Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11
gust. They are the guests here of the Gin
cinnati Canoe Club.
California WAL

uslly get less, and that the a6j ,cept Terrific
ries will take away much of her trade in this
respect. A conversation with some of the
brokers and importers sustains the belief that
the California wool trade has been at its best.
james Lynch, whose knowledge of the
wool business is conceded by the trade gener.
ally, said: Il think this years California
crop will be 10 900 600 pounds less than last
year. The trade il being driven away from
there into the Territories, where better
pasturage can be found, and where
they can make more money by wool.
growing. All woods from that State
are fine. My idea is that the growing of the
product in California is giving way to the
adjacent Territories. That State, however,
has done magnificent business. and the
! figures give some idea OF the shipment over.
land east, those to the interior and by sea,
curing the last month, amounting to o. 403, :
9l3 pounds. l might say, however. that the
character of the wool is dirtier this year, and
in my Judgment contains about two-thirds Of
dirt. This, as you see, is considerable item
Of freight.
Mr.. Mason, of the firm of Samuel Thornp-
son, Son 4 Nephew, said: "Wools from
| California have been growing finer every
| year, and consequently are much heav.
ier this fall. The crop, in my
| judgment will turn out one-third less than
last year, but should think that in all prob
ability the total wears clip will amount to
not far short of 40, 000 600 pounds Last YEAR.
| production was about 43, 200 600 pounds
| From the loss of sheep and driving from Cali.
fornis into the neighboring Territories
estimate that the amount mentioned, 10 OG0 =
600 pounds, would be an outside calculation
OF the production of 1882. There will prob
ably De 1,000. 900 to 1900, 900 pounds short
In southern California. This falling off was
caused by the drought year ago. a great
many sheep were then starved to death, an
those that survived were driven to better
pasture"
Heroic Battle OF a Mother for the Lives
OF Her Children.
louisville (Pa), November I0.h.-The
residence Of John Hepter, Of Gratetown,
Dauphin county. was destroyed by fire last
night. Hepter, one of the wealtbisst and
most il fiusntial farmers in the Williamstown
valley, was called from hone yesterday The
other members of the family, consisting Of
Mrs. Hepter and six children, the eldest not
baing over Is years, retired earlier last night
than usual. Mrs. Hepter was awakened by
the loud cracking OF flames, and rushing from
her bedroom she beheld the entire
lower portion of tie house enveloped
in flames. Returning quickly to her
room she picked up two of her
children and succeeded in getting them out.
Two more were also saved, but were badly
burned from passing through the flames.
Her third trip was lees successful. She was
forced to leave the house, with only one of
the two remaining children, which she placed
beyond danger. For the fourth time the
| brave mother entered the burning building,
but before reaching the sixth child-a little
girl, the youngest of the fsmily-her escape
was cut off and they both persisted. their
! chsrred remains being found locked in each
others arms.
The Indian schOols-Reports of superin-
tehdents.
WASHINGTON, November l0th.-The re.
port of ). Z. Armstrong, Superintendent of
the Hampton (Virginia) Indian School. tor
the fiscal year, has been submitted to Indian
Commissioner Price. There are now thirty
girls and tifty.four boys at the school. It is
recommended that after six months at school.
as an incentive to labor. the students be paid
| twenty-five cents per day, one-hslf to be re-
tanned until the students leave for home.
NJ. II. Wilkinson, Superintendent of the
| Forest Grove (Oregou) Indian Training
School, has submitted his annual report to
the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs. It
shows that the total number of students is
ninety.one boys and fl -four girls. Thirty.
| seven of these are divided among the Tribes
"a follows: Chehslis six Alasksins two.
: -NSoiua4us LhIccs ONcttE Day Two, 4 IL INtNeE
| two, Piute one Puyal TWENTY-FIVE, Spoksns
eighteen, Snohomish one, Umstilas ten,
Warm Springs and Wascos twelve. Atten-
| tion is directed TO the hlscksmithing, shoe
making and csrpautering department. The
| course Of instruction is the same as the COM
mon schools, and the progress of tine students
Is satisfactory.
General Rsum Dying.
! ZANEsvILLE( 20 J, November l0ih.-Geuera,
Greene b. Raum, United States Internal
Reveuus Commissioner, is dying Of collie.
SECOND DIsPATcH.I
| EVANSVILLE November 10th.-Commis-
sioner Rsum has improved so as to resume
his journey.
FriShsfui Explosion of P0wder-Two Wen
Blown 10 Atoms.
| WHITEHALL (N. ", November 10TH
-Four tons OF powder exploded at the Keenan,
lime works, Smith Basin, 20 day. Two meu-
Dennis Golden and Joe CameroG-who had
charge of the powder-house, were blown to
atoms. Some parts of their bodies were
found half mile distant. 1t is supposed the
men were smoking.
Business Failures.
New YORK, November 10 ih.-The business
failures last week were 14l, of which 1872 oc-
CURED in the country and in New York
| L ms is COiisiusraDie increase on the pre-
vious week, and the failures individually are
Of more consequence than usual.
The Jury 8rIbers Admitted TO Bail.
WASHINGTON, November 10sh.-Frank II.
Fall, charged with attempting to influence
Steele, one of the jurors of the star route
trial, completed the amount of his bail this
afternoon. Arthur Payne, another of the
| coBspiratcrs to corrupt star route Juror, was
also admitted to bail
Arson and Robbery.
| ATLANTA (Ga.l. November 10th. Last
| night two masked mea set fire to the stables
of Mr.. Brandenburg, near Erran. Ca. and
| while Braadenburg was at the fire the men
entered the house, shot at Mrs Brandenburg
and niece, and seized trunk containing
| 81 GOO in money aud Government bonds.
Nuch-Married Woman.
NEW YORK, November 10th-Amelia Gil.
christ, a member of the Salvation Army,
confessed in Court to-day to having three
| husbands.
81. Julien and Overman Returning.
New YORK, November 10th.-The Turf,
Field and Farm says: 0rrin T. Hickok lett
for Chicago aud San Francisco yesterday
evening. s.. Julien and Overman go over
land with hin. He expects to match the
latter against the present crack of tie Pacific
coast, Romero. He wants to trot race be-.
| fore Christmas.
Freight Train Wrecked.
BosToN, November 10sh.-A freight train
on the New York and New England Rail.
way was wrecked near jackson to-day, and
the fireman injured.
A Defeated Candidates. Revenge.
DALLEs Tex, November 1Oth.-At Hen
rietts, last night, G. NJ. Burgess, the de-
feated candidate for County Judge, shot and
l IL /
yer, who had spoken i'll of him during the
campaign.
Train DItched-EXpress Messenger Killed.
OMAHA, November 10ih.-The Wabash
train from st. Louis was ditched st al. early
hour this morning between Stanbury and
McCurry, and the Pacific Express messenger,
Harry a. Groves, was killed by safe being