Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-22

SECOND DISPATCH.l
CONCORD, May 21st.-The Democrats
chose district delegates to the National
who are all in favor of the old
ticket, but uninstructed.
The Methodist Conference.
PHILADELPHIA, May 21st-At the Metho-
dist Conference this morning the question
of sending a missionary Bishop to Africa
was taken up. After discussion, ii was
agreed TO send a. Bishop 10 Africa, and
for the place were declared in
order The greatest confusion prevailed
The Secretary announced the following to
be voted for: Rev Joshua +. Wilson, of
south Carolina; Rev. L. NJ. Vernon, Rev
c. O. Fisher, of Savannah; Rev. Z. w. 5.
Peck. of Washington; Rev. VIM. Taylor, Of
India; Rev Marshall w. Taylor, OF Lex
ington. The latter Withdrew his name,
also Peck's. The Conference adjourned
until this afternoon, when the candidates
will be voted for.
THE COLOR LINE.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 21st-In the after
noon session of the Methodist Episcopal
Conference the question of the future pol
icy of the Church toward the social preju-
dices in the South, which i'll some cases eX-
cludes colored people from church member
ship and school attendance with the whites,
was discussed The Committee on State of
the Church presented Two reports. The
majority report declared that no person
should be excluded from worship in
any church, nor from attendance upon
any school, on account of race,
color or previous condition of servltude
The minority report declared that color is
of hpT-
ship or office in the church, but "recog-
niZed the propriety of such administration
as will secure the largest concessions to
personal preferences, involving merely so
cial relations" and concluded that there
fore, there was no need for action upon
this subject" After a long discussion, the
previous question was ordered, and the
majority report adopted.
BISHOP ELECTED.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 21st.-The Methodist
Conference elected to the African Bishopric
William Taylor, of the South India Confer
ence. DR.. b. f. Crary was elected editor of
the California Christian AdtOcGte The Con-
ference then adjourned.
Presbyterian General Assembly.
SARATOGA On. W, May 21st-In the
Presbyterian General Assembly to-day the
annual report of the Board of
Publication was submitted. The total is
sues during the year were 1,7S9, 800 !;
aggregate publications, 1915, 566; re
ceipts S30S, 397; expenditures, $685.
2S6; balance in treasury, sd, 176.
During the year the Board called for S75,-
600 for the missionary fund for the ensuing
year. Rev. DR.. Alexander submitted re-
port of the standing committee on Board of
Publication. A minority report was also
submitted Pending discussion, the As
sembly adjourned till tomorrow.
Baptist Missionary Anniversaries.
DETROIT, May 21st.-The anniversary of
the various missionary Societies of the Bap-
fist denomination began this afternoon in
this city. The annual meeting Of four of
the Societies, whose constituency are largely
in the Northern States. occur here this
week The first Society to hold its meeting
was the American Baptist Publication
Society. Edward Goodman, of Chicago,
presided The report of the Board showed
that the past year had been the most pros
porous in the history of the Society.
The receipts from all sources
have been $5S2,957 56, Of which
Sl3l, SSl 81 was for the missionary depart
ment This was an increase of over
100000. one hundred and eighty-three
missionaries and secretaries have been en-
pIoved and l36, 35S Bibles and Testaments
have been given away, and 597 new schools
At the afternoon session Rev.
Mr.. Garter created a sensation by saving in
his address that the popularity Of the Soci-
ETY. could be seen by the remark Of certain
Sunday-school teacher, who informed his
scholars that the American Society was the
author Of the Book of Acts.
More Rain in Texas.
GALVESTON. May 21st-The Ncws specials
lxom Tyler, Marlin, Navarota, Crooked,
Naverly and other points in Northeastern
Texas, report another very heavy rainfall
to-day, continuing tonight. This makes
the fourth unusually heavy rainfall in that
section since the lst of May Immense
tracts of country are flooded. Such ire
mcndous rains have not been known in
Texas for many years. Great damage TO
crops has already resulted. in some sec
tons the crops had been planted twice, and
must now be planted again. At Weather
ford the rainfall during the past twenty
four hours was over eight inches; at Carol
cana five inches; at Dallas, Palestine
Tyler and other points, four inches
Damaging Cyclones.
GALVESTON, May Dist. Information is
received that a cyclone. 200 yards wide
passed between Fairfield and Stewartsville
yesterday noon. The forest was uprooted
III It's pathway The farmers are now out
the extent of the damage by
following the track of the tornado. Spe-
Gals from Hampstead report that tor
nado passed through that county this
morning near Howith's station, sweep
ing everything before it. \ child six
weeks old was blown sixty yards, and
was unhurt 4 house containing five
negroes was blown down, and all escaped
except one child, which was killed.
Courthouse and Contents Burned.
SHAwNEETowN (Ill.), May 21st.-News is
Just received from EliZabcthtown that the
Hardin County Courthouse, with all the
records, was consumed by an incendiary
fire Monday morning. There has been a
vendetta in progress in that county
for several years, and numerous
killings have resulted. Finally the
law-abding people took hold of the
matter, and caused indictments TO be
found against large number Of these tur-
bulent characters 1t IS the general belief
that the Courthouse was fired for the pur-
pose of destroying the records of the in
UClihelt, III Ofdcr 10 cAlDaTFiASS me pro-
ccedings against them.
General Clusters Old War Horse Dead.
VINcEyNEs (Ind. MAY 2lst-The famous
old horse ridden by General Custer in his
Indian campaigns died here last night. He
was the property Of Dr.. W. F. Carver, the
marEsmau.
Glove Fight Arranged.
New York, May 21st.-A glove fight for
$500 side has been arranged between
Charles Langc, heavyweight champion OF
Ohio, and Captain James DAILY, Of this city.
New York Democrats.
ALBANY, May 21st.-The Democratic
State Convention will meet in Saratoga
June 18th
THE Jap to Wrestle Again.
New York May 21st.-Articles Of agree
ment have been signed between Duncan G.
Ross, of Cleveland, and Matsada Sorakichi
the japanese champion. Ross is to get
$500 If he can win three out of five falls
The match takes place June % in this city
Adverse to Swain.
WASHINGTON, May 21st-It is understood
that the findings of the Court are adverse
to General Swain.
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