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VOLUME I.XXXV.-KO. 149.
WORK OF INCENDIARIES.
Two Destructive Fires Occur atl
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
THE LOSSES AMOUNT TO OVER A
MILLION DOLLARS.
A Bulletin Sent Out by Health Officer
Jenkins Shows Fourteen Patients
In Quarantine In the Harbor of
>>ow York, Suffering From Cholera
—The Dlnease Reported to Be Mild
In Character.
S].ec!al to the Rf.cokd-I'nion.
MunrBAPOUB iMinn.', Aug. 13.—Two
fires, pre-umalily the work of incendi
ari'-s, destroyed over a million dollars'
worth of property this afternoon. The
fires broke out within a short time of
each othir. The first fire broke out in a
stable in tho rear of the Cedar Lake Ice
Company's lluuso, and soon spread to
the ice house proper. From these, lanned I
by a quick breeze, it spread to Clark's
box factory, and then destroyed the
boiler works of the Lint/.c A Connell
Company, including a 527.000 riveting
machine. The Lcnhardt Onion Wagon
Works were totally consumed, also a I
quantity of lumber belonging to various
firms.
Tho Cedar Lako Ice Company loses
&">,OOO, Clarke Box Company, 130,000;
Lint/. <V Connell Company, $00,000, and
the Inion Wagon Works. £15,000. Of this
total tho insurance is about half.
While the lire was ats it hight an alarm
was turnoil in from the lumber district at
the other end of the island. Boom Island,
as the placo is called, was a mass of wood
mi. 1 lumber piles, belonging to Nelson,
Tuuny A Co., and Backus A Co. This
WM bluing fiercely, and, fanned by a
brisk wind, the Hames soon spanned the
narrow stretch of water, and began eat
ing Lheir way among the big saw mills
ami resilience- in the vicinity of the river
lank. (>ne after another, the planing
millsofthe Wilcox Company, the Chatter
tun mill, Backus mill, Hove mill, Smith
iV t orrifjan and Nelson, 'fenny .V Co.
felt the blast of the fire, and were either
totally destroyed or badly damaged.
ih liaines lolt a path of blackness
through Marshall street and wero prac
tically stopped by the big brick structure
of the Minneapolis Brewing Company.
Although their loss is put at * 110,000, all
alons Marshall street and through that
entire section are small frame houses oc
cupied by laboring mill hands. They
vent like tinder when tho flames first
struck thorn, but the residents had ample
time to remove their belongings. In all
112 houses were destroyed.
Although a genera] alarm was turned
in the emiro city department proved in
;ul£.uale to the necessity, and aid was
asked for from St. Paul, and that city
piumptly responded and sent over two
.-tiamors and a hose cart, and did excel
lent service.
The lire on Boom Island was burning
fiercely at a late hour to-night, and the
only hope seems to lio in letting it burn
itself out. Fora timo it looked as though
the emiro part of northwest Minneapolis
would be destroyed, but by a concentra
tion of the department further progress
of the llames was chocked.
There wero several accidents caused by
spectators attempting to run on logß and
Ailing. Two boys wore reported drowned,
hut the rumor cannot be verified. Ber
tha Street, residing on Washington ave
nue, between Tenth and Eleventh streets,
fell out of a third story window while
looking at the tire, and was instantly
killed.
Following is a list of tho losses so far as
can be ascertained to-nijjht. It is im
possible to give tho detailed insurance to
night: Wilcox Planing Mill, $25,000;
Falton A Übby, warehouse, ?25.ikX); Chat
tc-rton mill, 125,000; Backus mill, 575,000;
Hove mill, 100,000; Smith A Corrigan
mill. 110,000; Nelson, Tenny A Co. mill,
100; 10,000,000 feet of lumber at $12 per
thousand, S^o.mn; 10,000,000 shingles at
$2 per thousand, 130,000; 1h.000.0W lathes
at S2 per thousand, $20,000; cedar posts,
etcv. $110,000; Minneapolis Brewing Com
pany, 1110,000; 112 houses, at an average
Ol |300 each, 966,000; Nicollet Island fire,
|lg>,fl0l); bridges, 910.000. Total, 91,067,00 a
The Northern l'acific biiilgo and tho
Plymouth avenue bridge wore likewise
rendered useless by the lire.
FIRB IS AN OHIO TOWN.
Cincinnati, Aug. l.'i.—A telephoue
message at 12:">0 a. m. this i Monday
morning, from New Richmond, Ohio, j
883-s the main business block of the town
baa been destroyed by tire, and the flames
at uploading A fire company and en
gines are on the way from here.
CuiCtMMATT, Aug. l.'t.—Late advices
a New Richmond say the fire Will be
confined to a single block. There has
been no loss of life. The estimate of loss '
is not obtainable.
ALL (JIIKT AT MEACHAMBIAT,
Though Further Trouble In the *sear
VUUini Is Looked For.
1 \. ks.in i Ala. , Aug. l::.—Tho trouble
in Mcachambeat is at an end. The poa
lias disbanded, and quiet reigns. Babe
I'.urke, Jim Jordan and Mack iUn !<•■,
three of the worst men in the gai)£, and
tl c acknowledged leaders, escaped by
taking refuge in the Satilpa swamp.
Kirt N. James was killed Friday night.
