Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-12

water DrOke through the raceWay at the
Cabotstreet mill. demolishing the southern
part of the building and carrying away the
railroad bridge. Only for the lower canal
to empty into the water would have sub
merged the entire lower part of the city.
The canal contains one hundred times as
much water as the JohnStown reservoir
did. The damage will amount to 500 900,
and will necessitate the closing of all the
mills.
Railroad Accident.
ST. LOUIS, June 1lth.-The incoming
passenger train on the Iron Mountain road
jumped the track while rounding the curve
approaching the Union Depot at p. NJ
yesterday, and crushed into the wall of
Bridge Il Beaches foundry. The engine
was totally wrecked. Engineer Dinert was
badly injured, and died at midnight.
Swltchman John Getshart died from in
juries received. Mail Clerk Graft, James
Trainer, Clyde, Carr, Scott and Powers, all
employees, were more or less severely in
jured. The passengers are all unipiured.
Diamond Dust.
CHICAGO, June 11th.-The games of base
ball played throughout the East to-day re-
suited as follows:
At Cincinnati-Cincinnati5 ), Columbus ..
At BROOKLYN Brooklyn 1. Louisville ,
At ladelphia-Athletics u, Kansas
City ,
At Baltimore-Balfmore :, st. Louis 5.
At Washington-FirSt game-Washing-
ton Philadelphia 3; second game-Wash-
ington 5, Philadelphia :.
AT Observation-Disclosures >, Cleve-
land t.
AT New York-New York >, Boston !.
!! At Cbicago-Chicago 5 Pittsburg l.
At Ootumbus-CUlumbus >, CinCinnatl ..
school Building Struck by Lightning.
DOVER IN. H. June 1lth - Reports
come in to-day from all directions of the
damage done by yesterdays showers at
South Berwick. Among others, the Ber-
wick Academy, erected in 1872, was struck
by lightning bolt entering the school
room and affecting tifty-three scholars.
Three girls were prostrated and one rem
dered unconscious for hours, while only
| one scholar was able to 90 out for medical
aid.
Given a More CougeniaI Berth.
WASHINGTON, June IIth.-George W.
Roosevelt, now Consul at Bordeaux. il is
said will be made Consul General at Brus.
sells. At Bordeaux Mr.. Roosevelt made q
strong report upon the adulteration Of
wines in France, and incurred the enmitv
of the French Government to such an ex.
tent as to make his post very unpleasant
Ii is TO relieve him of the present predica.
| ment that the Department of State proposes
| to promote him.
Crack shots at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, June 1lth.-At the first tour
nament of the American Shooting ASSocia,
ton which opened to-day, nine regular
matches were shot, all at inanimate tar.
gets. There were four cash prizes in each
match.
An interesting novelty of the tourna
| ment is that it is the first to adopt system
of classification of shooters, so as to pre-
| vent amateurs from becoming the prey O.
experts. In this it is apparently successful
Mrs. Stanley Matthews Coming West.
WASHINGTON, June l1th-Mrs. Stanley
Matthews will leave the latter part of this
week on a trip to California. Mrs. Mat.
| thews says that the published statement
that her family residence has been offered
for sale for S75 600 is entirely without foun-
| dation, as also the report that Chief Justice
Fuller considered that sum above the value
of her property. The price fixed by her is
! $S7 800.
Junket for Baby Mckee.
WASHINGTON, June l1th.-Mrs. Harrison
has completed arrangements for a trip tC
Cape May and will probably leave Wash.
ington tomorrow afternoon, together with
| llle w ulit I1OuS6 DdDeS anu nurses MI
| and Mrs. Mckee are in Indianapolis. but
will go to Deer Park about the middle o.
| the month, where they will he Joined by
| Mrs. Harrison in the course of week.
Postofiice Changes.
WASHINGTON, June 11th.-The followin,
| changes have been made in fourth clas
| postmasters in California n. A. Jepson
| appointed at Fulton, Sonoma county, vict
Joseph S. Clapp, resigned; James Cap, a
| Happy Camp, Siskiyou county, vice G
| Van Drachenfels. resigned Mrs Betterton
| at Lyonsville, Tehama county, vice Belle
| Owen, married.
| Buying Land of Indians.
| ROSEBUD, June 11th.-At 1 o'clock thi!
afternoon OPS Indians have signed. In
| telligenCe from other agencies indicate tha
| the success here probably insures a favor
! able result at all others. There seems to be
general impression that practically the
only opposition will be made at Stanley
| Rock.
Poor Demand For Fruit.
CHICAGO, June l1th.-Porter Bros. &
| Company, agents for the California Frui
| Union, sold to-day carload of peaches
| apricots and plums at the following prices
| Peaches, 81 So to 81 so; apricots, 81 75 tC
| 81 so; plums, 81 &c. The demand for frui
| is only fair.
| Presidential Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, June 11th.-The Presiden
| late this afternoon appointed twenty-thret
| Presidential POstmasteis. Among then
were the following from the far West
| California - National City, Ellis Pattee
! Idaho-Belleville, Daniel Locke; Wyom.
| ing-Rawlins, Perry L. Smith.
Drummer Fatally Shot.
CLAY CENTER (Ks.), June 1lth.-J. B
| Wellington, travelling man, was fatally
| shot this morning by Dr. Stewart, physi
clan, and an old and ghly-respected citi
zen of this city. The shooting grew out o
| a personal alteration on the street which
had its origin in domestic wrongs of a par
| ucularly serious nature.
| \ Leap to Death.
| PITTsBURG (Pa.), June 11th.-Three mel
| jumped Off a freight train near Suter. Pa.
| this morning Just as an engine passed il
| the other direction. The three men wen
under the engine and two were killed
| while the third is so badly hurt he canno
| live.
| Our Traffic with Canada.
MINNEAPoLIs, June 11th-The Senat
| Committee on relations with Canada me
here this morning. Witnesses before tn,
| commission represented the milling, Job
| pluS anu MISUNDERSTANDING interests OF IN
city. All favored removing the barrier
between the two countries.
Killed by His Stepson.
! CHATTANOOGA (Tenn), June 11th.-A
| Dalton, Ga, this morning. Hon. S. E
! Fields, State Senator, was shot and killet
by his stepson, Dennis Taylor, whom b.
attempted to chastise. Young Taylor wa
arrested and taken to Dalton. His mothe
| is proStrated over the affair
a Boodler Will Return.
CHICAGO, June 11th.-It is understoot
that detaulte- Deckman will soon return
from Canada. His bondsmen have settlet
his heavy defslcations, and his friends ar
not inclined to prosecute for the smalle
ones.
Must Keep Within Bounds.
! WASHINGTON, June 11th.-At the Wa
Department it is stated that Captain Armes
retired recently by court t-martial, would o.
restricted by the Presidents commutatiol
to not go outside of radius Of fifty mile
from Washington.
FrightfuI Plunge into Eternity.
IRoNwooD Mich }, June 11th.-Willian
Atkinson, a wealthy and prominent citi
zen, committed suicide to-day by jumpinl
into the shaft of the Ashland mine. Hi
mangled body was found at the bottom o
the 400 foot level. No cause is assigned 70
the deed.
Murdered His Mother.
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