Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-01

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was discharged from The employment of
the Pullman Company by the defendant
because he refused to vote for DR.. Chasev,
and other employees were discharged. The
Election Commissioners will investigate
the matter.
Mississippi Floods.
New ORLEANS, April sc. h.-News reached
here from Brusly Landing which says the
back water has been rising so rapidly that
it Is thought nearly all the plantations will
be inundated. The large St. Clair place
went under yesterday. The back levee
gave way and within six hours many acres
of fine cane land was flooded Deer are
coming out of the swamps in droves and
being mercilessly slaughtered.
Not a Candidate.
DETROIT (Mich.), April 30th.-Palmer,
the Minister to Spain, recently lost his only
relative, Mrs. Roly Hamilton. To-day
William Livingston, the chief engineer of
Palmer for Governor received a dispatch
from Paris, saying: Withdraw my name
| cannot now be a candidate. T. W.
Palmer
The carpenters will strike tomorrow for
eight hours. No adjustment is possible.
Defamation of Character.
CANTON (Ohio). April 30th-A petition
was filed in the Common Pleas Court yes
terday by Jay Burns against the National
Accident Association of Indianapolis, In
diana, fol S25, 900 damages. They caused
his arrest on the 18th of April for embezz le-
ment and on trial few DAYS later he was
acquitted. He asks for the above amount
for defamation of character.
Nicaragua Canal.
New YORK. April 30th.-The steamship
Hondo, which sails for Greytown to-mor-
row, takes out cargo of railroad material
for the Nicaragua Canal. Among the pas
sengers is force of engineers, Charles T.
Treat, railroad contractor, and J. B. Harris
of San Francisco, assistant to Treat. 1t is
expected that the railroad to the Atlantic
Divide will be completed in about three
months.
Tried 1t ON Calf.
AUBURN IN. W, April 3Oth.-Warden
nunston made test of the electrical ma
chinery this afternoon for his own satisfac-
ton. A six-weeks-old calf weighing 100
pounds was the victim. When the volt
meter registered LOCO the switch was
thrown, and the calf died instantaneously,
with but one tremor of the legs.
1t is Settled.
PITTsBURG. April 3Oth.-The Executive
Council of the Railroad Federation ordered
the men to accept the terms proposed by
the railroad companies. The rates are IS
and IS cents per hour, respectively, for day
and night brakemen and "A and IS cents
per hour for day and night conductors.
This settles the railroad troubles here.
Criminal Libel.
New YORK, April 2Otb-The Grand Jury
has indicted Joseph Pulitzer. John II.
Cockerill, Julius Chambers and James F.
Graham of the the New York World for
criminal libel on Judge Hilton's complaint
Recent articles in the World in reference to
Hilton's management of the Stewart estate
caused the complaint.
Spotted Fever.
FOUNTAIN HEAD (Tenn.), April 3Oth.-
The spotted fever has again broken out in
the Pleasant Hill neighborhood. During
the past week there have been eleven cases
and ten of the number have prove fatal
The disease battles the skill of the best
physicians.
Hendricks Monument.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 3Oth.-Material for
the Hendricks monument, including the
statue of the late Vice President, making
fifteen carloads, arrived to-day and the
work of its erection begins Immediately.
The unwilling ceremonies will occur about
June 1st.
Killed by Locomotive.
YOUNGSTOWN, April 30th.-Train No. Z
of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Road, ran
into gang of Italian laborers this evening
near Wampum. Antonio Cascelli was
struck by the engine. He was picked up
mangled and bleeding and died in few
minutes. Several others were injured.
Delegates Appointed.
COLUMBUS (O.), April 30th.-Governor
Campbell to-day appointed the following
delegates to the Chicago Worlds Fair, from
Ohio: Henry L. Plat, of Lucas county,
and William Richie, of Butler; alternates
Louis Cron. of Miami, and Adolph
Pleumer. of Hamilton.
Fell Thirty Feet.
CANTON, April 30th.-While engaged in
stating the root of house in this city te /.
day the scafolding gave way, hurting thr Q
men to the ground. distance of thirty
feet. All were badly hurt.