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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-07-26
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
w. w. Bowers Renominated for G
gresham by Acclamation.

w. w. Bowers Renominated for Con-
gresham by Acclamation.
MERGED, July 25.-About seventy dele
gates were present at the Congressional
Convention this morning, which was
called to order by Judge Nourse of
Fresno. Thomas G. Flint of San Benito
was chosen Chairman by reclamation.
Frank A. Miller of San Bernardino and
p. Y. Baker of Kern were made Secre-
taries. Congressman Bowers was re-
nominated by reclamation amid great en-
thusiasm.
The following report of the Committee
on RESOLUTIONS was adopted:
That in view ofthe recent adoption by the
National Republican Convention held at
Minneapolis, of a platform of principles, and
OF the further fact that q State Republican
Convention tor California is to meet tO-lnOr-
row, which Will still further indicate the prin-
ciDles of the Republican party of this State, 1t
Is unnecessary for this convention to adopt
any resolutions. The Republican party is no
unknown quantity. With brief accidental
interval, 1t has held the, reins of government
ior nearly third OF century, and we ask
only that il, as well as our candidate this day
nominated, be judged by its record
The following dispatch was received
from Mr.. Bowers in response to notice
of his nomination:
WASHINGTON ID. O., July 25th,
l am sincerely grateful to the Republicans
of the seventh District for the honor conferred
and the confidence expressed by this renomi-
nation. promise yol and them that will
Try hard to deserve and maintain both: that T
will strive to represent the best interests of
the whole district and Republican principles
w. w. BOWERS.
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ORGANIZED BAND OF THIEVES.
Soldiers and Civilians Working To-
gether to Secure Plumber.

Soldiers and Civilians Working To-
gether to Secure Plumber.
BUFFALO (Wyo.), July 25.-Private
Johnson Of the Sixth Cavalry, Troop 81,
who was found guilty of stealing num-
Der Of guns and pistols from the Govern
ment at fire at Fort Mckinney last
April, and who was confined in the
guardhouse but escaped few days ago,
was captured yesterday. A number of
other soldiers were in the gun theft, and
it was they who aided Johnson to escape,
fearing his information on them An
other soldier, arrested for completely in
the affair, has made a confession. 1t APP
pears that regularly organized band of
soldiers was working under the instruc-
ton of civilians. This gang was banded
together to burn down Fort Mckinney,
securing what plumber it could during
the confederation. Arms and ammuni-
ton were the plumber most desired, as
there has been general demand for them
throughout the country since the invasion
Of the cattlemen last April.
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TROOPS wrTHpRawN.
Trouble at the Idaho Mines Now MT
nd

Trouble at the Idaho Mines Now MT
an End.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-General Scho-
field received a telegram from General
Carlin, at Wardner. this morning, saying
the state of affairs in the mining district
was so satisfactory that most of the
United States troops can be withdrawn
with safety. General Schofield immedi-
ately telegraphed orders for the Twenty
second Infantry, from Fort Mckeogh,
and the Twentieth Infantry, from Fort
MlSSoula, to return TO their respective
posts, and vested General Ruger with dis
erection to withdraw other United States
troops from time to tS.ne as he deems ex-
pedlent. General S9hofield said a few
United States troops will be kept at
Wardner for some time to guard against
a recurrence of the troubles.
NATIONAL GUARD TO BE WITHDRAWN.
WARDNER idaho, July Ex-Governor
Wiley has directed the withdrawal of
the National Guards and they will leave
here to- morrow. General Curtis arrived
here this morning and held long confer
ence with General Carlin relative to the
disposition Of the regular troops that will
remain in the Ceur d Alenes.
A box of giant powder, stolen by the
strikers from the Bunker Hill magazine,
has been found in mill above the mine.
and two boxes are still missing. The
mine owners are still apprehensive of
attempts to destroy property by the use
of dynamite and a strong watch is kept
on the mills.
There are more men here than can find
employment, and at least 200 men are
looking for work.
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BENT ON ARSON.
A Fourteen-Y Girl Confesses to
Starting Six Fires.

