Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-18

the grand canyon of the Arkansas. 1t has
been completed as far as the famous Royal
Gorge, and will be continued to Park Dale.
At present, it is expected that standard
gauge track will be laid to Leadville dur
ing the winter, as steel is arriving here
daily.
Railroad Officials.
CHICAGO October 17th-It is unofficially
announced that W. II. Newman, late Vice
President of the Missouri Pacific, has been
appointed second e-President of the
Chicago and Northwestern, taking effect
November 1st. As the Office of Traffic
Manager will be abolished with the retire
ment of Mr.. Wicker, Mr.. Newman will
have charge of the traffic of the system.
Episcopal Convention.
NEW YORK, October 17th.-At the Pro-
testant Episcopal Convention this morning
resolution providing for joint committee
to prepare the standard prayer book of 1892
was adopted. After its adoption various
reports providing for minor changes in the
phraseology of the caucus, the house went
into Committee of the Whole on liturgical
revision.
The Rioters to be Arrested.
BALTIMORE, October 17th.-United States
AttOIucy luOuldS hayes, dCll0B
| under orders from the Secretary of the
Navy, sailed this afternoon on the revenue
cutter Ewing for the mouth of Chesapeake
bay to arrest the 104 colored Navassa rioters
that arrive on the brigs Alice and Romance
at the capes tonight and tomorrow.
Hill is Laying His Wires.
ATLANTA (Ga. J, October 17th.-The Irish
Americans of Atlanta gave General Pat
Collins, of Boston. banquet this after
noon. Governors Hill and Gordon were
| among the guests. The feature of the BAN
quet was the frequent allusion to Governor
Hill as the right man for the Democratic
| nomination for President.
Abolishing African Slavery.
New YORK October 17th.-The Ameri-
can Board of Commissioners of Foreign
Missions this morning passed a resolution
calling on the President of the United
States to get Congress to take such action
that the United States should cooperate
| with Germany and Great Britain in trying
to abolish slavery in Eastern Africa.
Frightful Fall.
BETHLEHEM (Pa.), October 17th.--By the
breaking of scaffold on the new stand
pipe in course of erection for the water de-
partment to-day, eight men were precip-
itated forty feet. Foreman Murphy was
| othere severely injured.
Locomotive Engineers.
DENVER, October 17th.-The Convention
of Locomotive Engineers met in secret ses
sion this morning. The entire day was
taken up in considering the report of the
Committee on Credentials and other rou-
tine business preparatory to the regular
work of the Convention.
The Last Trust.
CHICAGO, October th.-Representatives
of the firms engaged in the barbedwire
industry are in secret conference to-day at
| the Leland Hotel, with a view it is under
stood of forming q trust. 1t is not yet
known whether or not Washburn & Moen
are parties to the movement.
A Slight Mistake.
CLEVELAND, October 17th.-The report
| from Boston about the purchase of the
Brush Electric Company was not exactly
correct. The negotiations, if consummated,
| will mean only the change of ownership of
certain stock, not an entire absorption of
the Brush Company.
Wife Murder.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind), October 17th.-
Henry Smith was arrested this afternoon
on a peace surety preferred by his wife
He entered the Courtroom, saw his wife.
and crying out, "See what you have done"
plunged knife into her throat. The
wound is fatal.
Returning Knights.
CHICAGO, October 17th.-Robert II. Lloyd
and Robert Ewing, of San Francisco, ar
rived in this city to day on their way home
from the East, where they have been in a.
tendance on the Knights Templar CoEcaye,
| and on business. They leave for the coast
to-
Decree of Foreclosure.
DIES MONIES, October 17th.-Judge Shiras,
of the United States Court, signs the decree
of foreclosure against the St. Louis, Des
Moines and Northern Railroad in favor of
| the Mercantile Trust Company of New
York, on total claim of $4S7, 900.
One Hundred and Fourteen.
MILWAUKEE (Wis), October 17th.-Wm
Watermen died to- day at Grand Rapids
| (Wis.) aged ia years His first wife died
at the age of "a. He married his second
wife when he was in his Tooth year. She
died few years ago.
Failure of Lumber Dealers.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenr.), October 17th.-
The North Alabama Lumber Company, at
Bridgeport, Ala, made an assignment to-
day. Liabilities. $120,000; assets sched-
uled, $40, 900. They will pay about IS
cents on the uoildr.
No Place for shylocks.
TOPEKA, October 17th.-P. D. Broobe, of
this city, was to-day declared to have for
feited $4,000 and interest, loaned some
time since at an interest above the legal
rate 1t was the first case under the usury
law.
Maggie Mitchell Married.
BosroN, October 17th.-Maggie Mitchell,
the actress, is reported to have married last
Saturday Charles Abbott, the leading man
of the company in which Miss Mitchell is
the star. The marriage was secretly con-
summated.
New Pudding Works.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn), October 17th.-J.
F. Spence and j. B. Dowden will erect a
pudding mill to test the newly-patented
process for making steel from coke pig
Considerable interest is manifested in the
new process.
On Lookout Mountain.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.) October 17th-
Governor Hill and party will awake in the
morning on the top of Lookout Mountain.
Arrangements for an elaborate reception
have been made for tomorrow.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
LIMA (O.). October 17th.-By the explo-
sion of a thrashing machine boiler on
danson'S 1arm Ferry Slgler was instantly
killed. Joseph Silvers fatally injured and
two others badly scalded.
Serves Them Right.
PORTSMOUTH IN. H., October 17th.-
The Rockingham county Grand Jury to-
day returned indictments against George
Bush, of California, and Arthur allen, of
Manchester, for prize fighting.
RaiIroaders Killed.
Ell PAso (Tex.), October 17th.-A freight
train was wrecked by washout on the
Texas Pacific, sixty miles east Engineer
Bible, fireman Jones and brakeman Mans.
field were killed.
Three Men Killed.
HUDSON On. W, October 17th-John
Lewis, Jerome Race and Thomas Cooney.
young men. were run over on the Hudson
River Railroad this morning. All were
instantly killed.
No Sensational Disclosures.
CHICAGO, October 17th.-Alfred Posts
suit involving the title to all of his prop
erty, closed to day without the sensational
disclosures which were promised yesterday.
Injured by Exploding Boiler.
WILKEsBARRE (Pa.), October 17th.-The
boilder in the packing house of H. Rein