Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Fourth Ward Republicans.

The Fourth Ward Republicans.
The Fourth Ward Blaine and Logan
Club met at State House Hall Saturday
evening. The meeting was largely attend
ed, H. H. Linnell presided and J. B. Deyine
acted as Secretary. Eighteen names were
added to the roll, making total member
ship of 165. The committee appointed at
a previous meeting to secure a hall reported
that they had engaged State House Hall for
the campaign, and their action was Endorsed.
The hall is large, well lighted, seated with
chairs and tastefully decorated with bunt-
ing. The club has decided to purchase a
uniform to be worn at parades. The mat
ter of devising and ascertaining the cost of
an appropriate uniform was referred to the
following committee, who were requested
to report at the next meeting Col. I. w.
Sheehan, J. w. Guthrie, c. H. Eldred and J.
T. Pike. The Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws reported two sets. both of which
were read, but the adoption of the same
was postponed TO the next meeting. After
the business matters of the meeting were
disposed of L. S. Taylor was called for and
responded with q ringing speech for Blaine
and Logan. He said for the first time for
many years was a man placed IN nomina-
ton for President who was true to America
and American principles. 1t was evident
that Blaine had some enmity towards Eng
land but the speaker said he could forgive
him for that when he recollected how the
English Government aided and abetted the
South during the late civil war The Re
publican party was the party of progress,
and it would be a step toward barbarism
for the Democratic party to be placed in
power at this time.
Elwood Bruner was called for and made
a forcible, logical and stirring address,
which was frequently and warmly APP
plauded. He said Sacramento county at
the November election would roll up a
majority of 1000 for the Republican nom
inees, and said we have candidate whose
Amerieanism is beyond reproach.
A. s. Hopkins said he had been Repub-
ican since 1854, and at no time in the his
tory of that noble party had two men been
placed in nomination for President and
Vice-President who were so popular with
the masses, so American in their pTinci-
pies, so devoted TO their counuy's every in
terest, so idolized by their party, so respected
by diplomatists throughout the civilized
world, as Blaine and Logan. He predicted
that they would be elected by majOrites
most overwhelming, and the talk of dis
satisfaction in the East and of doubtful
States, was a myth that would be dispelled
before the election, when Blaine and Lo
gan would carry every Northern State, and
undoubtedly some of the Southern.
Judge W. II. Beatty said il was little
too early for campaign speeches. The De-
mocracy had not yet named their candidate
for the usual slaughter, but he presumed
they would do So The Democracy were
noted for blunders, the history of the party
was that ofasuccession ofblunders, and they
could always be depended upon to make
blunder at the proper time. He thought
Blaine was not only popular in his own
party, but thousands of the best men in the
Democratic ranks throughout the Union
admired his course in the past, which was
indicative of what he would do in the fu-
ture, and would cast their ballot for the
plumed knight.
Colonel Starr, R. T. Devlin Henry L.
Buckley. H. Weinstock and George f.
Bates were also called out and responded in
brief addresses, after which the meeting
adjourned TO Wednesday evening.
A STRAY ONE.-People with snakes in
their boots are frequently lodged in the sta
tion-house, but it is generally believed that
the reptiles are only seen in the beholders
mind Last Saturday, however, officer Far
ren, who was in charge of the lookup, OBJ
served a real truly snake" about two
feet long, making its way across the floor of
the Office. He sprang for whip that stood
near by, and was belaboring the intruder
when Chief Jackson observed the proceed
ing, and. seeing that the crawlcr was not of
the veuomouS class caught ii by the tail
and endcavored TO kill il by swapping off
its head by a snap the whip process.
Owing to his ineXperience, or fault in the
snakes construction, the effect was not
exactly a success, as the tail came of, but
10 lta11 attached 4 fer the
snake had been killed inquiry was made Of
the prisoners as to whom it belonged, but
none of them had lost any from their col
lection. and il was concluded 10 have been
9 stray one.
THE CHRISTOPHER PLAGUE. 49, GraSshop-
pers in vast numbers are playing havoc
with crops on the Costumes They even
eat mayweed and all kinds of grasses. 4
gentleman who came in from Michigan
Bar on the stage Saturday, says the woods
are full of them, and the ground they
pass over is left rs barren as . swept barn
floor 1t is feared they will get into the
corn fields, and the farmers are fighting
them to prevent such 4 catastrophe. The
Digger Indian is happy. and graSshopper
on the half shell is no longer regarded by
him as a luxury The hop fields east of
the city, particularly that of Mrs : Bowles,
referred 10 in this paper a few days since by
mistake rs Peter Bohrs, has suffered con-
siderabiy from their ravages
STRovG FOE BLArXE-Fred A. Stevens,
engineer of locomotive No. I65 one of the
passenger engines running on the Cali
fornia and Oregon road takes great pride
in that piece Of the company rolling stock
and has ornamcnted her in different WAYS,
Doubtless the engine is deserving of much
attention, being regarded as one of the
smartest ON the Coast. Fred is an ardent
Republican, and the latest ornament he has
attached TO the engine is handsome
shield, bearing the stars and stripes. and
the legend Blaine and Logan From
the Sierras 10 the Sea- 1t is suspended
from the hand rail beneath the headlight,
and attracts much attention.
ATTACK OF HEMoRRHAGE.--Saturd even
ing J. J Sweeney. one OF the track-repairers
under foreman VIM. Close, who had been
lifting some heavy iron and subsequently
fell from a hand-car was taken with violent
hemorrhage of the lungs where they were
working, in the vicinity of Sixth street and
the north levee-an unlucky locality for
railroad men lately. He was conveyed TO
the Railroad Hospital as quickly as pos
Ible, and it was al first feared that the
trouble might end fatally. Last evening,
however, he was much improved, and
strong hopes were entertained that he
would recover.
Found GUILrY.-The jury in the case Of
George u. Gardner, accused of violating
sepulture, had the case submitted to them
and retired early Saturday evening On
the first ballot nine were for conviction and
three for acquittal. After discussion q COM
promise was effected on an agreement to
find the prisoner guilty and recommend
him to the mercy of the Court, and YER
dict was rendered accordingly It is under
\ stood that an appeal Will be taken to the
Supreme Court.
CHAUTAUoUA LEcTURE.-Rev DR.. Frost
will deliver a lecture before the Chautau-
qua Circles this evening, at Kingsley
Chapel, on the subject, '' Genesis and &c
ology."