Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-14
&" Near Friends"

New York, June I3th.-The petitions
| upon which Judge Andrews last evening
granted writs of habeas corpus for the pro-
| duction in the Supreme Court of Maronev
and Mcdonald, the men arrested here for
completely in the Cronin murder. were filed
to-day in the Supreme Court.
| That in McDonald's case was made bv
Thomas J. Dennhey and presented by John
Delahanty, and that in Maroney's case was
made by ]. Rowe and presented by d. NJ.
| Neuberger. The petitioners describe them
selves as near friends" and allege that
the men are not held by legal commitment,
and that there is an entire absence of iden-
titCation. The matter will come up for
argument tomorrow.
National Banks to the Rescue.
PHILADELPHIA, June 18th. - Governor
| Beaver announces that he has abandoned
the idea of using 81 900, 900 out of the State
| Treasury under the proposed indemnity
bond scheme for the reason that such ac-
ton might establish bad precedent. He
has decided instesd 10 adopt suggestion
that the money be loaned to the Governor
| by private corporations. The Governor
stated that he had been offered a million
dollars by the National Banks of Philadel-
| phia without security and without interest,
the loaners to be reimbursed by the Legis-
L
| cepted this offer.
This money will be used to clear the
streams and place the highways in order
! and perform other necessary State work.
News from His Wife.
CHICAGO, June 13th.-About noon to- day
a messenger arrived at the Jail and an
nounced he wanted to see Alexander SulIi-
van on important business. A minute
| later Sullivan hurried down from his cell
and the messenger handed him a piece of
paper that looked like letter. The pris-
oner read the contents smiled folded the
| paper up and put it in his pocket.
| The nature of the message, which was
| from the prisoners wife, could not be as
certalned, but it was understood it was
| letter dated either from London or Queens
town, and informing him that she would
be on her way to America by the time the
message reached his hands.
Disastrous Iowa Blaze.
MARsHALLTowN (Ia.). June 13th.-There
was big fire at Grinnell yesterday. With
assistance from Marshalltown and Brook
| lyn 1t was got under control. 1t started in
| Treat IL Co.'s elevator, and was carried by
the wind to the principal business block of
| the town, which was swept nearly clean
| Forty-one buildings, mostly frame, were
burned, including Treat & Co.'S elevator,
o. A. fayter & Co., agricultural imple-
| ments, the City Hall, the Herald Office, the
Merchants National Bank and Postoffice.
| 1t is probable that the loss will be from
| S150,000 to 100000. Most of the buildings
were partly insured.
Diamond Dnst.
CHICAGO, June 13th.-The baseball games
played throughout the East yesterday re-
suited as follows:
Raifir1p 4 T .
Columbus-Columbus ), Kansas CITY 4.
At lphia-Athetics 2, ST. Louis 8.
Called at the end of the eleventh inning or
account of darkness.
AT Brooklyn-Brooklyn ., Cincinnati l.
At BostOn-Boston 7, Washington l.
At Chicago-Chicago 8, Pittsburg s.
At Observation-Disclosures l, Cleve-
| land 4.
At New York-New York 3, Philadel-
| phia 2.
Destructive Forest Confa grafton.
DULUTH, June 13th.-Dispatches received
from Sandstone Junction, Moose Lake,
Hinckley, Barnum and other places on the
line of the Eastern Minnesota and st. Paul
and Duluth roads indicate that bad fire
Is burning along the entire section. In
this section are hundreds of camps and
loggers' outfits. The flames are burning
with great fury, and unless there are heavy
and soaking rains great damage will result
These camps, number of which have
been burned, especially near Sandstone.
contain stoves and beds, cooking utensils,
etc, as well as food and grain.
Successful Benefits.
New YORK, June 13lh.-A number of
prominent pugilists participated in spar
ring exhibition for the benefit of the Johns
town sufferers at the Madison Square Gar
den tonight. The principal event of the
evening was three lively rounds between
hIlrain and Mitchell. The hackers of Suli-
van objected to his leaving his training
quarters, consequently he failed to appear.
Billy Meyer sent his regrets and ten dol
lars. The proceeds netted 81. .OOO
The theatrical profession gave benefit
which netted So COO.
Two Men Burned to Death
PITTsBURG, June 13th.-The Bear Creek
Oil Refinery at Coleman station burned this
evening. The fire caught from the upset
ting OF can of benzine which exploded
scattering the burning fluid over five men.
The foreman was burned to death and the
Superintendent will die. Others were ter
ribly burned and are in a serious condi-
ton. The loss will be very heavy.
Entitled to a Reception.
WASHINGTON, June 13th-An old gentle
man, named Isaac Townsend, of Virginia,
called to pay his respects to the President
to-day. On his card was inscribed
Seventy-four years old to-day; voted for
Harrison and Granger in 1886, Harrison
and Tyler in 1910, Harrison and Morton in
1883; am not an applicant for Office" The
President saw him for few minutes.
Tariff Reform.
BALTIMORE, June 13th.-Ex-P President
(lnypiand ho oil Of
honorary membership in the Maryland
Tariff Reform Club, writes that he relies
for better condition of affairs on the
Democratic party's organization, which
cannot be true TO its traditions and ancient
creed without hearty and earnest es-
pousal of the cause 10 which your club is
devoted"
Subornation of Perjury.
New YORK, June 13th.-Frank Temple
man was recently convicted of attempting
TO induce witness to swear before the Com.
missioners of Accounts that District Attor-
ney Fellows and Inspector Byrnes were in
terested in Wilkinson's Detective Agency.
Templeman to-day was sentenced to three
years and nine months imprisonment.
Desperate Arrested.
Rio GRANDE CITY TEX, June 13th.-
The Sheriff to-day arrested Bonifacio Mar
tinez, one of the most notorious despera-
does who ever infested the frontier coun
try. Martinez and his brother were lead
ers of the Revolutionists, and the ayowed
personal enemies of many of the present
officials of Mexico.
Wanted for Infanticide.
SPRINGFIELD (Ill.), June 13th.-Governor
Fifer to-day issued a requisition on the
Governor of California for the surrender of
w. a. Rice, under arrest at Tulare, Califor-
mia, who is wanted to answer for murder
at Lincoln. Logan county. 1t is alleged
that he killed an infant at its birth.
Poor Prices for Fruit
CHICAGO, June 13th.-Porter Bros. & Co.,
agents for the California Fruit Union, sold
three carloads to-day: Cherries, 81 so to
70 cents. Peaches, 81 IS to 81 05. Plums,
81 90 to So cents. Apricots, 81 Is to so
cents. The cherries were mostly in poor
order. The apricots ranged from good to
poor.
Massacred by Indians.
ST. PAUL, June 13th.-The Governor has
been advised by wire from Mora, Mimi,
that the Chippewa Indians at Mile Laos
Lake have massacred six inoffensiye
whites.
Chandler for the Senate.