Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-19
National Association of Rebekahs.

convention of Rebekah members of the |.
U. o. +. to-day formed a National Associa-
ton in accordance with the resolution of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge passed at the
last session. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. NJ. f. Rea. Mis-.
souri, Vice President. Louisa B. Hallindia:
Secretary, Julia A. Burroughs of Massach-
usetts; Treasurer Mrs. Q. A. Rod of Ken
tucky; Warden. Mrs. NJ. L. Pfeifey of Mon
tana; Conductor, Nellie Arton of Ohio /:
Guardians, Ernie Page of the District of
Columbia and Elizabeth Mey of Michigan.
An Abducter's Deserts.
WAUKEsHA (Wis.), September 18th
Harvey Gurley, who was undoubtedly con-
nected with his wife in abducting little
Annie Redmond of Chicago, will spend
three years making shoes in the State
Prison at Waupun. He to-day pleaded
guilty in the Circuit Court to the charge of
polygamy and was Immediately sentenced
to the penitentiary. Gurley, who gave his
name as Klein, married Bertha Bohn of
Englewood, a suburb of Chicago. the cere-
mony having been performed ut Wankesha.
Gurley's legal wife is serving term in
the Joliet, ILL.,, Penitentiary for the Red
mond abduction.
All Over a Dog.
GALvA QH.), Septembe 1Sth.-This little
town hes a strange sensation. A family
named Dickson had a pet dog which re-
Gently died. The animal was placed in a
coffin and sent to Lafayette, their old home,
for burial in the family lot After the
funeral the Lafayette people demanded the
removal of the body from the cemetery.
The family removed the dog and also their
Gead relatives to Galva, and now the same
demand for the dogs removal is made
here. The town is divided in sentiment
and excitement runs high.
What Do the Vool-Men WANT
New YoRK, September lSth.-The Erea-
iag Post says editorially: 1t is difficult to
make out, until the text of the resolutions
comes, what the convention of woolen
manufacturerers did in Boston Yesterday
but their ideas seem TO have been very
woOlly indeed. They leave to the wisdom
of Congress the fixing of rates on raw wool,
but are not willing to trust this wisdom to
lower duties. 1t is good enough wisdom,
we presume, to put them up, but not good
enough TO let them down.
Getting Jury at Last.
CHICAGO, September 1Sth.-Proceeding
in the Cronin case were not resumed until
O'Clock this afternoon, Judge Mcconnell
being engaged in another matter during
the forenoon. The work of getting jury
was at once resumed. Shortly before ad-
iournment four jurors, who had been re-
peatedly questioned by both sides, were
pronounced satisfactory by the defense.
Counsel for State consulted and then an
nounced that they also accepted the men,
and they were promptly sworn in.
Reforming Juveniles.
LINCOLN (Neb }, September 1Sth-The
officers of the Boys and Girls National
Home Association issued call to-day for
the assembling of the fourth National
Convention at Washington, October 14th,
18th and 10Th, 1889. The work contem.
plates special reform among neglected boys
and girls and youthful criminals of the
cities of this country, so an appeal is made
to all Governors of States and Territories
to send delegates, also to pastors.
VIII Winter in Frisco.
BosToN, September 17th.--Manager Hart
has made all arrangements to take the
Boston baseball team TO San Francisco this
fall. They will leave Chicago November
18th, and play their first game at San Fran
cisco on Thanksgiving Day. Kelly and
Bronthers will, however, not be of the
party.
If II Is Held in New York.
New YORK, September lSth.-John Fl.
Stariu, on behalf-of the domestic steamship
interest, guarantees subscription of half
million dollars on condition that the
Worlds Fair is held at New York and
other interests represented on the commit.
tees viii contribute similar proportion.
Says He Is All Right.
HELENA (Mont) September lSth-Ex-
of the Territory Webb, who was
arrested yesterday on account of shortage
in Government bonds, claims that be will
De able to show clesn record and that
the charges against him have no fouada-
ton.