The record-union., 1891-10-24
CALIFORNIA EMIGRANT BUSINESS.

interest of the Great Northern.
CALIFORNIA EMIGRANT BUSINESS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The Western Traffic
Association has referred the matter of
commissions on emigrant business to the
1ranscontinental Association for consid-
Grafton at the New York meeting, next
week. In the event of failure to arrive
at an agreement, the Southern Pacific is
authorized to participate, through the
New Orleans gateway, in the commission
on emlgrant business from New York to
California terminals on basis of Sl3, the
sum now being paid by certain lines in
New York. Participation on that part of
the Southern Pacific west of New Or
leans shall not exceed S..
Rough Weather.
PRovINCETowN (Mass.), Oct. pa
fleet of fifty steamers, barges, briggs and
schooners, off Cape Cod last night bound
into Boston Bay, experienced rough
weather. Two schooners are reported to
have sunk off Shovelful shoal. The fate
OF the crews is unknown. A small
schooner is reported to have sunk off Pol
lock Rip shoal. The crew were seen
clinging to the rigging Of three-master
schooner sunk near Shovelful shoal.
They have been twentyfours hours ex-
posed to the fury of the storm, and no
help can reach them before morning.
Embarrassing State of Affairs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Another seri-
Gus complication has arisen in regard to
the enforcement Of the Chinese Exclusion
Act. Two Cinnamon who came in from
Canada and We're caught in North Dakota
were taken back to the Canadian side by
Marshal, but the Canadians refused to
let them in except on the payment of a
head tax of $50 each. The Cinnamon had
no money to pay and the Marshal is hold
Ing them for instructions. This new state
OF affairs is an embarrassing one, and the
Attorney General is now considering it.
Terrible Collision.
MARsHALLTowN iowa, Oct. 23.-The
Tines special from Lake City says: A
terrible collision occurred last night be-
tween two heavy freight trains on a
branch of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad. Both trains We're wrecked.
Mr.. Hayden and George Stein, brake
men, living at Lake City, were instantly
killed, and Engineers Collins and Nc
Allister probably fatally injured. Other
trainmen were considerably hurt The
accident occurred on curve. Neither
engineer saw the other train in time to
avoid a disaster
American Baseball Association.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The directors of the
American Baseball Association met in
secret session this morning. The ballot
ing for President was but a perfunctory
proceeding. Zach Phelps of the Louis
vile team appears the unanimous choice
TO succeed himself. The association ap-
pointed committees on the schedule,
gNIaUnrS on1 ciT To
was not favored by representative on
the latter committee.
The Whisky-Trust Scandal.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-The case ofSecretary
Gibson of the whisky trust, charged with
conspiracy to burn the Chufeldt Dis
tllery, came up to-day on motion of the
attorneys for the defense to quash the
various indictments. The motion to
quash was sustained in the first and third
counts, but overruled in the second and
fourth. The second and fourth counts,
which will stand, Gibson must yet meet.
The Anaconda Mines Resume Work.
BUTTE (Mont.), Oct. By Yesterday,
after six months inactivity, the mines of
the Anaconda Company resumed. Word
was received by Marcus DAILY from J, B.
Haggin, at New York, announcing the
difficulty with the Union Pacific Rail
road adjusted, and ordering work re-
sumed as early as possible. Over one
thousand men were employed and have
resumed work.
Public Health Association.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 23.-At the closing
session of the Public Health Association
resolution asking for the creation of a
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under Secretary, was passed. 1t was
decided that the convention meet in 1893
in Chicago, and that the occasion be made
an international congress of hygiene and
public health.
Charged With Perjury.
DENVER, Oct. 23.-The Grand Jury to-
night returned indictments against ex-
Deputy City Auditor Raymond and
James Hadley, ex-Deputy Treasurer, on
charge of forgery committed, it is
alleged, during their term of Office for the
purpose OF defrauding the city of several
thousand dollars.
Pension Awards.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-CaTifornia pen
sions: George D. Vedder, Jesse d. Sew
erns, George Kahn, John Toxopense.
Henry Scott, Byron P Boynton, Patrick
King, Thomas III. Gilbert, William Tel
fer, Charles a. French, Luther j. Crow
ell, Shadrock y. Fortier, James O'Neili,
Caroline Morse.
The Salvation Army.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Mrs. Booth Glib
born, daughter of General Booth and
Marshal of the Swiss and French forces of
the Salvation Army, is expected here
from Europe to-day. AT the banquet
Monday night 5000 officers will be pres
ent from all parts of the country.
Violated the Anti-Lottery Law.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Chief Postoffice
Inspector Wheeler to-day received a dis
patch from FL Paso, Texas, stating that
the proprietor, editor and business man.
ager of the FL Paso Times had been ar
rested for violation of the anti-lottery
laws. They were bonded in 500 each.
Negro Murderers Rcprieved.
CHARLESTON IS. CO., Oct. 23.-Ten