Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-05
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
tsrrcru DISPATCHES TO THE RrconD-usros.l
DOMESTIC.
The Presidential Nomination Outlook for
Rlnine.

DOMESTIC.
The Presidential Nomination Outlook for
Rlaine.
WASniNGraN May ith.--1he estimates of
politicians here upon tine result of the first bal
lol at Chicago have reached n rather solid basis
Within the last twenty -four hours, The lowest
estimate oi Blainc's strength Is $40 and the
lowest OF Arthnrs 2l7 The highest of the two
candidates Is w aud 219, respectively. IL is
acknowledged ON all sides that Blaine leads In
tho race, and that IL he does not receive the
nomination ut Chicago il win be prevented by
something occurring between now and June
id one het is spoken of by congressman rs
significant: In 1876 Blaine had no delegates
from the States of New York, PENNSYLVANIA
ohio and Connecticut. and hut II from New
Jersey. In 1880 he had Is from these States and
this year he has III from the same States This
is referred TO To show that his popularity Is
growing in the doubtful States. If Blaine has
S62 delegates to the Chicago Convention. as esti-
mated mere by prominent Congressman, whose
word is generally accepted MS most reliable, he
has 10 less than sufficient number to
nominate. In 1876 he lacked 81. and in 1850
the same number few ballots before the
break for Garfield commenced II appears.
therefore, that under the least favorable
circumstances Blaine is nearer nomination
this year than ever before. To secure the
40 additional votes necessary, his friends
look TO Illinois, with A votes logan out
of the Way, - from Ohio SHERMAN retiring), Il
from Connecticut, Ii from Arkansas (Which
soluc CHILL lOr MIN now, NeOtSla "a, LOUIS
iana's l6 and Nirginiu'S 81 Of Dezendorts dele
CATION be admitted Many members are aston
ished AT President Arthur's attitude. Evidently
he has not striven to secure the nomination SO
much rs alleged. Not single member of the
Cabinet has carried his own State for President.
Gresham lost Indiana, Teller lost Colorado,
Foger lost New York, and Chandler even. was
not allowed to interfere in New Hampshire. The
latter is a machine politician, who never keeps
out of politics. For some reason he is quiet this
year. The Convention ut Chicago Will be the
first one Chandler has missed for sixteen years.
Arthur is going to New York Wednesday, but it
is announced i'll advance that his visit has no
political significance. Senator Cameron is ex-
pected home May 18th, and his arrival is caus-
ing some CONSERVATION among the Pennsylvania
politicians. 1t is said here that he comes to or
der his delegation to vote against Blaine for
Logan.
The Tariff Question.
WASHINGTON May 4th-The vote on the mo-
| ton to be made next Tuesday to strike out the
enacting clause of the Morrison tariff bill will
be very close with the chances apparently in
favor of the protectionists' defeat. The free
traders have promised. If the motion to strike
out the enacting clause is defeated, to cut out
the free list restoring coal, salt and lumber 10
the dutiable list, and subjecting these articles
simply to 20 per cent. reduction. Morrison has
refused to accept ConYerseS compromise bill or
to consent to the restoration of the duty wool.
But it is understood that opportunity will be
given to test the sense of the House on that
question, and if amaiorty favor restoration, the
Will submit
The Forest Fires.
MATAwAN (N. j., May 4th.-South of here the
fires in the pines are still burning, apparently
with greater vigOr than ever The damage can
not be estimated. The woods ut Browntown
have again started, and the farmers are fighting
| the flames. The loss there is placed at nearly
| 600 Between 900 and 5000 acres have been
devastated The fire originated from the care
| less burning of brush by one of the wealthy
farmers. The losers by it will try and hold him
responsible. The huckleberry crop, which
brought hundreds of dollars to poor people in
| this vicinity, is entirely destroyed
WMKESBARRE Pa) May 4th.-A moderate
| rain commenced falling in this valley this
morning, and continued the entire day, extin-
gushing the forest fires on the mountains along
The line of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, from
Bear creek to Worthaven.
CONCORD On. H,), May 4th.-A heavy bush fire
near Pembroke destroyed several hundred cords
of wood. on the lands owned by the Amos
keag Manufacturing Company and others near
| ly 800 cords OF wood were also destroyed.
READING pa, May 4th.-A fire on the Blue
mountains burned tercely this morning but
was partially checked this afternoon by heavy
ram. The greatest damage was done to the
woodland, cOrdWOod and FENCES. thousand
acres were burned over, and the people at the
base of the mountains were driven from their
homes by the intense heat. No lives were lost.
Pennsylvania Desperadoes
KITANNING, May4th.-The reported encounter
between the Hayes DfOtnerS ana Dan Mitchell
and a sheriff ; posse did not take place. After
the failure of officer StiyasOn and assistants TO
arrest Them a Sherif7s posse of fifteen started
after them, but so far have been unable to find
any trace OF the outlaws 1t is reported that
they robbed a store at Cochrane's mills last
night. vigilance committee is forming
throughout Armstrong county, and if captured
they viii be lynched. a
Last night officers King, o'shea ard Stanley
attempted 10 arrest three brothers named Skelly,
VINO resisted, and i'll the encounter which en-
sued King was shot twice in the head and
OShea and Stanley had narrow escapes each
having bullet hole through the coat. About
twenty shots were exchanged. The three
Skelly's were arrested to-day, and are now in
jail. They have the reputation of being desper-
ate men.
Negro Burglar Lynched.
WALTON Ky, May 4th.-About o'clock this
morning twenty masked men went and demand
ed the keys OF the jailer i'll Burlington, the
county seat of Boone county The taller re-
fused They then went and broke open the Jail
and took out Charles Dickerson, a negro. who
was arrested last March for burglary. He es-
capped. but was again arrested week ago in the
act of burglary. The mob took him two miles
from Burlington and lynched him
Proposed Railroad Consolidation.
ST. LOUIS May 4th-The consolidation of the
st. Louis and San Francisco road with the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe for which negotia-
tons are said to be pending, would include the
ownership OF the Atlantic and Pacific road, with
61f miles of completed track, giving the conSoli-
dation an aggregate of over 1000 miles.
Wife Beaten to Death by Her Drunken
Husband.
NEW YORK, May 4th.-Patrick Heating. bod
carrier. was arrested to-day for beating his wife
TO death. When the police arrived Heating was
III bed drunk, lying on the head of the dead
woman.
New Postoffice and Postmasters.
WASHINGTON. May 4th.-A new Postoffice has
been established at Hawley, San Bernardino
county, and Edwin J. Murray appointed Post
master. Also at Brown, Humboldt county, Ne
vada, and j. ". Emmons appointed Postmaster.
B. F. Bacon has been appointed Postmaster at
Verdi, New, and Asa Strain at Eola, Or.
Prize Fight with Knuckles.
PITTsBURG, May 4th.-A seventeen rounds prize
fight with bare knuckles took place near the
city this morning. between Terrence Dillon and
Jack Daley, for sum of money not given. The
fight witnessed by fifty persons, and was
one of the most brutal ever witnessed in this To-
cality. Dillon was declared the victor Daley
throwing IN the SuOupp N the end q the SpyprI-