Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-26

occupied than in promoting good feeling be-
tween the two republics, and in encouraging
the extension of the industrial and CONNER
cial relations between them. All patriotic
and sensible Americans will wish him COM
plete success in SO good work.
The Northern Pacific Injunction.
NEW YoRK, March 25sh.-The Eveniag
Post says of Judge Spier's injunction 1t is
believed that part, if not all, of the $50, 00O
shares divided has already appeared in the
stock market, and is now mixed up with the
$4,000 shares of common stock which had
been issued before, about which there is no
question. No other reason can account for
the decline in the market price of the stock
on the news of the injunction.
The Proposed Wheat Route.
New YORK, March 25th.-The Commercial
BiiIIetin'S recent statements respecting an in
crease of the st. Louis and New Orleans
grain trade are of character to arrest at
tentien in commercial and transportation cir
cles. In connection with this matter it OBJ
serves an important movement on the part OF
wheat exporters on the Pacific coast. Nego-
tiations are said to be pending between st.
Louis and New Orleans transportation CON-
panies and parties in San Francisco for the
conveyance of 10000 carloads OF California
wheat from the former city in barges to New
Orleans for European shipment. If rail and
water shipments of this magnitude can be
made at profit, one thing is certain, and
that is, that there will be great deal of idle
tonnage Ia the Pacific ports the coming sea-
son.
Antiquities in Mexico.
New YORK, March 25th.-Says the World
Our Mexican correspondent says that the
Lorillard exploring party have been actively
engaged, but the present laws of Mexico pro-
hibit any expectation of antiquities. 1t is
expected that the coming session Of the Mex
lean Congress will pass bill which will
facilitate that object. On the line of the
Central Mexican Railway buried town was
discovered, and evidence of an advanced
civilization found. There we're paved streets.
regular stone steps and carved stone work,
indicating high order of workmanship.
Destruction OF Florida Orange Groves.
NEw YORK, March 25th.-A letter from
st. Johns River, Florida, says The orange
crop promises to be the smallest one ever
known here. A large number of groves in
this section of the country are killed. The
trees which are thought to be 60 or 20 years
old are utterly ruined. There has been ice
four inches thick on the creek.
Not Much of Sensation After All.
CHICAGO, March 25th.-The story told by
detectives in New York of the arrest of a
Chicago woman for heavy diamond theft is
largely overdrawn. The amount involved is
is Only $500, not S12 600, and the case hardly
rises to the dignity of a sensation. The
woman in question is Mrs. DR.. Ward, and
the victimized diamond broker is MIR. Per-
kins, who had recently loaned her ring he
wore TO which she took fancy. She imme-
diately raised $3.50 upon it from disrepu
table pawnbroker and disappeared. The
ring has been recovered. Her family connec.
tons are not particularly distinguished.
Texas Tragedies.
GALVESTON, March 25th.-A farmer named
Wilkins, living near Arlington, killed his
brother-in-law named Harrison, day before
yesterday. Wilkins and his wife did not live
happily together, and believing Wilkins was
the cause of their trouble he shot him.
Two brothers, John and Michael Watts,
aged 10 and 20, living with their parents at
Palestine, Texas, quarreled day before yes
terday, and John killed Michael with knife
AduIieraied Butter and Cheese.
NEW York, March 25th.-The Assembly
Committee on Public Health made an inves
tigation to day of the manufacture of lard
and cheese. Three wholesale butter and
cheese merchants testified that there was
much adulteration in the manufacture of
cheese, but not enough yet to affect the trade,
but serious enough to demand legislation.
Several remedies were recommended. There
is much interest among the dealers in real
and bogus cheese as to the result of the in
vestigation. The President of the Boston
Produce Exchange says the sale of adulter-
ated butter and cheese is a curse to the dairy
of the country. The large milk in
terests should be protected.
Stage Robbers Captured.
SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), March 25th.-Six
men have been captured who are implicated
in the robbery of the stage near Oakvilie.
Fire at Jersey City.
New York, March 25th.-A fire broke out
this evening in the drying-room of the cotton
works of G. A. Woolsey, Jersey City, and a
number of workmen were more or less
burned. Those most seriously injured are
Arthur Scott, Timothy Tuill and Morris
Grant The loss is small.
Young Girl FrighifulIy Burned.
ERIE, March 25th.-Miss Kate Leahn,
girl of Is years, was frightfully burned to-
day. Her clothing caught fire while cooking
dinner She rushed out into the open air and
ran wildly about until every article of clothing
but her shoes was burned off. Then she
walked back into the house and fell in
swoon Excepting her face, which was
slightly burned, the skin was entirely burned
off her body. She quietly endured her suf-
ferings, prayerfully expecting death.
Building Blown Down.
PHILADELPHIA, March 25th.-The uucom.
pleted storage warehouse of the Pennsylvania
Salt Manufacturing Company, at Greenwich
Point, was blown down. Samuel l.. Wander.
slice was killed, Fred. Bartlett had leg and
arm broken, and other workmen had less
serious hurts.
Invitation Accepted.
New York, March 25th.-Carl Schurz has
accepted the invitation to reception and
banquet rendered by many of the best Ger
man citizens of the city.
Cotton Laden Steamer Burned.
NEW ORLEANS, March 25th.-The steam
boat Willie, with $50 bales of cotton, was
burned to-day.
Nominated by Lot.
DETROIT, March 25th.-The Republican
Judicial Convention, being unable to agree
upon a candidate, nominated Russell Il.
Peeler by lot
Greenbackers and Pr0hibitlOnists.
PROVIDENCE, March 25th.-Greenback and
Prohibition Conventions met to-day and
nominated State tickets.
An HI.Fated Train.
CLEVELAND, March 25th.- The Leader
says 1t is apparent that the Pacific Ex-
press on the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern road is an Inflated train. Besides going
through the Ashtabula bridge at least score
of accidents has happened to it and large
numbers of passengers lost their lives by
being passengers.
An Indian Raid.
DALLAS (Tex.l March 25th.-It is re-
ported that the indians are raiding in Tom
Green county, and that considerable damage
has been done by them.
Death Of an Inventor.
TITUsvILLE (Pa.l, March 25th.-Colonel E.
A. L. Roberts, the inventor of the oil-well
torpedo, died this morning. He was doubt
less the best-known man and the greatest in
ventor in the oil regions.
Democratic Primaries at Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 25th.-This evenings
Democratic primaries show that Mayor Har-
rison and the other principal officers of the
present city government will be nominated
for reelection in the Convention tomorrow