Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-04

terday, and had an interview with General
Grant, with whom he dined. He stated that
General Grant was firm in his declination of
the Presidency of the San Pedro Company,
although the Directors had agreed not to
place any of their stock on the market as IN
ducement for him to reconsider his refusal.
Picnic Party Poisoned.
CHICAGO, September 3d.-The Tribune's
special from Geneva Lake. Wis, says: a
picnic party of nine from Richmond Center,
visiting the lake to-day, ate heartily of rome
pressed beef at lunch at Porter's Park. Upon
their arrival at the village. after a short
steamboat excursion, five of them were taken
with violent vomiting and cramps, and before
they returned to the park the whole party
were sick. DR.. Catlin was summoned, and
pronounced it a case of poisoning. Grave
doubts are entertained of the ultimate recoy-
cry of eight OF the party.
A Double Execution.
New ORLEANS, September 3d.-Villiers
Powell and Achille Thomas (both colored)
were hanged to-day in front of the Court
house in st. James Parish, in the presence OF
5000 spectators, for the murder of Theoque
Gandeka, a storekeeper at Long View, in
May last. The culpr;ts died from strangula-
ton. Both confessed their guilt. stating
their object to have been robbery.
Hanged for Numbering HIS Mother II.
Law.
WILMINGTON IN. c., September 9d.-
Stephen H. Richardson (coloTed) was hanged
here to-day; for the murder Of his mother-in-
law, Lucy G. Phinney, on the night of the
10Th Of July last. Only those allowed by law
witnessed the hanging. His death was
almost instantaneous.
Han ami Woman Sentenced 30 be Hanged
INDIANAPOLIS lind y September 3d.-To
day Judge Hitler. of the Criminal Court,
overruled the motions for new trial in the
cases of Mrs. Brown and Joseph Wade, con
victed of the murder of Mrs. Browns husband,
and sentenced them to be hanged October 18th,
Wife Murder in Connecticut.
HARTFORD. September 3d-Henry Ring
harm, blacksmith, killed his wife Tonight
She was busy working a sewing machine,
when her husband placed a pistol near her
head and discharged it. He went to the
station-h house, surrendered himself to the
police and confessed the deed.
-Four Men Arrested fer Murder.
GALVESTON (Tex), September 3d.-The
Neaes' special from Waco says: Sam and
Frank Fossett, Ed. Nichols and Joe Wright
have been arrested charged with the murder
of A. J. Hodges and Matte Woods at Nor
gan, July 18th. Wright confessed every.
thing.
An Impressive Funeral.
New York. September 3d.-The funeral Of
Rev. DR.. VIM. Adams, President of the
Union Theological Seminary, this morning,
in the Madison Square Presbyterian Church,
was one of the most impressive funerals ever
held in this city In the central part Of the
church sat at least 400 ministers, representing
various religious denominations.
A Quarry Accident.
RoNDoUT IN. Y. J, September 3d.-By the
fall of a rock in the quarry Of the Newark
Lime and Cement Company this morning
Patrick Mulhau was killed and John Noble,
Bart. Dolly and. Chris. Carroll severely in
jured.
destructive Fire.
HART's FALLS IN. ", September 3D.
Bakers block, including Bakers Opera
House and ten other buildings, were burned
to-day; also the Schaghticoke Home. Loss.
$4,000; insurance, S75, 900.
Fire in New York.
New YORK, September 3d.sThe two-story
brick building, No. 8 Hague street. wa:
burned tonight. Loss upwards of $4,000.
DISASTROUS Fire In an Ohio Village.
CLEVELAND, September 81 A fire al
Norwalk to day caused loss of 500, 600 to
$40 000 being the most disastrous FIRE that
ever visited that village.
severe Storm in Florida.
WASHINGTON, September 3l-The Post
Office Department received adgices to-day
from Gainesville, Fla, stating that a severe
storm swept over the central portion of Flo
rida on the 1st and ID instants Most Of the
roads We're flooded, bridges washed away and
mail communication seriously interrupted.
silver and Stocks.
New York, September 3d.-Silyer bars,
49, money easy at 2(93; Governments
quiet stocks closed quiet; Western Union,
105s Quicksilver, II Pacific Mail, 4ls
Mariposa, j: Welis-Fargo, 1909; New YORK
Central. 1909; Erie, 500 Panama, 1913
Union Pacific, 99I bonds, 112I Central
Pacific, 74f bonds, 112; Sutro, i.
After Victories scalp.
SANTA FE On. M September 3d.-The
Near iNtcicdn'S FL Paso special states that
Louis Terriassia, of chihuahua, has Of
fered 81 600 for the scalp of Victoria, tbs
Apache Chief, and $3.50 for the scalp Of any
of his warriors.
Nominated for Congress.
SYRACUSE N. ", September Sd-Frank
by the Republicans.
Must Stand In.
DETROIT, September 3d.-The Republican
Congressional Committee of the Eighth Dis
trict have resolved not TO accept the declin-
alton of Il. G.. Horr as the nominee for Con-
gress.