Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

vote of 81 to 81.
When the Convention adjourned last
night its work was practically completed
with the exception of the submission and
adoption of the report of the Joint Com
mission now at Bismarck.
Most of the delegates have gone home
to await the return of the Commission.
Not more than two or three days time will
be required to conclude the work of the
Convention.
Green to wannamaker.
NEW YORK, July 27th.-President Norvin
Green of the Western Union Telegraph
Company this afternoon sent a letter to
Postmaster, General Wannamaker protest
ing against the rate of one mill per word
fixed by the latter as compensation to the
former for sending Government messages.
He declares that aside from the press
associations and certain railroads from
which it receives benefits in transportation,
etc, the Western Union makes no special
rates to anybody. He says the rates fixed
are practically tantamount to exacting free
service, and intimates that the Government
can be compelled to pay equitable rates.
Two Deaths in a Well.
New YORK, July 27th.-Mrs. Sullivan,
living in the upper part of the city, lost a
bucket in a fifteen-foot well this evening.
Her son James, IA years old, climbed down
to get it. Half way down he suddenly
keeled over. Patrick Doyle was attracted
by the woman's screams and went to the
rescue. He also keeled over half way
down. The boys father had exactly the
same experience. There was only two feet
of water in the well. The father was
taken out alive. The other two were dead.
They were asphyxiated by gas.
Hurrah for AnacOn
HELENA MONTY, July 27th-The Con-
vention went into a Committee of the
Whole to-day in consideration of State in
situations and public buildings. When
Section 2, relating to the capital, was
taken up, every town in Montana was
named for this honor A vote was called
for during the confusion and Anaconda
received a plurality, which caused con-
sternation and excitement throughout the
city. The vote stood 80 to a. Adjourned
till Monday.
Railway Accident.
MEMPHIS Tenn J, July 27th.-The west
bound passenger train on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, due here at 1905 A. NJ ,
was wrecked this morning at Brighton,
Tenn, thirty miles north of Memphis, by
the switch being left open The killed are
ChSllCCli anu
mail agent. The latters name is Burnett,
and he resided at Covington, Tenn. All
the passengers were badly shaken up, but
none were seriously injured.
The Chicago Times.
CHICAGO, July 27th.-Mr. James J. West.
who has had control of the Chicago Times
for eighteen months, retiers to day from
the management of that journal. The
caption by James ]. West, which during
that period has stood at the head of the
great paper founded By Mr.. Storey, will be
supplanted to- morrow by the words BY
the Chicago Times Company" Mr.. H. A.
Hinskamp, of keokuk, Iowa, is, the Presi-
dent of the company.
Murdered by an Indian.
OMAHA tNeb), July 27th-At Pender,
Neo., about $50 this morning, while the
eight-year. old son of a farmer named Ben
jamin was playing in his fathers yard,
about mile east of town, a Winnebago
Indian who vas passing along the road
asked him to get him a drink. The boy
refused, whereupon the Indian, drawing a
revolver, shot him dead. Armed men are
pursuing the murderer.
Steamship Lost.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27th.-The marine
insurance companies here fear the steam
ship Thetis, sugar laden from the Phillip
pine Islands for this port, has foundered at
sea. She passed Gibraltar June 2ith and
was not heard from afterward. The vessel
was valued at 100000, the cargo at $3.50, 600.
She was commanded by Captain Cameron
and had a crew of forty men. She is given
up for lost by the consignees.
Talmage in Court.
ST. PAUL (Minn.) }, July 27th.-The Wa
SEGA ChsutauqUans have begun an action
against Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage to recover
81 500 damages for failure to lecture before
them last year as per contract. The famous
divine is now in this city, and the Chau-
tauquans took advantage of it to get service
on him. The suit will be important as
showing the value of contract made by a
lecturer.
Theatrical Attractions.
DENVER, July 27th.-John Mcguire, man.
ager of the Grand Opera House, San Fran
cisco, and the Montana circuit, to-day
signed contracts for the Pacific coast of the
following attractions: Gilmore's Band,
Mrs. Scott-Siddons and the Campanini
Operate Company. The latter includes
Mryon Whitney, Del Priente and Signora
Del We're as the principal artists.
Treachery Fooled.
New YORK. July 27th-A correspondent
of the Times at Port auPrince. under date
of July 18th, writes that one of Legitime's
Generals entered into plot with Hippolyte
to surrender some of fireworks on the out
skirts of the city. The plot was discov-
cred, and when Hippolyte's force was
about to take possession they were ambus-
caded and thirty men were killed. The
plotting General was imprisoned and it is
thought he has been put to death.
Montana Forest Fires.
HELENA Mont }, July 27th.-The situa-
ton regarding forest fires remains I'M
changed in the mountains between Drum
mond and Phillipsburg. They are afire
also between Bowlder aud Butte, and in
the direction of the Mullan tunnel enor-
nous damage is being done. Eight thou
sand cords of cut wood in Byron canyon
have been destroyed.
Fruit Sales.
CHICAGO. July 27th-Richard NJ. Mont
gomery & Co. sold to-day four cars of fruit.
Highland Bartlett pears So 05@1 65, fancy
Bartlett pears So 20@2 95, Beurre Hardy
pears 81 45@1 35, Gross prunes 81 GOA
| o5, yellow egg plums 95@55c., Magnum
Bonum plums S5c., half box nectarines
soc, Early Crawford peaches 9O@SOc.,
Foster peaches, half boxes, 65c.
Walking the Waves.
BosroN, July 27th.-C. W. Oldreive, of
Chelsey, who has appliances enabling him
to walk on the water, this afternoon walked
on the water five and half miles to day.
This cheered him to attempt tramp of
twenty miles to Boston. The last heard
from him he was walking the waves to
wards this city. carrying lighted lantern.
Kilrain's Requisition.
ANNAPOLIS (Md }, July 27th.-Although
the State Department will give no definite
information in regard to the Kilrain reuui-
sition from the Governor of Mississippi, the
indications are that detective Norris has
finally obtained a warrant from Governor
jackson for Kilrain's arrest.
VIII Not Sell.
TAHLEoUAH Il. IT,, July 27th.-Chiet
MAYS says there is no use for the United
States Commission TO come there to treat
with them for the sale of their lands, as
they will not sell In the first place they
don't want to sell and in the second place
their Constitution forbids it.
Terrific Storm.
BALTIMORE, July 27th.-A terrific storm
on the eastern shore of Maryland, Vir-
ginia, and in lower Delaware was raging
to-day. The whole country is almost SUBJ
merged. The loss to fruit and other crops
is enormous.
Coke Workers Strike.
ScoTDALE (Pa), July 27th.-The conven-
ton of coke workers to-day decided, as they
could not get any satisfaction from the op-
a-ators to order q GENERAL strike in CON-