Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-20

courage equal to that of Andrew Jackson, |
and in his efforts for economy, for the ex- (
posture of the criminal acts of the Repubh- !
can party and its officers, for his untiinch-
ing firmneS5 in dealing with the cattle |
kings, for his zeal in behalf of reform, for |
his efforts to restore public lands to settlers,
for his efforts to enforce the law against po- |
lygamy, and for his constant watchfulness |
of the public welfare in such a way as to |
receive our answering support.
The first formal ballot for Governor re- |
suited in the nomination of Hon. Charles
E. Whiting, Of Monona county. Hon. w. |
F. Brannan, Muscatine county, was nomi-
mated for Justice of the Supreme Court A
spirited debate resulted in the nomination
of Hon. e. II. Gillette, of Des Moines. the
Greenback candidate, for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, and f. NJ. Moore, of Davis county,
the Greenback candidate, for Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction. Adjourned
Applied for Rehearing.
WASHINGTON. August 19th-Counsel for
the Northern Pacific Railway Company
have applied to the Interior Department for
a reheariHg in the case recently affirmed by
Secretary Lamar, relative TO the lines of
terminal limits of the road in Washington
Territory. Assistant Secretary jerks will
grant hearing upon his return to the city.
The Lee and HaDlan Match.
NEW YORK, August 19th.-Lee and Han
Ian, who are matched to row a three-mile
race at Jamaica bay, Off Rockaway Beach,
Saturday, went down to the beach yester-
day to look at the course The race will
be the first Hanlan has rowed since his re-
turn from Australia. He is in good form,
and looks as well and hearty as ever Lee
also is in good trim, and the match prom
ises to be a very close contest. The course
is from the beach before the Seaside
House, and will include two turns The
men have each put up $500.
Seeking an Orator TO Eulogize Grant.
New York, August 19th-Specials from
Boston say General Sherman having de-
clined the invitation to deliver the pro-
posed eulogy on Grant in this city, the com
mittee appointed 10 select an orator have
decided tc invite Roscoe Conkling, or Henry
Ward Beecher or George William Curtis.
A Brave Son.
LOUISVILLE, August 19th-The steamer
Blue Wing, from the kentucky river, re-
ports that an old man, named Willis
Roach, having money ON his person, was
attacked by four unknown men on Mon
day near Frankfort, Ky A young son of
Roach came TO his fathers assistance, and
with pistol shot and killed two of the
men and fatally wounding the third the
fourth man making his escape.
A Case OF Yellow Fever.
New YORK, August 19th-A dispatch
from Health Commissioner Raymond, of
Brooklyn, warned the sanitary authorities
to-day to be on the lookout for Henry Ry-
ners, % years old, sailor of the schooner
John Gibson, who had left the vessel, now
lying at the Brooklyn dock, sick with
symptoms suspiciously like those of yellow
fever. The John Gibson came into port
from Cienfugos, August 9th, and was de-
tanned in quarantine till August 18th. The
health officers say they do not believe yell
low fever could become epidemic in New
York in its present excellent sanitary con-
dition.
Fatal Accident.
CHARLEsTowN CIV. Va.). August 10TH
This afternoon, while the cars were ascend
ing and descending the inclined railroad at
the Cabin Creek coal mines, a short distance
above this city, the loaded cars broke loose,
and collided with the car in which were
Layton Oakford, President OF the road
Thomas Peacock, Amos Mitchell, Joseph
Hall and man named Thoman, killing
the four first named, and seriously wound
ing Thoman. The Cabin Creek road is
seven miles long, and is used to transport
coal from the mines to the Chesapeake
tracks
Suicide of an Actor.
New York, August 19th.-William Carl
ton, 5S years old, a well-known actor, COM
mitted suicide early this morning by turn
ing off the gas and shutting off all ventila-
ton to his room. The remains were
removed TO the undertakers and buried by
the Actors Fund
American Bar Association.
SARATOGA, August 19th.-The American
Bar Association assembled here to-day il
its eighth annual session. The annual adj
dress was made by the President, Hon.
John w. Stevenson, of Kentucky. He
spoke in favor of advancing the science of
Independent Jurisprudence, and promoting
a thorough administration of Justice, and
urged the necessity of uniformity in legis-
lation throughout the several States. Mem
bers for General Council, one from each
State, were chosen. resolution was
passed for the appointment of a committee
TO report what action, if any, the Associa-
ton should take in view of the contingent
necessity for legislation for the relief OF the
Supreme Court of the United States from
its overplus of business. At the evening
session David Dudley Field submitted
paper on judicial delays and uncertainties,
and a paper by Reuben G. Benton, of Min
nesota, on the distinction between the
legislative and judicial functions, was read.
Another Defaulter.
FORT WORTH (TeX.), August 19th-A
startling rumor spread through this city to-
day, to the effect that the late John Mich
'olls, Vice-President of the City National
Bank, whose sudden death occurred last
Monday, was detaulter to a large amount
Immediately after his demise the officers of
the City National Bank called meeting of
all the other banks of the city to invesh-
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mittee report that they find the late Vice
President Nichols to have been defaulter
to the amount of about $4,000 but the
committee consider the bank sound. The
outside Indebtedness of Nichols, on indi-
vidual notes, amounts to but $4,000, al
though rumors are current that his private
Indebtedness is much larger. His funeral
yesterday was the largest ever witnessed in
this city. The body will probably be ex-
humed to settle the question whether or
not he suicided.
Meeting of TeIegraphers.
NEw YORK, August 19th.-The Old-Time
Telegraphers Association and Society of
United States Military Telegraphers' Corps
held their annual reunion at the Manhattan
Beach Hotel tonight. About two hundred
persons We're present among them many
veteran telegraphers OF the war of the re-
bellion. The object of the association is
to bring before the Government the claims
OF men who served in the war. The meet
ing tonight was purely social.
FOREIGN.
Arrest Under the New Criminal Law
LONDON, August 19th.-A man, who re-
fused to give his name, was arrested here
last Saturday on the charge of having
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