Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-17

which were exported TO Oreat DIltdin nearly
white, were, when prepared for export to
this country, artifcially colored to low
grade, and that such sugars, which from their
color would be expected to test So degrees OF
saccharine strength, were found, when sub
mitted to the polariscope, to contain 81 de-
grees of pure sugar.
The Philadelphia Posfofiice-P Postal De-
cisions.
WASHINGTON, July 16th.-Assistapt Post
master Bingham, at Philadelphia, has been
designated by the sureties of Governor Hart
ranft to act as Postmaster of that Office until
his successor is commissioned.
Judge Freeman, Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral for the Postofhce Department, has de-
cided that where third or fourth class mail
matter is deposited in a Postottice insult
fciently prepaid. or where first class matter
is deposited without one full rate, the Post
master should not forward it, but II by mad
vertency it is forwarded, the Postmaster at
the Office of delivery should only collect the
postage remaining unpaid. He also decides
that if first, third or fourth. class matter De
deposited in Postofice without any pay
ment it should be held; but if forwarded by
mistake, the amount collected upon delivery
should be double the postage which should
have been prepaid.
Exciting Event in Arkansas gerharka bly,
Desperate Tramp.
CHICAGO. July 16th.-The Times has q
special detailing the exciting events in Car
roll county, Arkansas, by which thievish
tramp and two citizens lost their lives. j.
w. Myers farmer living in that county,
found upon returning to his house from the
fields that it had been pluudered in his alb
sence He Immediately gave chase, and ran
the thief down in Scott county, Missouri,
where he was stopping over night at the
house of MIR. kimberling. He soon had him
covered with rifle, and the tramp, smiling,
said he would surrender, but five seconds
later drew pistol while his captor was Oft
his guard and shot him through the heart.
The tramp then escaped back into
Arkansas. where Sheriff and eight men
finally ran him down at the house
of an old man supposed to be his father
They surrounded the house, and when he APP
peared in the door opened fire simultaneously,
causing the dust to fly from his clothes, but
not fatally wounding him. He returned the
fire with a pistol in either hand, and while
they were reloading took to the fields. The
posse followed him, and firing another volley
brought him to the ground apparently but
when one of the parfy-a Mr.. Jones--went up
to take look at the most daring man that
ever lived the fellow pointed q pistol direct
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back dead. the desperate, desperately
wounded in several places, soon after ex-
pired He is believed to have been CON
cerned in many dark deeds of late in this
section.
The OIL Fire-Afairs at Custer City.
BRADFORD pa, July 16th.-Solid shot
were fred into the second burning tank at
Custer City at / o'clock this morning, to
draw eff the oil and thereby prevent an over
flow. However the work was commenced too
late, and after while the oil boiled over
furiously and set fire to the side tank, one Of
which is now a seething sea of fire. There
are three other tanks in the immediate vi
cinity.
OIL BURNING AT BRADFORD.
BRADFORD, July 16th.-Another thunder
storm passed over this city this morning, and
considerable damage was done by lightning.
A rig near the center of the city was struck,
and two oil tanks-one of 1000 barrels, the
other of 600-were set on fire and are now
burning. Great excitement prevails. The
people are out in force fighting the fires. The
damage viii be very great.
BRADFORD, Julys16th. last burning
tank at Custer City spent its force at o'clock
tonight. Three were burned. at Custer and
at the Kansas branch. The loss on these,
Wednesday nights storm, will reach S130,000
The loss on oil il the iron tank burned is sus
tanned by general average assessment.
Regatta on Lake George.
LAKE GEORGE, July 16th.-The Collegiate
regatta occurs at $50 tonight on account of
the wind.
SECOND DIsPATcH.l
LAKE GEORGE, July 16th.-The intercol-
lao,a fop,-- cared raaa ba&.uaar ,,,alI Cofnr-
bia and the University of Pennsylvania
crews was rowed this evening, and resulted
in an easy victory for Cornell. The betting
was Columbia 10, University of Pennsyl-
vania 6, and Cornell T. Within twelve strokes
Cornell forged to the front, and was never
headed. Pennsylvania took TIE second place
at the same time, and held it TO the finish.
9:12; University of Penn
sylvania, 9;20I Columbia, 9:27s. At $3.50
the Captain of the Columbia crew sent pro
test against Lewis rowing in the Cornell
boat, at the same time saying that no official
action would be taken. The Commodore of
Cornell replied, saying that he knew Lewis
was qualified to row, and was fully prepared
to answer an official protest before the race.
Hannibal and 81 Joseph Rail-
read.
CHICAGO, July 16th-The Act of incor-
pora.ion of the Chicago, Hannibal and st.
Joseph Railroad was filed to-day with the
Circuit Clerk. The incorporators are VIM.
Dowd, Jay Gould. Russell Sage, Myron 2.
Bush, Sidney Dillon and Elihu Root, of
New York John b. Tyson, Charles B. Far
we'll, George G.. Walker and J. S. Melville,
IF Chicago John b. Carson and james w.
Singleton, of Quincy. The capital stock is
Sc, 000, 900, divided into shares of 500 each.
The road is to be built, as heretofore ex-
planned, by the shortest route to Chicago.
The offer OF the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy to sell their lines from Quincy to
Carthage was refused by the new company.
A RemodeIed steamship.
NEW YORK, July 16th-The Commercial
Bulletin says: The steamship Cyphrenes,
now at Montreal, was one OF the successful
pioneer mail steamers on the Pacific. At one
time she ran in the monthly mail line be-
tween Sydney, n. S. W., and San Francisco.
She then entered the China trade, and on her
asst voyage her gross freight in tea, from
Hongkong to New York, was over $40, 1000.
She was then chartered by Hart Brothers &
Go. OF Montreal, to bring cargo of LOO
ions of Welsh coal She has had her saloon
md passenger accommodations taken away,
and is fitted up for carrying cattle instead,
which pays much better than carrying pas
,engers Among her crew are some twenty
seritable pigtails, shipped at Singapore
perhaps the largest number Of Celestials ever
'een in Montreal.
Wcstward-BOuHd Passengers.
OMAHA, July 18th. = The following
passengers were on to-days train, leaving at
I2:15 P. NJ. to arrive in Sacramento July
10Th w. w. Boiley, Mrs. d. Grain, H. A.
Pearson, w. L. Dickinson and wife, s. F.
Bufford, wife and child, San francisco; Mrs.
J. H. Kirsner, Forbestowp, Cal; j. III. Com
,tock and wife, Washington Mrs. Hudson,
New York; S. Firth, New Zealand w. l..
Libby, Boston.
SIxty.one through emigrants left on
asst nights ernigrant train, to arrive in
Sacramento July 23d.
Fast Gaining I'm Flesh on n
Water Diet.
NEW York, July 16th.-Dr. Tanner is
cheerful and good-humored to-day. He has
gained half pound since Thursday night.
He has taken 2Sl ounces of water to-day.
His pulse is 50, temperature % 2-5, respira-
ton IT, He took drive in Central Park
this morning, which was much enjoyed by the