A Fourteen-Y ear-OId Girl Confesses to
Starting Six Fires.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Fire Mar
shall Towe this afternoon arrested a.
year-old girl named Maggie Cummings
on six different charges of arson, all of
which were committed in the last two
weeks.
The child has been working in the
family OF Mrs. Eichwald at Is Hollis
street, where all the fires took place.
The reports of fires We're so numerous
in this house, which consisted of six
flats, that Towe Investigated them. He
found that all of them had been com
mitted by child or crazy person.
Last Friday evening she was dis
charged and went to her home on the
corner of Market and Reservoir streets.
She made full confession this after
noon. She used coal oil, and states that
she set the fires in consequence of an I'M
controllable desire to do so, and not be-
cause she was told.
soNoNA COUNTY INCENDIARY ARRESTED.
SANTA Rosa, July 25.-John Ivans. a
boy Is years of age, author of numerous
fires recently occurred in Forestville,
was captured to-day and brought to Jail
here this evening. The boy confesses the
whole thing. He says the only object
was to make the people think the Italians
did the work and drive them away, He
hates Italians bitterly. The loss from the
fires was several thousand dollars. but
cannot be estimated.
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Drowned.
Special to the RrcoRD-Ux1oS.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
BAY City (Mich.), July 25.-The great
est confiagration which has ever visited
Bay City started at 2 o'clock this after
noon in the lumber manufacturing estab-
lishment of Miller & Turner, on the west
side of Water street, at the foot of Twen-
ty-ninth. A brisk southwest wind
famed the flames into raging conhagra-
ton, and swept them across Water street
into the settled district.
The east side of Water street was built
up with stores, hotels, etc. They were
nearly all wood, and burned like finder.
The wind increased as the flames pro-
crossed, and in an hour the fire had con-
sumed Miller 81 Turner's entire plant,
comprising a sawmill, salt works, dry
kllns and large quantity of lumber.
The flames also travelled three blocks
eastward, cutting a swath two blocks
wide. At this point the path broadened,
and block after block were swept over
with astonishing rapidity.
thousands OF men, women and chill
dren rushed about engaged in removing
furniture and other household effects.
Every vehicle in the city adapted to the
purpose was on the ground, and the own
services.
AT o'clock thirty blocks had been
burned over, while twenty more were
supplying fuel to the fire. Aid came
from surrounding points, and the fire.
men fought desperately, but with dozens
of streams playing, the flames swept on,
licking up house after house, until at
o'clock upward of 800 dwellings were de-
strOyed, and the fire still was sweeping
toward the eastern limits Of the city
While a majority of the buildings
burned belonged to the working people
many fine residences have been con-
sumed. Two churches, four hotels and
about forty stores of all kinds are among
other places destroyed.
At 10 p. NJ. many rumors were aflOat
about loss of life, but so far as is posi-
lively known only one death occurred
woman who was sick in a dwelling
house which was a mass of flames before
assistance could reach her. 1t was also
reported, but not confirmed, that two
children were burned to death.
Miller & Turner lost about S150,0O0.
mostly covered by insurance. The en-
tire loss will aggregate upwards Of
million dollars
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Bad OutIook for Crons.

KANSAS CITY, July 25.-The Star says
an important question among grain men
is whether Kansas is going to raise
corn crop. According to present infor-
nation it seems probable the State can
raise crop if there are no hot winds this
week, and if rain falls within a week.
The situation is extremely critical. The
temperature throughout the State yester-
day ranged from 96o to go in the shade,
and winds blowing. The conditions to-
day are similar, and the Signal Service
gives no hope of relief before Wednes-
dow
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CHOLERA sCoURGE.
The Outbreak in the suburbs of France
Continues to Diminish.

