Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-11

ABERDEEN Is. d., October 10th.-Com-
missioner of Immigration Haggerty has
issued his last report to the Bureau of I'M
migration of the Territory of Dakota, in
which he says: Reports were sent broad
cast over the country that crops in Dakota
were almost total failure, yet out of what
seemed a disaster Dakota surprises the
world with succession of splendid crop
totals. Again, the Empire Territory dis
tances every State and Territory in the
production of wheat, and rolls up grand
total of A ,009,092 bushels total based
upon careful estimate, and nearly every
bushel of this great amount being Of the
very highest grade.
Dog Trotter.
KANSAS CITY, October 10th.-This city
claims to have the champion trottipg dog
of the world. He is red Irish setter of
full blood, answering to the name of Dock,
and is owned and driven to light dog
sulky by Willie Ketchum, boy who has,
all unaided, trained the animal. The dog
is said to have made a mile on the track in
3:49. Tuesday he was given trial half by
his master at the exposition track and,
without skip or break of any kind, but
doing downright honest trottipg in CON-
paratively leisurely manner, he made a
halfmile, pulling eighty-one pounds, in
1855.
CHASTITY Discovery.
Troy IN. w, October 10th.-A dispatch
from Ticonderoga says the village is greatly
excited over discovery made to-day by
workmen in digging sewer. The men
came upon a tombstone and coffin contain
ing the bones of human being. The
stone was washed off and found to bear
the inscription and date of death of Lord
Howe, who was killed at the head of his
regiment at the battle of Ticenderoga, July
8, 1858, in battle with the French forces.
The remains will probably be reinterred at
once in the village cemetery.
California Fruit.
NEW YORK. October 10th.-The California
Fruit Union sold at auction to-day two car
loads of grapes, as follows: First car
Crates Tokay grapes, 81 62!@S4; half
crates Tokay grapes, 50 As to ST. rs; crates
Cornichon grapes, So 121 to So 374. Second
car-Crates Tokay grapes, So 81 to 50 rs;
half. crates Toksy grapes, 81 40 to ST. 30.
All were in sound condition, and sold
according to quality, packing and color.
The market is steady. The weather is
clear, but not cold enough for a brisk de-
mand.
California Astronomers Honored.
CHICAGO, October 10th.-Professor w. S.
Burnham, astronomer and photographer of
the Lick Observatory of California, was the
guest this evening of the Chicago Camera
Club. Professor Burnham and his col
league, Professor J. n Schaeben, are on
their way to Cayenne French Guiana, to
make astronomical and Photographic OBJ
servations of the eclipse of the sun which
occurs on December I'd next.
North Dakota's Vote.
ST. PAUL, October 10th.-A Bismarck
On. d. special to the Globe says: Full Off
cial returns of the recent election in North
Dakota show a total vote of $4,000. Hans
brough, the Republican candidate for Con-
gress, received II msjority of $1,000, while
Miller, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, had 1900. The majority in favor
of prohibition is LOO. Eighty per cent. of
the total vote was in favor of the Constitu-
ton.
Sound Financial Basis.
ANTHONY (Kan.), October 10Th The
stockholders meeting of the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company of Kansas concluded
to- day. The Board of Directors for the en-
suing year was reduced to nine. What
action the Directors may take and what
financial policy will be pursued has not
been determined upon. 1t appears to be
the will of the stockholders that the COM
pany will be put upon sound financial
basis.
Nicaragua Canal.
New YORK, October 10th.-Commander
A. G. Menocal, U. S. N, Chief Engineer of
| the Nicaragua Canal Construction Com
pany. accompanied by bis staff, sailed for
| San Juan Del Norte (Greyiown) to-day on
the steamer Aguan. The Chief Engineer
expressed himself as entirely satisfied with
| affairs in connection with the canal, and
was confident ofthe ultimate success of the
American enterprise
women's Congress Election.
DENVER (Col), October 10tb.-The
! Women's Congress to-day elected Julia
| Ward Howe, of Rhode Island, as Presi-
dent Isabelle Holland, of New York, Sec
| rotary; Henrietta Wolcott, of Massachu-
sets, Treasurer Sophia Hoffman, of New
| York, and Charlotte Pierce, of Pennsyl-
vania, Auditors. Vice Presidents from
| every State in the Union were elected.
The American Association.
CINCINNATI, October 10th.-Cincinnati s,
Kansas City 2.
BALTIMORE, October Baltimore 2,
Brooklyn Z.
LOUISVILLE, October 10th.-Louisville /,
st. Louis 8.
COLUMBUS, October 10th.-Columbus 5,
| Athletics 0.
The Deciding Vote.
| HELENA (Mont.), October 10th.-The Of
fetal count shows the upper house of our
| first State Legislature will be tie polite
ally-eight Republicans and eight Demo
crats-but the Lieutenant. Governor, Hon.
J. E. Richards. being a Republican, and
the presiding officer of the Senate, he will
have the deciding vote on all matters in
volving party issues.
Getting to be Chestnut.
CHICAGO, October 10lh.-The Cronin trial
continues its monotonous grind. Nothing
of interest was developed to-day. Nonew
jurors were secured. The State used two
of its peremptory challenges this afternoon
First Gun of the Campaign.
COLUMBUS (0), October 10th-Senatol
John Sherman made his first speech to-day
in this years Ohio political campaign, a
0rrville. The Senator was listened TO by 9
large audience.
Heavy Loss by Fire.
BALTIMORE, October 10th.-A fire de
stroyed two of the three buildings compos
ing the 0ber Fertilizing Factory here. Loss
over 100000.