Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-10
An Extra Session Talked OF.

An Extra Session Talked CT.
New York, October 9:h.-The bail and
Express has Washington special saying:
1t is stated on good authority that Presi-
dent Harrison would call an extra session
of Congress November 11th, 10 consider
and pass the Federal election Dill.
NO LIGHT THROWN ON THE SUBJECT.
OTTUMwA ia J, October 9th-When an
Associated Press representative informed
President Harrison of the report current in
the East that he contemplates special
session of Congress TO consider the Federal
election bill. the President said he was
sorry he could give no expression on the
subject, as it would be improper.
Secretary Halford insists that no such
decision has been arrived at. Whether the
subject was under consideration or not he
would not say.
Iron and Steel Institute.
PIrTsBURG, October 9th.-The first Joint
session OF the British Iron and Steel lnsti-
tute and the American Societies of Engi-
neers and Iron and Steel Manufactures
was held this morning. Sir James Kitson,
President CT the British Iron and Steel In
s;itute, presided. John II. Richetson de-
livered an address of welcome. Sir James
Kitson replied, and the following papers
were read: probable Future of Manu-
facture of Iron" by Sir Lowthian Bell /;
Protection of the Iron and Steel Ship
Against Foundering," By Sir Nathaniel
Barnaby; Development of the Marine
Engine During the Past Fifteen Years"
Iroquois Temperance League.
SYRACUSE, October 9sh.-The Iroquois
and Canada is this week in session on the
Onendaga reservation. The League was
formed several years ago for general work,
but the line is now drawn at the Niagara
river. The present conference is composed
of delegates from the Six Nations of New
York Their posts and the addresses show
great energy and hopefulness among the
temperance people of the Six Nations.
On the Warpath.
New YORK, October 9h.-James NJ.
Dougherty, who was placed in an insane
asylum about year ago for persistently
following Mary Anderson, the well-known
actress, with proteststions of love, this after
noon shot and killed Assistant Superinten-
dent Lloyd of the Kings County Insane
Asylum at Flat Bush. He then went to
the Kings County Hospital to kill Surgeon
Arnold, but that gentleman was not there
Dougherty then came to New York city,
where he was caught and locked up.
California Fruit Sales.
CHICAGO, October 9th.-Seven carloads of
California fruit were sold here to-day as fol.
lows: Full crates Tokay grapes, 50 35 to
81 70; full crates Tokays, 80 cents to ST. 65;
half crates Black Morocco grapes, 81 So;
Connection grapes, 81 80; Sslway peaches,
81 25 to 81 40; Georges, late peaches, ST. 80
to 81 40; half crates Muscat grapes, 50 so;
full crates Verdelle grapes, 50 40; half
crates Muscat grapes, IS cents to 81 35; half
crates Blue Malvoise grapes, 81 80.
Pullman Wins.
BosToN, October 9th.-In the United
States Circuit Court to-day decision was
filed in the case of the Pullman Palace Car
Company VS.. the Boston and Albany Rail
way for infringement of patent granted
Pullman for a new and useful improve
ment in solid vestibule connections be-
tween railroad cars. The decision is in favor
of complainant and is substantially YER
dict against the Wagner Company.
Railroad Rates Cut.
CHICAGO, October 9th.-The rate from st.
Louis to Cincinnati has been cut by the
Ohio and Mississippi and the big Four"
roads to So during the past few days. Re-
duc,ions from st. Louis to the principal
points have also been made. The Denver
and Rio Grande and the Missouri Pacific
make corresponding reductions from Col
| oTado points.
Eastern Baseball.
CHICAGO, October 9th.-American Asso-
citation games were played to-day as fol-
lows:
At Philadelphia Athletics 4, Rochester
10.
At Baltimore-Baltimor 6, Syracuse 8.
At Louisville-Toledo Z, Louisville O.
AT St. Louis-St. Louis 5, Columbus Z.
Confession of Counterfeiter.
LOUISVILLE, October 9th.-John Schmidt,
q counterfeiter, recently arrested here,
has confessed to the police that he has
been counterfeiting two dollar certificates,
having made $4,000 worth. He claims to
have been assisted by Miles Ogle, known
as the king of the Counterfeiters."
Refuses the Demands.
NEW YORK, October 9lh-President
King of the Erie road to-day issued q cir
cular in reply to long list of demands
made by the employees few days ago for
increased wages, concessions on runs,
hours, etc. The demands of the men are
refused and the reasons therefor set out at
length.
Contained Lottery Matter.
ATLANTA ga }, October 9th.-The postal
authorities to-day seized the weekly edition
of the Atlanta Com titution, which contained
prize distribution offers to its subscribers
to be settled Christmas morning. The
forms have been revised and the edition is
now icing reprinted.
Twenty Knots an Hour.
NEWPORT Or. ~, October 9th-The
United States dynamite cruiser Vesuvius
made two runs to day over a measured
mile course at full speed, with forced
draught and all the boilers working, and
made twenty knots an hour under these
conditions.
Military Change.
CHICAGO, October 9th.-LieutenantC Col
onel Henry G. Corbin has been relieved
from duty at headquarters of the Division
of the Missouri and ordered to the Depart
ment of Arizona. where it is understood he
will act as Assistant Adjutant-General.
Convent to BE Erected.
PHILADELPHIA, October 9rh.- Sister Cath
crime Miss Kate Drexel) is about to have
erected great convent of Sisters of Mercy
in Bucks county for the instruction of girls,
to qualify them for teaching among the
Indians.
The Compile de Paris.
RICHMOND (vs.), October 9th.-The
Compile de Paris and party arrived here
this afternoon and were received by COM
mittee representing General Fiizhugh Lee.
Failure of Corn Agent. -
PEsTH, October 9th.-A corn agent OF
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