Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-12
HOME AND ABROAD.
ANOTHER HEAVY FAILURE In
WALL STREET.
Soldiers Home Inyestigation-Stor
About Blaine-The Earthquake
Shocking Accident.
DOMESTIC NEWS,

IsrEdAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD UNION. !
DOMESTIC NEWS.
a Campaign Story About Blaine's Early
Life.
CHICAGO, August 11th.-The long-prom-
Used story about Blaine'S alleged peccadil-
loes with q woman when he was a school
teacher in the Blue Grass region of Ken
lucky has at last been given publicity. The
Times of this city, Sunday morning pub
lishcd two columns about the matter, under
date of Millersburg, Bourbon county, Ky.
Omitting unnecessary descriptive verbiage,
the story is as follows: That in 1S50-51, or
nearly thirty-fiye years ago, one Colonel
Thornton J. Johnston had two schools near
Millersburg, one called the Western Mill
tary Institute for boys, the other seminary
for girls that Blaine. then a young man,
was employed as teacher in the boys school,
was called Major and wore stunning
military uniform with nodding plumes
Correspondent suggests that he might
have secured the title of" Plumed Knight
from this factl; that in the female depart
ment was pretty and petite teacher, TO
whom Blaine paid assiduous court, spend
ing most of his time between Friday even
ing and Monday morning in her company
that after n time whispers began TO go
around that there were visible signs of the
| result of all this billing and cooling; that it
became an open secret that the young
woman was in an interesting condition
| that the scandal broke up the school; that
Blaine left, never to return, and that not
| long after the young woman also left, and
has not been heard Of since.
This is all The name of the young
| woman is not given. A number of alleged
atfidavits are published, in which every
name except that of Blaine is carefully
omitted, even that of the alleged notary
before whom the alleged aifidayits profess
| TO have been made. Altogether, the &C
cusation as made is very weak,
| 1t has been known for some time that
| the proof-SlipS of this story were in the
possession of a number of leading Demo
cratic papers for publication. In New York,
| few days ago. Henry WatterSon, of the
| Louisville COurier-,J journal, said it had been
offered to his paper, but that his men had
Investigated the story and exploded it, and
| that, as far as he and his paper were con-
Ccrned, it would find no cOuntenancc.
The Cleveland Scandal.
New YORK, August 11th.-The Sun gives
yer. concerning the defense set up by the
! Independents and Democrats in Cleveland
scandal case. He SAYS. referring to at
| tempts to palliatc the olfense, by citing
| the example of Alexander Hamilton
and General Jackson Hamilton never
offered himself for the suffrages Of the peo-
pie. After publishing the admissions
of his RIGHTEOUSNESS with Barrymore S
wife, all America commended the bravery
of Hamilton's defense as ali England APP
plauded the Prince of Wales when he tes-
tilted as correspondent in Lady Nor
daunt's divorce case. Cleveland has not
made this brave defense. Perhaps he will
in his letter OF acceptance. | am ashamed
of Democratic editors dcfamng Jackson,
in order to make defense for Cleveland.
JacksOn's case, even according to the Fed
eral papers of that day. wherein they called
him Il bigamist and adulterer, had no ele-
ment of personal dishOnor. If Cleveland
follows the example of Hamilton, and tells
the ruth, instead of asking other people to
tell it for him, people may pardon him and
cOndonc the oilensc, bUt ! admit not other
wise"
Libel Suit Against the "Herald."
New YORK, August 11th.-CounSel have
began libel suit against the Herald for the
Rev. DR.. Ball, Of Buffalo, on account of an
article regarding him printed in its issue of
Sunday.
Elaine Invited to n Banquet.
BosToN, August 11th.-James G.. Blaine
was invited to dine with the Middlesex,
Essex and Norfolk, and the Massachusetts
Republican Clubs of this State, who are
DESTROYS Of manifesting their highest
esteem for your public service, and their
devotion to the cause which you represent
as the candidate of the Republican party
for the Presidency of the United States
Mr. Blaine answered as follows " ! am
under obligations for the very kind invita-
ton which YOU extend me to meet the
Massachusetts, Mddlesex, Essex and Nor
folk Clubs at public banquet in the city
of Boston. | need not assure the gentle
men who compose these clubs of the very
great pleasure it would give me TO be their
guest | appreciate most fully the kind
ness intended, and it is with the sincerest
regret find myself unable to indicate the
day when my engagements would permit
me TO leave Maine. ! am sure however
that the festal occasion is not needed to
deepen the interest Of Massachusetts, in the
impending national contest, and, for my
self, no hospitality could add to my sense of
kindness which have received on so many
occasions from citizens of your State
Denies the Report.
New York, August 11th.-It having been
reported in many papers that General A.
NJ West. the candidate of the National
Greenback party for Vice President on the
ticket with General Butler, would support
the Democratic nominees, Il. W. Terlinde,
Secretary of the National Committee Ma
ticnal Greenback party, telegraphed Cen
cral West Is follows:
New YORK, August II, 1854.
To General 4. n. Bt,t Iiolg Springs Miss:
The managers of the National Democratic head
quarters are claiming that they have adyices
from you to the effect that you will support
Cleveland. Nail the lie. u. ". TEKlISDE.
Mr.. West replied:
HOLLY SPRINGS, August II, 1854.
B. ". TeriiHdC 10 Liberty &rcct, -NOT FORK
The claim is false. Have had no correspond
ence whatever with the Democratic head
quarters. a. NJ. WEST.
A Chance for Blaine in Louisiana.
New YORK, August 1lth.-A Tribune
Washington special says Kellogg recently
arrived here, and says Louisiana is a
doubtful State but there is good reason to
believe that the electoral ticket to be
selected by the sugar planters and others in
tcrested in protection to American industry
will be approved by the Republican State
Committee to he elected"
Enthusiastic Reception.
ALBANY. August Flth.-General Logan
arrived here. en- route to Herkimer, this
| afternoon lie was welcomed by 1000
people. Guns were fired hats waved and
continual cheering kept up until the
train left twenty minutes later. In the
crowd were large representations of work
ingmen. Logan made a breef speech, ac-
knowledged the reception, and left with
Senator Miller.
Campaign Documents.
WASHINGTON, August 11th.-Thc Repub-
lican Congressional Committee is sending
| out Miller's speech on The Necessity of q
Navy :" by the wagon-load.
The Earthquake in the East.
New YORK, August l1th.-An interesting
| feature of the earthquake excitement yes
| terday, says the Sun was the curious light
it threw on the tendency Of mems minds
| to find a reason for such an unexpected
phenomenon close at home. There were
| almost as many different notions about the
cause of the roar and shock rs there, are
different occupations. The men at the