Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-11
SACRAMENTO SATURDAY MORNING, IL,

Roacb's boiler-makers were current We
day. 1t was said the foreman IN the bo
shop and other employees had, by direc
of Roach, been trying to break up
| Boiler-makers Independent Union by u
ing and compelling men in the shop t,
| join the knights of Labor.
The Laborers' Congress.
COLUMBUS, December 10th-The Trades
| Conference to-day instructed its committe,
to insist upon a settlement of the differ
ences between the Unions and the knight:
of Labor upon the basis of the Trade:
treaty, and Mr.. Daily, of the Shoe-lasters
Association, was added to the committee
in place of President Weihe, of the Anal
gamated Association.
fight was made on a political resolu-
ton framed by Messrs. Kirschner and
Block, and which advocated the formation
of third party by the Workingmen, the
Trades Unions being particularly urged TO
take action looking in this direction. Sew
eral clauses regarding third-partyism were
struck out by large majority of the vote,
and the resolution, after being amended
thoroughly, was adopted. without its
lengthy preamble. 1t reads
Reso1red That this Convention urge the most
generous support to the Independent political
movement of the Workingmen.
A resolution opposing the preference
which the Government is supposed to give
ex-soldiers in the matter of employment
was killed, but another asking Congress to
pass compulsory indenture law for the
District of Columbia and Territories was
adopted. Chairman House, of the Pow
derly Committee reports tonight that their
conference with the Trades Committee re-
suited in an understanding that negotia-
uOns on the basis of the Trades Union
treaty was out of the question, and before
the conference closed the Trades Union
men talked very fairly, and tacit under
standing was reached.
The California Wonder Lowers His ColOrs
at Last.
New YORK, December 10th.-It is re-
ported about town this afternoon that at a
well-known sporting resort in this CITY,
early this morning, Tommy Warren, the
great Western feather weight, was knocked
out in five rounds by Johnny Farrell, a
well-known 12S-pound boxer of this city.
THEIR FRIENDS EXCITED.
New YORK, December 10th.-The re-
ported fight between Jack Farrell and
Tommy Warren is said to have taken place
in a sporting house on Sixth avenue. War
ren was "done up" in the fifth round so
as to be unable to come to time. The whole
thing is causing great deal of excitement
among the friends of the fighters.
CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS.
LArER.-The fight was an impromptu
one, and was the result of drinking bout
in room full of men, all of whom acted as
timekeepers and referees. Owing to the ex
hilarated condition of those present, the
stories vary as to the continuance of the
impromptu mill. Ferral's friends claim
that five rounds were fought, and that in
the fifth Warren was knocked down and
could not proceed. Warren, who was met
with Joe Coburn tonight, stated that only
two rounds were fought, and that the fight
was stopped by the appearance of the
police.
1t Might Do in Arizona.
New York, December 10th-The state
ment has been published that Captain
Ericsson, inventor OF the Monitor, has
completed and has in practical operation
an engine operated by heat from the suns
rays. The rays are concentrated upon a
boiler from a concave surface of looking
glass, II by 16 feet in size, the cost being
reduced by using narrow STRIPS of fiat
glass set upon a concave frame, which is
so arranged as to constantly turn toward
the SUM- He is able to secure with it a
steam pressure of thirty-fiye pounds. The
engine has been in operation three years,
under improvement, and it is now COM
pleted. 1t is intended chiefly for use in
hot countries. The Captain SAYS he has
carried his last marine invention, The
Destroyer" as far as he can under the law
and he hopes the Government will take
hold of it and complete it.
Telegraphic Consolidation.
New YORK, December 10th.-Notwith-
standing denials by interested parties,
there are evidences on every hand of some
sort of a deal between the Western Union
and Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Com
panies, and it is declared that on January
1st both companies will advance rates
from competing points.
A Kentucky Hanging.
LOUISVILLE, December 10th.-Harvey
Post (colored) was hung this afternoon at
Bardstown, KY, in the presence of fifty
people. The crime for which Post was
executed was the murder of a fellowwork-
man name Felix Adams, on June 4, 1885,
in Nelson county.
The Ocean Traffic War.
New YORK, December 10Ih.-The White
Star Steamship Company to-day reduced
its steerage rates between this country and
Europe to SIS, either way, and the Monarch
line made the same rate from Europe to
this country. Further reductions are looked
for,
A Village Fire.
CLEVELAND (O1, December 10th-The
business portion of the village of Attica, O..
was destroyed by fire this morning. The
loss is divided among twelve or more per
sons, and will reach S150000. The insur-
ance is about one-half
A Big Robbery.
New YORK, December 10th.-Samuel
Knester, a brewer of Geneva. n. Y. was
robbed last night in New York Central
Railroad car of $4,000 in drafts and $4,000
IN currency There is no clue to the
robbery.
Sensible Democrats.
Boston, December 10th.-The County
Democracy have unanimously indorsed
Thomas n. Hart, the Republican candidate
tor Mayor.
Railroad Dividend.
New YORK, December 10th.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific Directors to-day declared 8
regular quarterly dividend of II per cent.
| pay yable January Sd.