Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-06

drew pistol and shot JIM RakeS
through the head as he lay apon the
ground, killing hin. He alse shot Tom
Rakes, inhicting a bad wound in the thigh,
John Burchell married James Rakes' SIS
ter, and i feud OF several years standing
existed between the families. The Burcir
els we're not arrested, but officers are look
ing toe them.
The Brooklyn independently Mag
wu,ap" Mass Meeting.
NEW YORK. August 5th.-The BROOKLYN
Independent Republicans held mass
meeting Tonight in that city. Every seat
in Music Hall was filled, from the orcheS-
ira to the cock LOFT, and many were unable
TO gain entrance 10 the building \ large
portion of the audience were Democrats,
and there were many Blaine Republicans
present. H. " Maxwell called the meet
ing to order, and introduced Horace f.
DemiRg as Chairman. Mr.. Deming is
Chairman of the Young Mems Democratic
Club Of Brooklyn. Dening, in his speech,
said such an immense assemblage was an
indication of widespread dissatisfac-
ton among the Republicans, and
their desire rs American citizens for
good government. Because they believed
that the Republican candidate was not fit
person to hold the office of President, they
were opposed to his election. [CheerS and
hisSe,.l Deming was frequently inter
rupted by similar demonstrations when the
names of the candidates were mentioned.
and before he finished the uproar was so
great that he could not be heard Carl
Schurz was then introduced. He said lie
wished to address himself to the Rebuilt
cans, and appeal to their reason. as men
who loved their country. The tariff was
not the question which they were called
upon to meet, and the charge that they
were free traders was false. The question
was how an honest government could be
obtained. Would the Endorsement of such
a man as Blaine be dangerous to good gov
eminent? 1t will be attributed that Blaine
was an abused man, and that his enemies
were prosecuting him. If this were so, it
was not right. Nothing was so dis
discuss the character of any man.
against Blaine which had not been made
against himself Mr.. Schurz then read
some of the Mulligan letters. and remarked
that Blaine's friends disliked very much to
be brought face to face with these letters.
Voice" No, they don't Cheers and
Kisses Schurz went into the history OF
the Mulligan letters, the audience at times
becoming 50 demonstrative that he was
obliged 10 stop speaking for several min
utes. In conclusion, Mr.. Schurz spoke i'll
eulogistic terms of the character of Cover
nor Cleveland, and said he was in every
way worthy of support.
The National Labor Party.
NEW YORK, August 5th.-Ex-Judge John
Rooney presided at a meeting Of the Exc
cutive Committee of the National Labor
party at No. 3 Pine street, and resolutions
were passed condemning the action of w.
A. Carsly, w 5. Wolf and others, claiming
to represent the National Labor party in
approving certain official acts of Governor
Cleveland, and declaring that these persons
had no such authority, and recommending
their expulsion from the organization
A Democrats Victory in New Hampshire.
PORTSMOUTH, August 5th.-Calyin Page
DemocraD was chosen Mayor over W. ii.
Size Republican, by vote of l ,003 to 134-
the smallest Republican vote ever cast i'll
the city. The Democrats, for the first time
in seven years, elect majority of the city
officers, securing thirteen Of the nineteen
Counciimen, and six of the nine Aldermen.
Proposed Prohibitory Quarantine.
SPRINGFIELD Qll), August 9Th. - DIR.
Paarcn, State Veterinary Surgeon, states
to the Governor in his report in relation to
the recent appearance Of Texas or splenic
fever at Chicago, that the post-mortem ex-
animation held upon three of the diseased
animals showed traces of splenic fever.
Paaren suggests that the infected States
and Territories, Southwestern Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana
and the greater part of Texas, Arkansas,
Indian Territory and Southern Tennessee,
including Kansas and Missouri. be sub
jected TO the schedule by proclamation,
from now until the 1st of September this
year. All railroads and transportation com
panies should be enioined from bringing
into the State any cattle from the schedule
districts unless shipments are accompanied
by a clean bill of health and have not come
from the injected belt of the country within
sixty days prior to shipment.
Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace.
MuscATINE Ga.), August 5th-Judge
Hayes, in the Seventh Iowa Judicial Dis
trict, has rendered an important decision as
to the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
under the new Iowa probationary law.
Judge Hayes holds that Justices have no
jurisdiction to try, determine or pass jud ?
ment upon cases under this law other than
hold preliminary trial and bind the de-
PENDANTS over to the District Court The
decision is based upon the opinion that the
penalties of the new law exceed the iuris-
diction of Justices. By this decision all
liquor cases commenced here under the
new law are dismissed The question is
one OF great Importance, and will be APP
pealed TO the Supreme Court.
Sporting Notes.
PROVIDENCE (R. y, August 9TH. - j. /.
Case has arranged to trot Jay-Eye-Sec
against the 2094 of Maud s., and Phallas
against his own record of 2:134, at Belmont
Park, in this city, on Friday, August 18th.
The World says: JayEye-See will en-
deavor at Buffalo tomorrow to regain the
scepter wrested from him by Maud 5. The
turf men doubt his ability. The track at
Buffalo is said to be hard and Just q bit
slow.
Maud 8. will beat Jay-Eye-See's TING by Mt
least one second within the next three
months.
Richard X Fox offers purse of $4,000
TO match the trotters Maud S. and Jay-Eye-
See for a trot at the Gentlemen'S Driving
Park, New York, September next, best
three in five.
The Hop Crop.
New YORK, August 5th.-A Watervilie,
n. Y, special says The prospects of the
hop crop are not encouraging. In spite of
the fact that there is an increased acreage
in every county, at least one-third less
hops will be picked this fall than there
were last fall The weather has been unfa-
vorable all summer. The market is in
active at % cents One month ago grow
ers were refusing to contract their hops at
so cents.
Destruction by Fire.
PHILADELPHIA, August 9th. - At the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Office in this
city to-day the loss by last nights fire at
the fcrry-house at Jersey City is estimated
at 100000. The fire will cause no delay to
traffic.
Cornerstone of the BarthoIdi Statue.
New YORK, August 5th.-The ceremony
of laying'the cornerstone of the Bartholdi
statue, ON Bedloes Island, is progressing
this afternoon.
SECOND DISPATCH
New YORK. July 5th.-The Bartholdi
Statue Pedestal Committee have stormy
day for laying the corner-st at Bcdloe's
Island. The exercises were opened by
prayer, followed by music Masonic cere-
monies, a salute from old Fort Wood, dis
course by Albert Lefevre, Minister Pleni-
potcntiary in charge of the Consulate of
France in New York, specially designated
for this ceremony, and an Grafton by Will
lam Allen Butler. The ceremonies closed
with benediction by Bishop Potter. A