Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-29
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VALLEJO, October 2Sth-Swift delivered
a telling speech last night. Every word he
spoke was caught up by the 1000 people
who listened to him with minute attention.
On being introduced, and greeted with
loud applause, he entered into concise
and succinct discussion of the issues OF the
campaign. He paid an eloquent tribute to
the Republican party, reviewed briefly its
past, and what it will achieve for the
future. His views on the question of his
Americanism were clearly stated, and were
convincing. He gained for himself many
votes. Hon. L. B. Miner, candidate for
State Senator, and Hon. c. n. Fox also
made excellent addresses. The meeting
was the best one of the campaign.
The Power of Eloquence.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, October 2s,h.-The
general reputation of Henry Edgerton as
an orator called out the largest mass meet
ing last night ever held in this city. The
cars came loaded from Los Alamos, Santa
Maria and Arroyo Grande. and the attend
ance was fully 1000. The speech was lis
tened TO for one and one-half hours with
marked attention, the speakers eloquence
awakening the utmost enthusiasm.
The Campaign.
NORTH SAN JUAN, October 2Sth.-A large
and enthusiastic Republican meeting was
held at Sweetland last night 1t was ad-
dressed by +. NJ. Preston and R. f. Robin
son, of Nevada City, and by James A.
Stdger, of North San Juan. A glee club
and drum corps was in attendance, with
huge bonfres, to greet the speakers.
lone, October 28th.-E. j. Dahms deliv-
cred very forcible address to the people of
lone last night. He dwelt at some length
on the tariff, and was listened to attentively
for two hours. Protection to American
labor was the burden of his speech, and he
invited the other side presumably the
Democratic] to take the stand and disproye
his argument if they could.
The Passenger Agents.
SAN Francisco, October 2Sth.-The pas
senger agents met yesterday afternoon to
discuss the agreement proposed the day be-
fore. Mr.. White, representing the Atchison
and Topeka, objected very strongly to a
union Office. The discussion ended in a
committee being appointed to draft new
agreement, to be presented before the body
at to-day's meeting. A long executive ses-
sion took place last evening. 1t is learned
that the prospects of an agreement are con-
siderably brighter, but that the Atchison
and Topeka will not accept a union Office
Representatives of the lines east of the Mis-
souri, river met after yesterday afternoons
session was over to take steps to organize
into an association in case the transconti-
mental scheme fell through.
An Agreement at Last.
SAN Francisco, October 2Sth. - The
agents of the trunk and transcontinental
railroads who have been in session here
since Tuesday last, to-day unanimously
adopted an agreement which provides for
the discontinuance of all commissions on
the part of all roads except the Iowa lines,
which are allowed to retain one dollar com
mission on each first class passenger. 1t
| also provides that each road shall retainits
own Office and that the Canadian Pacific
and Pacific Mail be not recognized as COM
peting lines.
Rapid Railroad Extension.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, October 2Sth.-The
Southern Pacihc Railroad is making rapid
progress towards reaching the terminus.
The construction train will reach Crocker
this evening. The hotel at Crocker will be
open on the 1st of November, and the
town presents life and activity. Forty
guests are eating in the open air, awaiting
the completion of the building. Lots are
selling rapidly.
Through Trains to Sisson's.
REDDIgG, October 2Sth-Regular passen-
ger trains will commence November Attn to
run through to Sisson's, and will continue.
1t is eleven miles from the present end of
the track.
A Digger-I, dian Freak.
MERGED, October 2Sih.-News reached
here this evening of the kidnapping of q
small boy, the son of William Johnson,
of Mariposa county. The boy, on Monday,
was sent by his mother to get chips. Not
| returning, Mrs. Johnson instituted search,
| enlisting her neighbors in the hunt, which
continued until yesterday, when the child
| was found in vineyard, mile or two
from home, eating grapes. He stated that he
had been carried by Indians to their
ranch, kept two nights and then taken to
| the place where he was found. The Indi-
ans probably were drunk, and meant no
harm to the boy.
The Breson Murder.
TEHACHAPI, October 2Sth.-Wasson. the
man who killed AL. Breson at Saratoga
Springs on the 25th, was brought to Moiave
to-day. He says that Breson, in a quarrel,
tried to cut him with knife and he
struck him with a shovel and killed him.
He then rolled him up in canvas and
buried him, to keep the coyotes from eat
ing him. He then started with the team,
and in short distance tipped the wagon
over and broke his leg. He then un-
hitched the mules until he met the other
team. No person was present but the two
men.
The Alleged Abduction.
Los ANGELES, October 2Sth.-G. L. Bur
nett, the man accused of having abducted
three children from San Francisco, is in
this city. He made wholesale denial of
the charge of abduction. The children say
| there is nothing whatever in the charges
made against Burnett They say they
came away with Burnett Of their own ac-
cord, for the purpose of learning the candy
making business, and that their parents
knew all about their coming.
Fingers Crushed.
BETHANY, October 2Sth.-While chang
ing the buckets on the late Gen. Williams
dredge, Thor, one of the men employed
had three fingers of his right hand caught
and held under a weight OF about four tons,
the machinery crushing two OF his fingers
as thin as waters and seriously injuring the
third. Two of the fingers will have to be
amputated, and probably the third also.
Alleged Cattle Stealing.
GERMAHTowN, October 28th.-Henry D.
Smith, for some years a resident of this
place, and for year past conducting a
UutCuCi Duollltoo was oil EoiOu
Shasta county and to-day taken to Colusa
on the charge of stealing cattle.
Look Out for Rain.
SAN Francisco, October 2Sth.-The
weather indications for the "a hours COM
mencing at A. NJ, October 18th, for Cali
fornia, are Increasing cloudiness and
local rains.
Less by Fire.
PETALuMA, October 23th-Chas. Martin,
of Chilano valley, lost his $1,000 barn and
100 tons of hay by fire. There was but
light insurance. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
An Unreasonable Company.
RED BLUFF, October 2Sth.-The Fair
weather Comedy Company stranded here
to-day. Part of the troupe have gone to
San Francisco, and the balance are here.
Petaluma Isems.
PFrArI-,fa October 23th.-Frank Den