Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-17

PHILADELPHIA, January 10Th. At e
meeting of the Johnstown Flood Relief
Commission to day Governor Beaver, the
President, presided. An arrangement was
perfected with the Girard Life Insurance
Annuity and Trust Company for the ad-
ministration of an annuity fund, whereby
522 children, under 16 years of age, op-
phaned by the flood receives $50 annually
until they reach the age of Is years. Va
rious other forms of relief for the destitute
were adopted.
The Secretarys report shows there were
estimated to have been drowned in the
Conemaugh valley, 2,280 persons. The
number of bodies recovered, 1,675; identi-
| fed, 1,02l; unidentified, 654; missing, Cos.
The relief fund received from various
sources amounted to S2,902,073 After
all expenditures for relief had been paid
the committee have on hand an unexpen-
ded balance of S70,631.
Prize Crops.
New YORK, January 16th.--The most
phenomenal yield of corn every produced
| in America has been awarded the prize of
| $500, offered by the american Agricult,trist
| for the largest crop of shelled corn grown
on one acre in 1889. The crop was within
a fraction of 255 bushels green weight
| which shrunk to 239 bushels when kiln
tanned 217 bushels. The South Carolina
State Board of Agriculture doubled the
prize, making the award 81 900 in all.
This crop was grown by r. D. Drake of
| Marlborough county, sc. tits nearly twice
| as large as the greatest authenticated crop
| ever before reported
The $500 awarded for the largest yield
of wheat last year goes to Henry F. Bur
ton of Salt Lake City, Utah, for yield of
eighty bushels on one acre.
Murdered for His Pension.
LEAvENwoRTH, January 10th. = Three
weeks ago Alexander Blackburn, an inmate
of the Soldiers Home here, was murdered
| in deserted part of the city. VIM. Green,
George Thomas and George Wilkinson. all
| colored, were arrested for the crime.
George Thomas has made a confession,
| in which he states that he and his COM
panions, knowing that Blackburn had just
| been paid his pension allowance, enticed
J him to an clubhouse, where they set upon
| and robbed him. Blackburn resisted and
Green struck him on the head with an ak,
| killing him.
Railroad Matters.
New YORK, January 16th.-President
| Hughitt, of the Chicago and Northwestern,
! said to-day he did not believe the agree
| ment with the Union Pacific would be
broken.
BosToN, January 16th.-President Adams
of the Union Pacific says he has not seen
| Chairman Walkers decision about the
| Union Pacific and Northwestern alliance,
| and cannot tell yet whether the agreement
will be modified or not. II will be time
enough to cross the bridge when We get
| to it.
Fatally Injured.
CHEYENNE (Wy.), January 16th-The
| Union Pacific west bound passenger train
was wrecked at Green River this morning
at $50, by being derailed at broken
switch. Two engines, and the express,
| baggage and passenger car were overturned.
| Mrs. J. Keanes received bruises in the
chest and was injured internally, and will
| die. John Michaeld had his leg broken.
Eleven other passengers and two train
men were slightly injured. Travel was de-
| layed six hours.
Valuable Claim.
BIRMINGHAM Comm, January 16th.-
Frederick Baldwin and his cousin, Mrs
Pettitperre, of San Francisco, claim to be
heirs to 81 600 900 estate in San Francisco.
| Frederick and Elihu Baldwin left New
| Haven for California in 1S49 in the ship
| Montague, and were successful in mining.
| They invested in real estate, which is now
in the best part of San Francisco. A law
| yer is in town hunting up records to prove
their claim before the Court next spring.
Boiler Explosion.
PITTsBURG, January 16th-One man was
killed and fourteen badly injured, several
probably fatally, by boiler explosion on
| the Lake Erie road, near Talson, yesterday
afternoon Two freight trains had stopped,
and while a force OF men was removing
Il F,O, ~, II eta
shovel the boiler burst. The men were
hurled in every direction, and several were
| badly mangled, Wilsey Francis was
killed.
Bold, Bad Woman.
TOLEDO, January 16th.-The develop
ments in the forgery case now tend to
show that Lamb, the expressman who me-
gotiated the notes supposed to be forged,
! was made a dupe of by Madam Devere,
the clairvoyant, who has figured here and
| in other places under different aliases.
Lamb and Madam Devere were both ar
rested late last night on charges of forgery.
Lamb secured bail, but Madam Devere is
still behind the bars.
Sunday School Workers.
PITTsBURG, January 16th.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the International Sun
day School Convention of the United
States and British American Provinces met
here to-day to arrange for the sixth trien-
Lial session of the International Conven-
ton, which is TO be held the fourth week
in June. The Convention will be attended
by / 200 delegates and at least 1000 Sunday
School workers.
Walker Blaine's Funeral.
WASHINGTON, January 16th.-Secretary
Blaine decided this afternoon that the
funeral of his son, Walker, will take place
here Saturday at IL o'clock from the Church
of the Covenant The remains will be in
TERED at 0akhill Cemetery, Georgetown.
The absent members of the family have
arrived. A great many messages of con-
dolence have been received.
Allison Gets There.
DEs MONIES Qowa), January 16th.-At
Joint ballot of the Republican members of
both houses Senator Allison was renom-
mated for United States Senator. Senator
Allison was brought into the hall by
committee and received with applause.
He made a speech thanking the caucus
members warmly for their action.
He Was Indicted.
New YORK, January 16th.-The Grand
Jury found an indictment against Major
William Hancock Clark, a member of the
Southern Society, who recently fired a pis-
tOl three tlmeS at william hanQOlpn,
member of the same club, at the conclu-
sion of a controversy originating at the
societiy's room in this city.
Both Elected.
CHARLESTON CIV. Va.), January 10Th
The Legislature received the majority re-
port concerning the contested Guberna-
torial election. The majority reported
seating Fleming the Democrat, by 237
majority. The other part of the committee
found Gof, the Republican, elected by 1877
majority.
Gone to the Wall.
New YORK, January 16th.-The Com
mercial Telegraph Company has announced
that the property heretofore operated by it
has been sold at SheriffTs sale to satisfy
judgments against the company, and it
now finds itself unable to continue to dis
tribute after this date.
Silk Stations.
WASHINGTON, January 16th.-In his re-
port to Congress to-day Joseph Neumann,
of California, reviewed the silk culture in
the United States. He recommends, among
other things, that two new stations be es-
tablished, one at the Presidio at San Fran
cisco, and another somewhere in the inte-
rior of the State.
Vessel Reported Lost.
New YORK, January 16th.-A dispatch
from Lloyds, in London, states that the
British ship Hampshire, from Bangor for