Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-30

| 3Oth," instead of Saratoga, August 10Th,
| the actual day of the transfer OF the girl
and the payment of the price fixed Sl,2V.
! The girl has light complexion, Is comely
and only 20 years old. She has been III
! Saratoga for four seasons past as nurse III
the family that owned her The purchaser
| is q widower with no children He will be
married in Havana in October, and 1t is
said he intends presenting the girl to hls
| bride as a maid The correspondent gives
| no names.
The Blaine Libel suit.
INDIANAPOLIS, August Goth. = In the
| Blaine libel suit against the Sentinel the
fifteen DAYS time allowed TO defense in
which to answer expired to-day, and the
attorneys for Mr. Shoemaker entered an
| appearance This action was necessary to
escape default. The defense will now have
its own time. unless the plaintiffs attor-
neys secure a rule requiring an immediate
answer. In the latter case 1t is customary
to grant ten days further time.
Movements of the President.
NEWPORT, August 29th.-President Ar
thur dined with James Gordon Bennett
! last night. Sixteen guests were present
The war ships this morning proceed to sea,
where they will maneuver
| Prohibitionists in Maine.
La ID,
| Willard saws Three hundred speakers are
| in the field in Maine, setting forth the argu-
ments i'll favor of constitutional prohibi-
| ton amendments TO be voted for on Sep
| TENDER Sth. They expect a majority OF
| 80 600 for the amendment.
Republican Split in Virginia.
PETERSBURG, August 29th.-As antici-
| pated, two Republican Congressional Con-
| ventions are being held here to-davto NOM
| mate a candidate for Congress from the
! Fourth Congressional District of Virginia.
| A Convention was called to be held at the
| Courthouse at noon, but before that hour
| the anti-Brady faction bOlted, and retired
| to the Academy of Music Both COnyen-
tons have effected temporary organizations.
! Two separate Congressional nominations
| are to be made.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
| WASHINGTON, August 29th.-Rcpubiican
affairs in Virginia have about reached q
crisis The Northern Republicans give
| Malone notice that unless he restores har-
monv between, not only the Republicans
and Readiustcrs, but among the filibusters
Themselves, neither of the Republican
committees will waste time or money upon
| the State. A reporter learned at the Ma
tonaL Republican office here this morning
| that Malone had made another demand
for $4,000. His letter breathed despond-
| ency, and he declared that Il less sum
would not meet the emergency.
General Butler in Pennsylvania.
WILLIAMS GROVE, August 29th.-General
| Butler arrived at noon, was met by 5000
people and escorted to Grange headquar
tiers, where he held a short reception. He
delivered speech this afternoon.
RED ROSE ON A GREEN LEAF.
PHILADELPHIA, August 29th.-At a con-
! ference of the National Greenback Labor
leaders with General Butler at Williams
Grove to-day, an aggressive campaign was
decided upon General Butler will make
four speeches in heState-at Philadelphia,
Pittsbug and two other places to be deter
mined From now until the State Con-
| vention. September 18th, at Bellefonte, the
time will be devoted TO perfecting the or
ganizadon and filling up the local tickets.
AT that time the speaking of the canvass
will begin. \ red rose on a green leaf was
decided upon as the Butler badge.
kentucky Probibitionists.
LOUISVILLE, August 29th.-Thc meeting
of Prohibitionists to nominate State cleo
tors and ratify the nomination of st. John !
was SHINY attended General Green CLAW
Smith called the meeting to order, and
submitted 4 prohibition address to the |
people of Kentucky, claiming that the Pro-
hibition party was one looking to the
interest of the workingmen. The address
was adopted as the platform of the party
III this State.
Reelection Declined.
HARTFORD Comm, August 29th.-Gov- |
ernOr Walter has written the Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee, declining |
a reelection.
The Illinois storm.
CARMI Ill.), August 29th.-Later reports |
from the country tell of great damage by |
the storm this morning. The village of
Centrcville, eight miles north, was COM
pIetely demolished. At Phillipstown, a
number of buildings were blown down. |
All over the county farm-houses and barns |
were destroyed. The dwelling of Sylvester !
Tabar, farmer, near Ccnterville, in top |
pling over killed one child, severely in |
iured two Others and fatally hunt his wife. |
California Freda's Defeat.
New YORK, August 29th.-The World on |
the races at Saratoga says: For the second |
race, handicap, a mile and five furlongs, |
the California Freda was set down as a sure |
thing, but Sovereign Pat for the third time !
this week, was first TO pass the judges |
stand, including his dead heat Freda |
took the lead and held it, though closely |
pressed, until almost home. Sovereign Pat |
now rushed forward and won by head, |
Frcda finishing second and leading by a |
head Glenarm.
Getting Up IA Boom for Montana.
New YORK, August 29th.-A Poplar |
River, NJ. T., special says: Gold has been |
found in large quantities in quartz and |
nuggets in Little Rocky, near Rocky Point. |
from where lumber is being hauled to build |
sluicc-boXes Nuggets of the value of $3.50 I
are numerous. Painstakins men take $50 |
per day Being on the Indian reservation |
efforts will be made to keep the people |
away.
Grand Army Veterans.
PHILADELPHIA, August 29th-A Carbon |
dale special says The annual reunion of |
the Grand Army of Veterans Association |
for the counties Of Lackawanna, LuzeTne, !
Wayne, Wyoming and SuSquehanna was |
held in this city to-day, and was the largest |
ever assembled. Twenty-Five posts were |
represented, $500 veterans were in line and |
10000 people visited the city. Wilkesbarre |
was selected for the next meeting.
The Death Penalty.
SHREVEPORT (La.) August 29th.-Berry
Johnson lcolorcd), for murder, was hanged |
to-day inside the parish Jail. According to
he law of the last Legislature, only fifteen
persons were admitted TO the execution.
Johnson admitted yesterday that he killed |
Malinda Coleman in Red River parish four
years ago, being hired to do the murder by
another negro woman.
Gable Cars in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, August 29th.-Thc Times
says: Two lines of cable roads will be start
cd Saturday, one running on Chestnut
street to Front street, and another called
the Wharton-Stroet line.
A Corner in Rags in Prospect.
NEW YORK August 29th.-Thc Times re-
ports that the prohibition Of the importa-
ton OF rags has almost created a corner in
the article.
Rhinelander's Sanity.
NEW YORK, August 29th.-Threc physi-
clans have testified to the sanity of VIM
Rhinclander.
FOREIGN.
France and China.
PARIS, August 29th.-An official report