Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-16

1ne sur also Il NH organ, says: Inc
failure is due to Tammany claiming the
lions share, only three small county offices
being offered TO Irving Hall 1t is believed,
however, that Irving Hall will yet succumb
and take what il can get.
The Times says Irving Hall insists on
having nomination for either Sheriff or
County Clerk, these places having the most
patronage. Tammany Representatives made
a characteristic proposition. They offered,
if their men were taken as candidates for
the two offices, to give Irving Hall half the
patronage belonging to them. The per-
tectly cool-blooded way IL which the par
ceiling out of Office is done is COM
mended to the consideration of all reputa-
bic citizens.
JONES OF BINGHAMToN.
New YORK, October 18th now the
officers and privates of the famous Sixth
Massachusetts of Baltimore fame are writ
ing from different parts of the country that
Jones of Binghamton, their Colonel, now
the Democratic candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of New York, was not with the
companies attacked in the street, and
whose heroic forcing of a passage through
Baltimore gave the regiment its chief dis
tinction. Colonel Follansbee, doing bust
ness in Kinzie street, Chicago, writes "On
reaching Baltimore, Colonel Jones and staff
with seven companies passed through
quietly. The rest of us were waiting for
our cars to move on. 1t was those four COM
panies which were attacked and Jones was
not with them at all during the bloody
march to the Washington depot"
HILLS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
ALBANY, October 15th.-The letters Of ac-
ceptance of the Democratic nominees for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor are
made public tonight. Governor Hill, in
his letter, thanks the Convention for the
honor conferred, accepts the principles laid
down by the platform, especially in its in
dorSement of the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland, criticises the Republican
platform, and adds: Our opponents, as a
party, are opposed to the policy and princi-
pies of President Cleveland and their sue
cess at the ensuing election would surely be
proclaimed throughout the country as a
condemnation of his administration. The
hands of thePresident will be strengthened
by a victory Of his party friends not
by the success of the enemies of his
party He declares himself in favor of
civil service and municipal reform; the
separation of the municipal from State and
national elections; home rule for large
cities, by an extension of their powers in
the regulation of their internal affairs the
serious consideration of the demands of the
workingmen, including arbitration for the
settlement of their differences with their
employers; a revision of the tax laws and
the appointment of bipartisan Boards
He closes with a summary of legislative
and other reforms effected since the Demo-
cratic party came into power in the State
three years ago, which he declares en-
titles 1t TO the continued charge of the
States affairs.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN TAMMANY AND IRy-
ING HALLS.
New YORK, October l5th.-Tammany
and Irving Halls tonight agreed upon a
joint county ticket, headed by Hugh j.
Grant. of Tammany for Sheriff, Besides
the nomination for Sheriff, Tammany takes
the County Clerkship and Judges of the
Supreme Court, giving Irving Hall the
Judge of the City Court, President of the
Board of Aldermen and one Coroner
HILL AND TWEED.
New YORK, October 15th.-The Tribune
this morning prints fac smile of the Ell
mira Gazette shares, showing beyond a
doubt that Tweed bought a number of
shares of that journal The signatures of
Hill and Tweed are Enthusiastically genuine,
and seem to prove all the Tribune ever as
serted, that Hill and Tweed were hand in
glove IN legislation.
The Virginia Democrats Confident.
RICHMOND, October 10Th. - The State
Democratic Committee met here to-day.
and was in session for several hours, hear
ing reports from different sections of the
State. The committeeman assert that the
election of General Fitzhugh Lee for Gov
ernor is assured, and they will have a ma
jority in both branches of the General
4 SSnr11 hlv
Der of doubtful counties were present. to
ask the committee for help, and were
promised all the assistance that the COM
mittee could afford.
Double-Scun Race.
ALBANY, October 15th.-The race between
Hanlan and Lee, and Courtney and Con-
ley, was rowed this afternoon. Shortly
after o'clock the word to start was given,
and Hanlan and Lee caught the water and
sent their shell half length to the front,
and gradually increased their lead with a
3S-stroke Courtney and Conley pulling I'M
evenly. In this order they continued for
the first quarter of mile Hanlan and Lee
gradually increasing their lead until three
quarters of a length was gained Then
Courtney and Conley settled down to steady
work, and the crews kept the same relative
distance to the half mile. From this on to
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pulling for all they were worth At the
end of the first mile Hanlan and. Lee
gradually increased the gap. Hanan
smiled at COurtney's rowing at the mile,
and he and Lee made the turn first with
apparent ease. Courtney and Conlev
steered wildly, and took HaDlan and Lees
water. They zigzagged all over the course
from the mile to the turn, which they
made clumsiiy. They rowed slowly and
steadily after making the turn. and their
opponents won easily by three lengths, in
Is minutes and Is seconds. Courtney and
Conley came in 10 seconds later. Entering
on the last mile, Hanlan and Lee had the
race well i'll hand, and began to take things
coolly. with their three open lengths be-
tween them and Courtney and Conley, Civ
ing the latter their wash. When two and
half miles were completed, Hanlan aud
Lee rested few seconds, and again, upon
entering the last length. When Courtney
and Conley bad nearly reached their
stern, Hanlan and Lee settled down to
work, and with dozen strokes sent their
shell four lengths in the lead, but, on slack
ing up at the finish, won by three lengths
Hanlan was hailed with great enthusiasm.
The American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions.
BosToN, October 15th-At to-dayis ses-
sion OF the American Board of Commits
sioners for Foreign Missions, that portion
of the report on work in China which con-
demned the recent outrages ON Chinese in
this country, and called upon the Govern
ment of the United States to protect the
enligrants and punish their prosecutors,
was received with great applause Con-
nected with the report on the japanese
missions, a resolution was presented call
ing upon our Government to consent to a
revision OF its treaty with Japan, SO that
the clause relating to extra territorial iuris-
dictIon be abolished. The committee to
consider the charge by DR.. Leonard Bacon,
OF perversion of the funds of the Board
reported that they are satisfied the report
of the Treasurer is correct in every partic-
ular, and the financial affairs of the Board
are managed on sound principles. The
report was accepted, and a committee APP
pointed 10 make an examination of the
financial condition of the Board. II was
voted to hold the next meeting at Des
Moines, Ia.
A Wedding Party Poisoned.
HoSEsDALE (Pa.l, October 15th.-A de-
cided sensation was produced here tonight
by the discovery that a dozen or more
guests at swell wedding had been poisoned
by the food that was furnished by Scran-
ton, the caterer, for the wedding breakfast.
As soon as the bride and groom had left the
house for the train, twelve or fourteen
guests became seriously i'll. Serious results
are anticipated in some cases The mar
ried cotlnie were Miss Hattie Vos,o-,