Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-27

rushed to the scene. No one felt safe, even
in the business portion of the city, and
wagons, drays and all kinds of vehicles
were engaged in carrying away valuable
books and papers. More than twenty
squares were burned. The tracks of ali
the railroads centering here have been OBJ
structed by the debris in the burned dis
trict, and trains are delayed.
Secretary Proctor's Report.
NEW YORK, October 26th.-A Tribune
| Washington special says Secretary Proc
tors annual report is destined to show an
unusual progress for a year in the War
Department. The subject of most general
interest and Importance to the seaboard is
that of defense. The defense, so far as the
years plans cover, contemplated work at
New York, Boston and San Francisco The
total expenditures authorized is 81 ,221 600,
besides $500, 900 for the purchase of sites
and several millions for the manufacture
of torpedoes and guns. OF this Ssn Fran
cisco gets $3.50 600.
Fatal Runaway in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, October 26 h.-This after
noon fatal runaway occurred in Brook
lyn. A well-known sugar re6ner, J.
Adolph Mollenhauer, with his wife, was
driving. The horse became frighten ed and
ran away. Mollenhauer was thrown out
| and his leg fractured. Mrs Mollenhauer
remained in the carriage and was unhurt.
Mrs. Maria L. Robinson, aged 60, standing
on the sidewalk, was struck by pole of
the wagon and killed. Her daughter Ida,
25 years old, received compound fracture
of the skull. Further on, Mrs. Helen
White was knocked down and had several
ribs broken.
Seventeen Days without Food.
WHEELING CIV. Va), October 26th.-Mrs.
Brenenan of st. Louis, who jumped from
the train at Clarksburg on October 9th and
ran to the hills, leaving seven small chill
dren in the car, was accidentally found to-
day hiding in fodder shock within three
quarters of mile Of town. She had been
without food or water for seventeen days,
and was exposed to drenching rains and
cold weather. She was taken in charge by
the authorities and her friends notified by
telegraph.
Italian Immigrants.
New ORLEANS. October 26th.-The steam
ship Eliza, from Palermo with 1,03S Ital-
isns on board. landed this morning. at the
wharf of the Northeastern Railway, and
Immediately all came ashore, the inspectors
having found their papers correct. A de-
tachment of police was on hand to pre-
serve order. The vessel had been thirty
one days in making the voyage, and some
very rough weather was encountered. Two
deaths occurred.
High Waters in New York.
RoNDoUr On. W. October 26th.-The
Hudson river 10 day showed the highest
tide in forty years. Brick yards suffered
enormously. Millions of brick are lost.
The yards between Roseton and Albany
are submerged. 1t is estimated that 460, 900
brick have been lost in the Kingston dis
trict. The fires were put out in the process
of burning. The green kilns were thrown
down and the brick underneath the sheds
were washed away
Miners Course Approved.
New YORK, October 26th.-A Herald
Washington special says: 1t is understood
that Miner has received from Secretary
Blaine assurances of the approval of the
President in his conduct in the Barrundia
case, and has been fully justified in the
course he pursued. This information
comes from the city of Guatemala, where
it appears that the State Department was
most anxious that information should first
be officially promulgated.
Secretary Blaine in Chicago.
CHICAGO, October 26th-Secretary of
State Blaine, accompanied by Mrs. and
Miss Blaine and William Walker Phelps,
Minister to Germany, arrived in this city
early this morning, and is guest of his
son Emons at the latter's residence. No
political speech will be made by the Secre-
tary during his three days visit with his
sons family, bat on Wednesday. en- route
East. be will address the people of South
Bend, Ind.
Exercises in Honor of Won Moltke.
NEW YORK, October 26th.-There was a
brilliant gathering of Germans at Amberg's
Theater tonight to attend the exercises in
honor of Won Moltke's ninetieth birthday,
on Thursday. The theater was crowded
and many turned away. A series of tab
leaux representing scenes in the great Gen.
erals life were presented, and there were
elaborate musical programmes.
The Tariff Bill All Right.
CANTON (O), October 26th.-Major Nc
Kinley says in an interview: "The tariff
bill is all right. There are no omissions
and no grounds n hatever for the claim
that il is invalid because OF bluuder of the
engrossing clerks. The rebate clause in
the tobacco tax will be provided for before
the tobacco section takes effect on January
1s."
The Sealing Contract.
New YORK, October 26th.-The Stars
Washington correspondent says that the
Alaska Commercial Company. in the COM
|
pany, will charge that undue influence of
all sorts was used to defeat it in securing
the sealing contract.
Fatal Mistake.
UTICA On. W, October 26th.-Mrs. Van
Hoosen mixed rough on rats" with -four
meal in a basin and put in pantry to kill
mice. While she was absent from home
her daughter made griddle-cakes of the
mixture. Cora, aged %, is dead, and the
other two are very i'll.
Heavy Winds on Lake Erie.
CLEVELAND (O), October 26th.-A heavy
northeastern wind ragged on Lake Erie all
evening, creating terrible sea. The barge
Wahnapitae went on the breakwater this
evening. John Williamson and Ora Smith
were drowned. Others were rescued by life
savers.
Militia Ordered Out.
ATLANTA (Ga), October 26th-Fifteen
armed men burned down the building oi
L. B. Varnes in Coffee county last night
because of the supposed participation in
the late riot. Governor Gordon has called
out the militia.
Damaged by Water.
TEMPLE (Texas), October ,26th.-Two
thousand and eighty gallons of water con-
fined in steel pipe were released by the
breaking of the pipes yesterday morning
Several houses were destroyed and great
damage done to streets.
On the Wheel.
New ORLEANS, October 26th-R. G..
Belts to-day made twenty-five and fifty.
mile records on safety wheel. The
twenty five miles was covered in hour, 81
minutes and IL seconds, and the fifty miles
in 8 hours, II minutes and 46 seconds.
Death on the Rail.
DUBOIS pa J, October 26th.-The break
ing in two of freight trains on heavy
grade near here this morning caused 9
wreck, in which engineer Casey and brake
man Laird were killed and two other train
men badly hurt.
Injured in a Race Fight.
SCRANTON (Pa.), October 26th.-Andre
Pedito. Pole, had an ak driven into his
| skull in a race foht hetxeen Hunsariaps