Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-08
Striking Cnke-HYnrLxers.

PITTsBURG, August 7th-The strikers
have everything their own way in the Con-
neilSville coke region to-day. There is not
8 single plant in operation. The advance
offered by the operators yesterday has been
refused. The employees of the several
works wanted to accept, but the strikers
overawed them. The Sheriffs, both of
Fayette and Westmoreiand counties, are
inclined to keep cut of the fight. They
have been called upon several times, bnt
failed to respond. The msjority of the
blast furnaces had enough coke to keep
them in blast for ten days, bat the first of
next week, if there be no indications of an
early settlement, they will bank.
There was a riot at the Carrie furnace,
eight miles from here, this morning.
Deputy Sheriff J. J. Sweeney was fatally
shot by the strikers.
High License Endorsed.
HARRISBURG (Penn.), August 7th.-The
Republican State Convention to-day NOM
mated Henry X. Boyer of Philadelphia,
for State Treasurer, and adopted platform
indorsing high license, recommending the
widening of the scope of the Brooks law
by the next Legislature so that it will en-
brace the sale of liquors by the wholesale,
thus giving the Courts the discretionary
power they now possess with reference to
granting retail licenses. 4 liberal construc-
ton of the pension laws is advocated.
General Fremont's Poverty.
New YORK, August 7th.-General Ere
mont appeared in Court in this city this
morning, where judgments were entered
against him for $629 81, including interest
and costs, in the suit of Bretano Bros
against him. The General voluntarily ap-
psaEed and admitted the debt, but stated
his inability to meet the liability. Con-
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against him.
Got There Just the Same.
TOLEDO (O), August 7th-When this
city bonded herself for $3.50, 900 to provide
natural gas that would knock out the mo-
nopoly, the Standard Oil Company declared
it would be impossible to buy any gas ter
ritory. They got some land, however. at
Van Buren and drilled q well. Yesterday
gusher was struck which will yield about
20,OO0,O 600 feet of gas per day.
Democratic Gains.
LOUISVILLE, August 7th.-Returns from
the State election up to this morning shoT
that the Democrats have an increased plu-
rality of $4,000 over the election of two
years ago, and that Mondays majority will
reach $4,000. The last Legislature stood
102 Democrats and 80 opposition. That
elected Monday will consist of la Demo-
Russell Must Answer.
New YORK, August 7th.-Judge Ingraham,
in Supreme Court Chambers, filed a de-
cision to-day compelling Russell Harrison
TO make answer within ten days to the suit
of ex Governor Crosby for 100000 damages
in an action for libel.
DESERVING Regulars.
New ROCHELLE IN ", August 7th.-It is
learned this morning that twenty eight
United States soldiers deserted the barracks
on Dlvids Island Monday night. The
deserters were all privates enlisted for the
regular term.
Miners Win.
GALLITzIN (Pa.), August 9TH. - The
mountain miners strike has been settled
in favor of the miners Several thousand
men have been out in this region for an
advance in wages for over month.
Total Abstinence Convention.
CLEVELAND (O). August 7th.-The nine-
teenth annual Convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America con-
vened here to-day. Four hundred dele
gates are attending the Convention.
To Visit Her Sister.
New YORK, August 7th.-Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison passed through the city today on
her way to Nantucket, where her sister,
Mrs. Scott Ford, is seriously i'll.
Heavy Losses by Fire.
FoRT WAYNE tInd.) August 7th.-Rer-
ner, Cratsley & Co.'S bookstore, and Louis
Woif's dry goods store were burned to-
night. Losses, $4,000.