PARIS, July 25.-The outbreak of chol-
era in the suburbs continues to diminish.
There were only two deaths yesterday.
ODESSA. July 25.-The mortality from
cholera is diminishing on the lower Vol
ga, but north of Tsaritzin it is spreading
rapidly in towns and villages west of
the river.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 25.-In Mini
Novgorod the cholera is confined to a
lew travellers from the infected districts.
ssAdyices from Astrakhan state that the
cholera is abating. Serious disturbances.
due TO the outbreak of the disease. have
occurred at Srednaiaach Toubaonewd
and other points, where the inhabitants
and emigrants rebelled against the SAM
tary measures. Considerable property
was destroyed and several persons killed.
THE DISEASE IN A LUNATIC ASYLUM.
PARIS. July PA violent outbreak of
a disease supposed to be the cholera oc-
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Special to the REcoRD-US1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.- George
Bruggy, under sentence to be hanged at
Santa Rosa next Saturday, was before
Judge McKenna in the United States
Circuit Court to-day on writ of habeas
corpus. His counsel stated that he pro-
posed to test the question as to whether
the Legislature, by the passage of the law
requiring all condemned prisoners to be
executed at San Quentin. had repealed
the law for executions by Sheriffs.
Attorney-General Hart, who repre-
scented the State, said he had no doubt the
court had the power to direct that the exc
cution of Buggy should not occur, and
said he would ask the Governor for
further reprieve.
Judge McKenna set the case for hearing
on next Thursday afternoon, and Bruggy
was taken back to Santa Rosa.
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AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
MANY WERE INJURED.
A Switch Engine Runs Into a Crowd
of CoIored People.

A Switch Engine Runs Into Crowd
of CoIored People.
CHICAGO. July 25.-A large crowd OF
colored people assembled at the Grand
Central depot this morning, bound for
picnic at Columbia Park. The platforms
of the depot were damned, when switch
engine pulled in on the west track, hay-
ING in tow Baltimore and Ohio passen-
GER train. People on the platform say the
engine was running twelve miles an
hour. AS he approached the end of the
track, which terminated in front OF the
platform, Engineer Williams applied the
air-brakes to stop, but for SEINE reason
tbay had no effect. He reversed the en-
Jine and tried to stop, but the momentum
of the heavy train behind him carried
him ahead. The train crashed through
the bumper into the platform, striking
down a number of people. Great con-
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TACOMA AND THE CHINESE.
Resolutions Adopted Opposing Their
Admission.

Resolutions Adopted Opposing Their
Admission.
TACOMA (Wash.l, July 25.-Nearly five
thousand persons met in mass meeting
tonight for the purpose of expressing
their sentiments in reference to the adj
mission of Chinese merchants to do bust
hess here, in connection with the recently
established steamship line to China.
After speeches on both sides, during
which those who favored the Chinese
merchants were shouted down by an I'M
ruly element on the anti-Chinese side,
resolutions were passed opposing the en-
trance of the Chinese. either as merchants
or laborers.
Another series of resolutions pledging
compliance with the laws and fayoring
the admission of merchants was voted
down, at least by the volume of sound,
though it is claimed that the vote showed
about an equal division of sentiment on
the question.
Several Chinese merchants are ex-
pected here omorrow from Portland to
establish business connections with the
steamship lines. Further DEVELOPMENTS
are awaited with interest.
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Race War Threatenai.

COLUMBIA, IS. c., July ga race war
is threatened at Irmo. George Kinard a
negro, outraged Mrs. Addison, and the
whites are talking of lynching him. The
negroes around Irmo are excited and
gathering there. This morning Lewis
Brown, a negro, became insolent, and S.
X. Bouknight shot him. Trouble is
feared tonight.
Latest advices from Irmo tonight state
that the negroes are arming and sending
runners into the country for reinforce
ments. The citizens are preparing for
defense, and trouble will certainly occur.
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The Minister Turns Up.

PORTLAND orr, July Pa telegram
has been received here from Moline, ILL.,,
saying that Rev. j. G. Read, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of East Portland,
who was supposed to have been drowned
in the Willamette River last Tuesday
night, was in that city at the residence of
his brother, and that his mind was badly
shattered owing to overwork The con-
clusion that he had been drowned here
was drawn from the fact that his clothing
was found on the river bank. It seems
he had clothed himself with another suit
before starting for the East
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ROW AT A WEDDING.
Knives and Revolvers Used With Seri-
Gus Effect.

knives and RevolyerS Used With Seri-
Gus Effect.
MAHoNoY City PENN, July 25.-John
Lipski, young Polander, was married
yesterday to Mary Kolzovitch. Among
the guests were Michael Felinski and
John and Peter Kolzovitch, brothers of
the bride. All drank freely, when dis
pute arose and the quarrelers came to
blows. Lipski passing through the room
with his bride, stepped forward to part
the men, and the row became general and
knives and revolvers We're used. One of
the shots struck the bride and she fell to
the floor and was trampled upon by the
fighters. Mrs. Lipski and her brothers
were very seriously wounded. Lipski
was stabbed in many places and many
others were cut. Twenty-seven were ar
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CleveIand,s Tarir Views.

