Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-12
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NEW YORK, April 11th.-Tne Brooklyn
t0gte says: K is rumored in the ieweiry
district OF New York that Wells, Fargo L
Co. have advanced 81, 800 800 to work the
newly-found mine of rubies which the
firm has acquired in The West The local
lty Is kept secret at present, but it is
thcaght TO De in Montana. An Eagle re-
porter saw two stones from the new work
ings. They were hardly over eighth of
carat apiece but beautiful in color-a deep,
pure crimson, approaching the rare
pigeons blood SO much admired in the
rubies OF Burmah.
Carpenters Strike.
CHICAGO, April 11th.-Now that each
side in the carpenters strike has. issued It's
ultimatum, the trouble seems to have
settled down to a question of endurance,
ana the general Impression is that the fight
| will De q protracted one. The boss carpen-
tiers say they propose to go to work to FIJI
the strikers places on Monday next.
About fifty small bosses not members
| of the Association, have formed an organi-
cation, and appointed an Arbitration Com
| mittee to meet similar committee of
| journeymen.
sIashing in Earnest.
| KANSAS CRY MOI, April 11th.-All the
local railways net the Atoms cut of 81 80
to ST. Louis to-day, and many of the roads
| sold over their counters for 81 Quietly
they are qusrrelling among themselves,
| ard each accuses its competitors of secret
manipulations A deeper cut is almost
| certain. There is rumor that the Bur
| lington is selling to Denver at So, which is
generally believed, and a cut on Colorado
rates is expected.
Terrible Boiler Explosion.
HARRIsBUHs (Ark), April ilth.-0n the
night OF the 9th inst, the Cherry Valley
| Stove Company, owned and operated by a
Lincoln, Neb., company, lost by fire their
commodious dry-house, valued at $4,000
! This morning the fireman, as usual, got up
] steam and, owning to some error, the pres
| sure became too great and the three large
boilers blew up, killing fireman named
| Tucker instantly, and tearing the entire
building to atoms. The loss is $4,000.
Knotty Tariff Propositions.
! MINNEAPOLIS, April 11th.-In an inter
| view to-day Senator Washburn expressed
| himself in favor of putting manila jute and
sisal grass on the free list When his at
ton was called to the contrary action of
the Minneapolis Board of Trade on this
subject, he said There are other interests
to be considered within the State beside
those of Minneapolis" If Senator Wash
burn adheres to his position it will put
him in opposition TO the Mckinley bill as
it stands.
| Retribution at Hand.
DUBUQUE Qa.), April 11th.-The United
States Grand Jury has indicted President
r. Z. Graves and Cashier R. S. Harris, of
the Commercial Bank of Dubuque, which
| failed two years ago with liabilities of
S550,000. Graves is accused of falsifying
the bank statement, and overdrawing his
personal account; Harris, of completely.
Graves is now running bank in Arizona,
and Harris is bank cashier at Pueblo,
Colorado.
CONSUMPTION Durable.
NEW YORK, April 11th.-Dunlap's Cable
Agency SENDS OUT the following with a
Berlin date: A remarkable operation for
consumption has taken place before sur
gical congress here. The anterior chest
wall of the lower wing of an affected lung
was removed. The heart could be seen in
the cavity of the chest. The patient is now
doing well. The congress delares con-
sumption is now durable.
Freight Car Robbery.
PUEBLO (Col.), April 1lth.-An extensive
robbery of silks and other valuable freight
from Denver and Rio Grande cars has been
discovered to have been perpetrated at Ss-
Ida, Col. 1t Is said to have been done by
two former switchmen. Their wives, who
keep clearinghouse at Pueblo, are impli-
Gated on charges of receiving stolen goods.
Hatch Murder Trial.
CoLoRADo SPRINGS (Col.), April 11th.--
In the Hatch trial this morning the de-
fepse began its presentation. One feature
of their side has been the calling of several
witnesses that were regarded and have
testified as living witnesses for the prose
cution. An attempt will be made to prove
an abb.
Anything to Get In.
OGDENsBuRG IN. ", April 11th.-An
underground railroad for Transporting Chi
namen into the United States has been
discovered here by United States Special
; Customs Agent Moore. Two Cinnamon
who had been smuggled across the border
were captured and returned 10 Canada.
Cattiemsn Shot.
SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), April l1th,-James
Speed, one OF the wealthiest csttlemen in
southwest Texas, was shot and killed this
evening By John Tomerlin, at Moore Sta
ton. Speed was brother of the late
) United States Attorney Speed.
Going Over the Levees.
} NATcHEz (Miss.), April llth.-The river
/. is Two inches above the highest point, and
is still rising. In Coneoidia parish the
water from the Tennessee river is rising
$ over the levees and rapidly filling the
fields.
Championship Pool
New YORK, April 11th.-A continuous
: pool match for the championship and $500,
between Alfred de 0ro, of Hartand, and
: Charles Manning, of New York, began lest
= night at Brooklyn. The former won, 200
10 lS5.
: Dover shaken Up.
: DoyER (Maine), April 11th.-An earth
. quake shock wss felt this morning few
. minutes before o'clock. Clocks stopped.
: and small articles were thrown from their
# places.
3 Prominent Philadelphian Dead.
e PHILADELPHIA, April 11th.-George II
g Stuart, for many years prominent in com.
mercial financial and religious circles, died
here this morning, aged "a.
District Attorney Fellows Recovering.
= NEW YORK, April l1th.-District Attor.
ney Fellows, who was reported seriously
: i'll. is said by his physicians to be recover
= ing from severe attack of pneumonia.
Union Pacific Official Dead.
d OMAHA, April 1lth.-Philiip A. War