Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-18

red wine grapes. Others have grated them
with raisin varieties, and all this will have
a great influence on the wine crop, making
it much lighter than last year.
Russell Harrison's Libel Suit.
New YORK, August 17th.-The papers in
| the suit of John S. Crosby against Russell
| B. Harrison, which was transferred from
| the Supreme Court, were received by Clerk
| Shields, of the United States Circuit Court,
! to-day.
| Accompanying the papers is an answer
| by William A. Sweetzer, counsel for Har-
fison, in which he makes a general denia
! of the charge of libel. He adds: For
! further, separate and distinct defense and
answer, the defendant alleges that the
I Montana Lice Stock Journal is a journal pub
| lished and owned by the Journal Publish
| ing Company, and the defendant had no
control or connection with the matter COM
planned of appearing ia the columns of
| that paper"
Milwaukee Blaze.
| MILWAUKEE, August 17th.-A fire broke
out in the wholesale painters articles es-
| Enlistment of Hecht & Zummach shortly
! before noon. The flames shot from the
basement up the elevator shaft and conf
| mupicated with the oils and Varnishes in
the upper floors, and in few minutes the
entire two upper floors of the fve-story
| brick building were ablaze. The fire broke
through into the book bindery of Richter
| Brothers. 2S3 West Water street. Hecht 81
| Zummach claim the damage in stock at
| $50 600, and those on the building and
| Richter Brothers bindery will swell the
aggregate to 100000.
| Anxious for a Settlement.
| PITTsBURG, August 17th.-The solicitor
| for The South Fork Fishing and Hunting
| Club entered plea of not guilty to-day to
| the allegations made by the Johnstown
sufferers against the club through bill in
| equity filed some weeks since.
This plea has the effect of placing the
case upon the issue docket, and the case
will now come Oh for jury trial in its
| turn. The filing of iris plea was done
voluntarily, and shows the defendants are
anxious to have the matter settled.
Old Davy Crockett.
KNOXVILLE Tenn. }, August 17th-The
one hundred and third anniversary of the
birth OF David Crockett was celebrated 10
day at his birthplace. Speeches were made
! by Governor Taylor, Congressman ALT Tay
| Tor, L. Wells of Ohio, and Colonel R. II.
| Crockett, grandson of the old backwoods-
man. An immense crowd was present and
! O fund was started to build monument to
David Crockett.
| Challenge Accepted.
| JACKSONVILLE (Fia.), August 17th-Sen-
ator Call several weeks ago published let
| ter challenging those persons opposing his
re election to meet him in every county of
| the State and discuss the charges which
have been made against him by the public
press. The Times Union will publish to-
morrow the acceptance of this challenge by
| w. D. Chipley, of Pensacola, Chairman of
| the Democratic State Central Committee.
sKilrain is Scared.
BALTIMORE, August 17th.-Kilrain this
morning simultaneously heard of Sulli-
vans sentence and the arrival of Miss
issippi officer in Baltimore to take him to
| Purvis for trial. He was surprised and
| scared.
The law for the collection of forfeited
| bail in Maryland is defective, and should
Kilrain, alarmed at SulliVan's fate, skip,
| his bondsmen would likely not have to
| pay.
New YORK. August 17th.-Sam Crane, of
| the Metropolitan Baseball Club, is in Jail
| here on the charge of running away with
| Hattie Travenfelter, the wife of ScTan-
| ton, Penn, fruit-dealer. Hattie, in russell
| shoes and baseball cap, was also made cap.
tive and locked up in g cell adjoining her
lover. Traventelter claims his wife took
81 500 belonging to him when she ran
away.
California Fruit Sales.
New York, August 17th-The Golden
Gate Fruit Association of California sold
two carloads of fruit to-day at auction at
the following prices; Bartlett pears, 50 10
to 81 rs; mountain cling peaches, 81 so TO
IS 70; mountain free peaches, ST 10 to
81 40; gros prunes 81 90; golden drop
plums, 81 80; Toksy grapes, single crates.
81 10; Malaga grapes, single crates, 81 60.
Cherokee Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, August l7th.-General Luz
cius Fsirchild a member of the Cherokee
Commission, is in Washington, the negoti-
ations with the Cherokees having been
suspended by the Commission until after
the new Cherokee Council, recently elected,
mee's. The Commission will not meet
again until November next.
Diamonds Stolen.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.l, August 17th.-
Mrs. John Pritchsrdson, while en- route
from this city to New York was robbed of
diamonds worth 5000 which she had |
placed in her trunk. On her return she
caused the arrest of her maid Alice Young, |
who accompanied her, on suspicion of haY-
ing stolen the jewels.
English Book Trust.
NEW YORK, August 17th.-It is reported |
q book trust will be organized with English |
capital, the amount necessary being S10,- |
600, 900. The Sun this evening says the |
plan mapped out is that an English syn
dictate shall buy outright the business OF
the leading publishers Of cheap novels in !
this city and Chicag o.
Death of Frederick Watts.
CARLISLE (Pa), August 17th.-Hon. |
Frederick Watts, ex-Judge of the Ninth |
Pennsylvania Judicial District, Commits
sioner of Agriculture under President
Grant, and ex-Psesident of the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad, died here today, |
aged eighty seven years.
Writ of Error Granted.
CHICAGO, August 17th.-J. W. Hykes |
convicted of issuing fraudulent warehouse |
receipts and sentenced 10 two years in the !
Penitentiary. was granted writ. of error |
by Judge Baily of the Supreme Court |
Hykes was ordered to give So 900 bail pend |
ing the hearing of the appeal by the Su- |
preme Court.
Mrs. Mackay.
BAR HARBoR, August l7th-Mrs. J. W. |
Macksy has been entertained every mo- |
ment she had to spare since her arrival |
She was present at the lunch given HarTi. |
son by Mr. ana Mrs. w. B. Howard and |
at the dinner which followed at w. s. Cur |
ness, and later at the Musgrove ball.
Miss Hendricks Fatally Injured.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 17th.-Mrs. Kelso |
became enrsged at Miss Edith Hendricks, |
the late Vice President Hendricks niece, |
and struck her with a club. The wound |
has since proved so serious that Miss Hen |
bricks will die. Mrs. Kelso has been ar
rested.
The Presidents Movements.
WASHINGTON, August 18th Probably on |
Tuesday next President Harrison will go |
to indianapolis, but his visit will not last |
longer than the end of the week. and he |
will return to Deer Psrk, where be will re.
main until the middle or latter part of |
September.
Cronin Conspirators.
CHICAGO, August l7ih.-The States At
torney, Longenecker, states that he will be |
ready for the trial of the Cronin conspira- /
tors on the day fixed by the Court, August |
26th The defendants attorneys also |
claim that the defense will be ready for
trial.
Ordered to California.
WASHINGTON, August 18th. - Special |
Agent ]. L. Evans. who has been on duty |
in the Office of Secretary Tracy since the LIST |
,lx hao dsY4ty in cha