Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-18
The Political Pot.


fight hinges upon the question to which fac
ton shall control in State politics.
UNRESTRICTED DELEGATION.
INDIANAPOLIS April 17th.-The Republican
State Convention to-day elected delegates TO the
Chicago Convention. They are uninstructed and
their preferences are unknown.
EDMuNDs DELEGATES.
New YORK, April 17th.-Gcorge William Curtis
and John NJ. Crane have been chosen delegates
to the Republican National Convention from the
First district Both are for Edmunds.
GRANT AND ARTHUR.
NEW YORK. April 17th.-General Grant yester-
day informed a World reporter: My personal
relations with President Arthur are and always
have been of the most friendly nature, though
he by no means is my choice for the Presi-
dency.'
MOVEMENT AGAINST BLAINE.
TRENTON IN. j., April 17th.-There is power
full movement ON foot here against Blaine. TINS
is partly due to the incursiOn OF band OF Adj
ministration men from the New York Custom
house and postotfice, but is mainly due to the
argument that Blaine would be an unsafe candl-
date 4 strong EdlnUmdS sentiment is develop
ing. which may show Itself forclbly III the Con-
Vention.
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
TRENTON, April 17th.-The Republican State
Convention was called to order NJ 1880. Senator
Griggs was elected temporary Chairman, and
recess was taken until O'clock.
ONE FOR BLAINE
DETROIT, April l7th.-The Republican District
Convention of the Seventh Congressional Dis
trict of this State to-day nominated county del
egates to the Chicago Convention, One taVors
Blaine. The others preferences are unknown.
TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS.
NASHVILLE April 17th.-In the Republican
State Convention Judge Frank 7. Reid, of the
Circuit Court of this county, was nominated for
Governor by reclamation. Judge Horace ii.
Harrison. OF Nashville, and W. \. Brown, of
Washington county. were chosen Presidential
electors for the State at large. The platform in
dorscs the administration OF Arthur The dele
gates elected to Chicago are uninstructed
INSTRUCTED FOR BLAINE.
CLEVELAND, April 17th.-The Eighteenth Dis
trict Republicans to-day elected delegates to the
Chicago Convention instructed for Blaine.
ONE FOR SHERMAN, ONE FOR BLAINE.
CosHocKToN Ohio, April 17th.-The Sixteenth
District Republican Convention this afternoon
elected two delegates to the Chicago Conven-
ton One is Sherman man. but the other is
supposed to be for Blaine.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON. April 17th,-Wison offered the
following preamble and resolution, which, at
his request We're permitted TO lie on the table,
to be called up in IA few days for reference by
committee:
WHEREAS. The Constitution delegates to Con
gress the power to regulate commerce with the
nations and among the several different States
and with Indian tribes therefore be it
Resolved, That il is competent for Congress, in
the exercise OF the power 50 delegated, to pro-
vide by law for such regulation and transporta-
ton of commerce among the several States as
shall include a system of maximum and mini
mum rates of charge for the same.
The Senate went into executive session, and
when the doors were spened Cockrill introduced
Il bill to provide for a Missouri River Commits
sion, to carry into effect plans for the improve
ment of said river from its mouth to its head
waters.
Slater, according to notice given some days
hence, on presenting the bill to forfeit the I'M
earned land grants of the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company. addressed the Senate on his mo-
ton to refer the bill to the committed
Consideration of the bankruptcy bill was re-
sumed, and amendments were offered by
George, Morgan. Wilson, Hoar and others.
The Senators were anxious to have the bill
disposed OF to-day, and were willing to sit up
late to accomplish that end but it becoming
manifest that considerable discussion would
arise. and some proposed amendments, the Sen
ate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, April lUh.-The morning hour
was dispensed with. and the House went into
Committee of the Whole-Springer in the chair
on the pension bill.
