Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-13

He says also that the intent of all Acts of
| Congress regarding captured flags is that
they shall be displayed in some proper
| public place. The Commissioner has re-
piled to General Meigs that he will readily
| assist him in this project if the Pension
building can be made waterproof. The
roof of the building leaks badly in several
| places.
| Rowdyism Properly Rewarded.
ST. LOUIS, June 18th. - Information
comes from Carthage, Mo, of a desperate
battle between citizens of that place and an
| unknown desperate who entered the town
armed to the teeth and mounted on a
foaming steed, and announced he had
come TO take possession of the place. He
fired at a number of citizens without hit
ting any one. Then he rode out of town.
A posse followed and captured him after
| killing his horse and severely wounding
the desperate.
Tricky Book Dealers.
| WASHINGTON, June 12th-The Treasury
| Department having been advised that in
| structlons allowing the free importation of
| books by dealers for colleges and other in
| stitHtions of learning were being evaded by
| dealers, collectors of customs are notified
| that after July lSt they must require oaths
| from dealers at the time the books are re-
| ceived and discontinue the practice of
accepting bonds for the production of oaths
| later.
Bucket Shops Closed.
New YORK, June 12th-The bucket
| shops on New street aud Broadway sus-
| pended business to-day as soon as they
| learned that the measure prohibiting their
| operations had become law. Only one
place was kept open under the title of
Open Board of Brokers'" Its managers
claimed 1t to be of the same order as any
| exchange and not affected by any law
| aimed at the bucket shops.
international Typographical Union.
; DENVER, June l2th.-The only business
/ of importance transacted at theTypograph-
| iCal Convention to-day was the considera-
| ton of special propositions offered by vari-
| Gus cities TOR the location It those places of
| the home for aged printers. The most flat
| tering came from Colorado Springs. The
| Convention this evening donated $500 to
| the relief of the Johnstown sufferers
Misery Among the Miners.
CHICAGO, June 12th.-A special to the
| Globe from Spring valley says that the
| destitution among the miners is alarming.
| Two thousand men have been idle since
| May 1st Four hundred infants are with.
out sufficient food and hundreds of women
are sick and starving. Over 1000 men
| have left the city since May 1st. The
| Mayor has asked for help.
| Diamond Dust.
CHICAGO, June 12th.-The games of base
ball played throughout the East to-day re-
| suited as follows:
At dianapolis-Indianapol 10, Cleve-
| land g.
AT Chicago-Chicago 3, Pittsburg 10.
Rain prevented games at Philadelphia,
Washington, Boston, New York and st.
| Louis.
Fishing For Frauds.
| WASHINGTON, June l2th.-SurgeonH Henry
] P. Hervey of the Nandalia arrived to-day.
| He has been ordered to his home in Mis-
| sissippi for few weeks rest.
| Special Treasury Agents Crowley and
| Mulkey have been ordered from San Fran
cisco to Port Townsend to investigate frauds
| IN the custom service there.
PASSIONS Victims
| MARKHAM (Va), June I2;h.-Informa-
| ton has been received here that Edward
Palmer Turner, who shot and killed his
| cousin and brOther-in-law, Robert Turner.
IN Fauquier county,.On Sunday afternoon,
and was in turn shot by Edward c. Turner,
a brother of Robert, died yesterday.
| Was Napoleon Our Enemy?
NEW YORK, June 18th. - Henry Clews
| has received a letter from Gladstone in
| which the latter says the Palmerston Cab
! met never dealt with the subject in recog-
nizing the Southern Confederacy except to
| the extent of promptly and unanimously
| rejecting the overture of Louis Napoleon
| looking to such recognition.
His Best Act Was His Last
! VINcENNEs lind }, June 12th.-Seth Muir
ray, a tenant on a farm four miles from
| this city, this morning shot his wife. He
| then attempted the life of his sons wife,
| but the gun he used, fortunately for her.
| contained no lead. The murderer then
| terminated his own life by swallowing a
| large dose of prussic acid
Striking Seamen.
| New YORK, June 12th.--A dispatch this
| morning from Liverpool says that the
| steamer City of New York is unable to sail
| to-day on account of the crew going on a
| strike. The crew acted under orders from
| the Seamen's Union, which is conducting
big strike among sailors at most of the
English ports.
Fine Trains for the White Mountains.
CHICAGO, June 12th.-The Chicago and
Grand Trunk Railway has arranged to run
! special tourist train every week between
Chicago and the White Mountains. The
makeup of the train will be the same as
| that of the Golden Gate special.
To Inspect the Charleston
WASHINGTON, June 12th.-Chief Engineer
George f. kutz has been detached from
duty as inspector of the machinery of the
Newark, at Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia,
and ordered for duty at the Union Iron
Works, San Francisco, by July 10th.
Postoffice Changes.
WASHINGTON, June 12th.-The following
changes have been made in California Post
masters: Packer Dear, appointed at Linda
Rosa, San Diego county, vice S. A Lewis,
resigned X. b. Hanscom, at Pindale, San
Diego county, vice L. NJ. SWEET, resigned.
California Fruit sales.
CHICAGO, June 12th-The Porter Bros.
Company, agents for the California Fruit
Union, to-day sold two carloads of Califor-
J mia fruit. Prices obtained were as follows
Peaches, 81 50 to 81 S5; apricots, 81 Is to
| 81 40; plums, 81 20 TO 81 25. Market
weak.
New Bank for Salt Lake.
WASHINGTON, June 12th-The Comp
troller of Currency has authorized the
Commercial National Bank at Salt Lake
City, Utah, to commence business Capital
stock, $4,000. John w. Donnollan,
| Cashier.
Pensions Granted.
WASHINGTON, June 12th-The following
pensions were granted to-day California
Increase, w M. Hodges. OregOn-Orlginal
invalid, VIM. II. Davis. Washington Ter
ritory-Mexican survivor, John W. Smith.
A Business Failure.
ALBUQUERQUE IN. NJ, June 11th.-Dr.
c. d. Paxor, Police Judge and a large
dealer in furniture and glassware, assigned
| to-day. Liabilities, $1,000; assets, proba-
bly, $4,000.
Western Girls Graduate at Vassar.
PoUGHKEEPsIE IN. ", June 18th
Among the graduates at Vassar College to-
| day were Misses Casey Harker, of Portland,
| Or, and Elizabeth X. Tompkins, of San
Leandro, California.
Californian Graduate in Theology
| New YORK, June 18th. = Among the
| graduates at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary was Charles A. kiengle, of Cali
| fornia, who took a diploma.
| Youthful Suicide.
NORTH PLATTE tNeb. J, June 12th.-Joseph
| Todd, a lad of Is, took carbolic acid Mon
| day because he was not invited to a chill
dren's party given at a neighbor's and is
| dying.
| Money For Surveys.
WASHINGTON, June 12th.-The Land
| Office estimate of the distribution of money
for surveys during the coming year gives
| 90