Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-01
The "Daily Star. !"


New YORK, December 31st-The re-
ceiver's report of the Daily Star has been
fled, and shows obligations aggregating
within few dollars of 100000. The
heaviest claim is G. P. Huntington's, of
Vandewater. S79, ,4Sl II, who is an en-
ploye of Huntington. 1t was on this
claim that the Star ives sold at Sherif's sale,
and Huntington became virtually the
owner of the paper. A peculiar claim is
one for 81, COZ 66 due the Grant Monument
fund, collected by that paper, but never
turned over for the object for which it was
collected.
The Dakotas' Destitute Farmers.
ST. PAUL (Minn.) December 31st.-Gov-
eYnor Miller of North Dakota, held con-
ference at the Chamber of Commerce this
morning with the Dakota Relief Commit
tee. His object is to have the supplies in
tended for destitute Dakotans sent to the
Commissioner of Agriculture at Fargo for
distribution. he being the person who will
be best informed as to the needs of various
localities. Tomorrow Governor Miller
will meet the elevator men of Minneapolis,
and endeavor to induce them to furnish
the destitute farmers with seed grain.
They VIII Answer.
CHICAGO, December 3lst.-In the suit of
Randall VS.. the Rock Island Railroad Com
pany, in which Randall claims he was
blacklisted, and brought suit for damages,
Judge Tuthill, after hearing the argument
for two hours in the matter of compelling
Superintendent Tubbs and Chief Clerk
Mason of the Western Union Telegraph
Company to answer certain questions put
by Randall, to-day ruled that the men
must either answer or go to jail, and gave
them until Thursday to decide what they
viii do. They will answer.
Riotous Half Breeds.
PIERRE Is. d., December 31st. = The
South Pierre squatters have decided to try
and buy the lands they attempted 10 take
by force last Saturday. A gang of half
breeds rode through the town of Fort
Pierre to-day dischargipg fire arms and
raising a rumpus The commanding offi-
Ger at Fort Sully has received orders to
preserve order. Several boomers were
hung in effigy to-day by dru2ken half
breeds, who have sworn 10 retain posses
sion of the lands they now occupy.
Killing With Electricity.
AUBURN On. ", December 31st.-The
State Commission to-day tested the electric
executing machinery in this prison. Re
porters were not allowed to witness the
tests, but Mr.. Macdonald announced that
a calf and horse were put to death with a
suddenness that was highly gratifying to
the Commission. A current OF about 1000
volts was used.
Death of Prominent Citizen.
Hor SPRINGS Ark J, December 31st-Dr.
G. W. Lawrence, the oldest and most PROM
inent physician of Hot Springs, died late
last night aged 20 years. Dr. Lawrence
fal OF rtx-a 4 icta NJ
Surgeon of the United States navy, and
served in the squadron of Commodore
Stockton at the taking of Monterey, Cali
fornia.
Denver's Mineral.
DENVER, December 31st-The Republican
publishes q review of the mining industry
of the State tomorrow, which places the
gold. silver. lead and copper output at S90.-
100000. The output of the State is S32,-
100000. Leadville leads all other points,
with an output of S13000000. Aspen
comes second with 50 100000.
Four Boys Killed.
JACKSON (Tenn.), December 31st.-Four
BOYS, between the ages of and years
were playing under the edge of sand
bank yesterday afternoon. The bank
cayed in, burying the little fellows under
ten feet Of sand. Life was extinct before
lney could De got OUT
Youths a Strike.
CHICAGO, December 3fst.-Six hundred
boys employed as press-feeders at Rand,
McNally 81 Co.'s and other large printing
houses, went on strike this morning for
higher wages. They have been receiving
50 per week. The boss printers will EN-
ploy girls in their places
A Dynamiter COMMITTED.
SPRINGFIELD (Illl December 31st-Gov-
ernor Fifer has commuted the sentence of
B. Aureisen. the dynamite conspirator."
and he will be released from Joliet prison.
A New York Fire.
NEW York, December 31st.-A fire at
No. I29 Crosby street tonight did SEQ O00
OF damages. It is near Niblo's Theater,
and for d time much excitement prevailed.
Not Injured.
Topeka fKsn.). December 31st-Sec-
Ietary Mohssr. Of the State Board of Agri-
culture, gays the wheat crop has not been
injured oy ihs bi.zz4rd.