Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-29
California Land Case DecIsions.


WASHINGTON, November 2Sth.-Assist-
ant Secretary of the Interior Muldrow has
revised the decision of the Land Commits
sioner In suspending the final proof and
holding for cancellation of w. j. Pollard's
pre-empton cash entry for three tracts of
land in the Susanville Call Land District
He has affirmed the decision of the Land
Commissioner in holding for the cancella-
ton of Clara E. Rich's pre-emption cash
entry to three tracts in the Humboldt Dis
trict.
The Alleged Railroad Clearing House.
CHICAGO November 2Sth. = Chairman
Midgely said to-day, concerning the pro-
posed railroad clearing house, that the plan
was only one of many that was considered,
and will not be adopted, as it differs but
little from the Western Freight Associa-
ton. The meeting, he said, was of men
who owned railroad property, and desired
some revenue from it which il had not
yielded for some time.
Death of Mrs. General Sherman.
NEW York. November 2Sth.-Mrs. Gen
eral W.T.. Sherman died this morning at
10 o'clock at her home in this city. The
cause of death was heart trouble. General
Sherman last night telegraphed for all his
children, also Mrs. Sherman's brothers.
General Sherman, his two daughters and
son were at the death bed. Mrs Sherman
was ga years of age.
Mrs. Sherman's body will be taken to
st. Louis for interment.
Fiendish Attempts at Train. Wrecking.
SPRINGFIELD Qll9, November 2sth.-
Within few days past several unsuccess-
full attempts have been made to wreck
trains on the st. Louis and Chicago road,
near this city. Another attempt was made
h h,,+
train swept the obstruction aside though
the engine was badly damaged. No cause
is assigned for these outrages.
A Railroad Injunction.
DEs MONIES, November 2Sth. = Judge
Brewer issued an order yesterday enjoining
the Iowa Railroad Commissioners from en-.
forcing the schedule which went into effect
as the result of the decision in the Du.
buque, Davenport and Burlington cases.
The injunction was granted on complaint
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
road.
Three New Fever Cases.
JACKSONVILLE, November 2Sth.-Three
new cases of yellow fever occurred to .day.
but no deaths. The authorities still refuse
to permit the return OF refugees. One
refugee named Hazen, returned from May
port to-day, and was arrested and fined 500.
remained in the city. He refused to pay
his fine and was jailed.
A New Labor Movement.
PIrTsBURG, November 2Sth.-The labor
leaders are organizing a labor movement
on big scale on new lines, but are not
interfering with the Knights of Labor or
other organizations. The existing idea is
to form an organization of the working
men of the country for political action.
The subject is especially interesting to
wage workers.
The Transcontinental Association.
CHICAGO, November 2Sth.-The repre
sentatives of the lines in the Transconti-
mental Association met again to-day. The
entire day was devoted to revision of the
tariffs, with view to securing greater uni
formity in rates. No material progress was
made, and the meeting adjourned until
Friday.
New Englanders Going South.
Kansas CRY, November 2Sth.-The st.
Louis and Kansas City members of an Ala
bama land company have Just returned
from the South and report the sale of 5000
acres of Alabama land to New England
syndicate for 81, 100000.
A Female Ffend.
PHILADELPHIA, November 28th.- Sarah
Jane whiting has been convicted of muir
der in the first degree. She killed her nine
year old daughter, and also poisoned one
other child and her husband and collected
their insurance money.
Electric-lighted Cruisers.
WASHINGTON, November 2sth.-Lieuten-
ant A. W. Grant, Inspector of electric.
lighting on the Pensacola, at Norfolk, has
been ordered to similar duty on the
Charleston, at San Francisco.
Three Men Killed.
TIFFIE (O.). November 2Sth.-Four labor
ers on the Sandusky and Cleveland road
hltched handcar to freight train to-day.
The speed of the train derailed the hand
car, killing three men,
scores'in the Great Walk.
NEW YORK, November 2sth.-lhe walk
ing match scores at l clock this morning
are: Herty 332 Moore 329. Littlewood 32i.
Cartwright Bis, Golden 3Ol, Haworth 800.
Day 300.
Yellow Fever Case In New York.
NEW YORK, Novem Der 28th.-An Italian.
recently from Jacksonville, is reported to
have the yellow fever in this city.
They Like His style.
AUGUSTA (Me.), November 2sth.-At
meeting of the Republican State Commit
tee to-day Joseph II. Manley was reelected
Chairman.
WIN Hardly Make 1t.
NEW YORK, November 2Sth.-Oldrieye.
who walked across East river to-day. pro,
poses to attempt to walk across the English