Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-17
Spring Session of Congress.

WASHINGTON, November 16th.-Nearly
every Democrat of prominence and in
fuence who has been in Washing
ton since the result of the Con-
gressional elections became known,
seems to desire and expect that q spring
session of the fifty second Congress will be
called. Many of them go so far as to de-
clare that if necessary to bring that to pass
the Democratic minority in the fifty-irst
Congress will obstruct and prevent the
passage of some of the appropriations for
the support of the Government.
Aid for the Destitute.
LINCOLN (Neb.), November 16th.-At
| mass meeting held to-day, presided over by
immediate relief of the destitute in the
western part of the State, and substantial
fund was raised. 1t is designed to tide over
allEthe pressing wants by individual SUBJ
scriptions until the meeting of the Legisla-
ture. The Commission appointed by the
Governor reported twelve counties included
in the drought stricken district An appro-
priation of 500 900 will be required to pre-
vent actual suffering.
The Cashier Disappeared.
CHICAGO, November 16th-A dispatch
from Mount Carmel, ILL.,, says that the
banking house of Cowling, Gowenlock &
Co. was closed on November 9th on &C.
count of the death of President Cowling.
1t did not re open. and Cashier Gowenlock
disappeared. Yesterday receiver was ap.
pointed, and the safe was found to contain
less than two hundred dollars. The sup
position is that the Cashier got away with
$4,000, or more.
clearinghouse Returns.
BosToN, November 16th.-The Clearing
house statement for the past week is as fol-
lows: New York, $95S, ,456 Cos, an increase
of 13.0; Chicago, S92, ,476, 900. an increase of
245; Philadelphia, $50 33S, ,31S, an increase
of III: st. Louis, S25, OLA, ,002, no compari-
son. The total of the leading cities of the
United States and Canada is 81, SOP, S34, ,479,
en- increase of % 2.
Lynching Looked For.
HUNTINGTON (Tenn.l, November 10TH
Constable Hig Ross and his nephew, Jim
Ross, attempted yesterday to levy on lot
of cotton belonging to farmer named
Waddis, against whom the Constable held
an account. Waddis rushed out of the
house with a double -barreled shotgun and
killed both men. Lynching is looked for.
The Diamonds Recovered.
New YORK, November 16th.-Two dia-
mond bracelets, valued at $4,000, which
were supposed to have been stolen from
Mrs Commodore Bateman by her French
maid, were found in the very room from
which they were thought to have been
stolen. The maid will probably be re-
leased tomorrow.
Has Not Received Any Money.
New YORK, November 16th.-Before his
sermon to-day, Rev. DR.. John r. Paxton,
pastor of the West Presbyterian Church,
denied the report that a millionaire had
given him 100000. The report had
brought him many begging letters, one
from California asking for $4,000
Mortally Wounded.
New YORK. November 16th.-A report
reached this city to-day that Dick Liddell,
owner of Delisarius and other race horses
has been shot and perhaps mortally in
jured by trainer Purcell at Gloucester, n. j.
The men quarreled about a racing matter.
The report could not be confirmed tonight.
A Jealous husbands Deed.
CANTON (Ill), November 16th.-At Utica
this morning Philip Smith, well-to-do
farmer, shot and killed his wife and then
suicided. He was so and she so years of
age. For some time he has been insanely
jealous of her, friends say, without any
cause.
Bad Freight Wreck.
HUNTINGTON Qnd.), November 16th.-A
bad freight wreck occurred on the Chi
cago and Erie Road near here last night,
presumably by misplaced switch. The
engineer, fireman and brakeman were
fatally injured.
Chief Justice of Samoa.
New YORK, November 16th.-.Z. De
Cederantz, the new Chief Justice OF Samoa
arrived on the Normandia to. day, and will
proceed to San Francisco after visit to
Washington.
Destructive Fire.
PITTsBURG, November 16th.-The busi.
ness portion of the village of Luthersburg
was destroyed BY FIRE yesterday, entailing d
loss of $4,000
p. 7. Barnum Ill.
BRIDGEPORT (Conn.) November 16'h.-
Phineas Taylor BarnuTo, the veteran show
man, is seriously i'll with influenza.
Young man, you must take more pains
with your writing" The youth looked
up and replied: "'Taint my fault; it's
the pen.'' "Then get new pen" replied
the teacher sharply. "That won't do any
good" the boy made answer, "for the cleo
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