Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-04

his death leaves a vacancy not easily filled
he was at one time proprietor of travel
Ing theatrical show whose specially wa
poses plastiques.n
A Case of Murder.
BosroN, June 3d.-Protessor Harry "
TORY, LID. of Harvard, is reported to b
dying tonight at his house on OxfoY
street, Cambridge, Of a complication o
nervous disorders, andthe students are he'll
responsible for his condition. He has bee,
III Tor some time. His physician prescribe,
absolute quiet and rest, but Saturda,
nights disgraceful hurrah took place, ant
despite the pieadings and appeals of th
otner Professors the crazed students velle,
and hallooed around the sick mans hous
ali night, until he was near driven frantic
and the patient, despite the efforts of th,
attending physicians, suffered complet
relapse and has been sinking ever since
until tonight, when he is expected to di
at any moment. The students are terribl,
distressed over this crowning piece of mis-
fortune, caused by their thoughtlessness.
Crushed to Pulp.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, June 3d.-A Noapareir
Glenwood special says: One of the mos
disastrous storms that ever visited thi
section struck Glenwood early thi
morning. The States Institution for th,
Feeble. minded was blown down. The roo
of the building was crushed by the fallin,
OF the smoke-stack, which tore its wa,
through the building, killing two inmates
Willie Cline and Wesley Emery.
Their bodies were crushed almost to
pulp. Six other inmates were seriousl,
injured, of whom one or two may die.
A new building in course of constructiio,
withstood the storm. Several other build
ings were wrecked. The canning factor,
poses with one side blown in, while tn,
Glenwood Mills are badly damaged.
Suicide of Girl.
New YORK, June 3d.-Maude Fisher.
girl 1S years old, committed suicide in New
Britain, Conn.,, by drowning herself in
reservoir, because she thought she was to-
wicked to live. The girl was member O
the Episcopal Church and very quiet. Sh,
was known as most jealous Christian ans
was blameless in her life, but was con
stantiy complaining that she wa
unable to live up to the exalted
ideal which she had set for her
self. Maude took off her hat and wrapped
it in her shawl and laid it on the ground
Then she took off one shoe. As she tool
off the other she saw a carriage coming uy
the hill. Instantly she arose and plungee
into the pool. The body was recovered
within an hour.
California Cherries.
CHICAGO, June 3d.-The Montgomery
Auction Company to-day sold one car o
California fruit at the following prices
noZA 4 n. n II
Eagle cherries, 75@SOc; Black Republican
cherries, 75c; Black Tartarian cherries
85c@$1 25; Royal apricots, ST. 20. All tn,
cherries that were sold for less than S
were in poor order. There is a good de
mand for cherries in good order.
Porter Bros. & Co., agents for the Califor
MIA Fruit Union, sold two carloads of cher
ries, as follows: Black Tartarians. 75cG
81 60; Black Ok Hearts, 81 O5@1 20; Blacl
Oregons, 81 05@1 20; Royal AIMS, SOc@
81 go; Black Republicans, 81 10.
Gunboat Bennington.
CHESTER penn. J, June 3d.-The Unite,
States gunboat Bennington was iaunche,
at Roach's shipyard at noon in the pres
ence of large company. She is a twil
companion of the Concord, launched few
months ago. Her dimensions are: Length
230 feet; extreme breadth, SO feet; displace
ment, LOO tons; two triple expansion en-
gines, developing $500 horse power with
forced draught; an armament of six 6.incl
breech- loading rifles; secondary batter,
of eight rapid-firing guns and reyolvin
cannon on rail and tripod MOUNTS ais
eight torpedo guns and complete outfit.
Heroism of Boy.
OMAHA (Neb }, June 3d-The heroism q
a boy named Mike Haley prevented th
wreck of Union Pacific flyer betweel
here and South Omaha at place calle
Summit. Young Haley was returnip
home when he saw two men unlock tn
switch and turn it. He ran to Sout]
Omaha and the Morfield train men lust a
the train, which consisted of twelv
coaches, was pulling out. There was al
unusually large number of passengers OF
board. and had the plot not been discov
cred the loss of life must have been great
Cowboy Justice.
CHEYENNE (Wyo.), June 3d.-A larg
number of cow outfits are camped a
Wendover, hundred miles above thi
city. They are receiving over the Chey
enne and Northern Railway Texas cattl
to be driven to Montana. The cowboy
have instituted summary and to thi
country a new punishment for petty OF
fenses. This evening they gave one O
their number forty lashes on the bar
back for stealing saddle. There are n,
officers at the jumping off place, but so ia
the amount of lawlessness has been linn
tied.
Notes from Montana.
HELENA (Mont.), June 3d.-The Helen,
Mining Exchange was incorporated to-da,
and will begin operations immediately
The lncorporators are among the heavies
mine operators and owners of the State.
The damage to the hotel at Broadwate
by last nights fire was not over So 900, ant
is fully insured. The fire originated in tn
basement from electric light wires, and th
damage was mostly caused by the injudi
cious use of water in the hands of the
panicstricken hotel help.
Two Girls Drowned.
LEADvILLE, June 3d-A party of youn,
people left here yesterday morning for
fishing trip down Arkansas river. Whel
they got to Midland Bridge young maj
named Brennan attempted to assist Anni
Barry and Laura May to cross upon
plank which was laid across the stream
When in the center the plank turned
throwing all into the waters. Brennan
after hard struggle, managed to save him
SELF but the two girls were drowned.
The 500 Line.
New YORK, June 3d-It is reported tha
negotiations are practically completed fo
the absorption of the 500 line by the Ca
madam Pacific. This line runs from Sault
Ste Marie through Minneapolis to Bovn
ton, Oak, 800 miles. If the Canadian Pa
ciic absorbs the road it will doubles
renew the subject lately discussed in Con
gress of the rights of the Canadian railroad
in this country.
Opposed to the Bill.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3d.-A busines
mems meeting, for the purpose of protest
ing against the passage of the McKin
ley tariff bill, was held in this city this at
ternoon. Alexander K. Mcclure presided
Mr.. Springer made the opening speech
confning himself to the wooden schedul
of the bill and its effects upon carpet an,
other wooden industries of this city. Th
closing address was delivered by Breckin
ridge.
Many Lives Lost.
LINCOLN (Neb.), June 4th.-1:45 AN
1t has just been reported that Bradshaw,
hamlet of some 500 inhabitants, about fifty
miles west of Lincoln, was swept away lat
tonight by a cyclone. Six persons are re
ported killed and twenty-five or more in
jured.
The teleeraph wires are down and n,