Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-18
Denver and Rio Grande Earnings.

NEW 1oRK. February 11th.-The state
ment of the Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road for the year ending December 81, 1887
shows gross earnings of $7,9S3, ,419, an in
crease Of 81 ,245, ,341 over the previous year
Operating expenses, $4, ,742, ,04S, an increase
of $514,631. Net earnings, So, 241 $40, an
increase of $3.50, ,739; other income, $25, ,3SS
a decrease of 81, SOL; total income, So, ,266,-
75S, en- increase of SO, ,35S; fixed charges,
1895, 7OS, leaving 81, ,570,050 earned on the
stock.
Potter and Holman.
lCopyright, 1888, by the California associated Press
New YORK, February 17th-Manager Al
Hayman has signed a contract with Mrs.
James Brown Potter for her appearance at
the Baldwin Theater, San Francisco, April
10th. He has also contracted with Abbey
and Schreffel for the appearance in San
Frar cisco in May of Josef Holman, the
child pianist.
A North Carolina Bonanza.
[Copwigh, 1855, by ae California issociated Pressl
PIrTsBURG, February 18th. - Pittsburg
capitalists have organized company to
mine for gold in North Carolina Several
hundred acres Of land have been leased in
taken ont of the mines, and some Is said to
be worth as much as $1,000 a ton.
Funeral of the Late ID. L. Locke.
TOLEDO, February 17th-The funeral of
the late ID. K. Locke took place this after
the ceremonies. The body was placed in
the vault at Woodlawn Cemetery. An
enormous throng of citizens was in attend
ance, including large number of noted
persons.
The Michigan Congressional Election.
DETROIT February 17th-The Free Press
has received returns from every county in
the Eleventh Congressional District with
the exception of Manitou. They show plu-
rality of 526 for Seymour (Rep.) and as the
entire vote of Manitou does not usually eX
ceed $50, Seymour's plurality cannot fall
below 400.
Four Men Killed by an Explosion.
BAsTRoP. La.), February 17th.-The ex.
plosion of a boiler on Mrs j. n. Harp's
plantation to-day killed two white men
named Reems and Jackson, and two col.
ored men, whose names are not given
Four other men were so badly scalded they
are not expected to recover.
Won by q Foul.
New YORK, February 17th.-A prize
fight took place tonight on Long Island
between James Fell. of Canada, and Rob.
ert Ferguson, of Chicago, for $3.50 a side
The referee Jere Dunn, gave the fight tC
Fell in the third round on foul.
Demand of Journeymen Painters.
PTTsBURG. February 17th-The Journey
men painters of Pittsburgh ana Allegheny
have made demand for So day and nine
hours work If it is not granted before
March 1st there will be strike.
A Woman Acquitted of Murder.
/ LEXINGTON (Ky), February 17th.-Mrs
Lucretia Munday, charged with the mur
der of her husband Lowry Munday, il
1882, in order to secure over $40, 900 insur
| ance money, was acquitted to-day.
Lack of Money.
MINNEAPOLIS, February 17th.-The Banl
of Central City, Oak, closed its doors to
| day. 1t is claimed that the suspension i.
caused by lack of currency, and will b,
only temporary, the bank having ample as
| sets to meet all liabilities.
Hamm Defeats Mckay.
PALATKA (Fia.), February 17th.-Hamm
| and Mckay rowed over the three and {
half-mile course here this afternoon
| Hamm beat Mckay by half length, il
| 22:0l. Teemer is ill.
Paying Us Back.
ST. HAUL, feOruarv Itn.-GldeOn Bour
deau, Queens Printer for Manitoba, ha,
been found short in his accounts and ha.
emigrated to the United States.
Only a Little College Insect.
New YORK, February 17th.-A promi
| nent member of the Princeton College fac
| ulty states that DR.. Pattison has decided tc
accept the Presidency.
A Wife-Murderer Hanged.
DEER LODGE (Mon.), February 17th.-
| Martin s. Scott, the wife murderer, wa
| hanged to-day.