Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-29

tees of the Normal College of New JERSEY
are considering the preparation of an
amendment to the State Constitution pro-
hlb'ung the establishment of schools, the
purpose of which is to withdraw pupils
from the public schools. The amendment
Is directly aimed at parochial schools.
Yesterdays Fires.
| PORTLAND (Me,), December 2Sth.-A fire
started at the Bijou Rink, on Federal
street, this morning. Seven houses were
| burned.
| DoNGoLA (Iil), December 2Sth.-A fire
this morning destroyed business block of
eleven houses. The loss and insurance
cannot be obtained at this hour.
Some of Harrison's Callers.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 2Sth-Judge
Holt and ex-Congressman White of Ken
| lucky, called while General Harrison was
out walking this afternoon. and missed an
audience. Holt wants e Cabinet position
as representative Southern man. The
other caller was Ed. H. Lamme, of San
Diego, who wants minor office there.
Grief. whisky and Suicide.
| New YORK, December 2Sth-Broker Z.
Graham Haight shot himself through the
head at his residence in West Fifty seventh
| street tonight. He was 81 years old. He
had been drinking heavily for three months
on account of grief over the death of SIS
ter in England. He is said to be d son of
the American Minister to Holland.
Benzine and Tobacco-Juice Boom.
CINCINNATI, December 2Sth-It is re-
ported here that the price of whisky will be
| raised to morrow to - cents, and a war in
augurated agains, distillers who refuse to
| join the Trust. Treasurer Duckworth says
| there is no fight; that the Trust owns
eighty five out of eshtyseven distilleries
in the West, and deies competition.
A Burning Dakota Town.
ST. PAUL, December 29th.-It was re.
ported here about 1920 last night that the
| town of Grand Forks, Oak, was burning.
At A. N. nothing more has been learned
except that fire is under control. Help was
asked from Fargo but the order was after
! ward countermanded. No idea of the size
of the fire has been obtained.
The Long Island Railroad War.
New YORK, December 2Sth.-Mayor
Gleason of Long Island City resumed the
war on Austin Corbin's railroad, which has
encroached on city property. Gleason
headed force, which tore up the railroad
tracks and demolished the railroad station
Damage to the extent of $40, ,000 was done
in few minutes.
Sad Sight for Mother.
LEoNARDTowN (Md), December 2S,h-
Professor Paul Combs, a member of the
faculty Of the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege. was drowned yesterday while ducking
at Breeton's bay, near here. His mother
saw the accident from the shore, but tainted,
and assistance came too late.
Whole Community Arrested.
OMAHA, December 2Sth-At a little town
in the western part of the Stats the neigh
bors of man named A. NJ. Cutler severely
whipped him for beating his wife to-day
He swore out a warrant, under which the
entire male population of the place were
arrested and taken to Greeley Center, where
they will be tried.
A Real Enoch Arden Case.
OXFORD (Me.), December Sth.-Ezekiel
Fogg, who went away twenty years ago,
and who was supposed to be dead, has re-
turned here. A tombstone, that is already
crumbling, was erected TO his memory
while he was hunting and trapping in the
far West. His supposed widow married
again ten years ago.
Shortage in the Wool Supply.
BOSTON, December 2Sth.-The CONNER
ciZ Bulletins annual report of the wool
market of the United States will show to-
morrow that the present supply of wool is
62,000000 pounds, against 10000, 900
pounds at the same date last year or a
shortage Of 100000 pounds, compared
with 1887.
The Road Was Not Sold.
New YORK December 2Sth.-The report
from Louisville that Huntington had of
ferod the Kentucky Central Road for sale
is denied. AT the same time it is an
nounced that some negotiations have oc-
CURED in connection with the road, several
parties wanting it.
Slogger's Mishap.
New YORK, December 29th.-At Mike
Donovan's boxing tourney, at the Palace
Rink, in Brooklyn, tonight, "Sailor
Brown and Denny Butler, champion swim
mer, life-saver and general athlete, met in
a four-round glove contest. Butler broke
his left arm in the second round and gave
up.
The Scaffold Awaits Him.
New YORK, December 2Sth.-Pierre Di-
narvo, the Italian brigand who two wears
ago murdered the Marquis Guilo Sarduzzi
while robbing his house at Torella, Italy,
was arrested tonight by Inspector Byrnes
at Stamford, Conn.,, and brought here. The
scaffold awaits him in Italy.
Suffering at Sea.
New YORK, December 2Sth.-The steamer
Santiago brought Captain Merritt and the
I.
which was abandoned in gale off Hat
teras. The men report they lived on half
biscuit and half glass of water each for
five days.
An Increase of SIC, 900.
MILWAUKEE,, December 2Sth. - Judge
Johnson has rendered decision in the
case Of Christina Blake against Barnum
Blake, increasing the plaintiffs alimony
$50 900. The defendant in the suit is a
wealthy capitalist, now confined in an in
sane asylum in California.
No More Use for Mugwumps.
New YORK, December 29th.-It is ru-
mored that Postmaster Henry Pearson, of
this city, whom President Cleveland re-
tained in office owing to his Mugwump
influence, has resigned.
Chamberlain to Succeed sackviIle.
New YORK, December 2Sth.-A cable
dispatch received here from London fully
confirms the story that Joseph Chamber
lain is likely to be appointed by Lord
Salisbury TO fill the vacant British Legation
at Washington.
Murder by Disappointed Suitor.
STRAwN Qnd). December 2Sth-Eliiah
Haskell this evening shot and killed Miss
Della Allison and then suicided He had
been paying her attention for some time
and it is supposed she had refused his
offer of marriage.
Another Little Champion.
BosToN, December 2Sth.-Tommy Dan
FORTH Of New York, was knocked out to-
night in the fourth round by Johnny
Griffin, of Braintree, Mass, the feather
weight who is disputing the cham mpionship
title with Weir and Warren.
Awful Desth of Two Ladies.
CHICAGO, December 2Sth.-Mrs. Martin
and Miss Kate Powers failed to notice the
appoach of city-bound passenger train as
they were crossing the Rock Island tracks
this afternoon, and were struck BY the en-
gine and thrown fifty feet. Both were
killed.
Had Better be Pulling Teeth.
MINNEAPOLIS, December 2Sth.-Dr. w.
F. Carver had made 49, 600 targets in his
great ball hitting contest up to II o'clock
tonight. He has 1000 targets to make to-
morrow to win.
Elevated Railroad for Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 2Sth.-The first right
of way granted to an elevated road in Chi
csgo was voted tonight by the CITY Coun-
Gil TO Meigs & Co., for line east and west
through the city on Lake street
They Won't Go to the Ball.