Ho was captured in his field and put in
charge of a guard of eight men. to be
lodged in jail. A mob ot MO men took
liiin from tho guard, tied his hands be
bind him, placed him in front of an oak
tree, and riddled his body with bullets.
He makes too ihird man killed. A plot
to whip to death several leading negroes
who voted for Jones in the Jones-Kolb !
gubernatorial contest, was rmnarthori
The citizens of Meaehaiubeat are panic- |
stricken. Many have sold out, and tin so
who could not find purchasers have aban- \
doncd their property and left. It is re- |
ported that Neal Sims, brother of the no- |
torious Bob Sims, has joined forces with
the Meachamites, and if this be so, fur
ther bloodshed will follow.
CHOLEBA AT NEW YOItK.
Fourteen Patients at Present In the
Qnarantlne Hospitals.
New Yui'.K, Aug. i;.—Health Officer
Jenkins at !' r. m. sent out a cholera
bulletin as follows: Two suspects were
isolated at Hoffman Island early this i
THE RECORD-UNION.
morning. They are Maria Reno, aged 4
years, and Pasquale D. I'adro, aged 15
years. A bacteriological examination
shows that Guisippi Adarno, -who was
removed yesterday, is suffering from
cholera. The census of tho hospital to
night shows cholera patients, 14; patients
not having cholera, 3; convalescent, 1,
■oapeeta of Hoffman Island, 2; total, 20.
All of the patiects are improving. The
disease is mild in character. The steamer
Fulda arrived to-day from Genoa. All
were well on board.
CALIFORNIA FItL'ITS.
Saturday's Sales In titles East of tho
Rockies.
Ciik-auo, Aug. 13.—The Earl Fruit
Company sold California fruit at auction
yesterday at the following prices: liart
lett pears, $1 25fu,l 60j Clapp's Favorite
Pears, |1 20(3 1 80; Beurre Hardy pears,
- - ■ I 'in; red nectarines, 96c@$l i>s;
Tokay grapes, half-crates, 81 50@l tiO;
Muscat grapes, haif-crates, 00c(^.Sl; Kose
de Peru grapes, half-crates, 60@£0o;
Fountainl)leau grapes, half-crates, 40 to
fiOc; Columbia plums, !»sc' SI 05; Egg
plums, 75(><!ioc; red plums, 75@85e; Ger
man prunes, 85c<H$l 25; Early Crawford
peaches, Soc@Si; Late Crawford
peaches, 80fe9i)c; Foster peaches, 70(a,90c;
yellow peaches, Ss(ii ;>sc.
CniiA(io, Aug. 13.—The Porter Brothers
Company sold yesterday at auction eight
cars of California fruit at the following
prices: Bartlett pears, gl 05^ 1 4,">; half
boxes Bartlett pears, 75c; Howell pears,
*1 OS j 1 1">; nectarines, $1 10; half-crates
Tokay grapes, $2 86@2 -r >o; half-crates j
Muscat grapes, tiOcfipl 25; half-crates
grapes, 46(3 85c; Grosa prunes, §1 20 to
SI S,; Comedy prunes, 90c; German
prunes, Soc; Columbia plums, 85c; French
prunes, 85c; plums, 50@90c; Egg plums,
050j,75c; peaches, 55c(«Jl.
AT KW YORK.
Nkw Tom;, Aug. 13.— The Porter
Brothers Company sold yesterday at auc
tion four cars of California fruit at the
following prices: Uartlett Pears, §1 35 to
Si v.: Tragedy prunes, $1 85; Gross
prunes, §1 80@l 75; German prunes,
s l 10(3 1 35; Silver prunes, SI 25; prunes,
I 25; Columbia plums, $1 20; Pur
ple Duane plums, $1 10; Egg plums, fl to
SI 06; Early Crawford peaches, 50c@$l;
I.ate Crawford peaehes.tsOc; Cling Peaches,
00c; Tuscan Clings, 75c.
WORLD'S FAIR.
The Grounds Open, but Nothing of In
'erost to Attract Visitors.
Chicago, Aug. 13.—The exposition
grounds were open to-day, but there was
nothing of interest to attract visitors.
The doors of the big buildings were open,
and people strolled through them to
avoid the sun's rays, but there was noth
ing in the interior to see. Everything
had been covered with canvas. Midway
Piaisance was the only place where the
few who attended could interest them
selves. The principal event of the day
was a diunor served to members of the
Wbitechapel Club by George Francis
Train.
A Private Banking Firm Falls.
MiixTfioMEKY (Ala.), Aug. l.i.—Josiah
Morris it Co., the leading privato bank
ing house of this State, made an assign
ment yesterday, due to continued with
drawals of deposits. There Is no state
ment as yet.
Montgomery (Ala.), Aug. 13.—The
failure of Morris & Co. came as a sur
priso to the community, but confidence
is felt that depositors will be paid in full.
The deposits amount to £1,000,000 and
assets to £2,000,000.
l'ro.->poet of Switchmen's Strike.
St. Joseph (Mo.), Aug. i:{.—The Rock
Island switchmen held a secret meeting
here to-lay to take action against tho pro
posed 10 per cent, cut in wages. The
Chairman of the Grievance Committee
tried to secure signatures to an agree
ment to stand the cut fur ninety days,
but tho men refused, and many of them
talk of a strike.
Interesting Events Promised.
