Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-29
HOME AND ABROAD.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nEooRp-usros.l
DOMESTIC.
NATIONAL Convention Postponed.

DOMESTIC.
National Convention Postponed.
NEW YORK, July 2Sth.-At a meeting of
the National Executive Committee of the
National Labor party in this city to-day,
the following was adopted:
WHEREAS, Owing to the fact that letters of ac-
ceptance from General Butler and Governor
Cleveland have not yet appeared, and that pend
ing their appearance intelligent action cannot
be taken by the Convention called by this or
ganization, to be held in Chicago July So 1884;
therefore be it
Resolred, That said Convention be ard is
hereby postponed until Monday September l,
1884, at the same place.
SECOND DISPATCHJ
CHICAGO, July 2Sth.-W. c, Carsey, Pres
ident, and w. NJ. Wolf, Secretary of the
United States Labor party, were shown a
dispatch from New York tonight, stating
that the Executive Committee had decided
to postpone from the Both inst. to Septem
Der LIST the convention of that party to be
held in this city These gentlemen said
they had received no official notice of such
action, and would not recognize it if they
had; that they were superior to this Ex
ecutive Committee, which represented a
factious clement, and that the Convention
would be held on the 30th inst, as hereto
fore arranged.
Ohio Greenbackers.
DAYTON (Ohio), July 2Sth.-The Green
back party held a Convention at the City
Hall and nominated State ticket: Secre-
tary of State, Peter Harrod, of Carroll
county; Judge of the Supreme Court, Jas.
G. Grogan, of Hooking; Electors at large
John Seitz, of Seneca; David Willis, of
Tuscarora.
Meeting of Irish-born Citizens.
New York, July 2sth-Chickering Hall
was crowded tonight at the meeting of
Irish-born citizens who favor the election
of Logan and Blaine. Austin G. Fort was
Chairman. He said it was strange to see
5000 Irish-Americans assembled in New
York city to indorse the nominees of the
Rev. George w. Pepper of Ohio. He said
they come together tonight to defeat the
candidate supported by the London Times.
The Republican party had always been OPP
posed by the English Government, whose
sympathies were with the Democrats. 1t
was the party of personal liberty
and protection of labor. Free trade
crippleS every country into which
it has been introduced. He predicted
that in November next Governor
Cleveland would be buried so deep that the
sound of Gabriers trumpet would never
reach him. Not one in ten Irishmen in
Ohio would vote for Cleveland, and the
Catholics there were all opposed to him.
Henry Carey Baird, the next speaker, said
the only way to down England was to
cripple her industries, and this could be
done by keeping the Republican party in
of no
had come l 400 miles to be present at the
meeting. The Democrats had said for
forty years that because they were Irish
they must vote the Democratic ticket. 1t
was time to say they would vote the Re-
publican ticket for the same reason. The
other speakers were p. I. Barry, of Illinois,
and Captain O'Meagher Condor, of Wash
ington. A circular was distributed setting
forth the reasons why Cleveland should not
be supported by workingmen.
Logan's Movements.
WASHINGTON, July 2Sth-Senator Logan
has returned from Minneapolis. He was
seen by your correspondent tonight, but
declined to talk on political matters. He
said he had a very pleasant trip, and the
soldiers meeting was pleasant one. The
Senator will go to New York in few days
for a brief visit, and on his return will
leave for his home in Illinois. He has not
yet decided whether or not he will make
any speeches during the campaign.
Democratic Gathering.
ALBANY, July 2Sth-There is distin-
guished Democratic gathering here in view
of the formal notification of Governor
Cleveland tomorrow of his nomination for
President. At 3 o'clock tomorrow the
Democratic Phalanx will escort the mem
berS of the notification committee to the
Executive Mansion, where the Governor
will be formally notified by Col. VIM. F.
Villas, of Wisconsin. The Governor, it is
expected, will briefly reply to the speech of
Colonel Villas. After the ceremony the
visiting Democrats will be entertained at
dinner. In the evening, at various halls,
meetings will be held. The National Dem
ocratic Committee will meet in the morn
ing when Chairman Barnum will probably
announce the Executive Committee, and
reports of the committee on headquarters
Will be presented.
Governor Cleveland has not yet begun to
write his letter of acceptance Governor
Hendricks will be formally notified of his
nomination as Vice-President at Saratoga
next Wedn esday.
Receivership of the Credit MobiIier of
America.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2Sth.-In the United
States Circuit Court to-day Oliver Ames,
Receiver of the Credit Mobilier of America,
asked to be relieved of the Receivership.
No reason is assigned. Counsel privately
state that the cause was the pressure of Of
fetal duties of AmeS, who is Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts, and who finds
it impossible to attend the Court. Samuel
r. Shipley, President of the Providence
Life Insurance and Trust Company, of this
city, has been appointed his successor
An Irish Colony for Utah.
new YORK, July 2Sth.-A Herald edi-
torial says: A party ofcapitalists is negoti-
ating for the purchase of a large tract of
land in Utah, between 100000 TO 100000
acres, to be applied to the purpose of found
ing self-supporting Irish colony. Such a
plan, if judiciously carried out, couldnot fail
to be powerful factor in demOralizing the
Mormon community. Itwould be fighting
fire with fire, forit would be difficulttoimag-
inc two more utterly antagonistic ideas than
the Roman Catholic Church and Mormon
ISM The Irish colony will be large, and is
contemplated not to be located far from
Salt Lake where it would very soon COM
pete with the MOrmOns i'll everything that
makes Mormons prosperous, while rapidly
exercising a moral force which would tend
to overturn the whole political, religious
and social structure of Mormondom.
"The Green-eyed Monster"
GREELEY, Col, July 2Sth-John Shea,
miner from Leadville, spent Sunday with
his wife near Greeley. Early this morning,
while his wife was sleeping, Shea cut her
throat, stabbed her seven times in the
chest, then stabbed himself eight times and
fell dead. Mrs. Shea cannot live. The
cause was jealousy.
The General Assembly of Virginia.
RICHMOND, July 2Sth.-Governor Came
ron has convened the General Assembly of
Virginia upon the request of two-thirds of
the members of each house, to meet in
Richmond, August 18th
Money Well Spent.
WASHINGTON, July 2Sth-The total ex-
pense of the Greedy relief expedition is es-
timated by officials in the Navy Depart
ment at about 100000. The original
estimate was 100000.
Forty Buildings Burned.
DEVILS LAKE (Dakota), July 2Sth.-
Forty buildings were burned here last
night. including ten real estate offices, eight
saloons and number of other buildings
The loss is 100000.
En- Route to Meet Her Husband.
KANSAS CITY, July 2Sth-The wife of
Lieutenant A. W. Greedy passed through
this city this evening, en- route from San
Diego, Cal, to Portsmouth, New Hamp-