Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-18
A Terrible Explosion.

BELvIDERE On. J0, May 17th.-A terrific
explosion occurred at a powder house at
the Prattsville brownstone quarry this
morning. One man was killed and several
others injured. A number of houses were
wrecked and considerable property dam
aged.
The report was heard twenty miles away.
Three hundred kegs of powder exploded.
The accident was caused by workman
dropping keg of powder.
a Reception to Speaker Jordan.
PITrsBURG, May 17th.-A reception was
given this evening to Hon. VIM. H. Jor-
dan,- of Oakland, Cal, Supreme Master
Workman of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. and Speaker of the last Califor-
MIA Assembly, by the resident officers of
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and local
subordinate Lodges and Select knights of
the A. o. U. W., before an audience of
three thousand.
Collegiate Sprintsrs.
Copyright, 1888. blythe California Associated Iress.
New YORK, May 18th. AT the field
meeting of the Columbia College Athletic
Association to-day the following College
records were broken: The 120-yards hur-
die, ii. Mapes, III seconds, beating the
| record (17 % seconds); mile race, H. s.
Vosburg, 4 minutes Sc 2-5 seconds, tieing
| the record; 220-yards run, A. NJ. Banks,
won in 23s seconds, beating the record one
fifth of a second.
Word from the Blaines.
Copyright, 1855. by the California Associated Press
AUGUSTA (Me.), May 17th.-Letters re-
ceived by relatives of Blaine state that Mrs.
Blaine will arrive home about the middle
of June, but her husband will not accom-
pany her. She will leave him at Paris,
where he will remain until later in the
| season. Blaine has hired Stanwood cot
| tage, Bar Harbor.
| Another Brutal Prize fight.
copyright, 1888, by the California As,ociaed Pressl
| New YORK, May 17th-There was a
| brutal prize fight of sixty-two rounds this
| morning in New Jersey, in dancing pa
vilion on the banks of the Hudson river,
| twenty miles from this city. Tom Farrell
and Andrew Cromby, both of this State,
were the contestants. The latter won.
Court-House and Records Burned.
copyright, 1855, blythe California Associated Press
SIDNEY Qa.), May 17th.-An incendiary
| fire destroyed the Courthouse last night.
Loss. 500, 900. Many valuable records were
burned. A portion of the building was
found saturated with coal oil.
Phillips Denies that He is Burglar.
[copui9ht, 1888, blythe California Assoeiated Press,
| New YORK, May 17th.-Harry Phillips
comes out in card in the sam, denying
Hayners story about his connection with
a burglar gang in Montreal.
A Good Wife for an Editor.
LANCASTER (Pa.), May 17th.-Mrs. Well
der, the fasting woman in the Lancaster
| County Hospital, has broken her fast after
| having abstained from all food for fifty
| four days. Her mania consists in the be-
belief that she can live on air and water.
The Smell Murder Mystery.
| CHICAGO, May 17th.-There are new and
important developments in the Smell mur.
der case. This is on authority of men,
Der of the family, who saws that in short
| time the public will be enlightened and the
mystery cleared away.
Blaine and Depew.
| AUGUSTA (Me.). May 17th.-Joe Manley
| regards the reported interview with Blaine
as to lis preference for Depew fraudulent
| He thinks Rsaine wouldn't take that way
| to make his preference public.
| What Shall We Do With Our Girls >
AKRON (0.), May 17th.-Katie Phillips G
| Cleveland and Annie johnson of a. .elante
| two elegantly dressed and pretty girls of l
years, were yesterday arrested for horse
Stealing.
A Murderer Hangrd.
COLUMBUS (O), May 17th. William
George was executed at tie penitentiary q
Annex tonight for the murder of Jane
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