Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-05

the State Committee, and Silas B. butcher
The anti-Arthur stalwarts, led by ex-Sena-
tor Platt, have been supporting Lew T..
Morton. While the avowed object of the
conference was TO unite upon candidate,
the real object was To see if the candidate
might not be Arthur himself Ii is under
stood that the President is squarely in the
field as a candidate.
Arthur's Programme.
CHICAGO, December 4th.-A Daily Ne,rs
New York special says President Arthur,
at the termination of his term, will return
to the practice of law in this city. This is
now considered settled by those who ought
TO know, unless he is elected to the Senate,
and even in that case he might resume his
profession.
The Cap-Stone to the Washington Nonu-
meat.
NEW York, December 4th.-A Washing
ton special says; The cap-stone of the
monument will be put on to-
morrow or the next day. 1t is a uniform
keystone, over four feet high, with an alu-
minum tip. Aluminium was selected FOR
its comparative freedom from oxidation
and its value as conductor OF electricity.
In setting this tip it will be secured by 4
copper rod leading down through the CEN
ter of the cap-Stone and connecting with
each of the four columns that form the ele-
vator frame in the main shaft. AT the base
of the monument these leaders are con-
Quoted to a well. forming the most perfect
conduction known to science
Reports of Miss Mackay's Engagement
Confirmed
New YORK, December -.th.-Miss Eva
daughter of the California million-
aire, has been declared 10 have been
engaged to be married more frequently,
perhaps, than any other young woman OF
her age Paris gossips have interested
nightly abou; her matrimonial
prospects, and have had her engaged at two
or three months intervals to one after an
other of the most conspicuous bachelors of
France and Spain. A Prince usually has
been selected as the lucky man, but denials
from the Mackay family have always been
prompt to follow each announcement, and
Americans only smiled the other day when
the French press declared that Miss
was engaged to marry Fernando de
Colonna, Prince of Galatro. The French
press is repaid for its perseverance AZ last,
however and seems to be right. The
friends of the Mackays in this city are now
discussing the engagement as settled fact
by cablegram from Mrs. Mackay
70 personal friend at the Hoffman House
The dispatch was received Tuesday, and
read; Eva is engaged to Fernando
Colonna."
The Negro Exodus from South Carolina.
New York, December 4th.-The Times
Columbia Is. c. special says Several car
loads of negroes, numbering $50 persons,
and embracing men, women and children,
passed through this place to-day, en- route
to Argenta, Ark. They have sold out all
their little property at home and have taken
only their personal effects and bed clothing
They came from Darlington and Lexington
The negroes in this city have
had Slight attack of the Arkansas fever,
but not sufficient TO do any harm. The
railroad authorities are arranging for the
of 400 negroes to California
under a contract. immigration agents are
rapidly reducing the laboring population of
this State. There is no longer a slavery
scare.
Death of Francis ID. Moultou.
New YORK, December 4th-Francis D.
well-known as the famous witness
IN the Beecher-Tilton case, died yesterday
Of paralysis of the heart.
Beecher Still Claiming Conspiracy.
NEW IOhh, btNCiiiDtl ftLi.--bGtNItL lOlN
4 Commercial reporter to-day regarding f.
D. Moulton "I could say many kind
things of Moulton, and some things not
complimentary. His hand was raised
against me, but he could not help it. lie
had committed himself in the conspiracy
against me, and was compelled to take the
stand he did. ] know from good sources
that he has regretted his action since The
real truth of that great conspiracy against
me has never been given 10 the public.
Moulton held many papers, documents anG
letters that have never been produced. !
know full well the underlying reasons for
this conspiracy, but in the evidence | could
not prove them. may speak more fully
Of Moulton later, and may tell what | know
some day"
Repeated Attempts to Poison Family.
New YORK, December 4th.-A special
from Charleston W. Va, says; Reports
have reached here from Fort Spring of
three attempts to poison the family of
Mann. A week ago the members
Of the family and the servants were vio-
Iently nauseated by something they had
taken for supper A violent sickness fol-
lowed, but all finally recovered. Monday
the second poisoning was attempted from
which it is said thirteen persons are now
ill-some with their lives
despaired of. The poison was found in the
milk, of which cupful killed a dog i'll
violent convulsions. An analysis showed
it to contain strychnine and arsenic in large
quantities. Tuesday night strychnine was
discovered in the coffee, but its bitter taste
revealed its presence and no one was poi
soned. There is no clue to the perpetrator,
and the mystery is deepened by the fact
that everybody III the house, or who had
access to it, was poisoned. A latter report
says that two of the children poisoned have
died.
A Genuine Love Match.
WASHINGTON, December 4th.-For some
time past Washington society has been on
the Qlti gire over the announcement of the
marriage of Miss Mary E. Willard to f.
Simpson. of New York. They met in
London while Miss Willard was abroad
with her father, c. Willard, one of Wash
ington's proudest and wealthiest citizens
The most elaborate preparations were made
for the wedding Over 1,500 invitations
were sent out The brides parents were
heartily in favor of the alliance, but the
bride was ayerse to the match. She
frankly went to Simpson and informed
him that she did not and could never love
him, and requested that she be released
from the engagement Owing to the pres
sure of family influence, she could not in
sist that her decision should be final, and
so allowed it 10 be announced that the
would take place on the 1lth in
slant. Yesterday morning Miss Willard
left her home and met William Paxton,
clever and rising young patent attorney OF
this city, who waited her coming with i'm
patience. They at once proceeded to the
residence of Rev. DR.. Addison, rector of
Trinity Church, and were married in the
of the groom's brother and few
Of his intimate friends The happy couple
took the II A. n train for the South. The
bride is a very handsome brunette, with
arge, dark, lustrous eyes and a plump
figure. She wore plum -colored dress and
lat, with fur-seal Sacque and muff. She
s % years of age The union of Miss
Willard and Paxton was simply a genuine
oye match.
THE Old Man" Mad.
New YORK, December 4th.-An elope-
ment occurred yesterday which the Times
says shook the village of White Plains,
Westchester county, from center to cireum-
ference It's Chief of Police, George w.
See, eloped with Miss Martha P. Paulding,
daughter of Majer Hiram Paulding.
is Justice of the Peace Of
the town, who, when informed of
the fact, was in a great rage, and could
think of no words to express himself tit
tingly 'She is no daughter of mine any
longer he exclaimed; she shall never
again darken my door, George See, the
groom, is 45 years of age, and stands about