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VOLUME LXXX.-NO. 133.
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
Canadian Indians Planning for a
General Massacre.
THE STRIKE ON THE ERIE ROAD NOT
YET SETTLED.
Harrow Escape of Two Hundred Min
ers From Smothering In a Burning
Mine—Favorable IB Mentions for the
Return of Ingaills to the United
States Senate From Kansas.
Special to the Record-Union.
Pink Ridge, Jan. 23.—In accordance
with the amended orders issued to-day
regarding the departure of troops, the
Eighth Cavalry was marched to Fort
Meade. Tho Seventh Cavalry and also
Capron's battery were started for Rush
ville. The Ninth Cavalry's winter camp
will be pitched on tho Rushville road,
about six miles from the agene-y. A
company of scouts is to be organized
from among the Indian police, whose
terms of enlistment expired yesterday.
They will be sent to Fort McKinney
under command of an officer of the Sixth
Cavalry.
Captain Baldwin, inspector of small
arms' practice, Division of the Missouri,
and a member of General Miles' staff, is
very sick, as are also a number of officers
and men, with severe cold and rheuma
tism.
About 140 ofthe hostile Brules have re
turned to Rosebud, but many of the
others do not want to go back, and a con
ference will be held to-morrow.
SCHEME ON FOOT FOB A GENERAL
MASSACRE.
Ottawa, Jan. 23.—The Indian Agent
of the Blackfeo. reservation writes under
date of January 12th that news has been
given him by a Blaekfoot, who has just
returned from the Blood Reserve, that
two runners arrived there to find e>ut if,
In case there was a general uprising, the
Bloods would assist the Dakota Indians,
or, in case of defeat, the Indians there
could depend upon them for assistance.
One runner was Running Martin, for
merly a scout at Fort Assinaboine. After
a council he returned to South Piegans,
telling the Blewuls that if the agent ques
tioned them to say that they were per
fectly satistied, and in the meantime to
sell their horses and lay in a gooel stock
ol ammunitiem, and if everything turneel
out as they expected in the United States,
word would be sent, when they were to
meet for a general massacre, the place of
meeting to be near Fort Walsh.
Upon receipt of this information the
Department took prompt steps lociuell
any demonstration, anil if any runners
from the United States do cross the
boundary they will be promptly arrested.
POLITICAL.
Present Indications Point to Ingalls"
Re-elec-tlon as Senator.
Topeka, Jan. 23.—The vote in the
lower Houso this afternoon on the ques
tion of referring to a special committee a
memorial from the Union Veterans of
Topeka, praying for the return of Ingalls
to the Senate, and demanding that no
man be selected to succeed him who
could not benefit the olel soldiers more in-
Congress than he, created some disturb
ance among the Alliance forces, and a
corresponding confidence among the In
galls people.
The question was whether the me
morial should be referred to the special
committee or should be spread upon the
House journal. The Republicans in
sisted on the latter proceeding, while the
Alliance leaders urged the former.
The resolution was finally referred to
the committee by a vote of 287 to 3S.
Thirteen Alliance members voted with
the Republicans, while eight Democrats
voted with the Alliance. This vote is
taken as a possible indication of the vote
on Senator.
NORTH DAKOTA'S NEW SENATOR.
Bism viu k (N. D.), Jan. 23.—Congress
man llansbrough was elected United
States Senator to-night on the seven
teenth ballot, to succeed • Pierce. The
Democratic voto went to Hansbrough.
SAD STORY.
Count Szlrmoy's Daughter Leading a
, Life of Shame.
New York, .Jan. 23.—Count Szirmoy's
search for his missing daughter, brietly
mentioned in yesterday's dispatches, re
sulted in the elisclosure ofa sad story.
The girl was brought to New York by
a e-.ist-oll' mistress of the Count, and soon
enteretl upon a life of degradation, in
which she descended tothe lowest depths.
It is now learned that the Count is elis
hoartened over the story of his daughter's
shame.
Deputy United States Marshal Eern
harei, who made a search for the girl at I
the solicitation of the Austro-Htni_.'; . i
Legation, says some time ago she was
legally married to Joseph Mouderer, a
journeyman barber of Jersey City, but
scion left him for her okl life. She has
been found again, however, and Bern
hard has hopes yet of reconciling the
fath'-r to Inking her back.
Count Szirnioy is Privy Chamberlain
of Emperor Franz Josef, and his family
is one of the most eminent of the Hunga
rian nobility.
LAROR TROURLES.
Tho Strike on the Chicago and Erie
Still Continues.
Chicago, Jan. 23.—Up to a late hour
to-night General Manager Tucker, of the
Chie-ago and Erie, was still anxiously
awaiting developments regarding the ac
tion of the committee of the Orelerof
Railway Conductors, which waited upon
him this morning. He said their eonfer
cne-e was satisfactory. They agreed to
waive the demand for the reinstatement
of Scott. The men had gathered an idea
that all members of labor unions were to
be discharged, but Tucker assured them
that such was not the case, and they went
1 ack to Huntington iv hold a conference,
which is still in session.
A dispatch from Huntington late to
night says that tho employes of nearly
every department ofthe svßtem sympa
thize with the strikers, ami have formed
•i federation to uphold them.
Tlie result of the conference will prob
ably not be known until to-morrow.
Ills Request Fulfilled.
