Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-29
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Hop-Growers in Session.


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Hop-Growers in Session.
New YORK, July 2Sth-A Tribune special
says: The eighth annual picnic of the
hop-growers of Central New York at Oneida
Lake is now being held and 200 persons
are present. Views were exchanged re-
garding the crops and business prospects
generally. 1t was conceded that this year S
crop is not up to the last, when the coun-
ties of 0tsego, Madison, Oneida and Scho-
harie received 5000, 900 from foreign coun-
tries for their crop. 1t is thought this
years yield will be from one-third to one
half smaller.
The Philadelphia Independent Republic
PHILADELPHIA, July 2Sth-A meeting of
the Independent Republicans was held to-
day. and permanent organization effected
under the name of Association of Republ-
cans and Independent Republicans of the
city of Philadelphia.
Farmer Killed by Lightning.
PARIS Qll.), July 18th. w. H. Van
Sickle, prominent farmer, was instantly
killed by lightning to-day, while walking
from his barn to the house.
The American Turf.
CHICAGO, July 2Sth.-The weather was
good to-day, but the track was slow. The
mile and one-eighth race for maidens of
all ages, Hanap won, Abad second, Brown
third. Time 2:004. Garfield Park stakes,
mile and three-eighths, Boatman Won
easily, John Davis second, Wallet third
Time, 2:27t. The mile race for non-win-
ners, Revoke won, Kiohba second, Robin
| third. Time, 1:47. The mile and half
handicap was won by Lcman Hardly,
Easily second, Ida B. third. Time, 2:414.
The half-mile race for two-year-olds, non
winning allowances, Glenloch won, Har
pooh second, Delphine third. Time, 81.
The mile and quarter race, selling, Virgie
Hearne won, Manitou second, Mart Bor-
ham third Time, 2:13 The steeplechase
Kittie Creel won, Athelstane second. Vol
taire third. Time, 3:12!.
Railroad Accident.
TERRA HAUTE (Ind.) July 2Sth.-A pas
senger train on the Bedford narrow gauge
went through bridge at Bloomfield, Ind,
to-day the entire train going into the river,
killing one person and seriously injuring
number of others.
Sanitary Measures.
ST. LOUIS, July 2Sth.-Health Commits
sioner Stevenson will ask the Municipal
Assembly, which meets on August LIST, for
an appropriation to close all the wells in
this city as a sanitary measure. Other
measures will also be taken to place the
city in a thoroughly clean condition to meet
any possible appearance of cholera this
season.
Abolishing Prison Contract Labor.
CHICAGO, July 2Sth.-The City Council
| tonight passed an ordinance abolishing
contract labor for prisoners at the City
| House of Correction. The inmates of this
| institution number 200 to 1900 1t has
| heretofore been self-supporting. If the
| ordinance goes into effect it will throw the
| cost of its maintenance on the city.
The Bricklayers' Strike.
New YORK, July 2Sth.-the committee of
the striking bricklayers reported tonight
that four more firms had surrendered
The trainers who struck to-day for nine
| hours were all successful. They had been
getting s. 25 per day, and have agreed, in
consequence of the reduction in the hours
of labor, to accept S. a day. At meeting
| of the Mason and Builders Association to-
night word was received from several mas
| ter builders, not members, that they had
| refused to yield, and proposed to hold out
| longer.
| National Rifle Association.
| New YORK, July 2Sth-The National
| Rife Association has sent to the Governor
of each State and Territory q circular, re-
| questing the contribution of prize to be
competed for at the annual fall meeting at
| Creedmore, and known as the Governors
match, each prize to be named after the
Governor presenting it for competition.
| Diseased Cattle.
| Topeka (ks.), July 2Sth.-N. A. Adams,
of Manhattan, purchased 200 head of Colo
RADIO steers at Kansas City last week, and
thirty head of them have died with Spanish
or Texas fever. One carload was stopped
here, and out of that six have died since.
| The others were taken to Manhattan, and
are quarantined in the shipping pens there.
| Up 10 o'clock this afternoon twenty five
had died. The people, and especially stock
men, are greatly excited. In answer to a
! telegram, Governor Click has sent State
Veterinary Surgeon Halcom to investigate
| the trouble. .-
Propeller Sunk.
NEW YORK, July 2Sth.-Dispatches re-
port the propeller j. NJ. Osborne sunk in
Lake Superior, and eight persons drowned.
| Strike of Coal Miners.
NEW YORK, July 2Sth.-Over 1000 men
in the anthracite coal regions of Pennsyl-
vania have struck, and several mines are
idle. The men sent notices all over the
district and further strikes and trouble are
| apprehended.