Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-08
The Great Readinr Fatiu-e.

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PHILADELPHIA, March 7th.-A meeting of the
creditors OF the Reading Iron Works was he d
this afternoon. statement of its financial
condition showed the total liabilities to be 81 92
7S3, and the assets 81, 439, 595. After consdera-
Bile argument it was agreed to ap. oint coz
Inlttee OF three to conduct the mills temporarily.
careful appraisement OF the assets will be
made, and another committee will prepare a
plan of reorganization.
Cleveland's New Business.
NEW YORK. March 7th.-Colonel Lamont says
of Cleveland's connection with the law finn,
that he will be the consulting counsel. The firm
does large railroad business and Cleveland S
knowledge in such matters will make him a
valuable acquisition. Lamont says that he Ia
mont will re connected with horse railroad
company, in which Whitney is largely inter
ested.
Doubtless q Hoax.
MoRRILLToS ARK, March 7th-An incoher-
ent letter. signed Jack, the Ripper" was re-
ceived to-day bv Sheriff shelby and turned
over to the Grand Jury. The writer says he
killed John VI. Clayton, he murdered Republic
can candidate for Congressman, becarse years
ago Clayton caused the lives of the writer
father and other persons TO be taken.
Foreign Mission Probabilities.
New YORK, March Sth.-The Morning Journal s
Washington special says: Whitelaw Reid will
be rendered the English Mission, swift, of Cali.
tornia, the Chinese Mission, John c. New either
France, Spain or italy, and William Walter
Phelps either Germany or Austria.
A Hoary-Headed Wife Killer.
RusHvII.LE Qnd.), March 7th:-Perry Bennett,
~ years old, assaulted his wife with a Ratchet
this morning, crushing her skull and inficting
other injuries from which it is impossible that
she can recover Great excitement has heen
caused by the tragedy, and lynching is highly
probable.
National Land League Affairs.
DETROIT March 7th.-Rev. D. O'Reilly, Treas
urer OF the Irish National League, said to-day
that A. NJ Sullivan is not looking for the Presi-
dency of the League, and the charge that Sulli-
van and Egan are scheming for their own polit-
icai ends is untru hful.
"Pity the Poor Editor"
DESvER. March 7th.-The Rocky " qtntai,
Netcs to-day bought Que of the finest corners in
the city for s125.000. A mammoth newspaper
Office viii be erected thereon which will rival
anything of the kind i'll New York or Chicago
a S1,Oeo,OO0 Bequest Lost.
PHILADELPHIA March 7th-The million dol
lar beqrest of Williamson, the philanthropist,
to the Industrial School for Boys, fails because
Williamson neglected to sign his viii.
Saved by a Corset-steel.
BRYS-MAwR (Pa) March 7th-Donald Fraser
while insane, shot at his Wife and then killed
himself His wife's life saved by the bullet
striking corset-s.eel over her heart.
1t was Hoodoned."
New YORK. March 7th.-The House Judiciary
Committee has unfayoraoly reported the single
tax bill. Henry George had been working in
| the interest of the BILL
A Railroad for Oklahoma.
| ST. LOUIS, March 1th.-A chatter was filed
with the Secretary of State of Kansas, to-day
I for a railroad 10 Oklahoma. 1t issupposed to be
| Union Pacific enterprise.
Death of Captain Ericsson.
| New YORK, March Stb.-S A. a.-Caltaill
| Ericsson, the world-fsmous engineer ano
designer of the celebrated Monitor, died at l2:st
| this morning.
Prohibition Defeated.
| ST. PAUL. March 7th.-By a vote of SO to 50
| the house of Representatives to-day refused t(
submit to the people an amendment in favor O
| prohibition.
| Terrible Railroad issster
| CINcISSATi, March 7th.-There was a dis
astrous railroad wreck this evening near Mill
dale. number of people are reported killed
Illness of Austin Goblin.
| New YORK, March 7th.-Austin Corbin, Presi
| dent of the leading and Long Island Railroad
Companies, is seriously i'll.
Theater Destroyed.
| NEW ORLEANS March 7th.-The Jarantes' Iror