Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-20
Held to Answer

CHICAGO, February 19:h.-Mrs. Sawyer,
F. w. Burke and Kitty Ranger, who were
arrested Monday night while giving a
spiritualistic seance and Undertaking. at
No. 30 Ogden avenue, were to-day held to
answer to the Criminal Court in bonds of
$500 each, on a charge of conspiracy TO OBJ
tain money, and obtaining money by false
pretenses.
Mrs. Sawyer was permitted to go on her
own recognizance to attend her dying
daughter. The other two are in Jail.
Panama Canal.
NEw YORK, February 19th.-The Board
of Engineers sent ont by the French Gov
eminent to inspect and report Oh the con-
dition OF the Panama canal and the adj
visibility of resuming operations on it,
having completed their work, arrived here
last night on their way home. They de-
cline to say what the report will be, but
from the general tenor of their talk il is
assumed that they will advise against any
further prosecution OF the work.
Fatal Shooting ARRAY.
CHICAGO, February 19th.-Harry Muir
ply, well-known turfman, is under ar
rest for fatally shooting Robert T. Downey,
q cab man. Early this morning Murphy,
in company with Joseph Ullman and
Charles Thomas, well-known Southern
book makers, were winding up nights
dissipation. The shooting is said TO have
been without provocation.
Roadbed Leased
CHICAGO, February 19th-A Globe To-
peka, KS, special says Judge Foster, in
the United States Circuit Court, has au-
thorized the Receivers of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway to lease the
track of that railway from Holden. Mo-, to
Palo, Ks.-ffty-four miles-to the Missouri
Pacific for an annual rental of S27, $50,
pending final settlement.
Fast Mail Trains.
CHICAGO, February 10Th. = Beginning
March 22d, the trans continental fast mail
train time will be shortened several hours.
The running time to Chicago will by the
same, but to Omaha the time will be short
ened so as to make connections there with
the limited mail trains, and thus beat the
present time between New York and San
Francisco by at least six hours.
Disastrous Fire.
New ORLEANS, February 19th.-A fire
this morning stsrtedin Leavy, Wolf & Co.'s
crockery store, in the principal business
block on Canal street, destroying that and
R. E. Lees hat store, Leopold Lewis Car
pet store, Werlin's piano store, and miuor
places. The loss Is 100000. L: is sup
posed to be of incendiary origin.
Union Pacific EARRINGS.
Boston, February 10th. = The official
statement of the Union Pacific Compauy's
entire system shows that the gross earnings
for the twelve months ending December
31st were 500, 713, 000 an increase over 1883
of 100000. The expenses were S25 OILS 600.
an increase of $519, 900. The net earnings
increased $103, 900.
Exaggerated Reports.
BRAINERD (Minn.) February 19th.-Dr.
]. r. Howes, who was sent to investigate
the rumored distress of the Mile Laos In
dams, returned this morning, and says that
the reports are greatly exaggerated. He
found the Indians in apparently their
usual condition as to means of support,
and there were but few deaths from dis
ease.
Only One Left.
CHICAGO, February 19th.-Late this even
ing Judge Waterman, in the jury bribery
case, granted the motion, on behalf OF
Kavanaugh, that the jury be instructed to
acquit him on the ground of insufflcieucy
of evidence. THIS leaves O'Donnell 10 go
it alone, as Graham had already passed cut
by leaving the State.
The Wrong Man Again.
CHICAGO, February l95h.-J. B. Kelly,
escorted by four detectives arrived here
this evening from st. Louis, and was taken
to the police headquarters, where he was
examined by parties who had seen Sim
monds" and ''Smith." They failed to
recognize him. aud be will be released.
Riotous snowballers.
NASHUA On h, February 19b.-The
striking workuen at the Nashua Com
psny's mills to-day snowballed those who
refused 10 strike, until a riot was immi-
nent, and the company asked the Mayor
for assistance.
Ordered to Melbourne.
WORCESTER Mass }, February 10 h-The
colony o Christian brothers which had in
charge the school of boys belonging to St.
Johns Roman Catholic parish in this city
since September, 1888, has been ordered to
Melbourne.
Wo-si's Fair.
ALBANY On. ", February 19th.-The re-
port of the Conference Committee on the
Worlds Fair bill was adopted in the AS
sembly this morning By vote of 119 to l,
King OF New York voting no.
Garbage crematory.
TOLEDO, February 19th.-The authorities
of the city have decided 20 order the con-
struction of q crematoTy for destroying
garbage and refuse.
Educational Conference.
New YORK, February 19.h.-The Educa-
tionsl Conference adopted aresolution this
morning indorsing an international copy
right bill.
IF you feel all broke up and out of sorts