Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-28

4 JOuIHeu at o CLOCK.
The Committee on Resolutions recon-
mended the appointment of a committee to
investigate the mistfeatment of knights in
| Louisiana.
| The Blair educational bill was indorsed.
| Powderly named Mckee, Boston and
Janson committee to investigate the
Philadelphia office.
No Legal Right of Way.
WASHINGTON, November 27th.-The Sec
! retary of the Interior has decided that the
Northern Pacihc Company had no legal
| right to build its road through the Puyal-
| lup Indian Reservation in Washington Ter
! ritory. The right of way was granted by
an Executive order and the Secretary holds
that Congress alone can grant such rights.
| The company will apply to Congress for
relief.
California Mail Changes.
WASHINGTON, November 27th.-The spe-
| cial mail service will be discontinued to
/ Alta and Dana Shasta county; Elk Lawn,
| Siskiyou county, and Day, Modoc county,
| from December 10Th.
Star service is ordered from that date as
| follows: Berryvale, by Elk Lawn, Alta,
Dana, Day and Lookout, to Adm, eighty
six miles and back. once week.
Novelist Cable as u Firemen.
SPRINGFIELD (Mass.), November 9th
The beautiful brown-stone church of the
| First Congregational Society, at Northamp-
| ton was ruined by ire this afternoon. The
building was new and cost $65, ,O0O The
| insurance is $4,000. George A. Cable, the
| novelist, joined the fremen in their work,
| and was one of the most active and effici-
ent men on the scene.
Another " "Crawfish" Fight.
New YORK. November 27th.-The pro-
1 fob hot lam <1f IT,.
land and Jack McAuliffe for the lightweight
| championship of the world appears to be
| fzzling. Carney cabled to-day that he de-
clined to fight McAuliffe in America, as he
feared he would not get fair play, but is
willing to fight McAuliffe abroad.
New Water-Craft Propeller.
New YORK, November 27th-John Sc
cor's little boat, the Eureka, was success
| fully launched at Brooklyn this afternoon.
| 1t is the only one of the kind in existence
1t is to be propelled by explosions of gas
through pipes under the water line, instead
of by steam. The inventor claims that the
| new motive power will supersede the use of
steam.
A Tragic Suicide.
RALEIGH IN. O., November 27th-H. L.
Thomas, a member of one of the prominent
families of this city, to-day walked into
store here bought a pistol, loaded it and
blew out his brains in the presence of the
people in the store. Young Thomas had
trouble with his father a few weeks ago,
and had been respondent ever since
Official Vote of Indiana.
IYDIANAPoLIs, November 27th.-The Of
| fetal canvass of the Presidential vote in In
diana was completed tonight The total
vote is $50, $40, divided as follows: Repub-
licans 263 ,361, Democrats 261 013, Prohibit
tionists 9,Ss1, Labor 2,694. The Republi-
can plurality is 2,34S. General Hoveys
plurality is 2,20O
The Haytian Affair.
WASHINGTON, November 27th.-The Sec
retary OF State has received a report from
the United States Minister to Hayti in re-
gard to the American steamer Haytian Re-
public. Assistant-Secretary Rives said that
as the entire correspondence would prob
ably be laid before Congress it was deemed
best not to allow its publication before that
| is done.
Erie Railway Report.
New YORK, November 27th.-The an
nual report of the Erie Railroad Company
| for the fiscal year ending September 30
| 1883, shows surplus over all charges, ex-
cept interest on the income bonds, of $685.
| $40, against S601, ,799 last year. The annual
meeting was held to-day, and there was no
|
Dangerous Illness of Mrs. w. T sherman.
New YORK, November 27th.-Mrs. Will
| lam T. Sherman is lying dangerously i'll at
her home on West Seventy first street. 1t
| is thought she will not live long. She has
| for great many years been a sufferer from
| heart trouble. Mrs. Sherman is a daugh-
| ter of General Thomas Ewing, Ex-Governor
of Ohio.
Scores in the Six-Day Match.
New YORK, November 2Slh-A. NAT l
o'clock this morning the score in the six
day race stood: Moore 240 miles, Cart
wright 227, Herty 225, Golden 800, Little
wood 217, Haworth 216. Day 215, Mason
2o7, Hart 207, Connor 202. None of the
others have covered 200 miles.
Moore has so far beaten the record.
Retaliation by Boss Brewers.
New YORK, November 27th-The boss
i ale and porter brewers of New York and
New Jersey at meeting this afternoon de-
cided to lock out all their Union men and
employ non Union men tomorrow. This
is because of the continued boycott on
Stevenson's brewery in this city.
The Dynamite Cruiser a Success.
PHILADELPHIA, November 27th.-The
Vesuvius, the new dynamite cruiser, built
at Cramps ship-yards, returned from her
preliminary trial trip to-day. She left the
yards yesterday morning, and ran down
the river seventy miles. The trial was
every way satisfactory.
Cornell Loses q Good Thing.
ALBANY, November 27th-The bequest
of Mrs. Jennie McGraw Fiske of a portion
of her estate, valued at a million and a
half, to Cornell University, was nullifed
by the Court of Appeals to-day, the Court
holding that the charter of the University
forbids il holding more than three mill
ions, which it holds already.
1t Might Help John, Also.
BosToN, November 27th.-John L. Sulli-
van says he will take no notice of Charley
MitchelPs offer of 81 500 to fight. The
champion says he does not intend to give
the English pugilist chance to make s6,-
600 gate money by offering him 81, 500.
John goes to New York on Thanksgiving
Day.
Florida Oranges for Chicago.
NEW YORK, November 27th.-A fast
train, making the run from Jacksonville,
Fla, TO Chicago in seventy-ive hours, will
begin running tomorrow over the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western Railroad. The
one idea is to market Florida oranges in
Chicago speedily.
The Louisiana Election.
New ORLEANS (La), November 27th.-
The Board of Canvassers at Baton Rouge
this afternoon compiled the votes cast at
the recent election for Congressman.
Credentials were issued to all those elected,
including II. Dudley Coleman (Rep.) in
the Second District.
Illinois Believes In Protection.
CHICAGO, November 27th.-The official
canvas of the Illinois election re,urns was
finished to-day. Fifer. the Republican
| candidate for Governor, has Il, ,532 plurality
over Palmer (Dem.). Harrison's plurality
over Cleveland Is. q, ,SSl.
Whitney Talks Turkey"
WASHINGTON, November 27th.--In ac-
! cordance with his custom. Secretary Whit
| ney has presented each of the four hundred
| employees OF the Navy Department with
| large turkey for his Thanksgiving dinner.