Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-06

The Boston will go into the dry-dock at
once for repairs On her arrival some ex-
element was caused by collision with
the monitor Puritan and the receiving
ship Vermont. No one was hurt and the
damage was slight.
Three Boys Drowned.
PITTsRURG (Pa.), August 5th-Henry
Simmons, aged "A years, and two boys,
Willie Simmons and Eddie Deplore, aged
respectively IL and 8 years, were drowned
in tine Monongahela river this afternoon.
They were in wagon that contained load
OF refuse which they took to dump in the
river. While they were unloading the
wagon the horse backed into the river
The wagon was upset and all three of the
above-named drowned. Two other young
men who We're on the wagon had narrow
escape.
Peter jackson, the Slogger.
BUFFALO, August 5ih.-Paddy Brennan,
the local pugilist, tried to stand before Peter
jackson, the Australian, for four rounds
and purse OF $500, to night. In the first
round Jackson hammered his man IN
mercifully. breaking his nose, cutting
cash about the right eve, and nearly
knocking the life out of him. When time
was called in the second round the police
would not allow Brennan TO continue.
Jackson was not touched.
Nothing In 1t.
SAN Francisco, August 5th.-A. N.
Towne says he does not know of any inten-
ton on the part of the Southern Pacific to
build road between Salt Lake and Los
Angeles. The rumor to that effect is with
out foundation. He also said the Southern
Pacific is not agitating to disfranchise the
Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railroad Com
pany, which exists only in name, and does
not operate any road in California.
Valuable Find.
KANSAS CIrB, August 5th.-A special to
the journal from Kesrney, Neb., says the
| petr1fied arm of a prehistoric giant was
unearthed recently on the farm of ]. r.
| Male, near there. The hand was tightly
clasped. A young son of Mr.. Male, while
playing with the curiosity, broke off the
| fingers OF the hand, and nine large ola
| monds fell out. Mr.. Male will exhume
| the remainder of the giants body.
Disastrous Storm.
MITCHELL lind }, August 5th.-Yeste
days storm in this section of the country
proves to have been most disastrous to life
| and property. A spring wagon, containing
| family OF five, father, mother and three
small children, was blown from the road
side into Black creek, and all were
| drowned. Scores of houses were unroofed
and several demolished. The storm was
general throughout south estern Indiana.
Kansas Cyclone.
CLEARWATER (Sedgwick County, Kas.)
August 5th-A cyclone passed south OF
this city to-day, doing considerable dam
age. Two houses were demolished and
| VIM. X. Goode, an occupant of one of
| them, fatally Injured. Several horses and
many cattle were killed. The corn crop
was damaged to the extent of Sl2 0o0
| Kentucky Gone Democratic.
| LOUISVILLE, (Ky.,) August 5th.-Returns
| from the election to-day for State Treasurer
show Democratic victory. Stephen G
| Sharpe, OF Lexington, the present Treasurer,
was reelected. There has been surprising
victories for the Republican candidates for
the Legislature, but this has been due in
| all cases to local causes.
Poor Old Sitting Bull.
| STANDING Rock AGENCY lDak. J, August
5th.-The signing has continued all day.
| Nearly all the prominent chiefs except Sit
Ting Bull and Running Antelope have
signed, and many of the young men be.
| longing to Sitting Bulls band have signed
IN spite OF his opposing influence.
Death of Professor Stanley.
LEWISTON (Me.), August 5th.-Professor
r. q. Stanley, of Bates College. died of
heart disease this morning, aged 81 He
was graduate of Dartmouth, and had
been Professor in Bates College for Nv enty-
three years.
| Distressing Accident.
| LAWRENCE tKan.), August 5th.-Mrs.
Line, the mother of three-year- old twins,
missed her children this morning. Search
for them resulted in finding their dead
bodies in the woods by the railroad track.
They had been struck by passing train.
Dropped Dead.
BALTIMORE, August 5th.-Capsain James
| II. 1igby, aged tifty-tive commander OF
the famous First Maryland Artillery.
| United States, and known as "Rigby's bat
terry in the late war, dropped dead from
heart disease to-day at his home here.
| Cherokee Election.
| LITTLE Rock (Ark), August 5th.-Re.
turns from the election in the Cherokee
Nation to-day for members of the Leeis-
latnre and district officers indicate that the
j Downing party have carried five ont of ths
zine districts, securing a legislative ma
jority.
| Way-bilied For Eureka.
New YoRK, August 5th.-A thirteen
year-old lad named Logan, from near
| Edinburg, arrived here to-day, having a
tag in his button-hole directed to Mrs. ].
Chellshand, Eureka, California. He will
be forwarded.
| Arrived I'm Chicago.
| CHICAGO, August 5h-Martln L Burke
arrived in Chicago at $50 tonight over the
Milwaukee and St. Paul road from st.
Paul. He was Immediately taken 10 the
Harrison-street station.