Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-01
Placed in an awkward Position.

NEW YORK, November 2Olh.-Wardeu
bush, OF Sing Sing Prison. is put in an
aWkWard position bv the action of
United States District Judge Brown in the
case of Joseph Weed, whose execution nv
eleetrlclty was set for this week. The
Judge has authorized an appeal 10 the Su-
nfeIne Court at Washington, and has cited
the Warden to appear before that tribunal
next month, but by an oversight. appar
entity, he neglected te graft formal stay
OF execution.
The appeal il this case is not the new
method Of execution, but is based on the
TACT that there were no negroes or the
paneis from which were drawn the grand
and petit Jurors.
Not Prepared for CoiG Weather.
NEW YORK, November 30th.-The Bra
zliian rnen-of-war now here were never
provided with any means Of heating the
quaI,ters OF the ofucers or crew, who come
north wholly unprotected with heavy
clothing, consequently when the cold
weather came the'men and officers suffered
severely. When matters Wers brought Tn
the attention Of the Secretary of the Navy
he ordered that heavy clothing. includino
heavy oyereoats, which are not provided in
the Brazilian uniform regulations, should
be furnished to the ships in such auanti-
ties as needed. A large quantity was sent
Sacramento River Comroission.
WASHINGTON, November SOth.-The Cali
fornia Associated Press correspondent in
quirsd of Major Adams, of the Engineering
Corps of the War Department., when he
thought the Sacramento River Commission
would get to work and make It's report He
said his Department had no adyices from
this Commission, and he could say nothing
as 10 Just when their report could be made.
Military Post for San Diego.
WASHINGTON, November 30th.-General
Cadwalader, of San Diego, is mixing
among his friends here. He is very hope
tul of securing the establishment of mill
tary post at San Diego. 1t has been favor
ably recommended by nearly all of the
War Department officials, and, if it can only
secure recognition, he thinks it will surely
pass this session of Congress.
InsoIyent Brokers.
BosToN, November 30th.-The expert ac-
countant investigating the affairs of Gar
diner, Chase Il Co., brokers, has found that
of the scheduled bad accounts 1861, 600
represents money lost in speculation bv
Chase. He also reports that the firm was
insolvent in 1885, and since that time Chase
and his partners have drawn. out upwards
OF $500, 600.
Train Robber Captured.
WEST POINT Miss. J, November 30th.-A
robber entered the express car on the Geor-
sia Pacific train near Indianolia last night,
held up the agent with revolver and took
the money and jumped from the train.
There was little in the packages. To day
the robber and companion were arres.ed
at West Point.
Six Men Drowned.
RICE LAKE (Wis.), November 30th.-By
the swamping of small boat on Long
Lake last night, six men were drowned.
They were Frank Founier, VIM Knight
Chas. Stikes, A. L Clark and Arthur Page.
The Bady Found.
DENVER, November 30th-The body of
T. B. Crocker, President of the Board of
Public Works, who mysteriously disap-
peared last Sunday, was found in a corn
field three miles from the city, about noon
to-day.
Asked to Retire.
PHILADELPHIA, November 30:h.-The
Parnell branch of the Irish National
League, one of the oldest end most import.
ant in the country, to-day adopted reso-
luton calling on Parnell to retire.
Free Delivery at Astoria.
WASHINGTON, Novem Der 30th,-The POST
master-General hes ordered free delivery
system at Astoria, Wash, to take effect
January 1st.