Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-06
His Last Spree.

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The weather is warm and humid.
His Last Spree.
PUEBLO (Col,), January 5th.-Carsor
Parker, the editorial writer OF the Dahl
Press, was found dead sitting in chair in
saloon after a lengthy spree. He was
| once one of the most prominent Methodist
ministers in the State of New York. He
was thorough scholar, man of fine at
tainments, but drink caused his downfall
and for years he was common druukard
Two years ago he reformed and has been q
prominent member of the Colorado press
being the most able writer until lately
when he went on his last spree.
Fatal Collision in a Fog.
DEs MONIES, January 5th.-Tbree men
were injured fatally and half dozen seri-
ously by rear-end collision on the Rock
Island nea- Malcolm, late last night. Both
were freight trains, and the collision was
due to the heavy fog prevailing, which
made the lights on the first train invisible.
Elmer and William Myers, of Glover,
Iowa, were so badly hurt they died 10 day,
and John Rhodes, stockman from Dallas
county, is not expected to live. Six others
are severely bruised, but none fatally.
Saloons all Open.
SIoUx FALLS Is. d., January 5th.-Peo-
pie of this section, on both sides of the
liquor question, are surprised at the decis-
ion of Judge Atkins of The Second Judicial
District, which holds that prohibition can
not go into effect until the Legislature
meets and passes laws to carry out the pro.
hibitiOn clause of the new Constitution.
Under this decision every saloon in the
State is selling liquor with doors wide
open.
An Immense Steamship.
PHILADELPHIA (Pa.), January 5th.-C. P.
Huntington, President of the Pacific I'M
proyement Company, has awarded Cramp &
Sons contract for the largest merchant
steamship ever built on the Delaware
river. 1t will be constructed for the Mor-
gan Line service from New York to New
Orleans. 1t will be 400 feet long, As feet
beam, 50 feet depth of hold, registered at
600 tons, with all the latest mechanical
Improvements.
Buying Up Grain Elevators.
MILWAUKEE, January 5th - Angus
Smiths system of elevatOrs-"A," "B" and
"C''-were yesterday sold to an English
syndicate. The price paid is not known,
but it is understood to be more than a mill
ion dollars. Their storing capacity is two
million bushels. The syndicate is the
same one that bought the breweries in
OllANAbbolii OnlCy anu ENldOuSS, ~. L q
short time aSo.
Ended in a Compromise.
EVANSVILLE (Ind), January 5th-A sec.
ond conference was held this evening be-
tween President Mackey and the commit
tee from the Evansville and Terre Haute
Nashville and indianapolis, Louisville
Evansville and st. Louis, and Peoria, De
catur and Evansville roads, comprising the
| Mackey system. An agreement was reached
at 10 o'clock and the men will return tC
| work.
A League With Thieves.
CHICAGO, January 5th.-It is openly
| charged that over 400 members of the DO.
| lice force of this city are secretly in league
with band of thieves which infest the
| west side, and it is said that the cause o
| the mystery in the Snell-Talcott case is
| due TO this cause.
Mayor Creiger proposes to cleanse the
! force, and wholesale removals may be
looked for.
a Healthy Increase.
BosroS, January 5th.-A table compiled
from the managers of leading clearing
houses in the United States and Canada
shows the total gross exchanges for the
week ending January 4th were 81 2l9, 229,-
734, an increase of SO per cent. compared
with corresponding week last year.
Memorial Services.
COLUMBUS (O.), January 5th.-Memorial
services for the late J. H. Rathbone, the
founder of the knights OF Pythias fra
ternity, were held by the Knights of Pythias
lodges of this State here this afternoon.
Supreme Representative W. B. Richie, of
Lima, delivered the eulogy.
Free Fight on IA Train.
KANSAS CITY, January 5th.-A Times
HesvenwOrth special says: 4 free fight
occurred last night on q train, between
white and negro soldiers returning to the
barracks from town. Two OF the negroes
were severely injured and had to be sent to
the hospital.
The Hermitage Fund.
CHICAGO, January 5th. - Tickets was
placed on sale yesterday for the celebration
on Jackson's day for the benefit OF the
Hermitage Fund. The celebration is under
the management of the Andrew Jackson
League, and promises 10 be an immense
success.
Prosps ctive Water Famine.
DAVENPORT Qowa), January 5th.-At
noon to-day the Mississippi river reached
the lowest point ever known, twelve inches
below the low water mark of 1864 There
are serious fears that the public water sup
ply will give out.
The Ohio Senatorship.
COLUMBUS 20 J, January 5th.-The oppo-
sition to Calvin S. Brice as candidate for
United States Senator seems TO be going TO
pieces. The general opinion is that ne
will be the caucus nominee on the first or
second ballot.
Death of an Umpire.
CHICAGO, January 5th-Dayid Sullivan,
at one time a well. known umpire in the
National League, died suddenly last even
ing of heart disease. He had for two years
been Deputy Customs Inspector in Chicago.
Serious Illness of Bishop.
Fort WAYNE (Ind.), January 9Th
Right Rev. Joseph Swenker, Bishop OF the
diocese al Fort Wayne, is seriously i'll
with pneumonia, and physicians pronounce
his condition critical.
Death of Judge.
CHICAGO, January 5th-Judge Knicker-
booker, Probate Judge of Cook county,
died of apoplexy early this morning. His
death was unexpected.
Gamblers Arrested.
CHICAGO, January 5th - Six patrol
wagons full of gamblers were taken to the
Central Station last night in pursuance Of
the Mayors order to stop gambling.
In Old Virginia.
PARKERsBURG (Va.), January 5th.-The
grippe is increasing. Editor Horner, of
the Sentinel, is reported fatally i'll. Chief
of Police Dis is confined to his room.
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