Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-23
Fatal Gas Explosion.


BRADDocK (Pa.), November 22d.-By
natural gas explosion, two persons were
fatally burned and six or eight seriously
injured.
The main under two-story brick build
ing was leaking, and Charles Householder,
a gas company employe, went down to
fix it. 1t is supposed he struck q light
which ignited the gas, for Immediately
after he went into the cellar there was q
tremendous explosion. The sides and
front of the building fell in. Householder
and Mrs. Kelsh were fatally injured, and
others in the house were more or less hurt
by the falling debris, but will all recover.
Senatorial Contest.
BISMARCK IN. d., November 22d.-The
Senate voted for United States Senator to-
day. 1t stood: Johnson 10, Ordway 2,
Casey 4, Walsh 3, Macumber 3, Plummer1, l,
Bulge l, Maratta (Dem.) 5. The Senate
adjourned to meet in joint session with the
House tomorrow.
At the Republican caucus tonight the
ballot taken resulted as follows: Johnson
3S, Ordway 10, McCumber 3, Walsh 10,
Casey IL, Plummer 3, Lamoure4 4, Governor
Miller l. The caucus then adjourned.
The Barb Wire Trust.
CLEVELAND CO.,, November 22d.-The
Directors OF the Federal Steel Company
will meet in Chicago next week to choose
officers. The combination anticipates no
serious competition during the next five
years. 1t is believed the companies organ
lied, if not absorbed by the combination,
will be unable to break the market and
that it will be several years before suffi-
cient number of competitors can arise to
cut any figure.
sIn For Business"
BosroN, November 22d.-Sullivan said
to-day regarding the statement that the
San Jose Athletic Club had offered purse
of $4,000 for finish fight with Jackson,
that the only thing he knew about the
matter was what he had seen in the papers.
Sullivan further said he was sin for busi-
ness,n and any bona fide offer according to
his published terms would be duly consid-
cred.
Aldermen Indicted.
DETROIT, November 22d.-The Grand
Jury, which has been investigating the
charges OF bribery against the City Council,
this morning brought three indictments
against Alderman Jacob, President of the
Council, two indictments for soliciting
bribes and one for offering bribe. Alder
men Tierney, Burt and Martz were also in
dicted upon charges of bribery.
FURRY in Financial Circles.
P1rrsBURe, November 22d-The failure
of the Lawrence Bank has caused but little
furry in financial circles. 1t is claimed that
no other banks are involved. Long & Co.'s
iron plant is in the hands of the Sheriff.
Judgment has been confessed in favor OF
the defunct bank for $500, ,000 but it is
claimed by the firm that the actual amount
is not over Sl50,000.
Report Confirmed.
CHICAGO, November 22d. = President
Cable of the Rock Island, and Traffic
Manager Hanley, of the Santa Fe Railroad,
in interviews to-day confirmed the report
that traffic agreement has been COM
pleted between the two companies, which
makes them virtually one road between
Chicago and the Pacific.
Right Kind of a Judge.
COUNCIL GROVE (Kan.) November 22d.-
A personal encounter occurred last night
in the District Court between Hon. John
Martin and Colonel Bradley prominent
attorneys from Topeka. Martin was the
Democratic candidate for Governor year
ago. The Court sent them both to jail
over night, and this morning fined them
heavily.
Educating Indians.
NEWARK IN. J.), November 22d.-The
Womens Indisn National Missionary Con-
vention has closed. A resolution was
adopted approving the plan of the Com
missioner 10 give Indian children the
same educational opportunities as white
children.
Harrison's Nephew.
KANSAS CRY, November 22d.-Dr. Ner-
singer Just, who was appointed Postmaster
to. .dav, announced that he had decided TO
give the SuperinteDdency to ]. Scott Har-
rison, Jr., son of Scott Harrison and
nephew of the President.
Hippodrome Game.
PUEBLO Coll, November 22d.-The
weather il pleasant and sunny. The Bos-
tons scored I, ST. Louis Browns 4. 1t was
a hippodrome game and lazy playing. The
Grande road for San Francisco.
Given Up for Lost.
BALTIMORE, November 22d.-The scboon-
er C. B Church, which left this port 0cto-
Der 18th for Boston, has been given up for
| lost. Captain Gallagher was accompanied
by his wife and child.
Philadelphia Sugar Refinery.
PHILADELPHIA, November 22d. Claus
| Spreckels again announces that the new re-
! finery will start up next week. The raw
sugar has been received, and everything is
in readiness.
| Would Rather Go to Prison.
| Sr. LOUIS fMo.), November 22d.-C. J.
| Burgess was to-day convicted of seduction
under promise of marriage and sentenced
TO five years. He refused marriage as az
alternative.
The rising generation is full of surprises