Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-18

ana charltaDie IN ulSpOSltlOn. by
reason of an Act of Congress it became
necessary for him to enlist as a seaman in
order TO be permitted to join the expedi-
ton, and not being accustomed to naval
discipline, its exercise chafed and irritated
him, and, so far as he was concerned, he
thought it unnecessary Perhaps, under
the circumstances, it is not strange that he
entertained this opinion, and, being sensi-
tive by nature he took exceptions TO acts
and conversations that men of different
temperaments would not have noticed or
regarded
The Labor Question I'm Ohio.
COLUMBUS, February 17th.-The State
Trade and Labor Assembly appointed COM
mittees and presented resolutions condemn
ing the bill providing for piece price plan
at the penitentiary, and several other meas
ureS proposed in the interest of labor, in
Guiding the committee appointed tc inves-
tigate the cause of the strike in Hooking
valley. AT meeting of miners, held in
Straitsville to-day, it was resolved to work
at the 80 cent rate, and requested the oper-
ators to withdraw the contract binding the
miners to discard the Union Reports
from the valley are that all the old miners
who can get work are going in, though all
cannot be accommodated, owing to the
foreign labor which has been brought in
during the strike.
A Night Rush for Government Land.
LIVINGSTON (Mont), February 17th.-
When private intelligence was received
from Washington at Gardiner that the bill
to restore the northeastern portion of the
National Park to the public domain had
become law, in few hours a night SIAM
pede was organized, and all the valuable
coal and mineral lands in that part of the
park were covered with location notices.
A Child Mangled by Dogs.
PHILADELPHIA February 17th-Mamie
Hasson, aged IL, while returning home
from butchers with some meat to-day,
was followed by three or four dogs, jump
ing around Der and swapping at the meat
The child became frightened and ran toward
home. The whining ours were joined by
others, and quickly secured the meat
knocked down the child and attacked her
She was terribly mangled when rescued by
two men attracted by her cries The child
may recover.
The Missing Lake steamer.
MILWAUKEE,, February 17th.-This is the
ninth day since the steamer Michigan left
Grand Haven with supplies for the ice
bound propeller Oneida, and she has not
since been heard from. Officers of the line
to which she belongs still refuse to believe
that the boat has met with a serious acct
dent, but think she has encountered a
heavy field of ice midake, and is unable to
free herself. Lake Michigan is now said to
be entirely frozen over, probably for the
first time in its history.
California Inventors.
WASHINGTON. February 17th.-The fol-
lowing patents to California inventors were
issued to-day: San Francisco-August
Schilling. roasted coffee berries j. E. Hunt
and Henry Eitel device for raising and
lowering window sashes; Memo Spring,
artificial leg of cork George w. Towle Jr.
San Rafael, hose patch; Casper Sebach
Truckee, reinholder.
Incenliarism at Wheeling.
WHEELING CIV. Va, February 17th-
There was evidently an organized attempt
made to destroy the southern portion OF
this city by fire Sunday night. a few in
cipient incendiary blaZes were discovered
and extinguished, and last night another
was found. No clew was discovered
A Banker Robbed on the Street.
New YORK, February 17th.-Last night
Samuel Cardwell a Director of the Murry
Hill Bank, was robbed on Third avenue OF
tin box containing $4,000 worth of bank
stock certificates and $3.50 in cash
Valuable Horse Cut to Pieces by Train.
HUNTERS POINT l.. L.. February 17th.-
A passenger coach attached to the 6:35 train
from Babylon this morning was derailed al
Blissville, through the train striking team
of horses and wagon. The sixty passengers
in the coach were badly shaken up, but no
persons were injured. The valuable horses,
owned by Calf, Fleisshmann d Co., dis
tillers and rectifiers, were cut to pieces and
the wagon smashed.
Contest with Knives.
NEW YORK, February 17th-The long
spoken Of contest with knives between
Englcbrecht, OF Denmark, and Antonius,
Of Italy, came off last night at Clarendon
Hall. The game is to hit the heart a blad-
der, charged with red liquid, being placed
near that spot. Englebrecht won, and the
Germans present reading his name were
much surprised that he was a Dane, and
considerable feeling prevailed III conse-
quence.
Three Cotton-laden Lighters Burned.
New YORK, February 17th.-Three light
ers, loaded with cotton, at the foot of Chris
TOPPER street were burned this afternoon
Loss, 5000
New scheme at Harvard.
BosToN, February 17th.-The Faculty OF
Harvard College have decided on a new
scheme OF admission requisites. The most
important change is making the admission
examinations i'll Greek optional with the
students This is considered great vic
tory for the anti-classicists.
New York Stock Market.
New York February 17th-Stocks OPP
ened quiet at about yesterdays closing
prices. At IL o'clock the active list is ! 10
higher, except Union Pacific, which is
unchanged.
New YORK, February 17th-Central Pa
citic 339; Burlington, 1917; Northern Pa
cific, 164; preferred, 40i; Northwestern, 93s;
New York Central, 924; Oregon Navigation,
81; Transcontinental, 12s; Pacific Mail, 55I;
Panama, 9S; st. Louis and San Francisco,
ISL; Texas Pacific, 12l; Union Pacific, 4Ss;
Wells-Fargo Express, lo9; Western Union,
SIS.
New York, February 18th. - Stocks
steady since IL o'clock, with Lackawanna,
Western Union, Northwestern and St. Paul
the most active
Actor and Author Dead.
NEW YORK, February lSth-A M.-John
Parselle, an actor at the Union Square The
alter, died yesterday.