Lake Gknkva (Wis.i, Aug. 18, —The
regatta which begins here to-morrow and
lasts through the week promises to be
one of the most interesting events of the
kind ever held in the country. A large
number of oarsmen are already here and
a host of others are expected to-morrow.
Supposed Case of Murcior and Suicide.
Pi:ns\( <ila (Fla.), Aug. 1.3. —The no
torious "Dad Dunham" and his wifo
were found dead in the latter's house this j
morning. Both of their throats were cut
from ear to ear. Tiiey had been separated
for some time. It is a supposed case of
murder and suicide.
New \ork Yacht Clnb Regatta.
Newport (R. I.), Aug. l.t.—The Re
gfitta Committee ot the New York Yacht
Club has awarded the Goelet schooner
cup to the schooner Lasca, the second I
boat of schooners to finish. The Lasca
was regularly entered, whilo the Volun
teer was uot.
Two Unknown Women Fonnd Dead.
l'rrrsnrßo, Aug. 13.—The bodies of
two unknown women were found this
morning in Beck's Run Hollow. The
skull of one was crushed, and the other
had her chin cut. The cause of death is
a mystery, and is being investigated.
New Issue of Nation.il Bank Notes.
Washington, Aug. 13.—Orders have
been issued for employes of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing to work till
6 oYlock every working day until further
notice. This was made necessary by the
increased demand for the new issue of
national bank notes.
A Defaulting County Treasurer.
LIKOOIS Neb.), Aug. 13.—A Till will
special from O'Neill, Holt Comity, says
Barrett Scott. County Treasurer, has dis
appeared, and an investigation of his ac
counts shows a shortage of about *ij(i,ooo.
It is thought Scott has gone to Mexico.
Ballington Booth Arrives In Xew York.
Nkw York, Aug. 13.—Commander
Baiiington Booth of tho Salvation Army,
with Mrs. Booth and two children, re
turned from England to-day. The Com
mander says General Booth promised he
■would coino to thiscouutry next October.
Will Not Accept the Reduction.
Kansas City, Aug. 19 The Switch
men of tho Rock Island Railway in this
oity, met to-night and decided not to ac- j
cept the proposed ten per cent, reduction I
in wages. Some were in favor of strik- !
ing if the reduction is insisted on.
Iler otr.rint to God.
Philadelphia, Aug. 1;!. — Rachael
Boyle, 24 years old, during a religious i
excitement to-day, cut off a portion of
her lip and then broiled it. as an ot'ering
to God. She is in the hospital.
SACRAMENTO. MONDAY MORXING, AU&TJST 14, 1593.
A "DEER" KILLING.
A Trap Set For an Animal Ends
the Life of a Human Being.
HOW AN INDIAN MET HIS DEATH
NEAR CAMPTONVILLE.
All Ilope of Riilsinu the Wrecked
Steamer San Pedro Abandoned—
The Combined Eflorts of Thirteen
Tujrs Fail to Move the Sunken Ves
sel—New Leaks Appear as Fast as
tho AVater Is Pumped Out.
Ppocial to the Recokd-Uxiox.
Nokth San Ji-an, Aug. 13.—A half
breod Indian named C. 11. Whit more was
accidentally shot by a spring gun set to
kill deer on a ranch near Cainptonville,
Yuba County, on Friday night. He was
brought to this place for treatment last
night, but, mortification setting in, he
died early this morning. Deceased was
coming to this place on a trail, coming
in contact with the gun it went off, the
contents of the barrel entering the ieft
leg, shattering the bone to pieces, thence
into the other leg. The Coroner of Grass
Valley has been sent for to hold an in
quest. The deceased was a resident of
Garden Valley, near Camptonville.
GLENS COUNTY FAIR.
Successful Racing Meeting Held at
Willows Last Week.
Willows, Aug. 13.—The fair closed
last evening, winding up a most success
ful meeting. There wore five day's rac
ing, attended by large crowds. A re
sume of racing events follows:
II [IST DAY.
Trotting, 2:30 class, l.ynmont won, Lu
ster second, Alviro third. Best time
2:liS.
Trotting, three minute class, Billy Hut
ton won, King Ring second, Brigadier
third. Bost time 2:27.
Facing, 2:27 class, Briiliantine won,
Rosetta second, Cyrus third. Best time
2:17.
SECOND DAY.
Running, three-quarters of a mile dash,
Morton won, Solitude second, Relay
third. Time 1:15*.
Running, five-eighths of a mile, for two
year-olds, Degrote won, The Mouk sec
ond, ltata third. Time 1:05.
Running, half mile and repeat. Charger
won, Jess Sturgol second, Woodbury,
Jr., third. Best time, 0:4! U.
THXBD DAY.
Two-forty class, Oliver C. won, Wel
come second, King Ring third. Best
time 2:27.
Pacing, 2*23 class, Bess H. first, George
Wapple second. Best timo 2:21 j.
Running, one and one-eighth miles,
Louise won, Solitude second, Lady Gueuu
third. Time 1:56 J.
Trotting, 2:* i class, Fallacy won, Prince
Daniels secoud, Jack tho Ripper third.
Besttimo2:ilA.
FOURTH DAY.
Trotting, 2:29 class, Stranger won, Sun
rise socond, Belle Medium third. Best
time 2:215.
Trotting for three-year-olds, Ilillsdale
won. Lady O. socond, Native Son third.
