Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-09

in the forenoon of the 14th, in Music Hall
The funeral services will be held in the
chapel at Spring Grove Cemetery that after
noon.
An Important Decision.
WASHINGTON, October Sth.-An import
ant Land Office decision has been made by
Commissioner Sparks, involving the title
to certain valuable lands in the vicinity Of
New Orleans, covering in part the town oi
Carrollton, and upon other parts by bnild-
ings and improvements of great value. in
Guiding the race course, Mitairie Ridge
Cemetery and the shell-road and railroad
from New Orleans TO LAKE Ponchartrain.
This property has been claimed and pos
sessed since the middle OF the last century
under French grant, which has been sur
veyed and segregated from toe public do
main. The adverse claimants asserted the
title by virtue of certain swamp and other
selections under the grant TO the State OF
louisiana Commissioner Sparks holds
that the French grant is a complete title,
and protected by the treaty Of 1903, and
does not need legislative nor other confirm
alton by the United States, and that the
lands being private property, the date OF
State grants did not pass under those grants.
The amount involved in this decision
IedCueS StNeEdl luALlLDn OOAitiAos
The Grape Market Glutted.
New YORK, October Sth.-The grape sea-
son is now at its best in this portion of the
country The supply is enormous, and
growers are selling at very low prices. The
most abundant are Concord, Catawba, Della
ware and Malaga. Along the Hudson val
ley the supply is greater than it ever has
been. The vines are so loaded as to hardly
Oo,y ,N;ol-ipn opj co0Tiny to mari, ,at
Growers are shipping to all parts of the
country by boat and rail. The gloss ton
mage this year will exceed that of 1885 by
at least 5000 tons. Most of the Concords
come from the neighborhood of Newburg.
There is one tract, y miles broad and 80
miles in length, which is nothing but vine
yards. Out of the city you can get all you
want by just asking for them. Grapes are
being stored in coolers for winter use.
Delaware grapes are coming into market in
such q large supply that they are as cheap
as the common kinds usually are.
Light Tobacco Crop.
BALTIMORE, October Sth.-Reports from
the tobacco-growing sections of Maryland
Virginia and North Carolina show that in
some few instances the crop is as large as
that of last year, and the quality as good
but nearly all the reports claim that the
yield will be much reduced, the estimates
running from one-third to two-thirds of a
crop, and with the quality. especially in
parts of North Carolina and Virginia, very
poor. In the great Durham district the
yield is estimated at not over forty per cent
of an average, and of very inferior grade
Clever Robbery, but Execrable Marks
manship.
PITTsBURG (Pa), October Sth.-Great ex-
citement was caused in Allegheny City
about noon to-day by daring robbery, and
the subsequent chase and capture of two
of the thieves. The victim was General J.
W. Beasell, of Chicago, an instructor in
detection of counterfeit money. The rob-
berry occurred in the lobby of the Post
office General Beasell had wallet con-
tanning $500, which he placed on counter
beside him while conversing with Post
master Swan. The thief, who had evidently
been watching his opportunity, quickly
picked up the wallet and was making off
when Beasell seized him. A struggle en-
sued, and the thief drew his revolver
and fired at his captor, who released his
hold, allowing the fellow to escape. A
large crowd gave chase, and the culprit
who had been Joined by two accomplices
turned on their pursuers and began firing
their revolvers. The fire was returned
and for a short time there was perfect
fusillade Finally two of the thieves were
cornered, and, after a desperate struggle,
were captured. The man with the wallet,
however, got away, and is still at large
No one was shot, but several persons mar
rowly escaped.
Henry George and the Irish Vote.
New YORK, October Sth.-The Nail and
Express says: Most of the Irish voters OF
this city always have been with Tammany.
In the last Presidential election nearly TO-
900 Tammany voters, while supporting the
local ticket, voted for Blaine and Logan.
The George movement set the Tammany
leaders to thinking more than two weeks
ago. A big proportion of the labor vote is
Irish. Most of it belongs to Tammany
Hall. Every indication points to the prob
ability of it drifting away, and the Tam
many men have set out to keep the vote in
its natural channel. The leaders intend to
show that George, during his speeches in
England, denounced the Irish as incapable
of self-government, and upheld England
in asserting her title to govern the Green
Isle Tammany proposes to find the speech
of George as it was printed, and have en-
gagged q noted Irish Nationalist, who re-
members the incident, to hunt up the news
paper file. This speech is relied upon to
draw many Irish sympathizers from
Georges standard. 1t is regarded as per-
tinent fact that the Irish World, so long the
champion of George and his associates, has
not yet had anything to say in favor of his
candidacy. Those who ought to know,
say the World, while indorsing Georges
views upon the land question, cannot sup.
port him because of his sayings in the past
about Ireland.
GEORGES FRIENDS.
New YORK, October 9th.-The Sun says
that if Georges pledges keep on coming in
the way they have been doing since 1t was
announced at Tuesday nights ratification
meeting that the list would be kept open
until election day, there will be over $4,000
names of men who have volunteered them
selves to vote for Henry George for Mayor.
The salesmen, bookkeepers and clerks, who
were only partly canvassed before, are
being visited now, and 1900 more sigma
lures are expected from them alone.
Western Union Affairs.
New YORK, October Sth-A consultation
of the Western Union Directors was held
this afternoon. After its close Russell
Sage stated that at the annual election TO
be held on Wednesday next there would
be several new names placed on the Di-
llCh6l- lACih OClllS lbdt vi
Austin Corbin. Mr. Sage said that this
change did not indicate a change in the
policy of the company, nor is it suggestive
of any compromise, but is simply due to
his prominence as a railroad man on " the
street" 1t is generally believed that the
changes mean that the Drexel-Morgan in
terest is to dominate in the company's af-
fairs. but the Directors emphatically deny
this.
The Condemned Anarchists.
CHICAGO, October Sth.-When the Grim
inal Court opened this morning large
crowd was in attendance to hear the
speeches of the condemned Anarchists
Engle was the first to address the Court
He recounted his experiences in Germany
and recited the hardships the people were
forced to submit to there. He read Henry
Georges books and became Socialist
Engle became very bitter i'll his remark;
about the American Courts. Sam Fielder
then spoke. He related in substance wha
he had said upon the witness stand, anC
declared that he had never been guilty o
anv violence. Before he had concluded
speaking, the Court adjourned until
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