Baltimore, Jan. 23.—Dr. Charles F.
Ileuser, a prominent physician, died on
Wednesday. In accordance with the
stipulations of his will, his heart! was en.
oat yesterday, then restored to its place
and the body cremated. »
Two -rears ago, after his wife died,
11.-user, with his own hand, ran a knife
into her heart and opened the'veins to
preclude the possibility of her being
batted alive. It is saiil that for many
years, for a like reason, all his relatives
have been treated in the same manner.
Narrow Escape From Death.
Evanston (Wyo.), Jan. 23.—8y the
burning of the fan-house of the No. 5 coal
THE RECORD-UNION.
mine, the supply of fresh air was cut oft"
from over 200 men working below. The
limited supply in the shaft's ante-room
was soon used up, and all began to
smother. Dozens are prostrate. The
rush of frantic men was something awful.
In the rush for the entrance the men grew
weaker at each step, and gasped for
breath. It is thought all escaped. The
mine will be closed for some time.
Two Firemen Killed.
Buffalo, Jan. 23.—Warner Brothers'
building, on Terrace anel Pearl streets,
occupied by Warner Bros., Darling <t
Scholes, Zingstciu <_ Harris, and Marcus
& Sons, was destroyed by lire to-night;
the losses aggregate $300,000. For a time
the whole block was threatened. After
the tire was gotten untler control, ono of
the walls fell out, killing firemen Adam
1 isher and Robert Snider, and painfully
injuring several others.
Fatal Quarrel.
Newport (Term.), Jan. 23— W. A.
Moore, Jr., last night went to the house
of Captain E. C. Dunn and quarreled
with his son, Peyton Dunn, and threat
ened to kill him. Captain Dunn pacified
Moore, but this morning the quarrel was
renewed, and Moore killed Captain Dunn
with a shotgun. Peyton Dunn then shot
and fatally wounded the murderer.
Fasting With Suicidal Intent.
Newbkrn (111.), Jan. 23.—Considerable
interest is manifested in the case of
George Harris, who persists in fasting,
with suicidal intent. Although twenty- I
six days have passed since the last mor
sel of food passed his lips, he is still alive,
although very weak.
Palo Alto Horses.
Nkw York, Jan. 23.—About 130 horses
bred by Senator Stanford at Palo Alto are
at the American Institute building,
where their salo at auction by Peter C.
Kellogg tfc Co. will begin next Tuesday.
Not Guilty.
St. Paul, Jan. 23.—This afternoon the
jury in the ease of Vervois, the St. Paul
census enumerator, charged with making
false returns, brought in a verdict of not
guilty.
SENATOR HEARST.
ALL HOPE OF HIS RECOVERY
GIVEN UP.
Rlood Poisoning Has Set In, and His
Death May Occur at Any
Moment.
Washington, Jan. 23d. — Senator
Hearst has now been given up by the
doctors and members of his own family.
Blootl-poisoning has set in, and he may
elie at any moment. It is generally be
lieved that he will not live .three days.
The technical name of his malady, which
was superinelueed by the stomach trouble,
is anemic poisoning.
Dr. Ward of New York, an old friend
of the family, and consulting physician
of Dr. Lincoln of this city, was tele
graphed for last night and arrived this
morning. He has no hesitation in saying
that Senator Hearst's ease is hopeless,
but dee-lines to state how many hours he
may live.
Mrs. Hearst has all along refused to be
lieve that her husband was as bad ofT as
reported by the newspapers. She thought
his trouble was only a kind of inflamma
tion erf the stomach. The doctors did not
disclose the Senator's real condition to
her, well knowing that it would only
worry her, and that Senator Hearst, see
ing the elistress in her face, would sur
mise its e-ause and woulel suffer in conse
quence.
Up to a week ago W. R. Hearst thought
his lather was improving and would get
well, but last Friday his conversation
showed that ho had full knowledge of
Senator Hearst's eonelition. Mrs. Hearst
is almost overcome with grief.
At midnight reports to the California
Associated press say the Senator is very
low; at times conscious, and at other
times unconscious. It is likely that he
will live for several days yet, "though a
report of his death at any moment woulel
not be surprising.
5 a. m.—No change yet in Senator
Hearst's condition.
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CHILE REVOLUTION.
The Insurgents Masters of tho Situa
tion.
London, Jan. 23.—A dispatch from
Buenos Ayres states that information has.
been received from Chile to theeflect that
Valparaiso, Iquiqui, Coquinibo and Pica
continue in a state of blockade. The in
surgents are the masters of the situation.
They have seized Tarapaca and sacked
all the stores containing, or supposetl to
contain, arms and ammunition in Val
paraiso.
The general opinion throughout Chile
seems to be that unless President Balma
ceda promptly resigns tho whole of the
military of Chile will revolt.
Foreigners residing in Chile are safe
from molestation, except the Italian resi
j dents, who are accused by the Balmaceda
j party of having encouraged the revolu
tionists.
PRESIDENT BALMACEDA THREATENS TO
BEoIGN.
City of Mexico, Jan. 23.—1t is under
stood from special dispatches from Chile
that President Balmaceda threatened to
resign, but his adherents advised him not
to tlo so.
THE REPORTS RIDICULED.
Washington, Jan. 23.—The Buenos
Ayres advices reporting continued suc
cesses on ihe part of the Chilean naval
insurgents, is rieliculeel by all the Chilean
Legation here.
