The morning call., 1890-10-11
4 GREAT UPROAR.
PlaGeTEiIle Falls Into Line for
Markham.
The Republican Chieftain Greeted With The
Greatest Enthusiasm.
The Opera House Packed With Miners Who
Have Been Won Over 10 the Cause
Of the Gallant Colonel.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

PLACERvILLE, Oct, 1o.-This city is fairly
ablaze with enthusiasm tonight and from
every hillside bonfres are blazing a liVid
songued welcome to Colonel Markham.
The air is resonant with the thunder of ex-
ploding giant powder and bursting fire.
works, and a thousand tongues have roared
cd ocean-sounding ovation to the popular
favorite. In no place during his entire tour
has his reception been more boisterous or
more spontaneous than here.
The mountaineegs, who do everything
with generous hand, have made great
preparations and hundreds of people from
the surrounding country had focked into
town, and when Colonel Markham was driven
down the street on his arrival the sidewalks
were thIonged with an eager crowd of spec
tators, who cheered him wildly while he
was kept busy bowling his acknowledge
ments.
1t was a splendid ovation, and one of
which the recipient had a right to feel
proud. 1t convinced him that here as else
where the residents Of the mining sections
e Of the State had ignored the ISLANDERS cir
eulated by Buckeyes committee, and are. so
far as the Republicans are concerned. in
line to support the tall son of Pasadena, who
is sweeping everything before him.
Colonel Markham left Auburn at o'clock
this morning by private conveyance for a
drive through the mountains to Placerville,
In order that he might slap at Georgetown
en- route. The party accompanying him
rode by rail, going by way Of Sacramento
and arriving here at o'clock this evening,
while Colonel Markham had arrived an hour
earlier. When he arrived in the outskirts
of the town volley after volley Of giant
powder Numbered deep-mouthed welcome,
and brass band struck up the stirring
strains of Marching Through Georgia"
The streets were lined with a cheering
multitude of people Of all classes, and
Colonel Markham was driven to tie hotel
where nundels were waiting to greet him
personally, and where, until the dinner
hour, lie was kept busy shaking hands with
those who Ihronged his rooms.
In the evening a tOTchlight procession eS-
c0Tted the party to the Placeryille Opera
House, which was packed to suffocaton,
there being fully 1900 people present. who
greeted Colonel Markham with thrice
repeated cheers as he entered, and which
were repeated again with a will when he
was introduced by C. a. Swisler. who acted
as President Of the evening. The latter on
taking the chair announced the following as
Vice-Presidents: j. ". EdmonSton, W. T..
j. Baughman, NJ. P. Bennett, Professor
Price, +. F. Barss and William Yeadon !;
Secretary, NJ. j. AllhOff.
He then introduced Colonel Markham
and the audience arose and cheered lust ".
He then spoke briefly, and was followed by
who kept the audience in rOaIS. The party
leave tomorrow for Jackson, where meet
ing viii be held tomorrow night.
POND AT MODESTO.
MODESTO, Oct. 1O,-Mayor Pond, accom-
panied by Hon. E. E. Leake of Solano and
Hon. James II. Budd arrived on the 4
o'clock train from the south to-day
mittee with band Of music and
large delegation of citizens, and driven
about the city. This evening an opeu-air
meeting was called to order by j. F. Tucker,
Chairman of the Democratic County Com
mittee, who introduced Judge A. HeweIl as
Leake and Budd made able speeches,
which we're listened to with marked
attention by large audience which crowded
the street, and remained throughout the
entire meeting. Large bonfres, booming of
cannon and fireworks were the features.
Each speaker was accorded liberal applause.
Tomorrow tile distinguished party will 60
to Stockton via Oakdale.
MKENNA's RETURN.
VALLEJO, Oct. 10.-Thursday afternoon
the platform of the railroad station at Sui
sun held large crowd of the repre- sentative
citizens OF this place, who had gathered to
welcome Hon. Joseph Mckenna on his re-
turn from the Of his lahOrs and
triumphs. The Suisun band was in atten-
dance and discourSed appropriate music as
the north bound train with Mr.. McKenna on
board came to stop. As the gentleman
Strpped from the car he was quickly sur,
rounded by throng of old friends and
neiglbOrs, who testified by their fervent
grasp OF hands and hearty words Of welcome
the feeling that IS entertained for our Con-
gresham at his own home. Mr.. McKenna
returned from Washington alone, his wife
remaining with her daughter, who is attend
ing school in the East.
REDDICK AT CLovERDALE.
CLovERDALE, Oct. 10.-Hon. J. B. Red
dick and K. Clark of YOlo addressed one of
the largest and most enthusiastic meetings
eyeE-held in this place last night. Every
alluSioE OF the speakers to the tariff legisla-
ton of the Republicans, and particularly
the Sweet-wine Bill, was loudly applauded.
Reddick's reply to the Examiners ques-
ton, "Who is Reddick?" brought down the
house, while Clark's scathing review Of the
Buckley Democracy of San Francisco and of
the party's obstruction tactics in Congress
was cheered to the echo. The tour OF the
speakers through the wine-producing dis
tricts is an ovation. This county is good Tor
800 LII aiority for Markham and Reddick.
GILRoY DEMOCRATS.
GuRoY, Oct. 10.-The Democratic meet
ing last night was addressed by Colonel j.
j. 1obin of San Francisco and was pre-
sided over by Hon. 2. 3. Tully. There was
fair attendance, but there was manifested
but little enth usiasm. The name of Clunie
received more applause than the name Of
Pond.
STEPHEN WHITES CAMPAIGN.
PETALUMA, Oct 10.-The Democrats held
their first meeting of the campaign here to-
night The theater was crowded by an en-
thusiastic audience. Stephen White of
Los Angeles was the principal speaker of
the evening and for about two hours held
his audience. The speaker was frequently
applauded.
Cold-Blooded Assassination.
BOISE CITY idaho, Oct. 1O.-Word was
received here this afternoon that Ross Hol-