Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-10

First ballot-Brice, %; Mcmahon, IA
| Thomas. Il; Baker. 6; ]. Z. Neal 2
Hunt, q scattering. g.
Second bellot-Brice. 3d. Mcmahon, 10
Thomas, 3; Baker, /; Seyer, = ; Cultivate,
3 Brice was declared the nominee.
After the nomination of Brice was an
nounced it was made unanimous, on mo-
ton OF Thomas man. Brice was brought
to the hall and made a..shortspeech, thank
ing the caucus for the honor. lie was fol-
lowed BY c. W. Baker and others. II seems
to give satisfaction all around.
They Want their Per Diem.
BIsMARcK IN. d., January 9;h.-The at
tempt of the House to-day to designate
February 6th as the date for the adjourn
ment of the Legislature, was defeated, thus
ignoring Governor Miller's recommended
ton to economiZe.
The Attorney General has decided that
the legislators cannot collect their per
diem allowance for the holiday recess.
There will be fight over it in the House.
The Senate, however, has knocked out the
resolution instructing the Secretary to
draw warrants for the allowance, which for
both bodies, amounts to $4,000.
Magnanimous Redman.
CHAMBERLAIN IS. d. y, January 9th.-Use-
f1l Heart, a Sioux Indian, until recently
has lived on and claim ed American Island,
which is given to the city of Chamberlain
By the bill providing for the opening of the
Sioux reservation. The Sioux bill provides
that if any Indian shall have located on
the island before the passage of the Act, it
shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
Interior 20 have said Indians improve
meDts appraised, and the city pay him for
the same.
Useful Heart has declared his intention
of giving up the island without charging
the city any thing for bis improvements.
The island is worth 100000.
AN Elevator Syndicate.
MINNEAPOLIS, January 9th.-Levi Mayer.
a Chicago lawyer gho engineered the sale
of the Washburn- Pill bury Mills to an
English syndicate, arrived in this city to-
day TO make a second payment on the deal
which falls due tomorrow, and also to
close other deals pending and in contem-
plation. The syndicate wants monopoly
of the elevator system OF the northwest,
and has made an offer for the Cargill sys-
tenn, worth $1,000, 000.
Allison is All Right.
Dies MONIES la }, January 9th.-Members
of the Legislature have come in very num-
erously to-day, nearly majority OF them
now being here. Senator Allison's head
quarters opened to night. There is not
Republican in the Legislature who IS likely
to vote against him, and il looks as though
he could have the votes OF some OF the
Independents and Democrats if he needed
| them.
Coming to the Pacific.
CHICAGO, January 9th.-Vice- President
Clough, of the St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba Railway, states that reorganiza-
ton scheme, by which all the Manitoba
properties, including the steamboat line,
are to be absorbed by great northern rail-
way company. has been adopted. The lie
will be Immediately extended from Helena
TO the Pacific coast seaboard.
ScoyiIle a Defaulter.
CHICAGO, January 9th.-L. P. Scovillle
nephew of Guitteau, the assassin of Presi
dent Garfield, has disappeared and his
whereabouts are unknown. He is the Sec
rotary of the Local Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION, and it is alleged he is short in his
accounts to the extent of between 5000
and Sc 600. He is The son of George Sc
vile, whose wife was a sister of Gailleau.
Indignant Public.
| LIBERTY, January 9th.-The attorney for
James Sheetz, charged with the murder of
John Luton, of Illinois, to-day procured
a writ of habeas corpus, claiming the kill
/
admitted Sheetz to bail in the sum OF 81 800.
People are greatly incensed at this action Of
| the Court in treating the matter so lightly.
Good-By Moustache.
New YORK, January 9th-In compliance
with general order issued by the Superin-
| tendent of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company, the brakemen and
baggagemasters employed on the road will
be compelled TO report for duty in future
with clean shaver faces. Several have re-
signed rather than comply and sacrifice
| their boards.
Killed by Falling Timbers.
| CHICAGO. January 9th-A pile of timber
in Highbee & Peters lumber yard toppled
over on four workmen this afternoon.
John Thompson and Andrew Johnston
were crushed TO death. John Perry and
John Lindquist each had leg broken.
Thompson, one of the men killed, was
married Just one week ago.
cry the Fat"
| New YORK, January 9th-President Fos-
ter, of the Republican League Club, to-day
swore that he did not write the FRY the fat"
circular. He said Colonel Dudley sug-
gested The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES plan for
the League, and got 5000 from the Ma
tional COMMITTEES.
| A chicago skipper.
CHICAGO, January 9th Louis P SEQ
vile, Secretary ard Attorney of the City
Savings and Loan Association, is missing,
and with him about $4,000 belonging to
the society. It is believed he is in Canada
with his wife.
Poor Stock.
New YORK, January 9th.-The Times says
that the new postal cards are not up to
the contract. The material is SC bad that
the ink spreads on them like it does on
blotters. AL. Daggett, Brooklyn politi-
clan, was the contractor.
Far From Home, and Broke.
New YORK, January Culinary Brice,
with ten children and $50, landed to-day.
They all want to go to Los Angeles, CAL,
but there is not money enough. The hus-
band of the family is there. All are held.
Tired of Life.
ST. PAUL. January 9th.-James n. Elk
ms cashier of the Northwestern Express
Company, shot and killed himself this
evening. His affairs with the company
were in good shape, and no cause is as
signed for the act.
Ont on Bail.
TRENTON (N.J.1, January 8 h.-Kniffen
and Miss Purcellwere released tonight on
q writ of habeas corpus, issued by Chief
Justice Beasely Bail of $4,000 in each
case was furnished by twenty-eight promi-
nent citizens.
Death from Apoplexy.
CINCINNATI, January 9th. : Gardner
phipps, member of the well-known firm
of Gardner Phipps & Co., capitalists and
provision dealers, died to-day of apoplexy.
Fatal Lovers Quarrel.
PHILADELPHIA, January 9th.-William
Torrens, after lovers quarrel, shot Belle
Carter and then himself. He died at once.
The young woman will probably die.
Wilson Returns.
BALTIMORE, January 9th.-Senator Will
son was unanimously renominated by the
4 Democratic caucus this morning. Jackson
withdrew.