Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-06
Labor Ticket Nominated.


Labor Ticket Nominated.
MILWAUKEE September 5th.-The State
Labor Convention to-day was made up
mainly of delegates from Milwaukee, less
than twenty being here from the State.
The ticket is as follows: Governor, Reuben
May of Virogua; Lieutenant Governor, n.
E. Allen of Beaver Dam; Secretary of
State, w. N. lockwood of Ripon; Treas
urer, Alfred Monnheimer of Manitowac;
Attorney. General, K. Shawvan of Milwau-
kee; State Superintendent, ]. W. Stewart
of Broadhead; Railroad Commissioner, B.
S. Bishop of Marinette; Insurance Com
missioner, Charles Hatch of Calumet.
Novel Device.
DICKINSON (N. d., September 5th-A A
widespread prairie fire ravaged hundreds of
thousands of acres along the Little Missouri
river ten days ago about forty miles from
the main line of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road. The great cattle range was swept
clear. The fire was put out by means of
horses, which were killed and used as drags
to extinguish the flames. The horses were
split up the back and their carcasses
dragged over the country by long ropes.
Twelve hundred head of horses were stam-
peded to the four winds.
Narrow Escape of Miners.
SCRANTON (Pa.), September 5th.--The
lives of 300 men and boys, working in the
Cayuga mine, were in deadly peril this af-
ternoon through the burning of the en-
gine-house, and for time excitement
reaching pandemonium existed about the
mouth of the mine, where there was
great crowd of men and women. All the
air currents were stopped, and suffocation
of the men seemed probable. The miners,
however, fled to the workings of the Bres-
sin mine, out of which they all escaped.
Worlds Fair Site.
CHICAGO, September 5th.-The South
Park Commissioners to-day decided not to
tender Washington Park as site for the
Worlds Fair, as requested by the EXPOSE
ton Directors. They add that they have
already made tender of the unimproved
portion of Jackson Park and will now add
thereto the improved area of that park,
making total acreage so rendered Of go
acres. A mile and half of frontage on
the lake shore is included in the tender.
The Brickmakers.
NEW YORK, September 5th.-In response
to dispatch from the State Board of Arbi-
tration relative to existing troubles, a SUBJ
committee of the Briekmakers' Association
has called on the Board with the statement
tndt tnCiC Was AOlulHs W dIDlIdle. 1Ae
brickmakers proposed to run their yards
and employ whom they pleased without
dictation. The Board said that it would
get the statement of the Walking Delegate
and transmit il to the association.
No Police Protection.
WHEELING wv. Va.), September 5th.-
The street-car strike is still on. The COM
pany cleared the distractions from the
track this morning, but sympathizers and
strikers followed the working gang and
replaced the racks, beams, etc. The COM
pany wish to run cars with police protec-
ton, but several policemen said they would
take their uniforms off before they would
go on the cars for such purpose. The
company gave up the idea.
Collision on East River.
New YORK, September 5th.-The steam
boats G. II. Northam and Continental, both
of the New Haven line, collided in Eas.
river this afternoon. Several persons on
the Northam were injured, and for time
the widest excitement prevailed on both
vessels which were crowded with passen-
gers. The Northam's passengers were
transferred TO the Mohawk. No one was
hurt seriously.
Powder Trust.
CHICAGO, September 5th.-The American
Powder Company was incorporated at
Springfield, ILL.,. yesterday. 1t was learned
to-day that it is to be trust which will
buy up )stge number of small plants
throughout the country and run them in
opposition to the Dupont and Hazard con-
Germs.
Coilided With Freight Train.
WHITEHALL On. W, September 5th.-A
passenger train on the Delaware and Hud-
son Railroad ran into a. freight near West
port this morning. Engineer Thomas
Murray, fireman James Starr and A. ].
keffen were killed. No passengers were
injured
Harrison Was Tired.
CREssoN (Pa.), September 5th.-The Pres
idential party arrived this evening, and
after supper the ladies attended whist
party at the cottage of Mrs. Ben Jones, of
Pittsburg. The President sent his regrets
on account of fatigue.
Paid the Penalty.
LAuRESs Is. CO., September 5th.-Bob
Shelton, colored, was hung to-day for the
murder of William Ray.