Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-01
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LOUISVILLE, October 31st.-A special to
the Courier Journal from Pineville, KY,
saws: News reached here tonight that
Judge Lewis came up with the Howard
gang yesterday on Martins Fork, and
killed six of them without losing man.
Judge Lewis is determined not to quit the
case until Howard and his gang are all
killed or driven from the country. Both
parties are being reinforced daily, and more
bloodshed is expected. The best citizens
of Harlem county are joining Lewis forces.
Home Missionary Society.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 31st.-The eighth
annual Convention of the Women's Home
Missionary Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church began here to-day. Vice
President Mrs John Davis, of Cincinnati,
presided, owing to the death of Mrs. r. B.
HAYES, who was President of the society.
Various reports were read and also letters
of regret from Mrs. President Harrison and
Mrs John A. Logan.
Memorial exercises to commemorate the
life of Mrs. Hayes were held tonight.
Fatal Casualty in Passaic City.
PATERSON On. J.), October 3lst.-The
walls of three-story double house in
course of erection fell to-day in Passaic
CITY, and sixteen workmen were buried in
the ruins. Three were fatally injured,
three seriously and the others slightly in
jured.
Nothing but broken timbers, bricks and
mortar marks the spot where the house
stood. The owner of the building is Sc
verely condemned, as it was hlmsy az
fair.
Mammoth Irrigation Scheme.
New YORK, October 31st.-The Rio
Grande Irrigation and Colonization Com
pany of Santa Fe, has closed negotiations
for 1,300,0 900 acres of land on the Rio
Grande river and adjacent thereto between
Wallace and San Marcial. The money has
been paid for the land, and surveys for the
mammoth canal commence next week
from Santa Cruz to point above Wallace
The land is adjacent to the line Of the
Atchison road.
Another Fight.
CRooKsToN Mimi, October 31st.-An-
other fight took place to-day between the
Manitoba and Duluth forces at the dis
puted crossing, in which the Manitobans
were victorious. About twenty persons,
more or less, were seriously hurt in the
fight. Manitoba undoubtedly will prevent
its rival getting into Crookston tomorrow,
which it had to do to earn the 5000 bonus
promised.
The Papers Signed.
MINNEAPOLIS, October 31st.-Before sail
ing from Liverpool for New York yester-
day, Hon. John S. Pillsbury, with Senator
Washburn, attended to the signing OF the
papers that involve the agreement for a
partial transfer of the Pillsbury & Wash
burn plants to English stockholders. The
consideration is variously estimated at from
$40, O00, 600 to S12 100000.
Released on Bail.
DENVER, October 3lst.-Judge Campbell
of FL Paso county arrived in this city last
night. and to-day heard the hsbsas corpus
proceedings IN the case of G. ". Hatch, OF
Boston, who is charged with the murder OF
his uncle. The prisoner was admitted to
bail in the sum of $4,000, which was i'm
mediately furnished. and he was released.
Stuck in the Mud.
New York, October 31st.-The United
States ship Galena went ashore and stuck
fast in the mud OF Romer Shoal, of Sandy
Hook, early this morning, in the same
place the Inman steamship City of New
York recently stuck, but was hoated and
reached the Brooklyn Navy Yard this after
noon. She is probably unipjured.
Spellman Located.
PORTSMOUTH (O.), October 31st.-Edward
Spellman of Peoria, ILL.,, wanted as a wit
ness in the Cronin trial, was located in this
CITY to-day. He said be was here on bust
ness for the whisky trust and will go 10
| Chicago on Monday.
Fatal Explosion.
GRAFTON On. d., October 31st.-By the
explosion of thrashing engine boiler near
the city this morning, Charles Crittenden
was instantly killed and two others were
fatally injured.
Death of j. e. Calhoun.
CHARLESTON Is. CD, October 31st.-Hon.
James Edward Calhoun of Abbeville, a
cousin and brother-in-law of John c. Cal
houn, died to-day, aged SO.
spreckeIs' Refinery.
PHr1Apr1PHIa. October 31st.-The first
cargo of sugsr destined for Spreckels' new
refinery, /, 100 IONS. is on the way now from
Batavia.