New YORK, July 25.-The Commercial
Advertiser prints with great prominence
the statement from a prominent Glove
land man that Cleveland will issue within
the next few weeks an important letter
on the tariff, which he did not discuss
deliberately at the notification meeting,
because he had determined at that time
to present his views on the question to
the party and the public in special let
ter. 1t is said this will be entirely
separate from his formal letter of ac-
ceptance.
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Case of Alice Mitchell

MEMPHIS (Tenn.), July 25.-Dr. B. F.
Turner testified in the Alice Mitchell case
to-day that he thought the prisoner
Inherited the same mental derange-
ment manifested by her mother.
She is undoubtedly insane. The
killing was the act of insanity. He
didn't think the fact that a certain girl
who passionately loved another was EVIL
dence of insanity.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July "a meeting
OF the Native Sons and Daughters at the
Mayors office this evening adopted reso-
buttons calling upon all parlors of
the State to use their best endeavors
toward collecting an exhibit of
historical relics for display at the State
Fair in Sacramento and the dress re-
hearsal at the Mechanics Pavilion in this
city next winter, and afterwards at the
WOrld's Fair. Chicago.
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The Atchfson,s cut Rate.

CHICAGO, July 25.-The Atchison road
has submitted to Chairman Caldwell of
the Western Passenger Association a
lengthy report justifying its cut rate to
Denver for the Knights Templar con-
clave. The Chairman didn't have time
to consider all the points and report at
the special meeting to-day, so the matter
went over till tomorrow. Some of the
Atchison's competitors now assert that
they expect to be able to fasten on that
road the responsibility for the first viola
ton of the agreement
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MURDERER BRUGGY
Before Judge McKenna on Writ
of Habeas Corpus.
THE CASE SET FOR HEARING ON
NEXT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

Hon. W. w. Bowers Renominated for
Congress from the Seventh District
Salton Lake Gradually Rising Again
Minister Read, Who Was Sup
posed to Have Been Drowned in
the Willamette River, Turns Up in
Illinois.
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Preparing for a Record Meeting.

STOCKTON, July %. - The Stockton
Agricultural Society has commenced pre-
pairing the kite-shaped track for record
meeting next week, August I'd and Sd.
William Corbett has shipped about
twenty horses from his San Mateo farm,
to arrive here tomorrow. d. Nj. Reavis
OF Chico will send a lot, and number
are coming from down the valley points.
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fusion ensued. and some colored men
wanted 10 lynch Engineer Williams, but
The police rescued him. Nearly twenty
people were more or less seriously hurt,
and two of them, Mrs. Dina Carr and
Henry Young, will likely die. Engineer
Williams asserts that he was only run
ming six miles per hour, and says some
one must have tempered with the valves
OF the air brakes
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British Steam Launch Seized.

PoRT TOWNSEND. (Wash.), July 20
The British steam launch Sibyl of Van
couver was seized to-day by the United
States Revenue cutter Wolcott after hav-
ing landed thirteen struggled Chinese on
WILDLY Island. The Sibyl was COM
manded by two men, who were arrested
and afterwards released. This is one of
the fieetest smuggling crafts in British
waters, and the customs authorities be-
lieve she has brought hundreds of con-
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The Columbus Celebration.

MADRID, July 25.-Twenty-four war
ships have received orders to proceed to
Huelva to take part in the Columbus cell
ebration there, August Sd. The fleet will
comprise eight Spanish vessels, four
Italian, two American, two French, two
English, and one each from Holland.
Portugal, Austria, Greece, Mexico and
the Argentine Republic.
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Stolen Properly Recovered

NAPA, July 25.-The horse and buggy
stolen from Captain P. L. Powers of this
city on Saturday night were recovered at
Fairfield, Solano County. The rig was
found loose. the thief having abandoned
1T. Another rig belonging to William
Bunce of this city, stolen at the same
time, was found a short distance below
town also loose
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A Lady Fatally Burned.