Beat time 2:274.
Running, three-quartersof a mile heats,
Morton won, Charger second. Bost time
1:15.
I'UTH DAY.
Pacing, 2:.>5 class, Rossiti won, Delia S.
second, Roseman third. Best time 2:22.
Trotting, 2:'!0 class. Prince Wood won,
Kodiak second, Electioneta third. Best
time 2:;; i.
Running, one and one-quarter miles,
Louise won, Lady Guenn second. Soli
tude third. Time2:llj.
Five-eighths of a mile, Jess Sturgel
won. Young Thad second. Time 1:04}.
Half mile dash, two-year-olds, The
Mouk won, Degrota second. Time, 0:52.
CARELESSNESS CAUSES DEATH.
A Woman Accidentally Killed at Pen
dietnu, Oregon.
Pendlkton, Aug. 13.—Ed Dolson shot
and killed Jessie Walton at 8 o'clock
Friday night. Dolson, who is a gambler,
was slightly intoxicated, was nourishing
a big Colt's revolver in a reckless man
ner, and dropped it on the floor. An eye
witness said it was discharged when it \
struck the floor, the ball striking the girl
in the mouth, passing out at the top of
her head, killing her instantly. A Coro
ner's inquest was held this morning, and
rendered a verdict that the victim's negli
gence and recklessness caused her death.
Immediately after the shooting Dolson
was locked up, and this afternoon ar
raigned before Justice Bishop on a charge
of murder in the second degree, waived
examination and was placed under £2,000
bonds. Unable to give bonds, ho was
locked up. The dead girl was buried this
afternoon. Her parents live in Jackson
County.
GAINED HIS LIBERTY.
A Notorious HigliwHynmn Escapes
From a British Columbia .Tail.
Nfw Wkstmivstkr P>. C), Aug. 13.
Martiu Van Buren Rowland, a notorious
Texas highwayman, who in 1801 held up
the Cariboo stage and robbed the strong
box of the Brittish Columbia Express
Company, securing *IG,i)oi> in gold dust,
escaped from the penitentiary Friday
evening and is still at large.
The manner of his escape was very
! simple. He formed one of a gang work
i ing in a ravine on the west side of the
! penitentiary grounds. A picket fence
I five feet high runs across the ravine,
terminating at twelve-feet walls on either
side. The gang was working on the
west side of the ravine and a guard with
a loaded rifle stood sentry only fifty feet
anay.
Rowland was close to the junction of
the picket fence and wall. Suddenly he
sprang on the fence, threw his hand up
and rested it on top of the wall, and the j
next moment leaped clean over and
safely reached the ground on the other
side. The whole operation did not oc
cupy five seconds. So quickly was the
astonishing feat performed that the
guard had no time to raise his rille and
lire.
Rowland is Si years of age and only 5
feet 7* inches in stature, but is wonder
fully agile for a man of his years. Scarcely
had be touched the ground when he
bounded like a deer into tho bushes and
i was instantly lost to view. 1
A posse was sent oat from the peniten- j
tiary and the bushes searched for some
distance, but Rowland was nowhere to j
be seen. Tho men -were out all night
watching tho roads leading from the city
and patroling the river bank, but tho
runaway was not met. He is a man of
considerable cunning and many re
sources, and it is very ur».ikely that he
Will be recaptured.
Rowland was tried and soutenced by
Justice Walken, at the Clinton Assizes in
1891, to five jeara' imprisonment. When
captured after the rubbery ho had only a
few dollars of tho stolen gold in his pos
session, and tho remainder is cached
souiowhero along the Cariboo road, but
just where tho authorities have never
been able to discover.
WRECK OF THE SAX I'EDHO.
All Hope or Ralslnc the Sunken Vessel
Abandoned.
Port Townhend (Wash.), Aug. 13.—
The combined efforts of thirteen tugs
failed to move the wrecked steamer San
Pedro from the Brotchy ledge last night.
One hundred and twenty tons of water
were pumped out of tho vessel each
minute for fourteen hours, and as fast as
tho water went out new leaks appeared.
Captain Lachler ol New York, under
whose supervision the work was carried
on, now abandons all hope of getting the
vessel off. He says her iron bottom ia
rusty and several now leaks havo ap
peared. Over |300,000 has been expended
trying to raise the San Pedro.
FRANCE EXCITED.
Hysterical Fury Bagtas Over tho Com
iim Elections^
Paris, Aug. 13.—The electoral campaign
now rages with a hyslerical fury pecul
iarly French. The only issues which re
ceive public attention are personal and
locaL There is not oven a distinct strug
gle between the socialists and anti-social
ists, and other general division of forces
there is none. It is a campaign of abuse,
uassion and prejudice. Tho leaders of all
parties and cliques seem to avoid all na
tional questions and bid for support only
on the ground that the other fellows aro
the blackest rascals.
One scandal of the multitude which fills
tho air deserves attention. It is the
charge brought by Dupaa against both
tho Loubet and Kibot Ministries, and by
implication agaiustjCavnot. His allega
tion is that the Government was secretly
protecting and negotiating with Arton,
the bribory agent of Baron Reinach in
the Panama scandal, whilo protending to
be hot in his pursuit. It has a much
sounder foundation than the ordinary
election story. It is unfortunate that it
appears just now, when all those im
plicated can treat it as a campaign lie.
