Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-24

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ELLENsBURG (wash. !, October 2Sd.-A collision
occurred this afternoon between two freight
trains on the Northern Pc cifC, near the west
end of Stampede Tunnel. Two men were killed.
wreeking train has gone TO the scene.
WRECK on THE UNION PACIFIC.
PORTLAND (or.). october 2Sd.-A collision oc-
Cured this morning between two freight trains
on the Union Pacific Railroad near Fairview,
about fourteen miles from this city. Engineer
Jack OBren of Albina was killed and William
Heinsworth, fireman, had his right shoulder
crushed. Three box-cars and both engines
were badly wrecked. The accident is attributed
to inattention TO signals.
Christian Temperance Union.
STOCKTON October 2Sd.-At to-day's session of
the Women's Christian Temperance Union State
Convention spirited discussion occurred on
the uniform license law, and all the speakers
were pronounced in opposition to it. vote
was taken on a resolution in favor of woman's
suffrage, and only one negative vote was cast
The session will be held tomorrow. and the
Convention will aGj )uin. Most of the delegates
will remain to hear General Bidweu speak in
the evening
Three Men Rob Train.
socoRRo IN. NJ. October 2Sd Three men.
boarding a Pullman car on the Santa Fe train
near san Antonio this morning drew revolvers
and relieved the porter, conductor and passsn-
gers of their surplus cash They tEen jumped
from the train taking TO the hills. It is esti-
mated that they got 81 800. They went into
only one car. posse is after them.
Giiroy Races.
GILRoY october 2Sd.-The races to-day were
well contested. The first event, half-mile
running race, was won by Mamie r. Best time,
3 in 5, Hardnut and 7. B. each took two heats,
and Saint Carlos one. The race is 10 be finished
tomorrow. Best time, by Hardnut, 22i1S.
Valuable Jewels Seized.
SAN Francisco, October 2Si.-The Custom
house officers to-day seized diamonds -ubies
anG other Jewels, valued at s. 600, which they
Gained had cen smuggied by two merchants
from Ceylon, named z. A. De silva and W. A.
Amarsasingha, on the steamer Gaelic, few
Short in His Accounts.
TACOMA (Wash.), October 23d.-Daniel w.
Thurston, employed by the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Agency here, has suddenly disappeared,
and is about 81 900 short in his accounts The
books are now being examined. 1hurston is
supposed to have gone to Spokane Falls.
Valuable Residence Burned.
SEATTLE Cwash.). October 2Sd.-A dispatch
from Renton says the American Hotel there
was totally destroyed by fire early this morn
ing 1t was large two-story building, and the
hcuse with The furniture was valued at about
$4,000; insurance, unknown. The building was
owned by ID. Sullivan.
Chinaman Murdered.
TUCSON, October 2Sd-word has been received
from Clifton that Cbinaman was murdered
and thrown into a well at station on the mar
row-gauge, two miles distant. A Mexican has
been arrested with bloody clothing in his pos
session.
Murdered by Indians.
SILVER CITY (N. NJ }, October 23d.-Two Mex
ican sheep-herders have been murdered and
their bodies horribly mangled by indians few
miles from here. posse is in pursuit.
Death of a Bank Director.
GILRoy October 2Sd.-w. N Steuben. a prom
inent citizen and Director of the Bank of Gilroy.
died this morning in San Francisco.