Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-09

0 Sons, CONSTRUCTORS OF the cruiser BALL
more, was in conference with Secretary
Tracy to-day. As result Of this confer
ence next Tuesday was fixed for the time
for a second trial of the Baltimore, and the
Trial Board was ordered to reconvene in
Philadelphia Monday. The trial will last
four hours and be devoted solely to a
question of horsepower.
A Runaway Train.
ALTOONA (Pa.), November Sth. - The
wreck which occurred on the mountains
this morning was caused by coal train
parting and coming down the mountain at
d high rate of speed and running into car
of the gravel train. William Stephens,
the fagman of the gravel train, was in
stantiy killed, and the fireman of the first
PROBABLY fatally injured. There were forty
men on the gravel train, most of whom
were slightly wounded. Daniel Shark, the
foreman of the gravel train, is hurt IL
wardly.
New Mexican Snow-Storms.
DENVER Col J, November Sth-A Pueblo
special says railroad men report more
trouble on the divide to-day. The wind is
blowing g perfect hurricane and the cuts
are flied with snow. All trains are blocked
again, and the Fort Worth lire has stopped
altogether. Information received shows
another great snow-storm is raging evil
IDENTIFY in the Ration Mountains.
Death of a Prominent Democrat.
La CROSSE (Wis.) November Sth.-News
has Just been received here of the death of
Isaac l.. Usher, father of B. Usher, pub
Usher Of the Chronicle, in this place, and
Chairman of the Democratic State COM
mittee. Deceased was well known through
out the North west, and died suddenly at
the depot in Boston, as be was returning
home from visit to Maine.
Site for the Worlds Fair.
New YORK, November Sth.-The Gen.
eral Worlds Fair Committee has approved
the action of the Committee on Site. The
grounds selected for the fair are Riverside
and Morningside Parks with the adjacent
lands. The former contains Grants tomb,
and fronts on the Hudson river. Morning
side Park is little improved, being new
park.
Jerry Denny Withdraws.
INDIANAPOLIS (Tnd), November Sth.-
Jerry Denny, the third baseman OF the In
'dlanapolis club, to- night gave notice that
he would withdraw from the Brotherhood
and remain with the Hoosier club. He
reasons that Ward and his immediate as
sociates will select the fat salaries and good
self.
Officers Sworn In.
HELENA (Mont.) }, November Sth-When
the proclamation notice was received here
to-day Judge Sanders started the machinery
of the new State by administering the oath
of Office to Chief Justice Blake, who then
swore in the other Judges.
Governor Toole was sworn in and
proclamation converting the Legislature
will be issued tomorrow.
Snow, Hail and Sleet.
KANSAS CITY (Mo), November Sth.-
Dispatches from Western and Southern
Kansas give the details of a fierce snow
storm that ragged there to-day. The snow,
hail and sleet fell so thickly and was
driven so fiercely by the wind that in
many places the people did not dare ven
ture out of doors.
Another Heavy snow-storm.
KANSAS CRY (Mo.), November Sth.-A
snow-storm swept south of the Colorado
divide to-day, and tor a distance of 300
miles the snow covered the ground from
two 10 three feet. All trains south OF Cole
rado Springs are blocked. Some line will
probably be opened to morrow.
Obscene Medical Literature.
Sr. LOUIS, November Sth-Judge Thayer
to-day sentenced DR.. Frank d. Clark, of
Chicago, to pay fine of $3.50 for sending
obscene medical literature through the
mails. Postoffice officials anticipated
penitentiary sentence. 1t is the first SEN
tence of the kind under the Federal stat
utes.
Drifts Nine Feet Deep.
CLARENDON (Tex.), November sth.-The
deepest snow in twelve years is on the
ground now. Fort Worth and Denver
trains are Dlockaded north of here in drifts
nine feet deep. 1t is the worst storm that
ever visited the Pan Handle.
PennsyIvania's Vote.
WASHINGTON, November Sth.-The total
vote cast in Pennsylvania or Tuesday for
State Treasurer was as follows: Boyer, Re-
publican, 332 .607 Bigler, Democrat, 27l,-
S14: Johnston, Prohibition, 81 534. Boyer's
plurality, 60,693.
Flour Mills Destroyed.
ST. PAUL Mimi, November Sth-The
flour mills of the st. Paul Rolling Mills
Company was destroyed by fire tonight,
entailing a loss of S150.090 The elevator
adjoining was slightly damaged.
Hanged and RiddIed with Bullets.
LEEsBURG VAL November S,h.-Owen
Andrews (colored) was taken from Jail and
hanged by mob and his body riddled
with bullets. He assaulted school girl.
Postoffice Robbed.
VANDALIA (Mo), November sGh-The
postofice was robbed last night. Letters
were torn open and the safe rifed. The
loss is unknown. No arrests,
Residence Destroyed.
DEADwooD (Dak), November sth.-The
residence of John Manning and its con-
tents were totally destroyed here by fire
last night