Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
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Important Decision.
LITTLE Rock ark, April 19th.-The
Supreme Court to-day decided the cele-
brated election contest of Jones VS.. Glide
we'll. 1t was submitted in evidence that
six ballot-boxes were stolen from the
County Clerks Office here, containing large
maiorities for Jones, but it was also esta6-
lished that prior to the general election his
friends had organized secret society and
the members, mostly negroes, were sworn
to vote certain way and to cast an open
ballot. The Supreme Court held that the
election of the contestant was therefore
void, and affirmed the decision of the lower
Court giving the office to Glideweli, who
is a Democrat.
The decision affects both political parties
in this State, and is regarded as vastly inn
portant as it virtually disposes of large
number of election contests on similar
grounds.
Not Down on the Bills.
New York. April i9th.-An unusually
stirring scene marked the close of the run
of the shenandoah" at the Twenty.third
Street Theater tonight. The house was
deliberately decorated and Generals Sher-
man and Schofield occupied boxes. AT
the close of the third act small regiment
of volunteers from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard and the local militia joined the band
and members of the company on the stage,
and all formed one grand chorus, singing
Marching Through Georgia." The refrain
was taken up by The audience and General
Sherman kept time by waving his hand.
kerchief. At the end of the song General
Sherman was called upon for speech. He
responded briefly, and was greeted with
tremendous enthusiasm.
Labor's Claims.
CHICAGO, April 19th-The new Boss
Carpenters Association is in fair way to
settle the strike within a few days. Two
prominent firms of the old Master Car.
penters' Association Joined the new Boss
Carpenters Association this morning, and
other firms in the old association have
quietly notified the new association that
they were tired of the stubbornness Of the
body which they belonged to. The strikers
headquarters were thronged this morning
with striking carpenters, who will now re-
turn to work. Work is to be resumed as
soon as the new Boss Carpenters give list
of the firms who recognize the union.
They can employ $500 men.
Murat Halstead.
New YORK, April 19th.-The Brooklyn
Standard Union to-day announces to the
public that Murat Halstead will assume
the editorial management of that paper on
next Monday.
In an interview Halstead said that this
step did not indicate a severance of his
connection with the Commercial Gazette.
He would continue his editorial CORE
spondence, but the paper would become
less of a one man power. Richard Smith,
he said, would be the responsible editor.
sponsible for articles bearing his initials.
International Regatta.
DULUTH (Minn }, April 19th.-The Inter
national regatta, to last one week, will be
held at Duluth in the latter part of July.
Twenty thousand dollars in cash prizes has
been raised, and all the best oarsmen in the
world have promised to attend. Five
thousand dollars in cups and trophies will
also be given, besides a large amount of
private purses. The, time of the regatta
will be about the last week in July. 1t is
expected that the President and portion of
the Cabinet will attend and q grand naval
review Of the merchant marine will be
held.
Girl Guards"
CHEYENNE (Wyo.), April 19th.-General
Russell Alger and Mrs. John A. Logan and
party were in Cheyenne all day. Their
visit was the occasion of big demonstra-
ton by the citizens and troops from Fort
Russell and the Territorial militia. Mrs.
Logan was assigned as escort Company
X, the celebrated girl guard" being COM
posing of fifty society young ladies, who
drill better than the regulars. They man.
euvered in front of the State House twenty
minutes before joining the parade, delight
ing their charge and General Alger.
Prospects of a Big Strike.
PITTsBURG, April 19th.-Railway man.
ayers of the different lines made PROPOSE.
tons to their men to-day similar to the one
submitted by the Pan Handle officials last
night, which was thought to be satisfactory
to the employees. Vice Grand Master
Downey stated tonight that the PROPOSE
ton would not be accepted, and intimated
that if the matter was not settled there
would be trouble. 1t was reported, unoffi-
cially, that the men had decided to go out
on Tuesday next if the entire bill of six
teen grievances were not granted.
A Youth Old In Crime.
BIRMINGHAM, April 19th.-The written
confession of Ben. Elsley, the murderer
hanged yesterday. has been made public.
He said he belonged to band of desper-
ADDE'S that murdered twenty-one people in
Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama. During
the past five years they had cracked one
hundred safes, burned fifty houses. and
committed many robberies. The leader is
a prominent white man of Memphis, whose
name is unknown. Elsley was 81 years
old.
No Blood was Shed.
LOUISVILLE, April 19th.-Nothing fur
ther has been heard to-day from the State
troops in Harlan county. Several men
who have come to Pineville from that
county say there has been no fight. One
man, who is prisoner in the hands of the
Federal officers for violation of the
revenue laws, says ne was with the Sheriff
posse that went out with sixteen soldiers to
arrest the Towards, and was certain that
no blood was shed.
Death of Ex-Governors.
LocKHAvEN pa J, April 19th.-Ex- Gov
ernor James Pollock died this evening in
this city.
PROVIDENCE (R u, April 19th.-Ex- Gov
ernor William Warner Happin died to-day,
aged 50 years. He was Governor in 1876,
was graduate of Yale College, and prac-
ticed law before he held public Office.
He Has the LockJaw.
GUTHRIE Il. IT,, April 19th-Captain w.
L. Couch, the veteran boomer, cannot live
until tomorrow, as lockjaw has set in as
result of the wound in his knee. The
physicians hoped to save his leg and de-
layed amputation until it was too late.
Adams, his murderer, is closely guarded by
United States officials.
Plumb's Position.
LEAvENwoRTH (Ks.). April 19th.-Sen-
ator Plumb has written letter to the Sec
rotary of the Board of Trade of this city
declaring himself in favor of admitting
Mexican ore free, and against the passage
of the bankrupt law. The Senator takes
the ground that the repeal of the old bank
rupt law stimulated business.
The Battle of Lexington.
LEXINGTON Mass J. April 19th.-The one
hundred and fifteenth anniversary of the
battle of Lexington was celebrated to-day.
Salutes were fred bells rung, and $50 old
fashioned breakfasts served at the Massa-
chusetts House. Business was generally
suspended.
Bound for Oklahoma.
TOPEKA (Kan.), April 19ih.-The Rev. B.
Foster of this city, who has been in Ala
bama for the past two weeks in the inter-
est of the Oklahoma immigration Associa-
ton, writes that 10000 people will come