Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-22
Shortening the Road.

MINNEAPOLIS, February 21st.-The Trib-
llae Star says: A private letter from New
| York conveys the information that exten-
sive improvements will be commenced in
few days on the Wisconsin Central which
will reduce the length of road between
Minneapolis and Chicago to less than 400
| miles, making it q short line. The plan is
to build cut off from Cadotte to Marsh
| field, Wis, from Portage City, Wis, via
Waterloo, Jefferson, Palmyra, Elk Horn
and Lake Greva to the junction with the
main line, near Fox river. The plan is
| said to have the approval of Henry Willard.
Jimmy Faulkner Wins Match.
BUFFALO, February 21st- A wrestling
match, under the auspices of the Buffalo
Athletic Club, for S400 to the winner and
| 500 to the loser, came off atMusie Hall to-
| night. The contestants were James Faulk-
ner, late of California, and Hugh Leonard,
of this city The first fall was won by
Leonard in 10 minutes, the second fail was
gained by Faulkner in i23 minutes. and
| the third by Faulkner in II minutes. Both
of Faulkner's falls were off the carpet.
There was some dissatisfaction because of
this.
Charges Against the Burlington.
KANSAS CITY, February 21st-Newman
Erb, General Manager of the Wyandotte
| and Northwestern Railroad to-day pre-
| ferred charges against the Burlington road
with the Interstate Commission. The
| Burlington refused four carloads of coal
| from Manager Erb's line. The Burlington
officials refused to permit the Wyandotte
and Northwestern cars to be transferred on
| to their tracks, and when asked for cars TO
| load coal, replied that they had none to
| spare.
Paralyzed the Creditors.
CLEVELAND (0.), February 21st.-C. NJ.
| Spitzer who was at the head of the old
| German National Bank when 1t failed
| eleven years ago, has come to this city and
commenced paying up the remainder OF
his Indebtedness, amounting to SIS 600.
| At the time of his failure Spiizer paid 20
cents on the dollar, and told his creditors
that some day he would pay in full.
| Splitter is prosperous banker in Boston.
The Roof Fell In.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2lst.-Fifty
men were working on the Grand opera
House roof when it fell. Eight were caught
| IN the debris and six were seriously hurt.
| They were removed to the hospital. The
| theater was the largest in the city. and was
badly damaged. The accident occurred
while several gangs of men were employed
trying to raise the roof to the top OF iron
columns with ropes and pulleys.
The Northern Pacific.
New YoKK. February 21st.-Ihe North
| ern Pacific Directors have declared diyi-
dend of one per cent. on the preferred
stock. This is the second dividend within
three months. The Directors also decided
to build a number Of car and locomotive
shops ct Tacoma. and improve the terni-
mails at that town. Willard denies the story
that he is negotiating for the transfer of a
large tract Of coal land.
Negro Incendiaries.
RALEIGH, February 21st.-Last night al
Rocky Mount, the seat Of the trouble with
the negro incendiaries, the latter sent a
notice to prominent citizens informing
them that if the Rocky Mount Light In
fantry are ordered out the negroes will kill
them all, if they have to shoot them from
ambush. Other threats OF like character
have been made. The people Of the town
appear to be panic-stricken.
Murderer Trapped.
KANSAS CRY (Mo.), February 21st.-Tht
proof is positive that ]. d. Cation, the cattle
tbief arrested here and charged with tn.
murder OF Mr.. and Mrs Jones IN Soutf
Omaha, is the murderer The writing OF
( the receipt given by the murderer il
Omaha for the cattle he stole from thi
. ! Jones farm is exactly identical with Cation
writing.
:. Union Veteran Legion.
NEWARK (0hio), February 2lst.-At tn
, fourth annual Encampment Of the Uniol
4 Veteran Legion here to-day, DR.. ]. s. Read
o of ST. Louis, was elected Commander. TIL
ladies also met and organized FRS