Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-26

mile ana DalI- MISS LarkS rS3Cn ed inc
Canada shore with very little exhaustion,
and seemed perfectly fresh, although her
companion was very tired. This is the
first time lady has accomplished the feat
of swimming the river at this point.
Ohio Republican State Convention.
COLUMBUS. August 25th-The Republi-
can Convention nominated a State ticket, as
follows: Supreme Judge, Marshal j. Will
Jams; Clerk of the Supreme Court, U. II.
Hester; State Commissioner, Eli L. Tap
pan; Member of the Board of Public
Works, W. NJ. Hahn, of Mansfield. The
platform declares, first, that the Demo-
cratic Administration of Cleveland has
failed to keep the pledges upon which it
came into power; it has proven itself in
capable of securing an honorable adjust.
ment of the fishery question, and, with
seeming Indifference, subjected the United
States to the humiliation of seeing our flag
insulted over the seaman heads, and the
rights of our citizens confiscated by the
of Canada, while with rash
haste and blunderipg it has evolved US
in unjustihable complications with our
friendly neighbor and sister Republic of
Mexico; it promised civil service reform
but has made that promise odious by not
only removing but attempting to blacken
tlit dCttl Vi lllOuSdlllS VI our DtSl Clll-
Zens, many of them old soldiers who have
been removed from official positions upon
the cowardly subterfuge Of offensive par
tisanship;' we re-afiirm that to the Union
soldiers and sailors in the late war we owe a
debt that cannot be computed, and it
is the duty of the Government to
grant pensions and establish homes for
all such as are disabled or in want We
demand the restoration of the wool tariff
of 1867. We favor every measure. State or
National, which will protect the iaborer
from dangerous foreign competition, or
improve and dignity his condition at home
and recognize the right of all men by asso-
citation to promote their mutual good and
protection in every way that does not in
fringe upon the rights Of others. The
eighth resolution is rs follows: " Favoring,
as we do. every legitimate and cOnstitu-
tional means for diminishing or eradicat-
ing evils resulting from traffic in intoxicat-
ing liquors, and recommending such legis-
lation as will keep abreast with enlightened
public sentiment on this question, we
commend the Dow law as wise and prac
teal measure tending TO that end" The
of Ohio rejoice in the progress
of the cause of home rule for Ireland, and
send cheer and greeting to Gladstone and
Parnell. with the hopes that the struggle
they are making may be crowned with sue
cess.
iowa Republican state Convention.
DEs MONIES Uowa), August 25th-The
Republican State Convention to-day NOM
mated a State ticket as follows L. ID.
Jackson. Secretary of State; L. T. Twom-
bly,, Treasurer; Captain Lyons, Auditor
4. J. Baker, Attorney; General G. B. Gray,
Clerk of the Supreme Court. The platform
declares that the Democratic National Ad-
ninistration has failed to redeem any of
its pledges to the people, and condemns the
Presidents vetOes opposes the acquisition
of public lands by nonresident aliens;
urges the Iowa Representatives in Congress
to support the bill for the admission of
Dakota; demands the enactment of laws
giving all disabled veterans OF the late war
pensions, dating all pensions from the
time when the soldiers disability began,
and granting pensions to all veterans
of the Mexican war, who are not
laboring under political disability;
sympathizes with Gladstone and
Parnell heartily indorses every legiti-
mate effort of organized labor to secure
equal and exact justice between labor and
capital, and demands protection for Ameri-
can labor abroad, and against the product
of convict and imported contract labor at
home. Resolutions add The laws for the
suppression of intemperance were enacted
as part Of the general legislation of our
State in obedience TO the will of the ma
jority, and we behold with alarm the con-
tinued efforts of the Democratic party of
Iowa TO encourage resistance to these laws,
and to influence the passions of the lawless
class in regard to them, thereby menacing
social order and leading to the preparation
of murder and other OutrageS
Blaine Makes Another Speech.
NORTH BERWICK (Me.), August 25th.-
Blaine made his second speech of the cam
paign here to-day. He twitted'the Prohib-
itionists of Inconsistency, and of ingratitude
toward the Republican party, which had
given theState ali the prohibitiye legislation
it ever had. He spoke on the fishery ques-
ton, and also on the labor and tariff issues.
The Removal of Squires Approved.
ALBANY, August 25th.- Governor Hill
has approved the removal Of Commissioner
of Public Works Squires.
1t is generally understood that General
John Newton, Chief of the Engineer Corps
of the United States Army, who for years
has had charge of the Hell Gate improve
ments, has been offered the place of Com
missioner of Public Works to succeed
Squires, to-day removed.
NEW York, August 25th.-Mayor Grace
to-day appointed General John Newton,
L. S. \ 81, as Commissioner of Public Works,
vice Squires, removed.
Suicide of Minister.
ELMIRA On. W, August 18th. - Rev.
James c. Beecher, of Cos Cob, Conn,
brother of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher aud
Rev. Thomas X. Beccber, Of this city. COM
mitted suicide al the water cure here this
evening by shooting himself through the
head with a rifle. He has been suffering
under severe mental troubles for number
of years, apd for time was under trea.-
ment at the Middletown Asylum. He
came here recently in care of special at
tendant. At The cure he appeared to be III
pretty fair health, and to-day enjoyed him
self with others shooting al a target Dur
ing the evening, while conversing on the
piazza, he suddenly went to his room, and
taking rife, placed the muzzle in his
mouth and fired, killing himself instantly
Mr.. Beecher was about 50 years old, and
was the youngest son of DR.. Lyman
Beecher. He was a graduate from Dart
mouth College and Andoyer Seminary.
He was Chaplain of the Seaman's Bethel
in China. Chaplain of a Brooklyn regi-
ment during the war of the rebellion, be-
came a Colonel, and was mustered out as u
brevet Brigadier-General.
Hot Weather in the Northwest.
ST PAUL, August 25th.-Intense heat has
prevailed over the entire Northwest during
the past three days. A st. Vincent dis
patch pronounces yesterday the hottest day
for years. the mercury touching 1859 at
Fort Pembina. At Winnipeg the ther-
registered 1862 to-day, and ter
rife simeon from the Montana deserts had
a terribly depressing effect. A Grand
Forks special to the Pioneer Press says: The
hottest wind ever before known in the Red
River Valley has been blowing for the past
two days, and the mercury to- day touched
1882. A Devils Lake special records the
at 1869 to-day, but says cool
ing rain is falling tonight.
Fatal Accident.
WIxDsoR (Vt.), August 25th.-A carriage
containing Senator Evarts, of New York;
Charles c. Perkins, of Bosom, and Miss
Matthews, daughter of Judge Stanley
Matthews, of Ohio, was overturned this
evening Mr. Perkins was instantly killed,
and Senator Evarts and MISS Matthews
were severely bruised though not seriously
injured.
German-Amerfcan Journalists.
New YoRK, August 25th.-The sessions
of tho Geru,an- A m erican journalists As