Tiio startling dispatch, it is saiel at the
legation, originated with merchants who
hope by sending out such reports to in
; crease the price of nitre, the great Chilean
i product. All the Chilean telegraph wires
| are under strict Government surveillance,
I and no telegrams arc- allowed to go out of
! the country without close Government
scrutiny.
The following official report has been
received by the Chilean Minister:
Vai.i'auaiso. Jan. 21.
The revolted ships have Ik-cii expelled from
the Chilean ports. The people anu army sup
port the Government. The (joveraaament has
i_k< D severe measures against the insurgents.
All the- country condemns the revolted ships.
and ask that the authors of the revott should
be punished.
»
Floods in New York.
Tribes Hill (X. V.). Jan. 23.—As a re
sult ofthe ice gorge the Mohawk River
at Fort Hunter overflowed its banks this
afternoon, and those resieling along its
banks were driven from their homes.
__te water is still rising and there is
mttch t-xe-itement. At Mill Point the
water is up to the second story of some
dwellings.
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Field Trials Ended.
Bakersfield, Jan. 23. —The field trials
ended to-day and everybody is satis
fied. The proprietor of the Southern
Hotel gave the visitors a banquet to
night. A few left to-day. The greater
part, however, will remain until Sunday
to hunt.
.*.
The Dxtchess J_oeklenb_rg-:schwerln.
Berlin, Jan. 23. —The announcement
vest -'.'(.lay of the eleath of Duchess Meck
ier.bur'r-Schwerin was premature. She
] is noi dead, but seriously i_L
SACRAMENTO, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1891.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Further Testimony in the Silver
Pool Investigation.
DAMAGING TESTIMONY AGAINST
SENATOR CAMERON.
Change in tho Sailing: Dates of Steam
ers Carrying Australian Malls From
San Francisco—The Railroad Prcst
alcnts' Agreement to bo Inapilrcd
Into by a Congressional Committee.
Special to the Record-Union.
Washington, Jan. li..—David T. Lit
tler, of Illindis, who was mentioned as
tho agent of Senator Cameron in the pur
eliase of silver bullion, appeared before
the Silver Pool Investigating Committee
to-day.
After relating how ho had bought and
sold between §40,000 and $.'>o,ooo worth of
silver early in the summer, before any
legislation on the matter was had, Littler
was asked if he had purchased' any for
Senator Cameron.
Littler said he bought §40,000 or $50,000
worth of silver for himself, and a few
weeks later §100.000 worth for Senator
Cameron. Roth transactions were prior
to final action on the silver legislation.
Littler said he wished to charai-tcrize in
most unequivocal terms the general state
ment that he had bean connected with a
silver pool looking to the inlhience of
legislation as an unqualilied lie.
When asked about tho reputation of
Owenby, wlro had been mentioned in
connection with the alleged silver pool,
he said that Owenby seemed a clever fel
low, but he would think better of him
when he got back the money he had
loaned Owenby.
Littler said he had no knowledge of any
silver pool; he never asked any one in
Congress to voto for silver k'gis'ation,
and he went into the speculation without
the solicitation of any one. As near as he
could remember, he made more than
eight and less than six hundred dollars in
thetr.iusaction. Cameron made between a
thousand and fifteen hundred. No Repre
sentative, Senator or other government
oliicer ever told witness that he was in
terested in silver.
The attention of witness being directed
to the testimony of "Vest, he said he had
talked with Vest exactly as with Cam
eron and others.
Be-ing asked for the names of tho others,
the witness could not remember, and
! turning toward Representative Rowell,
said: "Perhaps with Captain Rowell, as
well as with Illinois friends." lie did
not mean tliat he recalled talking with
Rowell, and used the name only because
that was as likely as talking with any
one.
Littler further said he never offered any
one any inducements whatever, except to
express an opinion that there would be
an advance in silver.
THE PRESIDENTS' AGREEMENT.
It Will he Investigated hy a Congres
sional Committee.
Washington, Jan. Sl.—The Committee
on Railroatls of the House held an extra
session to-day to consider the resolution
submitted four days ago by Anelerson of
Kansas, which directs the Interstate Com
merce Commission to inquire into the
nature of the organization recently
formed by the Presidents of some West
ern railroads.
The resolution directs the Commission
not only to find out the extent of the or
ganization, but to report whether or not
the existing law relating to combines
reaches far enough to protect the people
against any increased freight rates.
The hearing before the committee this
morning was quite interesting. It called
out a number of railroad attorneys and
cithers interested.
Anderson addressed the committee for
an hour, saying that in urging a favora
ble report he was tloing all in his power
to protect the people in the great region
west of Chicago antl St. Louis from undue
railroad burdens. Ho was safe in saying
that the organization had not been formed
to benefit the people. It hatl been formed
to benefit the members of the organiza
tion, and upon the statement of Jay
Gould that it was intended to increase the
earnings, was a matter in which one
third of the people in the Uniteel States
were interested directly or indirectly, and
many of those interested were pioneers,
who were not able to protect themselves,
and not able to bear the new heavy bur
den.
The speech was a most earnest appeal
for a favorable report.
