Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-21

pocket Munroe Chief, and the crowd heartily
applauded the judges therefor.
The next race was for special purse Of
5000, 2:20 class. pacing. Sorrel Dan woD,
Little Brown jug second, Wonderful third,
Clnker fourth, Bald Hornet fifth. Time,
2:16-2:21ll. Sorrel Dan was the favorite in
the pools, but astonished even his hackers by
his burst of speed in the first heat. BE made
the first half mile in 1:05-the fastest on
record.
The Assault Upon American Vessels by n
Spanish War Ship.
CHICAGO, July 20th.-The Inter. Ocean S
Washington special says: 1t is said that
the State Department is in receipt of satis-
factory proof that Spanish war ship named
the Munuo did fire upon our fruiters off the
Cuban coast. 1t is reported also that the
Spanish Government does not in terms deny
it, but says if the acts alleged were COM
mitted they were justitiable because the crafts
were suspicious.
Patents Issued TO Californians.
WASHINGTON, July 20th.-Patents were
issued to the following Californians to-day
Samuel Bloom, San Francisco, tanning and
preparing leather; Robert j. Forum, Oak
land, chair brace; William Jasper and S.
Boushey. San Francisco, machine for the
manufacture of cube sugar Eusebius j. Mo-
lera and c. Cebrian, San Francisco, micro
scope, electric switch, optical instrument,
boiler and condenser for vapor machines, and
Photographic apparatus for reducing to micro
scope scale; John A. Murray, Stockton.
ditching and dredging machine Henry A.
Olmstead, Oakland, gang plow Joseph II.
THEREIN, Orland, windmill; !; John A. Todd,
Sacramento, Photographic printing machine.
Westward.bOund Passengers.
OMAHA, July 20th-The following through
passengers were on to days train, leaving at
12:45 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento July
26sh: F. NJ. Wilson, Colfax; Mrs F. Il.
Chadwick, Oakland Mrs. G. l.. Fairchild,
Cazenovia, N. Y; G. S. Payne, San Jose
J. T. Waterhouse, Honolulu; Ella Kenney,
Anna Kenney, Cedar Rapids; Richard Beau
mont. London I. A. Mitchell, Innes, Scot
land; A Burchan, Hepburn. Scotland Miss
A. C. Conkling, Springfield, Ill; j. A Kuhn,
Port Townsend, w. T.; Mrs. II. r. Cum
mings. San Francisco; M. III. Effnger, wife
Smith, Portland, Or; Governor William
Irwin, Sacramento d. S. Payne, San Jose.
Forty-two through emigrants left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra-
mento July 9th.
Ueopatra's Needle.
NEW YORK, July 20th.-This morning the
steamer Dessouk, having the Egyptian
obelisk in her hold, steamed up North river
and anchored off Twenty-third street, where
she will probably be for the next few days.
The obelisk will be landed here with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The programme for un.
shipping and erecting it has not been COM
pleted, but Masons in all parts of the coun.
try have expressed desire to share in the
performance, The unshipping viii be accom-
plished by the same means employed in plac-
ing it on board the Dessouk. The steamer
will be at first lowered in dry dock, and
then the obelisk will be slid upon two floats,
one under either end. The machinery made
in Trenton last fall and used at Alexandria
for lowering the column, will be employed
again for its re-erection. The site selected
for the obelisk is in front and to the south,
west of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
Central Park.
der.
WASHINGTON. July 20th.-Colonel Hatch
sends the following from Santa Fe, n. M.
1.-THE latest report is that the hostiles have
taken many horses from ranches near Chi
huahua, swinging around that city in a cir
cult of about thirty miles. Arraco, the old
Indian fighter, who has 90 men with him, says
most of the hostiles are 40 miles southwest OF
Galijos, the same distance north of Chihua-
hua They go into Galijos to trade. They
are not killing people. Ithink they will cross
below Quittan. Five Indians crossed July
4th. Captain Brinkerhoff is looking for
them from Ell Paso.'
spotted Tall Losing Caste.
WASHINGTON, July 2Oth.-In the Cabinet
meeting to-day the Interior Department SUBJ
mitted the information that Spotted Tail is
becoming dissatisfied, and had removed his
children from the training school where, with
several hundred others, they had been sent to
be educated, and that his course had led to
serious disapproyal on the part of the rest of
the tribe, who are anxious to be educated, and
have appealed to the President to depose
Spotted Tail and appoint a new Chief over
them.
The Tanner Fast.
NEW YORK, July 20th.-Last evening DIR.
Tanner received telegram from Jolick 4
Blaisdell, Chicago, offering 81, 900 weekly to
deliver one hundred lectures after he had fin
ished his forty days fast. No reply to the
offer has yet been made.
At noon to-day DIR. Tanner was in good
condition. There was no marked variation of
his pulse or temperature. He took his Gus.
tomary drive this morning, drank freely of
spring water, and answered six letters
SECOND DIsPATCHI
NEW York, July 2oth.-Tanner is in his
normal condition, and comfortable.
H0mieide-Ffre.
DENVER, July 20th.-Late last night Frank
Howard shot Joe Haggarty, inficting a
probably fatal wound. The cause was a
quarrel concerning woman of i'll fame.
Fillmore, Patterson 4 Hutton's large store
house, with 1900 bales of hay and FIVE loaded
freight cars, was burned this morning. Loss.
s.. 600 TO $4,000. The fire was the work of
an incendiary
silver and Stocks.
New YORK, July 20th.-Silver bars,
1l4I; money, 2@2b; Governments quiet
stocks closed strong; Western Union,
l065; Quicksilver, III; Pacific Mail, Az |;
Marip,sa, Il; Wells-Fargo, 106; New York
Central, 1872; Erie 43ss; Panama, $50; Union
Pacific, Oh; Union Pacific bonds, 112i /;
Central Pacific. 69l; Central Pacific bonds,
111s; Sutro, Il
A Brooklyn Lawyer Skips.
NEW YORK, July 20th.-The Brooklyn
Edqle says John III. Knaebel attorney and
Counselor r-at-law, and former Assistant
Corporation Counsel, has quit Brooklyn
and gone to New Mexico. Some say that
hDaeDeES uaDlilIleS TO MS cuenCs Will reacn
over 500, 600.
Disastrous Storm.
WILKEsBARRE pa, July 20th.-The storm
this morning was very severe in Nescopeck
township, on the lower edge of Luzerne
county. A brick church was demolished,
two barns blown down. roads destroyed,
roads blocked and railroad trains stopped for
hours.
Water Works at Omaha.
OMAHA, July 20th.-The City Council this
afternoon awarded the contract for the con-
struction of water works to L. Z. Locke,
manager of the Omaha white lead works,
and associates, who are to build the town
works and charge the city SSi per year per fire
hydrant for 250shydrants to begin with, and
have the right to charge private parties for
water. The works will cost $3.50, 900, and
will be completed within one year.
Terrific Storm.
CARLISLE (Pa.l, July 20th.-There was a
terrific rain-storm last night, the water run
ming four feet deep in the roads. Many
houses were flooded, crops are much injured
and cattle killed by lightning.
Railroad Accident.
HARTFORD Conn. July 20th.-A freight
train on the Connecticut Valley Railroad was
thrown from the track to-day Conductor
Bacon was killed, and the engineer, Frank
Stillman. and fireman, William Stanton,
were severely injured.
The Wallace Investigation.
New York, July 20th.-Senator Med
to-day cress-examined Commissioner Daven-
port, and there was some sharp sparring, but