Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25

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on the Government. He said the firm sold
opium and shipped for buyers, who should
be held responsible.
Spreckles and the Sugar Trust.
Copyright 1888, oy tie California associated Press
New YORK, February 24th.-The World,
in an editorial headed, Welcome Spreck-
els" says When a syndicate falls foul of
The Trust there is some chance that the
people will get the benefit, at least for
time. Hence, we hope it is true that the
Pacific Coast sugar king is forming a syndi-
cate 10 tight the Eastern Sugar Trust on its
own ground. Spreckels has money and
skill TO do it. May he keep mad for year,
and within that time the law should re-
store competition by forbidding combina-
ton conspiracies.
Regulating Yacht Races.
[Copyiga. 1883, by the California Associated Press.
New YORK, February "A h.-Commodore
Gerry, Of the New York Yacht Club, sums
up the controversy concerning the new
conditions regulating yacht races for the
America suceiuctly: The clause providing
for ocean races in case of disagreement was
put in simply 10 protect ourselves in case
We lost the cup. This is the whole thing
in nutshell. The English wanted TO
keep the cup when they got it, and we
wanted chance to get 1t back if we lost ii"
The Coronet Coming to This Coast.
Copyright, 1885, By lie California Associated Press;
New YORK, February 24th.-The big
schooner Coronet, which won tire great
ocean race against the DauntleSs last
spring is preparing for an even longer and
perilCus voyage. Her owner, ROYAL t.
Bush, is in San Diego Cal, and has tele-
graphed to her Captain, Christopher S.
Crosby, to get the yacht in readiness, pro-
vision her for ten months voyage and take
her around to the Pacific coast
Discontinuance of the Fast Freight.
CHICAGO, February 24th.-The California
fast freight line, of which Samuel Debow,
recently deceased was General Manager, is
TO be discontinued on March 1st. In a
circular issued to-day notice was given by
the Northwestern, Rock Island and ST. Paul
Railroads that they had Withdrawn and will
hereafter solicit and care for Pacific coast
traffic.
Murderer Tascott Still at Large.
CHICAGO, February 24th-Tascott, the
alleged murderer of A. j. Smell, is still at
large notwithstanding his supposed cap
ture In Missouri. A dispatch was received
from Lebanon, in that State, tonight say
ing that the prisoner there, suspected of
being Tascott, was not the right man. The
telegram was signed by detective Aldrich of
Chicago.
New York Smugglers.
tCopyga, 1885, by the California associated PressJ
New YORK, February 24th.-Collector
Magone to-day forwarded to Washington
his report in regard to the smuggling of
opium from Canada into the United States.
The report was made up mainly from in
formation which had been procured by
Special Agents Montgomery and Holahan
A Colorado Bank Goes Up.
DENVER, February 24th.-A special from
Canon City says the Exchange Bank.
owned by Muelock Bros, to-day made an
assignment to A. r. Gumaer, their
cashier. The assets are S122, 600, and the
liabilities $144, 500. Sinking oil wells in
the Florence district is thought to have
been the cause of the failure
Bank-Wreckers Indicted.
CINCINNATI, February 24th-The United
States Grand Jury reported tonight 1t has
been admitted by the United States District
Attorney that William Means, the late
President, and Decamp, the late Cashier of
the Metropolitan National Bank, have been
indicted.
Valuable Colt.
I'll, l SDi h1I -tlLl--OclidtOI
bridge to-day sold the stallion. Bell Boy, to
Frankfort, KY, parties for $50, 600. Stock
bridge purchased him from Senator Stan
ford for $1,000. To-day's price is said to be
the highest ever paid for a three-ye old
colt.
a Profitable Business.
New York, February 24th.-The State
Senate Committee investigated the cotton
seed oil trust to-day. John Scott, one OF
the Trustees, testified that the cspitsl stock
Of the trust was nominelIy 81 .000, COO, and
ths dividends were twelve per cent.
The Lily Sued.
CHICAGO, February 24th.-Miss Madge
Doree, the discharged member Of Mrs.
Langtry's company, began a suit for 81 900
in the Circuit Court to-day against the Jer-
sey Lily. She claims fourteen weeks sal
ary at $50 week
Another Western Zephyr.
EVANSVILLE Und.), February oath "A
severe storm visited Haubstadt, some miles
from here, tonight, doing great damage to
property, but so far as learned no lives
Izyars loef