Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-26

ST. LOUIS, June 25th.-For some time ill-feel-
ing has existed between the drivers of the st.
Louis Sprlnkllng Company and the foreman,
Andrew G. Helm. Recently the drivers de-
manded an increase of wages, and their request
being denied they blamed Helm FOR their fail
ure. Last night two discharged drivers, named
Jack Masterson and John Gempke, assaulted
Helm at the company yards. Helm shot and
almost instantly killed Masterson. An officer
placed Helm under arrest, and they were soon
surrounded by bowling mob who pelted them
with stones, bricks and clubs. For several min.
utes it looked if Hem was to be lynched
Other policemen came 10 the rescue, and Helm
almost dead from his injuries, was rescued from
the mob and placed in jail.
The Fines Paid.
PURvIs Miss, June 25th.-The cases agains
Muldoon, Cleary and Donovan we're called in
the Circuit Court to-day, General pleas o.
guilty were entered, each asking clemency o.
| the Court. Muldoon was fined $50, and Ceary
| and Donovan Sl00 each. The fines were paid
| and the prisoners released.
| kilrain was present, and stated that he had
| challenged Sullivan to fight to finish, ethel
| with bare knuckles or light gloves. London
| prize ring rules, the fight to come OFF in Fer
Worth, Texas, for a purse offered by the For
| Worth Athletic Club
| Prohibition Nominees.
| ST. PAUL. June 25th.-The Prohibition STATE
| Convention to-day made the following nomina
! Oils; LieutenantGoverno George Barrett; Sec
| rotary of Stale, J. 5. Hillidow of Kandoyih
county; Treasurer, n: b. Frost of Ramsey
Auditor, Ole kron of Douglass county; Attor
| ney General, Robert Taylor of Dodge county
| Clerk of the Supreme Court, W, L. Dean o
| Lincoln county.
| Large Corporation.
| TRENTON. June 25th.--The American Gas In
vestment Company has ii ed a certificate OF in
! corporation here. The capital stock is fixed a
| ,000, with only $1,000 pa d in. TIL,
charter is worded like that OF a trust. Ii is be
lieyed here 10 be the II reorganization of the Chi
II RI lei l.,
is venture of English capitalists, The fee fo
| fling the charter was Sl00i0-the largest tn,
State has ever received.
| Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
| New YORK, June 25th.-The committee ap
pointed by the Wholesale Liquor Dealers Asso
| citation to confer with the whisky trust reported
1 to-day. The trust declined to rescind the re
/ bate. A motion was adopted that the wholesale
deslers proceed Immediately to build distiiler
les on the cooperative plan, and raise subscrip
| tons for that purpose. committee was ap
pointed for that purpose.
Louisiana Lottery.
1 BATON RoUGE, June 25th-A lottery bin wa
introduced TO day which provides Tor the sub
mission TO a vote of the people of an amend
| ment to the Constitution granting an extension
passed the House this afternoon by a vote of G.
! 70 y. 1t is understood the Senate will amend
the bill by increasing the amount TO be paiC
annually from 81 100000 to 81 lbs 600.
Interstate Commerce.
| CHICAGO, June 25th.-Judge Blodgett TO-DAY
| rendered a deC ision in the United States Cour'
against certain executive officers of the Miehi
gan Central for violation of the interstate com
merce law. All were discharged except ex
Assistant General Freight Agent Street. wh(
wa, fined 5000, and given sixty days in which
| TO pay it.
| Sentenced to be Shot
FL PAso (Tex.). June 25th.--C. r. Waters wa
sentenced by the COarts of Paso del Norte to
| day to be shot. and J. e 0laughlin sentenced q
| ten years Imprisonment for murder committed
| in Paso del Norte in Mas, 1889 The condemret
| men are beth citizens OF the United States, and
have appealed 10 this Government for protec
/ ton.
| Funeral of Judge McCrary.
KEo&UK Qs-). June 25th.-The funeral of the
| late George w. McCrary was held here to-day
Justice Miller, of the United States Supreme
J Court. and many other prominent citizens were
| present Ex-President Hayes was unayoidabiy
| absent.
Quick Verdict
SAN JOSE. June 25th.--The jury in the case O.
| John II. Ha0. charged with eInbe zzling sSO(
note. the property of Arthur H. Walton, who
/, was 10 have commenced to work for He'll to
Gay, brought in verdict of guilty after eigh
minutes.
| Population of Denver.
| DENVER. June 25th.-No official announce
| meat has been made by the Supervisor of Cen
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