The committee decided to report favor
ably, after a short consultation. The re
port will be submitted to the House
possibly to-morrow, and it is estimated
by some of the most conservative that it
will be passed in that body in response to
the general uprising and agitation against
railroad pools.
AUSTRALIAN MAILS.
Change Mnalo In thai Sailing Days From
San Fraucisco.
Washington, Jan. 23.—The following
has been issued from the Postoffice De
partment regarding a change in the Brit
ish-Australian mail schedule:
Office of the General Superintend-)
ext of the Railway Mail Service, V
Washington, D. C, January 23,1891.)
Tiiis office has been advised that the sailing
I day of the steamers carrying tbe British-Aus
j trillion malls from Liverpool to New York for
dispatch from San Francisco has been changed
to connect with the Australian steamer sailing
from San Francisco on Thursday, February
r>th, and every twenty-eight, days thereafter.
Ry this change of schedule the sailing day
from San Francisco, commencing on the sth
proxhno. will be Thurday. instead of Satur
day, as hitherto. The Australian mails from
New York for dispatch from San Francisco
will leave Now York on the Saturday previous
to the sailing day from San Francisco. The
British-Australian mails arriving at New
York should be dispatched thence by the first
available through train alter arrival, to reach
San Francisco in the shortest possible time.
Division Superintendents will please take
notice of the above, and give their spe-clal at
tention to the movements of the mails, in
order that transit between New York and San
Francisco may be attended with the utmost
dispatch. James White,
General Superintendent.
NEW PARTY.
Tho Farmers' Alliance and Labor Or
ganizations Join Hands.
Washington, Jan. 23.—The Farmers'
Alliance and labor organizations dele
gates in conference here to-day adopted
and agreed upon resolutions as a basis of j
action under the proposed confederation. :
The resolutions call for the abolition of
national banks as banks of issue, and de
mand the issuance of legal tender Treas
ury notes sufficient in volume to meet
the needs of the business of the (country
j without especial advantage to any class or !
I availing; favor a Government* loan to the j
! people at 2 per cent, interest upon non- I
| perishable products, anel also upon real j
j estate; demanel the free coinage of silver, j
the prohibition ol" alien ownership of!
land, a graduated income tax, the I
national control and supervision, and
if this will not remove the existing
abuses, then governmental ownership of
the telegraph and railroads; the election
ol Senators by a alirect voto of the people;
a system in each State that will secure an
honest ami accurate registra ion of all
voters; a free, secret and official ballot,
anel an honest public count, i ud that each
Slate Legislature make it a fblony for an
improper interference with l* o exercise
of registration and ballot count.
Ben Terrell of Texas was electeel Presi
dent anel J. W. Hayes of Pennsylvania
Secretary and Treasurer of th* confedera
tion.
The amalgamated associations will be
known as the "Confederation of Indus
trial Organizations."
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Rill to Open Certain Portions of the
Cherokee Outlet.
Washington, Jan. 23.—Representative
Perkins, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, to-elay reported the bill to open
to settlement certain portions of the
Cherokee outlet.
The bill as amendeel provides that a
fair settlement be made with the Cherokee
tribe, the lauds to become part of Okla
homa.
A delegation of Granel Army people,
headed by Commander Veazey, was be
fore the House Invalid Pensions Com
mittee to-day, in behalf of tho bill pro
\ iding for a service pension for the bene
fit ofa large class of soldiers, aggregating
possibly 250.000, whose cases*- have not
be-eii reached by the Act of June last.
The President has appointed the Com
missioners to test the coinage mints for
the calendar year, 1801. Among them are
Congressman Thomas H. Carter, Frank
A. Leach of Oakland. Cal., G. R. Helten
of Helena, Mont., and Ga. W. Moore of
Boise City, Mont.
Killed by a Passing Train.
Washington, Jan.23.—-James E. Owen
and wife, aged 70 and 74, respectively,
while crossing the Baltimore anel Ohio
tracks this morning in a wagon, were
struck by the train and killed.
CONGRESSIONAL
THE SENATE OCCUPIED BY THE
CLOTURE RESOLUTION.
The Houso Meets, Rut Failas to Trans
act any Business
of Note.
Special to the Record-Union.
Washington, Jan. 23.—When the Sen
ate after recess met at 11 o'clock this
morning it fouiitl itself without a quo
rum, anel is now quietly awaiting the
appearance of one.
This session was in continuation of that
of yesterelay.
At 11:10 a quorum appeared and busi
ness was proceeded with.
Cockrell thereupon resumed tho floor
in order to continue his argument
against the cloture resolution.
He yielded, however, to Hoar, who
added a few words to what he said last
evening. 6
When Hoar had finished Cockrell again
took the floor anel resumed his argument,
saying, in the course of his remarks, that
the Democratic Senators would be as brief
as possible in discussing matters of pub
lic necessity, but if the Republican Sen
ators insisted on the elections bill, a
merely partisan measure, not indorsed by
half of their own party, i*v, Democratic
Senators would tliseuss it in all its ramifi
cations.
Teller asked Aldrich how long he
alloweel for debate on the resolution, re
marking that it was rumored that some
arbitrary means were to be resorted to to
force a decision.
Aldrich said he took it for granted that
there would be no closing of the debate
except by action of the Senate itself, and
asked unanimous consent that a vote be
taken on the resolution and amentiments
at 5 o'clock to-morrow.