After an hours general debate, the bin was
read by paragraphs for amendments
ROSecrdnS offered an amendment striking out
the provision for the pay OF Pension Agents and
the duties of those officers 10 the
pay department of the army.
Pending vote on this amendment. the com
mittee rose aud the House adjourned,
Twenty five thousand Dollars Reward.
WASHINGTON. April 17th.-The Secretary of the
Navy issued to-day, i'll accordance with the res
olutiOn recently adopted by both houses of Con
greSs. proclamation offering 50, 900 reward for
the discovery and rescue by any private person
or vessel. of the Arctic Signal Service party I'M
der Lieutenant Greedy.
Hungarians and Poles Fighting.
PITTSBURG, April 18th. Between thirty and
forty Hungarians and Poles employed at Edgar
ThompsOn's steel works at Braddock, Pa, en-
gagged i'll bloody riot this morning about l
O'Clock. Pistols. knives, clubs. and every con-
ceivablc weapon was brought into service and
freely used. The fight lasted about two hours,
and when finally quelled by citizens-whO were
compelled TO organize Vigilance Committee 10
suppress the riot-it was found that three men
had sustained serious injuries and number Of
others were slightly injured. The names OF those
seriously injured are: Joseph Miller Pole sew
eral deep gaShes on head and face. will prob
ably die W. NJ Smith, Hungarian, shot in the
back, will recover: Albert WOotski a Pole,
badly cut in the head and face and one eye
chopped out with Ratchet, dangerous. The
riot was the result of bad blood between the
Poles and Hungarians.
A Sheriff Exonerated.
New YORK. April 17th-In the trial Of Sheriff
Davidson, charged with eXtortion of money IN
der false pretenses, his counsel asked the Judge
to direct Il verdict Of acquittal The District At
toney admitted that the indictment would
never have been found if the evidence brought
out on croSs-examination had been before the
Grand Jury. The Judge then directed a verdict
for the defendant and the jury promptly found
Sheriff Davidson not guilty.
The Last of the Family.
CLEVELAND, April 17th.-A Leader special re-
ports that Mrs. Frederick Nandercook, of Angola,
Ind, died suddenly Of pneumonia at Norwalk,
where she was visiting She was a sister of
General J. &. Mcpherson, and the last of the
family.
Convention of Wool Growers.
PITTsBURG, April 17th.-The Pennsylvania
Wool-Growers' Association convened here in an
nual session this afternoon at o'clock. Dele
gates are present from al parts of the Stute.
High Water East of the Rockies.
LAWRENCE Mass, April l7th.-The Merrimac
river is rising half an inch an hour, seriously III
tcriering with WORK
TACOMA o. H., April 27th.-The Lake Com
pany's dam at Lake village Is expected to give
way. and every dam and bridge on the stream
10 Franklin viii be swept away.
Dynamite in Boston.
BnsToN, April 17th.-Last night two men were
seen driving rapidly away from Cragie's bridge,
and shortly aftcrward q loud explosion occurred.
Investigation showed that explosives had been
placed in powder can and fired by a decorating
cap and fuse. II Is thought the attempt was
directed against one of the many horse cars
which puss this point at this hour.
Suffering for Bread.
COLUMBIA 6. ca, April 18th. The Pee Dec IN
dcc. published at Marion says: Accounts from
different sections of the country report much
actual suffering caused by persons unable to get
bread There has been no year since the war
when provisions were 50 scarce. There are per
haps hundreds in Marion county who cannot
get enough bread 10 eat. The largest liberality
must prevail, OF starvation in some instances
must cnsue.
Railroad Accidents.
PIrrsBURG, April l7th.-A freight-tTain wreck
occurred AT Hanover, near Newark, on the Pan
Handle road last night, an engine and four cars
going over an cmbankment. William Mccarthy
and another young man, stealing ride to
CoShockton, were on one of the cars wrecked.
Mccarthy was instantly killed, and two other
men were slightly injured. The train men
escaped by jumping.
FOREIGN NEWS.