Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-19

making itself felt in the army win an insxna.
! rlenced young man in command OF the army
VINO considers the whole community "a alen;'
committed to his keeping by Almighty God Nc
| may fairly look forward TO a state on things IN
Germany described in the old English saving
\ as pigs on the green"
Relief for the Sufferers.
| WAsIISGroN, March 1sth.-The terrible acci.
| number OF tiremen lost their lives has SCI In,
| disnans at work 10 do what they cen TO relieve
| the families of the victims. Colonel Perry S,
Heath. correspondent of the Indisnapolis I0ur.
| nal has the matter in charge and subscriptions
| will be received at his office and at the once
| of the Treasury OF the United States
! Up 10 noon to-day the ST descriptions amounted
| to something more than $500. OF this amount
| President Harrison subscribed $500, Attorney.
General Miller Slo0. and Treasurer Huston $50
Every member OF the. delegation in Congress
| from indiana also subscribed. 1t is believed
that $4,000 will be raised
Cutting Corn Freight Rates.
CHICAGO, March lSth.-A special from Wash.
ington 10 the Netrs says that very probably with.
| IN week the freight rates on corn from Ne
braska points TO Chicago will be reduced one
half. At conference between REPRESENTATIVE
Dorsey, State Auditor Benton of Nebraska and
President Charles Francis Adsms of the Union
Pacific, the latter said that his road would posi-
not afford any material relief 10 the farmers.
but be was willing to do what he could for their
benefit 1t is thought the reduction win result
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Southern Pensioners.
New YORK, March Isth.-The Commercial Ad.
rerttser recently addressed letters of inquiry TO
the Governors of the Southern States concern
ing the payment of pensions on account of the
civil war by the authorities of these States and
sums up the replies as follows: Virginia (abouO
z, 200 pensions amount paid s65 900; North Car
olina- t.O25, $4,000: South Carolina 1894 $50
600; Alabama. -. $50 600; Mississippi tabout)
900, $4,000; Louisiana, 6-6, Sl3, 500: tennessee
%, s., 500; Total - 6s5 pensioners and amount
paid, SiSe0Co.
John j. o'Brien Dying.
New YORK, March lsth.-word was received
late this evening 10 the effect that John /
O'Brien, until lately Chief of the Bureau of
Elections, was dying at Coney Island. He is
suffering from complication of diseases
,eon ef,eH nas oee neiofe me pubic for the last
tenants he occupied a prominent position in
Republican politics. For the last three or four
years certain members of his party wished TO
get rid OF him. and efforts were made to ou.t
him from his position in the Bureau of Elec-
tiops, but this was not accomplished until re-
Gently.
Grave Deception.
ALBANY IN. Y J, March lSth.-A story is pub
lished this evening to the effect that Lester B.
Faulkner, the wrecker of the Dansville bank,
who was supposed to have died on January 9th, /,
Is still living in Mexico: He availed himself of
the death Of his gardener to have the body
buried as his own, and then quietly left. 1t is
said that United states Government officers be.
came aware OF the cheat, and at the present
eeed against faulkner's bondsmen for the
amount OF their bonds.
Sheriff Flack's Case.
NEW YORK, March 1Sth.-The wife of Sheriff
Flack was witness to-day in the case against
her husband for conspiracy She was hysterical
now familiar. denying that she had signed a
petition for divorce from her husband, aud
charging as forgeries certain signatures handed
10 her for inspection. Among those was her
own petition in the present action. The defense
seek to establish that she is and has been an
inebriate.
Detroit is too Greedy.
DETROIT. March lsth-Disgusted at the exor.
bitant prices asked for adjoining property to
enlarge the ship-building plant Congressman
Wheeler, of West Bay City, and English of the
syndicate have decided to remove the yards to
docks of the Wyandotte ship yards and 800 acres
on the river Rouge. An investment of SIS 600 900
will consolidate all into a grand plant which
Detroit.
Good Prices for Horses.
