Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-23
Diamond Contests.

Virginia campaign.
Diamond Contests.
ST. LOUIS, September 22d.-Si. Louis, 6;
Cincinnati, Is.
BROOKLYN. September 22d.-Brooklyn. 4:
Columbus, Z.
KANSAS CITY, September 22d.-Kansas
City, 10; Louisville. 5.
PHILADELPHIA, September 22d.-Athlet-
les, 81 Baltimore, 8.
Decided a Draw.
KANSAS CRY (Mo.), September 22d.-D.
Neal of st. Louis, and Martin Durkin of
Kansas City, fought eighteen desperate and
bloody rounds for purse of $500 at Grand
morning. Durkin had the best of the fight
but in the last round the crowd threatened
to interfere, and to avoid free-for all
fig ht the mill was decided draw.
Another Brutal Exhibition.
PIrTsBURG (Pa.), September 22d.-A
prize-fght, with small gloves, for $3.50 a
side took place at Mansfield, Pa, this morn
ing between Billy Bissell, of this city, and
Jack Ryan, of England. Eight rounds
were fought, when Bissell knocked Ryan
senseless with terrific blow on the jugu-
lar. Both men are terribly punished.
Don't Want 1t.
KANSAS Cry (Mo.), September 22d.-A
special from Hiawatha, kas., asserts that
Congressman Merrill to-day received dis
patch from Congressman Anderson to the
effect that President Harrison desired Mer-
rill to consider the proposition looking to
his appointment as Commissioner of PEN
sions. Merrill replied he would not permit
the use of his name.
Big Burly Bruiser.
New YORK, September 22d james
Wakely, one of the hackers of John l.. Sui
livan, was a prisoner in Court to-day.
Charles Bluett charged him with assault
ing him in the latter's saloon last night.
Wskely declared the complainant threat
ened him and attempted to strike him.
Wakely gave bonds for examination.
Committed Suicide.
CARSON Iowa), September 22nd-This
evening James Tylor was shot at by J. J.
Bradshaw. The shot did no damage.
Bradshaw placed a revolver to his own
head and fired, killing himself instantly.
He leaves a wife and large family. He
accused Tyler of undue intimacy with his
wife, and threatened to shoot both his
wife and Tyler.
Not Good Showing.
BosToN, September 22d.-A table compiled
from dispatches from the managers of the
leading clearing houses in the United
States and Canada shows the total gross
exchanges FOR the week ended September
22d to be $1,044,6S0,7 783, q decrease of 6 I
per cent. as compared with the correspond
ing week last year.
Fought to a Standstill.
PROVIDENCE (R. I), September 22nd.-
James McCsnn of New Bedford and james
Powell of Woonsocket fought fourteen
round prize-ight at Ironstone. Mass, at
daybreak this morning. The greatest con-
fusion prevailed during the fight. In the
last round Powell was fought down and
unable to rise.
Chicago Blaze.
CHICAGO, September 22d-The three
story brick building occupied by Charles
Lange Il Co., sash, door and blinds manu-
facturers, was burned this morning, and
before the flames could be got under con-
troll the fire spread to several adjacent
buildings. Loss, $4,000. Cause of the fire
unknown.
Buying Up Glass Works.
SYRACUSE IN. ", September 22d.-The
United Glass Company of this city has pur-
chased all the window-glass plants in Illi-
nois, being those at Rock Island, Ottawa
| and Streator. The United Glass Company
will operate these works hereafter.
Bursting of Blood Vessel.
ST.. LOUIS, September 22d-Judge Ed.
ward Lewis, late presiding Justice of the
st. Louis Court of Appeals, died suddenly
last night from the bursting of blood ves-
sci in the head.
Killed His Employer.
MILWAUKEE, September 22d.-A special
from Pestigo says Charles Stelitz murdered
his employer. Sol Fetch, prominent bus
iness man, at Iron Mountain, Mich, in a
dispute over wages.
Swedish Prima Donna.
ST. PAUL (Minn.) September 22d.-Lou-
ise Pyk, the famous Swedish prima donna,
left here for Chicago by the evening train.
She arrived from California this morning.
Death from Heart Failure.
New BRUNSWICK IN. J.), September 22d.
Professor George II. Cook, IL D., Ph.
D., State Geologist of New Jersey, died to-
day from heart failure.
Returned from England.
NEW YORK, September 22nd.-Ex-Sec-
retary E1dicott arrived here to-day On the
steamer Umbria from Liverpool.
That's What.
Troy (N. W, September 22d.-The
public school has been closed because the
building is overrun with feas.
Town Burned.
CHARLoTTETowE (Pa.), September 22d.-
A large part of the village of Kensington
was burned. Loss, 100000.