Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-19

Boston, November 1Sth.-The SANDER
case of Rev. William A. Saith, the late
pastor of the Perkins-street Baptist Church
of Sommerville, and formerly of Hamilton,
Ohio, and Kansas City, against Colonel
Herbert Hill, one of the deacOns, came up
to-day in the Superior Court
Plaintiff claims $4,000 for injuries done
to his good name, claiming that Hill ac-
cused him of being drunk at various times
| and of indecent conduct. There are eight
counts in the plaintiffs declaration, to
which the defendant in answer alleged the
| truth of the statements. The case was re-
ferred to the Middlesex county Court.
National Jaclssonian Club.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), November 18TH
A National Jackson Club mon -partisan)
| organized here to-day and an address is
sued to the country. Colonel A. X. Nc
| Clure of Philadelphia was elected Presi-
| dent; Benton McMiller of Tennessee, Vice
| President. Vice Presidents were elected
from each State. The organization will be
| perfected on January Sth.
| The object is to encourage the putting in
politics the Jacksonian principles in oppo-
sition to trusts.
Prison Congress.
NASHVILLE, November 1Sth-At the Ma
tional Prison Congress to-day Charles II.
FELTON,, superintendent of the Chicago
House of Correction, and Isaac d. Smead,
of the Board of Managers of the Ohio Peni-
tentiarv, read interesting papers. Special
Agent Fosters, of the Department of JUS
tce at Washington, was present and par
ticipsted in the discussion of the subjects
presented.
a Sensible Father.
DETROIT (Mich.), November 1Sth.-Ex-
Mayor William g. Thompson to-day de-
MES the report published by the New York
Herald Sunday in a Berlin cable that his
daughter, Elizabeth now in Europe, is be-
trothed to Count Won Kleist, of Germany.
Mr.. Thompson is thoroughly American,
and says he would regret the marriage of
his daughter to even so distinguished
foreigner as Count Won Kleist.
knights of Labor.
ATLANTA (Ga), November 1S,h.-The
Convention of the Knights of Labor to-day
went into Committee of the Whole on
the land question. The following resolu-
ton was adopted
Resolued, That land, including all the natural
sources of wealth. is the heritage of all the peo-
pie, and should not be subject to speculative
traffic; occupancy and use shall be the only
title to the possession Of land; taxes upon land
should be levied upon its full value for the ex-
elusive use of improvements.
Southern Congressman.
WASHINGTON, November 1Sth.-It was
settled to-day that the Southern Republi-
cans will meet here on Wednesday or
Thursday next to ascertain whether they
can act IN unity in the election of the Off
GERS of the coming Congress- and for their
further interests hereafter.
International Conference.
WASHINGTON November 1Sih-The In
ternational American Conference met at
noon. Secretary Blaine presided. The
Brazilian delegates were the only notable
absentees. The entire session was devoted
to the business of organization. Ad-
journed until Wednesday.
Steamer Overdue.
New YORK, November 1Sth.-Some anx-
iety is felt here for the safety of the steam
ship Italy. The vessel is now three days
overdue and nothing has been heard from
her since she left Liverpool, on the 1st in
stant The Italy carries sixty steerage pas
sengers.
Murder and Suicide.
ELGIs ml.), November 1Sth.-A man
whose name is said to be England who is
from Chicago, this noon killed Sophie
Hoth, waitress in hotel, and then killed
himself. The alleged reason for the act is
that she refused to marry him.
Death of L. C. Cassidy.
PHILADELPHIA, November 18th.-Lewis
G. Cassidy, a prominent member of the
Philadelphia bar, died suddenly at his res
dence here this morning.