Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-15
1t Looks Like Carlisle.

FRANKFORT (Ky.), May 14th.-The DEM
ocratic caucus of the Kentucky Legislature
took four ballots tonight on the contest
for Senator, to succeed the late Senator
Beck.
The first resulted as follows: Carlisle a.
Lindsay 26, Knott 81, Moore II, McCreary
10, Settle s.
The fourth, which was the most salts
factory as test of the strength of the can
didates. resulted Carlisle 80, Lindsay 30,
Knott 16, McCreary II, Moore II, Settle Z.
1t looks like Carlisle is assured of the
nomination. Instructions for him are COM
ing to the members from all over the State.
Judge Walker, of Fulton, who seconded
McCreary's nomination, changed to Carlisle
tonight, in obedience to the wishes of his
constituents.
Robbed His Benefactor.
NEW YORK, May 14th-Robert L. Wal
lace, aged 20 wears, the adopted son of
John b. Wallace, editor of Wallace's
Monthly, and various horse periodicals, was
arrested yesterday. The youth stole 49,
box in the Bankers Safe Deposit Com.
pany's vaults and drew $4,000 of his ben
efactors money from the banks. Wallace
trusted the boy implicitly and gave him
great latitude. The youth was the pros
pective heir to Wallaces fortune, which is
estimated at 100000. Associate Editor
Macleod, of the Monthly, who was the
boys confident, was also arrested and
charged with completely in the robbery.
Robert has been gambling with cards and
horses.
Reduced to One Dollar.
CHICAGO, May 14th.-The different roads
out of this city have warmed up to their
work and q one dollar rate between almost
VIZ MT
souri, may be expected daily. The Mis-
souri, Pacific has met the Burlington cut to
Kansas City and other western points,
Other roads will follow.
This afternoon the Milwaukee and st.
Paul retaliated on the Burlington by MAX
ing $3-rate between Chicago and Council
Bluffs, Omaha and Kansas City, and S. 20
to Sioux City, as well as making a cut to
st. Paul.
Destructive Rain-Storms.
UTICA IN. ", May 14th.-The severe
storm which has prevailed in this section
for the last twenty-four hours, caused
many streams to overflow their banks, and
the Mohawk valley meadow land is gen.
orally under water. A terrible storm
passed over the southern portion of this
country early this morning In some
places the rain fell in such torrents that it
resembled a cloud.burst. Much damage
was done at many points.
Ballot Reform.
SCRANTON PENN. May 14th-General
Master Workman Powderly has issued
manifesto to the Knights of Labor that will
cause futter among the politicians of
Pennsylvania. The subject is ballot re-
form, and Mr.. Powderly favors constitu-
tional Convention for the purpose of elm
mating the provision in the organic law of
the State which requires all the ballots to
be numbered.
A Banker In Jail.
NEW YORK, May 14th-W. H. NJ. Sistare,
the banker, arrested Monday for failing to
account for $4,000 worth of securities
placed with his firm by Richard Hecksher
of Philadelphia, passed last night in con-
fnement in the Ludlow street jail So far
he has not been able to obtain bail, which
is fixed at $4,000.
Lepers in Chicago.
CHICAGO, May l4th.-The Health Com
mission has been notified that two China
men, who recently arrived from the west.
have every symptom of leprosy. A gen.
tleman from California who saw the China
men on the street says that beyond doubt |
they are afflicted with that dread disease.
City of Seattle.
PHILADELPHIA, May 14th.-The new iron
steamship City of Seattle, built for the
Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship Com
pany, was successfully launched to-day.
She will be fully completed by August LIST,
when she takes her departure on II ,OOO-
mile voyage to Seattle.
Robbing an Estate.
New YORK, May 14th.-The heirs of
Paul Spoffered, once millionaire shipping
merchant here, move for the removal of L.
Spoffered, the executor. 1t is said that
500, 600 are unaccounted for.
Fatal Collision.
CLEARFIELD Pa, May 14th.-A work
train on the Beach Creek road was run in
to by local freight to-day twenty-five
miles from here. Two Hungarians were
killed and several seriously hurt.