CHICAGO. March lsth.-Among the best prices
at the horse sale to-day were the following: Sir
wilkes, - avs,i,,a:, Brothers. Mars hfeld, Wis,
81, 400; Christine, to the same parties, 81 600:
Fearless, to the same buyers, ST. l025; Count
Robert. to Twin Brothers StocS Farm Garfield,
Ohio, 81 600; Mhim, to J. S. Coley of Massilon,
Ohio, 81 500; Templar, to c. H. Patton OF Chi
caso, 81 525; Cognac, to J. W. Browning of In
diauapolls, 81 900.
Fire in Mine.
MARQUETTE mich }, March lsth.-The fire in
the Norway mine is still raging. This morning
flames were streaming from the MAN shaft
threatening the pump house, shaft house, etc.
Five miners were caught in the skin and mar
rowly escaped death. General SupeIintendent
Kelly, Captain Bond and a party entered the
mine this morning. They were overcome by
smoke and had narrow escape.
Mississippi Levees.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1sth-The river si:ua-
ton in this immediate vicinity is not much
changed, but the levces are being strengthened.
dispatch from st. Joseph, La, says the situa-
ton on the Lensas front district is becoming
have been placed on the levee with instruc.
tions to shoot anybody approaching them at
night.
Florida's Cold Weather.
JACKSONVILLE (Fia.), March lsth-The mer-
curry fell below freezing point on Sunday night
At Titusville ice was found in exposed places
Tender vegetables suffered. 1t is feared that
the orange blossoms are il jured in the country
as Jupiter. No damage is done on the Indian
river. At kissime the oranges are slightly in
jured.
End of a Strike.
NEW YORK, March lSth-The cloakmakers'
strike that has been on ten days was to-day de-
clared of. The bosses signed an agreement
with the employees. The wages of the men have
been fixed at SIS per week in weekly payments.
The hours of labor are from in the morning to
at night.
No Lottery Drawings.
MUsKoGEE Il. IT,, March 1Sth.-lndian Agent
Bennett has sont notice to the chief and Coun-
Gil OF the Choctaw nation that under instruc-
tions from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
no lottery drawings shall be allowed within the
agency limits.
Embezzling Public Funds.
JEFFERSON CITY MOI March 1Sth.-Prosecut-
ing Attorney Davidson filed an information this
morning charging ex State Treasurer Nolaud
with embezZiing State funds. Noland, who was
present, gave himself up and was admitted to
bail.
Duty on Ores.
KANSAS CITY, March th-Resolutions re-
questiDg Congress to place no duty on ore con.
tanning no silver were adopted last night and
to-day by the Boards of Trade of Arkansas City,
Winfield, Emp2ria and Topeka and Kansas
City.
Lectures Assaulted.
YORK Pa,l, March lsth.-Mrs. Margaret shep-
herd of Boston, lectured tonight on ..Romsh
Priesthood Exposed" When leaving the hall
A policeman chased Segner, and on his refus-
ing to stop shot and seriously wounded him.
The Sugar Trust.
NEW YORK. March 1Sth.-In the Supreme
Court 10 morrow the Trustees of the sugar trust
will make desperate effort to have removed
the injunction restraining them from paying
dividends. The papers were filed this after
noon.
Excursion Rates.
New YORK, March lSth.-The Passenger Com
mittee of the trunk lines to-day decided TO issue
excursion tickets TO the reunion of the Grand
Army at Boston next July on basis of single
fare in the trunk line territory.
Fire at Peoria.
PEORIA Qll), March 1sth.-The large dry
goods house of Pardee, Mills & Co.. was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. The loss is eSti-
mated between Sl25, 900 and Sl50, 900; insurance,
Sl9o, 900.
In a Critical Condition.
MILWAUKEE, March 1Sth.-Dispatches from
Lacrosse tonight announce the condition of
Archbishop Heiss, the aged Catholic prelate of
this province, as very critical.
Fatal Explosion.
+ SHENANDOAH (Pa.), March 1Sth.-An explo-
sion in gas colliery No. 4, in IoSt Creek resulted
in the death of two miners and the fatal injury
of foreman HeatCn.
Heavy Assignment.
NEW YORK, March 17th.-P. w end c. W.
Nickerson. brick commission merchants, as
signed to-day, with liabilities OF S2o0,001.
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