Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-18
Locomotiye Engineers.

| funeral was largely attended, and Canal
street was lined by an immense crowd for
mile.
Locomotive Engineers.
P17TsBuRe, October 17th-The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers held Sc
cret session this morning. An official
stated this afternoon that the engineers
would not federate. The Grand Officers
will be instructed, however, to confer
with officials of the Federation and report
some method whereby the organization
may work not only in harmony, but. if
possible, in conjunction in the case of
| trouble. The officers will report at the
next meeting. The action will be in the
nature of compromise between the older
and younger members.
Judge Austin Adams Dead.
DUBUQUE Ia), October 17th Judge
Austin Adams, formerly Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of Iowa, died at an
early hour this morning, after an illness of
year, believed 10 be cancer of the stomach.
He was native of Vermont and grad
uate of Dartmouth College, in 1S4S. He
was elected to the Supreme Court in 1875,
and served twelve years. He was man
of scholarly tastes and took much interest
in educational affairs. He was for many
years Regent of the State University and
for ten years professor in its law depart
ment.
Funeral of Van yalkenburg.
FoRT MADISON Ia.) October 17th.-The
funeral of the late Hon. John Van Valken-
burg, Past Supreme Chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias, will occur Sunday
afternoon, October 19h under the au-
spices of the knights of Pythias, assisted
by the Odd Fellows. kilograms of con-
delence are being received from all over
the United States. Mrs. Van Valkenburg
is dangerously i'll.
Encounter With Burglars.
LIMA (O.l, October 17th.-At 8 o'clock
this morning a gang of robbers were de-
tected at work on safe in Ohio City. An
alarm was given and citizens turned out to
capture them. The robbers opened fire
and battle eDsued during which two of
the citizens were seriously and two slightly
wounded. One of the burglars was killed.
He has not been identified. The others
escaped.
Court-martial
SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), October 17th.-
General Stanley to-day issued an order
convening Court-martisl at Fort Clark on
the 22d for the trial of First Lieutenant
George L. Turner of the Eighteenth In
fantry for embezzling 5000 belonging to the
military circles IS that Lieutenant Turner
will be dismissed from the service.
Colored Prohibitionists in Trouble.
Boston, October 17th.-Rev. J. P. Hec-
tor, of San Francisco, the colored prohibi-
ton orator who recently went to Pittsfeld
10 address the Prohibitionists of that city,
in company with his wife and little boy,
and Mrs. Bayard, also colored, of Boston,
were refused admission to two hotels there
on account. as Hector claims, of their
color.
Big Lumber Failure.
MONTGOMERY (Ala), October 17th.-In-
formation has been received here of the
assignment of the Peters Lumber Com
pany at Alec. The failure was caused by
the failure of the Peters of Manistee, Mich.
The Peters Lumber Company was the
largest lumber manufacturing company in
the State of Alabama, if not in the yellow
pine country.
Costly Fire.
NASHVILLE Tenn J, October 17th.-The
entire plant of the Cherry Morrow Manu-
featuring Company, situated within the
walls of the State Penitentiary, was burned
tonight. No convicts were in that part of
the prison, and there was no panic The
origin of the fire is unknown. The losses
aggregate 100000.
Potted Plants Given Away.
| PHILADELPHIA, October 17th.-Ten thou
sand persons gathered yesterday at Fair
! mount Park to receive 10000 potted plants
from the Park Commissioners as presents.
| The odd scene was the result of desire to
prevent the plants from being lost by rea-
son of the coming frost.
Thugs in America.
NEW YORK, October 17th-The Telegram
| has an editorial this afternoon, with the
caption, "0rganized Assassination" The
article classes as gangs of organized MUIR
derers the Italian Malta and Chinese high
binders, and says there is need for closer
restriction to immigration.
Political Fraud.
CHICAGO, October 17th.-Nicholas Sem
mott, in charge of naturalization in the
Democratic Central Committee, was ar
rested last night on the charge of suborna-
ton Of perjury in the naturalization of
voters. He declares his innocence OF the
offense.
Fierce Prairie Fire.
LACROSSE Qnd), October 17th.-A fierce
| fire is raging in the great marsh which sur
rounds this town. and great excitement
prevails. The marsh covers about 5000
acres. -Four thousand tons of hay stacked
has already been destroyed and 5000 more
i IS sure 10 Hollow.
Manager Locke Arrested.
New YORK, October 17th.-Charles G.
Locke, of the theatrical firm of Lock &
Davis was arrested to night on complaint
of James Barton Key, who charges that
Locke paid for his interest in the comic
opera "Luzette" with bogus check.
Comte de Paris Delighted.
New YORK, October 17th.-The Comte
de Paris and suite arrived this morning.
The party is highly delighted with the
trip to the Southern battlefields and the
Count is enthusiastic over the receptions
rendered him by his old comrades.
Remains of Justice Miller.
PITTsBURG, October 17th.-The train bear
| ing the remains of Justice Miller arrived,
en- route to Keokuk, Iowa, at $50 o'clock.
| After a brief stop the train proceeded west
ward, and will reach Keokuk tomorrow
morning.
FALMOUTH (Ky.), October 17th.-Town
Marshal Vogelsang was killed last night by
an unknown assassin, who fired upon him
as he was entering his gate. A double load
of buckshot was discharged into his head
and face.
Brooklyn Takes the First.
LOUISVILLE, OctODer lftn.-LoulsViiie
lost the first game of the worlds champion
ship series through inability to hit Terry.
The score was: Brooklyn 8, Louisville 0.
Haggin Buying More Horses.
New YORK. October 17th.-At the sale
of the Ferncliff horses yesterday Haggin
bought seven horses for S20,0 coo, the high
est price being S., 600.
Admiral Cases Son Drowned.
Providence (R. ~, October 17th.-Au-
gust Case son of Admiral S. Ludlow Case,
of the United States Navy, was drowned of
| Bristol to-day.
Condition of Hops.
New YoRK, October l7th.-The latest re-
returns from the hop-growing section of
this State quote sales at 40 to 46 cents for