Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-30

and Ogden, but all such rumors have been
mere guessEork. It is now, however, q set
led fact that the Union Pacific will shorten
It's running time about eleven hours, leaving
Omaha st about 11:30 P. NJ, and arriving at
0 sden in the morning instead of evening.
The run is 1,092 miles, and is now made in
"a hours. By the new arrangement it will
be- made in little less than II hours, or
about an average OF % miles an hour, includ
ing stops. The present running is at an av.
,rage Of 90 miles per hour. It is not decided
when the new arrangement win be carried
put, ss the Union Pacific ia waiting reply
rom the Central Pacific, as TO what the latter
road will do as TO shortening time; but it is
safe TO say that faster time will be made on
5he Union Pacific within the next thirty
lays.
The Billiard Tournament Prizes.
NV York, Msy 29sh.-Ths prizes were
awarded this afternoon to the successful COM
petitors in the recent cushion.carom billiard
The first prize. a model of a
Maurice DAILY. The eecond, third, fourth
and fifth prize, $500, $500, $500 and 5000.
went respectively to Wallace. Schaefsr, Wig
naux and Dion. Il Is announced that game
of billiards has been arranged for the 12sh of
June between Vignaux aud Schasfer ct Chi
cago, under the rules OF the balk-line tourna.
ment, except that The championship medal
will not be played for. Maurice DAILY has re.
ceivei two challenges - from Sexton and
Vigraux - to play for the championship.
DAILY said his engagements would make II
impossible to play either Of the games within
the time limited by the challenges, and be
therefore resigned the championship in favor
of Sexton, whose challenge had priority. II
was then proposed that Vignaux should play
Sexton for the emblem. and then make good
his challenge to the winner Of the tournG.
ment. Vignaux received the proposition ia.
vorably, bus could not at present give final
decision.
Ny sterious Murder OF 2 Young Lady In
Illinois.
CHICAGO, May 29;h.-On the afternoon Of
April 17.h Miss Anna Bauerlein. sged %,
daughter Ct John Bauerleip, wealthy Ger.
man of this city, mysteriously disappeared
from home. 4 diligent search by detectives
wss unsuccessful, no clue being obtained I'M
til to-day, when dispatch from Boonville,
$50 miles below on the Missouri river, an
nounced that body had been found In the
river by fisherman, and identified as that
of Miss Bauerlein. The body had evidently
been in the water some time. An examina.
no other marks OF violence were apparent,
and the jewelry upon her person was undis-
turbed. The fact of the murder is estsb.
lished almost beyond doubt, but the circum-
stances surrounding it remain complete
mystery.
Inauguration OF State officers.
NEWPORT (R. ~ May 29th.-In the Cen
eral Assembly this afternoon the counting
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elected Governor by 2,041 ma jority, and his
on the State ticket by similar ma.
iorities. The committee escorted the officers
elect to the chamber, and the oath of otfice
was administered. The retiring Governor
(Littlefisldl then warmly welcomed Governor
Brown TO his place. TIE new Governor ap-
responded. Upon the adjourn
ment of both houses the Governor Yves
escorted to his quarters by the Newport Ar
tillery.
Husband and Wife Drowned.
CINCINNATI, May 29.h. - Ex-Alderman
john Geiger and wife were drowned during
the rsin-storm last night. The fact of the
drowning was not known until late to day,
and the bodies ara not yet recovered. They
were returning from visit, and drove into
a culyerG under the railroad, through which
a swollen stresId was running. The eur.
rent caught them a1d bore them away. The
wagon was found q nAile away in Mill creek.
Railroad land Grant Decision,
WASHINGTON, May 29tA.-The Secretary
Of the Interior has rendered decision sus
tanning the recent appeal of the Central Pa.
citic Railroad Company from the refusal Of
the Commissioner of the General Land Offic:
to proceed with patenting lands to the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company as successor o
the California and Oregon Railroad Company
in California.
Laborers Buried by Cave,
NoRRIsTowN PAL May 29sh.-A gang o.
railroad laborers were burisd by q cave OF
the Philadelphia, Norristown and Phoenix
vile Railroad at Conshocken this morning
Andrew Gurlich, A. johnson and George S
Coopgon were fatally injured.
Serious Accident In Boston.
BosToN, May 295h.-A flagstaff and til,
cornice OF building on Washington street
during high wind to-day, fell on an omni
bus, fatally ipjuring the driver, crushing til,
skull of an unknown man, and ipjuring TIVE
or three other persons.
The labor Question.
PITTEBURG, May 29.h The Protectiv,
Association of Iron Manufacturers of I'll:
West were In session five hours to-day, Thu
meeting was held with closed doors. Afte
adjournment it was learned that resolution
had been adopted leaving all matters pertain
ing to settlement Of the strike in the hand
of the Executive Committee.
Free Rides for Dogs.
CHICAGO, May 29sh.-The committee O
passenger agents to-day decided to carry dog
intended for exhibition at the Chicago do,
show. June 18th to 18th, free, if Grated anC
accompanied by the owner. Dogs on which
freight is paid to the show will be returned
free. The time for receiving entries has beef
extended to June 4th. The entries ALREADY
received indicate good show.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, May 29sh.-The postofice
at Del Monte, Monterey county, and Gozer
San Mateo county, have been discontinued
The site Of the postoftice st Bachelor, LAX,
county, has been chsnged to three and hal
miles south.
The HanianKennedy Boat Race.
BosToN. May 29th.-The boat race between
Hanlon and Kennedy will take place about ;
have provided for carrying $4,000 people
The betting is FIVE to two in favor of Hanlap
Locomotive Engineer Found Guilty Of
hsAnstau~Dtcrs
STANFORD Comm, May 29sh.-Engineel
Ross has been found guilty of manslaughtel
for killing man with his train.
Fire and Loss of Life.
BOWLING GREEN (Vs.1, May 29sh.--Tht
dwelling of K. +. Foreys was burned las
night, and his son and daughter persisted il
the hames.
FOREIGN NEWS.
French Troops for TOaquin.
PARIS, May 29th,-Le Temps estimates ths
number of troops to be sent to Tonquin al
once from Cochin China st 200. This force
it says. will enable General Bsnet, the
French commander, to maintain bis position
at Hs- MOI until the arrival Of force to b:
sent out from France. The latter are expected
to reach Tonquin about July 10th. Twenty
thousand troops have embarked at Toulon.
Preparing TO Advance.
CAIRO, Msy 29sh-Hicks Pasha telegraph.
that he is preparing to advance to Kordofan
MIsCELLiNEOTs.
Merrick continued his address in the sta
route case at Washington yesterday.
The thirtieth annual conclave of the Crane
Commsndery, Knights Templsr, of Pennsyl
vania, began at Lancaster yesterday.
Orders dismissing Cadet Bowman from ths
Naval Academy were read at Annapolis YES
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