Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-14
WHOLE NO. 11,49o.

refreshment rooms. The trains are run
entirely by small monkeys. The engineer
and firemen, ticket-sellers and passengers
are monkeys. There are also conductors,
brakemen and policemen.
California Pensions.
Copyright, 1888, blythe California Associated IressI
WASHINGTON, February 13th.-California
pensions have been granted as follows:
John Dwyer, Deleno; George Lowell, Oak
land; NJ. A. Barcot, Santa Rosa; G. W.
Waltere, Bonneville; Thomas Ferguson,
West Point; D. Kirk, Yuba City; A. f.
Track, Altwa; FL. A. Mcpherson, Yount-
vile; J. w. Hastings, Lovelock; William
Hathaway, Colusa; John Morrison, Sacra-
mento; Thomas Stewart San Francisco; J.
NJ. Hudspeth, Occidental; B. f. Moore,
Gas Point; Sarah F.. widow of w. H.
Storey, San Francisco.
More F'reight-Cutting.
CHICAGO, February 13th.-The cuts made
to-day by the warning Western roads were
unimportant, but the Burlington announces
that tomorrow, in connection with the
Missouri River Railroad. they will reduce
grain rates from all Nebraska stations and
the Missouri river eight cents on hun
dred pounds. This is a heavy blow to the
Iowa and Chicago trunk lines. as they have
about 12O00,0O0 busnels of grain cribbed
| and stored in Western Iowa, which will be
hurried TO market at the reduced rates.
Banqueting Republicans.
COLUMBUS, February l3th.-Among the
guests who sat down at the Da.a auet of the
Ohio Republican League tonight was Sem
ator Sherman, Governor Beaver of Penn
sylvania, Governor Luce of Michigan,
Governor Foraker, Ben. Butterworth, S, p.
Roster ( off Nar l. I
w. II. Smiley Warren, Professor Scarbor-
ough of Wilberforce College, and Murat
Halsted, all of whom are on the pro-
gramme for toAsts.
The New York smugglers.
WATERFOWL IN. W February 13th.-
Edwin a. Gardner, who, with his cousin,
Ephralm Gar dner was arrested and taken
to Ogdensburg on Tuesday last on a charge
of smuggling opium, has been released on
81 900 bail. His cousin is still in custody.
E1win Gar ners trunk, which was s, il d,
has been found to contain documents
showing tha. Gardner was a Government
Inspector during four months in 1885, with
headquarters on the Pacific Coast.
Anything to Beat the Enemy.
New YORK, February I3th.-To-night's
meeting of the Federal Club, new organ
ization OF local Republican leaders, adopted
unanimously the following resolutions:
Resotved, That the Federal Club members have
| read with regret the decIination of James &.
Blaine to allow his name to be used at the Chi
cago Conyention as a candidate for the Presi-
| dency. Be it further
| Resolved, That the club pledges its undivided
| support to the candidate of the Republican
party, no matter who he may be.
California Appointments.
| lcopyigt, 1885, by the California Associated PressJ
WASHINGTON, February 13th.-California
Postmasters have been appointed as fol-
| lows W. r. Unruh, Springville, Ventura
county; Mary E. Tbayer. Pine City, Mari
| posa county; j. A McGehray, Rockport.
| Mendocino county.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ap-
pointed K. K. Norland Assistant Keeper of
the Humboldt Light Station.
Death of an Eccentric Woman.
| WASHINGTON, February 18th. - Mrs.
| Welka Emnons, wife of Professor EN-
mons of the Geological Survey, died here
y yesterday. Just before her death there was
u reconciliation between herself and hus-
| band. Mrs. Emmons' eccentricities which
were in part attributed to opium, occu-
| pied considerable space in the papers last
! year, when her husband tried to have htr
! adjudged insane.
Washington Notes.
| WASHINGTON, February 13th.-The Com.
mittee on Pubic Buildings will favorably
report many bills for the erection of build
ings.
Alexander McCue, of New York, has
been appointed Assistant Treasurer of the
! United States at New York, in place of
! Charles J. Conder, resigned.
He Gets on Easily.
| CHICAGO, February 13th.-Ralph Lee,
! who shot and dangerously wounded his
/ steE-iatEtr Bdnker RaWSun, sou.e months
I ago, was TO-DAY sentenced to eiLhteen
/ months u the county jail. This is the
! extreme iiu.it OF the law for his ufenSa. O. .
being minor Thc trial uf his mother On
charge ct insiigaliug him TO c5mni. the
act, will come up next week.
| Their Last Drunken Spree.
! WILKEsBARRE Pa, February 13th.-On
! Sunday night, during drunken spree at
! Silverbrook, six Hungarians were roasted
to death They had been out late and rr-
turned home drunk. A fight occurred and
a lamp was overturned and exploded.
= Brooklyn Banquet.
New York, February 13th.-The Repub-
ican League of Brooklyn tonight gave
dinner in commemoraUion of the birthday
o. Abraham Lincoln. Among the guests
present were Hon. Benjamin Butterworth,
General haWley, Colonel Robert 4. Inger-
| SOIL Senator W. N. Eyarts and ex-senator
Warner MIiIer.
Burtoa, the SwindIer.
New YORK, February 18th. = United
States Commissioner Lyman has decided
that the evidence Is sufficient to send Bur-
| ton, the alleged Patti ticket forger, back to
| Mexico for trial. Burtons counsel was
granted hearing for tomorrow to allow
the introduction OF new testimony.
Merced Wants Free Lumber.
F(ro n,
WASHINGTON, February 18th. - Repre-
sentative Biggs to-day presented in the
House memorial from citizens of Merced
| county, asking that the duty be taken off
| lumber.
Chief of Police Resigns.
Chicago, February 13th.-Chief of Police
Ebersold this evening rendered his resigna-
ton to Mayor Roche. No reason has been
as signed as yet.
The Burning Mine.
| CALUMET (Mich.), February 13th.-An
! opening was made in shaft No in the
Calumet and Hecla mines last night and
| sparks and smoke issued in abundance,
showing there is yet fire in the mine
Snow in Washington.
| WASHINGTON, February 13th.-The roof
| of the Ordnance Building at the Washing
! ton Navy Yard fell in this morning, being
unable to support the weight of snow on it.
! The damage is estimated at $4,000.
| They Come High,'' Etc.
| PTTsBURG, February 13th-Pitcher Gal
win has signed with the Pittsburg Club at a
salary of 50, 600, of which 81 600 was in ad-
vance.
| PROHIBITION IN YoLo.-The county of
Yolo is in state of red holiness over the
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