Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-04
STRUGGLING FOR DIAMONDS.
How Robber Planned to Secure Some
Valuable Jewelry.

Variable Jewetry.
CHICAGO, April 3d-Au exciting hand
to-hand encounter for 81 500 worth of dia-
monds occurred to-day in a room at the
Palmer House. A young man registered
Sunday under the name of Ralph Allen.
To-day he sent to several jewelry stores
asking for some diamonds to be sent him
for inspection, saying he was laid up with
a sprained ankle.
Salesman Bigler was sent from Hyman
& Co.'s to make inquiries, and young Allen
was apparently all right. He was still
suspicious, however, and when he returned
with the gems had the porter stationed out
side the room door.
After discussing the proposed purchase
several moments, Allen grasped heavy
cane and felled Bigler to the floor. The
salesman struggled up and grappled with
the rufhan, meanwhile yelling to the por-
ter. The latter, however, lost his wits,
and when Allen broke away and ran down
the hall he allowed him to get by.
To the persons who attempted TO stop
Allen he would shout: "Catch that insane
man" pointing back Time keeper Dreeg
was not to be fooled, however, and cap
tured Allen.
The papers found on his person indi-
Gated that he came from Washington, and
that probably his right name is George A.
Pierce. He refused to disclose his identity,
saying this was the first time he was ever
in trouble and charging it to liquor.
He does not want his folks to know it.
Salesman Bigler has a severe scalp wound
but is not seriously hurt.
Chicago Strikers.
CHICAGO, April 3d.-The white winged
angel of peace which yesterday hovered
over our master plumbers and their strik-
ing employees has disappeared, and in her
place is the figure of Pinkerton men. The
master plumbers claim that the strikers
are intimidating the men who refused to
strike, hence the request for Pinkerton
men.
The strikers deny this and claim that
the hiring of special police is simply
bluff. Both sides are firm in their deter
mination to hold out, and the fight prom
ises to be very long one.
The Master Carpenters Association has
decided, in view of the threatened strike,
to make eight hours days work, and pay
80 cents per hour, and the men will be
Informed Of this on payday, Friday. The
carpenters demands are for 40 cents per
hour and eight hours, and if the advice of
conservative men be taken these terms will
be accepted and no strike will occur.
Coming to California.
CLEVELAND (O.l, April 3d.-President
Phinney of the Non-Partisan Women's
Christian Temperance Union has issued
notice that Miss Mary +. Lathrop of Dem
yer, Col, the National Organizer, will
traverse the Pacific coast in the interest of
the society, commencing early in NAV.
Party questions will have no place in Miss
Lathrop's addresses.
The officers OF the union bespeak sor this
young lady warm welcome from minis
tiers and temperance women, and beg their
hearty cooperation. Persons on the Pa
cihc coast desiring the services of Miss
LathTop in temperance work may address
her at 1920 Champa street, Denver, Col, or
the Generai Secretary, Miss nuty, in Cleve-
land.
Worthless Paper.
LocKPoRT IN. w April 3d.-Swindlers
have been working West, claiming to have
Iockport as headquarters. Cashier Arnold
OF the Merchants Bank here received a
dispatch from Kansas aad Spokane Falls
asking if 6rm named William II. Bsad-
ley d Co., who had drawn on the Fourth
National Bank of New York for amounts
of S400 and 81 200. respectively, we've safe
and responsible. No such firm existed
here. From the tone OF the dispatches il
is evident that Western people are being
J badly swindled, and quite extensively, too
New Hampshire's Governor.
! CONCORD On. H. April 3d-At O NEE.
ing of the Governors Council yesterday ar