Gorman was delighted that the Senator
resorted to that proper and orderly
method, rather than depend on the ipse
dixit of the presiding officer, whose repu
tation for intelligence and fairness as a
presiding officer has yet to be made.
Cockrell then closed his argument. It
was useless, he said, to try to disguise the
purpose of the rule. The only object was
to pass the force bill. Everything else
was made subordinate to the whims of
the Senator from Massachusetts, and
apostrophising Mr. He>ar, Cockrell ex
claimed: "Shame upon you, my friend
from Massachusetts, who now attempts
to force upon the people of Massachusetts,
and of the country, a humiliating con
fession that they are no longer capable of
holding their e>wn elections." He reacl
from a St. Louis paper a letter addressed
to Edmunds by a former Republican con
stituent, now living in Texas, protesting
against the elections bill.
Edmunds said he never received such a
letter, and believed it a fabrication to pro
mote tbe operations of resistance to the
elections bill.
Gray spoke in opposition to the pro
posed rule and against the elections bill.
He mentioned a number of Republican
newspapers which were opposed to the
bill, and said he believeel public opinion
in the West, without regard to party, was
against it. He mentioned as some of the
Western Republican papers that opposed
the election bill the Omaha Dee, Minne
apolis Journal, St. Paul Pioneer Press, St.
Louis Globe-Democrat and Denver Re
publican.
Stewart then took the floor, and a re
cess was taken until to-morrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 23.—1n the House
Breekenridge of Arkansas caused the
usual delay this morning in the approval
of the journal, but it was finally accom
plished.
Cooper of Indiana, rising to a question
of privilege, had read a resolution offered
by him on September 4th last, making
certain charges against the Commissioner
of Pensions, and asking for a broadening
of the investigation. The resolution had
been referretl to the select committee ex
amining the previous charges, and on the
11th of September Chairman Morrill had
been directed to report the resolution, but
had never done so. Cooper therefore
offered a resolution directing the commit
tee to report.
Quite a lengthy debate took place on
points of order, etc.. in the course of
which Morrill said the committee had
unanimously decided that the resolution
had been improperly referred to it, and
within one hour the resolution* was re
turnee! to the Speaker's desk.
Grosvenor of Ohio and Henderson,
Smith and Cannon of Illinois spoke
briefly, defending the Commissioner of
Pensions.
The matter was finally settled amicably
by Morrill obtaining the original resolu
tion from tho files ofthe House, reporting
it from his committee and having it re
ferred to the Committee on Rules.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the naval appropriation
bill, but without making any progress
rose, and the House adjourned.
Justifiable Homicide.
San Francisco, Jan. 23.—On the 20th
inst. George W. Cushing, aged 20, shot
and instantly killed Dennis Driscoll, his
friend, in the residence of Cushing. The
evidence showed that Driscoll had in
vaded the house in a drunken condition,
and after using very foul language in the
presence of Mrs. Cushing, assaulted
Cushing, who then shot him.. Last even
ing the jury, found that the shooting was
justifiable, as Cushing fired in defense of
his mother and his home.
COAST CHRONICLES.
A Stage Coach Struck by a Train
at Marysville.
AN EX-COUNTY CLERK ARRESTED
AT SAN DIEGO.
Participants of au Oregon Church Riot
Held to Answer Beforo tho Grand
Jury—Tlie Cruiser San Francisco to
Make Her Final Trial Trip tho Com
ing Week.
Special to the Record-Union.
Marysville, Jan. 23.—An accident
took place this morning in which several
persons barely ese-aped tleath. As tho
north-bound freight left the depot, about
6 o'clock, it struck the Downieville stage,
containing five passengers. The stage
was eleiiiolishcil and the occupants thrown
thirty feet.
Mrs. P. P. Carter was batlly bruised
about the head anel limbs, but her three
months-olel baby was uninjured. E. J.
Meyer of Downieville receivetl a long
gash on the forehead anel other injuries,
which may prove serious. Tho other
passengers were considerably bruised.
It was so dark that the engineer claims
he could not see the stage. Tho passen
gers say the bell was not ringing, and
charge the engineer with the responsibil
ity of the accident Dave (.uadlin, the
driver, tlid not see the train till the horses
were across the track. He got another
wagon anil went on to Downieville.
HARBOR LINES.
Cases Involving a Vast Amount of
Money Decided at Seattle.
Seattle, Jan. 23.—The celebrated Seat
tle harbor line e-ases, involving over $1.,
--000,000 worth of property, were decided
in the Superior Court here to-day.
The State Constitution provides for a
Harbor Commission, to be appointed by
the Governor, to locate and establish har
bor lines in the cities fronting on tho
navigable waters of the Stato. The lines
located included numerous wharves,
mills, factories, railways and other prop
erty built on trestle anei piles along the
shores of Elliott Bay, in the city limits of
Seattle.
A number of writs of prohibition were
sworn out in the Superior Court to pre
vent the commission from establishing
the harbor lines located.
Attorney-General Jones, in behalf of
the State, moved, to quash the writs of
prohibition in order to enable the Com
missioners to complete their work.
The Court to-day denied the motion to
quash the writs, and the ease now goes to
the Supreme Court.
Among the plaintiffs in these cases is
Henry . esler, one of the pioneers who
homesteadeel the land on which the busi
ness center of Seattle now stands. The
Northern Pae-ific and Puget Sound Rail
ways are also plaintiffs in these cases.