There is amplo evidence, aside from
Uupas' statement, that the charge is true.
Facts which are transpiring regarding
this latest phase of tho Panama scanda
corroborate all that was said In these dis
patchos last winter to the effect that the
Government's pretended virtue and the
investigation of the Panama infamy was
but a sham. The real truth about the
political end of the Panama corruption
never was allowed to eet out and never
will be. Nearly all the guiltiest black
mailers, who still control the Government
of France, will be re-elected a week
hence. They will elect the Presidont and
divide tho spoils of the public otlices
among themselves. They will remain in
power until some fresh exposure of their
crimes exasperates the people to apply
the traditional French remedy for intol
erable government.
L>upas' revelations are having a good
deal of effect among tho electors, but
they, in many cases, are powerless to ex
press their condemnation by votes. They
are beginning to say that thoy havo only
a choice of thieves between the rival
candidates. The situation, therefore, is
fast becoming chaotic.
The past week has turned ont a largo
crop of so-called duels and some blood
has been spilt at political meetings. The
week remaining of tho campaign is far
too short for the effective organization of
any party of reform. The public temper
is becoming ugly, and wheu the election
day arrives it may take interesting and
violent forms of expression at many
places,
Any attempt to forecast the result of
the polling on the 2oth would be a waste
oi time. Confusion is promoted instead
of allayed by the candidates seeking re
election, because they believe, and
rightly, that their chances are improved
thereby.
The liquidator of tho Panama Company
has taken this opportunity to begin suit
against the contractors and bankers of
tho enterprise, including Keligmau
Brotliers, to recover 150,000,000 francs, on
the. ground that the money was obtained
on false pretenses. It is safe to say that
this move will yield nothing.
The recent attacks on Clemenceau have
been followed by such a strong reaction
that tho indications are that the redoubt
able radical will be returned to the Cham
ber by his constituents.
The war crusade by the Paris press
against Great Britain during the Siamese
crisis has now extended to the provinces,
where the most rabid attacks on all things
English fill the newspapers. There is no
limit to this abuse, and one is strongly
reminded of the press denunciations of
Germany during the early months of l^To
before war was declared.
♦ 1 ,
Cruiser Minneapolis Launched.
Philadelphia. Aug. 13. — The new
triple-screw cruiser Minneapolis was
launched at the Cramps' shipyard yester
day afternoon. She has the following
dimensions: Length, 412 feet; beam, 5«;
draught, 24; displacement, 7,475 Sons.
< >n the trial she must show a maximum
speed of twenty-two knots and a contin
uous steaming speed of twenty-one knots.
Fully 2n,00n persons were present, includ
ing Vice-President Stevenson. The ves
sel %vas christened by Miss Lizzie M.
Washburn, daughter of Senator Wash
burn of Minnesota.
Fifty Persons Drowned.
Vienna, Aug. 13.—A cloudburst made
havoc in the Eperios District, in Hun
gary, to-day. Fifty persons and many
head of cattle were drowned, une hun
dred houses and several railway and
other bridges were demolished and much
of the harvested crops destroyed.
lour Persons Drowned.
Chattaxoooa, Aug. 13. —Mrs. Charles
Rieli, Mrs. George Rieff, Mrs. Warner
and child were drowned from a launch
this afternoon.
Uaseball In the Eiist.
Chicago, Aug. lo.—With two new colts
the Chicagos won easily. Chicago, 1U;
Cincinnati, 1.
THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM.
For Once Congress Has Settled
Down to Legitimate Business.
APPARENT DETERMINATION TO DO
SOMETHING.
No Line or Policy Yet Mapped Out
by the Senate—President Cleveland
Spends a Quiet Day With His
Family at Buzzard's Bay—Congress
man W. C. P. Brecklnridite of Ken
tnclsy Sued for Breach of Promise.
Special to the Kktoiid-Uxiox.
Washington, Aug. l.'i.—Congress has
settled down to debate with a degree of
expedition almost unknown in its his
tory, and with the apparent determina
tion of doing something that promises
well for the outcome. Fortunately, for
tho majority in the .Senate, the action of
the House on the silver qvestion relieved
them from tho necessity of speody, and
perhaps ill-advised action. The Demo
cratic Caucus Committee, charged with
preparation of a plan that should secure
adherence of a united majority, will,
therefore, commence its labors with more
deliberation than would otherwise havo
been possible, and it is not expected now
that they will perfect their work much
before tho House has acted. The Finance
Committee will probably wait upon the
action of tho Caucus Committee, and so
the silver question is not likely to figure
in a formal way in the proceedings of the
Senate this week.
It is entirely possible, and even prob
able, that speeches will bo delivered on
the subject, but if so, thoy will be based
upon some such resolution as that intro
ducod by Senator Lodge, calling for a
vote on the repeal of the silver purchase
section of the Sherman Act, and not upon
tin; bill regularly reported from the Fi
nanco Committoo and roady for imme
diate action.
The programme of the House has been
definitely fixed by the adoption of an or
der introduced Friday last by Bland.
Tho timo will bo devoted exclusively to
consideration of the silver question, un
der tho rules ot the last House govorning
general debate.
