Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-23
Death of "old Jordan. /.

Wondn Olu uot IN any way c0untenance or en-
courage the robbery, but was enforced to
silence.
Death of "Old Jordan"
NEW ORLEANS, June 22d.-"old Jordan" Gen.
Jackson's drummer-boy at the battle of New Or.
leans, died here yesterday. He was popularity
supposed to be 10S years old, but was actually
only 90. Jordan B. Noble was colored, but
nearly white, and was born a slave. He acted
as drummer for the militia here until few
years ago. when old age incapacitated him. He
preserved to the time Of his death the drums
used by him st the battle Of New Orleans and
In the Seminole and Mexican wars.
Bills Acted Upon.
WASHINGTON. June 22d-All except one of
the general deficiency OF the fourteen regular
appropriation bills have been acted on in one
or both Houses of Congress. But two of the
thirteen, however, the army and military
academy bills, have become laws The others
are mostly in conference or in an advanced
state in the House or Senate. Almost 700 bills
large proportion being House bills, have been
sent TO the President since the opening OF Con-
gress, for his action.
Sunday Games.
CHICAGO, June 22d.-Games of baseball were
played by the American Association to day, re-
At Columbus game-Columbus 4; St.
Louis, 5. Second game Columbus, Il St.
Louis, /.
At Toledo-Toledo, 2; Louisville. q.
At kocheeter-Rochester, Z; Brooklyn, is,
At adelphia-Athletics, 8; Syracuse, 4.
Report Confirmed.
PHILADELPHIA. June 22d.-The report that
Austin Corbin would shortly tender his resgna-
tion President of the Reading Railroad is
confirmed by the Directors of that road His
successor will be Vice-President A. A. Mcleod
When asked what led to Corbin's action, Di-
forward big enterprise in New York City
Antelo declined to speak further on the subject.
Masked Hjghwaymen.
WILKEsBARRE, June 22d-While two young
men of this city were returning in buggy from
a pleasure resort tonight they were Confronted
by three masked highwaymen on the turnpike
where farmer Rosecrans was murdered two
years ago. Their horses being frightened by
the DARK lanterns, they needed no urging, and
the young men msde their escape amid fusi-
iade OF revolver shots. A posse has gone out in
pursuit of the robbers.
Homicides and Suicides.
BIRMINGHAM (Ala.), June 22d.-1his morning
Charles Cato lwhite) shot and killed his mis-,
tress Lizzie Mitchell, negress, and then sui
cided.
Four hours later William Tattum shot and
mortally wounded Mary Barnett, his mistress,
and blew out his own brains in different bag
MO. Jealousy caused both crimes.
Salvador In Fine Form.
NEW YORK, June 22d.-Matt Byrnes. who
looks after Salvador, reports that he is daily be-
coming better horse. He has not been pushed
| since the Suburban victory, but has done all he
has been asked to do He cleans the manger
out at every meal, and seems to be enjoying
| life. Byrnes does not believe a horse in the
world can beat Salvador at the suburban dis
tance just now.
Killed in Falling Building.
INDIANAPoLIs, June 22d-Duringa rain-storm
| this afternoon at Fairview Park. number OF
people sought shelter in the depot being erected
| by the Electric Street road. The depot was
blown down and dozea people injured one
fatally. Reports from the suburbs show that
many buildings were unroofed and much dam
age done to orchards, etc.
Compelled to Withdraw.
New YORK. June 22d-A split occurred in the
Central Labor Union to-day, and the Socialistic
delegates were compelled to withdraw. They
have formed new central body which will be
known as the Central Labor Federation. The
war of words was loud and vigorous.
ChicagO's Population.
CHICAGO. June 22d.- Census Supervisor Gill
bert, in an interview tonight. said that from
| the returns already in the population of Chi
| cago would be certainly over a million. How
much he could not say. but thought consid-
cradle. The population of the city has GER
tainly more than doubled in the last decade.
Death of q Noted Man.
| FAIRFAx COURTHOUSE (Va.), June 22d-Judge
Henry w. Thomas died here this morning aged
7S He was member of the Commission that
| ayerting hostilities. After the war he was
| member OF the Court of Cancellation.
A Town Swept Away.
LINCOLN (Neb), June 22d.-A special from
Grand Island says that the town of Sweetwater,
little hamlet OF less than 100 inhabitants was
swept away by a tornado which visited the
| place about O'Clock this afternoon. No one
was killed, but number were injured.
He swan East River.
New YORK, June 22d.-"Gene" Mercadier,
bound in l25 feet of hemp rope, with two leather
| straps over his arms and legs, swan across East
river to-day in forty-seven minutes In each
hand he carried two-pound iron dumbbell to
| himself.
Visiting the East.
NEW YORK, June 22d-Rev. J. Saunders Reed,
of San Francisco for whom his people raised
$4,000 last Christmas, is visiting Newark where
he was formerly pastor of Trinity Church He
VIII spend some time in Philadelphia, where
his wife's father resides
Clearing House Statistics.
Boston, June 22d.--The gross exchanges for
the past week, shown by dispatches from the
leading clearing-h houses in the United States
and Canada, were 81 1868, ,2l2, an increase of
| II per cent, as compared with the correspond
| ing week last year.
The Entombed Miners.
DUNBAR (Pa.), June 22d.-The rescuing party
They are working hard. but no one knows how
much further they have to go yet. Hope has
given way 10 despair.
Killed by Lightning.
CoNEMAUGH Pa.), June 22d.-Mrs. Patrick
Stanton, of Upper Prospect, was struck by
hShthins lO-ulRut anu lUstdntly Killed. der
husband and son were also shocked and fatally
injured.
Elected to Congress.
LOUISVILLE, June 22d.-Worth Dickinson was
Yesterday chosen by the usual majority to sue
ceed John A. Carlisle as representative to
Congress of the Sixth Kentucky District.
Railroad Collision.
SELMA (Ala.), June 22d.-A collision occurred
at Colera to-day. an engine backing into a pas
senger train. One colored woman was killed
and several children injured.