Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-20

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sent across the sea until the lst of June at
| the earliest.
| Anxiety About the Charleston.
WASHINGTON, April 10Th The new
| cruiser Charleston was to have started from
| San Francisco on her trial trip to day
| There is some anxiety felt at the Navy De-
| partment as to the result of the Charles
tons trial, as the requirements in the
matter OF horsepower is very severe. I'm
| der the contract and stipulauons the en-
| gines must show 1000 indicated horse
! power, for tour consecutive honrs, which is
! expected to result in over eighteen knots
| speed.
| Reports have reached the Department
that the celebrated Japanese cruiser Mani
| wa Kan, which formed the pattern for the
| Charleston, succeeding in reaching this
| speed for short distance only, after she
had been given eighteen separate trials,
but 1t is hoped the Charleston is an i'm
provement upon her prototype.
A Cyclone in Illinois
HINcKLEY (Ill.) April 19th.-The cy-
clone which swept through this village last
night was accompanied by ball of fire.
The work of the storm was done in an
instant twenty buildings being totally or
partially wrecked, including the tile works,
the Methodist parsonage and several resi-
dences. That no lives were lost is mirac-
ulous, as the path of the cyclone was 100
feet wide and traversed the entire village.
The loss is probably $4,000.
HINcKLEY Qll.), April 19.h.-A hurri-
cane passed through this village last night,
unroohng many buildings and tearing up
sidewalks and trees, in path about 100
feet wide. No one was seriously injured.
Sylvester Grubb Hanged.
V1NoENNEs Ind.), April 19th.-Sylvester
Grubb was hanged at II o'clock for the
murder of his sweetheart, Gertrude Dow
ney, at Princeton, Ind, last September, in
full view of several thousand people The
girl refused to have anything more TO do
with him, and he shot her three times,
then tried to kill himself but the pistol
failed to go off. He came near being
lynched. He escaped few weeks ago, but
was recaptured. On the scaffold he said he
had much to say, but declined to talk be-
cause reporters were present
Esthetic Burglars.
DETROIT, April 19th.-Burglars robbed a
number of aristocratic homes Wednesday
night on Jefferson avenue, one of the lead
ing residence streets OF the city.
AT the house of Treasurer w. K Ander-
sor, of the Michigan Car Company, they
took bath, and then proceeded to enter
tain themselves in the larder with wines.
They then went through the clothing in
the house, but got no money.
Baseball Yesterday.
CINCINNATI, April 19th-Cincinnati 8,
st. Louis f.
BALTIMORE, April 10TH = First game,
Baltimore IS, Columbus 5. Second game,
Baltimore II, Columbus 0.
LOUISVILLE, April 18th Louisville 5,
Kansas City Z.
PHILADELPHIA, April 19th.-Athletic s,
Brooklyn 8.
Two Murderers Hanged.
FoRT SMITH ARK, April 19th.-Malachi
Allen, one-armed negro, and James
Mills, half Indian, half negro, were hanged
this afternoon. Both necks were broken
Allen protested his innocence. Allen was
convicted of numbering Shadrack Peters
and Silas Love in the Chickasaw Nation
last July. Mills killed John Windon,
negro, near Wewokee in the Seminole Res
ervation in December, 1887.
Bribery in Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, April 19th.-At various times
during the present session of the Legisla-
ture there have been rumors of bribery.
To-day an investigation committee was ap-
pointed by each House, but the proceed
ings did not develop anything especially
sensational. The statement is made that
warrants will soon be issued for thirteen
persons, names withheld, for bribery and
corruption. These are not all members.
Osborne Still Confident.
WASHINGTON, April 19th.-The appoint
ment of a Public Printer will probably be
forthcoming in few days. Osborne, who
is candidate for the position, called at the
Executive Mansion to-day in relation to
his candidacy, and Private Secretary Hal
ford informed him that the appointment
would be made in very short time. Mr..
Osborne expresses confidence that the
President will select him for the place.
New York's Postmaster Dead.
NEW YORK, April 19th.-Postmaster
Pierson of this city died at $50 this even
ing at Highwood, N J at the residence of
his fether-in law. Ex-Postmaster- General
Thomas l.. James, according to an agree
ment reached by Persons bondsmen, will
act as Postmaster during Persons unex-
pired term.
Amicably Settled.
CHICAGO. April 19th-The Superintend-
ent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway in
this city says that the threatened trouble
between the company and the employees,
growing out of the line and accident insur-
ance plan, has been amicably settled. None
unless so inclined.
Honoring Baseball Players.
CHICAGO, April 19th.-To-night Manager
Spalding and his two teams of baseball
players returned to Chicago. The event
was celebrated by street parade and
hotel banquet, where covers were laid for
300 persons. Appropriate speeches were
made.
A Grand Army Invitation.
WASHINGTON, April 19th-A delegation
of New Jersey Grand Army men called on
the President this morning and rendered
him an invitation to attend the reunion of
the Army of the Potomac at Orange. N. j.,
the coming summer. The President prom
ised to attend if be could find the time.
whitelaw Reid Sworn In.
WASHINGTON, April 10Th. = Whitelaw
Reid visited the State Department to-day,
and was sworn in as United States Minister
to France. He sails early next month.
Minister Palmer is receiving his instruc-
tions at the State Department, and will sail
for Spain May Sth.
Accepted the Invitation.
WASHINGTON, April 10TH = Dispatches
from Minister Bragg, dated April 10th, say:
The Mexican Government has accepted the
invitation to be present at the International
Marine Conference, to be held at Washing
ton, October Is, 1889.
Downing the Whisky Trust.
CHICAGO, April 19th.-George W. Kidd,
wholesale liquor dealer of New York. and
many times millionaire, has started in to
down the Whisky Trust. He has Just let
a contract for 5000 barrels to distillery at
Lasalle, H., as beginner.
Forced Resignation
PITTsBURG, April 19th-President James
Campbell of the Window Glass Workers
Association, resigned to-day. He was
forced to take the step by those opposed to
importation of Belgian glass workers.
The Lost Schooner.
NORFOLK (Va.), April 10Th. schooner
sunk near the life saving station yesterday
was a large two-master. Six men were
seen swept overheard. No bodies or wreck
age have been recovered by which the ves-
col bo cd