Notwithstanding the apparent lack of
interest in the discussion of members on
Saturday, tho number of applications for
recognition already on tho Speaker's
list demonstrates that tho period allotted
to debate—eleven days under the general
rules and three days under the five-min
ute rule—will be all occupied. There are
now between ninety and a bnndred
names enrolled by the Speaker, tho great
majority of whom probably expect to
talk tho full hour allowed by the rule.
If it appears that the time for debate will
bo too short to accommodate all who wish
to speak, night sessions will be held to
leugthou tho poriod. But this expedient,
it is believed, will not become necessary
before next week, with the expiration of
which tho debate will close.
NO LINK or POLICY YET MAPI-ED OUT.
Washington, Aug. 13.—Late to-night
Senator White, a member of the steering
committee of the Democratic caucus, was
quoted as saying that the committee had
come to no conclusion respecting the line
of policy to bo pursued by the majority
of the Senate. His understanding, how
ever, was that debate upon the silver
question would be based upon one of the
measures already pending, Stewart's
free coinage bill or Lodge's resolution to
vote on tho repeal of the Sherman law on
the 22d inst. would begin at once, pos
sibly to-morrow.
A CONGRESSMAN'S TROUBLES.
W. C. P. Broukinridco Sued for Broach
of Promise.
Washington-, Aug. 1.".—1n the Su
premo Court of the District of Columbia
. yesterday a suit was filed for $50,000 for
breach of promise against Representative
William C. P. Breckinridge of Kentucky
by Madeline Z. Pollard. Tho plaiutitl
charges that in April, lbSl, when she was
17 years old and a student at the Wos
leyan Female Seminary in Cincinnati,
she was mot by W. CL P. Breckinridge,
who made her accquaintance on tho plea
of knowing her family, and that sho was
flattered by his attentions. He cot per
mission of tho President for her to dine
with him, and by wiles and artifices and
protestations of affection, subsequently
took advantage of her youth and inex
perience. She avers that he got her com
pletely under his control. Tho allega
tions filed go at great length into the re
lations which existed between the
plaintiff and Breckenridge, as she
charges, until recently. The birth of two
children, who died, and tho premature
birth of a third child aro alleged as tho
result of this intimacy.
Sho further alleges that after the death
of tho children she came to Washington,
and that after the death of his wife the
plaintiff was again in a delicate situation,
and with protestations of love and affec
tion he induced her to continue their rela
tions, and promised to marry her as soon
as it would be proper for him to do so.
From time to time, she alleges, the date
set for the mprriage was postponed, until
on the IBtn day of July, sho avers, Breck
inridge wrongfully and injuriously mar
ried another woman.
The plaintiff was for some time an em
ploye of one of the departments here.
The announcement of her engagement to
Breckinridge, and the subsequent break
ing off of the engagement and Breckin
ridge's marriage, created a sensation in
the Capital.
Colonel Breckiuridge was absent all
day in Philadelphia witnessing the launch
of the cruiser Minneapolis. On his return
to the city this evoning a friend informed
him of the filing of the suit, but it did not
seem to worry him a bit.
Alter dinner a Deputy Marshal served
the papers on the Colonel, who showed
the papers to his wife, and neither ap- I
peared disturbed.
To the Associated Press representative
Colonel Breckinridge saiii: "I have not
had time to examine the papers in the
case. I can only say at this time, before
I have had a chance to know the extent of
the allegations made, that I hope my
friends will believe that these charges are
a result of vindictiveness, vexation an<l,
perhaps, the intention to blackmail, and
I ask tnat they suspend judgment until a
full hearing shall have shown all that is
in them. I do not care to say anything
further until I have had an opportunity
to consult with uiy attorneys and thor
oughly examine the allegations", •
Monsltfuor Satolll.
Waskihgtow, Aug. 13.—Mgr. Satolli
will leave to-morrow morning for Sew
York to visit Archbishop Corrigan, on in
vitation of the latter. This sots at rest tho
reports of a disagreement between the
prelatos.
President Cleveland.
Buzzard Bay, Aug. 13.—The Presi
dent spent Sunday at home with his
family and Dr. Bryant. The cool north
wind which prevailed kept the l'rosidout
indoors all day.
No New Yellow Fever In Georgia.
Washington, Aug. l;>.—Surgoon-Gen
eral Wyman has received no information
to-day from Brunswick, Ga., regarding
yellow lever.
OPEN AIR CONCERT.
Ouo of the LarKost Assemblages Yot
flseil at tlie Pin /.a.
One of the largest assemblages of peo
ple which lias gathered at the Plaza since
the open air concerts were inaugurated
were present last evening to listen to the
selections rendered by the Second In
fantry Band under thu leadership of C. A.
Neale.
While the eight numbers on the pro
gramme were each rendered in a manner
to elicit the applause of the thousands
present, the cornet solo. "La Favorita,"
by C. B. Kilerinan of San Francisco was
the feature, the dillicult number being
rendered in a manner which called for au
encore. No. 3 on the programme, a
collection of old-time American airs,
and No. 7, a descriptive sketch of a trip
to Coney Island, at onco caught on with
the audience and were roundly applauded.
EPIDEMICS OF POISONING.
A Crime In Which Women Have Be
come Wholesale I'artlelpant*.
