Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-23

windows were shut the air was most op-
pressive, and sometimes in the coolest
weather Mr.. Manning was forced to open
the window His physicians pronounce
his disease blood poison from sewer gas,
and say that it was brought on, beyond a
doubt, by his sitting in that little room.
Progressive Republicans.
ST. PAUL, September 22d.-The Repub-
lican State Convention to-day adopted reso-
lutions of which the following is the SUBJ
stance In behalf of the farmers and ware
houses. that the railroad law should be so
amended as to secure an open and free
market for products of the soil that rail
roads, where it can be legally done, should
be restrained from holding free lands, eX-
cept for taxation; the reduction of interest
to per cent. and the enforcement Of the
usury law; the building of soldiers
home; indorses the resolution passed at
the Grand Army Encampment at San
Francisco, fayoring pensions to disabled
soldiers that the Republican party pledges
itself TO secure law prohibiting the further
use of watered stock fayors legislation to
renew the free coinage of silver; favors
revision of the tariff so that taxation on
the necessaries of life may be reduced, and
is strong for civil service reform.
McGill was nominated for Governor on
the fourth ballot.
North Carolina Republicans.
RALEIGH On. C.l, September 22d.-The
Republican State Convention met here to-
day, representing 81 of the 96 counties 1t
nominated full ticket for the Supreme
and Superior Courts; adopted a platform,
which indorses the Blair bill; denounees
the Democrats for their failure TO pass it ;
opposes convict labor; indorses a protective
tariff, and condemns the Democratic party
for broken promises and pledges.
Harry Georges Boom.
New YORK, September 22d.-To the
Committee on Credentials of the Working
mems independent political movement it
was reported last night that every organ
lied trade and labor union in this city
would Join in the movement. Many in
stances are reported in which unions had
eXacted individual pledges from members
to support the Workingmen's candidate for
Mayor, and the officers of the union had
said they had no doubt the members would
faithfully support Henry George if he were
nominated by the Workingmen.
Home Again.
JERSEY CITY, September 22d.-President
and Mrs. Cleveland and party arrived here
at 3:15 P. NJ, in private car. No one left
the car while it remained in the depot
Comparatively few people were aware of
the arrival of the party. The President was
engrossed with his mail and newspapers,
while Mrs. Cleveland appeared to be inter
ested in the usual depot sights. AT 345 the
car was attached TO the train for the
Capital.
WASHINGTON, September 22d.-The Pres
ldent and his wife, accompanied by Mrs.
Folsom, Colonel and Mrs. Lamont. returned
to Washington tonight at o'clock.
Ex-Paymaster Watkins.
WASHINGTON, September 22d.-The pro-
ceedings in the case of Paymaster George
r. Watkins, of the United States Navy,
who is now confined al Mare Island Navy
yard, under sentence of dismissal, will be
laid before the President in few days for
action. In addition TO dismissal, the Court
martial sentenced him to three years in
confinement at hard labor, in such prison
as the President may designate.
Fatal Railroad Collision.
KANSAS CITY, September 22d-Two
freight trains on the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road collided this morning thirty miles
past this city. The two trains met on a
Cowles and John Light. of Sedalia,
engineers of the trains, were both killed,
and the firemen injured. The wreck took
fire and about ten cars were burned with
their contents. Seven were loaded with
hogs, cattle and sheep, which were burned
or manned, and many of the carcasses were
burned. Passenger trains were delayed
several hours.
A Ravisher's Fate.
SAVANNAH (Ga.l, September 22d.-While
hunting in the woods near Millen to-day a
negro found the body of David Wilkerson,
another negro, who was lynched over a
week ago for outraging a white girl.
EOREyGN NEWS