Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-18
ON the Detroit River.

DETROIT, October 17th.-The Pan-Amer-
leans arrived here this morning. After
breakfast they boarded steam yacht for a
trip up the Detroit river.
The travellers returned at P. NJ. and
started for Ann Arbor.
ANN ARBoR, October 18th. = The All
Americas excursion arrived this afternoon.
The city was decorated, and thousands of
town and country people lined the hill
sides and roads. The visitors were given a
tremendously enthusiastic reception by the
$500 students of the Michigan University,
which institution they inspected after the
reception exercises. The delegates attended
dinner at the residence of President Angel
and tonight LETT for Grand Rapids.
Two New Senators.
PIERRE, October 17th.-The Legislature
met in Joint session at noon and proceeded
to canvass the vote for United States Sena-
tors. They declared Moody and Pettegrew
Senators with rousing cheers.
The body then adjourned to meet in
January. Edgerton's friends to-day COM
menced an active canvass for his appoint
ment to the United States Ju6geship, and
secured the Endorsement of all the men,
bers of the Legislature.
Senator Moody, Judge Edgerton, the
officers and members left this afternoon
for Sioux Falls, where an immense cele-
bratIon will occur.
Unanimous Election.
New York, October 17th.-The steamship
Athos arrived here to-day from Hayti
ports. The Athos was at Port-au-Prince on
September 21st, and brings the intelligence
that Hippolyte at that time was engaged in
arranging for the Presidential election.
Hippolyte expects that he will be the unani-
nous choice of the people. The election
takes place this month.
LATER.-A cable to the Maritime Ex-
change announces that Hippolyte has been
unanimously elected President of Hayti.
Ninety votes were cast.
Suit tor Expenses.
New YORK, October 17th.-Eugene Ber-
nard Campbell, of this city, is suing J1mens
& Hanstedt, importers, for 81 $50 salary
due under the contract for the expenses of
a trip to the West Indies. He says himself
and twenty-four other seafaring men en-
gagged for service in the West Indies, and
when they reached Cape Haytian were
asked to serve on one of Hippolyte's men
of-war. They objected and were treated
with unmercful brutality. He claims the
United States Consul would not help them.
The defendants allege blackmail.
Overcome by Smoke.
New YORK, October 18th. = About
O'Clock this morning considerable excite
ment was created by fire in the apartment
building at the corner of Seventh avenue
and One Hundred and Twenty fifth street.
A large force of fremen was summoned
and the flames extinguished after some
slight damage was done.
One young woman was overcome by
smoke, and was rescued by fireman in an
unconscious condition. No lives were lost.
Brakemen's Convention.
ST. PAUL, October 17th.-Tbe Brakemen's
Convention will be principally occupied the
remainder of this week with committee
work The Convention this afternoon
listened to an address by ex-Railroad Com
missioner Coffin on the improved braking
appliances. He urged the Brotherhood to
urge Congress to take action in the matter,
and advised them to place resolution in
Railway Commissioner and legislator.
Could Not be Recommended.
NEW YORK, October 17th.-The Execu-
tive Council of the American Bankers
Association, after considering the PROPOSE
ton submitted to the recent Convention of
the Association by President st. John, of
the Mercantile National Bank of New
York for an increase Of silver coinage and
corresponding decrease of greenbaeks,
adopted resolution that the proposition
coulc not be recommended to Congress.
Irish National League.
ST. LOUIS, October 17th.-It is stated on
the authority of a prominent Irish Nation
alist that the sudden visit to England of
Charles 0'Reilly and Colonel Atkinson, of
Detroit, is in the interest of the reorgeniza-
ton and strengthening of the Irish Ma
tional League. Charles O'BrieD, of this
city, left tonight to consult with John
Fitzgerald. President of the League.
broadening the Gauge.
PUEBLO, October 17th.-The Denver and
Rio Grande is now laying a third rail in