Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-12


per case. The rush for California Bartletts
is now over and hereafter the remaining
fancy variety will have to compete with
Southern and Ohio products.
Pleased With the slope.
New YORK, August llth.-Bill Dacev
writes from San Francisco that heis greatly
pleased with the slope. He says La Blanche
is in fine form, but that Dempsey is equally
fixed. Dacey hopes to get on a match
with Jimmy Carroll. He is also most
anxious for another go with Jack Nc
Auliffe. On this subject he writes: "As
they believe out here in giving man an
other chance, may get match on.'
Harrison Coming to California.
CHICAGO, August 11th.-Mr. De Young
of San Francisco left this evening for the
West. He says General Harrison has
promised to make a visit to California next
summer during his vacation. De Young
was the bearer of an invitation 10 the Presi-
dent on behalf OF the California people,
and the President assured him ii was quite
possible that he would be able tomake the
visit.
Tony Ward Demented.
BUTTE on. t., August 9.h.-Tony Ward,
one OF John Maguire's theatrical assistants
and an old.time minstrel, well known on
this coast, was this morning adjudged in
sane. Ward has been great sufferer from
rheumatism for some time past, and it is
believed the constant pain has had an
effect on his mind. He was taken to the
Warm Springs Asylum this afternoon. II
is thought that his mind will resume its
normal condition as soon as his health is
restored.
Outraged and Murdered.
CHARLESTON tW. Va), August 1lth,-A
widow lie rKrstl !, l,, IA
nearly grown, living in s. remote part of
the county, were found by their neighbors
Friday, all three dead. They had evI-
IDENTIFY been crinlinally assaulted and muir
dered. There is mo- clue to the perpetrators
of the horrible deed.
Fessenden Improving.
CAPE MAY, August 11th.-Hon. Samuel
Fessenden, who had his right thigh fract-
ured while fishing off Chincoteague, Va,
on Friday last, i'll company with Senator
Quay and others, is rapidly improving at
the Stockton Hotel here The serious pains
have left him.
Orphan Asylum Burned.
Augusta (Ga.), August 1Ith.-The Au-
gusta Orphan Asylum magnificent FIVE
story bnilding-was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire. The structure cost over
100000, and was Insured for $50, 900. The
children were saved. Two tiremen were
injured by the falling timber.
Dropped Eighty Feet.
CINCINNATI, August l1th Otto Siegler, a
boy fifteen years Old let himself drop from
the suspension bridge, distance of eighty
feet, into the Ohio river at 8 o'clock to.
night for the amusement of few compau-
ions. The thing was done SO quietly that
an bour later the watchman on the bridge
had not heard OF it. The boy escaped un-
hurt.
Suliiyan's Party En- Route.
PURvIs tMiss.), August 11th.-Sullivan
and his party reached New Orleans this
morning. The whole party, consisting of
Sullivan, Remand, Ciute and Green, Sulli-
vans counsel, left this afternoon for Pur-
Wis.
The jury viii be itnpaneled tomorrow,
and then the petit jury Will be ready to
proceed with the trial.
Suit for Damages.
New York, August 11th-Albert G. Say-
age sues the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany for S28 900. claiming that his infant
daughter was disfigured BY small pox con-
tracted on the steamship Newport, on the
voyage from the Isthmus.
A Leap to Death.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM (Pa. .lrAugust 11th,-
H. Webb, of Wiikesbarre, 3fyears OF age, and
Herman Newmayer of the same place, 45
years old, jumped from the Lehigh Valley
train az the Chain Dam early this morning
Webb was instantly killed and Newmayer
fatally injured.
Healthy Increase.
BosToN, August l1th-A table compiled
from dispatches from the managers of the
leading clearing houses in the United
States shows the gross exchanges FOR the
week ending August 10, 1889, to be 1884,
o23, ,673. Au increase of II per cent. as
compared with the same period last year.
Diamond Dust.
CINCINNATI, August 11th-Cincinnati 5,
Baltimore
LOUISVILLE, August 11th-Athletics 12,
Louisville 3.
KANSAS Cry August 11th.-Columbus 4,
Kansas City 6.
ST. Louis, August 11th.-St. Louis IA,
Brooklyn 4.
Caught in the Act.
CHICAGO August 11th.-John A. Davis,
assistant Engineer of the Chicago Post
Office, was arrested to Eight in the act of
stealing decoy package OF mail. His pill
ferings have been long continued, aggregat-
ing many thousands of dollars.
Arrival of Congo Prince.
BosToN, August 11th.-The Prince of the
Bruro tribe, known as Frederick Smith
convert to Christianity, has just arrived
from Congo. He says he saw and talked
with Stanley.
Emma Abbott.
New YORK, August, 11th-Emma Alb
bolt arrived on the La Champagne to-day. |
She says she has become Wagnerian.