Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-19
Captain ueMgate AsaIn.

DOMESTIC NEWS.
Captain Howgate Again.
WASHINGTON. September I8th.-Proceed.
ipgs have been begun by the Government
against the property of Captain Howeate.
The prospec. is that upwards of $780, eco will
De realized from real estate belonging to him
in this city, which has been attached. His
inamorata, Nellie Burreli, has been living
here until within a few days; but now she
has disappeared, having quietly removed all
her clothing in small bundles. There has not
been much anxiety to capture Howgate
This is said to be due in great measure to
the fact that q number of prominent business
men had been benefited by his frauds, and
were not asked to give any assistance what
ever to the Government in bringing him back.
They would rather prefer to help him pscu-
! niarily and prevent his voluntary return, as
he promised when his case should be called
1t is estimated that the sale Of his real estate
in Washington will reslizs about half the
amuuat taken by him during his cIear in
the Signal Off ;e. No trace OF the fugitive
has been discovered sites the evening when be
gave the Deputy Marshsl the clip, though
every person with whom be was suspected Of
having dealings has been watched. Tbs i'm.
preston is that Howgate is some where on the
Continent OF Europe, and all the vessels going
from lew York for sevrsl weeks will be
scrutinizsd, in hopes that Miss Burrill will
| be among the passengers.
Engineer Melville.
WASHINGTON, September lSth.-A tele-
| gram was received by acting Secretary of the
| Navy Waller yesterday from Engineer Mel.
| vile. who SIM ly asked for an extension of
his leave on account of sick e 8 ia his fam.
| lily. The request was granted. None ef the
| - l.
the Department. The report OF his haviE.
deserted his wife created quite seuss ion
this morning among the tficials herr.
Return OF the President.
WASHINGTON, September Is h President
Arthur and party arrived at Ills o'clock to-
| night Owing to the house cleaning opera.
tons still in progress at the Executive Man.
sion, the President drove to the residence Of
Secretary Freliughuysep, where he will re.
main for several days.
The Work squabble.
New YORK, September 1S5h.-The SQUAD.
Die between Frank Work and Mr. Wander
bils, as to tbs merits OF their resp Give teams
OF trotsing horses. was the Leading topic in
! Wall street last week. Work was fer long
time the late Conmcdore's trusted stock
| broker, bus it Is an open secret that for sew.
| eral years be and William H. have not been
| the better of it, for there can be- no question
OF the record OF his team. while thai If Van
derbilt stands on very shsky basis. Work
has offered to trot against Vanderbilt for any
sum. Vanderbilt, however, declines saying
| he will not troe for money. This excuse
Work meets by Offering to give the stakes to
some charity. Works conduct hiss been such
as to secure for him the approval of the Wall
! street community, but the members Of the
Napiarh;lt tpeiaf hot e
Works team has baen lowered, and that
Work mus. be satisfied with second place.
Foreman Dickson and His Charges.
WAsHISGToN, September 1S;h.-Rsnewed
interest is created in the star route aft .ir by
the denial received from Brewster, Cameron
aud Henry n Bowen. of having in any m An
ner approached or offered to bride foreman
Dickson to convics tie defendants. Both
| gentlemen are hurryiBg towards Washington.
Ii Is stated that their version of the t-ansac-
ton viii show that Dickson made the first
advance by wanting TO know what it would
benefit him to vote for conviction. They
will be met upon their arrival here this week
by tho Attorney-G neral and Messrs. Msr.
rick and Kerr, of the Government counsel,
hnt all these gentlemen are now absent from
| Washington.
| T.oops for Salt Lake.
OMAHA, September Is ih.-Two companies
of the Ninth InfantryD, from Fort Omaha,
and +, from Fort Sdpey-iavs been sudden.
ly orlered to Fort Douglass, near Salt Lake
City. ID left Omaha to-day, aud + will tax e
the same train at Sidney tomorrow. 1t is
intiriated that the reason of s!rengthe ming
the post at Fort Douglas is Anticipated
trouble from the Mnrmons during the sp.
preaching election, which is to be under the
supervision of the Utah Commi ssioners.
| IhnrA at nnlx- tu-o rf
tbs Sixth Infantry al Fort Douglass, and even
eslth the above reinfoIcsmentS the garrison
will be small.