PLAcERvILLE, July 25.-The farm
house of ex-Assessor E. Mortenson, near
Coleman, was burned Friday night Be
fore Mortenson and his wife could escape
from the building they were both Sc
verely burned and Mrs. Mortenson died
from the effects of her injuries this morn
ing.
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Lynchtng of the Rngeles Rrothers.

REDDING. July 25.-Nothing new has
been developed concerning the lynching
OF the Ruggles brothers. A great many
Improbable stories are floating around
concerning the affair, but the first ac-
count was substantially correct. The
father of the two boys wired the Coroner
Sunday to embalm the bodies and hold
them for shipment. They will be taken
10 Tulare County for burial
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worlds Fair Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Holman's last
motion in the House to-day is regarded
by friends of the Worlds Fair as the be-
ginning OF an attack all along the line
against the five-million-dollar appropria-
ton. They are indignant, and declare
that if the appropriation is filibustered
against they will resort to the same
course. Then if the deficiency and sun
dry civil bills fail, they say, Holman and
his followers will be responsible.
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Republican National Committee.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-By instruc-
tons of the Executive Committee, the Re-
publican National Congressional Com
mittee, Senator Higgins, Chairman, to-
day appointed the following committee.
who, in conjunction with the Chairman,
will manage the coming campaign, as far
as Congressional contests are concerned !:
John a. Caldwell of Ohio, Binger A.
Herman of Oregon, John G. Houck of
Tennessee, and IL. z. Cheatham of North
Carolina
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saIton Lake Filling With WAFER

YUMA (Ariz.), July 25.-Water is grad
ually filling up the lake at Salton again.
The prospects are that the flow of water
may not increase, but may continue for a
month or more. 1t has already driven
the salt company out of their works.
The Colorado River is falling at the rate
of about two inches in twenty-four hours.
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Visible supply of Grain.

New YORK, July 25.-The visible sup
ply of grain is as follows: Wheat, 3D.
0S6,0O0 bushels, an increase of 623, 900
bushels; corn, 6,S57, 900 bushels. de-
crease of 5000 bushels; oats, 5,3l0, 900
bushels, decrease of $4,000 bushels:
rye, 900 bushels, an increase of 5000
bushels; barley, $4,000 bushels, an in
crease of IL 900
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Silver Purchases.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Treasury
Department to-day purchased 10000
ounces of silver at S0.SS.50. No further
offers will be considered until August LIST.
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Bonds for the Coquitlam,s Releas

VICTORIA (B. c., July 25.-The steamer
Queen on her trip to Alaska carried bonds
to the amount of Sl25, 900 for the release of
the British steamer Coquitlam and her
cargo OF seal skins, recently seized by the
United States revenue cutter Corwin.
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Lodi Watermelons.

LODI, July 25.-The watermelon ship
ments from Lodi are not as heavy this
season as in former years, owing to the
late frosts. The first shipment. made
the latter part of last week, is being fol-
lowed up by shipments daily.
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CURED at lunatie asylum at Bonneval,
seventy-five miles southwest of Paris.
OF forty-two cases reported, twenty were
fatal. DR.. Brovardel declares the disease
merely cholerine.
DEATH RATE IN RUSSIA.
LONDON, July 25.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says: The
official bulletin announces that 2,Gl2
cases OF cholera and 1902 deaths occurred
on the 21st, I'D and I'D instant.
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Murderer wilson Taken to oregon Cttv

OREGON CITY (Or.), July 25.-CharIes
Wilson, the murderer of Mamie Walsh,
was brought here to-day from the State
penitentiary at Salem, and lodged in the
County Jail. His arrival created no ex-
element: 1t is thought that the danger
of lynching is past.
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Crops in RusSia,

ST. PETERSBURG, July 25.-The official
crop report for June shows the winter
crops in an unsatisfactory condition in
the central, southwestern and southern
provinces and portions of provinces
which suffered in 1891, due to the made
quate- rainfall, while crops in the north
ern and western provinces are impaired
by excessive rain.