 30th.-Chickering Hall
was filled To- its doors tonight at the ratifi-
cation meeting held by the County Democ-
racy. The audience was representative.
Prohibitionists Sangutnc.
New YORK, July 3Oth.EA Times Pitts
burg, Pa, special of the 2h h saws "Sincc
the National Convention OF last week the
ProhihitionistS have been full of enthu-
siaSm. They now claim ability to carry
enough States To throw the Presidential
election into the House. Secretary Swoycr
tn 4 ffRtr. ..t 4 h., = -.
been fully indicated by the nominations of
~. John and Daniels. The leaders are
now considering whether to select a few
States and capture their Electoral vote. or
To make a determined effort in all the
twenty States in which the party is organ
lied. If California, through DR. Mcdonald.
contributes as literally 10 the campaign
fund rs We have reason 10 expect, it will
stimulate other sections 20 do likewise, and
the battle will he general"
Suicide of Two Young Girls Through
Shame.
CHATTANo0aA tTcnn.l, July 3Oth.-I.ucy
and Tennie Jones. two young girls of good
parentage, aged 10 and II, living near GaCls-
den. Ala, committed suicide. The younger
was found hangingin the attic of the house,
and the elder from tree in the yard A
young man disappeared suddenly a few
seduced and in their shame both killed
themselves.
Flood and Loss of Life.
CUMBERLAND (Mdl. July 30th.-The
damage along Georges creek BY floods will
amount To over $1,000 Mrs. Mccormick
and her daughter Mary were drowned in
the flood; also two children of Richard
Moody-all of Barton.
Eonr ,t.r. I.;.t..a
BEATRICE (Neb.(, July 30th.-A severe
thunderstorm visited this region this morn
ing. Lightning struck the farm house of
Nathan Miller, near Maryville, Kansas,
killing his four daughters while asleep.
Theirages were L. 13, 9 and 7, respectively.
A boy of was badly hurt, and the mother
is in "a critical condition from her bereaye-
ment.
Explosion of Gas.
PrrTsBuRG, July 30th-An explosion of
gas in one of the dressing-rooms of the
opera house this evening terribly burned
Maggie Welsh, Mollie Campbell and Maud
Foley, who were engaged in cleaning the
theater. The gas had been escaping all
day, and when the young women went
into the room and struck a light the explo-
sion occurred. Maggie Welsh and Mollie
Campbell, it is thought, are fatally injured.
Another Wrestling Match.
BosToS, July 30th.-'The wrestling match
between Col. J. II. Mclaughlin, of Detroit,
and H. NJ. Dufur Of Massachusetts,, for
5000 a side and the championship belt of
the world, was won tonight by Dufur, who
gained two successive falls. The conditions
were collar and elbow with jackets, best
two falls in three. The match was held
under the auspices of the Union Atheletic
Association, and as novel feature the con-
test took place in the open air on the Union
baseball grounds, which were lighted by
electricity. About 1900 persons were
present.
Defeated in Twenty-one Rounds.
NEW,,Y DIRK, July 30th.-Dempsey defeated
Fulljamer this morning in 81 rounds.