Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-21

o'clock this morning. and thus far the al
ing has proceeded without disturbance.
The Wausau Light Guard took up its
station close to the land Office, and every
thing passed of quietly. Eight hundred
settlers left last night with supplies to
SQUAT on land, and the men who have filed
claims have to contest against them. At
Eau Claire there was aimostsa riot. The
windows OF the land Office were smashed,
but the land officers succeeded in quelling
the disturbance.
Car Heater Explodes.
BATTLE CREEK, December 20th.-By the
explosion of heater in q West-bouEd first
class coach on Grand Trunk train num-
Der of persons were injured By fire which
set the wood work burning Among those
hurt were Nicholas Fritz and family, of
Jersey City, en- route to San Francisco, who
lost considerable clothing. Their 4 month
old babe was burned about the face and
burned. The mother was burned about
the arms and breast.
Landing of the Pilgrims.
New YORK, December 20sh-The 270th
anniversary of the landing Of the Pilgrims
was celebrated tonight at the eleventh an
nual dinner of the New England Society
the principal speakers. speaking Of the In
dians, came down to the troubles of the
present time, which he thought were ex-
aggerated. If entire control of the Indians
was given to the army there would be no
more outbreaks.
Shell for Firing Dynamite.
SYRACUSE IN. W, December 2O:h.-Dr.
Justin succeeded to-day in making q sue
cessful test of his she'll for firing dynamite
from an ordinary cannon. The range was
about 800 feet. The first shell contained
seven aud half pounds of dynamite, and
the cannon was loaded with thirty pounds
of powder. The shell struck the target, a
great wall Of rock, exploding there with
great violence. Two more shells fred
under similar conditions were equally sue
cessiul.
Valuable Horses Sold.
CINCINNATI, December 10th. w. H.
Wilson has sold to Messrs Revis & Bean,
of New York, the famous exhibition mare
Lady De Jarnette and twenty one head OF
FLIES. colts and geldings. all by her son,
Jubilee De Jarnette. The purchasers have
left the whole Gu fit in the hands of vii.
son, with view of carrying out his origi-
nal plan to produce distinct breed of har-
ness horses, with the famous mare as the
iouucotiou. AAo PAiOo Vi TIC iot was
$4,000.
California Products
New YORK, December 2Oth.-Greater
activity in the interior markets has given
better tone to the local hop market,
though the dealings are small and the
brewers sre making few purchases. The
foreign markets are unchanged.
Business in California canned goods at
first hand is reported slow, though jobbers
are moving of quite as many goods as
usual in the holiday time.
Robbed on Train.
MEMPHIS (renn), December 2Oth.-On
the Bald Knob Railroad, west of here, to-
day a passenger went into a seven-up
game with two strangers. He displayed a
roll of bills amounting to $4C0. The men
drew revolvers, relieved him of the money.
and then, by q reckless fourishing Il
weapons, kept the other passengers seated
until the next station was reached, when
they decamped.
VIII Probably be Lynched.
WooDvILLE (Miss.), December 20th.-
Doe Bradford, well known criminal,
this afternoon removed a rail on The
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas road
near here, and wrecked the pay train. He
then attempted to open the safe. The crew
of the train were not seriously injured,
and quickly came to theresoue, overpower-
ing Bradford. He will probably be lynched
tonight.
Important Astronomical Expedition.
CAMBRIDGE Mass J, December 20th.-An
important expedition was sent out by
Professor Pickering from the Harvard As
tronomicsl Observatory to-day. The party
will go to Peru to observe and photograph
the stars and determine their relative
brightness. A new station will be founded
near Arequipa, Peru, about 8. 900 feet above
The sea level.
Californians Ordained.
BALTIMORE, December 20th.-A number
from St. Mary's Seminary were ordained
to day by Cardinal Gibbons. Among them
were the following from San Francisco:
To Tonsure, John Augustus Gull; to Minor
Orders, Joseph Michael Gleason; to SUBJ
Desconship, Joseph Francis Byrne, Ber-
nard James McKinnon and Joseph Patrick
Moo maid.
Serious Fight.
EVANSVILLE Ind J, December 20th.-A
serious fight occurred on the steamer Big
Sandy this afternoon. They were taking
The crew of the wrecked steamer Ohio to
and some fellows were making
4 raid on the cooks quarters. A general
row followed. The cook drew revolver
and fred into the crowd, killing two and
fatally woundiDg one rousiabout.
Suicide at Albuquerque.
ALBUQUERQUE IN. -, December Goth
Nicolas T. Armijo. the wsalthiest resident
Of this city, committed suicide this morn
ing The cause is unknown.
Armijo was the owner of valuable prop
frty in old Mexico, California, Arizona and
parts of New Mexico. He leaves
q wife and seven children.
Large Bequest to a University.
CINclENArI, December 20th.-The city
Of Cincinnati YVES made sole beneficiary
under the will of the late Matthew Thomas,
admitted to-day. 1t gives the entire es-
tate, amounting to 81, $50, 600, to the city of
Cincinnati in trust for the benefit of the
McMicken University. Thomas was I'M
Younger Boys Cave.
SALTWATER {Minn.), December 20th.-
The Younger boys at the State Prison
were shown to-day the story about the dis
covery of the cave at Lesueur, supposed to
have been-their rendezvous in 1876 They
said they had never seen the cave and
knew nothing about it.
Large Mortgages Filed.
CHICAGO, December 20.h.-A dispatch
from Sioux City, Iowa, says the large COM
mission and livestock firm of Strange
Brothers filed mortgages to-day aggregatipg
$50, 000 1t is believed the liabilities will
reach $4,000 The assets are large, but
the amount is not definitely known.
A Minister Sent to Prison.
COLUMBUS Qnd), December 20ih.-Rev
James Campbell, prominent Methodist
preacher. has been convicted of criminal
operation on Annie Huffman, domestic
in his family. He was fined $500 and
sentenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary.
An Ex-Bank President Arrested.
New YORK, December 2oth-Nathaniel
Niles. ex-President of the Tradesmen's
National Bank, was arrested to-day on an
order issued in suit by Elizabeth Parret
to recover $73, coo cash and chattels, of
which she claims he defrauded her.
Murder and Suicide.
BLAScHEsTER (Ohio), December 20th.-
Bert Cadwallader shot and killed Jasper
Lszure to-day in quarrel over money.
he then fed, pursued by large crowd.
Finding he could not escape, he shielded.
Tried to smuggle Diamond.
NEW YORK, December 20.h. - Albert
Niederman. Storage passenger on the
steamship Lahn, tried to smuggie dia.