Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-24

Deen puDi1Sn6O put uOeS IlOt COIlalu TIC pun
lished section regulating the employment OF
special counsel.
The motion to suspend the rules and pass the
sundry civil bill was agreed to-yeaS $50, nays 80
The Senate amendments to the army appro-
priation bill were nonconcurred in.
Adjourned.
The Pueblo Land Case Decided.
WASHINGTON, June 2Sd.-The private land
claim known as the pueblo lands of San Fran
cisco which has been before the Interior Depart
ment for adjustment since 1877, has at length
been finally decided. The Commissioner of the
Land Office to-day delivered to the parties in
terested patent to the pueblo lands OF san
Francisco the city of San Francisco, contirmee,
containing II, 75i.D acres.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
WASHINGTON. June 23d.-The President has
signed the patent for the pueblo lands OF san
Francisco to the city of San Francisco.
The Fitz John Porter Bill.
WASHINGTON June 23d.-The President has re-
ceiyed the Fitz John Porter bill and will lay it
before the Cabinet tomorrow for consideration.
No Foundation Whatever.
NEW YORK, June 23d.-The rumors telegraphed
West respecting the failures and embarrassments
of leading capitalists and business men here
have no foundation whatever so far as the most
vigorous inquiry can discover. The President of
the Standard Oil Company scouts the idea that
he is in trouble and Huntington merely smiles
at anxious lnauirerS who visit him asking him
about his alleged troubles.
SECOND DISPATCH
NEW YORK June 23d.-The rumors of fnan-
cial troubles having overtaken C. 2. Huntington
were renewed in Wall street to-day. The rumor
stated definitely that his paper and that of Scion
Humphreys had gone to protest. Huntington,
when spoken to on the subject said: Do you
know l feel ashamed of myself when l contra
diet such pack of lies. The truth is something
entirely unknown to some people in the street.
The story is simply absurd
THIRD DISPATCH.l
NEW YORK June 23d.-The Post has the fol-
lowing respecting the rumors affecting the pay
ment of installments on the Morgan Railroad
and Steamship Company purchased some time
ago by c. p. Huntington and associates. Hunt
ington says: Every payment on that purchase
has been promptly met. The next payment will
not mature until next month, when it will be
met with cash. So will every other obligation
for which and my associates are responsible
The New York Stock Market.
New YORK. June 23d.-Stocks opened higher
this morning for Union Pacific, Lake Shore and
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. The advance
ranged from a to l. Shortly after opening u
depression set i'll, and prices broke 1@54, on
rumors affecting the credit of a well-known rail
road capitalist. Northwest, Lake Shore and
Western Union were the weak spots Lake
Shore, lower on the talk of a reduction of the
dividend rate to five cents al midday became
Steadier.
Destruction by Fire.
burning in the southern part of town, and
threatens to be very destructive.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
SHENANDOAH, June 23d.-The fire here de-
stroyed seventeen tenements, occupied by a.
Least 200 Hungarians and four other families.
One woman was seriously burned.
NEW YORK, June 23d.-A slight fire occurred
yesterday in the Brooklyn Catholic Cathedral
and in the Marine Hospital, Staten Island. At
the latter place there was considerable excite
ment, because the people thought it was the
work of the vigilance committee rs in 1858. An
alarm was also sent out about midnight from
the Hotel Richmond, Broadway and Eleventh
street. There was considerable excitement, and
the occupants were all awakened and prepared
to evacuate. The Fire Department was out in
full force, but the damage was trifling.
The American Turf.
