Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-07

| were elected. Fifteen or twenty negroes
presented themselves at the polls, but on
being told that this was a peaceable cleo
ton and that their voting might cause
trouble, they quietly withdrew. There
were great many strangers in town. many
coming here purposely to assist the Demo
Gratis, and it is believed their presence had
the desired effect of preventing trouble.
Democrat Resigns.
| DETROIT (Mieh.), January 6th.-After a
heated open correspondence of fortnight's
duration, Collector of Customs D. j. Cam
pan to-day sent in his resignation to Secre-
[ tary Window. Campan is the last Demo-
| crat holding an important Federal office
here, and as he had couple of years to
serve complaints were frequent from Wash
| ington critieising his management IN this
| port, hence his resignation.
| Major George H. Hopkins, who it is gen.
| orally stated is to succeed Campan, is Adju-
tanteon the staff of Grand Army OF the Re-
| public Commander r. A. Alger.
A Small Calendar.
| HELENA (Mont.), January 6th.-The first
| sitting of the Supreme Court of the State of
Montana was opened at II o'clock to-day.
Those present were Chief Justice II. n.
Blake and Associate Justices De4uitt and
! HarTood. The first order of the new
tribunal was that the rules governing the
| Territorial Supreme Courts should be the
rules of this Court until otherwise ordered.
| There xre thirteen continued and ten new
cases to be tried.
| Prosperous Ohio.
| COLUMBUS 20 J, January 6,h.-Governor
Foraker in his message TO the Legislature
says the State w.s never in a more pros
porous condition financially than now.
Among the most important recommends
| tions is one in favor of restoring to the
| people of the cities the management of
municipal affairs, so far as it has been
| placed in the hands of the Governor.
| Blizzard in Kansas.
| EMPoRIA (Kan.), January 9Th. = The
worst blizzard of the season struck this
| place yesterday afternoon and has been in
| progress I'VE; since, with fierce northwest
wind accompanied by snow. The ther-
mometer fell 50 degree in a few hours, and
this morning was "a degrees below the
| freezing point. The storm continues this
evening and it is feared railroad travel will
be delayed.
A Consolidation.
| COLUMBUS (Ohio), January 6th.-A tele-
gram was received at headquarters of Ma
ton District Assembly No. 135 of the
Knight of Labor to-day from the National
Executive Committee of Knights of Labor
indorsing the plan to consolidate the Min
| ers' Progressive Union with the Knights of
Labor. 1t is certain now the union will be
| effected.
| Ohio's Senatorship.
COLUMBUS (O), January 6Lh.-There has
been no new developments in the Senate
rial situation to-day, the time of the mem
bers being taken up in the opening of the
Legislature. The joint committee has
done nothing yet in regard to holding a
Senatorial caucus. but it is thought it will
not take place before Thursday night
Rescued From Jail.
MACON (Ga), January 6,h.-Wlllie Wal
lace, the notorious outlaw of Harris county,
was rescued from Jail in Hamilton yester-
day morning by a large number of masked
men. The party rode into the town on
full gallop and threw out their guards on
every road leading into Hamilton, battered
down the doors and released the prisoners.
Furniture House Failure.
CHICAGO, January 6th.-Application was
made to-day for receiver for the furniture
house of r. Deimel & Bros, the most ex-
tensive manufacturers of parlor furniture
in Chicago. The assets and liabilities are
not stated. Frank A. Helmer was sp-
pointed receiver, and his bonds fixed at
100000.
| Mexican Desperadoes.
Fort DAVIS TEX }, January CHA band
of Mexican horse-thieves ambushed a
party of three men, two women and four
children, near chihuahua, Saturday, and
killed two of the men. A military guard
has been sent to arrest the Mexicans. If
captured they will be summarily dealt
with.
American Baseball Association.
ROCHESTER, January 6th-The Ameri-
can Baseball Association held meeting
here to-day. The seven clubs so far Sc
lected for the Association are st. Louis
Louisville, Athletics, Syracuse, Rochester,
Columbus and Toledo. The eighth club
probably will be the Baltimore or Detroit.
Had no Quorum.
HELENA (Mon.), January 6th.-The DEM
ocratic Legislature met in joint Convention
at noon, but as heretofore without quo
rum. Twenty-six out of the thirty eight
members were present. They took bal
lot, each voting for the caucus nominees,
Clark and Maginnis. They adjourned un-
| til to- morrow.
Cheap Fares.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.) January 6th.-Be-
ginning on the 18th the Kansas City, Wy
andotte and Northwestern will make a big
cut in passenger rates from three to two
CtnlS d lille, duu l,OOO- liChctS Will
cost $15, and half rate permits at one and a
half csnts per mile
| Three Men Killed.
WELLsBoRo (Ps.), January 6th.-While
the construction train of the Fall Brook
Railroad was crossing the bridge portion
of the structure gave way, and the engine
and several cars went to the bottom of the
creek. Three men were killed and eighteen
| injured some fatally.
Work of White Caps.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.) January 6th.-J. U.
Brown, of Dayton, left his wife last Friday
and Joined another woman. White Caps
took the couple out and whipped them un-
til nearly dead. Brown then offered to re-
turn to his wife.
A Misplaced Switch.
CHARLESTON wv. Va.), January 6th.-A
misplaced switch caused the wrecking of a
freight train on the s. Valley road this
morning. The engineer and fireman were
badly and brakeman fatally injured.
A Foolish Lad.
ATcHIsoN (Kan.), January 6th.-Louis
Kurtp, aged Is shot himself this morning
because Nellie Bertons Shaw, three years
his junior, Tilted him.
Black Diphtheria.
JACKSON mich J, January 6th-Black
dipththeria is prevalent here. Citizens are
alarmed and the news relative to the epi-
demic is being suppressed.
| A Noted Horseman Dead.
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