Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22
matter how great, ever turned me in the
opposite direction"
Dave Dillon Drowned.

ton, Delaware, to inspect the Harlan
Hollingsworth Shipyard, where most o.
the passenger steamers employed on Lois
Island Sound, between New York and New
England points, are constructed.
New YORK. December 20th.-The Pan.
American delegates to- day reviewed the
Fire and Police Department of the city
The fire alarm was rung for their benefit tC
illustrate the speedy work of the depart
ment.
Another Temperance Lecture.
OSHKOSH wis.,, December 21st.-Late
last night Mrs. Mary Goods win. while in
toxicated, hurled lighted lamp at her Is
year-old daughter, striking her in the head
and inficting bad wound. The oil from
the lamp was scattered over the girls
clothing and speedily ignited, and before
the flames could be extinguished Mamie
was terribly burned about the face and
back and will probably die. Her inhuman
mother is in Jail.
Not Dynamiter.
CHICAGO, December 21st.-It has been
charged that DR.. Cronin was a dynamiter
In refutation of this his friends have given
out copies of long document written by
him in which he denounced the dynamite
policy as criminal, reckless and ineffective
declaring himself to be in favor of psrlia-
mentary agitation. 1t was for this paper
he was expelled as an alleged traitor to the
Irish cause. Dan Coughlin was member
of the Trial Committee.
Railroad Disaster.
LINCOLN (Neb.), December 21st.-The ST.
Joseph and Grand Island freight train
running into Hastings this morning was
unable to stop on account of the snow on
the rails and crashed into Burlington and
Missouri River passenger train at the cross
ing. Fireman James Cahill and brakeman
James Martin were fatally injured, and The
engineer of the passenger train was seri-
ously hurt. The passengers escaped with
a severe shock.
Horribly Mangled.
HELENA MONTY, December 2lst.-B. W.
johnson, a brakeman on the Northern Pa
cifc, was killed late last night near Clough
Junction, twelve miles west of this city
He made a misstep while walking on top
of moving freight train, and falling be-
tween the cars on the track the wheels ran
over his thighs and arm, crushing him
horribly. He died in the hospital three
hours after being brought to town.
Heavy Failures.
New YORK, December 2lst.-J. @. Preble
& Co., manufacturers of blank books and
envelopes; also, J. +. Sheffield & Son,
manufacturers of paper and general sta
tionery, have failed together. Their liabil-
tiles exceed 81, 600, 600. The Wabash Man.
ufacturing Company of Chicago is involved
1t is understood that other firms are in
volved.
Railroad Earnings.
New YORK, December 2lst.-The net
earnings of the Central Pacific for the
month of October were 1914 $50. making
the net earnings from January LIST to No
vember LIST 81, 946, 332 The net earnings OF
the Northern Pacific for the month OF No
vember were 81, 100000 The net earnings
for the first five months of the fiscal year
were 81, 731, 734.
McCaffrey's Ambition.
NEW YORK. December 2lst.-McCafirey
declares he is willing to meet Corbett or
McAuliffe before the California Golden
Gate Club for respectable purse. He pre-
fers to fight McAuliffe, as he has greater
reputation than Corbett. He was ambi-
tious to meet Sullivan, but admits his ina
bility to get backing against the champion.
The Mantwill Murder.
CHICAGO, December 21st.-The Coroner
has summoned jury to investigate the
Mantwill murder. They are now inspect
ing the premises where the murder &C.
Cured. Mantwill was literally cut in
pieces by an unknown person in the base
ment of his own residence Thursday night.
Canadian Thieves Captured.
CHICAGO, December 21st.-The police this
morning arrested gang of notorious Cana
dian thieves who have been operating ex-
tensively in this State. When arrested the
gang had over 81, 900 worth of silks, which
had been stolen from merchants in Ke-
vance, Ill.
a Gasometer Bursts.
AsHEv1LLE On. o., December 2lst.-This
morning about day break the gasome.er OF
the City Gas Works exploded, causing its
total destruction. -Four men were inside
engaged in making repairs. Two were in
stantly killed and the other two seriously
wounded.
Navassa Murder Case.
BALTIMORE, December 21st.-The jury in
the Navassa case, as to the murder or Thos.
n. Foster, has rendered verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree against Henry
Jones and Caesar Fisher, and seven others
were found guilty of manslaughter.
Invitation to Mr.. Cleveland.
CHICAGO, December Dist. - Nukhell,
President of the Andrew Jackson League,
has forwarded letter signed by 1900
prominent citizens, without regard to party,
inviting ex-President and Mrs. Cleveland
to attend the celebration on Jackson Day.
They Will All Strike.
INDIANAPOLIS (Ind.), December 21st.-At
the convention of the National Miners Pro-
gressiye Union of the United States to-day,
il was decided that on May LIST all will
strike for an increase of wages and eight
hours for a days work.
The Record Broken.
MANCHESTER IN. H., December Dist
At an exhibition here yesterday Louis
Cyr, the strong man of Canada, who
recently challenged the world, lifted 1852
pounds, beating the record of 1886 pounds
made by himself.
Wisconsin Highwaymen.
RAwL1Ns (Wis.), December 21st.-The
Rawlins and White River stage was held
up last night fifty miles south of here by
two masked men, who took $3.50 from the
passengers and all the registered mail.
He Accepted,
VERMILLIoN Is. d., December 2lst.-The
Trustees of the University of Dakota to-
day received telegram from Rev. Howard
B. Grose, of Pittsburg. Pa, accepting the
Presidency of the University.
Passenger Rates shaky.
CHICAGO, December 2lst-The passenger
rates have not in years been in such q
shaky condition as they are at present,
caused by the collapse of the Western
States Passenger Association.
So Mote it Be.
New YORK, December 21st.-The North
ern Pacific officials to-day pronounce the
inference that the wreckage picked up at
sea indicates the loss of the steamship City
of Kingston as sensational.
Northern Pacific.
New YORK, December 21st.-Owing to a
large sale of timber land in Minnesota, the
Northern Pacific Road officially announces
it will retire ten thousand shares of pre-
ferred stock.
The Fourth Victim.
DETROIT, December 21st. = Florence
Westgate, aged ID, a fourth victim of the
Tilden School fire Thursday night, died
this morning.
Wadsworth Signed.
CLEVELAND (O), December 21st.-John
Wadsworth, local player of some reputa-
ton, was signed yesterday by the Cleveland
Club.
A Pioneer Publisher Dead.
New YORK, December 2lst.-Benjamin
n. Day. pioneer in daily newspapers, fell
dead to- day. He began the publication of