Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-16

Shlra5 says that under the decisions OF the
Supreme Court of the United States he
cannot reinvestigste the question OF the
title of the navigation company, He
holds, in substance. that redress for the
settlers must be sought from Congress.
Accomplished the Feat.
New YORK, June 15th.-"Gene" Mer-
| cadier, Southern trick swimmer. swan
across East river to-day in forty-fiye
| minutes, with his arms bound together
/ with seventy-fve feet of rope. In each
| hand he held atwo-poundd umbbell. Steve
Brodie, the bridge-jumper, attired in his
| Boynton suit, accompanied the swimmer.
Several thousand persons witnessed the
performance. On Sunday next Mercadier
| will attempt to cross the river with both
| arms and feet tied together by 125 feet of
rope.
Two Boys Killed.
CHICAGO, June 15th.-Otto and Herman
Boita aged II and 10, respectively, left
| Lake Front Park to-day and started across
the network of the railway tracks between
it and the lake. Suddenly passenger
train, coming at rapid speed, attracted
the attention of the boys who stood still on
the track. apparently petri6ed with fear.
The engineer blew the whistle, AND thropgs
of people in the park shouted, but the
boys did not move, and before hand
could be lifted to save them they were
struck and killed.
No Corner in Fish.
New YORK, June 15th.-Fish Commits
missioner Blackboard denies any danger of q
corner in the fish market. The ring was
broken. When the price of halibut was
so forced up that it became profitable to
ship cargo from Puget Sound to New
York, several carloads came in one morn
ing that cut the price and knocked the
combination into dismay. Since then no
attempt to corner fish has been made.
Thunder and Rain.
CINCINNATI, June 15th.-At noon to-day
a thunderstorm set in and one and half
inches of rain fell. Cellars are flooded,
streets on the hillside were covered with
mud and debris. and the sidewalks in places
were torn up. Thirty-seven hundred fire.
alarm and telephone wires were melted or
otherwise damaged, and much minor dam
age was done.
Railroad Cars Burned.
DENVER, June 18th. = This afternoon
sparks from a passing locomotive started
fire in hay warehouse in the yards of the
Union Depot, and before it could be gotten
under control the private car of General
Manager Meek of the Fort Worth road and
fourteen loaded freight cars were burned.
One Pullman sleeper was also badly dam
aged. Loss about $4,000.
They Struck Oil.
PITTsBURG, June 14th.-Three months
ago the Forest Grove Presbyterian Church
at Charters was modest little affair, with
debt and meager attendance. Some of
the elders, after hard fight succeeded in
getting permit to drill an oil well on the
premises. Oil was found in abundance,
nv, r1ary 81, ,rol. L.
the Standard Oil Company for $92 900.
Sunday Baseball.
CHICAGO, June 15th.-American Associa.
ton games were played as follows:
At Syracuse-Syracuse IL, Rochester s.
At Philadelphia = Athletics 4, Brook
Ign 7.
At st. Louis-St. Louis 1, Columbus 9.
The Louisville-Toledo game was post
poned on account of rain.
Drowning of Three Bathers.
ANoKA (Minn.), June 15th.-Lizzie Muir
ply and Nellie Mahoney and the latter's
brother. Johnnie Mahoney, aged respect
lively 20, II and II, were in bathing in Rum
river, near here, this afternoon. The little
boy got beyond his depth, and in trying to
save him the girls went under, and all
three were drowned.
Haggin's Salvador.
New YORK, June 15th.-Haggin's Sal.
vator was given a trial to-day over the
Suburban course at the Sheepshead Bay
track, and covered the distance in 2:074.
The track was ankle deep in mud. Expe-
rienced turfmen believe Salvador will win
the rich prize on Tuesday.
Shows An Increase.
Boston, June 15th-The total gross ex-
changes for last week, as shown from dis
patches from the leading Clearing Houses
OF the United States and Canada, were
81 242 .9I7 ,040, an increase of 10 per cent.
as compared with the corresponding week
last year.
California Prunes Ahead.
New York, June 15,h.-The Tribune
says: The native prunes gained 50 much
precedence over the others in demand that
it is likely the French growers intend to
copy, if possible, in color the California
product and recall some of their lost trade.
Promoted to General Manager.
KANSAS CITY, June 15th-The Times to-
morrow will say: u. o. Brinkerhoff, Su-
perintendent of the Kansas division If the
Union Pacific, has been appointed General
Manager OF the Missouri division of that
roaG
Damage from Wind and Rain.
FITTsBURG, June 15th.-This evening
terrible wind and rains-torm broke over
the city. Street car lines were stopped,
and ali the railroads suffered heavily by
washouts. Considerable damage was DONE
Dying of Consumption.
PHILADELPHIA June 15th.-Mrs. Francis
Hodgson Burnett's little son, Cedric, the
original little Lord Fontleroy, is dying of
consumption at Waune, near this city.
Death from Bronchitis.
BANGOR (Me.), June 15th.-A son of
Francis w. Hill, Democratic candidate for
Governor, died very Unexpectedly at Exeter
to-day from acute bronchitis.
Unknown Dead.
New YORK, June 15th.-Between sun
rise and sunset to-day seven bodies of IN
known dead were taken out of the river
along the city front
Christian Endeavor Societies.
ST. LOUIS, June 15th.-Tbe sessions of
the Christian Endeavor Societies were brief
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