About ltJoO, says the St. Louis Globi -
he nun-nit, a poisoning society of wives
was discovered in Koine. Great numbers
of young widows were arrested and put
to the torture. They disclosed the secrets
of their conspiracy and acknowledged
that a woman named Hicronyma Sparu
supplied them with poison. For a year
the courts were busy trying the cases;
14 women wero hanged, 18 committed
suicide either in prison or to evade arrest,
nearly 100 wero publicly whipped
through tho streets, nearly 800 fled from
itome and Italy to avoid punishment.and
about 100 more, against whom the evi
dence was not strong enough to secure
conviction, were ordered out of the city
and forbidden to return.
one of the most demoniac poisoners of
modern times was the infamous Mine.
Brinvilliers, who, between 1000 and pui
liiTii, poisoned her lather and her two
brothers in order to secure to herself the
family estate, anil, finding it easy, sho
uroeeeded to destroy a number of" other
persons to gratify personal piijue. Like
Cleopatra, she experimented with poi
sons, carrying poisoned biscuits and
dainties to the hospitals of Paris and giv
ing them in apparent charity to the pa
tients. A number of those unfortunates
were thus destroyed, but no suspicion
fell upon her with regard to their death,
nor was she suspected until the death of a
number of other persons whose lives
stood between her and the coveted in
heritance aroused inquiry. She was put
to death, with horrible tortures In 1876,
The two most popular French poison
ers of the seventeenth century were two
French women, Lavoisiu and Lavigor
eux. They had a given sense of humor.
They called their poison by facetious
names. Sometimes it was "succession
powder,'' because by its aid an heir could
ijuickly eutttr on an estate; sometimes it
was called "peace powder," because it in
duced harmony between jarring couples.
They were both arrested, tried, convicted
and burned alive in the Place de (ireve in
li>ni, uud from information given by them
over fifty French widows who had dis
posed of their consorts, and nearly forty
sons and daughters who had murdered
their parents were convicted and exe
cuted. Most of those who were punished
were of the middle and lower classes.
The wealthy and noble escaped. Over
8,000 poison cases were tried by the courts
in lour years. Alter the execution of the
lia^s who furnished the powder* nearly
:,i»'ii men and women were punished by
whipping, branding, imprisonment or
exile, and thus ended the most noted
French epidemic of poisoning.
Ca sar Borgia was the most accom
plished poisoner of any age. Ho poi
soned Zizim, the brother of Bajuzet 11.,
in order to possess himself of his prop
erty. Giovanni liattista Ferratta, the
richest and most influential dignitary of
the Paual court, was his noxt victim.
Borgia administered the poison to him in
a friendly glass of wine, and after his
death seized on his possessions. Soon
after this ho attempted to poison his own
brother, Giovanni Borgia, but the dose
proving slow. C;i;-ar had him stabbed.
After many other crimes of this character
he farmed the bold design of poisoning
four of the richest Cardinals in Koine and
seizing their estates. IJy accident the
poisoned wine was administered to him
self and his father. Pope Alexander VL
Caesar was saved, having taken but little
wine, but tho Pope died a few days later
and Oiesar promptly seizod all the papal
wealth and held Koine with a body of
hired troops. He is believed to have
secretly poisoned COO or Too persons, many
of them of exalted station, and it was
often prophesied that lie himself would
die by poison. This, however, was not
the case. Ho was killed while storming
the castle of Viana. He was the original
of Machiayelli's "Prince."
At the beginning of the eighteenth cen
tury a husband noisoaing conspiracy was
discovered in Naples by tho bungling
effort of a nobleman's wife to poison her
husband. She was put to torture and
confessed that the had received her poison
from an old woman named Totlania. Tot- |
fania was arrested and placed on the I
rack, but tho most exquisite tortures
tailed to make her divulge the names of
her customers. Hex servants were not
BO Stubborn, and v list of the women fre
quenting her house wan obtained. Naples
stood aghast, lor among tho number were
many of the best known women in the
city. Thousands of arrests were made,
among tho number being prinoe
duchesses, countesses and others of no
ble rank, besides groat numbers of wives
of bankers, mereknum, tradesmen and
gentlemen. For three years the courts
were busy with poisoning cases; 2uO
women were beheaded; 'M> were hanged; '
nearly a hundred, in consideration of j
their rank and families, were privately !
strangled in prison, and marly two
thousand were whipped, imprisoned or
banished. Toflania admitted hairing
been party to over six hundred murders
that she knew of, and how many more
she could not tell, for her poison, under
the uauiu of aqua posana, or manna of St.
Nicholas, was sent in vials all over Eu
rope. It was believed to bo a prepara
tion of arsenic, was colorless, almost
tasteless and from four to six drops
formed a fatal dose. The barbarity wiih
which the crime of poisoning was, on '
this occasion, punished by the Naples
authorities put a stop to poisoning in
Italy for a long time.
The punishment of the boat was com
mon in amient Persia. The offender was
placed between two boats, his head pro
jecting from a bole cut in the end of one
of the skiffs. Too boats were laid in such
a position that the sun shone in his face
all day long. He was Gad with honey
and milk, poured into his mouth and
over his lace, the mixture attracting mvr
iadaof iiit-N. Mithridalus was Mlbfeeted
to this awful torture and lived lor eighteen
days.
WHOLE NO. 16,171.
WRAPPED IN A DENSE FOG.
The English Channel Overhung by
an Unprecedented Mist.
SEVERAL COLLISIONS AND CASUAL
TIES REPORTED.
