Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-08

to a proper performance Of the work of su-
perintendency. Referred to the Committee
on Itinerancy.
Sensation I'm a Kentucky Court.
LOUISVILLE, May 7th.-A special to the
Courier. Journal from Mount Vernon says
On the 25th day of December last VIM. A.
McKenney, son of w. L. McKenney of this
county, shot and killed Fred. Smith at the
residence of the latter, six miles from Mount
Vernon. Mckinney, young man, almost
beardless, had seduced the daughter of Smith,
the evidence of which seduction was probably
seen in the babe which Smiths daughter, a
pretty girl named Mamie, had given birth to
about six weeks before the killing. McKen-
new was arrested and held to answer by an
examining Court. He was indicted. by the
Grand Jury at the present term of the Cir
cult Court for willful murder, and yesterday
his trial begun. Smiths wife and his daugh-
ter Mamie were the only witnesses of the
killing. According to the preponderance of
testimony Smith had driven Mckinney and
Mamie from the house, had attacked Nc
Kenney and stabbed him severely with
knife before NIcKenney's fatal shot.
Mamie has been living with NlcKen-
ney since the killing, and their former
relations have been kept up. The trial ex-
cited considerable interest, and attracted a
large crowd to the Courthouse The testi-
mony closed this morning, and after the jury
had been instructed by the Court the argu-
ment of counsel began. The defense begged
the jury for an acquittal OF the boy, and
promised that as fitting finale to the prose-
cution William and Mamie should join hands
and in the solemnity of matrimony pledge
lifelong devotion to each other. The jury,
after deliberation of about twenty minutes,
returned a verdict of not guilty. Imme-
diately afterward William and Mamie
marched arm and arm into the Court house,
and halted lust outside the bar in front of
the Judges seat, Judge Mcclure stepped in
and in few words pronounced them man
wife. The occurrence caused considerable
sensation.
The Madison square Disasfer-Result of
the COrOner's Inquest.
New York. May 7th.-The inquest in the
Madison Square Garden disaster was finished
this evening Coroner Bradley, in addressing
the Jury, stated that it had been proven
that the building law had been signally vio-
lated and that the building was of faulty
construction, and it would be the duty Of the
Jury to find where the fault lay and embody
in their verdict the name Of the guilty party or
parties, as well as those who were to blame
for the loss of valuable lives and injuries to
bodies and limbs. The jury returned the
following verdict:
We. the undersigned jurors find that Mrs. Annie
Wiets, Mrs. Annie S. C. Hellman, Mary Ann Con-
nelly and William Tileston, to their deaths by
injuries received April 81, 1880, by the falling OF
the west wall of the building known as Madison
Square Garden, which was due to the faulty con-
struction of said building. We hereby censure the
Harlem Railroad Company for employing civil en-
pineer to act as architect who not conversant with
the construction of buildings. We also censure the
Department of Building for negligence in their duty
in allowing the aforesaid addition to be erected
trary to law and in a faulty manner, and recon-
mend that the entire building be taken down, we
deem it dangerous and unfit for the purposes of
| public assemblages.
The strike at Omaha.
OMAHA, May 7th.-The Omaha Smelling
| Works are at standstill yet, as the 200
strikers remain firm, having resolved to ap-
peal to workingmen all over the country to
! help them out. The smelling company have
raised prices so as to cut down pay for some
kinds of work and raise it for other kinds,
thus making it even all round. They OFFER
work to any one at their new prices, giving
preference to their old employees. They will
| try to start up tomorrow morning with a
small force, and will resist any effort of the
strikers to prevent the men from working.
The Mineral Land Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 9TH. = The mineral
land bill agreed upon at meeting of the
| Pacific coast delegation last night was intro
duced in the House to-day by Bedford, and
referred to the Committee on Mines and
Mining. There is not much prospect of its
obtaining final action at the hands of either
house of Congress this session, but there is
good reason to believe that no other PROPOSE
tion affecting mining interests can be passed
in preference to this measure.
The Mechanics and the President.
| WASHINGTON, May 7th.-The officers and
representatives of the Supreme Lodge of the
Independent Order of Mechanics called on
the President to-day and were received in the
| Library. The body was headed by w. G.
| Bailey, of Baltimore, Supreme Ruler, and
the first presiding officer of the Lodge.
Another GO.as.yOu.please Walking Match
Forthcoming.
CHICAGO, May 7th-The articles for the
next match for the O'Leary six-days go-as-
you-please championship belt were signed to-
day between Hart, the holder, and Charles
| i. Davies for an unknown.
A Break for Liberty.
FRANKFORT (Ky.), May 7th.-Three pris-
oners attempted to escape from the Peniten-
tiary this morning-two white and one black.
negro was on top when discovered by the
guard, who fired, and the convict was in
stantly killed. He was under a life SEN
tence. The other two were recaptured.
The Whitaker Investigation.
| WEST POINT, May 7th.-The testimony in
the Whitaker case to-day mainly traversed
the points heretofore brought out in the ex-
animation of other witnesses. The Recorder
read numerous affidavits, testifying to Whit.
takers excellent character. Southworth, the
expert will present report tomorrow.
The Adjournment Question.
| WASHINGTON, May 7th.-The desire of the
leaders of both political parties to bring
about final adjournment of Congress by
the close of the present month appears to be
| increasing daily, and there is now an I'M
doubted possibility that the session may ter.
inmate at the time indicated. Of course if
this programme is carried out all business
except the appropriation bills will go by the
| board.
Silver and Stocks.
New YORK, May 7th.-Silver bars,
1144; money, 4@5; Governments quiet
ern Union. 105; Quicksilver, 12S; Pacific
Mail, 81; Mariposa, 3; Wells, Fargo & Co.,
1O5; New York Central, 127; Erie, 800
Panama, 1S9; Union Pacific, IS; bonds, 112a
Central Pacific, &c; bonds, 113; Sutro Tun.
mel, IL; Leadville, q; Caribou, 24; Silver
Cliff. At; Climax, %; Central Arizona,
5; Excelsior, 10: Hon,estake, SO; Ontario,
331 Standard, 272 Little Pittsburg, 81.
Sympathy for Kearney,
NEW YORK, May Sth-A. M.-The Sun has
these details The large hall of Cooper Insti-
tute was last night full of sympathizers with
Denis Kearney of California, and loud pro-
tests against his imprisonment were followed
by stormy applause.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cuban Conspiracy-The New Loan.
MADRID, May 7th.-The Cabinet has vested
Captain General Blanco, of Cuba, with dis
cretionary powers in dealing with the con-
spiracy at Mayari. Instructions have also
been sent to the representatives of Spain at
Washington and Central America urging that
Cuban refugees be not allowed to foment a
second rising.
The Spanish Government will increase the