Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-08


was postponed on account of wet grounds.
SYRACUSE, May 7th.-Syracuse 1, Roches-
ter Z.
BROOKLYN, May 7th.-Brooklyn 4, Ath-
letic 5.
TOLEDO. May 7th.-Toledo 6, louisville 1.
Sensation in Joliet.
JOLIET (Ill.), May 7th.-A huge senss-
ton was unearthed in the penitentiary this
afternoon. and tonight four convicts, in
cludiug Burke, the Cronin suspect, are in
solitary. The officers became aware that a
conspiracy was being Matched for some
prisoners to escape. and brought into the
office Burke, and Kayanaugh, sent up for
attempting to bribe to Cronin jury, and
two others.
The four men were stripped and on each
was found a big roll of money, and on
Burke some whisky. One of the men had
letter on his person directing his friends
to send money to Barrett, the foreman of
Winterbottom & Son, the owners of the
cooper shop in the prison. Barrett was Or
dered from the prison this evening and the
prisoners sent to solitary. Barrett claims il
to be put up Job, as he was hard on the
prisoners.
McCarthy's Charges.
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-Secretary Tracy
has addressed letter to John Mccarthy,
the Syracuse undertaken who was sent to
Samoa for the body of Engineer Hall and
on his return made ugly charges of i'll
treatment by the officers of the Adams, to
whom he had an order from the depart
ment for any assistance that could be rem
dered him. He alleges in the letter that
he was treated with iDsolence and that lit
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errand. The Secretary informed him that
he had received report from fifteen of
ficers of the Adams, and letter from an
other source, passenger with him on the
steamer Mariposa on the way home, show
ing that his charges were groundless and
that he had given every evidence to the Of
ficers OF the Adams on leaving that he was
perfectly satisfied with his treatment.
Missionaries to Soudan.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), May 7th.-The an
nual conference of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Workers continued to-day.
Several foreign delegates were present
Many interesting papers were read. State
Secretary Fisher, of Kansas, was called
upon for an explanation of the "Soudan
Missionary" movement among the associa-
tions of Kansas, and said that many were
pledging themselves to the pioneer work in
Soudan, where the churches had not vet
done any work. An expression of opinion
showed that the conference was almost
unanimously opposed to encouraging the
sending of individuals to be missionaries
on their own responsibility.
Stealing Security Bonds.
New YORK, May 7th.-William H.
Guion, Jr.. partner in the ocean steamship
firm of William II. Guion, has been dis
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bonds, over which he was the company s
trustee with William s. Booth, President
of the Third National Bank. The bonds
were the property of the Canadian Insur.
ance Company of Toronto, which wished
to do business in this State. and were de-
posted as security. Booth is the accuser.
Guion was lately unsuccessful financially,
Guion confessed that he was suddenly en-
barrassed and took the bonds. He OBJ
tanned S21 900 on them from a local bank.
A civil suit for recovery is instituted.
Three Men Killed.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), May 7th.-Three
negroes were killed in q row near One.
onta, Blount county, Tuesday night.
While dozen negroes were engaged in a
game of cards, a dispute arose and one
knocked the other down.
The result was general row, in which
pistols were drawn, and a promiscuous fir
ing ensued, everybody shooting at every
body else. One man was killed instantly,
three were fatally wounded and two seri-
ously wounded, and the others fled. Two
of the negroes have since died, and one
other must follow sooD. None of the cut
'hroats have been captured.
Navy Department..
Z WASHINGTON, May 7th.-It has been de-
clded to put the United States steamer
Marion, which recently arrived in San
Francisco from China, out of commission
and repair her. She is in good condition.
The Navy Department of the United
States has awarded contract to the Car
penter Steel Company of Reading, Pa, for
furnishing the navy with about 500, 900
worth of piercing projectiles of vari-
Gus calibers. The delivery will begin in
four months and will be completed within
year. This company has acquired the
methods of treating metal that are in use
in Europe.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, May 7th.-In the Senate
to-day Mitchell presented the petition OF
Darwin III. Bowen, of Oregon for relief, in
the sum of S42 900, for depredations COM
mitted by the Union army in the war of
the rebellion.
@NoAhCiOuS PCt1tlOAS WCIC pEcSclttu pTO-
testing against the duty on American lead
ore.
Cullom presented petition from the
Farmers Alliance fayoring Stanford 8
scheme of loaning money to farmers.
Paddock presented q petition from the
Nebraska Farmers Alliance protesting
against the bill to fund the indebtedness OF
the Union Psciic to the United States.
Wham,s Relief RilI
WASHINGTON, May 7th. The Senate
Committee on Claims today directed Chair
man Spooner to make favorable report
upon the bill for the relief of Paymaster
Major J. W. Wham, the Paymaster who
was travelling in Arizona some months ago
under an escort of soldiers when q gang of
robbers attacked them from ambush, and
after wounding eleven of the soldiers. cap
tured the Paymasters strong box, contain.
ing SOS. 800, and escaped with it. The bill
reported is for the purpose of relieving
Wham of his responsibility for the money.
Shot Three Men.
New LISBON (Ohio), May 7th.-Near
Fairfield this morning Ira Marlatt, Herrick
Ashton and Lewis Bell quarrelled about
the signing of note. Marlatt drew a re-
volver and shot down the other men, kill.
ing Ashton and seriously wounding Bell.
He fled and took refuge in his mothers
house. A Sheriff's posse succeeded in sur
rounding the house late this afternoon, and
Sheriff Wyman knocked at the door. No
reply was made, and he proceeded to bat
ter the door in. As it opened Marlatt shot
the Sheriff in the side, ipflicting q slight
wound. He was quickly overpowered and
brought here.
Southern Methodists.
ST. LOUIS, May 7th.-The Eleventh
Quadrennial Conference of the NJ. E.
Church South opened this morning in the
Central Methodist Church. Rev. DR.,
Matthews delivered an address of welcome.
The response on behalf of the Bishops was
by Bishop Keener of New Orleans. Moth.
ing bat organization was effected. Every
Bishop and prominent member of the
Southern church is present. The Confer.
ence will be of great interest.
Sterotyped Arguments.
WASHINGTON. May 7th.-The tariff de.
bate in the House to-day consisted of the
same old stereotyped arguments which
have been advanced so often.
McKinley's argument was in line with
Blaine's North american Rerieac article. in
controversy with Gladstone. Mckinley
said putting sugar on the free list would