Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-10

| mere, says the town is burning and asked
for assistance. The place has 1000 inhabit-
ants.
| LATER.-The fire last night at st. Mary's
destroyed most of the business portion of
the town. Aid from Lima was asked to
put out the flames, which were got under
control about o'clock this morning. The
| loss is $4,000.
| Pleased With Their Success.
ST. PAUL (Minn }, August 9th.-The
| Sioux Commission arrived in this city last
night after seeing the completion of their
work of securing the signatures of the
| majority of Indians to the treaty for the
| opening of eleven million acres of land
| from their big reservation in Dakota, for
settlement. Naturally they sre very much
eiated over the successful termination of
| their labors.
| Helena Matters.
HELENA (Mont.). August 9th.--The Con-
vention to-day entertained the State Irri-
| eating Committee. and discussed the reser-
voir system and other matters of Interest to
| Montana. Speeches were made by Sena-
| tors Stewart and Regan.
This afternoon the opponents of Helena
| tried to force the Capitol question, but the
| friends of Helena carried a motion to ad-
journ until Monday.
British Capital and Sugar Trusts.
New YORK, August 9th-The latest re-
| port is that British capitalists are engaged
here in an attempt to secure the control of
| the sugar trusts. Members of the trust are
| quoted as affirming such to be the fact
| The Commercial AdvertiSer says: There
! is a suspicion that English refineries are
seeking to combine with the American
Trust to control the sugar markets of the
| two countries"
Elixir of Life.
CINCINNATI, August th-Experiments
| with DR.. Brown-Sequard's elixir of life in
| this city and Cleveland have been made,
| with the most marked success in the case of
colored man OF 20.
complete recovery resulted, and the old
fellow has been dancing and jumping about
like boy ever since the treatment.
Escaped Luckily.
CLARION (Pa.), August 9th.-While
passenger train on the Pittsburg and West
ern Railway was rounding a curve near
Edensburg this afternoon the air brake
gave out aud the whole train, with the
exception of the engine, left the track, and
the cars were turned over. Most of the
passengers were more or less injured but
none seriously.
Glass Trust Formed.
PITTsBURG, August 9th.-The most gigan-
tic combination of the country is being
perfected, it is said. 1t is the incorporation
of the table glassware manufacturers of
Pennsylvania, Ohio. and West Virginia
into an immense trust. The headquarters
will be in PIttsburg, and all the table glass
works of the three States will be under
one management.
He Says :" Not Guilty"
Ayru,,St actox o
o'clock this afternoon Burke was brought
into the Criminal Court, where Judge
Baker was presiding, who said: " You
are indicted for murder, do you plead
guilty or not guilty ?"
Not guilty" replied the prisoner. He
was then led back to Jail.
Policeman Murdered.
CHICAGO, August 9th.-Policeman Adam
Freyer was shot to death by couple of
thugs early this morning, supposed to be
John McGraw and William MARCEL.
There was an exciting chase after them,
and nearly one hundred policemen sur
rounded their supposed hiding place aud
searched every nook and corner without
finding them.
Held for Forgery.
MINNEAPOLIS, August 9th.-The fourth
complaint was entered against ColIom to-
day, containing seven different counts
charging him with forgery OF notes aggre-
eating S220, ,000.- Bail was fixed at $4,000
in each case, and Collom was remanded to
custody in default of the $4,000 bail, for
his examination next Tuesday.
Los Angeles Street Railways.
SPRINGFIELD (TlL), August 9th-The Pa
ciic Railway Company of Chicago was in
corporated here to-day to construct and
operate system of street railways in Los
Angeles, Cal. The capital stock is 81, ,500,-
| 600. The incorporators are ]. ]. Mitchell,
J. L. Houghteling and c. B. Holmes.
Held for Trial.
NEW YORK, August 9th Ferdinand w.
Hotele, arrested yesterday on the charge of
conspiracy with President Allen, of the
Forty second street road, in issuing fraudu-
lent stock, was arranged to-day and held
for trial.
Electric Storms.
MADISON CITY Ia. }, August 9th.-A
severe electric storm passed over the city
yesterday. At Algona, five business blocks,
valued at $50 900, were consumed by fire
| originating from lightning.
One Failure Causes Another.
BosToE, August 9th.-George W. HALLS,
President of the HALLS Dressed Beef and
Wool Company, has made an assignment.
His embarrassment was caused by the fail
ure OF Brown, Steese q Clark.
Broke Jail.
FARIBAULT MINI }, August 9th.-Charles
Palmer and Michael Burtyro filed the bars
of their cells in Blue Earth County Jail
this morning, cut hole through the office
and escaped. A Sheriff's posse is in pur-
suit.
Gone to the Springs.
BosToN, August 9lh.-Gideon P. Brown,
| member of the firm of Brown, Steese &
Clark, and also Treasurer of the Oswego
Mill, has disappeared, taking with him
$300,00
A Memorable Tragedy Recalled.
BALTIMORE, August 9th.-Benj amin F.
| Spandauer, the principal witness against
Mrs Surratt, has just died in the Maryland
Penitentiary.