Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-29
Exported Railroad Scheme.

Reported Railroad Scheme.
CHICAGO. August 28sh.-The Tunes refers
this morning to scheme reported from Bur-
lington for a combination of the Burlington
and Quincy Railroad with the Central Pa
chic. This would leave the Union Pacific
out SO far as San Francisco business is con.
cerned. Willard and the Northern Pacific
people stand in for the old Pacific syndicate.
The Times does not consider such q combina.
ton unlikely or impracticable. 1t would
virtually control all the traffic between San
Francisco and Chicago.
Tragedy as Chkcago-The Keewanee Bank
Rebber.
CHICAGO, August 28th.-Richard Wilson,
ScotchmaD, aged 81 years, shot his wife
this morning, and then killed himself. The
woman is not likely to live. Jealousy was
the cause. Seven children are left.
Edward n. WEIGH. the Kewanee bank rob.
Der. arrived at II o'clock this morning from
McDonough, Chensngo county, New York.
A United states Attorney In Peril.
BLooMINGToN (lll.), August 28th.-Prof.
K. y. WEIGH, formerly principal of the
Pontiac school, writes from Topeka that his
life is In danger from the liquor men there,
because. as Assistant United States Attorney,
ne has been prosecuting the violators of the
State laws. They have within day or two
cut his buggy to pieces. disfgured his horse
and threatened his life. He had to call a
meeting of citizens to prevent his being
mobbe6.
Investigation ordered.
OMAHA, August 2Ssh.-The Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs has ordered an investiga.
| ton OF the Pine Ridge Agency, to ascertain
deavor to smooth over the uppleasantness be-
| tween lied Cloud and the Agency. McGilli-
cuddy and Inspector Pollock left here to- day
for Pine Ridge for that purpose At present
the Agency is in the hands of Pollock until
| the matter is settled.
The President Follows the Hounds.
| NEWPORT r, L. August 2Sth.-President
Arthur attended the fox hunt this afternoon,
in company with the wife Of w. w. Astor.
The brush was awarded Mrs. E. d. Nor.
gan, Jr., of New York, and the "pads to
Allen Arthur, the Presidents son, and Fran
els r. Appleton, of New York. About thirty
followed the hounds, and there were several
| falls, one of which resulted in the serious in
| jury of Doyd N. Price, whose hip is believed
Co be broken. He was taken home in an I'M
| conscious condition. The start was wit.
messed by large number of spectators.
The Michigan Republican,.
KALAMAZOO. August 2Sth.--The Republic
can State Convention meets here Wednesday.
1t is supposed generally that Governor j ).
rome, Lieutenant Governor Crosby, Attor.
ey-General Van Ripper. and Superintendent
of Public Instruction Cochran. will be re.
nominated without opposition. The remainder
Of the State officers serve for four years, and
will probably be surrendered to new men.
Lord and Lady Lorne.
| WASHINGTON, August 2Sth-Colonel John
| E. Tourtelotte, of General Sherman's staff,
has been detailed to accompany the Marquis
of Lorne on the trip across this country. The
Governor General will be accompanied BY
Princess Louise and suite. The party are ex.
pected to arrive in Chicago September b,
by way of Detroit, and then proceed TO Brit.
ish Columbia by way Of San Francisco
Anxious TO Serve the People.
LYNCHBURG (Va.). August 2Ssh.-Colonel
Abe Fulkerson, present member of Congress
from the Ninth District, has announced him.
self as an independent candidate for re-elec
tion, expecting the Endorsement of the Dam
ocrats.
BosToN, August 2S;h.-Governor Long ha.
written a letter saying that he would CRATE
fully accept the nomination Tor Congress in
the Second District.
Stabbed In the House Of His Friends.
CHICAGO, August 2Ssh.-Moi Kane, a Chi
naman, was fatally stabbed by one of bis
frisrds last night, aud died to-day. His ex.
ecutioner, Ling All Due, is in custody.
/ Suicide In Washtub.
DETROIT, Angus. 2Ssb.-Mrs. Charles Ho.
vey, young married lady, drowned herself
in washtub yesterday at Bedford, during q
fit of insanity.
Subsidiary silver 20 be ReeOincd.
WASHINGTON, August 28th.-The Acting
Treasurer has given Instructions for the trans.
fer to the Mint at Philadelphia for recoinage
all uncurrent subsidiary silver held at the
different Repositories throughout the country.
There are about $500, 900 of these ceins at the
various offices, including three cent, FIVE cent
and twenty cent silver pieces, and other IN.
| current silver.
The Invasion OF Indian Territory.
WlTCHIrKA (Ks.l, August 2Seh.-Captain
| Payne, with twenty seven mounted men, has
encamped on Deep Fork Canyon river, In.
dian Territory, as colony.
Will Rest In America.
PHILADELPHIA, August 2Sth.-In accord.
ance with the wish of Charles Stewart Par.
nell, the remains of Miss Parnell will rest in
America.
General sherman's Retirement.
WASHINGTON. August 2Sth. = General
Sherman will ask TO be placed on the retired
list in November, 1888 He would be retired
early, in order to give General Sheridan, his
successor, chance to express to Congress
his views on the best interest of the service.
The Situation ut TaylorylIle.
TAYLoRyILLE GUY, August 18th. = As
| Miss Bonds condition becomes more critical,
runo,s are abroad of another mob, and
vague threats are heard.
| Deaths.
| CHICiGo, August 2SEh.-S. A. Kicker, a
prominent packer, died last night.
| DUBUQUE (Is), August 2Ssh.--Capt. w. B.
| Yates, enc of the best citizens of this city,
died this morning from congestive chill.
The Labor Situation.
CoHoEs IN. ", August 2Sth.-On open.
ing the Harmony Mills this morning a gem
eral break in the strikers' ranks took place,
| and there are now !. 600 looms in operation,
with proportionate number of operatives in
other departments.
WHEELING Nv. Val, August 2Ssh,-It is
learned that two nail mills are getting ready
to resume operations without signing the
scale. The mills named are the Labelle Iron
Works, at Wheeling, and the Bsllsirs Iron
! Works, at Bellaire, q. Stock. holding work
men are to inaugurate the resumption by
learning the feeders to cut nails, and instruct
others in other departments, in case the for
mer employees do not resume their jobs by
Monday.
An "Open Account" in Texas.
GALVESTON, August 2Sth.-The Ne,cs' Dali
las special says: William June Grant, an
alleged &C usin Of General Grant, guilty Of de-
| falcstion with the funds of Lodges of anti
Catholic negro societies, will be indicted if he
does not refund.
Freshets In Kentucky.
NASHVILLE, August 2Ssh.--A heavy rain
this afternoon filled the creeks until the foun.
dations of the brifgs in East Maysville were
washed out. Four or 1--WE bridges on the
Kentucky Central r silroad were also washed
out. Mrs. Deatly was killed by lightning.
| The Turf.
New YORK. August 2ssh.-At the Brighton
Beach track to-day the frs. race, three quar-
ters of mile. was won by Adalsiss. Gal Sec
| ond, Little Mich third. Time, 1:22. The