Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-22


badly cut up lately, but it is all right now.
The Mormon Trouble in Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, August 21st-Four leading
Mormon Elders to-day presented sworn
petition to Governor Bate, asking that a
reward be offered for the apprehension of
thosa engaged in the Lewis county maSSa-
ere on Sunday, August 10th. The petition
sess forth that the prejudice against the
Mormons of this State is based on lgno-
rance 1t denies the charges that the Nor
mons have baptized women in a nude state
also that Mormon Elders have ever tried to
break up families or mislead women. 1t
further denies that the Mormons have ever
attempted to introduce polygamy into Ten
nessec or any other State 1t sets forth that
every Elder at work in the Southern mis-
sion is pledged by the most sacred VOWS of
chastity Governor Bate will offer the
reward as asked tomorrow 1t is believed
that the massacre in Lewis county will
have the effect of discouraging Mormon
operations in this State.
The American Turf.
CHICAGO, August 21st.-In the race to-
day. one mile, for all ages, Revoke won,
Constellation second, Fairbank third.
Time, 1:444. In the race for the Humboldt
Park stake, mile and a half for all ages,
John Sullivan won, Manitou second, Cen
terville third Time, 23Si. In the three
quarter mile heats race for nOn-winners,
Tow Sawyer won, Midnight second. Best
time, LII. In the mile and sixteenth race
for maidenS of all ages, Wimbledon won,
Bigaroon second, Scout third. Time, 1:50.
SARATOGA, August 21st-Jim Rcnwic,
won the mile race to-day, Loftin second,
Lady Loud third. Time, IA. In the race
for the Kcnner stakes for three-year- olds,
two miles, Powhattan won, Palinurus
second, Panique third Time, 1861. In
the mile and five hundred yards race for all
ages Fosteral won, General Monroe second,
Neute third. Time. 2:l4. The Steeplechase
for all ages mile and a half, was won by
Disturbance, Monlsey second, Maj Pickett
third. Time, 2:54.
A Prize Fight in the Coal Mines.
NEW YORK. August 21st.-A SIMS Cum
bola, Pa, special says: In the anthracite
coal regions, since the advent of sullivan
Mace, Slade and others in this region, ring
encounters have grown very popular. One
of the worst occurred last night some miles
from here William Murrah and Charles
Deviney, cousins met in the ring in the
presence of hundreds of spectators. They
fought twenty-ninc rounds to the finish.
Both had been carefully tlained. At least
fifty women were present. The men fought
with savage ferocity. Murrah got the first
blood and the first Touchdown, but weak
ened in the fourth round. From the
eleventh to the twenty fist round he was
knocked down ten times. In the twenty
fifth round he expressed his willingness to
quit. His second underestimate Deviney's
waning strength, insisted on two more
rounds and got him to finish the twenty
ninth, when he insisted on throwing up the
sponge. He is laid up from the effects of
his punishment. Special officers were in
the crowd but no arrests were made.
Fight with Hard Gloves.
RocKAwAY BEACH On. y, August 21st.-
A fight with hard gloves, for 800 side
and the gate money, took place at . o'clock
this morning in ring stakcd off on the
platform of wel-known sporting rendez-
vouS, between Storey Caravan, of Green
Point, and Mike McIIugh, of Glasgow
Scotland. Canavan is % years old, and
weighs 13G pounds. McHugh is p, and
weighs $40 pounds. Caravan was seconded
by Billy Madden, and McHugh by II. L.
Bowers, of London. Seven rounds were
fought Neither of the men showed much
science. McIIugh dealt several heavy left
handlers on Caravans nose and jaws, re
ceiving but little punishment in return. AT
the conclusion of the seventh round Cana
van failed to come TO time, and jumped out
of the ring. The referee then awarded the
fight to the SCOtChman. Canavan'S friends
demurred, and claimed a draw, but the
referee refused to change his award.
Commander Sch.ey Promoted.
New YORK, August 21st.-President Ar
thur this morning receiy al at the Fifth
avenue Hotel the officers of the Greedy Re
lief Expedition, including Commander
Schley, Commander Coffin Lieutenant
Emery, Chief Engineer Melville, and
dozen others. Secretaries Chandler and
Lincoln and General Butler who had called
to see the President, were present. Secre-
tary Chandler informed Commander Schley
that the President had decided to appoint
him Chief of the Bureau of Equipment
and Recruiting in place of Commodore
Earl English, who commands the European
Squadron With the office of Chief of the
Bureau III the Navy Department goes the
rank of Commodore.
Seven Men Asphyxiated.
SHAMoKTN pa August 2lst.-A fire
broke out yesterday in the Bucllridge mine
i'll slope 800 feet from the surface, The
company had bought the Greenback col
liery adjoining, the workings of which are
higher than those of the Buckridge colliery.
The intention was to bore a hole 30 feet in
length from the Greenback to the Buck
ridge colliery, turn the creek into both
cOllieries, and by flooding them put out the
fire. While the men were engaged in this
work to-day the gas suddenly poured i'll
from the burning mine, and before they
could escape seven men fell victims to the
deadly gas. 1t is impossible to reach their
bodies and both mines are full of gas and
the fire is increasingt Eleven mules were
also burned.
SECOND DISPATCH.i
SHAMoKIN August 2lst.-The fire has not
abated tonight, although two heavy pumps
have been forcing water down the slope all
day. Both the Brick Ridge and Greenback
collieries are full of gas and a number of
men on the surface were overcome by the
escaping gas. There is no possibility of the
bodies being reached before tomorrow.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK August DIST Stocks irregu-
lar, lower and declined to /, New York
Central the Changers and Western Union
the weakest. Business is quite active,
There were rallies at intervals, but the mar
ket became weak at II o'clock.
New YORK, August 2lst.-Central Pa
citic, 43b; Burlington, 1875; Northern
Pacific 23s; Northern Pacific pre-
ltIIcti, Dog NpItHNSSltlI- Ipp1, New DIX
Central, 1863; Oregon Navigation Com
pany, Sc Oregon Transcontinental, III;
Pacific Mail, 514 Panama 9S; st. Louis
and San Francisco, % Union Pacific, 53s
Texas-Pacific, Is; Wells, Fargo & Co.'S EX-
press, 1903; Western Union, 6S!.
New York, August 2lst.-Stocks frmel
and 5@1 higher.
New YORK, August 2lst.-Stocks closed
strong under the leadership of Union Pa
cific, which rose to 81! ; New York Central
rose to los, Louisville and Nashville to 363,
Western Union to 694, Northwest pre-
ferred to 1874, and Pacific Mail to 51s.
Lillian Smith to Shoot Against Carver.
New YORK, August 21st.-Miss Lillian F.
Smith, of Watsonville better known in
her neighborhood as " the California Girl.
the champion rifle shot of the world, is
DESTROYS of achieving still further fame bv
winning a few more victories with the
rifle. The youthful Diana will be matched
by her father against Dr. Carver, Eugene
Bogardus, f. h. Stubbs or any other pro-
fessional shot in the world, to shoot in a
bona fide contest with the rifle.
The Pleuro-Pneumonia Outbreak.
WASHINGTON, August 21st.-Dr Salmon,
of the Agricultural Department, has made
a report to Colonel Carman, the acting
Commissioner, upon the outbreak of
pleuro-pncumonia among the jersey cattle
in Illinois. He says, in part, that this is
the most serious outbreak that has occurred
for long time and unless prompt action
is taken to stop it, the Jersey cattle interest
in, NEaS4 will IN, -,iipnJ o,,J