CHICAGO June 23d.-The attendance at the
third day of the midsummer racing meeting of
the Chicago Driving Park was fair. The weather
was very warm and the track stiff In the first
race, mile and one-elghth, for the Green stakes
for 3-year-OdS, the starters were Strickland Jo-
quita Cora Baker, King Troubler, Actor, Ven
ture, Lily, Bernita, Savannah, Madison Hall
way. Strickland jumped into the lead, with
Venture and Bernita close together. Strickland
was never headed. and Won in gallop by five
| lengths, Savannah second Madison poor
third. Time, 2:0214. The second race was the
club purse of 800, all ages, mile and three
quarters The starters were Shenandoah Bob
Miles, George L.. Boulevard. Keene and April
| Fool. April Fool the fayorite) took the lead
which he increased to three lengths, with
Boulevard, Shenandoah and Miles close to-
gether Little or no change occurred for a
mile and half. AT that point April Fool he'd
come back even with Miles at the head of the
stretch home, putting the finish betWeensNIiles
and Fool Miles won, Fool second, boulevard
third, three lengths off Time, 31514 The third
race for the Rapid sweepstakes all ages
three-quartels of mile heats. The starters
were Pearl Jennings, Thady and Finality The
first heat Finality the fayorite) won by
IA length, Jennings second, Thady third.
Time, 1:lS1a. The second heat was Won
By Finality. by half length, Thady
second, Jennings third Time, l:lS1% There
was some expression of opinion after the first
heat that Murphy might have won it with Pearl
Jennings. The fourth race was the Owners
Handicap Purse, for all ages, "a miles. The
starters were Obemeyer Ballard and Bose
Sedan. Obermeycr led to the seven-eighths
and then quit. The others made II fighting
finish. SEDAN won by neck, Ballard the IA
vorte) second. Obermeyer Il poor third
Time, 2Ii$4.
A Deceived Woman.
NEW YORK, June 23d.-There arrived in this
city yesterday Mrs. Martha Won Forkenbeck,
from Los Angeles, Cal. In 1873 Mrs. Won Forken-
beck was living in this city and married Won
Forkenbeek He told her pretty story of rich
mines in Germany and castles in Spain After
marriage the couple went to Los Angeles and
the conduct of the husband was so cruel, it is
alleged, that Mrs. Won Forkenbeck secured a
beck claimed to be of high descent.
4 Baptist Minister'S Charge.
PHILADELPHIA June 23d-A Scranton speciir4
says: Mrs. Williams, wife OF popular Baptist
preacher, died recently, leaving $4,000 in gold
which she kept near her person and which has
since disappeared. Williams has had her son
by a former husband arrested and charged with
the theft, but the son strenuously denies the
charge. 1t is now supposed that Williams him
self distracted the money. The affair causes a
SpusatiOp here and much gVmpathy iS
for the son, who is an invalid
Frightful Fate of a Young Bride.
WHEELING ". Val June 23d-A ghastly
story of premature burial has just come to light
young bride of this city was inferred in May
of last year. On exhuming the remains last
week for removal to another cemetery the
friends were Mortified to find the body turned
over, the hands filled with long tufts of hair,
the face, neck and bosom scratched and SCARED
and the lining of the coffin torn into fragments
in the desperate efforts of the entombed victim
to escape Since the discovery the young hus-
band has been Frustrated and his life deSpared
OF. Names are withheld.
Around the World on Bicycle.
DIES MONIES Qa.). June 23d.-Thomas Stevens,
who started from San Francisco two months ago
for IL bicycle tour around the world arrived
here this afternoon in good health and spirits.
He will continue his trip tomorrow morning
Bloodshed I'm Kentucky.
Mt. STERLING (Ky.), June 23d.-News from
eastern Kentucky, Just received, state that four
men were killed Peyton Strickline was shot
from the woods while at work in field in
Wolfe county. a man named Davis has been
arrested on suspicion. Fran Sharpe was stabbed
and killed last Saturday in saltwater, Wolfe
county, by an old man, name not known. Kirby
Ashburn, who was threatening to kill Mr.. Bird
in his store in Morgan county, was instantly
killed by Bird.
Missionary Vessel Wrecked.
BosTON, June 23d-A dispatch received by the
American Board Of Commissioners of Foreign
Missions dated Honkong, June 2ls announces
the total loss of the missionary brig Morning
Star at Kusail. The crew and passengers were
saved.
FOREIGN.
Outbreak of Cholera.
PARIS. June 23d.-Twenty deaths from cholera
at Toulon were reported yesterday. The city is
in panic.
LATER-Reports of cholera in Toulon are
officially confirmed. Troops and dock laborers
have bppu chiefly attacked is