Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-27


Sappho are aground in the harbor, and are
considered beyond repair. The Union ma
val stores and city wharyes are badly
wrecked. On Charleston'S favorite prone
made, the East Battery, the ground floors of
residences were from three TO six feet under
water, and the handsome gardens were COW
cred deep with sedge. The sea rose so rap
idly as 10 have the appearance of tidal
wave. The steamer Monticello. of the
Florida line, encountered the gale twenty
four hours before she reached Charleston,
and had terrible passage, but is not in
jured. The railroads leading to Charles
ton are considerably damaged. On
the Savannah road several hundred feet
of track was washed away. but the road
was IN working order again last night
The freight depot of the Savannah and
Northwestern Railway is badly damaged.
but the freight in the depot is uniniured.
The Northwestern Railway track, for a
mile and half, is covered with water, and
half the track is washed off. Running
arrangements have been made with the
South Carolina Railway. The news con-
corning the crops is meager The rice
factors believe the rice crop is not damaged
much. as the tide water would scarcely
reach the fields before a change in the
direction Of the wind would take it down
the river. There is no doubt, however.
but that the cotton crop on the Sea Islands
is seriously damaged. The coastwise
steamer st. Helena is ashore at Martins
Point, and canal Will have to be cut to
get her off
SECOND DISPATCH
CHARLESTON, August 26th-The Ne,cs and
Courier makes the following rough esti-
MATES of fho lnccac.
| $3.50, 600; private property, $500 900; cotton
presses, $S0,OO0 church, $4,000; city
! property, $50, 600; railroads, $4,000; Ash
! ley river bridge, $1,000; shipping, 500 600
| lumber mills $4,000; miscellaneous. S1OO-
600. Total, 81 ,123, 900.
Pennsylvania Democratic State Conven-
ton.
| HARRISBURG (Pa.), August 26th.-The
Democratic State Convention was called to
order this morning. Over 400 delegates
were present. r. z. Allen, of Lycoming,
was selected as temporary Chairman. He
eulogized President Cleveland, and said
| that the people were now having higher,
| better and purer administration than had
been known for many years. Governor
! Patterson was highly complimented for
his move on the South Pennsylvania Rail-
road, and the speaker requested that the
| Governor be fully Endorsed and sustained
in his course. Various committees were
| then appointed, after which the Conyen-
| ton took a recess until l O'clock Upon
reassembling Jacob c. Quincy was made
permanent Chairman. The platform was
then reported. 1t heartily approves of the
principles adopted by the Chicago Demo-
! cratic Convention. 1t cordially approves
| the Democratic reform Administration of
| President Cleveland and his Cabinet. 1t
| rpnnuniZpS h al r official Il
termination to vindicate the pledges upon
| which the President was elected, and, to this
end, atfirms his clear and indisputable right
| to promptly remove the officials who have
| prostituted the public service for partisan
and personal ends The thorough reform
| OF abuses and searching investigations al
ready made give assurance that the Admin
| lstrauon will secure for the country that
| thorough organization of the civil service
which will effect an honest, practical and
| efficient administration of the Government.
| The resolutions next indorse the Admins
| tration Of Governor Pattison, and denounce
the importation of foreign pauper labor
The platform tavors graded license sys-
| TEN, and concludes as follows: In COM
mon with our patriotic Countrymen of all
| sections, we mourn the death of General
| Grant, ard cherish the memory of his
| modest and heroic character and great
deeds. We sympathize with his bereaved
widow ana children, and we trust that his
dying wish for harmony and goodwill
between the sections will be realized"
The platform was unanimously adopted.
Nominations now being III order Conrad
b. Day was named for State Treasurer
There was no opposition, and Day was
nominated by reclamation. The Conyen-
ton then adjourned sine die
Opening of the Republican Campaign in
Ohio.
Mr.. GILEAD, August 26th.-Senator John
Sherman opened the Republican campaign
here to-day in an eloquent address before
| q large audience,
Iowa Republicans.
Dies MONIES, August 26th.-The Repub-
| lican State Convention met to-day, organ
lied, and adjourned until Tomorrow.
Cooler than Keller.
| WILKEsBARRE pa, August 26th.-From
| early morning yesterday until late last
night there was heavy dOwnpour of rain
| in this county. At Harvey's Lake, ten
miles from here, snow fell this morning,
and continued all day with slight intervals.
Shortage in a California Postoffice.
WASHINGTON, August 26th-The In
| spector's report shows that the shortage
discovered in the accounts Of the Chico
lCal) HOstO1lice amounts to 81 ,4S3.
Merchant Assassinated.
GALVESTON, August 26th.-The body of
Alexander Vidurra, wealthy merchant,
| recently assassinated near the Corralitas
| ranch, was found floating in the Rio Grande
| to-day, with five bullet holes in his head
| and heart. There is no clue to the assassin.
General Logan and Wife Treated to an
Involuntary Bath.
New YORK, August 27th-A. M-The
! SIMS Thousand Islands Park special says
Yesterday a private excursion was given to
General and Mrs. Logan. The party num-
bered about thirty. After luncheon a pho
| tographer happened upon the company,
| and group was made In order to give
prominence in the picture 10 the distin-
| guished guests, the General and Mrs Lo-
gan were placed in a boat, just off the
| islands. AS a proof was about to
be made in some manner the boat
was overturned and the occupants
were thrown into the river The picture
| was taken as they were thrown into the
water. They were rescued with little diff
Guilty, while the General was admonishing
Mrs. Logan to keep cool.
FOREIGN.