New Ministry Formed lv the Argcu
tlue—Uoligfous Kluts Extending iv
India-More Tiian Fifty People Al
ready Known to Have Dccii Killed
at Bombay, und Twelve Hundred
Arrosts Made.
Special to the Record-Union.
London, Aug. 13.—A dense fog covered
the Knglish Channel all Saturday night
and up to noon to-day. Such phenom
enon is unprecedented. Several casual
ties are reported. The steamboat Villa
de Dovres collided with an unknown
stoamor. Tho unknown vessel disap
peared immediately from sight, and it is
believed to have been badly damagod.
The British cruiser Forth rammed tha
British steamer Kirby. A bad hole was
knocked in tho Kirby's port side amid
ships, through which tho water rushed ia
volumes. Some of her compartments)
were filled with water, but the undam
aged compartments kopt her afloat. Tha
Kirby was towed to port by the Forth.
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH.
A Former Cablnat Minister Shot I>j- a
Notorious Socialist.
I'akis, Aug. 13.—M. Lockroy, a formec
Cabinet Minister was fired at yesterday
by a man named Moore, a notorious
Socialist. Moore stopped Lockroy and
demanded a loan ot ten francs. He waa
refused, whereupon the man rushed at
him in a fury and fired at his right breast
with a revolver. Lockroy fainted. Friends
rushed to his assistance, and found that
his breast had been severely bruised, but
not pierced by the ball. The wounded
man was taken home. Moore was ar
rested. Upon making a careful examina
tion of the wounded man, the surgeons
found his flesh had been badly torn, but
they could not say if the bullet had.
lodged in tbe body or not.
TROI'IJLKS IN MEXICO.
Tho Cardlnas Party Running Thine*
Their Own Way In Coahnlla.
Eagle Pass Texas), Aug. i;i.—About
200 Federal troops were unloaded at Sa
binas, in the State of Coahuilu and Hey
otes, on the Mexican International, this
morning. A train load of cavalry fol
lowed to-night, to be distributed along
the line. The Cardinal party captured
Nava to-day, and turned out the Gol&w
officials, and took charge of offices. This
places them iv possession of most alt
towns surrounding Piedrai Negras.
What action the Federal troops will tako
is purely a surmise. Cardinal is a candi
date for Governor against Golaw, tho
present incumbent, who has heretofore
prevented meetings in behalf of his op
ponents.
PEARY'S EXPEDITION.
The Steamer Falcon Spoken at Day!«
Inlet.
St. John's (X. F.), Aug. r>.—A Labra
dor mail steamer reports having spoken
Peary's steamer Falcon at Davis Inlet,
Northern; Labrador, on August 2d. Sbfl
had been storm-bound two days, Peary
had been engaged in visiting the coast
settlements for the previous two weeks,
endeavoring to get dogs, but had not
succeeded, and then proposed going to
Disco, as he was nearly certain to get
dogs there. The steamer reports a vol
canic eruption at Capo Ilarrisou, Labra
dor, on Wednesday, Augustiid.
Religious Riots In India.
BOMBAY, Aug. 13.—The religious riots
which broke out a fow days ago are ex
tending. Up to the present time more
than fifty persons are known to have
been killed and fully I,2oomen have been
arrestod. The burial party to-day was
accompanied by strong pickets, in spite
of which they were frequently attacked
by religious opponents. Further roii:
forcements of cavalry and infantry have
arrived and are bivouacking in tho
streets.
Cholera In Europo.
Komi-;, Aug. 13.—1u the twenty-four
hours at noon to-day five now cases of
cholera and two deaths were roported in
Naples.
Lomion, Aug. 13. - Official returns
show a great increase of cholera in Russia
in the last week. In twelve provinces
there were 1,<.&2 cases and 720 deaths. 1 n
Moscow city there was an average of
thirty cases and fifteen deaths daily.
Severe Earthquakes !n Italy.
Komi:, Aug. 13.—Repeated shocks of
earthquake destroyed one-half the town
of Mattinata, on the Adriatic coast. Sev
eral persons wore killed and a number
injured. The Stromboli volcano is ia
violent eruption. The inhabitants of
Mattinata are camping in tho open air.
It has been ascertained that three persons
wore killed and four injured.
Fatal Railway Accident.
London, Aug. 13.—A train on tho Taff
Vale Railway, running to Cardiff from
Point-y-Pridd, ran off the tnick hist
evening while going rapidly around a
curve and rolled over a steep embank
ment. Seventeen persons wero killed and
forty injured. Several carriages wero
badly smashed.
Report That tlie Queen Is 111.
St. John N. B.t, Aug. 13.—Rev. L.
McNeil caused considerable excitement
in his church to-night by announcing
that a cable dispatch had been received to
the effect that Queen Victoria bad been
stricken with paralysis. No conlirma
tion has been received up to midnight.
The Argentine's New Ministry.
Buknos Ayrks, Aug. 13. —A new min
istry has been formed 13 follows: Quin
tani. Interior; Ferry, Finance; Costa,
Justice; Campos, War; Virasoro, For
eign A flairs. The new Government is
well received.
Royal Betrothal Announced.
Bf.ri.in, Aug. 1 ■'„—T he betrothal of
Prince John, nephew of tbo King of Sax
ony, to Princess Mary ot Wurtemburg
wan publicly announced to-day.