Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-03
Imprisoned in Ecuador.

told an Associated Press reporter TO-DAY
that on August 18th he received a letter
from his brother, Everett C. Douehertv.
dated at Iaruna, Ecuador, stating that be
had been held close prisoner since June
10th. Mr.. Dougherty went to Ecuador
seventeen years ago, and has been engaged
in the various enterprises of that country
He married niece of the President of
Ecuador in 1878, and recently has been en-
gagged in gold mining.
The letter gave no reason for the impris-
onment but referred to the correspondence
1nclosed, which had beer handed to United
States Ccnsul-General McGarr No CORE
spondence was in the letter when it reached
here, and the brother thinks it was tam
pered with by the authorities. Cableerams
sent by Mr.. Dougherty from Chicago since
the receipt of the letter have failed to elicit
any reply and he has complained to the
State Department.
Orange Association.
New YORK, September 2d-A meeting of
importers of Florida oranges was held to-
day for the purpose offorming an association
which shall unite with the growers and stop.
consignment OF oranges to irresponsible
parties who undersell legitimate dealers.
Representatives were present from Boston,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
Jacksonville. The articles of the association
as adopted provide that members of the as
soclatlon can individually or as an organi-
zatlon purchase fruit in Florida or can have
the same consigned to them, but dealers are
TO agree not to consign any fruit to any per-
son not member of the association.
A Pinto Curiosity.
CHEYENNE (Wyo) September 2d-Hon.
/. Dyer, member of the County Board of
Laramie county and citizen of Cheyenne
for twenty years, has at his ranch on Bear
creek, forty miles from town, maze mule
which toaled a colt ten days ago. She has.
plenty of nourishment for the young colt,
which is healthy and will live barring &C.
cldents. The colt is pinto in color with
the head and ears of a mule but horse
body. 1t is small for its age Its sire is a
seven eighths Norman stallion. In only
two other instances have mare mules
foaled.
National Bankrupt Law.
MINNEAPOLIS, September 2d.-Delegates
from representative commercial bodies of
the United States to the number of about
one hundred will convene at West Hotel
tomorrow and remain in session for sew
eral days. The object of the convention
is to formulate national bankrupt law
which shall be equable and applicable
throughout the country.
The convention met at ST. Louis last
February, aud appointed a committee to
draft national bankrupt law This has
been done, and representatives from all
the large cities in the country convene
here to accept or reject its provisions.
All Quiet Again.
JACKSON Miss }, September 2d.-Gov-
ernor Lowrey arrived from Greenwood
this morning. having succeeded in getting
the armed whites, who had assembled at
Greenwood, to return to their homes. in
stead of going to the scene of the threat
ened race war. The three military COM
panies that left Greenwood by boat last
night at II o'clock have not been heard
from, but it is not believed there will be
any conflict.
Forced to Fight.
BARsTow On. ". September 2d-Jack
Quinn the Scotland lightweight champion,
and Jack Buckley, known as the Fulton
Market Boy" engaged in prize-fight near
here this afternoon, according to the Lon
don prize-ring rules. The fight was
Quinn's almost from the start. After the
sixth round Buckley wanted to stop, but
the referee ordered him to go on. In the
twelfth round he fell senseless to the ropes
His seconds then threw up the sponge
Naval Officers Banqueted.
FORTRESS MONROE (Va) }, September I'd
Commander A. G. Kellogg and officers of
the United States steamer Ossipee were
given handsome banquet at the Hygiea
Hotel by VIM. P. Clyde, of the City line of
steamers, for their gallant action in rescu-
ing the steamer Ozama from the Legitime
authorities, at Portau-PEince, six weeks
ago.
a number of prominent army and navy
officers and civilians
Base Ingratitude.
MILWAUKEE wis }, September I'd Mrs.
Amelia Foote, widow of Erastus Foote the
first municipal Judge of Milwaukee county,
was sent to the Poor-house Saturday. She
has two well-to-do sons. She had been
living with her daughter, Fanny NJ. Foote,
at 346 Broadway, but was put into The
street by her child, who is also in comfort
able circumstances. The case excites con-
siderable indignation here.
yaIueIess Cigar Labels.
ST. LOUIS September 2d.-In the United
States Circuit Court to- day, Judge Thayer
rendered decision to the effect that the
coun,erfeiting of the Union Label used on
cigars cannot be prevented or punished.
The ruling will affect the Cigarmakars' Of
ganization in the United States and Canada.
it is claimed, very seriously, as it practi-
cally decides that their label is of no value
whatever
Much Ado About Nothing.
NEW YORK, September 2d-General Sher-
man said to-day that the incident in the
car at Milwaukee, when he and his brother
had been requested to give up their seats in
car because other Grand Army men had
reserved them, had been made too much
of. He said 1--WE simply had been shown
tr,YT hn &c and
That was all there was about it."
Makes an Assignment.
MINNEAPOLIS, September 2d.-J. Frank
Collom, young attorney who was arrested
about three weeks ago, charged with a
series of forgeries aggregating about $227,-
600, this evening made an assignment to
the Minnesota Title and Trust Company.
Collom's assets consist for the most part of
real estate, located in this city and Glad
stone, Mich.
Death Of a Noted Individual.
SPRINGFIELD (Il), September 2d.-Hon.
Minian w. Edwards died to- day at the age
of 81. He was the son of Minian Edwards
the first Territorial Governor and first Sena-
tor from Illinois in 1884, and a member of
the State Legislature from 1886 to 1852.
He was brother r-in-law of President Lin
coin.
Final Agreement.
JOLIET Ill.), September 2i.-The confer
ence to-day of the coal miners and oper-
ators resulted in a settlement of the wage
troubles throughout the Northern Illinois
coal fields and the early resumption of
work, except in the mines of w. L. Scott.
German Catholics.
CLEVELAND, September 2d.-The thirty
fourth annual Convention of the German
Roman Catholic Central Society began to-
day. Only routine business was transacted.
Cruiser Yorktown.
NEWPORT (R. I.), September 2d.-Tbe
cruiser Yorktown did not have her trials
to-day. They will probably take place on
Wednesday or Thursday next.
Death of Philanthropist.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2d.-William
C. Ludwig, one of the foremost business
men and philanthropists of Philadelphia,
died to-day aged 10 years
Another Constitutional Convention.