Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-11
New Dances.

New Dances.
New YORK, September 10th.-The Amer
lean Association of the Professors of Dane
ing, after much discussion and practical
illustration of proposed steps, has adopted
two dances-one round and the other a
square dance-and they will be introduced
the coming season. The round dance was
partly invented by Professor Rivers, who
says he got the idea from dying musician,
who said he dreamed it. Therefore it is
called The Dream" lie Reve). The
square dance is schottische quadrille, a
slight variation of the schottsche quad
rifles popular for many years and still pop
ular in the East.
Flying Machine.
OMAHA, September 10th.-The latest
thing in aerial navigation is to be tried at
the Ford County Fair, to be held from Sep
tember 10th to 18th. Augustus Albright
is to be taken up about 500 feet and then
dropped. He claims that by contrivance
attached to his feet he can walk on air, as
cend or descend, just as he chooses. This
is to be his first venture in public, having
given several private exhibitions. Several
scientific men are to be present to test the
pracncability of the invention.
Story Denied.
1'ALllmOhE, SSpiCLlIDSI lUlu.-lL Is now
denied that the Johns Hopkins University
will be compelled to close President Gil
man, at the close of the last session, said
that guarantee fund of 100000 had been
easily made up, and that the institution
could go on without contraction, even if
the Baltimore and Ohio dividend was
passed for three years to come. A few
weeks ago the university was enriched by
the will Of John w. Mccoy to the extent
of from $l50,000 to $3.50 900.
Shaking ouakers.
WILKEsBARRE (Pal, September 10TH
The people of this city tonight were con-
siderably agitated by a sharp shock of
earthquake, which occurred at S:l5
o'clock. The buildings here and in Ash
ley, Kingston, Pittston and the surround
ing towns trembled for several seconds,
vigorously enough to rattle glassware and
crockery, and in some cases to throw
them on the floor. So far as can be
learned no persons were injured.
Their Bodies Cannot be Recovered.
DENVER, September h.-Couriers who
have arrived here tonight from Golden
report that the White Ash mine is on fire
at the 255-foot level, which is Just above
the waters edge in the 730 foot shaft. The
mine has been blocked up for The purpose
of smothering out the fire, and all hopes of
recovering the bodies of the eleven drowned
miners have been abandoned.
Illinois Miners.
SPRING VALLEY, September lOth.-The
miners positively refuse Scott's terms
They passed resolutions to-day calling on
the Governor to make a personal inspec-
ton of their condition and the Justice of
their demands, and ask him to use the
State emergency fund in their behalf.
They also ask him to call an extra session
of the Legislature.
Selecting a Jury.
CHICAGO, September 1Oih.-Twenty.f five
candidates for the jury box were examined
in the Cronin murder trial yesterday and
twenty-four rejected, and then the Court
adjourned till this morning to await a new
parcel, and at the hour OF adjournment
three men had been partially examined,
but in all probability will be turned loose
to-day.
Chinese Restriction Act.
PHILADELPHIA, September 10th-Alfred
II. Love, President of the Universal Peace
Union of the United States, has addressed
q letter to the Chinese Government express
ing belief that the Chinese restriction
laws will soon be repealed, and expressing
hope that the Chinese will not retaliate
against American citizens.
Montana Forest Fires.
HELENA, September 10th. - Extensive
forest fires are reported in the vicinity of
Georgetown, in Deer Lodge county. Hun
dreds of men are fighting the fire. but so
far have been unable to check the flames.
There is considerable valuable property in
the neighborhood, and great exertions have
been made to save it.
Republican Msjority.
CHICAGO, September 10th-Returns from
the election for Aldermen in the newly an.
nexed portions of this city show eleven
Republican and nine Democratic Aldermen
elected. This is the first election of the an
nexed portion of the city, which hss been
strongly Republican.
Oil Tanks Fired.
CHICAGO, September 10th. = About
o'c.ock this morning the Illinois Central
engine crashed into freight train at Belt
Crossings at Burnsides. The train was made
up OF oil tanks, which took fire from the
engine. Four cars were consumed, the loss
will be heavy. No lives were lost.
Veteran Firemen.
BALTIMORE, September l0ih-The visit
ing Veteran Firemen paraded this morning
and gave a hand fire engine exhibition,
which was witnessed by immense crowds.
The Yantic, Pensacola and 0ssipee are
now in port to engage in the sham bonn
bardment OF Fort McHenry tomorrow.
Snow Shed Burned.
CHEYENNE {Wyo.), September 10.h.-The
Union Pacific snow shed. $50 miles west of
Cheyenne. burned this morning. The shed
was eleven hundred feet long 1t was fired
by sparks from passing engine Trains
were delayed eight hours
Sentenced to Death.
CHARLEsTowN wv. Va.), September 10Th
-Ehzor Hatfield, the confessed murderer
of Alfaro Mccoy, has bsen sentenced to
hang December Sd.
Children Burned to Death.
DoDeE CENTER (Minn.), September 10Th
Henry Church Wards barn burned this
morning. Two of his children pe.ished in
the flames.
Nominated for Governor.
TRENTON On. j., September 10th.-The
Democra ic State Convention to-day nomi.
mated Leon Albeit for Governor.