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
San Diego's Ex-County Clerk Placed
Uneler Arrest.
San Diego, Jan. 23. —According to in
structions from the Board of Supervisors
a few days ago, the District Attorney this
afternoon began proceedings iv Justice
Sloane's Court against M. D. Hamilton,
ex-County Clerk of San Diego, whose ac
counts were nearly $5,000 short when he
turned over the office to his successor on
the Ist instaut The matter had been
kept quiet for two weeks to allow Mr.
Hamilton to refund the money and avoitl
scandal, but he has been unable to raise
it, anel a warrant was to-day issued for
his arrest.
Immediately after the service of the
warrant Mr. Hamilton appeared in court
and asked that he be allowed to go upon
his own recognizance. This was refused,
and Judge Sloaue fixed his bonds at
§2,000.
The defenelant declined to make any
effort to secure bondsmen, and was im
prisoned in the city jail to await trial.
His official bondsmen are perfectly re
ponsible, aud the county will lose
nothing.
CHURCH RIOT.
Six Participants Held to Await Action
by the Grand Jury.
Albany (Or.), Jan. 23.—The six men
arrested for participating in the recent
Evangelical Church riot at Sweet Home,
wero to-day bound over to await the ac
tion of the Grand Jury on a charge of
riot. The defendants are Rev. H. I. Bitt
ner, Presiding Elder of the Bowman fac
tion of the church; Rev. C. A. McElroy,
George Slaven, Rudolph Spring, Samuel
Nothiuger, Sr., and Samuel Nothinger,
Jr. All gave bail.
It was shown that the church door was
barred anel guarded by the trustees of the
church. Rev. Bittner anel his followers
procured a stout pole and broke in the
door. Threats of blooelshed were made.
The riot grew out of a rupture in the
Evangelical Church over the possession
of the church property.
FRAUD CHARGED.
Members of a Willows Election Board
Held to Answer.
Willows, Jan. 23.—1n the examina
tion at Willows of the Election Board of
Precinct No. 1 to-day, the testimony con
sisted of four men, who swore that they
diel not voto in Willows, yet were re
corded as voting at this precinct. The
defendants offered no testimony, but
their attorney asked to be given an op
portunity to have a more searching trial
in the upper court,
The magistrate made an order holding
each to answer, and stateel that while in
his opinion no bail was needed to insure
their appearance, yet to satisfy the clamor
of the "Colusa contingent" he would re
quire a bail of §2,000.
THE "HEATHEN CHINEE."
Oregon Is Proving a Pretty Warm
Climate for Him.
Pendleton (Or.), Jan. 23.—A1l the
Chinese laundrymen and laborers have
been driven from the towns of Weston,
Athena and Adams by a mob. At Milton
one Chinaman refused to leave, and was
dragged for some distance with a rope
around his neck. A report from Hilgartl
says that discharged white section hands
raided the Chinese houses and com
pelled them to leave the place. It is ru
mored that a party of white men who
raided the Chinese quarters in other
towns are on their way here, and will
drive out the Chinese to-night.
CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO.
Her Final Trial Will Take Place Tues
day or Wednesalay.
San Francisco, Jan. 23.—The cruiser
San Francisco will be brought down to
the Bay from Mare Island Navy-yard
on Monday next She will preiceed on
her final trial trio on Tuesday or Wednes-
day. The Board of Inspectors, consisting
of Commodore Irwin, Captain Kempf,
Chief Constructor Feister and other offi
cials will conduct the trials. Upon tho
final success of the trial there is no doubt,
the contractors and naval officers having
full confidence in the power of the en
gines to satisfy the fall requirements of
the Navy Department
The cruiser will be absent at least three
days, and upon her return to port she will
proe-eeel to Mare Island to complete her
fittings.
It is fully expected by tho officers that
the San Francisco will bo ordered with
out delay to the coast of Chile to protect
American interests.
Guilty of Manslaughter.
San Jose, Jan. 23.—Tho trial of Jose
Baros, for the murder, of Joaquin Ytiiri
aga, at New Almaden, ended this evening
with a verdict of manslaughter.
The crime was coiniiiitteel last October.
Yturiaga went to a saloon where Baros
was elrinking and askeei for the return of
a dollar loaneel him several days before.
A quarrel ensued anel Yturiaga walked
out, closely followed by Baros. When
the latter reached tho tloor he fired three
shots, all of which took effect, and re
sulted in the death of Yturiaga.
The defense was that Baros was in
deadly fear of his life.
Steamer Service to be Increaseel.
San Francisco, Jan. 23. —According to
a new arrangement entered into by the
Oceanic Steamship Company with the
Union Steamship Company of Now Zea
land, there will be a tri-monthly steamer
service between San Francisco anil tho |
Hawaiian Islands, and it is expected by
the new arrangement that a large amount
Of sugar will be brought here from Hono
lulu before the aelvent of the new law on
April Ist next.
Oregon Legislative Proceedings.
Salem (Or.;, Jan. 23.—A bill allowing
the City of Portland to issue bonds for
tho purpose of bringing water into the
city from Bull Run River, has passed
both houses of the Legislature. The
Governor will not sign Uie bill, but it is
saiel he will allow it to become a law
without his signature, owing to the
urgent demand of the people of Portland
for better water.
