Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-29

Texas border.
A Mammoth LOCOMOTIVES.
PHILADELPHIA. January 2sth.-The steam
snip BRUSH King, from Liverpool landed at
this port to day an immense English locomotive
for experimental use on the Pennsylvania road.
Railroad works at Crewe, Eng, and is of the
double-exoansion type. after the style OF marine
engines This sort of engine has never been
claimed that the big machine can run at the
rate of 20 miles an hour.
A Strange Epidemic.
KANSAS CITY, January 2Sth.-A strange dis
ease in epidemic form has broken out in the
vicinity of Denver, a small town ten miles east
OF Bowie, Tex. Six deaths have occurred thus
far. The victim OF this disease is taken with
slight fever, accompanied with a breaking out
OF the wrists. which causes the patient to be
raying maniac. Death results in a few hours
Twenty new cases were report ed yesterday.
a New York Girls Downfall.
New YORK, January 2sth. = Ida Wilcox,
daughter of Mrs. Cooper Wilcox, of cambridge.
n. Y. pretty girl II years old, was arrested
at Paris on Friday with a DR.. Seller, of Eng
land, with whom she had eloped. Seller said
he had wife in England. I he girl refused to
leave him when arrested, and her friends pro-
pose to prosecute him on charge of abduction.
Carkeek Lays Connors Low.
MINIATURES, January 2S.h.-The wrestling
match between Ja~k Carkeek of California
champion in the Cornish style of wrestling
ana Tom Connors, of England, champion of the
world in the catch-as-catch-can style, took place
tonight and was won by Carkeek, owing TO his
superior strength, he taking the first, second
and fourth rounds
Bank Wrecker Fish Pardoned.
NEW YORK, January 2sth.-James D. Fish,
now in Auburn Prison, serving a long sentence
for wrecking the Marine Bank of this city, has
been pafdoned by President Cleveland. Fish
was PRESIDENT OF the hank General Grant and
Ferdinand Ward were identified with it. The
latter is doing term in Sing sing Prison.
Floods in louisiana.
SHREVEPORT tLs,), January 2sth.-It is re-
ported that several leyees thirty or forty miles
above this city gave way on Saturday night, the
river snbmerging & large scope Of country.
Sunny Point levee, below Shreveport has also
succumbed. All the low lands on Red river not
protected by levees are under water.
Mrs. Blaine, Junior.
NEW YORK. January 2sth-Mrs. James G.
Blaine, Jr., this afternoon signed a contract
with Manager Frohman. of the Lyceum Thea
ter, by which she engages herself to him as an
actress for term of three years. Her season
will begin about the LIST of November next, in
this city, after which she will go on a tour.
A Disastrous Fire.
MINNEAPOLIS, January 2Sth.-This morning a.
fire broke out il Glasser's grocery store in the
Opera House at Duluth, and the block was en-
tirely destroyed. The total loss is about $500 0o0
insurance, $1,000. The Postotiice was burned,
but the mail saved. The Opera House block
cost $4,000. and was owned by Munger 4 Mar
kell.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.
SCRANTON (Pa.), January 2Sth-One of the
numerous boilers in Harveys silk mill ex-
ploded this morning. wrecking a large section
OF the works, killing engineer Foreman and
seriously scalding several employees. The eDgi-
neers residence adjoining was also destroyed,
and his.wife was badly hurt
Railroad Matters.
CHICAGO, January 2Sth.-Interstate Commerce
Commissioners Cooiey and Morrison were in the
city to-day, On their way TO st. Paul to meet the
Railway Commissioners of Minnesota and will
leave here tomorrow. In the meantime they
are making quiet investigation of railroad
matters here.
Death of n Gallant Officer.
SCRANTON (Pa.), January 25th.-Last nights
terrific revolver fusllade between officers Ellis
gang of tramps, in which officer Ellis W rs twice
shot in the abdomen, has had fatal ending
the officer. dying to-day. Three arrests have
been made.
The Western Roads.
CHICAGO January 2Sth.-The meeting of
Western Railroad Presidents succeeded in re-
moving most of the STUN bling blocks hitherto
encountered. The territorial boundaries were
liked, and 1t now appears probable that the
consideration OF the agreement will be COM
pleted tomorrow.
Unable to Get Bail.
New YORK, January 2sth-Henry s. Ives and
George II. Stagner were unsuccessful to-day In
their efforts to induce friends to furnish $500 00
bail. They remained in the Sheriff Office until
late in the evening, and were then taken to
Ludlow street Jail 10 pass the night.
Fred Grant Wants a Mission.
New YORK, January 27th.-The report that
Colonel Fred Grant is an applicant for the office
OF Minister TO China is true. He has enlisted the
services OF friends OF supposed influence with
Harrison and is very confident Of securing the
coveted appointment.
Bauereisen Goes to Jail.
GENEVA CHI, January 2Sth.-The motion
for an arrest OF judgment, in the case of the
State against Bauereisen, the dynamite conspir-
atoI, was to day oyerruled, and defendant taken
az once 20 Joliet. The appeal viii be vigorously
pushe1.
another Bank shuts Up.
MASON CITY Qa), January .sth.-The Clear
Lake Bank closed its doors TO day. IL Is claimed
the depositors will lose nothing The deposits
only amount to $1,000, and there is $4,000 of
available assets now.
\ Woman Sentenced 10 be Hanged.
PHILADELPHIA January 2Sth.-Mrs Hannah
Barrows, .ho stabbed and killed her husband
in August last while he was lying in BED, and
last week pleaded guilty of the crime, was to-
day sentenced TO be hanged.
A Banker Fined.
CHICAGO. January 9sth.-M. NJ Mitchell, Pres
ideut OF the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
was arrested to-day and taken before Justice
W ni'e fi,'. VIII HhVlnE IAlieQ 10 lake
out u license 10 DO general banking business
de was nned 500, and will take an appeal.
4 New Race Track.
ELIZABETH Is. ] J, January 2Sth.-The Jockey
Club, III which Michael F. Dwyer and Francis
G. O'Keilly are leading spirits has completed
the purchase OF 40 acres in Elizabeth for mile
track for sl,rirg and au unin races.
Bo"dl-r Cieary Quite safe.
NEW ORR, January asih.-Boodle Alderman
Thomas Ciearys application tor a change of
venue will not be oppose: ny the District Attor-
ney. This means that Cleary will never be tried
again.
Terrible Ravase of Typhoid Fever.
CHICAGO, January Sth.-Typhoid fever In Lake
View has almost reac5ed an epidemic stage.
The physicians report over five hundred cases in
that suburb.
Florida sBow-storm.
PENSACOLA Ella }, January 2sth-Snow fell
here to-day for the second time in twenty two
years
Spreckels the SOad.
PHILADELPHIA. January 18th. Spreck-
els lett this morning Tor san Francisco.
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