Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-29


bezzling for ten or twelve years. They belong
to an excellent family. Expensive habits and
speculations In New York is the cause.
Terms of the Geographic Consolidation.
New York, january 18th The World
prints an abstract Of the terms on which the
Western Union buys the two other compa-
MES. The consideration paid the American
Union is 10000 shares OF Western Union
stock at par, delivered to the Union Trust
Company for distribution in exchange for
100, 600 shares of American Union and So
O0O, 600 in American Union bonds; the stock
to be exchanged share for share, and the
bonds at par for stock at par. The consider
alton paid to the Atlantic and Pacific is 81
600 shares Of Western Union stock, to be
issued in return for 14G, 600 shares of Atlantic
and Pacific at 800 per share. This exchange
is also to be made by the Union Trust Com
pany at the rate OF three shares OF Western
Union for FIVE shares of Atlantic and Pacific.
The Western Union agrees to increase its
capital stock by S3S, 926, 800 of which 3d.
526, $50 goes to holders of present shares of
Western Union to represent its investment
of earnings in construction and purchase
since July 1, 1866, and the residue, $685.
400 600 for the purchase of American Union
and Atlantic and Pacific, as above described.
1t is stipulated that the Western Union shall
be put into possession of its purchase Feb
ruary 24th, and deliver stock TO the Trust
Company for exchange on or before that
date; but that the purchase and sale shall
be held to date from January lst last, and
that all earnings and expenditures of either
of the purchased companies since that date
shall be for account of the Western Union.
Captain Howgate on the Jeannefte.
New YORK, January 2Sth.-A reporter of
the Tribune interviewed Captain Howgate
respecting the proposed relief to be sent to
the Jeanette. He said In my opinion
there is no need for anxiety for the safety of
the vessel. We know that she wss properly
fitted out with everything, including sleds
and dogs, and if she has been caught in an
ice-foe and crushed, those on board would
undoubtedly have had time to go over the ice
to the main land, and thence to Siberia and
st. Peter burg, whence we should hear by
telegraph of their arrival You cannot call
this case and the one Of the two whalers that
were lost, parallel, because the whalers only
had an ordinary whaling outfit; while on the
Jeanette they had everything, including per.
haps what may be the most necessary for
polar navigation, pluck and brains. / know
belong very well, and OF course, if l had
any fears for his safety, / should feel ex-
tremely anxious"
New YORK, January 2Ssh.-The insurance
on the stock in the fire last night is $50, 900.
distributed among one hundred companies.
OswEGo, January 2Sth.-The loss by last
nights fire is S65, 900. Robert Gordon's in
surance, $4,000.
WORCESTER Mass J, January 2Sth,-Fisher
& Sons fancy cotton mills, at Baskerville
Grafton, was burned. Loss, Sl25, 600; in
sured for S51, 900.
CHICAGO, January 2Sth.-The extensive
picture frame mandatory of Sammons,
Clark & Co., on Jackson and Clinton streets,
is burning. 1t was destroyed few months
ago when located on Randolph street.
CHICAGO, January 2Sth-The loss by the
Summons & Clark fire is S27, 600 to $50, 900
insurance, $4,000.
MANAYUNK (Pa.), January 2Sth.-Richard
Hayes cotton yarn mll was to-day damaged
by fire to the extent of $1,000 Thomas
Batchley, a workman, was burned to death,
and several others narrowly escaped.
WOOSTER (O.), January 2Sth.-A fire broke
out to-day in Powers grocery store, and sew
eral buildings were destroyed. Loss, SIS, 600,
TALLAHASSEE (Fla.l, January 2Sth.-The
car shops of the jacksonville, Pensacola and
Mobile Railroad were burned this morning.
Loss, $4,000.
ATLANTA (Ga.) January 2Sth.-A fire oc.
CURED at West Point this morning, burning
building, with about 5000 books, the stores
of Joel Walker and Jacob Friesben, the
banking house of W. c. & L. Lanier, the fur
niture store of NJ. 3. Dickson, Dozier's confec-
tionery, Lanier & Bright's grocery store and
Mrs. Winstons millinery goods house.
Twelve stores were destroyed. All the build
ings and most of the stock were insured,
The walking Match.
New YORK, January 2Sth.-At 9 P. NJ. the
score in the pedestrian contest stood
Hughes 1881. Howard 479i, Albert 4731,
Krohne 473, Vint 466.
New York, January 29th-A. M.-Cox
withdrew, much money being lost on him.
The remaining pedestrians, seven in number,
with the exception of Phillips and Campana,
had surprising scores. Hughes, Howard,
Albert, Krohne and Vint are in excellent
condition At 1858 P. N. Hughes finished
his 500th mile and entered his tent. This is
the first time on record that 500 miles have
been made within FIVE days. Shortly before
Hughes left the track Howard retired, and
Albert, who was third, made dash, and at
1l:30 covered his 1881 mile. At y o'clock
his score stood at 1859 miles, giving him the
second place. The score at midnight was
Hughes 500, Albert 4s5s, Howard asa,
Krohne 4SOa, Vint 47S88, Phillips 425, Cam
pana $50.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, January 2Sth.-The following
through passengers were on to-day's train,
leaving at 12:15 P. NJ, TO arrive in Sac
A. Lewis and wife, San Francisco Z. G.
Ray, w. II. Ray, Hougkong; N. Fl. Esrom,
Oakland, CAL; A1r. and Mrs. George Harley,
New York E. r. Scovill, Cleveland r. e.
Leckie, I. j. Tuck, Sherbrook. Canada.
Twenty-Five through emigrents left on last
nights train. to arrive in Sacramento Feb
ruary Sd.
County Befrauded.
CHICAGO, January 2Sth.-Further examina-
ton Of the books of the County Collectors
Office reveals the fact that by erasures and
suppressions upon the books of forfeitures
and delinquencies of taxes, the county has
years.
Paid Their Postage.
WASHINGTON, January 2Sth-Governor
Jewell, Chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, was to-day examined by
the House select committee appointed to in
vestigate the alleged abuse of the Thanking
privilege during the Presidential campaign.
He testified that the Republican National
Committee used no franks whatever, bat on
the contrary expended IN New York city
$4,000 for postage and 81 600 for expressags
on political correspondence.
smallpox fin Dakota.
YANKToS, January 2Sth.-There has been
sixty cases of small pox in Union county,
fifty miles east, half of which have proved
fatal. Both houses of the Legislature sus-
pended all other business and passed an Act
authorizing rigid quarantine. A private
letter says there are 100 cases near Elk Point.
Guards have been placed at all the entrances
of the town. No trains stop at Jefferson,
and the mails have been discontinued.
An Anti-Mdtthews Movement.
NEw YoRK, January 2Sth.-The ReralFs
Washington special says: There is a move
ment among certain anti-Administratiet
Senators to defeat the nomination OF Stanley
Matthews as Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court. There is an intimation
from some of the Senators that the with
drawal by the President of some other OBJ
iectionable nominations, understood to be
from New York, would secure the confrma-
ton of Mr.. Matthews.
The sprague Case.
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