Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-26
Annual Reports.

w ASHlN6ION, NONtInDtT -O-ns-hSslSiall
Attorney General for the Postofice Depart
ment, Tyner, in his annual report recon-
mends among other things radical change
in the law concerning obscene newspapers
and publications, SO as to bring all filth and
indecent publications found in the mails,
whether published or pretened to be pub
lished in the interest of science or not,
within the scope of the law.
The annual report OF Superintendent
Mcdonald of the Money Order Depart
ment, shows the total gross revenue to be
$7S7, ,S04. There remains net loss for the
fiscal year of IS 12S, so the system was
nearly selfsustaining. The report shows a
falling off of $50, 26S in the postal notes
issued during the year as compared with
the year before.
Those Train Robbers.
ST. LOUIS. November 25th. - Express
messenger Oscar Johnson, who arrived
here this evening, said: II did the best |
could and saved the company money by
my action. Why should l attempt to re-
sist five men when they threatened to blow
open the car with dynamite. While they
were uncoGplng the cars and running
them away from the train l secreted the
greater part of the money, and when they
came to my car | did not resist their en-
Aty SCt0tCA l1'eH - o-gs L llG
robbers in my car, think became alarmed
as they were nervous and very anxious TO
get away"
Pan-American Congress.
WASHINGTON, November 25th. = The
Pan American Congress to day passed
favorable upon the report of the Committee
on Credentials, admitting the delegates
from the Government of Brazil. 1t then
elected F. G.. Pierri and II. r. Whitehouse
Secretaries for the foreign and home
delegates respectively.
Mr.. Pierri is Secretary of the Spanish
Commercial Union in New York city,
where ne resided for number of years.
Mr.. Whitehouse is q citizen of New
York, and at present Secretary of the
United States Legation at Mexico City.
The discussion OF the rules was resumed,
but without finishing them the Conference
adjourned until Wednesday at P. NJ.
The Bell Boy story.
BosToN (Mass.), November 25th.-The
relatives of Arthur German ere deny the
story telegraphed from San Francisco to-
night that their son had presented the ex-
bell boy, Albert Black, alias G c. Will
Jams. with 81 100000 Mr. German has no
million t. give. ana would not give dol
lar of it If he could. They say Arthur
aided the young man in the past out of
gratitude for nursing him when sick, some
years since, in a Kansas City hotel, when
Black was a ell.boy, but when he forged
Mr.. Gorman's name last summer they de-
clined to have anything further to do with
him.
Insane Asylum Burned.
BLACKFooT Qda), November 25th.-The
main Territorial Insane Asylum was
burned ct an early hour Sunday morning.
Two men are known to have perished, and
two women and three men are missing.
Possibly they escaped 10 town in the con-
fusion, but it is feared they were caught in
the flames. The fire originated in the
kitchen, and the asylum burned down
within an hour. Great excitement pre-
vailed among the inmates, and the keeper
had trouble in mastering them. All the
records were destroyed, but the new addi-
ton TO the lodges were saved. Loss, $780,
600.
The Bird of Freedom.
TAYLoRsvTLLE Qll), November 25th.-
Farmer Frank Engleman, living near here,
was attacked by a gray eagle last night.
Engleman was on horseback, and before he
could dismount the bird had torn his back
and shoulders badly. After severe
struggle the farmer succeeded in catching
the bird by its feet and choked it to death
under foot E1gleman is very weak from
loss of blood. The bird measured six feet
four inches from tip to tip of its wings.
Receiver Appointed.
RACINE (Wis), November 25th.-The
suit of the Farmers Trust Company, of
New York, against John E. Burton, the ex-
mining king, for $3.50, 900 and interest, was
settled to-day. Burton withdraws the
charge of usurY and plaintiff accepts $780,
900 in payment in full. A receiver has
been appointed for Burton's property.