Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-02

fTlnfer BAKER on cnafge OF DacKma1l.
Cavanagh inclosed in letter to Baker the
printed draft of bill to reduce his fees SO
per cent, and in;imated that the bill would
be introduced unless 5000 was sent to John
Baltimore.
Fatal Wreck on the Canadian Pacific.
MINNEAPOLIS, February 1st.-The news
of q fatal accident on the Canadian Pacific
on Tuesday morning has reached this city.
The details are meager, but it appears
that freight train was descending steep
grade into Beaver valley, when an axle on
the locomotive-tepder broke, causing the
engine and six cars to Jump tie track, pre-
cipitating them some distance down the
side of the mountsin. The fireman and a
brakeman were instantly killed.
The Posey and the PARROT.
EVANSVILLE (Ind.l, February lst-Com-
plete official returns from the special cleo
ton in the First Congressional District, to
NIL Governor Hovey's unexpired term in
the Fiftieth Congress, give Posey tRep.) a
majority of 1,179 over Parrott (Dem.)
Parrott was elected to the Fifty-first Con-
gress in November last by a majority of
twenty over Posey.
Attempted wholesale Poisoning.
New YORK, February 1st.-The Chem
list of the Board of Health reports that he
analyZed the oatmeal partaken of by the
boarders in Cottage Place last week, and
finds that it was literally dosed with arse
mic. The eight persons who were seri-
ously poisoned are conyalescent. The sus-
pected person is under police surveillance
Reward for Clay toms Assassin,
LITTLE Rock. February 1st.-Governor
Eagle has sent message to the Legislature
stating that he had offered reward of
81 600 for the arrest and conviction of the
assassin OF j. M. Clayton, and asking
authority to increase the reward. The
Senate has passed bill by vote of 81 to
authorizing the Governor to offer re-
ward of So 600.
To Withdraw From the Knights.
PITTsBURG, February 1st.-The National
District Assembly of Machinery Construct
ors, Molders, Pattern makers and Boiler
makers has decided to withdraw from the
knights OF Labor and form an independent
organization, TO be attached nominally to
the American Federation of Labor. There
are probably 5000 members in the organ
iZation.
The "NickeIodeon Suffered.
BosroN, February 1st.-A building on
Court street, occupied in the upper portion
by c. Williams & Co., manufacturers of
NANSiiiSai dPPhA abbos III TIC lONtT pOI-
ton by Austions 'Nickeiodeon." caught
fire about IL o'clock tonight. The audi
ence in the theater got out without panic,
bnt Williams & Co. were burned out. The
NIckelodeon was damaged by water.
Going to Fight For Lsgitime.
New YORK, February 1st.-Maior Porter
and Captain Charles C. McKinne, both
having contracted with Legilime's agent
here to fight for LegiEime, sailed for Hayti
on the steamer Orange for Nassau this
afternoon. The vessel, it is alleged, carries
an assortmen. of arms and ammunition for
Legitime.
Arrest of a White Cap Leader.
HAMMOND Qnd), February 1st.-W. A.
Burnett, Mexican fortune-teller, calling
himself physician, has been arrested here
and held TO the Grand Jury on charge
of being the leader of the White Cap or
ganization, which has been annoying and
threatening citizens for some time past
The New York BoodIers.
New York, February 1st.-District At
torney Fellows will tomorrow make q
formal announcement of ex-alderman Ar
thur J. McQuade's coming trial, and it viii
then be moved before Judge Daniel. 1t is
the intention of Fellows to move the Doodle
cases for trial as fast as they are accorded
changes OF venue.
An Unsatisfactory Fight
BosToN, February 1st.-Frank Murphy
of England and Jimmy Griffin of Braintree,
Mass, feather-weights, fought with two
ounce gloves last night at the Cribb Club.
Murphy was declared the winner in eight
cen rounds. The decision was objected to.
1t was claimed by many that Murphy was
fairly whipped.
Latest From Hayti.
NEW YORK, February 1st-The Haytian
Legation has received an official cable dis
patch, dated at Port-au- Prince, on the 9th
inst, announcing that the following insnr-
gent towns had been occupied by the troops
of President Legitime: Vallieve, Hinche,
st. Mitchael, Marmalade and Grand Sa-
line
An Editors Aspiration.
CHICAGO, February 1st.-A Sioux CITY
special says in the event of Senator AL
lison's appointment to a Cabinet position
an effort will be made to secure the ap-
pointment of George D. Perkins, editor of
the Sioux City Journal, to serve out Al
lison's unexpired term in the Senate.
An Editor Assassinated.
DARLINGTON wis February 1st.-G. G.
Mandt, editor of the San, at Mount Hofeb.
Dane county, was called to the door last
night and fatally shot. Mandt had of late
interests, and it is thought the shooting
was an act of revenge.
CoggsweH's deadly Work.
New YORK, February lst.-Dr. H. D.
Coggswell, the eccentric Californian of
nking- water fame, to-day presented to
the city one of his fountains, which, if ac.
cepted, will be placed in Tompkins Square.
Coggswell also offered a $4,000 fountain
to the city of Newark, n. J.
Murdered BIS Brother-ia-Law,
PoMERoY (0), February 1st.--James II.
Radcliffe brought suit yesterday to settle
an old feud with his brother.in law, Lewis
D. Cottrell. To-day Radcliffe's LAWYER
abandoned the case, and it was thrown out
of Court. Radcliffe then went to a hotel
and fatally shot Cottrell
Such Things Do Happen.
MINNEAPOLIS. February 1st. - William
Bunnell, editor of the Duluth Herald. has
been arrested at Grand Forks, d. T while
on the way to Winnipeg, for fhe embezzle-
ment of diamonds from Duluth parties.
He claims he was only on drunken spree.
Burning of an Academy.
JoHNsTowN On. W, February 1st.-The
Union Academy. which had 1000 pupils,
was entirely destroyed by fire to-day.
There was a panic and the teachers and
pupils were with difficulty rescued. Fire
Chief Thompson was killed by falling
wall
Forg4rs Arrested.
New YORK, February 1st.-Three men
were arrested by detectives in Brooklyn
having possession of the negatives of plates,
bills and bank-note paper. There was
complete outfit for forging Brazilian money
by Photographic process ON a large scale,
An Express War Ended
New York, February 1st.-The express
war;" which had brought rates in many
cases below the actual cost of transporta.
ton. is ended. An agreement was signed
to-day by the Presidents of the several
companies.
Before He Had n Vote.
New York, February 1st.-Herman
Deikman, saloon passenger, was found
dead. hanging in stateroom of the Red
Star steamer Belgenland when the vessel
reached the pier at Jersey City this
morning.
Snowman kobinson's VIII.