Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-24
win Take the Stump for Blaine and
Logan.

VIII Take the Stump for Blaine and
Logan.
CgAwFoRDSvILLE qnd), July a3d.-General
Lew. Wallace, who is home here from Turkey
on four months leave of absence, is preparing
To take the stump for Blaine and Logan He
does not intend going out Of his own State "a
speak. His long and friendly relations with
Hehdreks viii render his work very trying.
ms taxing an active part against the Democratic
ticket Is REGARDED as an indication that the con-
test viii be close in Indiana Wallace has ma
terial Tor new book ready. hut win ShelvC il
until alter the election.
Apparently in the Interest of the Dems-
Gratis.
WASHINGTON. July y2Sd-CommiSSioncr Of In
dian Affairs Price returned to this CITY today
from PIttShurg. Speaking of the Prohibition
Convention, now in session in that Citv Mir
Price said he did not know what thc Prohihi-
tloniSts were going to do He said he thought
they would nominate Il ticket and they an
peared 10 believe that the ticket they would
nominate would be elected. He said il seemed
10 him that every third man in the Convention
expected TO receive the nomination for Frcsi-
dent. MIR. Price thinks the Convention is in the
interest of the Democrats. He saws The domi-
nant influence there is DeUo-U,tic The men
who are doing the talking an, an Democrats.
Commissioner Dudley, who went 70 ritt>buE
some days ago. has also returned Il Is under
stood that Mr.. Dudley had Il conference, vcstcr-
day with The Prohibition leaders GA the propri-
ety of placing Presidential ticket In thc field.
Strife in Virginia Rcadinatcr Camp.
WRSHiNGroN, July 2Sd.-There IS strife I'm the
ReadiuNter lStraight-out Republican, camp OF
Virginia. When Malone held the Stntc Con
ventiou to elect Arthur 6ictegEt,S o. the Chicago
Convention, he allowed Colonel SiumS of Daii-
vile shooting fame. to he chosen 4, q drlcgatc.
lie did this with the expectation that Sjmms
would vote for Arthur. but the DuuViile poll
ucian, iorcSeCing the nomination OF Blaine dis
obcyed his boss orders. AGer Blaine was
nominated; Malone; So simius friends say,
called at the Republican headquarters in New
York city. and notified the committee tl.Ut if
they recognized Smms in any manner he CNa-
hOuei would not raise his hands in the cauvuys.
Simms next called on the committee and found
ready hearing. In the meantime he had en-
listed the Sraight-outs in his cuusc and some
OF the leading CoalitioniSts had Joined with
him. He soon mustered all of the party leaders
in Virginia, who were dissatisfied with Malone.
or were inclined to rebel against his Hutocratic
rule. Then the National Committee not only
listened TO Simms, but generally acquicSced in
his views and plans for the campaign in Nr-
ginia. The prospect of starting Republican
paper i'll that State. with SimmS al the head OF
il, was seriously and faYOrably discussed. Now
il seems that Mahones friends have become
somewhat alarmed among the followers of
Simms il was conceded that the overthrow OF
the Malone rule OF the party was aimed at. For
the past two days the friends Of the senator
have been earnestly talking with ShnmS here in
Washington, beseeching him to consent to IL
treaty OF peace with Malone. \ Virginia Re
publican said to-day that Malone had found
Simms To be Il bigger man than himself.
Movements of " the Governments"
WASHINGTON, July 23d.-Secretary Freliuchuy-
sen and Secretary Lincoln will after tomorrow.
sustain the burden OF the Administration on
their shoulders. The President will leave to-
for New York. probably going by water in the
steamer Dispatch. 1t is his present purpose to
remain at the Fitth-avcnuc Hotel week. then
he will 20 to Kingston " Y. and Join General
SlnruR and make n trim fhrQpnU tho "a afSEi ills
General sharpe was the gueSt of the President
for three or four weeks last winter, and he will
this summer repay the hospitality he enjoyed
at the White House. Secretaries Teller Folger
and Chandler General Gresham and
Attorney General Brewster are all absent from
the city. In the absence of First Assistant Post
master-General Hatton, Third Assistant General
HaZen is conducting the affairs Of the office.
Assistant Secretary JOselyu preSides over the
Interior Department and Soictor-Genera Phil
lips is at the head of the Department of Justice.
1t is not expected that the President will return
here within month or six weeks time
Postmasters' Salaries.
WASHINGTON. July 2Sd.-Congress at the last
session appropriated 81, 81 $50 to pay the allow
anceS due Postmasters under the Act of Congress
providing for the readjusment of their salaries.
