Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-22


any subsequent order.
Representative Cooper was requested by
the committee to return and resume con-
nection with the case, which he did, and
the committee adjourned.
A Memorial.
PHILADELPHIA, August 21st-Previous to
going to Cape May yesterday, President
Harrison and General Sewell called at the
Mint and were shown all over the build
ing. Major Palmer asked the President if
he would like to see his distinguished
grandfather's medal.
what medal is that7" asked President
Harrison.
lone struck off in commemoration of
President Harrison" answered Major
Palmer.
II would be very much pleased to see it, }"
said the President.
The party was conducted to the cabinet
of curiosities, and there President Harri-
son saw for the first time the official me-
mortal of his distinguished ancestor.
Fatal Storm.
PHILADELPHIA, August 21st.-During a
heavy storm which prevailed in this vicin-
ity this evening the southern wall of
the stable and car sheds used jointly by
the Twelfth ard Sixteenth, and Tenth
and Eleventh street Railway Companies
was blown down, carrying a portion
of the roof with it, and smashing a num-
Der of cars. -Four persons were killed out
right and three were so badly injured that
they are not expected to recover. Three
others were less seriously injured, and one
is missing-supposed to be dead. Twenty
or more horses were killed. The killed
are: August Paul, driver Mrs. august
Paul, Charles Swern, conductor and Chas.
Fisher, a driver.
A Case of Poisoning.
ST. LOUIS, August 21st.-Mr. and Mrs.
Gray were young country couple living
near Fredericktown. Gray was wealthy,
but wealth did not bring happiness. An
old sutton of Mrs. Gray continued his at.
tentions after the marriage. Finally the
pair separated then became reconciled and
lived together again. Gray was taken sud-
denly i'll three weeks ago and died in con-
vulsions. His friends suspected wrong,
and the stomach was sent to DR.. Ludeking
for analysis. He finished his work, and
found enough arsenic in the organ to kill
ten men. Mrs. Gray and her former sutton
will both be arrested for the crime.
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, August 21st.-Pensions
have been granted the following residents
of the Pacific Coast:
California: Decentralization NJ Par
berry. Volcano; James S. Thropp. Bakers
field; William II Potts, Los Angeles. Orig
inal widows, etc.-Ella g., widow of Frank
D. Mead, Vallejo; minors of Andrew C.
Holt, Pomona.
Oregon: Original-W William Wiles, Eu-
gene.
Washington: Original-Thomas Donley,
Vancouver.
San francisco Postoffice Service.
WASHINGTON, August 21st.-As one of
the results of First Assistant Postmaster
General Carkson's recent inspection of the
postal service in the far West, forty stamp
agencies have been ordered to be estab-
lished in San Francisco, and the working
force of the Postoffice of that city to be in
creased by six mailing clerks, fourteen de-
livery and station clerks, and five other
clerks, all at an annual expense of SIS 600.
An increase of thirty carriers was ordered
short time ago.
An Ohio Cyclone.
FORT WAYNE Qnd), August 21st.-It is
reported here that a cyclone early this
morning struck at point six miles east of
Fostoris, o.. The wires in that vicinity are
all down and no particulars can be OBJ
ldlHCus OSlOIid ID clkuIy uillto tdSt Vi
this city, on the Nickle Plate Railroad.
FosroRIA (O.), August 2lst.-There was
severe storm here this morning, but no
lives were lost. =.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
KANSAS CRY, August 21st.-A freight
train ran into rear passenger train of the
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
at Paola last night, killing Pullman con-
L. n. \
fireman of the freight jumped from the
injured by his fall. The brakeman, whose
name is unknown, was probably fatally in
jured. No passengers were hurt.
Steamer Ashore.
FIRE ISLAND August 2lst-Ashore at
Jones inlet is the Hamburg American line
steamer DANA, Captain Scultz, from Ham,
burg for New York and Baltimore. She
went ashore about IL O'Clock last night.
The steamer stands chance of going to
pieces in the storm now brewing. She has
some emigrants aboard, and was due at
New York to day.
Gold Ledge Discovered.
ANsoNIA (Conn), August 3lst-Gold has
been discovered on farm owned by s. H.
Plat in West Ansonia. There is furry
of excitement in business circles. Newman
Plat run across a ledge of rock and began
clipping pieces off. Something in piece
of stone glittered, and on examining it
closer hesaw flakes of gold through it. 1t
is claimed it is rich find.
Shipments of Silver.
New YORK, August 21st.-Shipments of
silver to Brazil for coinage have been sus-
pended since the revolution. Wednesday
$50. 900 ounces were sent by the steamer
Alliance to Rio Janeiro by Flint & Co.
Other shipments will follow.
Large Clothing Firm Fails.
NASHVILLE. Angus. 2lst.-B. II. Cook &
Co, one of the largest clothing houses in
the South, assigned to-day. Liabilities,
500, 600; assets. $4,000.