Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-27

Justice the papers in the case of Wm.
Watts, mate of a Maine vessel undergoing
imprisonment at San Francisco, for i'll
treating his crew. In the accompanying
letter the President says he denies the sup
plication for pardon for the reason that
since approving a similar application few
days ago, he has received information
which has satisfied him that it is not a case
for executive clemency.
Senator Hearst and the Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, July G;h.-Ex-Senator
Hearst said TO q correspondent Yesterday:
Il see some of ibe San Francisco papers
are in error as to how my interests are
affected by the irrigation laws. | would
be benefited by them to the same extent
as any other. citizen of California by the
increased prosperity of the State, no more,
for | am not interested, directly or indi-
rectly, in any scheme Of irrigation by ap-
preparation. l knew nothing of the cali
for the extra session until ! saw the press
announcement. | neither urged, advised
nor suggested the extra session to the Gov
ernOr nor any one else, nor did any one
do 50 for me-
Severe Storm In Pennsylvania.
PITrsBURG, July 2Gth-The damage by
this mornings storm will probably reach
$350000. The storm was the most severe
known for many years. From almost
every town along the rivers reports are
coming in of great damage. Houses were
flooded and struck by lightning, crops de-
stroyed and trees and fences washed away.
Alm0st every railroad entering the city
suffered from landslides and washouts.
| Whole fields of wheat and corn have been
destroyed, and at one point, near Exams
| City, a strip of woodland seyenty-fve yards
wide by three-guarters of mile long, was
| leveled by the tornado. At Pine Greek,
along Butchers Run and Sewecllev val
ley, the water flooded the houses, and
| many families were forced TO flee to escape
| drowning.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 25.h.-The Senate
| considered the private pension bills which
have been favorably reported. Fifty were
passed. including one granting pension to
| the widow OF General Durbiu Ward.
On motion of Vest, the bill was passed
authorizing the construction of hotel on
Government land at Fortress Monroe.
On motion of Teller. the bill was passed
establishing lsnd Office at Lamar Col.
On motion of Malone, the Senate pro-
ceedad to the consideration OF the public
building bills A number were passed,
and the Senate adjourned.
Northern Pacific Forfeiture Bi.l.
WASHINGTON, July 26.h.-Henley hal
! the management OF the Northern Pacific
forfeiture bill in the House to-day, and
worked hard TO secure its passage This
bill proposes a clean sweep from Bis
marck to the Pacific Ocean. f"rieiung
over 35,000,000 acrcs-fHcen times as
much as the bill passed some time
ago in the Senate The latter only
applied to about 200 miles. which the COM
pany decided not to build HcHleys bill
was discussed all day, without conclu-
sion being reached Tomorrow Henley
and Regan will grapple to secure the right
of way. The latter is exceedingly anxious
to secure action on the interstate conf
merce bill. He has been antagonizing
everybody fer month past.
The Chicago Anarchists.
CHICAGO, July 2G;h.-In the Anarchists
trial to-day reporter named Framar testi-
fled to incidents at Haymarket. Parsons
in his speech frequently shouted ITO
arms !" When the police arrived, the
command for the crowd to disperse could
be distinctly heard, and it was no sooner
,, given than the bomb exploded. Joseph
Gurnhart, City Tenement Inspector,
recognized Socialist, said he saw Spies
write the Revenge" circular He had
heard Spies explain how the police and
militia could be decimated by the use Of
| dynamite. Witness appeared to be badly
frightened on the stand.
Meeting of Anarchists.
CHICAGO, July 26th.-Fully 1000 svmpa-
thizers of the eight Anarchists being tried
before Judge Gary, assembled in West
| Twelfth Street Turner Hail tonight. 1t
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memorable night of May 4th, and there
was considerable anxiety around police
Headquarters in consequence The entire
! force there was held in readiness TO answer
any call, and good sized number of Off
GERS were in attendance upon the meeting
Captain O'Donnell was present and had
about forty uniformed policemen scattered
inside and outside the hall, besides many
detectives in citizens clothes But the
meeting was peaceable and the proceedings
regular. Speeches were delivered by A. B.
Simpson, DR.. Earnest Schmitt, and George
Schilling, all Socialists or Anarchists of
long standing.
The Trouble on the Rio Grande.
Ell PAso (Tex.) July 2Gth-Consul Brig
ham has received no official advices or in
structions about the pending international
troubles to-day, and probably will not for
day or two, as the correspondence between
the two Governments is carried on direct
between Washington and the City of Mex
leo. Therefore the exact status of the
question is at present not known here
Paso del Norte continues full of Mexican
troops.
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, July 26th.-Chas NJ
Thomas, of Kentucky, to be Associate JUS
&c ~ ri of
Baird, to be Marshal for Idaho Nelson II.
Talbot, of Colorado, to be Agent for the
Indians of the Puyallup Agency, in Wash
ington Territory.
Cyrus w. Field Gains His Libel SIit.
New YoGK. July 26th.-The Mda and
Express London special says: Cyrus w.
Field has gained his action for libel against
James Gordon Bennett, and obtained a
verdict for S25 900 damages and costs. De-
fendant was also condemned to pay all
costs of the suit
Serious Trouble Among the Coal Miners.
HAzELToN (Pa). July 27th-A. M.-Au-
deneyed and Delanco two mining settle
ments six miles from here, were last night
at the mercy of a mob, and the villages
were partly in flames. Twelve hundred
men have been driven from their work
and compelled to go on strlke Dy their
leaders. The fight was nominally to force
demand to increase wages from 81 10
to 81 so per day, but in reality was direct
attack upon the Poles and Italians, who
outnumber the rest of the workmen. The
plan of attack was Matched by Jonen Laz-
ger, John Miller and Antoine Toboski,
Slavs. Their men, waving aloft the flag of
the Anarchists, compelled every body at
the point of the knife or revolver to stop
work One miner had his skull crushed
and will die A squad of officers who
were summoned from Maloney City were
powerless.
Control of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
New YORK, July 27th--A. Mo definite
information can be obtained as to the re-
norted contest for the control of the North