Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-27

NEW YORK, July 26th.-At a meeting of
the Executive Committee of the Amateur
Athletic Union, a committee OF three was
appointed TO confer with the National As
sociation in regard TO amalgamatiug that
Association with the Athletic Union. w
Q. Dohin's haif-miie record of 1:554, and
the 10 second record for 100 yards, made
by L. Carey and V. Shifferstein, were ac-
cepted.
Port-au-Prince Besieged.
New ORLEANS, July 26th.-The British
steamship Floridan has just arrived, hav-
ing left Port su- Prince, Hayti July 20th.
At that time the forces of Hypolite had
completely invested the city and were firing
constantly.
The besieged, however, were confident
the city could not be taken, as the Army OF
OF the North had gained no advance since
July 18th.
Large Indebtedness.
NEW YORK, July 26th.-The general i'm
preston in trade is that the Indebtedness
of Lewis Brothers IL Co. does not exceed
S5,000000
PROVIDENCE tR. l., July 26sh.--It is be-
lieved that the Indebtedness of Lewis
Brothers & Co in this city will amount to
fully 81, 100000. All of the firms involved
deny that they viii be compelled 10 assign
Saitly ana Generous.
PEIzA DELPHIA, July 26th.-Miss Kate
Drexel, the wealthy lady of this city who
recently entered Pittsburg convent, has
donated $3.50 900 to found a Catholic col
lege here exclusively for colored students.
She slso promises to pay the salaries of the
teachers and the pastor of the church in
connection with the school.
a Woman's Revenge.
Brown, the banker who so mysteriously
reappeared ss a demented tramp after an
absence of six months. has regained con-
sciousness, but says nothing of his wander
ings. 1t is believed now that Brown was
kidnapped through the influence of GER
tain woman, for motives of revenge, and
that Brown fears TO expose her.
Two Executions.
RAYvILLE La }, July Goth Charles Sell
lers was executed here this afternoon for
the murder of Bunyan Adams in Richland
Parish.
BATON ROUGE Ls.), July 26th.-Tom
Bowley (colored) was executed in the. Jail
yard in this city to-day for the murder of
Philip Walsh (white). The murderer and
bis victim were about the same age 10
years.
Rapid Ocean Travel.
New York, July 26th-From the Needles
to Sandy Hook, 800 miles, in DAYS, q
hours and 81 minutes, is the best time ever
made by an ocean steamer over that course
1t was accomplished by the new Hamburg
American twin screw Columbia, that ar
rived tonight.
Battle Between Heavy Weights.
CHICAGO, July 26th.-Guy G. Crevy and
j. B. Williams, local heavy weights,
fought six rounds in q barn near the city
this morning. Crevy pounded Williams
numerically from the start and put him
TO sleep in the sixth round with a terrific
right-hander.
No Money in Blackberries.
BALTIMORE, July 26:h.-0wing to the eff
fects OF the storms and the low prices re-
ceiyed, nearly one million quarts Of cult
waited blackberries will be left to rot on the
vines at Laurel, Md, and in the portions of
Delaware bordering on Maryland.
Sunk in Collision.
New YORK, July 26.h.-The tug.boat
Burgess was run into and sunk by the
ferry-bo Brooklyn during a fog in East
river this morning. The crew were saved.
There was panic among the Brooklyn
passengers and several women tainted. The
tug was valued at SIS 600.
Relentless Norris.
ANNAPOLIS (Md), July 26th.-Detective
Norris of Mississippi, who has a requisi-
ton for Kilraiu, was here to-day. His
papers are now in proper form. but the
Secretary of State was not here, and the
officer did not get warrant tor Kilrain' 5
arrest.
Burke's Friends.
CHICAGO, July 26th.-State Attorney
Longenecker is advised by his assistant,
now in Winnipeg looking after the Burke
case, that suspicious strangers are arriving
here, and il is thought that Burke's friends
may be arranging to rescue him from the
officers in case his extradition is ordered,
Kicked His Wife to Death.
Troy IN. ", July 26th.-James Mccall
OF West Troy surrendered himself to the
police this afternoon, saying: II have
kicked my wife to-death." An investiga-
ton proved the truth of the statement
Mccall says his head has been hurting him.
Hung by a Kentucky Mob.
PARIS (Ky.), July 26th-Armed men
went to the Jail this morning, took out
James Kelly, negro, who recently as
saulted Mrs. Grow, the wife of railroad
section-boss, and hanged him. The Sheriff
made only nominal attempt to protect his
prisoner.
sOptha
ToPEKA (Kan), July 26,h.-A fire this
morning in the six story building of the
Atlantic, Topeka and San Francisco Rail-
road completely gutted the upper floor,
which was filed with valuable papers and
records. The loss to the building is esti-
mated at S25, 600.
Professor welch Dead.
COLUMBUS (O), July 26th.-A telegram
Da-f ulrnn tnh u,
death this evening of A. n. Welch. Associ-
ate Professor of the English language in
the Ohio University. He was 81 years Of
age.
Trains Fast.
New YORK, July 26th.-George Francis
Train completed his To-day fast to-day
He claims that ne has subsisted wholly on
half pound of chocolate and milk daily
He never felt better and intends continuing
100 days more.
Swimming Match.
BosToN, July 26th.-The swimming race
for purse Of $3.50 at Crescent Beach, be,
.ween John A. Leavitt and Thomas Nc
Closky, was won by Leavitt Time-I3
minutes aud 10 seconds.
Broke the Record.
BosToN, July 26lh.-Atthe Irish National
games J. Fitzpatrick of this city broke the
worlds record in rRnning high lump.
clearing feet 4s inches.
Cincinnati Blaze.
CINcISSATI, July 26th.-The Cincinnati
dock buildings and considerable quantity
of lumber were destroyed this morning BY
fire. Loss $50 600, insurance $40 900.
Death of an Aged Banker.
AUBURN IN. ", July 26th.-W. T.
Graves, one of the Oldest and best-known
bankers in the State, died suddenly this
morning.