Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-23

gether nave increased nearly SOUV,UUU.
Raisin imports have increased S212 000.
There has been decrease of over S., ,500,-
coo in the imports of sugar during the
same period.
FRUIT SALES
CHICAGO, September 22d = The Earl
Fruit Company sold at auction to-day
Bartlett pears, ripe, at S. 50 Winter Nellis,
50 25G2 so; Keifer. So 50@3 60; Seckel,
SS 80; Howell. 81 55; Easter Beurre, 81 25;
Duchess, 81 25; Strawberry peaches, 81 30
al 40; Salways, 81 40@1 90; Clings, 81 So
al As; White Malaga grapes, 81 10.
Weather fine and cool.
The Emancipation Proclamation.
Boston, September 22d.-To-day is the
twenty eighth anniversary of the issuing
of the emancipation proclamation by
President Lincoln. The second annual
reunion of the Old Abolitionists began
here. Men and women who have been
devoted to the agitation were in attendance.
NJ. H. Dupree, Chairman, delivered sn ad-
dress of welcome. Hon. Frederick Doug
lass, who was enthusiastically received,
addressed the assemblage in brief speech.
In closing he declared there was no race
problem in this nation, and the only prob
lem was to make this nation live up 10 the
solution which it had proclaimed. The
afternoon and evening was occupied in
reading letters from old Abolitionists and
addresses.
Funeral of Dion Boucicault.
New YORK, September 22d-The funeral
of Dion Boucicault took place this morn
ing from the Church of the Trans6gura-
ton, better known as THE Little Church
Around the Corner" Never before had
that edifce- so many times the scene OF
actors funerals-held a larger congrega-
ton than that assembled at the Boucicault
obsequies. Rev. DR.. Houghton and his
assistant, Father Prescott, conducted the
services, which were the simple rites of the
Episcopal Church. There was no dis
course. The floral tributes were many and
beautiful. The remains were placed in a
vault in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Quick Punishment.
New BEDFORD Mass J, September ODD
Word has been received from Point Bar
row, on the Arctic ocean, that Joseph
George, Portuguese in the employ of the
Pacific Steam Whaling Company, was
murdered on June 1st by an E:quimaux,
VINO had grown jealous because George
won the woman of the Esquimaux's affec-
tions.
uc was SOLdCLIiCQ Oy q
Court of Inquiry and shot within twelve
hours after the murder.
Fatal Railroad Collision.
ST. LOUIS, September 22d.-Train No.
on the st. Louis, Keokuk and Northwest
ern Railroad and suburban train collided
at Forsyth tonight. Engineer Howard of
the Northwestern was killed. Twenty
five persons were more or less injured, and
ha .ooonbac nf fha sr1h1 rhon train
wrecked. Only one or two of the injured
are dangerously hart.
Japanese Tourists.
New YORK, September 22d.-The head
master of the Imperial College of Com
merce, at Toxic, Japan, accompanied by
three japanese students, visited the barge
office to-day. The headmaster said they
had made tour of Europe, and would
travel all over the United States. finally
making their way to San Francisco.
Declared 1t was Nonsense.
NEW YORK, September 22d.-When De.
pew read the story sent from San Fran
cisco of the project for new trans conti-
mental line, IN which the Vanderbilts were
combined with Senator Stanford to damage
the Southern Pacific system, he declared it
was nonsense.
Suiciue Oh d w htdlthy pttiTeu -heTCuduls
SANFORD (Me }, Septemb Der 22d.-SiIvester
Cummings, wealthy retired shoe manu-
facturer at Springvale, committed suicide
this morning. He was recently indicted by
the Grand Jury for burning barn owned
by Charles Prays. He left letter denying
the burning of the barn.
Due to Negligence.
READING (Pa), September 22l. - The
Coroner's jury decided to-day that Tues
days ACCIDENT at Shoemakersville was due
to the negligence of the signal man of the
coal train, who remained in his caboose
while the train was slowing up, instead of
getting out and placing proper signals for
the train following.
Visible Grain Supply.
New York. September 22d.-The visible
supply of grain is as follows: Wheat, H.
$40 430 bushels, an increase of K, 40; corn,
s SOC, S35 bushels, an increase of 376 296;
oats, 4,179 TAI bushels, an increase of 1S0,-
sol; barley, l, ,344, 40 bushels, an increase
of 521 ,050.
Engineers and Firemen Strike.
CHICAGO, September 22d.-All the en-
gineers and fremen employed by the new
switching association at the Stock Yards
struck to-day because two of the employees
were non-union men.
German Catholic Congress.
PITTsBURG, September 22d.-The fourth
annual convention of the German Catholic
Congress begins here tomorrow. Tonight
there was torchlight parade, 1900 per-
sons being in line, and great mass meet
ing.
He Was Drunk.
BUFFALO, September 22d.-Frank Miller,
widower and father of five children, to-
day fatally wounded Mrs. Mary Kurtz, his
housekeeper, and the mother of two chill
dren, and then put bullet in his own
brain. He was drunk.
Run OFF With Chinaman.a
AsBuRY PARK, September 22d..Wing
Ching, Chinese laundryman, has run off
with Miss Lottie Dickinson, an Amer ican
girl, who was employed at house near
Ching's laundry.
A Dead Body Recovered.