This money was simply sufficient TO pay the
claims adjusted mp to the end of the last fiscal
year Since that time allowances 10 the amount
of 81 600 have been made, and ii is thought
before Congress meets allowances to the amount
OF - ,Jub.uuU ditOBcliCr VIII nave bcGD granted.
The POStmaster-General VIII report 10 Congress
in December the amount needed to pay the
claims under the Readiustment Act, but il is
doubtful II any money Will be voted before the
middle of next February Meantime the Post
masters and ex-POsmasters who are entitled Ia
extra compensation VIII have to wait Tor this
money.
Contract Labor in Pennsylvania.
READING Pa.l, July 25d.-Gn this section the
Poles. Hungarians and Italians are rapidly
crOWdlug ont Americans on the new railroad
and canal work. ore and coal mining, and other
contract work requiring arduouS labor Many
are also employed as laborers in the iron mills.
The neglect of Congress to pass the bin against
foFeign-cOntTact or pauper-coutract labor Is ere
ating Il great deal of discomfort among the
AmcrcGn-born Workmcu. whose wages are
being seriously interlered with. Heretofore
81 70 was the average pay per day in this sec
tion. New labor can he had as low rs - cents
and cents per hour. while it is notorious fact,
in some sections of eastern Pennsylvania, that
iron-ore miners are paid 80 cents. The Poles are
paid this for shOyeling out clay from the
trenches. Whole gangs of them are brought to
America under. contract. They sign papers,
each understanding that they are to get 20
cents. The contractor pays the fare and rail-
road travel, and dcducts il rs they earn il.
60 cents per head, paying them the balance, de
Quoting - per month on each man until the
fares are paid. Along the new Schuylkill Val
ley Railroad, below Reading, hundreds of huts
can be seen for miles, looking like so many In
dian villages. The men eat on the cooperative
plan, their living rarely costing more than %
cents per week, The majority don't like the
Americans Polish salOOn-kecpeFs say the ma
jOTty have no business capacity nor education,
and are lit only tor hard work. They come to
America 10 work only u few years. until they
have saved enough to make them Independent
at home. and then so back to Europe An III
dustroGs man can send home $50 yearly. and
expects 10 have Sl.000 in five years, then 90
home and live easy on his small fortune. They
have to stand great deal Of abuse, but expect
to rough it through.
The Storm in the Northwest.
SIOUX FALLS ID. To- July 23d.-seven fatali-
ties are reported in this county by Monday :
storm. Mrs AXtell Scott, of Lyons township,
was struck by lightning while taking refuge
with her family in the cellar. Mrs John Hall,
of Highland township, was struck by the wreck
Of Il house blown down. The other fatalities
We're: \ child of Peter Degree. of Highland
township. two children near Dell Rapids a
daughter of Samuel Huckincs. west of Dell
Rapids, Lassac Leiss0m at the Norwegian
Church southeast OF Valley Springs No csti-
mate is yet possible of the total loss i'll the coun-
try. Reports from Dell Rapids place the dam
age in the village and the surrounding country
at S1O00O0, and at Valley Springs $4,000. The
loss in the immediate vicinity of Sioux Falls is
not over $4,000. Damage to crops here is not
near so bad as feared.
Mysterious Murder in Georgia.
AUGUSTA, July 2sd-Prosperity, a quiet little
village III SOuIn Carolina, on the trrSenNllle ana
Columbia Railroad. is excited over mysterious
murder committed last Saturday For several
months past Prosperity has been known rs Il
" dry " town, and under strict prohibition rules.
1t seems the auti-ProhibitioniSts were so much
enIaged ut the authorities that they secured
means to obtain whisky, and employed secretly
ii negro Mike Picster, to furnish them liquor
from NeWberry, South Carolina. Through great
efforts the Prohibitionists ascertained from what
point the liquor was obtained, and Sunday even.
ing the negro was found upon the railroad track.
killed by unknown parties, and placed upon
the track IN order that the coming train should
pass over his body so as TO divert suspicion from
the murder. The body was found by pasSers-by
before the train arrived and was removed From
the evidence given at the inquest it is supposed
that the negro was killed by mob of Psohibi-
tiouists.
Case OF Yellow Fever in New Orleans.
New ORLEANS. July 23d.-A case OF yello,,
fever is reported. resulting i'll the death of Il
child of years on Third street IN the Fourth
district. three squares from the rlver A posi
norton examination will be made tSis after
noon, when the facts Will be officially reported
Gas Explosion in Bank Vault.
WHEELING (W. Va.), July 23d-This morning
at Q clock terrific gas explosion took place in
the German Bank. y jet had been left burning
in the vault. This morning Chief Clerk John
itell struck match as soon as he opened the
doors, seeing that the gas was not burning and
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