Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-08
The Labor Question.

leave capital stronger than ever. | believe
then all good stocks will sell higher. and
will soon get rid of the temporary oppres
sion from which they have been suffering
END OF THE BRAKEMEN's STRIKE.
CHEYEENE (Wyo.l, May 7th-Tbe brake
mems strike has ended all along the line Of
the Union Pacific. The last obstruction al
Laramie and Rawlins, has been removed.
All the men have offered to return to work
ana most OF them have been accepted by
General Superintendent Dickinson. who Is
at Rawlins. 1t is now admitted by the
Drakemen that the strike was ilI-advised.
owing to the Misrepresentation of the
delegates sent to confer with the Division
Superintendent. All the people express
great satisfaction that the freight blockade
Is ended. Trains We're moving regularly
over all the divisions of the main line of
the Union Pacific and delayed freight is
pushed forward as rapidly as possible
BURN, PILLAGE AND DESTROY"
PIrTsBURG, May 7th.-Consderabl ex-
cltement was occasions in the lower wards
OF Allegheny and some parts of this city
to-day, by the distribution of Anarchistic
circulars in large numbers. The circular
was printed IN German and English, and
urged working men to avenge the killing
OF the Mccormick men and to burn. pillage
ana destroy, and to eat, drink and be
merry. The circulars were distributed
early, so no suspicion of their character
was entertained until thousand of copies
had been given out In This city there are
seven groups of Anarchists, with a total
membership OF not more than 80.
An Illinois Cyclone.
CHICAGO, May 7th.-The region between
the towns Of Ringwood and McHenry, in
McHenry county, about ten miles from
Woodstock, H., was visited bya cyclone
this afternoon, which resulted most dis
astrously to the farmers in the small terri
tory where the fury of the wind spent
ltsel1 Three persons were killed outright,
others were seriously injured and the des-
tructlon to property was proportionately
large Trees bent before the blast like
grain, and the smaller ones were snapped
IN pieces or twisted from the earth bv the
roots. The air was filled with hying
limbs, pieces of boards and other objects.
A frame barn in process of erection re-
celved the full force of the cyclone -Four
men were working on it at the time, two
being on the roof and two or the second
noor. The barn was lifted from i,s founda-
ton, turned half round and then worked
INTO mass of broken joists, beams and
boards. The two men who were on the
roof were hurled a distance of thirty feet
and were dead when found. One who was
INSIDE was crushed to death under the tim
bers and the fourth was badly bruised
Abram Hewitts Library Injured.
New YORK, May 7th.-The large and
valuable library of Congressman Abram 5.
Hewitt was almost entirely DESTROYED by
iire, water and smoke yesterday at his resi-
dence on Lexington avenue About 4
o'clock fire was discovered in the book
cases, and when the iiremen arrived the
library was on fire everywhere and the
hr1il in 4
control in five minutes, but to put out the
fire 1t became necessary to tear out the con-
tents of the bookcases and pour water on
the piles OF smOdering books. The library
was knee deep in books reduced to pulp
and ashes. The library was rich in
economical and statistical wo,,s and they.
with complete collection of Congressional
reports and reports on trade and COM
merce of foreign Governments, were al
most entirely destroyed. The value of the
library was estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000. The family are now in Wash
ington. Mr.. Hewitt's house is the same in
which old Peter Cooper spent the last years
of his life, and where he died. The ven
cradle philanthrOpist left his entire library
TO his sOn-in-law, Mr.. Hewitt, and con-
tanned the school-books of Peter when he
was a boy in the eighteenth century, and a
large number of books of his first indi-
vidual purchases, dating back to 1897. Be-
sides Mr.. Cooper's library, Mr. Hewitt had
most valuable and complete collection of
law AID other books, many OF which We're
wholly destroyed or badly damaged.
The San Francisco Postmastership.
WASHINGTON, May 7th. - Patrick f.
Walsh, the Registrar of Voters is a candi-
date for the Office of Postmaster at San
Francisco. He is indorsed by w. d. Eng
lish, who has asked Representative Henley
1 NJ
an active candidate while GreathouSe was
in the field, but now that GreathoGse is
likely TO be appointed Consul-General of
Japan, Walsh has determined to do all he
can to secure the appointment of Post
master.
The Mexican Reciprocity Treaty.
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-The Ways and
Means Committee to-day voted to report
adversely upon the Mexican reciprocity
treaty. There will be minority report
prepared and submitted by Hewitt of New
York.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-After routine
business was disposed of a contest for pre-
cedence arose between private business
and the Military Academy appropriation
bill, which was resolved in favor of the
latter, and the House went into Committee
of the Whole on the private calendar
The House, at its evening session, passed
fifty-five pension bills, and at $50 O'clock
adjourned till tomorrow.
The PresideRts Summer Cottage.
New YORK, May 7th.-The village OF
Lenox, Mass, where Secretary Whitney's
family were guests last summer, is likely to
be the center of fashion this year, from the
fact that President Cleveland has taken
cottage there. As the President will be
married on the 9Th of June. il is presumed
that he and his bride will go to the sum-
mer residence by the middle OF the month.
The American Turf.
BRIGHTON BEACH, Nav 7th.-Pool-sellin
was stopped here today by order of the
District Attorney of Kings county. Books
were made and bets paid on the quiet,
however The first race for maidens
three years-old and upwards, three-auar-
tiers of a mile, Fleetwing won by four
lengths, St. Elmo second Ganley third.
Time, AZ Second race, selling allowances,
one mile, General Price won by head.
Compensation second, Joe Shelby third.
Time, l,45I. The third race, handicap one
and one-eighth miles, LORD Beaconsfeld
won bv q head Winfield second, Delilah
third. Time, l:Ss1. The fourth race, seven
furlongs, Georgia singerly woRby length.
Hazard second, Judge Griffith third. Time.
IsS44.
LEXINGTON (Ky.l Nay 7th.-Tfa weather |
was fair to-day, but the track wss heavy. |
The first race, one nile, Rice won by ten |
lengtks, Brevet second, Felix third Time, !
1-5lS. The second race. Bush stakes. five |
furlonsg, Poten won ~ four leagths. |
Dahme second, Muliigan third. Time, EOS. |
The third race, one mile, Nalva R. won by |
two lengths, Nivolis second Time, 1:ssi
Only two ran The fourth race one and
one-eighth miles, Waukeshs won by
length, May Lady second. Time, 2:0s.
Only two ran.
MEMPHIS, May 9TH. = The track was
heavy to-day. The first race, selling,
three-quarters of mile, Miss DAILY won by
three lengths, Jim Nave second Vi.ella
third. Time, I:20I. The second race.
three quarters of a mile, McBowling won
by three lengths. Redbuck second Princess
third. Time, 1:20l. The third race, Mont
gomerv stakes, one and one-qGarter miles. .
Modesty won by a length, Punka second,
Editor third Time, 2I2f. Tbs fourth