Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-09
AT ay Between POlicemen-e One Killed
and Another Dangerously wounded.

LOUISVILLE, December Sth.-Ihis after
noon terrible and fatal affair occurred b.
tween two wellknown police officers, in
which officer John Brophy was instantly
killed by officer Tom Casey. The two ofii-
cess were watching in different beats in the
locality of the Nashville Railroad shops, and
about the time named met in little signal
shanty at the railroad crossing on Kentucky
street, between Ninth and Tenth. The two
officers, not being on friendly terms, soon
quarreled. Casey drew his knife at the same
time Brophy got out his pistol. Brophy
fired, the ball striking Casey near the right
shoulder, but whether the shot was fired be-
fore Casey had cut Brophy or not is uncer-
tain. Both attacks were near the same In
slant. Casey jabbed the knife deep into
Brophy's bowels just over the right hip.
Brophy did not fall at once, however, but
striking Casey, knocked him down and
jumped on him. Casey then reached around
his antagonist and attempted to stab him in
the back, but before he could succeed by
ISLANDERS had secured his knife and dragged
the two men apart. After being pulled eff
Of Casey, Brophy said, IS am cut, cut bad, y
and turning on his side on ali ash-pile in the
gutter, he died. Casey was taken to his
home Immediately, on Oldham street, near
Ninth. Brophy was picked up aud taken to
a room across from where the tragedy oc-
Cured. Casey's physician says he has some
chance Of recovery. Both men were esteemed
members Of the police force.
The Ma sacre of the Ryan Faniily-An,e.
cedenis of the Murderer.
ST.: LOUIS, December Ssh.-Louis Lock-
stein. who butchered the Ryan family at
Chester yesterday, was formerly Catholic
farmer, but became insane on religion, and
his mania ran on making persons pray with
and fer him. On Saturday he made his SIS
ter kneel on the street and pray, and said the
world would end in a few days. He tells a
crazy story regarding his part in the tragedy,
claiming that he was saving the family from
q burning house. The Ryans are a highly
respected family. There was great excite
nent and strong disposition to lynch Lock
stein, and the officers had to hustle him
across the country to small way station.
General Or6's Retirement.
GALVESTON, December Sth.-The Nerrs'
San Antonio special says: General Il. o.
G. Ord, upon notification of his retirement
from his command of the Department Of
Texas and the active army, vacated his
Office at headquarters and ordered Assistant
Adiutant General Vincent to report to Cen
eral Sheridan until permanent commander
appears. As his son-in-law, General Tre-
yinous, has been appointed Minister of War
of Mexico, it il rumored that that country
will be the future home Of General Ord.
silver and Stocks.
NEW York, December Sth.-Silver bars,
1923; money easy at 3@6; Governments
strong; stocks closed generally strong; West
ern Union, ssa Quicksilver, -; Pacific, Az
Mariposa, l.; Wells Fargo, 113; New York
Central 144s; Erie, 46s; Panama 2l0 ;
Union Pacific. Ssa; bonds, 114s; Sutro. II
shocking south Carolina Tragedy.
COLUMBIA, December sth.-In Newburg
county. this State, shocking tragedy oc-
cnrred Monday. John Lyles married Miss
Thomas, of Union county, several years ago.
She died, and he married her youngest sister,
who died within year. Lyies then married
Miss Gidnap, of Newbury. james Thomas,
father of the first two wives, met Lyles at
Newtury, when dispute arose about some
property, and Thomas killed Lyies. Before
LIVES fell he shot Thomas and his scn.
Young Thomas died yesterday.
fsrusal Murder in Minnesota.
MApENA December Sth.-News is received
of the brutal murder of Ort Hendrickson, in
Todd county, twelve miles southeast from
here. On Sunday morning last he started
out deer hunting with his brother, and they
parted company in the woods two miles from
home. In about half an hour three shots
were heard, and when the brother reached
the spot he found OTIS dead body with three
rife holes in it and knife plunged to the
hilt through the body in various places. The
brother followed the trail of the murderer six
N lies and then lost it. The cause of the muir
der il unknown.
The Arnold Failure in New York.
NEW YoKK, December 8.h.-TLe assignee
Of Arnold & Co. Says be cannot state the
liabilities and assets YET, but that Arnold IS
confident of paying everything. Il is learned
elsewhere that the liabilities are about
s.. coz, 600, of which from $500. 900 to $780,
600 are in single name, and 1t is estimated