Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-31
Praying for sheridap.

/ Minus VI CEC9S.
Praying for Sheridan.
CEDAR RA9tDs Qa.). May 30tb -,,rho.
| United PresbFtcrian Assembly closed tbiT
afternoon. The next Assembly will he
held at Springfield, Ohio. PRAYERS were
oHered for General Sheridan, and the fol-
lowing telegram was sent to Mrs. Sheridan.
The General Assembly of tne United
Presbyterian Church of North America.
now IN session, greet you in the name of
Chrlst the Saviour. We express to'you our
sincere sympathy in your present atfIiction,
and have this day offered up to God our
tervent prayers for the recovery and spir-
1tual welfare OF your distinguished hus-
5and.'
The world" Says ISTis Gresham.
i0opyf9, ,1sss, by a.c CaliJo,:y Associutea py.,,l
New Yoax, Nay 3Oth.-rhe World savg.
t1ls morning Three things are clearly
indicated by Blaine's action First. the Re-
pabhcan nomination will 90 to second.
class man. Second, it will be Western
cardldate. Third, the indications point
/ Clearly 10 Gresham. Whate7sr NAV he.
| thought of the possibility of eIecting anv
Repablican this year, it now seems that
Judge Gresham will be the most formidable
antagonist the Democrats could be called
upon 10 meet.
desperate tiShc With Outlaws.
ST. IeUIs, May g0th.-At Musick's Ferry
on the Missouri river the Sheriff of ST.
Louis comfy, and u posse of three depu-
lles, enCeayored to arrest gang of river
men anG battle eEsued, in which s5epIJtv
Bert Al.+4at was fatally injured, Deputy
John Mo1ahan seriously shot, and Deputy
Garrett kit three tin1es by bullets. Sheriff
Allen escaped unhu7t, ii is believed, but
cannot be scund.
COnley viii Fiels mcAulife.
ASHLAND wis J, Nav 30th.-The Cali
fornla Athletic Club has written TO HAYES.
the backer of Mike Conley, the Ithaca
giant. saying that it would match Me
Auli1e, Marquis of Quee1sberry rules, for
from $500 to $4,000 side, the club to add O.
purse of 50 090. HAYES hss wired his ac-
ceptance, and steps will be taken toward
signing articles at once. The match will
take place in San Franciscoin August.
TIVE Aquatic Races.
Ecopyg, 1888. ty he California z4ssociated Ires,I
BosToN. May 3eth.-In the three,mile
single scull race between Teemer and
Gaudaur this afternoon the former won by
tive lengths. Time, 10 minutes As seconds,
HosMRG- DEFEATS R0ss.
Icopyrgh 1883, By ae California As,aeiated Press1
New YORK, May 30th.-Hosmer beat
Ross at Lowell to-day, a spart of three
miles with three turns, by half length,
IN sixteen minutes. The race was for a
parse of $500.
And Such Is Fame.
iCopyighI, 1883, By The California Assocated Pressl
New YORK, May 30th.-General Sherman
received no invitation to the Decoration
ceremonies to-day, but sat in his room in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Chairman John
G. Limbeck, of the Committee Of Arrange
ments, said, however, an invitation was
sent.
The Irish ChSsnpion Runner.
ICoapgFt, 1855, by The Calfpraia Assocas,, I'r.s.i
New YORK, May 30th-Coniff, the cham
pion runner of Ireland, now a resident of
this city, ran a mile from the scratch at
the Manhattan Athletic Club games to-day
in minutes 2i seconds, beating all anna
teur records except that of W. G. George,
who covered the distance in / minutes
20 l 5 seconds.
C1eveland's Lost Opportunity.
ICopyigl, 1885, Jyhe California associated Press.
New YORK May 3eth.-The National
Civil Service Reform League, at its annual
meeting here to- day discuss ed CleveIand's
administration and adopted resolutions in
which it declared that the President had
lost great opportunity in not resisting
partisan pressure in regard to appoint
ments.
The Samerviils Borgia.
fCepyiglt 1885, by the afc5gsiG 4ssocia,sz FressI
BosroN, May 30th.-The present owners
of the house formerly occupied by Mrs.
Robinson, famous as the Somerville Borgia.
in jail for poisoning, found concealed in
the walls of the house quantity of poison.
Three Men Crushed TO Death.
LACROSSE (Wis.), May 39th-give men
were badly crushed, three fatally, by a
heavy crib of lumber sliding on them to-
day. They were engaged in releasing the
crib which had caught at the rivers edge.
Attempt to Poison a Family.
iCopytglf, 1883, Jyhe California associated PressI
NEW BRUNSWICK IN, J.), May 3Oth.-
Elizabeth Thompson, aged IA years, con-
fessed to an attempt to poison the whole
family of her employer with rat poison be-
| cause she had been reproved.
Pleasure in Anticipation.
EcopE19ht, 1855. 1y he California 4ssosscd IressI
New York, May 30th-A Marblehead
| (Mass.) special reports that two heirs there
claim to have fallen into an estate of 81 O00,-
600 by the death of Judge Xix, of San
Francisco.
Destroyed by lightning.
tCope9t, 1855, by tbs Cai os7siG ia;ociated Press
WALLINGFoRD Conn, May 30th.-
| Lightning struck the wheal shop this
morning, totally destroying it. The loss is
| $4,000.
En- Route to the Capital.
New, York, May 3oth-President Cleve-
land, Private Secretary Lamont and Secre-
taries Endicott, Whitney and Fairchild
started back TO Washington this afternoon.
The Big Stream.
ALTON Qll.), May y30sh.-Under the infu
| enoe of recent rains the Mississippi is rising
rapidly, and is now higher than at any time
this season. Great anxiety is felt.
The Spot is "HoO-doo-ed."
ECopi2lt, 1885, by tie Cali sssia Associated Pssss
TAPPAN IN. W, May 20th.-The land OF,
! which Major Andre was executed brought
only $50 an acre at auction.
| s. t. Gage il, Washington.
ICopytgt, lsss, by The liforia associated zessl
! WASHINGTON, Mag 30th.- Stephen T.
Gage is in Washington on his way 20 New
| York for pleasure-t=ip.
! An InterceA agiate Ball Garae.
| NEwHAyEN (COan.l May 30th-Yale de-
| feated Columbia. in the baseball game to-
| day By a score OF o to nothing.
| .%s.z-..-s--
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.