The Tariff Cox mission.
ST. LOUIS, September lSsh.-The Tariff
Commission to-day heard the argument of
| Adoiphus Meier Gpon free trade and re-
duction OK tariff rates, and Z. A. Hitch cock,
| advocating the Cresson Convention rates on
iron, steel and iron ore, and the present rates
on plate glass.
Colorado Comet.
Denver (Col.). September 18Th. - AT
Georgetown and Central City, in this State,
at about IL o'clock this morning, comet was
plsinly seen with the naked eye. about five
degrees from the sun, and the direction trife
south Of west.
The Tunnel Collision.
ST LOUIS, September 8th.-The damage
ny the collision and fire at the tunnel west of
| Kirkwood yesterday was $50, 900. Sixteen
to twenty cara, some Lumbar lader, and a
large locomotive, were burned. The walls
of the tunnel are badly broken and cracked
by the heat. Trains will run on tbs Wabash
track while repairs are beiug made.
| The Turf.
CHICAGO, September 1Ssh.-0n the second
| day of tbs horse fair the track was fast, and
the we athsr wGrm, bat WITH a stiff bresz z, in
the face Of the finish. In the race for the
2:25 class Joe Bunker was firs', living sec.
| ond, Gladiator third. Geo. X. fourth. Best
time, 2:2L La the race for the 2:2l class Pilot
r. was first. Matte Graham second, Fred
Douglass third. Red Cross fourth. b 8. tine,
2:22.
The Fire Record.
CHIPPEWA FALLS wis J. Sept :mber 18Th.
A fire originating in ard destroying the Cen.
| trail Hotel, burned also two Fl ae rows Of bust.
ness buildings on either side Of il. The total
loss is over $40, eco insurance, SIS 900.
ST. CHARLES wis., September 1Sth.-The
Cooperative Creamery Conpsnys factory
was burned to day. Lose, $40, 600; insur.
ance, $40 900.
DUBUQUE Qa) September is h A fire
broke out this morning 10 building formerly
used as en- oatmeal mill, snd entirely con.
sumed It. The property belonged to Chris.
tian Schloth, but was mortgaged to Charles
Stafford for $4,000. who he'd sn insurance
been used of late.
HUDSoN IN. Y y. September 1Ssh.-Francis
| Brigham Sons shoe factory was burned to.
day. Loss, SOS. 600. Burglars robbing the
safe was the cause Of tie fire.
Cost Of the Brooklyn Bridge.
| NEw YORK, September iS.h.-The World
| has tWO of 1ato;f- ~ he H.
Brooklyn bridge, showing what it calls over.
whelming proof of systematic j,bbery and
official corruption. The original estimate OF
81, 600 900 is shown to be swollen to SD co.,.
600.
An Opinion of Senator Sherman.
CHICAGO, September 1Ssh.-A Tunes sps.
cial says: Senator Sherman told an inter
viewer that the Irish are drifting out OF the
Democratic party, first because of hostility to
tres trade, and second for tue reason that the
priests sre ranging themselves in OHIO with
the Republicans on the temperance and Sun.
day Issues.
The Coming Louisville Races.
| LOUISVILLE, September IS.h.-Eighteeu
carloads OF racers have arrived on the grounds
of the Louisviiie Jockey Club. The number
on hand is double that of any previous fall
meeting.
Yellow Fever.
CAPE HENRY, September 18Th. - This
morning the Italian bark Calico, from PEN
sscola, bound for Hampton Roads, passed
here with yellow fever aboard. Four persons
had died.
BosToN. September 1Ssh.-Four deaths
from yellow fever have occurred on the bark
Arthur G. Wade, qaarantined here
Wife Murder and Suicide.
ALBANY IN Y J, September 1Sth.-Alonzl
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his wife Minnie. aged II, near Dormansville,
yesterday, and then killed himself.
Blaine and schurz.
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