Death of a California Pioneer.
San Jose, Jan. 23.—John M. Brown, a
pioneer resilient of California, and man
ager of W. W. Montague-tCo.'s business
here, was found detul in his room this
morning. Heart diseaso is supposed to i
be the cause of death. Deceased; was the j
first Mayor of Gilroy, and at one time «
man of wealth. He was hiarhiy respected. |
His family lives on Gough street, San
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Small-Pox at Enroka.
Eureka, Jan. 23.—Nelsoh Morrison
and his young son arriveel here ten days
ago from Chicago. Two days afterward
the child was taken sick, but no doctor
was summoneel, antl it was not until to
day that the Board of Health discovered
that it was a case of small-pox. Many
people have been exposeel, anel consider
able alarm prevails.
Grape Brandy Productions.
San Francisco, Jan. 23.—The produc
tion of grape brandy in the First District,
extentling from the Sacramento River to
the Mexican boundary, for the year was
305,48. gallons, against 342,525 gallons the
year previous. Statistics for the past ten
years show a similar increase from year
to year.
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
THE PROJnSED STARTLING REVE
LATIONS MATERIALIZE.
Holmes and tho Los Angeles Com-
I
pany Sued for Heavy
Damages.
Special to the Record-Union.
Chicago, Jan. 23.—The hiuts at startl
ing revelations in the disastrous invest
ments by C. B. Holmes in the Pacific
Railway Company of Los Angeles, Cat,
merged into something tangible this even
ing, when attorney Mayer filed six suits
in assumpsit, with Charles Whitacre and
Robert Law as plaintiffs against Holmes
and the Pacific Company for damages
aggregating $350,000.
"These suits," said Mayer, "are only
the beginning. After various conferences
by the parties who invested in the Pacific
Company, it -was decided this afternoon
to bring a suit to recover. Whitacre,
representing a number of banks, loaned
money to Holmes and tho Pacific Com
pany to carry on the Los Angeles enter
prise. For these loans Holmes gave notes
secured by what purported to be first
mortgage bonds of the Pacific Company,
but which we claim have proved almost
valueless.
"Robert Law's connection with the
deal is the same as that of the banks.
Ho took these bonds as security for loans
to Holmes and the company, aggregating
?150,000."
Attorney Mayer asserts that the ap
pointment of Bogue to the receivership
was simply a ruse to enable Holmes and
his friends to get possession.
BURNS' ANNIVERSARY.
Tho Caledonians Have a Royal Time at
Turner Hall.
"Joy be wi'you a'" and "A Night wi'
Burns." There would have been more
joy had not so many tried to crowd into
the hall. Never before did Turner Hall
hold such a throng.
But at all events it was a splendid affair
—the anniversary of Bobby Burns given \
by the Caledonian Association last night.
The literary programme was a splen
didly selected one, and was well rendered.
It was as follows:
Quartet, "Our am Robbie Burns," by
Mrs. Pinkham, Mrs. Carter, Messrs,
Smith and Phillips; song,"Of a' the Airt's
the Wind can Blaw," by Mrs. J. D. Moy
nahan; song, "O Sing to Me Auld Scotch
Songs," by Mrs. Katzenstein; song,
"Annie Laurie," by J. A. Moynahan;
song, "Bonnie Sweet Bessie," by Miss
Sallie Phipps; song, "Ye Banks and
Braes," by C. W. Phillips; song, "0
Diiina ye Forget," by Miss Lizzie Lynn;
grand Highland reel, by association "chil
dren—Music by club pipers; duet, by Mr.
Phillips and Miss Sallie Phipps; duet, "O
wert Thou in the Cauld Blast," by Mrs.
Carter anel Mr. Smith; song, "Cam' ye by
Athol," by Mrs. Moynahan; quartet,
"Land o' the Leal," by Mrs. Pinkham,
Mrs. Carter, Messrs. Smith and Phillips;
final, "Aula Lang Syne," by the audi
ence.
Dancing was inaugurated after the
literary exercises, and kept up until an
early hour this morning.
BRIEF *NOTES.
Alfred Spooner, of Michigan Bar, killed
a large "bob-tail" wild cat a few days ago
in a tree. Its weight was eighteen pounds.
The case of Silas Chance, charged with
having assaulted A. Nevis, with intent to
commit murder, was continued by Su
perior Judge Van Fleet yesterelay until
Monday.
In the Dee "boycott" case yesterday
the demurrer of the defendants to the
original complaint was submitted with
out argument, and, by agreement, over
ruled by Judge Catlin.
WHOLE NO. 15,374.
PRINCE BAUDOUIN DEAD.
The Heir to the Throne of Bel
gium Breathes His Last
BRONCHITIS GIVEN AS THE CAUSE
OF HIS DEATH.
His Demise Causes Intense Excitement
Throughout the Provinces — The
Most Alarming Rumors Circulated
Concerning tho Mystery Surround
ing His Death — Tlio Physicians'
Statements Discredited.
Special to the Record-Union.
Brussels, Jan. 23.—Prince Baudouin,
nephew of King Leopold and heir to the
throne of Belgium, dietl this morning.
The cause is alleged to be bronchitis.
