Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-23

New YORK, July 22d.-Among the pas
seugers on the Aurania to-day was Emory
H. Taunt, United States Consul at Congo
He is to be absent from his post thirty
days, being conyalescent from an attack of
malignant Congo fever. He sails again
August 21st and will thoroughly explore the
upper Congo in the interest of the United
States, devoting probably two years to the
task. He brings with him an exhaustive
report of explorations on the Lower Congo.
South Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS Is. d., July 22d.-The
Convention held a ten-minutes session to-
day. Only one-third of the delegates were
present A resolution was introduced in
structing the South Dakota members of the
Joint Committee to probate the estate of
the Territory, so that in case of uncertainty
as TO the location of the seventh standard
parallel boundary line. fixed by the omni-
bus bill, 10 make the best of bad job, and
report the result to the Convention.
memorial will be presented to the
President in case of deadlock of the Joint
Committee to admit the Dakotas, and refer
the matter of settlement to Congress.
A minority report, fayoring the Aus
tralian system of ballot will be presented.
and may carry. The appropriation of $2O,-
600 will be exhausted this week, and the
delegates will be compelled to pay their
own expenses, depending upon the gener-
osity OF the next Legislature to reimburse
them.
Montana Convention.
HELENA (Mont.) July 22d-In the Con-
vention to-day the article of Boundaries
was carried, also the military bill. A reso.
luton was carried that the Legislature NAV
establish a Bureau of Labor and Industry
The convict labor question caused long
discussion. Toole moved to amend by pro-
hibiting the leasing of convict labor. Mid
dlet0u asked that convicts be allowed to
work. Dixon offered an amendment
allowing them to work. but prohibiting
them from interference with free labor, and
leaves the road open for the Legislature to
provide work. Dixon's amendment was
lost by vote OF SO to 8. Adjourned.
Refused to Grant the Injunction.
CHICAGO, July 22i-In the case of the
Earl Fruit Company against the Adams
u Lewis Auction Company and the Porter
Brothers Company, which was a bill for
INJUNCTION filed in the United S ates Court
about week ago TO restrain the defendants
from excluding Fry, the agent of the Earl
Fruit Company, from their auction sales of
California fruits, came up this morning for
hearing before Judge F. Gresham, who,
after arguments by counsel for both par
ties, refused to grant the injunction prayed
| for " the Earl Fruit Company.
The Parson on His Muscle.
New YORK, July 22d.-Parson Davies .sof
Chicago, arrived tonight. He is stopping
! at the Continental Hotel. AT the Hoffman
| House the Parson met E. ], Van Horn,
| the sporting man from North Platte, Mont
Van Horn won $4,000 on Sullivan, and
began Safeguarding Davies, who was
Kllrain man, about the backing he had
given kilrain and Jackson, the colored
| pugilist. Davies became angry and knocked
| Van Horn down. Davies says Jackson can
get SIC, 900 backing to fight Sullivan. He
is here to arrange the tigh: if possible.
Waning Association.
CHICAGO, July 22d.-Chairman Finley of
the Trans-Missouri division Interstate
| Commerce Association, has issued circu-
lar imposing fines on seven roads for non
compliance with the rules The lines are
| the Union Pacific, Rio Grande, Western
St. Louis and San Francisco, Fremont,
| Elkhorn and Missouri Valley, Rock Island
| Missouri Pacific and Denver and Fort
Worth. The opinion prevails that the AS
sociation cannot much longer exist 1t is
stated that the Wisconsin Central will give
notice OF withdrawal at the next meeting
North and South Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS (Dak.), July 22d.-Only a
| few delegates were present to-day at the
Convention, and the session lasted but ten
| minutes. The only business presented was
a resolution instructing the Joint Commit
tee On the part of South Dakota that in
| case of any uncertainty as to the location
| of the seventh standard parallel boundary
| line between the Dakotas, as fixed by the
omnibus bill, to come to the best possible
| agreement with the Commission of North
| Dakota, and report the same to the Con-
| yention.
Testing its ConstitutionaIity.
CHICAGO, July 22i.-The constitution
ality of the law excluding dressed beef
from Minnesota is to be tested in the
United States Court, before Judge Dodgett.
| in suit brought by G. F. Swift against
Mayor Sutphen of Duluth, for violation
OF contract to engage in the sale of such
| meats at Duluth. Mayor Sutphen will
| plead the dressed beef law in defense and
Swift will claim the law to be uuconstitu-
| tional
VIII Sell His Stock.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), July 22d.-It is re-
| ported that Sam Bryant, the well known
| turfmsn will sell his interest in Proctor
Knott and Come.to Taw to his partner,
: George Scoggan. Bryant will at the
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horses. Next yesr he will again come upon
| the turf and with entirely new stable 1t
is said that the sale is to take place after
the Saratoga meeting.
| Another Trust.
CHICAGO, July 22d-A gas and electric
light fixture manufacturers association is
| forming here to operate a trust in gas
| fixtures. Prices have already advanced 90
| per cent, and another advance is proposed
which will make a total of so per cent.
Two New York firms, one in Philadelphia
and one in Boston are all that are needed
to complete the organization.
Knights of Labor in Australia.
CHICAGO, July 22d. A charter wss
granted by the Executive Committee of the
Knights of Labor this morning to the first
District Assembly of the Order in Australia
Accompanying the application was q re-
quest for Powderly to visit them, bat it is
| not likely that he can find time so go.
White Ghost Signs.
CHAMBERLAIN Is. d., July 22d.-White
| Ghost, head chief of the Crow Creeks, and
| thirty of his men, have signed the
Siou bill. White Ghost bitterly opposed
! the White Commission when 1t was at the
Crow creek agency. His signature now
will make clean sweep there.
Death of an Aged Minister.
NEWARK On. J. }, July 22d.-Rev. Edward
+. Rankin, one of the best known Presby-
terian ministers in the country, died this
morning of heart failure, at the age of 20.
Negro Lynched.
CovINGToN tGa.), July 22d-Dan Malone,
negro, aged %, was lynched to-day for
the attempted ravishing of white woman
An Imposter.
CHICAGO. July 22i.-Three hundred men
| congregated in the corridor of the Grand
Pacific Hotel to-day, answering the ad-
vertisement of Joseph Herzog for men to
work in the Napa Vineyard, California.