Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-15
South Carolina Democrats.

COLUMBIA rs. c., August 14th.-In the
Democratic Convention this morning q
resolution was adopted declaring that the
debt of South Carolina, as now recognized,
is public obligation of primary import
ance. A new Constitution was adopted,
and a plan of primary elections at this
years election for delegates to the State
Nominating Convention defeated. Upon
this action the delegations from Richmond,
Charlestown, Beaufort and Sumter, COM
prising the anti Tillmanites, withdrew,
formed new Convention and elected Hon.
George Lambbuist Chairman, chose an Ex-
ecative Committee to prepare an address
to the people, and took recess.
In the regular Convention the Executive
Committee was deposed and ]. l.. NJ. Irely
of Laurence was elected Chairman. The
Convention then adjourned sine die.
California Fruit Sales.
CHICAGO, August 14th.-The Montgom-
cry Auction Company sold to-day for ac-
count of the Earle Fruit Company and w.
r. Strong Company, five carloads Califor-
MIA fruit. Early Crawford peaches sold for
81 80; Susquehanna, ST. 40 to 81 35; Lem
on Cling, Orange Cling, 81 IS; Bartlett
pears, 81 80; Gross. IL As to 81 40; Column
bia, 81 As TO 81 20; Bradshaw, 81 20; half
crates, Muscat plums, ST. rs TO 81 so; half
CRATES. 1Ohdy grapes, PA OO W % ~, udll-
crates Rose de Peru, 81 40; half-crates
Fountainebleau, 81 20.
Chicago Ironmolders.
CHICAGO, August 14th.-A strike among
the ironmolders is threatened in Chicago,
and one was nearly precipitated yesterday
by firm receiving and casting pan for
quartz mill on an order from San Fran
cisco Secretary Healy of the Trades and
Labor Assembly, and a member of the
Molders' Union, said to-day that a strike
would eventually result were the foundries
to accept orders from San Francisco, as
strike was in progress there.
A Liberal Purse.
TERRE HAUTE (Ind.), August 14th.-The
Vigo Agricultural Society has decided to
offer $4,000 guaranteed stake for trotting
foals of 1890, mile heats, best three in five,
to be trotted in August, 1894 over the
superb mile track at Terre Haute, as fol-
lows: Five thousand dollars to the first,
$500 to the second 81 800 to the third
and ST 600 to the fourth horse, with 81 900
to the breeder of the winner, the nomina
lions to be made November l, 1890.
Over Niagara Falls.
NIAGARA FALLS, August 14th.- This
morning Thomas Glynn, a hackman, while
driving around Goat Island, had his atten-
ton attracted to a man and boat in the
rapids above Horseshoe Rapids. The man
disappeared and the craft passed over the
falls. The man was undoubtedly thrown
out and went over.
A Shortage of Accounts.
ST. LOUIS, August 14th.- Dispatches
from Dexter, Mo-, announce the disappear
ance of George N. Boughton, ex-Mayor,
and prominent citizen of that place, and
also state that Boughton is probably short
in his accounts with one Charles d. Mat
thews to the amount of $4,000.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
NEwBuRY Is. c J, August 14th.-A boiler
in the sawmill ON the Docros place, near
here, exploded to-day. Four men lone
white and three colored) were instantly
killed, and two colored men were seriously
wounded.
Suit for Damages.
New YORK, August 14th.-A suit for
500. 900 damages has been brought against
the Pacific Mail by George F. Livingstor,
who alleges he was injured on board the
steamship Colon by the negligence of en-
ployes last September.
Explosion at Providence.
Providence Or. ~, August 14th.-This
morning an explosion occurred in the Ken
dali Manufacturing Company's soap fac
tory. There were seventy persons at work
there and ten were badly burned, two prob
ably fatally.
Death of Charles Loring Bruce.
New York, August 14th.-ChaIles Lor-
ing Bruce, founder and for thirty Height
wears Secretary of the Children's Aid So
ciety, died Monday in Switzerland at the
age OF GA.
Eastern Temperature.
CHICAGO, August 14th-The condition of
the weather at noon to-day was noted by
the following The temperature at Chicago
was 76o;; st Louis. 500; Cincinnati, 73o;;
New York, 760.
Overdose of Morphine.
NKw YORK. August 14th.-L. A. Hern-
stein, of San Francisco, was found dead in
his room at the United States Hotel yes
terday evening. 1t is supposed he died
from an overdose OF morphine.
Right Rev. Tate Dead.
LOUISVILLE, August 14th.-Dispatches
from Galheemane Abbey, Nelson county,
announce the death of Right Rev. Mania
Bendct Tate, late abbot of the Trappist