Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-30

sulhes anu lOChOutS, ana salu railway
-gislation was not as hostile as formerly,
: with the exception of the State of Iowa.
1 He predicted that electricity would be the
future motive power.
The Secretary and Treasurers report
showed the Order was in q fourishing con-
dition.
The Situation at Lynn.
LYNN (Mass), November 29th. = The
| Board of Assessors made an official state
ment of the valuation placed upon the
| burned property, placing the figures at
| 81 ,009, 500, and the number of buildings
| burned at $50.
Over $4,000 has been subscribed in Lynn
| for the benefit of the sufferers. Twenty
| five acres of territory, exclusive of streets,
was burned over. Seven thousand people
have been thrown out of work. One hun
| dred and seTenty-fve families are homeless,
and one-third of the buildings in the busi-
| ness portion were destroyed.
Diamond Thief.
NEW YORK, November 29th.-Miss Kath-
crime Wolfe, of this city, in the Police
Court testified that during visit to her
residence Miss Mcguire, of Sar Francisco,
| missed pair of diamond earrings and a
geld watch and chain. She suspected a
negro, Richard Whitehurst who had
cleaned the windows of the house, of the
theft. The latter was arrested, and dia-
| monds supposed TO be Miss Mcguire
| found in his possession. The prisoner was
held in 81 1000 bail to give Miss Wolfe time
| TO telegraph to San Francisco for a descrip-
ton of the gems.
Not SO Bad as Reported.
DENVER Coli, November 29th-A tele-
gram from Ration, n. NJ. says: The losses
| of live stock in this section of the Terri
| tory by the storm is lighter than at first re-
ported. In horses and sheep two per cent.
will cover the loss. Along the line of the
Denver and Fort Worth road the loss will
| probably reach five per cent. The greatest
| loss to cattlemen was the scattering of one
| large terd of beef steers gathered for ship
ment to Eastern markets. The owners,
| however, are endeayoring 10 gather them,
with some show Of success.
John L. Sullivan.
BosroE, November 29.h.-John L. Sulli-
van to-day exhibited dispatch from Pa
checo of the California Athletic Club offer
ing to raise purse of $35 600 for fight
with Jackson. Now" said Sullivan,
that's the sort Of thing like. 1t shows
appreciation for real fighting. This coun-
this invitation, and will fight Jackson
1
with the California Athletic Club"
The Women Gave 1t Away.
ST. LOUIS, November 29th-In addition to
! the nine men arrested in the Chickasaw
Nation for robbing tine Santa Fe train at
Berwin Monday night, two women, wives
of the men, have been arrested. At their
| homes in Ardmore two large packages of
| jewelry, taken from the express, were
found. The women made confession i'm
plicating the men under arrest and also
several others who are still at large.
| Capture of Harry Hall.
LINCOLN (Neb), November 29th.-The
well-known convict, Harry Hall, who es-
| capped from the Nebraska penitentiary two
years ago. has been captured in Provo,
| Utah. He was Private Secretary to Warden
Hyers at the time of his escape, and the
Warden was removed by the Governor on
his account. The escape caused much
comment and official inquiry. Hall, who
| is well connected, will finish life sem
| tence.
| Resolution of Instructions.
ST. LOUIS, November 29th.-The dele
gates to the National Silver Convention
| from Colorado, California, Nevada. Texas
and Montana to-day adopted resolutions
urging their members of the Fifty-fir
Congress to vote for no man, either in eau
Gus or elsewhere, for Speaker of the House
whose record does not prove him con-
sistent friend of the movement for the re-
storation of silver.
More English Capital.
CHICAGO, November 29th-Attorney
Mayor, who has been negotiating for Eng
lish capitalists, has returned from Mime
apolis and says that he has bought all the
| Vandusen and Star system of grain eleva-
tors with a capacity of five million bushels,
and secured options on other properties, but
until the purchase is completed will not
name them.
Amicably Arranged.
DENVER (Col.), November 29th.-A Re
publicGn's Santa Fe special says The sale
of ex-senator Dorsey's herd of cattle by
mortgage sale has been satisfactorily set
tied, and the sale will not take place. Dor
sey has paid 81 900 on the original mort
gage, and has been given years further
time in which to liquidate the debt
| The Boston Fire.
BosToN, November 29th.-The aggregate
insurance on the property destroyed by
yesterdays fire is 50 573 ,720, as nearly as
can be learned. The State Insurance Com
missioners say that with the exception oi
two or three new or smaller concerns there
is no probability of the suspension of in
surance companies.
Fierce Skin Glove Fight.
New York, November 29th.-A short
but fierce skin glove fight took place in a
barn on Long Island tonight between
Jimmy Lynch of New York and Joe
Flaherty of Boston. The latter was
knocked out in the fourth round by a tre-
mendous blow on the jaw, and was uncon-
scious for five minutes.
A State Officer Suicides.
INDIANAPOLIS Qa), November 29ih.-
Professor Gilbert NJ. Sauetre, aged SO, the
State Geologist. of high scientific attain
ments aud authority on mineral geology.
suicided this afternoon by blowing out his
brains. Financial straits and the fact that
his son was an inmate of the reform school
are the causes.
-Four Little Girls Killed.
ELL1oTsv1LLE CIV. Va), November 29th
-Four little girls, the children of Hugh
Dunn, wealthy mine owner, found keg
of powder in an abandoned shaft yesterday
snd ia some way the powder was exploded
All the children were blown to atoms
The mother became insane on hearing the
fact.
Corner in Corn.
CHICAGO, November 29th. - Novembel
corn was bid Up TO 81 cents, 28 cents above
opening prices, with bat few sellers Grea
excitement prevails on Change, and Il i!
believed that number of shorts are badly
crippled.
Sad Fate of Two Miners.
| DENVER, November 2Sth.-A Silvertor
l(Col) special says: At the North Sta