Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-20
Killed While Defending Himself.

waters by steam. The greater part of the
inland commerce of the country passes
over its lines.
Killed While Defending Himself.
BATON ROUGE (La.). June 1sth.-The
coroner 8 Jury to-day found that Hilliard
Richardson, who was killed during Tues.
days election, was assaulted and killed by
the Taylor gang. The latter, comprising
hve men, fired ten or fifteen shots at Rich.
ardson. They completely surrounded him
and shot him from the back, front and
both sides. Richardson, in defense. drew
his revolver and fred, wounding Eugene
Taylor. 1t is stated tonight that TAYLOR is
dying.
1t is learned that last night crowd of
men went to the residence of DR.. A. R.
Holcombe, in Jackson, East Feliciana par.
lsh, and fired volley of shots into his
front door. DR.. Holcombe is Treasurer of
the State Insane Asylum, and is reputable
physician.
Vermont Republicans.
MONTPELIER, June 19th.-The Republi-
can State Convention met this morning
and nominated Carroll s. Page for Gov
ernOr. h. A. Fletcher was nominated for
Lleutenant-G Governor; State Treasurer, n.
+. Field; Secretary of State, C. W. Brow
nell
The platform indorsed the present Ad-
mlnistration, and urged Congress to so
modify the interstate commerce law as to
give full effect to the police regulations of
every State in regard to the control of in
toxicating liquors or any other article in
furious to public health.
Ohio ProhibitionIsts.
COLUMBUS (O.), June 19th.-The Prohibi-
ton State Convention has adopted a plat
dam Il = t1o< ~,
hlblton law, an arbitration law to settle
labor disputes, tariff for revenue only and
the free coinage Of silver.
The following ticket was nominated: Sec
retary OF State, Rev. NJ. G. Lockwood, of
Hamilton county; Supreme Judge, o. ].
Ross, Of Highland; Member of the Board
OF Public Works, ]. NJ. Scott, of Licking
county.
Population of st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June 19th.-From figures fur
nished by the Census Supervisors, by per-
mission of Superintendent Porter, it is esti-
mated that the Government census will
place st. Louis population at 43O 900. Com
plants of careless work and districts not
visited by the enumerators are pouring in
on the newspapers, and it is probable that
an effort will be made to have local count,
unless the Government work is carried on
to fuller extent.
Census Complaints.
NEW YORK, June th.-Dispatches from
Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and other
points tell of the dissatisfaction with the
Government census takers. Complaints
are coming from all places that the census
so far is decidedly incomplete, many dis
| tricts not enumerated, etc. At Albany it
is proposed to order an enumeration by
the city at once for comparison with the
Government work.
Storms In Maine.
BANGOR (Me.), June 19th.-Severe thun.
der storms prevailed at several points in
this vicinity to-day, and much damage
was done to property. In this city the
house of Captain Pierce was struck by
lightning, and four ladies were seriously
hurt. At Newport a school-house was
struck and badly shattered, the scholars all
escaping with slight injuries from the fall
ing plaster and timber.
Regatta at New York.
New YORK, June 19th.-The Cutubs re-
gatta sailed to-day, and it was mostly
drifting race. there not being much wind
after the start. The course for sloops, cut
tiers and yawls was twenty.six nautical
miles, and for vessels over forty feet thirty
three miles. The race was really spiritless.
The winners were the sloops Katrina, Clo-
rida, Whileaway and Nirvina, and cutters
Minerva and Clara.
Millers' Association.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 19th.-At the annual
Convention of the Millers' National Asso-
citation to-day the principal resolution
adopted was the Endorsement of the Butter
worth anti-option bill. A. R. James of
Buffalo was elected President; William
Sanderson of Milwaukee, First Vice Presi-
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President; s. 81. Seamans of Milwaukee,
Treasurer.
Tin-Plate Duty.
PITTsBURG, June 19th-The Tin Plate
Record editorially claims that everv tin
plate importer in the country has been
assessed SIC, 900, and an English syndicate,
which controls the man ufactures and
mines in Monmouthshire and Cornwall,
has augmented this sum to nearly one
million dollars in order to defeat the tin
plate clause in the Mckinley bill.
Big Price for a Horse.
CHICAGO, June 19tb.-The probable
faverite in the American Derby, Sam. Bry-
ants colt Uncle Bob, son of Luke Black
burn, was purchased to-day by George
Hawkins of Chicago, the price being $I5.-
COO, 81 600 additional to be added, provided
the animal wins the Derby on Saturday
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quarter in 2:13.
Passengers Detained.
New YORK, June 19th.-Among the $50
Mormons that arrived by the Guion
steamer Wyoming to-day were Andreas
Oleson bis wife and four children They
were all detained on charge of violating
the alien contract law. Oleson admitted
that the Mormon missionary had prom
lsed to give him work when he arrived,
Officers Elected.
DENVER, June 10th. - The Plumbers
National Convention this evening elected
Robert Griffith of Chicago as President for
the coming year; Joseph A. Mcdonald of
New York, Vlce-President; Joseph A. Al
cock of Chicago, Secretary, and J. Lyons of
Brooklyn. Treasurer. The next annual
meeting will be held in Cincinnati.
Returned to Work.
CLEVELAND (O.), June 19th.-Tbe back
bone of the switchmen's strike was broken
tonight, The Erie yardmen and the Big
four men have agreed to return to work at
the Lake Shore scale. The Lake Shore
and Nickel Plate men are still out.
Against Strikes.
NEW York, June 19th.-The Order of
Railway Telegraphers tonight added to
their bylaws an amendment providing for
the expulsion from the order of any men,
Der using influence to the end of creating
strikes.
A BUSINESS PROPOSITION.