Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-23

of the remoteness of the place to suppress
anything more can be learned till to-mor-
row.
Opposed to Strikes.
BUFFALO IN. W, May 22d-It is learned
that the action of the Rochester Convention
Of Railroad Conductors, in eliminating the
anti-strike clause from their constitution,
is likely to disintegrate the organization.
Two important divisions have withdrawn.
An Eastern delegate is quoted as saying
that the action of the Convention would
certainly result In the withdrawal of large
majority, if not all, of the New England,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania divisions,
and the formation of new organization
or strictly non striking basis.
Lost His Mind.
CHICAGO May 22d.-E. J. Lehman,
capitalist and owner of department store,
was declared by jury to-day to be dis
tracted person, and his wife was appointed
conservator of his estate. He has been in
the Bloomingdale Asylum, New York,
some time now, and in the opinion of ex-
perts is clearly a lunatic The trouble re-
suited, they say, from too much mental
work, consequent upon the management of
his enormous business.
Aldermen Arrested.
Dies MONIES, May 22d.-Four Aldermen
and seven ex-Aldermen of this city have
been indicted by the Grand Jury for willful
misconduct in Office, in dra wing from the
city treasury illegally sums aggregating
over $4,000. Most of them gave bond
for trial, and will claim their right to the
money as pay for services on committees.
Some have returned portion of the money
received by them to the treasury.
Duel With Rifles.
Guthrie (Ind. IT,, May Odd. = Two
negroes fought duel with rifles near King
fisher to-day. Each laid claim toa quarter
section of Government land, and in discuss
ing the merits of their cases they became
engaged in quarrel and began shooting at
each other. One of them named Moore re-
ceived bullet in the heart and dropped
dead. The name of his slayer, who escaped,
is unknown.
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, May 22d.-Pensions: Cali
fornia original inyalid-Walter F. Bene-
dict, Los Angeles; Joseph Schellenberger
San Francisco. Increase-Christian Her.
man, Tulare. Navy-James Armstrong,
ODeonta; K. Truesdale. Starkey, and
Michael Dewaus, Los Angeles.
Original, widows Mercy, widow of
Over-Issue of Stock.
Boston May 22d.-The Herald saws that
Clarence F. Jewett, President of the Jewett
Publishing Company, has disappeared and
an over.issue of stock in the neighborhood
of S75 600 has come to light. Steps are be-
ing taken to get at the exact condition of
affairs. Estes q Lauriat, publishers, hold
stock in the company.
Reconsidered
AsHEvILLE IN. CO., May 22d.-The Gen.
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
South to-day reconsidered its action on the
temperance committee report, and after
vigorous debate decided that no further &C.
ton be taken, and that the assembly SIM
ply affirms the deliverance of previous as.
semblies on temperance.
Postmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, May 22d. - Postmasters
have been changed as follows: Arizona
E. P. S. Andrews, appointed at Mcdowell,
Maricopa county, vice d. Wilcox, resigned.
California;. w. Adams, at Beatrice,
Humboldt county, vice II. Thompson, re-
signed; c. A. Hendsch, at Lakeside, San
Diego county, vice Gill, removed.
Better OF.
DENVER. May 22d.-A special from Trim.
idad, Col, says J. ]. Pratt shot and in
stantly killed his Mexican mistress, Katie
Garcia, and then put bullet through his
own head, dying few hours afterwards.
Jealousy was the cause. Pratt came from
Iowa few months ago.
Heavy Sentence.
DoYLEsrowN (Pa.), MAY 22d.-J. Monroe
Shellenberger the lawyer whose forgeries
and other criminal escapades recently
caused such widespread sensation, was to-
day sentenced to Imprisonment for twenty
two years at hard labor in the peniten-
tiary.
Settling Dispute.
SHELBY (Miss.), May 22d.-W. II. Stegall
and F. Coca, both farmers, became in.
volved in quarrel over the latter's hogs,
when the men stepped off thirty PAGES,
each using his weapons. A ball entered
StegalPs heart, and Coca received wound
in the stomach.
Medical Association.
NASHVILLE, May 22d.-The American
Medical Association to-day elected w. J.
Briggs, of Tennessee, President San Fran
cisco was first named as the place for the
next annual meeting, but it was later
changed to Washington.
Brewers Convention.
WASHINGTON, May 22d.-At the Brewers
Convention to-day officers were elected as
follows President. T. j. Lefens, of Chi
cago; Vice-President, James Llebmann, of
Brooklyn.
He Went Wen-Fixed.
KANSAS Cry, May 22d.-Elzo Allen, the
confidential clerk of the Austin Investment
Company, is thought to be in Canada with
$50, 600 of the company's funds.
Freight-House Burned.
ALBANY IN. W, May 22d.-The New
York Genital freight-house was burned,
with twenty loaded and several parlor cars.
Loss, 100000.