Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-14

California, First Vice-Presdent; T. V.
Baker, Jr., of New York, Second Vice
President; A ]. Cation, of Illinois, Third
Vice President; L. D. Packer, Secretary;
J. w. Gray, Treasurer. The new Board OF
Censors are Guv Miller, D. F. Norris. w.
Pratt, all of New York State
Investigating the Birmingham Riot.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala), December 13th.-
The Coroner's jury to-day began investi-
eating the shooting at the County Jail on
Saturday night last. Mayor Thompson
testified that the crowd continued to ad-
vance on the jail after repeated warnings
given by himself, the Sheriff and many
Others. The crowd made many threats,
and he believed they were in earnest
The troops have all left the city, and only
a small force of Deputy Sheriffs is now
guarding the jail. all is quiet.
Banker Harper Insane.
COLUMBUS (O.), December 13th-E. L.
Harper, President of the late Fidelity
Bank of Cincinnati-now in the peniten-
tiary-has become suddenly insane, and
was to-day removed TO the prison asylum
and locked up.
The prison physician thinks Harper's in
sanity is OF dangerous type, though he is
of the opinion that with care he may, in
great measure, recover.
Compulsory Patriotism.
New YORK, December 13th.-A delega-
ton of Grand Army men appeared before
the Board of Appointment and Estimates
this morning, asking an appropriation of
S250,000 to build soldiers monument in
Central Park. Mayor Hewitt said he looked
upon compulsory patriotism with disfavor,
and would vote against taxing the people
for any such purpose. This killed the ap-
preparation.
Father and Son Asphy xiated.
BALTIMORE, December 13th.-John Sic
man, a prominent furniture manufacturer
and his son Frederick, II years old, were
suffocated by gas atan early hour this MORN
ing. The boy retired to mis- room some
hours before his father, who came in later,
and on going to bed blew out the gas. The
father was found dead at 6A NJ, and the son
died few minutes later.
Rescue of Wrecked Crew.
PHILADELPHIA, December 13th.-Captain
Anderson, Agent at this port of the
schooner L. A. Lamb bert, which had been
given up as lost, to day received a cable
from London announcing that the crew
had been picked up and landed at Gibral-
ter to-day. Several other vessels, however,
are missing, and their crews are thought to
be lost.
An Evicted Settlers Suit.
Fort DODGE Ia.) December 18th
James Mahon, an evicted settler. has COM
menced suit against Thomas Smell, of Clin-
ton, ILL.,, for the value of the improvement
placed by him on the land from which he
was evicted. If successful, other suits will
follow. Some $4,000 acres are involved
and the Improvements valued at $5 per
acre.
Suicide of an Anarchist.
PITTsBURG, December 13th.-Henry Land
seidel, q steel-worker of Allegheny City,
committed suicide this morning. He made
futile attempt to kill his wife.
Landseidel wss prominently identified
with the Anarchists. He had been mar
ried seven times. All the wives are still
alive.
Collision in New York Harbor.
New YORK, December 13th.-The steamer
Rio Grande, of the Mallory line, collided
with the brig Pickering to-day as the former
was coming to her pier in East river. The
Pickering, loaded with oil and lumber, had
| big hole stove amldships. She was towed
| over to the flats leaking badly. The Rio
| Grande was not injured.
Fatal Railroad Collision.
WABASH (Minn.) December 13th.-There
was collision on the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railroad this morning be-
| tween passenger and a freight train
Brooks, brakeman, was killed. Con-
ductor Mead was fatally wounded. The
engineer of the freight was badly bruised.
Almost Solid Silver.
DULUTH (Minn J. December 13th.-Word
has been received here that rich silver
strike has been made in the Badger mine.
back of Port Arthur. The company has
opened an eight-inch vein of silver ore as
| saying S400 to the ton, making it about
ne-half pure silver.
Steamship Employees in Trouble.
DUBUQUE (Ia.), December 13th.-In the
United States Circuit Court to-day William
krause and George Buxby, engineers, and
Michael Garnett, fireman, of the steamer
Lady Grace, were sentenced to six months
each and fine of 5000 for weighing the
safety-valve.
More Likely to Be Swift.
New YORK, December 13th.-The Worlds
Indianapolis correspondent SAYS: Judge
William A. Wood, an intimate friend Of
Harrlson's, predicts that John F. Swift, Of
California, will be nominated for Secretary
of the Interior
Gone to Join His Friends.
DETROIT December 13th.-Robert Judge,
a notorious counterfeiter, was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary By the United
States Court to-day. He is q member of
the famous johnson gang, eight Of whom
are now in prison.
Female Anarchist.
CHICAGO, December 13th.-Mayor Bald
week, OF Lakeyiew, to-day issued an order
prohibiting Frau Heldwig Heinrich Will
helm from lecturing to the Social Turn
Verein tonight. He feared that Anarch-
istic doctrines would be promulgated.
Very Much Like a Chestnut.
New YORK, December 18th. - Mayor
Hewitt received note, dated in this city.
signed I" Jack, the Ripper" in which mur-
derous work is promised here, to begin inn
| medlately after Christmas. 1t is believed
to be hoax.
Original Mr.. Jacobs.
New YORK, December 13th.-Timayenis
| author of the Original Mr.. Jacobs" was
arraIgned on the charge of grand larceny
at the Tombs Police Cou-t this morning.
He pleaded rot guilty and will be tiled to.
| morrow.
just the Men Do.
BosroN, December 13th.-The women OF
| this city tonight held monster Jubilee
meeting over the result of the recent elec-
| ton for School Board, in which they took
| part.
Death of a Veteran.
New YORK, December 13th.-General
James G. Lane died in this city to-day.
| aged 65 years. Since the close of the war
he had been engaged in meteorological sur
yeys.
Firemen Fatally Injured
CHICAGO, December 13th.-The cooper
| shop OF the Standard Oil Company was de.
stroyed by fire tonight Loss, $4,000.
Three fremen are probably fatally injured.
Two Persons Killed.
DAWSON (Neb J, December 13th.-The
| Burlington train to day struck a wagon in
which were John McGovern and Miss
Quinlan, instantly killing both.
| Oregon Navigation Stock.
| BosToY, December 13th-The Oregon
| Transcontinental Company has just pur.
chased 5000 shares of Oregon Navigation
! stock, the object being TO secure control.
WIN Face the Spider"
BosToN, December 13th.-John Griffin
of Braintree, Mass, has telegraphed to the
California Athletic Club that he will fac,
| Weir, in place of Warren.
| A 100000 Cotton Fire.
SAVANNAH tGa.), December 13th.-Th,
Central Railroads cotton warehouse wa,
burned this afternoon with lis contents
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