Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

He had long chat with the President
elect. Halstead is of the opinion that
Blaine will be Secretary of State, and that
Wanamaker will not go into the Cabinet.
He says General Harrison very Giscreetly
keeps his own counsel, and is in no hurry
to either make up his Cabinet or to divulge
just what is in his mind on that question.
What German-Americans Think.
New YORK. January 25th.-The German
residents of this city seem to be of one
mind in regard to the Samoan affair. AL
most all agree that too much notoriety has
| been given to matter of comparatively
| small importance that the Americans,
| before the exact condition of affairs had
been authoritatively made known, have
| INDUCED IN too much brsggadocio and
taken it for granted that Germany intended
10 assume authority over the Samoan
Islands, to which she was in nowise en-
titled.
A Day With the Hangmen.
ATLANTA (Ga.), January 25lh.-Two ne
gro murderers were hanged in this State to-
day-Edward Frey, at Marietta. and Chas.
! Blackmorn, at Ellaville. At Yanceyville
N. c., John Yancey (colored) also hanged
EuTAw (Ala)., January 25th-Jim Seams
(colored) was hanged to-day. He muir
dered Deputy Sheriff Autrey last spring.
CAMERON (Texas), January 25th.-Charles
McGlll was hanged here to-day for the
murder of Willie Leonard.
Badly-Smsshed Firm.
BATTLE CREEK (Mich.), January 25sh.-
The liabilities of J. J. Burt & Co., railroad
contractors, who assigned yesterday, will
approximate about million dollars, while
their assets consist of capital stock of
100000 and the stock of the new Battle
Raw md pat
Goshen road, amounting on its face value
10 about million and half, but which
has an unknown market value, The heav-
lest creditor is John Fitzgerald, of Lincoln,
Neb., for $450,000
Good Chance for Some Midwife.
BALTIMORE, January 25th-Mrs. Amelie
Rives-Chanler has offered a prize of 500
Tor the best American essay on child-labor.
The money has been placed in the hands
OF Professor Ely of this city, Secretary of
the American Economic Association, and
was received by Mrs. Chanler for some
sonnets on the subject. The essay must
not exceed 25,000 words and must be in
Professor Ely's hands not later than De-
cember ID.
The West Virginia Senatorial Contest.
CHARLESTON CIV. Va.). January 25th.-
The vote for United States Senator to o-day
resulted: Goff 40, Kenna 25, Governor
Wilson g. ]. t. Janney Union Labor 4,
w. Z. Lively 3, w. L. Wilson 2, and Sem
ator Herferd, Senator Camden, ]. A. Nc
Gaffin, General White and ]. W. St. Clair
l each. Whole number of votes cast. 81;
necessary to q choice, Al. The Joint As
sembly has been dissolved until noon to-
morrow.
One of Lincoln's Friends.
PHILADELPHIA January 25th.-Samuel
F. FELTON,, ex- President of the Philadelphia,
Washington and Baltimore Railroad, died
last night, aged 70 years. To FELTON, the
credit is given for enabling President Lin
coin to pass through Baltimore on his way
to the Inauguration unrecogniZed. 1t was
due to his foresight and zeal that the route
to Washington, by the way of Annapolis,
was opened when Baltimore was closed by
the riot of April, 1861.
A Perilous Ocean Voyage.
New YORK, January 25th.-The steamer
Amalfi arrived to-day from Hamburg and
reports an exceedingly stormy voyage. On
the fourth day out huge waves swept the
vessel all day. doing considerable damage.
Sarah Marsh, an 1S-year-old steerage pas.
senger, was thrown from her berth and had
leg broken. The Chief Steward had his
hip dislocated, and freman's leg was
broken.
The Railroad Presidents.
CHICAGO, January 25th.-The session of
the Railroad Presidents meeting to-day
was devoted to discussion of the amend
ments proposed yesterday. This work was
completed before the meeting adjourned,
so that the agreement is ready for final rat
iication, the only question remaining un-
settled being as to what territory the asso-
citation shall cover. A committee of five
was appointed to consider the question and
report.
Going Backward Step.
BALTIMORE, January 25th.-The United
States District Court, in an opinion dis
missing the civil rights suit of a colored
man to-day, held that where public opinion
demands a separation of races, common
carriers, etc.. must accede to it to some ex-
tent, and they are not compelled to sacrifice
their business TO combat it.
Saved From the Gallows.
CHICAGO, January 25th.-Governor Fora
ker has commuted the sentence of Mrs.
jarrett, who was tc have been hanged at
Madina, Ohio to-day, to imprisonment for
life. This action was taken upon the
strong recommendation of the Judge who
sentenced her and who urged that hanging
was too good for her.
A Norwegian Bark Lost.
PHILADELPHIA, January 25th.-The Nor.
wegian bark Alf, Captain Balm, from
Demarara, October 9th, for this port with
sugar, is undoubtedly lost, with crew of
thirteen men. A young woman in Nor
way sent her husband Christmas present
in the care of the vessels agent here She
is apparently ignorant of the disaster.
A Bishop Consesrated.
CINCINNATI, January 25th.-At 1880 this
morning the st. Paul Protestant Episcopal
Church was crowded with one of the most
brilliant church audiences ever seen in
Ohio to witness the conservation of Rev.
Boyd Vincent as Bishop of Ohio. There
was large delegation present from Pitts
burg, Vincent's home.
Fatal Collapse of a Wharf.
SAVANNAH, January 25th.-A section of
the Ocean Steamship Company's wharf
tell yesterday afternoon, throwing thirty
people into the water Three are missing,
and are supposed to have been drowned.
On the wharf was piled up 2,440 tons of
guano, which is all lost.
Attempt to Rob q Bank.
CHARLESTON On. H.), January 25th.-A
bold but unsuccessful attempt was made to
rob the Connecticut River National Bank
in this town. Two brick walls surround
ing the vaults were torn away by the ex-
plosion, but the granite vaults proved i'm
penetrable.
The Gebhart and Langtry Stock.
CHICAGO, January 25th.-G. W. Abys,
the superintendent of F. Gebhart's Gwe-
neck stud in Lake county, CAL, is in this
city, on his way West with eleven head of
thoroughbred stock. FIVE of which are the
property of Mrs. Langtry. whose ranch
Joins Gebharts farm
A Disastrous Fire.
Jackson Miss. January 25th.-A mid
night fire in the business part of this city
destroyed within an hour several buildings.
The stores of Stedman & Co., O. A. Whiting,
Byron Lenler and s. G. Virden had been
destroyed at last accounts, and then the fire
was not under control.
A Pest Ridden Community.
lansing Mich Ianuarv o5th -Smo1l