Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-06
A Big Combination.

ST. LOUIS, December 5th-This has proved a
busy day in the next revouti NJ as begun by
the Farmers and Laborers' Union of America,
| resulting practically in combination of the
middle classes with 10000 voters in its ranks
secret conference between Powderly, of the
Knights of Labor, and President Jones' of the
| Farmers and LaboreIs' Union, resulted in a
| thorough understanding being reached, and
to-day President Jones said that the conteders-
| tion was now an established fact while Pow
| derly admitted that there was much truth in
! what Jones had said. During the day General
| Weaver, of Iowa, the famous Greenbacker, ar
| rived and was, next to POWderly the lion OF the
hour. At the afternoon session, the committee
not being ready to report, Master Workman
| Powderly and General Weaver addressed the
| Convention,
Peace With China.
NEW YORK, December 5th.-The Chamber of
! Commerce to-day received a report from its
| Committee on Foreign Commerce and Rev
enue Laws, to whom was referred the COM
munication of C. p. Huntington relating to the
Chinese Exclusion Act The committee recon-
mendei the adoption of resolutions requesting
| the President of the United States to open
negotiations with the Government of China for
q peaceful and friendly adjustment of all ques-
| tions between the two Governments, ard for the
| restoration OF cordial good feelings which
hitherto marked their intercourse The resolu-
tions were adopted
Means Mental Condition.
CINc NNATI, December 5th.-The case of the
United States against William Means and J. r.
Decamp, of the late Metropolitan National
Bank, was called for trial this morning in the
United States Court. The charge is conspiracy
TO violate the United States National Bank law"
| The attorney for Means made an application
for continuance on the ground of the physical
and mental disability Of his client, amounting
to insanity. The application was opposed by
the District Attorney, and the question was
raised whether there would not be ordered an
inquest of lunacy, and pending a decision Court
took recess.
Arid Lands Irrigation.
NEW YORK, December 5th.-Major ]. W,
Powell, of the United States Geological Survey
read paper before the Chamber OF Commerce
this af ernoon on irrigation and the lands of the
West. He proposes that all arid lands be di-
vided into drainage sections according to the
natural watersheds: that irrigation canals ard
reservoirs in each be constructed by the people
therein, the money to be raised by the issuance
of bonds i'll similar manner, and that the only
part which the General Government should
take in the latter is by the passage OF Jaws to
regulate the manner OF procedure and disribu
ton of water.
A Magnetic Boy.
BALTIMORE December 5th The scientists con-
neoted with the Johns Hopkins University are
engaged in investigating the peculiar powers
possessed by the fingers OF Louis Hamburger,
the twenty oneyear old son of Philip Ham
burger, well-known merchant of this city.
When the hands Of the Young man are
thoroughly dried, and touched to any polished
ofjer they hold it like magnet. He can thus
raise up a quantity of pins, which Will dangle
from them, his index finger possessing the
quality more than any other. he also raised up
glass tube freighted with siX-pound weight
The Official Canvass.
DEs MONIES. December 5th.-The official can
vass OF the Iowa vote shows that Boies (Dem0
for Governor, received lS), III votes, and Hutch
inson (Rep) l73,53S Boies' plurality is 6,576
The remainder of the Democratic ticket was de-
feated, the Republicans being elected by plu-
raliteS ranging from ,5Sl for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Poyneer, to SiSo for Railroad Commits
G-1iIh
ernor is not canvassed yet, but will be about
1860. The Union Labor vote was about $500.
Negro Riot.
COLUMBUS Is. Cl, December 5th.-On Monday
a circus exhibited at Lumberton in Robson
county, S. O. \ crowd of drunken negroes was
gathered, and they began to quarrel a free fight
following. Pistols, Knives clubs and stones
were brought into use. The conflict ragged for
twenty minutes Jack Hunt Tom Collier and
Julius Embra were killed and half dozen
others injured. The principal participants fed
and are being pursued by Sheriff posse.
a Wandering Minstrel, Now.
NEW YORK, December 5th.- Dockstader's
Theater closed tonight with notice on the
door that Lew Dockstader was sick. 1t was
learned, however, that he and his wife had left
for Canada this afternoon. Before going, Mrs.
D1ckstader told friend that they were in terri
bic financial straits, and that she had to pawn
her jewelry for them to get out of the city.
"Handsome Harry" Hanged.
NEW lOtNi DGttIuDtI btu.-hhIIy NdfllOu,
alias Handsome Harry" the murderer of po-
lieeman Brennan, was hanged at the Iombs
prison at $50 this morning.
The killing occurred on October 2Sth. Carlton
and some other young toughs got into a row,
and when Brennan tried to arrest them Carlton
shot him down.
About Time!
YOUNGSTOWN (O), December 5th.-W. W.
Nivisoc confessed to-day that he stole $3.50
from the United States Express Company's Of
fee five years ago. Suspicion was directed at
the time towa d chief clerk Mikesell, and a..
though no proof could be found against him,
Mikesell worried over the matter until he went
insane.
Fatal Furnace Explosion.
PITTsBURG December 5th.-A large furnace in
the Sligo Iron Works, in South Pittsburg, burst
this morning, and the wOrkmen were sur
rounded with tons of molten metal. Patrick
O'Brien was burned to a ciuder, two others
were fatally and several seriously injured.
Kelly's Success.
CLEVELAND, December 5th.-President John
son, of the Baseball Brotherhood, today re-
ceived dispatch from Mike Kelly, now in San
Francisco saying that he had secured the sig
natures of Carney, Richardson, Nash. Johnson,
Daley and RadbOurne to Brotherhood contracts.
Cotton Gin Boiler Explosion.
BOISE Oa), December 5th.-The boiler of
Calhoun's gin, at Colfax, exploded this morn
ing, killing six men and women and wounding
many others, all negroes.
Patti With Us Again.
New YORK, December 5th.-Madame Adelina
Patti-Nicolini M. Nicolini and Madame NordicO,
arrived today on the TeutOnia.