Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-16

lery of Treiburg. Waltbam & Lynchburg
upon charge of defraudirs the United
States by equalizing shortages from shrink
age before the gauger measured the pack
ages. The whisky seized amounted to more
than million gallons.
The Brakemen's Convention.
ST. PAUL October 15th-The Convention
of the Brotherhood of Railway Brakemen
opened its formal session to-day. Only
routine business was transacted. The most
important work of the Convention will be
the thorough revision of the constitution.
The Convention will probably be in session
ten days.
The First Legislature.
PIERRE (S d., October 18th The first
session OF the South Dakota Legislature
sworn in and Governor Mellette delivered
the inaugural address, after which the Leg
islature adjourned until Wednesday, when
they will ballot for United States Senators.
Sullivan in Need of Cash.
New YoRK, October 15th.-John L. Sui
livan announces that he is ready to fight
again, and would like TO have match ar
ranged as soon as possible. He is anxious
to meet Jem Smith and his next choice is
Charley Mitchell, but he says he is ready
to meet anybody that will challenge him.
Having Good Time.
CLEVELAND (O.), October 15th.-The Pan
American excursion arrived here this after
noon, and the delegates inspected the roll
ing mills and insane asylum at Newburg.
A banquet was rendered them this evening,
at which Senators Sherman and Payne and
Governor Foraker were present.
Street Railway Consolidation.
OMAHA (Neb), October 15th.-Negotia-
tons were completed to-day for the sale of
the Mercer Electric Street Railway to the
Consolidated Street Railway Company.
The consideration was in the neighborhood
of $5 100000. This places the seventy-two
miles of street railway in the city in control
of one company.
Rioting in Alabama.
CHICAGO, October I5th.-A special from
Atlanta, Ca, says the Alliance men have
taken possession of the town of Dothen,
Ala, to resist the license fax. A riot. in
which two leading men have been killed, is
progressing. Two town officers were NOR
tally wounded, and a dozen Others seri-
ously.
Disastrous Collision.
NEW YORK, October 15;h.-A Hastings,
Nebraska, special to the Herald says: Au-
thentic reports have reached this city of
orado, between the Burlington and Union
Pacific passenger trains. in which about
thirty passengers were killed and many in
jured.
Grain Elevator Law Constitutional.
ALBANY IN. ", October 15th.-The
Court of Appeals this morning affirmed
the constitutionslity of the grain elevator
law. The effect is to make fixed the maxi
mum charge for elevating, weighing and
discharging grain at 6ve-eighths of a cent
per bushel.
Still Buying Up Breweries.
INDIANAPOLIS (Ind), October 18TH
Three breweries of this city were sold to-
day, it is believed, to an English syndicate,
whose agents are here. The consideration
is unknown. The breweries are the
Schmidt's, Lieber's and Maus establish
ments.
Newton W. Nutting Dead.
OswEGo On. W, October 15th.-Hon.
Newton w. Nutting, who on Saturday last
resigned his seat in Congress, died this
morning of cancer of the jaw.
spreckeis Formally Begins.
New YORK, October 14th-Ciaus Spreck-
els has notified the sugar trade of the entire
country that he viii at once begin refining
at Philadelphia, and solicits business.