Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-28

/ space being asked for and upon rough
estimate being made. He further advised
them to ask for an even 200 acres.
Persistent Corbin Resigns.
| PHILADELRsIA, June 27th.-Austin Cor
bin formally resigned from the Presidency
of the Reading road to-day, and a. A
Mcleod, Vice-president and General Man.
ager, succeeds him. In bis letter of resig.
nation, dated from London, Mr.. Corbin
says that several times since the discharge
of the receiver and the surrender of the
property into the hands OF the company
he had prepared to retire but hitherto had
been prevented by circumstances: He
further says that there has been accom-
plished substantially what he set out to do,
and it only remains to conduct the grow
ing business of the company.
Kemaaaer Doomed.
BUFFALO, June 27th.-It is not believed
that eny further obstacles will be offered by
the Buffalo counsel of William Kemmler to
the infiiction of the death penalty in, his
case. At least lawyer Charles S. Weich,
who represents kemmler, says he has no
present idea of interfering, and District At
torney Quims says the technicalities of law
are exhausted and he cannot see how any
Judge could interfere this time. Judge
Henry A. Childs who has twice before son.
fenced Kemmler, has not decided the date
for execution, but he will undoubtedly fix
it for the week beginning August 4th.
Gold shipments.
NEW YORK, June 27th.-The Superin-
tendent of the Mint has notified the Assay
Office not to permit the withdrawal of
bullion during the annual examination of
the Assay Office. The examination will
last about one week Before the notice
was received, Heidlebach, Ickelheimer j.
Co., who are supplying the Imperial Bank
of Germany with gold, withdrew S504 ,0oe
in bars, which will be shipped tomorrow
if the present high rates for exchange con-
tinue. Gold shipments may be resumed
when the examination is concluded.
Sugar Chemist Removed.
WASHINGTON, June 9th. - Secretary
Window has written a letter to the United
States Appraisers at New York inclosing q
copy of the report of the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges against
DIR. Edward Sherer, and saying: The de-
partment concurs in the conclusions of
the committee, and you are instructed to
relieve Dr. Sherer Immediately from the
Sugar Laboratory and assign another chem
ist to the duty of polarizing sugars at your
port
Was ISa job?
CHICAGO, June 27th.-Charlton's action,
in dismissing his suit against the gas trust,
after having secured q substantial victory,
has caused much criticism. The express
sion has been fully given in financial cir.
cles that the suit was.Segun for stock Job
bing purposes, and that in bringing it
Charlton was acting for prominent specu-
la,or, who is alleged to have made about
81 ,OoO, 900 through the decline in trust
stock, consequent upon the appointment;
of receiver and its subsequent recovery.
Another Csasns Growl.
DENVER Coli, June 27th.-There is no
little dissatisfaction here over the way the
census of the city has been taken. Com
plants are innumerable, and it is believed
that through the negligence of the enum.
orators the city has been cheated out OF
1 600 to $500 people. Governor Cooper,
together with other leading citizens, will
call meeting and organize for the purpose
of having the city gone over again.
ColonizasAen Scheme.
BosroN, June 27te.-A letter from Mex
leo says: Englishmep are interested in in.
vestment of large sums of money and pro-
noting a colonization of colossal charac-
ter, and if the Government approves the
necessary money will be ready at London
Il
gurated, in the settlement of great mum.
Der of the best class of colonists from Eu.
rope.
To. Crown Rex IL.
KANSAS CRY, June 27th.-A delegation
| of 100 business men from New Orleans
representing every department of mechan
| ical and commercial interests of the Cres
cent city. arrived this morning over the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Rail
road, direct from New Orleans, on theil
way to Ogden, Utah, where will be helG
the coronation of Rex Ii. The presen
Rex ii. is Major S. r. Walmsley, wealthy
citizen of New Orleans.
Working Under Serious Difficulties,
DUNBAR {Pa), June 27th.-The flames
which have been burning in the Farm
Hill mine burst from the mouth of the pi
night, and efforts to extinguish the fir,
have proven fruitless. The rescuing part,
was compelled to stop work, but the dis
trict inspectors bravely volunteered to fin
ish it themselves. The task now is an ex
tremely dangerous one.
American Prisoners.
Ell PAso Tex, June 27th.-Walters
the man sentenced to be shot by the Mexi
can Judge at Paso del Norte, has been al
lowed an appeal TO the Supreme Court @
1
also O'Loughlin, the other American, sen
fenced to ten years. The prisoners ar
held in the military barracks at Paso de
Norte, pending the decision.
John Roach's shipyard.
New YORK, June 27th.-A company c
British capitalists has been formed to az
quire from the representatives of the lat
John Roach ship building yards and en-
gine works, at Chester, and the Norge
Iron Works in this city. The new col
poration will be known as the Roac
Ship-building and Engineering Compsn,
limited.
Heat and Tornadoes.
LOUISVILLE tKy.), June 27th. The he,
for several days has been excessive. Fl
teen deaths from prostration have occurre
in three days.
Meager reports have been received of Il
havoc wrought by the tornado in Gray,
county Thursday. One person was kille
r and many wounded
Fast Troiting.
' HARTFORD (Conn J. June 27th.-Tl
! special race between Harry Wilkes ar
/ Rosalinde Wilkes came off to-day. Harl
e Wilkes won in three straight heat
e Time, 2:19, PIG, 2:lS.
: The Lottery Bill.
BATON RoUeE (La.), June 27th.-Ti
|, Senate Committee tonight decided to repo
e the lottery bill iayorably after making Il
It amount to be paid annually S250,0o0.
i A steamship from Bremen reports seeil