Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-15

pected, the rush at 0klshoma will be re-
peated, and were it not for the troops now
stationed at Fort Pierre the boomers would
not wait for the proclamation. The excite
ment is intense.
Death From the Bite of Cat.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn), January l4.h.-
Miss Ida Spencer died Of hydrophobia at
DAYTON, from the bite of a cat several
weeks ago A maidstone was applied and
adhered to it at the time.
Derricks Destroyed.
P1TrsBURe, January 14th.-The severe
wind storm of yesterday and last night
played havoc with the oil interests in this
section of the State. Great numbers of
derricks were destroyed, and in some sec
tons the less has been so great that all the
work on drilling wells has been suspended
owing to the loss of derrieks.
Wyoming's Legislature.
CHEYENNE (Wyo), January 14th.-All
the members were in attendance when
Territorial Secretary Medium convened
the two branches OF the eleventh Legisla-
tive Assembly to-day.
S.W. Downey, ex- Congressional Delegate,
was made Speaker of the House. The Sen
ate postponed its permanent organization.
There are thirteen Democrats and twenty
three Republicans in the Assembly. Each
party controls a house the Democrats be-
ing in the majority in the Senate.
Interstate Railway Association.
New YORK, January 14.h.-The Inter-
state Railway Association ratified the
Northwestern and Union Pacific alliance,
and appointed a committee to consider the
defects of the present organization. They
suggts st some changes, with the object OF
securing a continuance Of the Association.
1t was stated that hitch in the Missouri,
Kansas aud Texas reorganization had been
adjusted. 1t adjourned without date to
await the time when the committee will
call a meeting to hear their reports.
"Did Them Up in Great Shape"
New YORK, January 14th.-A letter from
the Associated Press correspondent with
the squadron of evolution, dated from Lis
bon, tells OF the experience of the Amerl-
cans in Lisbon. On the 25th of December
the English residents of Lisbon challenged
the American sailors to a game of football.
A scratch team, com posed mainly of the
cadets of the feet, was organized, and the
American BOYS did their opponents up
to perfection. Neither team played the
others game, but the Americans said:
1--WE will play you your way first, then you
play ours" The proposal was agreed to,
with the result above.
The Englishmen afterwards gave dinner
to the team.
Northwestern Billiards..
ST. PAUL, January 14th.-Severe weather
is reported generally throughout the north
west. A blizzard is raging at Beardsly,
Mimi, and drifts are being piled twenty
feet high, and trains and wagon traffic are
at s.andstill.
The first great storm of the season has
struck Grand Rapids, Mimi, extending
all over the upper Mississippi region.
| At Wabash thirteen inches of snow fell.
From Mech, South Dakota, comes an &C
| count of blizzard which ragged for thirty
seven hours, rendering all travel impossible
through the heavy drifts.
Held With Closed Doors.
New York, January 14th.-An important
meeting of the Interstate Commerce Rail
way Association was begun this morning
which will probably decide whether the
| Association shall continue its existence OF
not. The organization is one year old, and
| is best known as the "Gentlemen's Agree
ment." Rumors of the cutting of rates
have been rife, and this matter will be dis
cussed. The decision of Chairman Walker
| holding that the traffic arrangement be
| tween the Union Pacific and Northwestern
was not violation of agreement, will also
come up. The meeting is being held behinc
closed doors.
Wilson Reelected.
ANNAPOLIS (Md), January 14th.-Thc
| Senate and House met in joint session 10
day and reelected Ephraim K. Wilson, {
| Democrat, United States Senator for tht
term of six years. beginning March 4, 1891
| The Republican members cast their vote!
for the Hon. Thomas S. Hudson, of SOmer
set county. Mr.. Wilson is particular rep
resentative of the Eastern shore IN the Up
per House of Congress. A peculiar STATE
law requires that one of the two United
| States Senators shall be Eastern.
Eight Indians VIII Hang.
ST. LOUIS, January 14th.-The death sen
tence of Madison James, one of the mint
| Choctaw Indians sentenced to be hanged q
| Fort Smith, ark, next Thursday, wa
committed to-day to imprisonment for ff
teen years The hanging Of the other eigh
will take place Thursday.
Collision at Sea.
New York, January 14th.-The steame
La Bourgoyue, from Hayre at this port, ex
perienced very heavy weather Throughout
her passage. On Sunday, the 9th instant
at 1:30 P. NJ, she was in collision with tn
| British steamer Corridor. The La BOur
goyne had her bow stove and the Corridor
received serious damage.
Heavy Loss.
Utica IN. W, January 14th.-The los
along the river by yesterdays storm vii
amount to 100000.
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK SALES.
RLH FRANCISCO January II 1900