Sacramento daily record-union., 1880-12-08

vens, Eddie Stevens, Holden, Mo-; George
Quinan, wife and child, Chicago; Mrs. r. A.
Ewing and child, San Francisco r. Grove,
Australia; Mrs. T. q. KNAPP, Mrs. L. Has
brouck, Ogdensburg, II. Y; Mrs. l.. u. Lee,
Rochester, n. Y; Carl Mohr, Vienna, Aus
tria; j. w. Mcdonald, wife and two chill
dren, Minneapolis, Mimi; Colonel c. L.
Wilson, Mrs. David Mcclure. San Fran
cisco; Y. o. Russell and wife, Mrs. Bradley,
Springfield, Mass.
Twenty. FIVE through emigrants left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Saera-
mento December 7th.
A Horrible Triple Murder-An Old aIap,
His Daughter and Grand-chiId Slain
by q iEaEiac.
ST. LOUIS, December 7th.-Information of
a most horrible triple murder, committed by
an insane man this morning near Chester,
ILL.,, is received here tonight. 1t appears
Louis Tockstein, living short distance from
Chester, became insane few days ago from
religious excitement. Yesterday he was
taken before the Court by Deputy Sheriff,
adjudged insane and placed in charge OF two
guards to be taken to the asylum at jackson
vile. The guard took the man to a hotel in
town, and remained with him all night.
About o'clock this morning he called for
water to wash himself. One of the guards
brought him some in a basin, which he
took and Immediately flung it into the
guards face. He then dashed through
the front window of the room,
and ran down the road leading out into the
country, blood streaming from his hands
from cuts made by the broken glass; About
quarter of a mile from town is the house Of
Thomas Ryan, an old man of &C years. with
whom lived his widowed daughter, Mrs.
Smith, and her little girl of II years, and a
boy still younger. Tockstein, who had
stripped himself naked on the road rushed
wildly in and ordered the inmates to kneel
down and pray, saying they had but fifteen
minutes to live. They all obeyed but the
little boy, who escaped from the house, ran
to neighbor's and gave the alarm. When
the friends arrived at the scene they found
Ryan and Mrs. Smith dead, with their skulls
smashed in by an AK, and the little girl lying
headless on the h)or the maniac having
chopped the child's head completely off. Hav-
ing finished his bloody work at this place, he
seized the bleeding head of the innocent
child by its long fiaxen hair, and swinging it
over his own head he dashed off into the road
again. About a quarter of "a mile beyond he
stopping at the house of Dr.. Gordon, which
he entered. He found only servant girl,
whom he ordered, as he had the Ryan fam
ily, TO kneel and pray. The girl screamed,
which brought the hired man from the stable,
and DIR. Gordon appeared at the same time.
After fierce and desperate struggle they
overpoWered and bound him with rope. He
was taken to Chester and his wounds
dressed, clothes put on him and placed in
charge of persons who brought him to East
ST. Louis tonight and took him thence to
Jacksonville.
Retirement of General Ord = Cabinet
Meeting.
WASHINGTON, December 7th-Army orders
to-day announce the retirem ment Of Brigadier-
General Ord.
Nothing new of general interest took place
to-day in the Cabinet meeting.
Military Changes.
WASHINGTON, December 7th.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent list OF nominations to fill
vacancies in the army retired list to the Sen
ate, but that body adjourned so early that
they did not reach the capitol in time At
the head of the list, it Is understood, stands
the name of Major General Mcdowell. It
is stated that this action is taken chiefly be.
cause General Sherman insisted that if Ord
went Mcdowell should go, too, so as to treat
all alike. General Ord is the only Brigadier
named from the line. 1t is believed that
Miles will be sent temporarily to the com
mand OF the Department of the Pacific, made
vacant by the retirement of General Nc
DoweL. General Schofeld will be eligible
to the place, but he has asked for years
leave of absence.
The sena:orship-sarsen Urged for the
Navy Department.
NEW York, December 7th-The Times
Washington special says: Ex-senator Mitch
ell of Oregon, who has just arrived from
the Pacific coast, states that no doubt need
be felt as to the election of General Miller
by the Republican majority of the California
Legislature. The story of Floods candi
dature is Democratic roorback.
Sargent's friends are urging him for the
Navy Department.
Fire In Omaha,
CHICAGO, December 7th.-A Datly Ne,rs
Omaha special says: At 2:30 o'clock this
morning fire originating in Hers wholesale
liquor house and spreading to Collins sad
dlely establishment destroyed both buildings
and their contents. The losses are: Her &
Co., liquor and fixtures, S125, 900; Collins
Bros, harness stock, s., eco; Max Never &
Bros, pianos, organs and jewelry. SIS, ,000 !;
Range, tailor, s., 500; Ish & McMahop,
drugs, $4,000; Rodgers 4 Sons, 81. 500 !;
John A. Creighton and Marsh Kenard,
81, 500 each; William Paxton, So, GOO; Nc
4
damaged $40, 600, and merchandise by water
about $40, 600; both pretty fully covered by
insurance.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
OMAHA, December 7th-This city was vis-
tied by another costly fire this morning, de-
stroying property valued at considerably over
S1C0O00. At o'clock the fire was discovered
in the first story of Tier & Cos large
wholesale LIQUOR store. one of block of
twelve three story brick buildings. and in a
few minutes it was all ablazs from base
ment to roof The liquor made an intensely
hot fire. Four FIRE engines were soon playing
on the flames, and the fire was finely handled,
but it was impossible to extipguish it or con-
fine it to this building alone. at about
half past tie next building adjoining on
the west took fire in the upper story,
and this structure was also destroyed, toeeth-
er with the stock of @. II. and J. S. Collins,
wholesale leather, saddlery and harness.
Frank Ranges stock of merchant tailoring
goods, next east of Her l. Co.'s, was removed,
but was badly damaged by smoke and water.
Max Meyer & Bro, jewelry and musical in
struments, were also damaged somewhat
The other occupants OF the west end of the
block received some damage, but not seri-
Gus. The total loss is estimated at
nearly S135, eco, on which there is an
insurance of between $4,000 and $1,000 900.
Tier & Go. carried stock of about $50, 600 !;
insurance, S32 600. The building owned by
NJ. w. Kennard, was insured for $4,000.
Collins had stock OF about So, GOO; in
surauce, S21, 600. The building, owned by
!. d. Creighton, was insured for $1,000.
Ranges stock was valued at $50, COO; in
surance. SAG The building, owned by
w. A. Paxton, was slightly damaged; in
sured.
The California senat0rsl,ip.
WASHINGTON, December 7th.-A report is
in circulation about the Senate and Capital
that Mr.. Flood of the bonanza firm wants to
come to the Senate from California ; that he
proposed to the Democratic members of the
Legislature to make him their caucus nomi-
nee, saying to them that If they would. he
was confident that he could be elected. The
California Legislature being very close, the
inference in connection with Mr. Floods can
didacy is that the use Of money may enable
him to win a reporter inquired to-day in a
prominent Democratic quarter, where such
things ought to be known, if there was any
truth in the Flood rumor, and the reply was ::
"We tthe Democrats) may get Senator
from California yet.
Two Men Crushed TO Death.
CHICAGO, December 7th.-To-night as the
Michigan Southern accommodation train was
approaching the Thirty ffth-street crossing,
VIM. F. Mackey, policeman, whose atten-
t;o, zyaa divprted hy that train was r,ln over