Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-04

can flags were distributed. After dinner
Ihe ceremony opened with PRAYER, then
| ioliowed music and patriotic speeches.
| A Desperate Cowboy.
| CHICAGO, May 3d.-A Daily Neaos special
| nom cheyenne Gays: A cowboy named
JACK Embree, served two years in the
Joliet Penitentiarv. for shooting at E. M.
Dixon, ranchman, near Laramie. He
| swore TO return and Kill Dixon when his
sentence expired. Yesterday his sentence
| expired, and he Immediately rode out to
| the ranch and invited Dixon to come out
| and be killed. One of Dixon's men ap-
peared and Embree shot him in the arm.
| Dixon procured Winchester and made
| towards the cowboy. As the latter aimed
| his six-shooter at Dixon, the ranchman
| dropped to the ground and the bullet
whistled over his head. Then he shot the
cowboy dead.
Reported Railroad Purchase.
New YORK, May 3d.-The report of the
sale of the Northern California Railroad to
| the Southern Pacific Company finds gen.
| eral belief here, and is also supposed to
carry with it the Marysville steamboat line,
| recently bought by n D. Rideout, owner of
the Northern California road. As vet it
has been impossible TO get positive corrob-
| oration OF the sale here, but the presence of
| number of Southern Pacific men in the
| office OF the local road here, and the in
| spection of the property by the officials of
+, the same company, also the inventory
taken of the Northern California property,
are facts that go to show some negotiations
at least are under consideration.
The Carter Divorce Case.
CHICAGO, May 3d.-The Carter divorce
proceedings were opened this morning by
the reading of the deposition of George
Ellsworth, of Coopestown, 10 the effect that
he saw Mrs Carter rowing several times
with William Constable on dates when it
was shown by her own testimony that she
was very i'll. The deposition of F. F. Bar
ing was then read, regarding the bank ac-
count OF Mrs. Carter with Barring Bros,
London.
His deposition showed that in about one
year Mrs. Carter had deposited over $51 600
with Barring Bros. and spent $4,000.
Children Burned to Death.
BALTIMORE, May 3d.-A distressing acci.
dent, by which the four children of Charles
Williams, aged 6 to Is years, were burned
to death took place last night at Abing
don. The family, consisting of husband,
wife and five children, retired at 10 O'Clock.
An hour later the neighbors saw the house
burning. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams escaped
with their baby, who will probably die.
The parents were seriously burned them
selves. The house was burned 10 the
ground and consumed the children.
The National Game.
CHICAGO, May 3d.-The games of base
bali played to-day are reported as follows !:
At tPhiladelphia-Philadelphia 8, New
York 4.
At olumbus-Columbu I, Baltimore 2.
AT Kansas City-Kansas City 16, St.
Louis 3.
At Washipgton-Washi G, Boston 8.
At Cleveland-Chicago 4, Cleveland 0.
AT dianapoiis-Indianapol T. Pitts
burg 13.
Free Sleeping Cars to Tourists.
CHICAGO, May 3d.-The second class Sleep
ing and tourist car service of the Denver and
Rio Grande yesterday passed under the con-
troll OF the Pullman Company, and the trans.
fer was completed at Denver. The Pullman
Company now has monopoly of the Sleep
ing car service between Chicago and the
Pacific coast. It is believed this will tend
to check in some degree rate cutting by the
transcontinental lines. by furnishing free
sleeping cars to California tourists
The Public Printer.
CHICAGO, May 3d.-A Times Washington
special asserts that the President tonight
sent telegram to Chicago asking Frank
Palmer if he would accept the office of
Public Printer. As Palmer lives in
suburb ban town, the message will not be
delivered until morning. If he accepts, the
special asserts that the appointment, to-
gether with that of Captain Meredith as
Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, will be announced tomorrow.
Female Imposters.
CHICAGO, May 3d.-Two women called at
the house of Mrs. Burns to-day, the widow
of Burns who was murdered in the Jeffer-
son Insane Asylum. They were disguised
as Sisters of Charity and warned the in
mates of the house not to prosecute Burns
assailants. 1t is believed they were impost-
ers, as inquiry at all the institutions reveals
the fact that none of the Sisters of Mercy
have called at the house of Mrs Burns.
Foreign Insurance Company.
CHICAGO, May Sd. Judge Clifford is
hearing the arguments in the cases of the
People against the Western Manufacturers
Mutual Insurance Company of Chicago for
doing business for the Wisconsin Mutual
Insurance Company, foreign corporation
unlicensed by the State of Illinois, and for
violation of a State law prohibiting such
companies from doing business directly or
by their agents in the State
Unity of Interests.
CHICAGO, May 3d.-A visit by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to Canada for
observations and study OF its railways and
their relations to the United States in the
matter OF traffic is regarded as probable in
the near future. 1t is believed such a visit
would have good effect in the eDlighten-
ment of the people of both countries on
the unity of their interests.
A Town Almost Destroyed.
DIXON CIli.). May 3d.-Foreston, town
about twenty miles north of this city, was
swept by terrible cor fagration this morn
ing, and telegraphed for help to surround
ing towns. The fire was, with the aid of
the help called for. placed under control
about noon. Three business blocks were
entirely destroyed. Loss, about $l25, 600.
A Fatal Gas Explosion.
PorTvILLE (Va.l, May 3d-In a gas ex-
plosion which occurred at the Beechwood
Colliery, near this city, to-day James
Nolan, carpenter, had his skull fractured
and his back and hands burned to crisp.
He cannot live. Two other miners were
taken out unconscious but not seriously in
jured.
Experiments in Sorghum.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-Experiments in
growing and manufacturing sorghum will
be continued this year under the auspices
of the Agricultural Department Portions
of the experiment will repeated at Rio
Grande, n. j., Kenner, La, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, and several points in Kansas.
Children Burned to Death.
AsHrABULA CO.,, May 3d-The house oc-
cupied by Portuguese family named
Silvey burned this morning. The parents
had gone out, leaving three small children
in the house. One boy of three was
| burned to death and the two others so
badly injured they will die.
A Public Institution Burned.
LOUISVILLE, May 3d. - The Feeble
Minded Institution at Frankfort burned
to-day. The inmates. 125 in number. were
Iol tynf ont xrifh e.