Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-07
A Drunken Policeman.

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A Drunken Policeman.
New. YORK, September 6th-Bleeker |
street was crowded with pedestrians at l P |
M, when policeman Edward J. Sweeney, |
crazy drunk, ran out of the barroom of the |
Madeira House and sent five bullets in |
succession into the throng. People fled in |
all directions, panic-stricken. and d. r. |
Rangin was stretched on the sidewalk with |
a bullet in his side. A policeman ran up. !
and Sweeney, turning hastily to flee, fell |
heavily and broke his leg. 1t was Sweeney's |
day off. He went to the Madeira Hotel to |
meet woman, and when he did not find |
her, fired his revolver at the mirror and |
shattered it. He then rushed into the |
street and fired at random in a crazy fit.
Sympathy for the Strikers.
NEW YORK, September 6th-The Coop. |
ers' Union was crowded tonight at meet |
ing under the auspices OF the Central Labor |
Federation and Socialistic Labor Party, the
red flag being displayed on the platform.
Resolutions were adopted extending earnest
sympathy for the New York Central strik |
ers and demanding the repeal of the charters
of The Vanderbilt roads. Resolutions were
also adopted looking to the formation Of a
defense association to prosecute with the
utmost vigor all the Pinkerton detectives
and police officers who may be guilty of
outrages upon persons and the rights of the
people.
The Worlds Fair.
CHICAGO, September 6th.-An informal
meeting of the Worlds Fair Directors was
held this afternoon. A new proposition
from the Illinois Central road regarding
the lake front was considered. 1t is that a
strip of the lake shore 500 feet wide and
several blocks in length will be piled, CIV
ing the total acreage to be used on the lake
front seventy acres. the railroad to pay the
expenses.
1t is reported that large number of the
Directors present favored the proposition,
inasmuch as it would not be necessary to
take back the site already rendered the
National Commission.
A Draw-Tender's Carelessness.
| SOUTH NoRwALK Conn September 9Th.
The Boston Express this evening struck
| suburban train on the Danberry and
| Norwalk branch of the Housatonic road,
| in this city, and badly damaged it. besides
shaking up and painfully injuring thirty
or more passengers. None of them were
dangerously hurt. Every physician in the
city was summoned to care for the injured,
and the patients are all doing nicely.
From all that can be learned, the blame
seems to fall upon the head of the draw
tender, who, although on duty with a red
lantern, failed to give the signal for danger.
Hypnotism Condemned by the Vatican.
CHICAGO September 6th.-Some promi.
Dent bishops some time ago requested
the Pope to express an opinion on the
merits and dement's of hypnotism. The
Pope referred the subject to the Holy In
QUESTION. While a full decision has not
been reached, yet it is understood the
| tribunal will give as its opinion that the
church will condemn hypnotism as prac-
ticed upon human beings, upon the ground
that it disturbs human liberty. and is
dangerous in its effects upon the mental
and physical condition of hypnotlzed SUBJ
jects.
California Fruit Sales.
CHICAGO, September 6th.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruits at auction
to day as follows: Beurre Clairgeau pears,
| 50 Is to 81 40; few ripe wormy ones sold
for less; Beurre de Anjou pears, 50 40 to
| 50 55; Louis Bond pears 81 SO; Oponda.
gos, 81 10; Beurre Hardy. half boxes, ST. 25:
Hungarian prunes, 81 70 TO 81 IS; Tokays,
half crates, 81 20 to 81 IS; Muscats half
crates, in Loor order 65c to 95c; Orange
Cling peaches, 81 55 Su>quehannas, 81 80;
Honey Clings, 81 30. Twenty carloads
sold here daily, mostly ventilated.
Speaker Reeds District.
PORTLAND (Me.). September 6th-The
campaign in Speaker Reeds district closed
this evening, when more than 5000 at
tended the Young Mems Republican Club.
The Speaker spoke briefly. and Major Nc
Kinley made the address of the evening,
devoting himself to the tariff. Speaker
Reed stated to-day that he anticipated
majority of l 900 in his district, although
his friends feel confident it will reach
1,500.
The Ocean Mail Service.
WASHINGTON. September 6th.-Chairman
| Bingham, from the House Committee on
Postoffices, to-day presented report of the
committee upon the Senate bill TO provide
| for an ocean mail service between the
United States and foreign ports and to pro-
mote commerce. The report, which is
| volumiDous, contains number of statisti
cal tables to demonstrate the decadence of
American shipping and the necessity for
its encouragement as proposed by the bill.
The Cotton Crop.
New YORK, September 6th.--fnteresting
| figures are printed concerning the cotton
crop. 1t is estimated that it will reach
5000, 900 bales this year, which is the
| largest known in the history of the coun-
try An sgent for house purchasing for
European house says the crop is nearly
one third as large as last year and the qusl-
| iiy will be good. Reports are that the In
dian cotton crop will also be very large.
knights of Labor.
NEW YORK, September 6th.-Reports
from Philadelphia indicate that the annual
| movement against the reelection of Gen.
eral Master Workman Powderly has been
started, and the movers look for success at
the next Convention of the Knights of
Labor, which meets at Denver. The man
| most talked of for his successor is John
Rhea, Master Workman of District Assem-
bly, No. 1875 of miners. ~
Railroad Purchase.
CHICAGO, September 6th.-The EUening
Journal says: Ii is reported that the Cen
trail Georgia and East Tennessee roads
have purchased the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago road and made it part
of their great Southeastern system. If so,
it will bring another powerful competitor
into Chicago with the big systems that now
control Southern transportation.
Fatal Collision.
LEXINGTON (Mo.), September CHA
Missouri Pacific passenger train this after
noon ran into passengar car being run on
10 the main track. The car was demol- |
ished. VIM. Whitsatt of this city was
killed outright. Mrs. Law was fatally in
jured and her baby instantly killed.
Death of an Actor.
New YORK, September 6th.-Beniamin
A. Baker, Assistant Secretary of the Actors
Fnnd OF America, died to day. His sick.
ness was caused by the bursting of blood
vessel in the brain week ago Friday He
was born in this city April 4, 1918, and
acted in the Metropolitan Tt eater in San
Francisco from 1864 to 1866.
The Presidential Party.
CREssos SPRINGS, September 6.h.-The
Presidential parry spent day visiting the
springs. and In the evening attended thereg.
uar Saturday evening hop al be hotel. So
great was the rush of people to be present
that it was compelled to be an informal re-
ception.
Indicted tor Murder.
DOVER On. HI, September 6th.-The |
Grand Jury of Stafford county this morn
ing indicted Isaac B. Sawtelle for the muir
der of Hiram b. Sswtelle; also persons |
unknown" as accessories.
Made to Leave Town.
COLUMBIA Is. c., September 6th.-E. NJ. |
Brayton, Chairman of the Republican |