Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-06
vaaderbilt's Contribution TO the Demo

vaaderbi!t's Contribution TO the Demo
crats.
NEW YORK, November 5th.-A Washington
special 10 the sun says: W. II. Vanderbilt made
the largest contribution to the Democratic Com
mittec for campaign uses of (which there is any
known record in the United States. He reserved
this donation until very late day, probably as
an offset to some of his rich rivals on the other
side Wealthy Democrats in New York who
have heretofore been relied upon TO furnish the
snews of war have been very sparing of their
money this year, with few exceptions.
Chicago Newspaper Headlines.
CHICAGO, November 5th-The morning papers
headlines are as follows: Times Jim's Jig is
Up" Tjibune-' Blaine Ahead" Inter 0ecdr-
- All Northern States Except Indiana and New
Jersey for Blaine" Herald-" Cleveland 1898
Electoral Votes; Blaine, ia; New York's thirty
SIX votes. Caiifornias eight votes doubtful Lat
est reports this morning from New York give
Blaine the state by 1000 l."
The Salt Lake PoIysamy Case. .
NEW YORK, November 5th.-The Times, in an
editorial, says The result of an important trial
in Utah has attracted very little attention.
Rodger Clawson, son of a prominent officer of
the Mormon Church, has been convicted of po-
lygumy and sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
be imprisoned for four years in the Penitentiary
This case was tried under disadvantages which
seemed insurmounable and the result is sur
prising. 1t may indicate that law can be en-
forced without resOrting To the very radical
Senate. The trial has shown, however that the
law should require the public record OF every
marriage, or sO-called marriages. i'll the Terri
tory and such requirement is not open to the
objections urged to some of the provisions IN
the Senate bill
The Trouble at Columbus.
COLUMBUS (09, November 3rh.-Patrck Doyle,
shot in mob on the street last night, died early
this morning. He was an eX-pOliCcman, and
| highly respected. ". II. Thurston, Il white
man and a sewing machine agent, was arrested
suspected of the shooting. He was secreted by
officers IN a distant part of the city till nearly
daylight, to shield him from the mob.
Jail Deliveries.
MILWAUKEE, November 5th.-Specials TO the
Sentinel tell of two jail deliveries in the State last
night. one at Appleton. where a prisoner made
his escape by digging through Il stone floor and
ander the wall. The other case was ut Ncils-
vile, where two men held for murder named
Perkins and Martin, and noted horse thief
named Thompson, knocked down the janitor
took his revolver from HIM and escaped to the
woods. Asarge force Of men is in pursuit.
Escaped Trial.
TROY u. ", November 5th.-Cha.les Nc
Donald of Waterford one of party suspected
of being rGpegterS, was sent TO McchanicVille
yesterday. He jumped from his train and
his mangled remains were found on The track
to-day.
Election Supervisor Missing.
New ORLEANS, November 5th.-A dispatch to
General A. s Badger, Chairman OF the Eepubi-
can Committee, reports the mysterious diSap-
Fausse Point. lie has not been seen since he
| LEFT LOercauYiile at y O'Clock last night with
his election returns for New Iberia Violence
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