Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-25

lcEteb III pO4lllCs, pSluE Qe4SSdlS 10 the Demo-
cratic National Convention in 1860, and serving
as Chairman of the National Committee for
twelve years. For twenty years he was Presi-
dent of the American Jockey Club. His wife
was the daughter OF Commodore Matthew E.
Perry.
Guilty of Abduction.
New YORK, November 24th. - John
Stephens, who was arrested recently as he
was about entering a disreputable house
with Adelina Keund, aged 13. pleaded
guilty to a charge of abduction in Court to-
day and was fined 81 COO.
1t was stated that the pane Stephens was
an assumed one, and that the defendant is
prominent business man, having four diff
ferent places OF business. The imposing of
fine was recommended by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, who said that it was
concurred in by Gerry, head of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,
out of mercy to the defendants family,
who knew nothing of it.
School Question Decided.
MINNEAPOLIS, November 24th-A Win
nipeg special says Judge Killen to-day
delivered decision against the appeal of
the Roman Catholics against the Act passed
by the last Legislature abolishing separate
schools. The case will be appealed.
One of the chief contentious of the Cath
olics' attorney was that they be free from
the necessity of supporting the schools,
other than their parochial institutions.
The Judge holds that the law does not
abridge their right to have separate schools,
but as public schools are non. sectarian
there is no reason why the Legislature
cannot compel everybody to subscribe to
their support.
Harvard Students Cele brate.
BosToN, November 24th-The Harvard
students had torchlight procession with
fireworks to night to celebrate the football
victory. When President Elliots house
was reached he made speech congratu-
lating them on their victory, and also on
the play Of Yale. He said the most satis-
factory thing about the game was the mag
nifcent rally Of Yale. The statue of John
Harvard was draped in red bunting, and
everything about the college was re(a)d
except the books.
In Financial Trouble.
New YORK, November 24th.-It was
stated to-day, and not denied at the COM
panys office, that the Oregon Improvement
Company will tomorrow spply to have
Jessup Simon appointed as receiver. The
appointment will be made at Portland
1t is also stated, and not denied by the
Treasurer, that the interest due December
1st will not be paid The trouble is said
to be about loans called in and the COM
pany is unable to pay them.
Change in Receivers.
CHICAGO, November 24th.-Judge Prem
dergast to-day removed Johnson, assignee
of Prettyman's Bank and the North Divis-
ion Lumber Company, and appointed the
Jennings Trust Company as Receiver. The
creditors had protested vigorously against
Johnson as TOO closely connected with
Prettyman. There is much Indignation
over the failure.
Free Coinage of silver.
New YORK, November 24th.-The Dow
Jones Company's Washington special says:
The members of Congress who have ar
rived say that the late elections indicate
that large majority of the people are in
favor Of the free coinage of silver, and
that there will be an effort made at the ap-
preaching session to pass such bill.
Collapse OF a Distillery Warehouse.
LOUISVILLE, November .24th-The ware
house of the Pleasure Ridge Park Distil-
lery Company collapsed to. day under the
weight of u $50 barrels of whisky Lowan
Meyer was fatally crushed. The ware.
house was valued at IS 600, and the whisky
at $300000 1t is impossible yet TO deter
Visible Supply of Grain.
New YORK, November 24th.-The visible
supply of grain is as follows: Wheet a.
$4,000 bushels, an increase of 992 900;
corn, 1928 000 bushels, decrease of $780,
44O, ,000 rye, 561 900 bushels, decrease of
124, 600 barley, 5,095,00O bushels, an in
crease of $50 coo.
Stock Operator Missing.
PHILADELPHIA, November 24th.-There
is considerable speculation as to the where
abouts of Colonel John R. Baker, a we'll
known stock operator, who has been missing
since Wednesday. His paper. to the ex-
tent of nearly million dollars, is said TO
be held by various institutions, but the
assets may cover this amount.
Killed His Wife and Daughter.
FALKvrLLE (Ala.), November 24th.-Dr.
A. NJ. Turner last night killed his wife and
little daughter. He had been twice in the
insane asylum, and was only recently re-
leased. He was in wild frenzy when
D Deighbors found him, and claimed that he
had acted in self-defense.
Accused of Shortage.
PEORIA Gll), November 24th.-Frank
Stubenrsuch. cashier Of the Rock Island
road of this city, was arrested to day,
charged with a shortage of $4,000. No
was made by the company, and
the cashiers attorney asserts that he does
not owe the company cent.
Fatal Explosion of Dynamite.
New YORK, November 24th.-Carlo Du-
rot and Joseph Diego, were killed and three
other Italian laborers seriously Injured this
afternoon by an accidental explosion of
dynamite, with which they were preparing
a blast.
Brutal Murder.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (Vt.), November
24th.-Mrs. Miriam Ma-ston, widow,
aged seventy. was murdered yesterday
while alone in her house. Her head was
battered in. There is no clue to the MUIR
derer.
End of Their Quarrels.
BUTLER (Pa), November 24th.-At Glade
Run, this afternoon, Barney Brell fatally
shot his wife and then suicided. The
couple had been quarrelling almost con-
stantly of late.
The Sugar Trust.
BRooKLYN, November 4ih.-Judge Pratt
Of the Supreme Court has denied motion
of the Trustees of the sugar trust to vacate
the interloeutory decree entered against
them.
Guilty in the First Degree.
New YORK, November 24th.-The jury
in the case of forger Smith rendered ver-
dict of guilty in the first degree. He will
be sentenced on Wednesday.
Population of Brooklyn.
New York, November 24th.-The Brook
lyn police census returns show popula-
ton of s55,sl5. The Federal census made
1t S0s,000.