Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-12

charge on the revenues OF the company from
the time the canal is opened to the termination
of the concession. 10 take the whole matter OF
finance and construction out of Br1Lets hands
and complete the canal at its own charge and
risk. Tne other proposit oas Involve the com
pletion of tide-level canal for S2lOOO0,00O. An
other provides canal, with two locks and q
sOrv OF central lake made by damming the
Chgsres, at cost of 50000),090 francs.
Want it Unanimous.
CHICAGO, Dec, mber l1th-The Chairmen of
the various lines and Associations are using
every effort to make un snimous the reso ution
expected tn be adopted ut the joint meeting here
tomorrow sbolishing the payment of commits
sious for passenger traffic. Chairman Blanchard
of the Continental Traffic Association has sent
an additional call to the Central Traffic Man
ayers in reference to the meeting to be held in
New YORK December 18th, urging q full attend
anee and prompt and decisive action on the
question OF continuing the payment OF commits
sions. President Roberts of the Pennsylvania
and Chairman Hayden have written similar let
terS.
Explosion of Historic Gun.
COLUMBIA Is. C), December l1th.-By the pre-
mature explosion of a cannon used in firing a
salute to-day ]. W. Fouche was badly burned.
He will probably lose his eye sight. B. W.
Blanton had his hand shattered, his arm LAGER.
ated and was otherwise wounded. Seversl
Others were slightly Injured. The cannon was
that used in firing the salute when South Caro-
lima seeded from the Union. 1t was fished out
Of the river some years ago, where il had been
enter the city.
Electric Sugar Frauds.
NEW YORK, December 11th.-Willi III F.
Howard is now serving a niue-ye0rs sentence
in Sing Sing for the electric sugar .rauds origin
ated 10y Professor Friend. Mrs. Friend, En-
ily Howard George and Orrin Halstead pleaded
quilts to the same charge, and the District At
torney to-day asked Recorder Smythe to ois-
charge them under suspension OF sentence.
They were, he said, minor agents in tine fraud,
and had already undergone nine months i'm
prisoument. The Recorder took the matter
under Gdvisement
Colonel Dudley Returns.
INDIANAPOLIS. December 1lth.-Colonel W. W.
Dudley, of "B!ocks Of Five fame arrived here
to day. II is his first visit since carly last year.
His arrival caused sensation until IL was ascer-
tained that the warrant for his arrest had been
recalled. No indictments were ever returned
by the Grand Jury. Ex-Eolica Superintendent
Long, who made the affidavit upon which the
original warrant was issued, will not r. file 1t.
Colonel Dudley is closeted with the Republican
leaders 20 night.
a Big Suit.
DETROIT, December IIth The Philadelphia
Bridge and Iron Works entered suit this morn
ing for 81, COO 0GO damages against W. II. Brown,
of Columbus, and K. Cummings ct al, New
York railway contractors, for violation OF con-
tract, involving the construction of the Duluth,
South Shore aud Pacific Railway. Plaintiffs are
sub-eontractors under defendants light hun
dred thousand dvllars is actually involved.
SiIcott Bound for Chile.
NEW YORK December l1th.-A Tl1mor was cir
culated to-day that oilcott eft this port on the
bark Antoinette, Wednesday, for Chile. At the
office OF the chaIterers of the vessel it was de-
MED that she had taken passengers from this
port However, 1t would have been an easy
matter for SicOtt to get aboard the bark at quar-
antine as she lay there all night before she
started on her voyage.
1t Was Big One.
naoap, har 11th - aet
mates regarding the failure OF the First National
Bank place the liabilities at S131 600, and the
assets, mostly Western land mortgages, at S210,-
90. The Comptroller Of Currency has taken
Company, of which President Bonebrake of the
bank, is also President.
To Dig in California.
SPRINGFIELD Qll J, December 11th.-Articles oi
incorporation were filed to dGy of the Julian
Gold Mining and Mi i.lIng Company, at East st.
California. The capital stock is s6,000,000 The
incoporators are Charles Wesler Bryan O'Besr
David C. King and others.
Federation of Labor.
EosToN, december 11th.-At to-day's session
of the Federation OF Labor, President Gomper's
report was read i here are he said, affiliated
with the American Federation SO local Unions
and the membership IS row larger than that OF
any organization in the world.
Trotting- Horse Breeders.
NEW YORK, December 1lth.-Ihe National
Association of TrotsiDg- Horse Breeders elected
the following officers to-day II. ". Hall o.
New York, President Leland Stanford of Cali
forsia. First Vice President; l.. d. Packer, oil
New York, Secretary.
An Ex-President Of Vassar Dead.
PoUGHKREPsIB (N. W December 1th.-Rev
J. K. Kendtick was found dead in his bed bv the
side OF his wife al 3 o'clock this morning Ken
drick, at oRe time, was President OF Vassal
College snd vea widely known.
The Band Played "lnnie Laurie"
WoBURS (Mass.). December Ilth.-An the
leather works save one. are shut down, aad a
dozen employers and fifteen hundred men are
discussing differences.
Editor Atwood Dead.
MADISON CWis). December 1lih.-General
David Atwood, editor of the state Journal died
here this afternoon.
a Great Piano-MaIzer Dead.
ALBANY (s. ", December I1th.-James A.
Gray. the oldest pian2-maker IN the United
st1tes, is dead.
IF you feel dull and stupid you ore BIZ