Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-12-25

contents were not taken. One letter con-
tanned draft for S17, coo. The Others con-
tanned drafts for small amounts. The letters
were dropped in the car at the Union Pacific
depot. The case has just become public.
Davis has been suspended, and the matter
will be Investigated. He has been in the
service fourteen years, and has good record.
Sensation at 81. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, December 24th.-Miss Grover
society belle of st. Louis, yesterday made
a confession that she was the mother of
male infant whose dead body was picked up
in vacant lot in the city few days ago.
She saws she left her bed on the night of its
birth, Sunday, and took her child to the place
where its body was found. Miss Grover re-
fuses to tell who the father of the child is.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
ST. LOUIS. December 24th.-The Coroner's
Jury found Miss Grover responsible for the
death of the infant child, the body of which
was found in vacant lot, and she is under
police surveillance.
destructive Fires.
PATERSON n. j., December 24th.-Van-
dykes furniture establishment was burned
to-day. Loss. $4,000; insurance $50, 00O.
CHICAGO, December 24th.-The South Side
Sentinel Office at Petersburg, Va, and the
Sentinel and Times Office at Summit, Miss,
were burned to-day.
New York. December 24th.-The South
Brooklyn oil works were burned to day, with
| %, 000 gallons of oil.
DANvILLE (Va), December oath. = At
Chat ham, Pittsylvania county, last night,
the telegraph Office, passenger depot and
express office were burned. Large quantities
of express freight was consumed; also 800
in money. The origin Of the FIRE is unknown.
ST. PAUL, December 24tb.-E. Heywood's
-four mill and elevator were burned this
morning, with $4,000 bushels of wheat
Loss, $50 090; insurance S25 600.
Another Railroad Collision.
ATLANTA (Ga. J, December 24th.-A freight
train which was DELAYED and a passenger
train ON the Air Line Railroad collided ten
miles from this city this evening. Peter
Key. the engineer, aud Jim Collins (colored)
the fireman of the passenger train. were
killed. The two engines were telescoped and
a total wreck. No Others were injured.
Fatal Result.
OMAHA, December 24.h. - Gormaine
Bowers. the Young man who was SO severely
pounded about the head in Willard Precinct,
| few days ago by LDreuzo Pickard, died last
evening. Pickard is In Jail here.
Three Men Hill d.
| BosToN, December 24th.-Three mem
John Sher, Chester Morse and j. Bruce
while attempting to cross the Boston and
| Albany Railway track in wagon near
| Walkers Grove, Natick, Mass, were struck
by train and instantly killed.
Fatal ARRAY in au Ohio clearinghouse.
WHEELING, December 24th.-A dispute
arose this evening at the supper table in a
| boarding house at New Alexandria, Ohio
and DR.. Henry, a dentist, attacked DIR.
Schooley, a prominent young physician at
Pleasant A wealthy farmer named Buck
ingham took Henry's part, when Schooley
drew a revolver and put ball through Buck.
! ingham's head, inficting a probably fatal
wound. Henry seized shovel and beat
Schooley about the head, wounding him so
that he cannot recover. All are among the
best citizens of Jefferson county.
Found at Last.
OMAHA, December 24th-0n March u,
| 1877, registered mail pouch on the Union
Pacific was stolen at or near Central City,
| Neb.. and it was soon afterward found near
the Platte river by squaw. from whom it
was recovered, together with its contents,
among which was s., 600 in postage stamps.
1t was strongly suspected that Hon. +. ID.
| Parkes, formerly O member of the Nebraska
Legislature, committed the crime. He dis
appeared. and has since been wandering
about The authorities have been looking Tor
him all over the Western country, but never
got on his trail until last night, when a
drunken man was arrested on the streets,
who proved to be Parkes. Parkes was an &C.
centric character, wore long hair and buck
skin suit few years ago, and affected from
tier airs. He started out on theatrical trip
in Buffalo Bills style, hut made lamentaole
failure, owing to too much whisky.
Flu ious snow storm.
ST. LOUIS, December 2ith.-A furious
snow storm prevailed here tonight. In two
hours four inches of snow fell. 1t is likely
to snow all night
Two Negroes Lynehed in kentucky.
LOUISVILLE. December 9th John A.
Gardner was nearly killed i'll his barn at Row
lett's Station yesterday. A negro named
John Campbell and his brother Sam, who
staid in the barn with him, were arrested on
suspicion, and money was found on their
persons which had belonged to Gardner.
They were committed to Jail, but last night
at midnight party OF masked men over
powered the jailer took them out through
town to hillside near the river and hanged
them to tree. Sam is said to have CON
fessed, but John was obdurate.
Death of Catholic Priest.
BALTIMORE, December 24th.-A dispatch
has been received here from Emmetsburg,
Virginia, announcing the death, at $50 this
evening, of Rev. d. McCloskey, Priest of
st. Mary's College. The funeral will take
place Sunday morning.
The yignaux-sIosson Billiard Contest
The Usual Complaint of the VAN
qutshed.
New York, December 25th-A. M.-Slos
sons friends received this dispatch last
night
Yignaux won by 50 points. slosson was robbed
by decision. THOMAS
Slosson's brother said to a reporter last
night: "Thomas, who sent this dispatch, is
an American who has lived for many years in
Paris. l know him to be a thorough gentle
man, and careful, cautious man, and he
would not put his name to 'Slosson robbed
by decision unless he had proofs and was
ready to stand by it.