Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-30
Champion Hammer-sIinger.

champion HHmmer-chnger.
NEW YORK, July 29th.-The record for
throwing the 16-ponnd hammer was beaten
this afternoon by Barry, of the Cork Ath-
letic Club. The distance thrown wa 122 feet
81 inches. The best previous record wa,
made by Barry about twelve months ago
in New York. The distance at that time
was 121 feet IL inches.
Threatened Advance in Jute Bags
ST. LOUIS, July 29th.-George Taylor, a
prominent 81. Louis cotton factor, is au-
thority for the statement that the iute-bag-
ging manufacturers have formed pool, or
trust, and advanced the price of bagging
from TO ii cents per yard.
Two Children Drowned.
New YORK, July 29th.-Kate and Den
mis-, children Of Patrick J. Byrnes, were
drowned in the harbor today by the up
setting of q rowboat. The father was saved
with difficulty.
Sunday Ball Games.
BROOKLYN. July 29th.-Brooklyn 6, Gin
cinnati 3.
CLEvELAND.-Cleveland 4, st. Louis 7.
Rtddlberger for Congress.
Copyright, 1855, by Tie California Associated Pres
RIcHMoND, July 29th-Senator Riddle
berger put forward for the nonina-
ton 70 ess from the Eighth District
by his lican friends. His term in
the Senate expires next March.
Like a Christian Lady.
MARION Mass J, July 29th.-Mrs Cleve
land passed u quiet Sunday, and attended
| the Episcopal church.
tabled to Death.
| MEMPHIS, July 29ih.-A difficulty 0c
| currea this morning On board passenger
| train Of the Kansas City Springfield and
! Memphis Railroad, between S. S. Burke, :
! stockman, and some passengers. A general
| fight ensued, and in the melee one Of the
| almost instant death. The murderer. with
! two Of his comrades jumped from the
| train aud escaped.
Scholield's Washington Trip.
NEW YORK, July 29th.-Tb recent visit
given rise to rumors that he was to be
placed in command Of the army during the
temporary disability of General Sheridan
a Tribune reporter called upon General
! Schofeld and asked him about it. The
| General said there was no basis for the re-
| port. His recent trip bad no connection
| whatever with such matters.
Deadly Afrray on a Train.
EVANSVILLE Gnd.), July 29th.-On the
| Ohio Valley Railroad last night, between
| Henderson and Msrion, Kentucky, William
| Cardweli, James Nichols and Sam Num-
! INDUCED ia a shooting scrape. C4rdwell
and Num- were fatally shot, and Nichols
jumped from the train and escaped.
Morris Not Dead, and May Recover.
New York, July 29th.-Morris, of Balti-
more, the gentleman jockey injured in the
| steeplechase yes erday, is somewhat i'm.
proved this evening All that is feared is
| inflammation of the brain.
Randall Getting Well.
PHILADELPHIA, July och. - Randall
passed very good day at his country
home, and declares himself to be on al
rapid rate to recovery.
Two Vessels in Collision.
VINEYARD HAVEN Mass J, July 29th-
The steamship Parthian, OF Boston and
| Philadelphia, and the schooner Aver, from
| st. John for New York, coiliGe6 near West
chop, Vineyard Sound, last night. The
| Parthian was badly injured, snd grounded
| in the harbor. The schooner was torn
wide open, but her cargo of lumber saved
her from sinking. No lives were lost, and
| there was little excitement among the fifty
| five passengers on the steamer.
manufactured Newspaper Reports.
| ALL, JAY -Otl.---1 Y iCLBI4d, D. ",
special pronounces as absurd the news from
Ottawa that the steamer Caroline has ar
| rived at Skeeua river and that parley
with the Indians had been had. Not q
| word has been received at Victoria since
! the Caroline sailed. and much uneasiness
! is felt.
| clearinghouse Exchanges.
BosToN, July 29th.-Dispatches to the Pos
| from the managers of the leading clearing.
| houses Of the United States show that the
total gross exchanges for the week ending
July %, 1888, were $S1S, ,625 .6S7 q decrease
of As per cent. as compared with the cor.
responding week last year.
| The Spreckels' Refinery.
ICopyi2h 1888, By tie California Associated Pres,
| NEW YORK, July 30th.-A. M-Adolph B
! Spreckels says concerning the progress O
the Philadelphia refinery The piling fol
the buildings is almost done, and within
two or three days we will begin laying
brick for the foundations of the filter house
Next June the entire establishment will bt
done"
Excited Guatemalans.
LCopy1g&, 1885, byte California Associated Press
New ORLEANS, July 29th.-The steam
ship Professor Morse, Captain Hardie, from
Central American ports, reports that the
late decree by the Guatemala Government
| abolishing the Zons Libre at Livinston
Santo Tomasco, created much consterna
ton. A large delegation of merchants an(
foreign Consuls started for the Capitol July
10th to endeavor to have the decree an
nulled.
4 Demoralized Army.
iCCpyisu 1888, by te California associated Pre,s
| NEW YORK, July 29th.-General Booth
Commander-in-C Chief of the Salvation Army
leaves England early next month to re
| organize the army in the United States
! One of the chief officers now in charge o
the American Army is said to be accused
| of appropriating material valued at $50 O0(
belonging to the army to his own use.