Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-29
Second Ward Democracy.

Second Ward Democracy.
The Second Ward Democratic Club met
| in the hall at the rear of D. j. Considines
saloon, corner of Third and K streets, last
evening, for the purpose of nominating
thirty delegates to be voted for at the pri-
mary election on Saturday The meeting
was called to order by H. F. Dillman,
Chairman, who directed the Secretary, An
drew Black, to read the minutes of the pre-
yious meeting, which was done. and the
same were approved.
On motion the Chairman was directed TO
appoint committee OF five to select thirty
| names to be voted for The Chair appointed
as such committee L. O'Laughlin, NJ. Gro
nan. G. f. Comet. D. J. Considine and NJ.
J. Keegan. The club then took recess OF
| half an hour, in order to give the commit
tee time to perform the duty assigned.
On the reassembling of the club the
committee reported the following names,
which were unanimously adopted ID. +.
Dillman. A. Comet, d. j. Considine, L.
O'Laughlin, John Sexton John Crowley,
| r. Ferant. George L. Suydam, J. L. Chad
derdon, John O'Connell, c. NJ. Harrison,
Andrew Black. J. A. Levia, Thomas Burns,
John Herman, NJ. Rigney, NJ. J. keegan,
A. MAXINE NJ. Devine, Jas. Coffee, George
Parker. John Parsons, Vim. Ryan, Dennis
| Brophy. Antoine Silva, Thomas Smith,
Timothy Pennish, w. H. Dolan, 2. +. Sui
livan NJ Cronan.
The club then adjourned to Friday even
ing.
This makes two tickets in the field.
The other was nominated Monday evening
IT Ien fOllO,vS
Mclaughlin. Bernard Kane, Richard
Singleton, Fl. ]. Kilgarif1, Jasper Drake,
John McMorry, VIM. Coyne,, Thos. Smith,
D. Sheehan, 4. A. Bower, Thomas O'Hal-
loran D. FLYNN. Albert klink, W. F.
Shields, l. S. Moore, w. b. Ferrall, 5. B.
Segur, John Parsons, 7. J. Lotus, James
O'Meara, A. A DaSsonville, John I. Mad
den, James c. Kelly, T. J. Pennish, NJ. W.
Hanrahan, James Terrill, NJ. J. Desmond,
J. w. Hughes, John DarouX, Dan. Meagher.
A VETERAN MESSENGER Blair,
who was one of Wells, Fargo Il CO. shot
gun messengers for twelve or thirteen years,
went up to Auburn from San Diego last
Tuesday, for the benefit of his health He
is the messenger who killed the desperate
BIG Jack Davis. between Eureka and Tybo.
about six years ago, when stage was at
tackled. About year before that he killed
Carlow. who, with a companion named
Crawford made an attack on stage just
outside of Ward, Nevada, commencing to
shoot without going through the prelimi-
nary of commanding a halt. Blair re-
turned fire, killing Carlow and subsequent
" capturing Crawford, after following him
for six days. About four years since Blair,
at the request of friends, who feared that
he might be assaSslnated by desperate
characters out of revenge for what he had
done in the way of duty, resigned his posi-
ton with the express company, and en-
tered upon the work of experimenting a
mill for his brother at Bristol, Nevada.
The mill having TO shut down about two
wears ago. he put in his time hauling wood,
but one dav the team ran away, and the
wagon passed over his chest, inficting such
injury that he has not yot recovered from 1t.
Wells Fargo & Co., in recognition OF his
services, sent him to San Diego, hoping
that his health would improve there; but
the climate not agreeing with him, he was
transferred to Auburn, Detective Hume
keeping him company.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS. - The regular
monthly meeting Of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners was held last evening, all
the members present. Minutes of the pre-
yious meeting were read and approved.
On motion, the pay-rollof the Department,
for 81. 525, was duly allowed and ordered
paid On motion, the following bills were
| ordered paid: Il. A. Fisk SO, J. Cunning
ham 81, NJ. r. Rose So, Bidwell x Cook
! 81 W. f. Frazer 81 -, G. Nelson 81, VI.
McElaney SO, Capital Gas Company - 90,
! Guthrie Bros 81, James McCaw 81 p, Geo.
Schroth 3 0S. Van VOORHEES, d Co. 81
! Whittier Fuller d Go. s. 80 A. NJ. McCoi-
lum $50. Bee Hive Store IS 30, Brown
Bros. s. -, Myers Il Barber s. 9S, J. 5.
Wheeler 50, Jas. A. NJ. Martin 81 70, F
| and NJ Store 81 40, StOner n Nicholas 81 30,
! J. Griesel 81 80 Con Sullivan -, {. y. Gil
| leSpie $40. Reports of the different fore
men on fires and alarms for the month OF
! May were received and placed ON file. No
further business appearing, the Board adj
| iourned
DENIES THE SroRY.-A telegram from
Oroville on Monday stated that a young
blacksmith named George White was cu1
on the back of the head and slightly III
iured while at wrestling match i'll thai
place last Saturday night. The Orovillt
Hercuy. of Monday, briefly referred to the
affair. and stated that nobody was serlously
injured. The Chico Record of the same
| dav. stated that the name of the injured
party is Henry White, lately from Sacra
| mento. and that he was knocked dOWI
with a slung-shot and fatally stabbed il
the side George White, formerly of thr
city. wrote from Oroville on Tuesday Il
his relatives here, asking that the state
ment referring to him be corrected, as 1t
was not the party engaged III the affair
and was not present. There seems to have
been singular confusion of names anC
circumstances, and perhaps some hasty
statements, in connection with the affair
STAGE RoBBERY.-A private dispatch re
ceived here announced that the stage OF
the Alturas route was stopped by high
wavman last Monday about thirty mile
north of Redding and about 800 belong
ing TO Wells, Fargo q Co. taken. Yester
dav detective Hume, who had intended t
90 up on the afternoon train to assist III tn
CAPTURE of the rObber received the follow
ing dispatch from X. G. Dunn, Wells
Fargo d Co agent at Redding: Unde
Sheriff Reynolds has just arrived from
Millville with the half-brced Indian Ar
thur. He has confessed and told the Who'll
business. He told Reynolds where he ha
$50 Of the 800 buried, and it will be 90
tomorrow
Clay PIGEoN-sHooTING.-At the Chose
Friends picnic Yesterday there were severa
interesting matches at clay pigeons. TIL
main shoot was at twenty-five birds, an