Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-16

in private session. Action was taken TO-
ward keeping all the banks throughout the
country promptly informed OF frauds by con-
fidence men or Others, and the suggestion
was made of action by which the Secretary Of
the Treasury can spare New York bankers
the daily labor of shipping gold. and the
bankers throughout the country the expense
and Inconvenience OF transporting it.
Sport at Newport.
NEWPORT tR. ]. J, August l5sh.-Thomas
Petit, of Boston, won the championsh ship in
the international court-.ennis match with
Henry Boaker, Of Quebec, champion of Can
ada. The fox hunt this afternoon was well
attended. Two dozen or more followed the
that number were in 1T the kill. The coun-
try is very stiff. and several riders were
thrown, but not injured.
Strike Against Contractors.
NEW YORK, August 15sh.-The employees
in the United States Appraisers office struck
to-day. They work for contractors. Nothing
was done in the building to-day, which was
great annoyance. The men. however, finally
agreed to go back on the old basis under
Government employ at somewhat increased
wages, but refused to work under contractors.
Desperate DueI In Indian Territory.
LITTLE Rock ARK J, August 15th-It is
learned that Desperate duel was fought in
the Indian Nation last week, in which T. l.
Carpenter a Chocktaw chief, was fatally
wounded, and Colonel Anes Price, citizen
OF the Creek Nation, was killed. Consider
able feeling existed, as both were among the
most prominent men IN the nation.
Tom Hughes Colony.
CINCINNATI, August 15th.-A prominent
physician has returned from Tom Hughes
colony at Rugby, Tenn, and reports two
deaths Saturday and twenty well defined
cases of typhoid fever, from bad drainage.
The settlement has population of 400. a
corps of nurses and doctors have been for
warded from here for relief.
Massachusetts Greenbackers.
SPRINGFIELD (Mass.), August 15th.-Two
hundred Greenbackers attended mass meet
ing at Lake Pleasant this afternoon, and the
speeches occupied eight hours. Warren
Chase. of California, was the principal
speaker.
NebrasI1a's Grain Crop.
OMAHA, August 15kh.-According to the
best information obtained from the elevator
men, who have just made thorough tour of
the State, the wheat crop in Nebraska is
pretty light. The average will not be over
six or seven bushels per acre.
a Friend OF - Billy fic Kid" Brought 30
Grief.
GALVESTON TEX, August 15th.-Jack
Harris, road agent and friend of BILLY the
Kid was mortality wounded to-day while
resisting arrest. Half the money stolen was
recovered.
Oil works Eurned.
PHILADELPHIA, August 15th.-Rid5r 6
Wright's oil works Were burned tonight.
Arrested for Murder.
New HAVEN Comm August 15th.-James
ard Walter Malloy have been arrested tor
the murder OF Jennie E. Cramer, who WAS
found in the river here a few days ago.
The Gathering at Chatauqua.
CHATAUQUA N. W August 10Th Hon.
Schuyler Colfax and General 0. O. Howard
addressed a thousand children this morning
at the temple.
WASHINGTON. August l5,h.-Superintend-
emit Carlisle 7. Patterson, of the Coast Sur
vey, died to-day near this city.
The sprague Case.
Providence, August 15th-Mrs Sprague's
counsel is trying to get day fixed for the
trial OF the divorce suit.
Cheap Railroad Riding.
CHICAGO, August 15th.-The Grand Trunk
to-day announces 81 passenger rate to Port
land, Me.