Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-14

Copyright, 1885, by The California Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, May 13th.-Most of the Min
nesota County Conventions have been held.
Without exception the Democrats indorsed
Cleveland and his tariff views, while almost
all the Republican Conventions have de-
clared in favor of some reduction of the
tariff, and large number here indorsed
the tariff utterances of Congressman Mel
son. For President Blaine slightly leads
Gresham, but the latter is the second choice
of most of those who have declared for
Blaine.
Movements of the President.
tCopy1ga, 1855, by he California -4ssoc,ated Prass
WASHINGTON, May 13th.-The President
and Mrs. Cleveland will take possession of
Oakview this week. The President, June
Dist, will go to Germantown, Pa, and at
tend the 250th anniversary of the Presbyte-
rian Church. On Decoration Dav he will
be in New York, ana take part in the cell
ebratiOn of the Grand Army. On June lst
he will be the guest of the Manhattan Club
in New York.
The Servia Doubtless Safe.
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New YORK, May 13th.-Captain Fran
quel, of the steamer La BOurgogne. which
arrived to-day, reports having on Friday
BtAScCu tLC SltdlliGI otINld Oh NGHlOuDu-
land. She bore no evidence of being dis
ahled. The Cunard agents in this CITY have
no confirmation of the report from London
regarding the loss Of the Seryia. 1t is be-
lieyed to be untrue.
Search for an Abandoned Ship.
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New YORK, May 13th-A Pacific Mail
steamer from Panama brings the news that
a large nitrate-laden ship was abandoned at
sea. 1t is reported to be an iron ship of
about l,600 tons, loaded with nitrate worth
100000. Three ships were sent out from
Callao TO look for her, but none were sue
cessful in the search.
a Fight to n Finish.
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AUGUSTA (Me.), May 13th.-Wm. H.
Hopkins, a pressmau in Z. O. Aliens pub
fishing house, was killed by James Gitchell
in fight on the railroad track. They had
quarreed over their sparripg abilities. and
Gitchell knocked Hopkins senseless with
his fist. His head struck the rail and
fractured his skull, and death soon ensued.
a Curious Gathering.
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CINCINNATI, May 13th.-Delegates to the
National Convention of the Union and
Labor parties are pouring in already. The
committees meet on Tuesday at noon. All
the delegates are from thirty States. DR..
McGlynn arrived tonight, and many
Greenbackers are present.
Valuable Steel Works Destroyed.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 13th.- Hamilton
Disston's Sons steel and sheet steel rolling
mills were burned at Tacony this morning.
Loss S3O0,000, and insurance 100000
Several hundred men are thrown out of
work. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Clearing House Exchanges.
BosToN, May 13th.-Dispatches to the
Post from the leading clearing houses in
the United States show that the gross ex-
changes for the week ending May u. 1888,
were 1897 $3.50, ,SS4, decrease of 10 per
cent, as compared with the corresponding
week last year.
Steamship Line to Spain.
ICopyTght, 1855, by The California Associated Press
New York. May 14th.-A committee of
the Spanish Chamber of Commerce has re-
ported in favor of the establishment of a
line of steamers between America and
Spain.
Suicide at Sea.
iCopyi9, 1888, By The California Associated Press
New YORK. May 13th-Panama advices
say that George Bach, for long time with
the Pacific Mail company as Purser, COM
mitted suicide by leaping from the Cres-
cent City at sea.
Two Children Poisoned.
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RED LAKE FALLS (Minn), May 13th.-
Two children of Joseph Digmanny, twin
brothers, have been fatally poisoned bv
eating wild parsnips.
Blown Into Fragments.
ICoPyght. 1883, by tie California Associated Press
BALTIMORE, May 13th.-An engine of the
Baltimore and Ohio line exploded TODAY
at Cumberland, killing the engineer, J. j.
Woodruff, of Mariinsburg, w. Va who
was blown into fragments.
The Telephone Decision.
Copyright, 1885, by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, MAY I3th.-The Supreme
Court will announce its decision i'm the
telephone appeal case Tomorrow. Both
sides are hopeful.
Baseball Yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, May 13th.-St. Louis 6. Kan
sas City 3
CINcIESATI. 6. Louisville Q
New YoRK.-Brooklyn s, Athletics B.