Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-07
California Fruit.

NEW YORK, June 6th.-On the Fruit EX-
change to-day was sold one car of Califor-
nia berries. Bidding was brisk and the
prices fair, ranging from S24 to % cents
for small boxes. Their condition was
good. Messina lemons (fresh) were dis
posed of rapidly, the highest price being Sc
per box. Some twenty boxes not in good
condition realized but shillings. A lot
of rode lemons brought from S. % TO 81 70.
CHICAGO, June 9th. Porter Brothers
sold to-day a carload of cherries. The
bulk of the blacks were over.ripe. The
prices were, 95c to 81 45; Royal Annes,
50 so.
Indian Murderers Captured.
DENVER, June 6lh.-After the butchery
by renegade Indians of Chief Engineer
William L. Crittenden, in charge of the
third division of the Government survey
in Wyoming, together with three of his
men, the murderers rified the camp and
then rode away into the mountains. A
pursuing party was at once organized, and
after hard chase the Indians were cap
tured and are now under guard, although
it is the opinion that a lynching bee will
dispose of them shortly, if it has not
already done so. Two of the ranchmen
who are known to have furnished the In
dians with whisky are also under guard
with the Indians.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
ROCKFORD CIll.), June 6th.-The North
western passenger train was derailed near
here this morning by broken wheel. A
gang of section men were working beside
the track and were caught in the wreck and
four of them, August Johnson, Emil An
derson. John Gustafson and John Drehner
were instantly killed, as was also Engineer
Biasdell. the fireman, two section men,
and several OF the passengers, were slightly
injured.
Epidemic of Suicides.
New YORK, June 6th.-There is an epi-
demic of suicides here Joseph Schedler,
aged 90, shot himself through the ear on
account of rheumatism; Ida Whitman,
aged SO, took rough on rats; an unknown
negro hanged himself from a tree on the
bank of the Harlem river; and James Case,
aged 80, out of work, threw himself under
the wheels of heavily loaded truck. All
four cases were within twenty four hours
in this city.
Doesn't Pay.
New YORK, June 6th.--Willet & Gray,
authorities on the sugar trade, report that
since January 1st the sugar refining busi-
ness has been sometimes done at loss in
New York and Boston, but always at a
profit in New Orleans and San Francisco.
The output of the sugar trust has been re-
duced to 80 per cent. of the sugar consump-
ton since Spreckels' Philadelphia Refinery
was completed.
Exposion of Gasoline.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6th.-While fremen
were engaged this morning in extinguish-
ing fire in small building, the flames
reached a storage basin and twelve barrels
OF gasoline exploded. Eleven firemen
were caught in the shower of burning oil
and badly burned. Some of them will
probably die from their injuries.
Laudable Munifcence.
MADISON Wis.,, June 6th.-Segwald a.
Quale, bequeaths 81, 100000 for the estab-
lishment of a hospital in this city for born
cripples and deformed persons. Quale
was Norwegian, who came here poor
boy. He worked for thirty dollars month,
and died worth million and a half.
Murderous Insanity.
CHICAGO, June 6th.-An old man named
John Lally, a laborer, this morning shot
his wife and then attempted suicide. Both
are in critical condition. 1t is believed
that Lally is insane.
Pullman's Big Offer.
CHICAGO, June 6th.-George NJ. Pullman
will take S5,000000 of the Worlds Fair
bonds if he can secure the fair site near
his city.