His death has caused a tremendous sensa
tion and creates consternation among all
classes. All sorts of rumors are circulat
ing as to the public being unaware that
the prince was ill. Prince Baudouin Leo
pold Philippe Marie Charles Antoiue
Joseph Louis was the son of the Count of
Flanders, the brother of King Leopold.
Prince Baudouin was born June 3,1809.
He was the captain of the Belgian Car
bineers, and a captain of the Prussian cav
alry, attached to tho Second Regiment of
the Hanoverian Dragoons.
Intense excitement prevails in Brussels
anel throughout the provinces. Crowds of
people aro parading the streets or are
gathered in knots on tho street corners,
eagerly discussing tho situation. On all
sides the warmest expressions of sym
pathy with the royal family are heard.
Prince Baudouin's popularity and brill
iant talents, and the bright hopes cen
teroel by tho Belgians on his future career,
make them feel the Prince's loss in the
keenest manner possible. The news of
the Prince's death has been withheld from
his sister, Princess Henrietta, a beautiful
girl 20 years of age, who is dangerously
sick from inflammation of'the lungs.
The palace .of the Count of Flanders,
where tlie rnntcoo ,c.v,.u-... 6m>___________
by a strong force of police, who are doing
their utmost to prevent the usual noise
in the streets from arousing the sus
picions ofthe suffering Princess.
The most alarming rumors have been
circulated on all sides and grew as the
day progressed. It is openly asserted
that the death ofthe Prince was a repeti
tion of the circumstances surrounding
the death of Archduke Rudolph, the heir
to the Austrian throne, who met his
death in such a mysterious manner on
January 30, 1889.
It is added that a beautiful German
governess, who had been recently ban
ished from the Belgian court by order of
King Leopold, was in some way con
net-ted with the death of Prince Baudouin.
Rumor also hatl it that there was an in
trigue between the governess and the
Prince, anel that the result of the liaison
is said to have been the birth of a child.
In any case the death of Prince
Baudouin is surrounded with mystery
and speculation.
The court physicians in the death cer
tificate announce that Prince Bautlouin's
death was caused by hemorrhages follow
ing a severe attack of bronchitis.
The physicians also assert that the
Prince caught a chill while watching be
side his sister, Princess Henrietta, who
has been ill for some time past.
But these statements are far from con
vincing the people of the real cause of tho
death of Prince Baudouin given to the
public, and startling rumors are already
referred to and aro popularly believed to
be founded on a solid basis of fact.
Telegrams and messages of condolence
with the royal family of Belgium in their
great sorrow are reaching Brussels from
allparts of Europe.
The brother of Prince Baudouin, Prince
Albert Leopolel Clement Marie Meinrad,
who was born on April 8, 1875, is now
heir to the throne of Belgium.
the country in mourning.
The death of Prince Boudoiun has
plunged the country into mourning, and
mourning emblems are displayed every
where. According to the latest details
given out from official circles, the Prince
had been suffering for some time from
influenza, but insisted upon passing his
nights recently at the beelside of his sick
sister, tho Princess Enrietta.
On Monday last he went out for a ride
and caught more cold, and pneumonia
symptoms soon developed. Yesterday
afternoon he sank very rapidly, and the
last sacraments were administered. To
ward nightfall King Leopold and Queen
Maria were summoned, and tbey re
mained at the Prince's bedside until his
death. They were overcome with grief.
Shortly before death the Prince raised
himself in bcel and embraced them.
The remains now lie in State, guartled
by officers from the Prince's regiment
Outside of official circles the latest re
port is that his death was due to a com-
Elicatiou of smallpox, bronchitis and
ematuria. The populace aro enraged
at what they term the blundering of tho
doctors, but the Count had all confidence
in them.
It is learned that the Prince was upon
the point of being betrothed to his cousin,
Princess Clementina.
All theaters and public institutions will
remain closed until after the funeral.
SCOTLAND RAILWAY STRIKE.
The Board of Trade Cannot Interfere
In tho Matter.
London, Jan. 23.—Sir Michael Hicks-
Beach, President of the Board ot Trade,
stated that the board could not interfere
with the railway strike in Scotland, al
though the troubles resulted in a partial
suspension of traffic.
Charming, Advanceel Liberal, mado a
motion that the excessive hours of labor
of railway servants was grave injustice
to the men and a constant source of dan
ger to the public, antl the Board of Trade
should bo empoAvered to direct a limita
tion of the working hours.
The Attorney-General replied to How
orth's inquiry as to a parliamentary can
didate promising to employ unionists
when he had been employing non
unionists. Tho Attorney-General said
that if such a promise was made in order
to influeue-e voters, it was certainly a
breach e>f the Corrupt Practices Act.
Hicks-Beach advised Charming to with
draw his motion.
Harcourt saiel the Government practi
cally admitteel that the men employed on
the railways were overworked.
Channing's motion was rejected—141 to
124.
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Prohibition Against American Pork.
Berlin, Jan. 23.—A motion for the re
peal of Ithe prohibition of the im
portation of American pork was de
featetl in the Reichstag to-day by 133 to
103, after an extended debate, during
which Minister Yon Boettiochen said tho
recent case of trichinosis at Cologne was
attributed to American pork smuggled in
from Holland. The Americans, ho said,
had a system of meat inspection in their
towns only, although they themselves
were very strict in controlling cat
tle importation. Herren Marquadson
(National Liberal) and Bebel (Socialist)
both favored the repeal of the prohibition*