Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-19

Three Men Drowned.
GUTHRIE Il. To-, May 1Sth.-The Califor-
MIA Associated Press correspondent arrived
in Guthrie from the Cherokee Nation this
morning after a five days trip overland.
The winds were blowing gale for three
days, and the waves on the Arkansas river
were very high. Nearly 100 boomers were
waiting for the waves TO go down. On the
morning of the 10Th word was received that
the Nevins' ferry boat, with two wagons
and two horsemen went down. One of
the men chung 10 the stirrups of his saddle
horse, which swan ashore in safety. The
other three were drowned. Their names
were ]. H. Jensen, F. II. Hardesty and
jeremiah Turney, all of Henry Port, Tex.
Too Handy With His Pistol.
JOLIET (Ill.l, May 1Sth-A man named
Barney koehler, while crazed with drink,
ran amuck through the streets of this city
last night. In his course he shot and seri-
ously wounded a young lady, Miss Della
Hart. A crowd gathered and began to
search for him among some of the freight
cars. Just then a freight train moved past
and at the open door of one of the cars
man was seen. The crowd called out that
1t was koehler, and an excited policeman
fired at him, infiicting fatal wound in the
head. Then 1t was discovered thai the
wounded man was not Koehler but Will
lam Hansen of Chicago, on his way to Ok
lahoma. Koehler was captured this morn
ing.
Diamond Dust.
CHICAGO, May 1Sth.-The baseball con-
tests throughout the East to-day resulted
as follows:
AT New York-New York ., Pittsburg 8.
AT Indianapolis = Philadelphia 5, In
dianapolis 4.
At Washington = Washington 13, Chi
cago l4-eleven innings.
At Observation-Disclosures Z, Baltimore 5.
At Observation-Disclosures 3, Louisville Is.
At Kansas City-Kansas City Is, Ath-
letics s.
At St. Louis-St. Louis 3, Brooklyn s.
eleven innings.
AT Boston-Boston l, Cleveland s.
Davenporrs Pay.
WASHINGTON, May 1Sth-Comptroller of
the Treasury Matthews to-day decided to
allow the claim of John l. Davenport of
New York for 50 200, for extraordinary
purposes during the last election This is
the claim which resulted in the dismissal
of Comptroller Durham. He rejected the
claim and the Acknowledgement took issue
with him. Durham insisted IN his reiec-
ton, and on being asked by the Attorney
General to conference refused TO attend
Davenport is a Republican and Durham
Democrat.
Opening of the Cherokee Strip.
WASHINGTON, May 18th. - The Sioux
Commission is still in the city. 1t will
leave for Dakota next week to negotiate
for the opening of the Sioux Reserve. The
instructions to the Cherokee Commission
relating to the opening of the Cherokee
strip are prepared, but it has been found all
but impossible to fill the Commission.
Long, Robinson, and Baker have success
sively declined the Craftsmanship, and the
President is said to have had hard work to
lind suitable man for the place.
Attempt at Lynching.
KANSAS CITY, May 1Sth.-A Journals
special from Beatric, Neb., says Chauncey
West, dealer in fruit trees, was shot and
killed at dance last night by William
Carson. The negro murderer was arrested.
and tonight mob of 1000 men is besieg-
ing the Jail. Sheriff Dawes ordered the
crowd to disperse, but at Zoe clock the
crowd was still there. A rope was secured
and an attempt at lynching may follow.
Colorado Conductor Murdered.
PUEBLO (Col.). May lSth.-Henry Bob
renherg, an engineer on the Denver and
Rio GraDde, after arriving late last night
from Salida, left his engine in the round
house and started to go home, when he
was struck down from behind with COUP
ling pin by an unknown assailant and soon
died. Frank Frazier, who is known to
have quarreled with Bohrenberg, has been
arrested.
Using Private Franks.
Inspectors have arrested Charles D. Poston
on the charge of using the franks of SEN
ator Stewart of Nevada and Delegate Smith
of Arizona on his private correspondence.
He was arraigned before the United States
Commissioner and held in $1,000 for the
action of the Grand Jury. Poston, who is
about sixty years of age, claims to have
been delegate from Arizona and Consul
to Mexico.
Funeral of Minister Rice.
New YORK, May 1Sth.-The funeral of
Allen Thorndyke Rice took place this
morning from Grace Church. Among the
pall-bearers were Vice-President Morton,
Walter Blaine representing the State De-
partment) General Sherman, Chauncey M.
Depew and w. w. Astor. There were
floral gifts from the President and Mrs.
Harrison, Secretary and Mrs. Blaine, and a
large and distinguished attendance
Southern Presbyterians' Assembly.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), May 1Sth.-The
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
to-day had an animated discussion over the
question of what disposition to make of the
report of the committee appointed to confer
with the committee from the Northern As
sembly in regard to the union of the two
churches. Finally the repast was referred
to special committee, which will report
Tuesday.
Change In Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, May 1Sth.-The following
changes have been made in California
Postmasters: 7. L. Vinton, appointed at
Cherokee, Butte county, vice Onsil re-
signed. W. II. Sheets, at Linden, San Joa-
quin county, vice Green, resigned. c. NJ
Pitcher, at Reesville. Placer county, vice
L. w. Thomas, resigned.
Discouraging to Suicides.
INDIANAPOLIS, MAY 1Sth.-The Supreme
Lodge, knights of Honor, to-day decided
that hereafter benefits shall not be paid to
the beneiciaries of members who commit
suicide, and subordinate lodges were in
structed to rid themselves of habitual
drunkards and all other characters adj
dicted to such habits as hasten death.
New Railroad In Dakota.
PIERRE Oak. J, May 1Sth.-A surveying
party crossed the river into the Sioux Res
eryation this morning to begin the location
of the line of the Pierre and Black Hills
Railroad to Puget Sound. The Illinois
Central Railroad is understood to be back
ing the scheme.
Southern Style.
MONROE (La.), May 1Sth.-While the
Sheriff of Caldwell Parish was returning to
Columbia last night with negro who had
been arrested for burglary, he was met by
mob who took the prisoner from his
charge and hanged him to a tree.
General Manager.
CHICAGO, May 1Sth.-Official announce
ment is made to- day that w. s. Mellen,
General Manager of the Wisconsin Central,
will on July 1st take charge of the North
ern Pacific and leased lines as General
Manager.
CHICAGO, May 1Sth.-Richard NJ. Mont
gomerv & Co. sold for the account of the
Earl Fruit Company to-day 80 boxes of
California cherries in prime condition for
from So So to 50 90.
En- Route to Samoa.
WASHINGTON, May 18th. Information
has ,been received here that the United
States steamer Alert sailed from Honolulu
on the 18th of April for Samoa to take the
place of one of the wrecked vessels.
Pension Examiners Appointed.
WASHINGTON, May 1Sth.-E. R. Smith