Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-11

leans and pays no attention to remon-
strances by the American Consuls.
F. C. Foster, passenger on the steamer
Lampasas from Galveston to New York,
died while en- route of smallpox, and his
remains were consigned to the deep.
At wedding in Saline county. Kas., the
groom charged the guests so cents each for
supper and sold them popcorn at 5 cents a
package. The granger is bound to thrive.
A deputation of students from Paris vis-
tied Boulanger yesterday. Speeches were
made on behalf of the students, expressing
confidence in the patriotism of the General.
Emil Weber, gambler, yesterday, in
Portland, shot and killed another gambler
by the name of Sandy Odds. The murder
is said to have been premeditated and I'M
provoked.
G.. B. Starr, Superintendent of the Fort
Wayne Railroad, is on trial at Pittsburg on
charges of negligence in connection with
the accident at the Allegheny City crossing
year ago.
A pontoon bridge for ordinary traffic has
been laid across the Missouri river at Ne
braska City. 1t is LOLA feet long. 24l feet
wide and consists of flooring laid on an
chored boats.
| 1t has been definitely determined that
| Senator Saunders, of Nebraska, and ex-
| ieutenant-Governor Robertson, of Fort
| Wayne, Ind, shall be members of the Utah
Commission.
| Robert Reuner. a ship carpenter, suicided
] in San Francisco by sending a bullet
| through his brain. The death of his wife
unseated his reason and caused him to COM
NIT the rash act.
New Workers are beginning to count up
has hxvf1 ,a 81 IL
| most approved Yankee fashion. 1t is esti-
mated that visitors left some $25 ,000, 900 in
| the metropolis during the festival.
At San Jose Thursday Miss Della Quinn
| was thrown from a buggy by runaway
| horse. Her dress caught in the buggy step
! and she was dragged block before being
released. She was terribly bruised.
| 1t is generally understood at Ottawa that
| Sir John Macdonald will visit England
| this month to confer with the imperial au-
| thorities regarding fresh negotiations for
the settlement of the Fisheries treaty.
Joseph Busby, carpenter of Los An
| geles, while en- route to the Soldiers Home,
suffered stroke of paralysis. Before leav-
ing his wife he kissed her and said This
may be the last time you will see me-
Indications point to a flow of natural
gas on the site of Claus Spreckels' sugar re-
| inery, at Philadelphia If further devel-
| opments demonstrate the capability of util-
izing the gas, a saving OF at least s., 000 a
| day in lights and fuel will be made in the
refinery.
The New Hampshire Legislature will
choose United States Senator next month.
There are several candidates for the place,
bun all that is definitely known at this
time is that the lucky man will he Re-
publican.
All gangs employed by the Department
| of Public Works on the repairs of the
streets of New York, numbering over 700,
were knocked of yesterday. They were ali
| County Democrats. Their places will be
taken by Tammany Hall Democrats.
William H. Clark, who shot and killed
Frank Daley, alias Brown, at the Buck
eye" few nights since, was examined be-
fore Justice Fulton at Auburn, yesterday
and held for trial before the Superior Court
on the charge of murder without bail.
The Window Glass Workers Association
| of Pittsburg have issued an order to all
| preceptories in the country that all foreign
| glass workers who come to this country
hereafter shall be blacklisted. 1t is alleged
that they are being imported contrary to
| law.
|
bride number of New York editors to
| publish articles favorable to the bill author.
izing the Niagara Falls Electric and Hy-
draulic Power Company to build tunnel
through the State Park and beneath Mag.
ara Falls.
The fourteen buildings of the Leland
Stanford Jr. University at Palo Alto, which
have been in process of erection for some
time, are nearly completed. These build.
ings include the halls, recitation rooms
lecture rooms and the buildings devoted tc
the various departments of the institution
The oldest house in Boston, a two-story
wooden structure at 337-341 Hanover street
fell Thursday while workmen were en-.
gagged in taking down one of its old-fash.
Toned chimneys. The falling timbers
struck Mrs. Shea, who was taken from the
ruins dead. The house was 236 years old
John Corcoran and Paul Shirley, two
Oakland boys, took boat ride from Sauce
Ito the other day, and were carried out tt
sea in the tide. The tide finally brough
them back again, after they had been on
all night for two nights. They drifted tc
Angel Island and were rescued by Gov
eminent guard.
Billy Acock, a gambler who recently
took shot at a sport known as "BeanI
jim, at Chico, in row over game o
cards, on Wednesday had an examination
before Judge Davidson, and was acquitted
"Beany Jim" testified that he did not know
who shot him, and il was evident the cas-,
had been fixed out of Court.
strike at 4. II. Cox's factory, in Du
luth, SlinD., was settled in a rather sineu
lar manner. The proprietor increased tn,
wages of all his married employees, ant
gave single men notice that they would no
be wanted after the end of the month I'M
less they were married by that time. il
which event they would be retained at the
increased salary.
1t is proposed to bring tbs water from
the Sierra Nevada into Tulare county by ,
system of pipes. The plan is to 20 up il
the mountains, on the Kaweah river. aboy,
all other water rights, and take out the
water, thus appropriatiDg the surplus
The cost is estimated at $4,000. A meet
ing will be held at Tulare tonight to con
slider the project.
Samuel w. Pearce, member of tn,
Providence, Il. l., Board of Trade. dice
Thursday. At the time of Lncoln's assas
sination, Pearce and his sister were on {
train travelling South, when they were mis-
taken for Booth and Mrs Surratt and ar.
rested, as they bore striking resemblance,
TO the criminals. They had narrow es
cape from Iynching.
The real reason John Enander of Chi
cago has resigned his commission as Min
lister to Denmark is not that his health is Sc
precarious. The fact of the matter is thai
Secretary Blaine recently received a com,
municaiion from Copenhagen which briefly
stated that the appointment of Mr.. Enan,
der was not acceptable TO the King OF Den.
mark and that he would not be received al
the Danish court.
/ Work on The Needles bridge at the cross
ing OF the htisntic and Pacific Railroad
over the Colorado river is reported as being
temporarily suspended. The cause is said
TO be an error in sounding for one of the
piers by the companys expert who re.
ported nest of boulders as solid as rock
The Phoenix Bridge Company, the con-
tractors for The work. will have 10 go sixty
ieet deeper than originally intended, and q
new contract is insisted upon