Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-15

travelling with such fury as TO 60 COM
| pletely through the villages. In almost
every instance in the valleys small farmers
have lost their crops and feed for winter.
The wind blew a hurricane. At Riverside
| Ranch the fire. breaks were 500 feet in
| width, and the flames leaped over them.
The ranchmen are inclined to lay these
| fires to the Indians from Fort Yates Reser-
| vation, who come up into the valley and
| nave driven the game south. They burn
| the prairies behind them, to prevent the
game from going back. The ranchmen
propose to take the matter before the au.
thorities to prevent repetition.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
PITTsBURe. October 14th.-The twenty
seventh annual Convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers begins here
| tomorrow. The Executive Committee
was in session to-day. One feature in the
| line OF new business is a proposition to
accept membership in the United Order of
Railroad Employees. Chief Arth1r would
not express any views on this matter say
ing, 1T is for the Convention to decide"
1t is understood that General Master
Workman Powderly of the Knights of
Labor VIII lay an important communica-
ton before the Convention. Its nature is
not known.
hacers at auctiOn
WEsTCHEsTER PARK, October 14th.-Col
Bruce too day sold all the horses in training,
the property of Capt. s. s. Brown, and
number of yearlings from the Faustina
stud Of Missouri. Demuth was the pick of
Browns horses, and after keen competition
between J. w. Mcdonald and F. s. Nc.
Lewee & Co., was knocked down to the lat
ter for $l1 900. Among the other high
sales were Defaulter, By Spendthrift, So 500;
Buddhist by Hindoo, $1,000: Reporter, by
Enquirer Bonniemead, 81 100; Long Run,
by Longfellow- Rosemary, 81 900.
On the Field of Honor.
LEXINGTON On. c., October 14th-For
some time John McRary has been sus-
picious of the relations between his wife
and Oscar Barringer. A short time ago he
| ordered Barringer out of his house and
warned him to keep away on penalty of
trouble. Last week, however, Barringer
sent note to Mrs. McRary asking for a
| meeting. 1t fell into the hands of the
husband, who sent word to Barringer that
| he must leave the State or fight duel
| Barringer decided to fight, and the men
met last Saturday. Barringer was killed
F, and McRary has fed.
Carriage Builders Convention.
/ CHIdAeo, October i4th.-The National
| Carriage Builders Convention met here to-
| day with large attendance. Tbs various
reports read showed trade increasing, but
| the unusual dearth of skilled mechanics
and small marginal profits Yves one of the
| unfavorable conditions presented. The
| technical school recently opened in New
York is reported as hourishing and receiv-
ing hearty support from members all over
the country.
Commerce Railway Association.
CHICAGO, October 14th.-Tbe Presidents
Of the lines in the Interstate Commerce
Railway Association held meeting to day
and discussed the railway situation for
some time. They hardly seemed to think
The emergency sufficiently strong to justify
them in doing anything now toward a re-
organization of the Association or attempt
ing to straighten out the complications
that exist in freight and passenger tariffs.
Deadly Giant Powder.
LEADviLLE (Col), October 14th.-A ter
rible explosion occurred at the Ivanhoe-
Busk tunnel, on the Midland road, thirty
miles west of here to-day. A workman
was entering the tunnel with a box of giant
powder, when he accidentally knocked it
against The wall. 1t exploded, killing two
men and frightfully injuring eight others,
six of whom will die. 1t is impossible at
present to get list of the killed and
wounded.
Iron and Steel Men.
CHICAGO, October 15th.-Tbe English
and German steel men have broken up into |
parties, under the guidance of the local
committee, and are visiting points of in
terest in and about the city. The visitors
consumed the whole day IN sight seeing. |
To night they left the city, half of them
going north to the Lake Superior iron |
region and the remainder going to visit the |
new iron mills in Alabama.
Wanted for Horse Stealing.
CHICAGO, October 14th-A Deputy Sheriff |
from Kansas is here to try and take back to |
that State Frank Woodruff of Cronin case |
notoriety when he is discharged tomorrow |
from Bridewell where he was sent year |
ago by the Criminal Court. Woodruff is |
wanted in Kansas for horse-stealing, but it |
is doubtful, owing to some technicality, if
he can be extradited.
Death of Colonel Hascall.
CHICAGO, October 14th.-Colonel Herbert
A. Hascall, of the United States army, re-
tired, died in this city to-day after long
illness. Colonel Hascall served in Florida
during the Seminole outbreak. He was in
Utah during the Mormon trouble, served
through the civil war, and was at one time
Professor of Mathematics at West Point.
New YORK, October 14th.-Mrs. Kate
McAuliffe, aged Is, wife of Jack McAuliffe,
lightweight fighter, died suddenly at a
West Side hotel early this evening of heart
failure She.was an actress, her stage name
being Kate Hart She met her husband in
California three months after his fight with
Carroll.
Pulitzer VIII Retire.
New YORK, October 14sh.-The World
will announce tomorrow that, yielding to
the advice of his physicians. Mr.. PnlitZar
has withdrawn from the editorship and
control of the World 1t will be vested in
an Executive Board of its principal edi-
tors.
RallotiDg for Senator.
MONTPELIER (Vt), October 14th.-In the
Senate to day Justin S. Morrill, received %
votes for United States Senator and Ed
ward j. Phelps l. In the House Morrill,
received 157 and Phelps So. Both houses
will meet IN joint session on Wednesday
and formally announce the election OF Nor
rill.
Sure Way of Escaping Troubles.
ST. LOUIS, October 14th.-Richard Brown,
member of firm of wood carvers,
suicided to-day by jumping off the Eads
Bridge into the river, distance of 100 feet.
He left note, hoping for pardon for
such means of escaping from his troubles.
Death of California Pioneer.
WoBuRN Mass J, October 14th.-Major
James w. Mcdonald died to day, aged 20
wears. He went to California in 1S49 on
the ship Duxbury, and was miner there
until 1852. He served through the war
creditably.
Death of Commander Huntington.
SARATOGA IN ", October 14th.-Com-
mander Charles L. Huntington, COM
mander of the Pensacola Navy Yard. died
here to-day. He had been ill several
months. He was a native of S. ringield,
Illinois.
New York Police Census.
New YORK, October 14th.-The police
census was completed to-day. 1t shows
New York City's population to be l no.
us, an increase of 197 ,2l4 over the Gov
ernment figures.
Sale of a Ship.
THoMAsroN (Me), October 14th.-The
ship Snow and Burgess, 1855 tons, now
loading with spars for Boston, has been