Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-20
California Fruit Sales.

prohibition.
California Fruit Sales.
CHICAGO, July 10Th The Earl Fruit
Company sold to-day two carloads of fruit.
Japan plums brought 50 20 per half-crate;
peach plums. So so to So 20; GrUs prunes,
So 15: Crawford peaches, 81 80 to So 80;
plums, So 80 to So 70; purple Duane. 81 80
to So 65; Columbia, So 60; Royal Hative
plums. soft. ST so to 81 80; Apricots, soft,
Csc to ST. 35.
CHICAGO, July 19th.-Porter Bros. sold
three carloads of fruit to-day. Bartlett
pears sold for So 95 to So so, except one
peaches, 81 so to So Is; Crawford, So 40 to
So; Purple Duane plums, 81 80 to So 40;
German prunes, So 35 to So 60; Barry
prunes, So 35; Washington plums, 81 IS to
So 20; Mageum Bonum plums. So 40;
Bradshaw plums, So 40.
International Monetary Conference.
New YORK, July 19th.-The Commercial
Bulletins Washington special says there is
a friendly disposition in Congress toward
the resolution of Senator Teller of Colorado
for an International Conference, with the
view to re- establishing bimetallism through
out the world, and he is hopeful of its
early consideration. The Senate Commit
tee on Finance, to whom the resolution
was referred, intends to obtain the opinion
of the Secretary of State and the Secretary
of the Treasury as to whether it will con-
f1ict with the objects of the Monetary Con-
vention to be called in the winter, to carry
out the recommendations of the Pan
American Conference for an international
silver coin.
Electric Franchises.
New YORK, July 19th.-An interlocutory
decree, signed by Judge Coke. United States
Circuit Court, has been filed in the suit of
the Brush.Swan Electric Light Company
against the Brush Electric Company. The
decree enjoins the defendant from interfer-
ing with the sales of plaintiff, and restraints
defendant from selling electrical appliances
in the States and Territories held under
contract for seventeen years by the plain.
tiff. The referee is ordered to take testi-
mony and report on the accounting of de-
fendant to plaintiff regarding the sales.
Catholic Priest Sued.
New York, July l9th.-John Baass has
brought suit against Father Aloysius Stef.
fens, rector of st. Joseph's Catholic Church
at Woodhaven, Long Island, for 5000 for
alternating the affections of his wife, who,
he says, is in place of conceament known
to the priest. His wife was for some time
a housekeeper and cook for Steffens. She
married Bauss eight months ago. The
sentiment of majority of Steffens' con-
gregation is against him. He refuses to
talk.
Clever Detective Work.
New YoRK, July 19;h. - Simon and
Julius Kroganken, of Bromberg, Germany,
who ran away from Germany few months
ago, after securing nearly 300, 200 marks by
forgery, was arrested Friday night, on the
arrival of the steamer Auguste Victoria,
by Deputy United States Marshal Bern
hard, who. in spite of the defective de.
scription, managed to identify the men by
q clever bit of detective work. They were
remanded until Monday.
Baseball Trust.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 19th.--The Journal
this afternoon details big baseball COM
bination. The plan is for the amalgama-
ton of the National League and American
and Western Associations into one large
of sixteen cities. These will
be divided into Eastern and Western cir.
cults. In this way baseball would once
more be put on paying basis, and the
combined associations be in position to
make it very uncomfortable for the Brother
hood.
A Strike Settled.
CHICAGO, July 10Th. - Two hundred
swiichmen employed by the Rock Island
Railroad in this city, struck to-day because
of the discharge OF one of their number.
All business on the line is at standstill.
The strikers demands were refused on
the ground that the discharged man had
been drunk and neglected his duty. After
,,,l,
st. John. the men went back 10 work, ap-
parenliy Convinced that they had no case.
Illegal Shipments.
CHICAGO, July lath.-The United States
this afternoon seized 250 barrels
of nephtha belonging to the Genesee Oil
Com any of Buffalo and shipped here on
the steamer Tioga. Toe seizure was made
because of violation Of the law regarding
the shipping of fluid by steamer. The
statute under which the seizure is made
provides for the sale Of the oil, the sum de-
rived therefrom to be appropriated by
Uncle Sam. The section also provides for
prosecution.
Land Decision Affirmed.
WASHINGTON, July 19th.-The Secretary
of the Interior 10. day affirmed the decision
of the Land Commissioner in rejecting the
Mitchell and John f. Collins to make tim
Der entry on certain tracts of land in the
Visalia district, Cal. on which there were
growing mammoth trees. The decision
was based on the same ground rs that in
the case of George Herring, decided yester-
day and fully covered in these dispatches.
The Political Row.
LOUISVILLE, July 19th-It is reported
hot OF u,,hharJ1s Afin
ing political speaking contest last Thurs.
day, the Smith and Messer factions got into
q quarrel. Firing began almost simultan-
eously, and the crowd fed in every di-
rection. When the fight was over four had
been killed, two on each side, and several
others wounded.
Wants a Second Term.
WASHINGTON, July 19th.-A Washington
correspondent of the New York press has
had long interview with d. NJ. Randell,
the bosom friend of President Harrison.
Randell formerly lived at Indianapolis,
and is now Marshal of the District of Co.
lumbia. Randell says Harrison will be a
candidate for second term.
Struck by a Cyclone.
COUNCIL BLUFFS Qa.), July 19th.-A
Nonpariel special from Pacific Junction
this morning. wrecking two busiaess
blocks, several residences and passenger
coach on the railroad track A railroad
man who was sleeping in the coach was
the only person injured.
Eastern Temperature.
CHICAGO, July 19th.-Followipg shows
the temperature early this morning: New
York, 100; New Orleans, $40; st. Louis,
720;; Cincinnati, 7S0; Chicago, $50; Winni-
peg, $50.
Weekly Bank Statement.
NEW YORK, July 19th.-The weekly
bank statement shows: Reserve December,
S530,67 specie December, 50, ,355, 400. The
banks now hold S., ,627 400 in excess of the
rule.
Census Enumerator Arrested.
ST. PAUL, July 10Th. Louis Hsgeman, q
Census EDumerator, was ar
rested by United States Marshal this
on charge of fraud,
Surrendered to Marshal.
MONTGOMERY (Ala.), July 19;h -Cottrell,
the desperate ex-Mayor of Cedar Keys,
Fla, surrendered himself to United States
Marshal Walker here tonight.
Northern Pacific Earnings.
New York, July l9th.-The earnings of
the Northern Pacific for the second week
in July show an increase of $40, ,277.
Death of Banker.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), July 19;h.-Morris g..
Belknap, an American banker of the City