Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-03

President and Vice-President Mcclure OF
st. Louis, Van Petton of Cincinnati, Wagner
of Brooklyn, and Winter of st. Louis have
persistently advocated coalition, and charges
have been made during the session that an
attempt was being made to sell out. The
Congress, at 11:30 P. NJ, adjourned sine die.
Attempted Murder by a Tilted Woman.
WASHINGTON, January 1st.-This after
noon, as John II. Morgan, son of Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, was walking along u
street with friend, they were met by Lucy
w. B. Horton, who suddenly drew a revolver,
and shot Morgan through the shoulder. Be-
fore she could fire second time, Morgan
turned and seized the weapon. The wound
is not dangerous. Miss Horton began suit
against Morgan last July for breach ct prom
Use of marriage Since then she has lost her
position in the Treasury Department, and
has been generally unfortunate, and she
claims she has been prosecuted. She main
tains that her assault on Morgan was unpre-
meditated and their meeting unexpected, al
though she expresses regret that she did not
kill him. a
Sheriff and Constable MOrtalIy Wounded.
CINCINNATI, January 1st-A Van Vert
(Ohlo) special to the Commercial gives the
particulars of an attempt by Sheriff Stith
and others to arrest two men in house of
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derers of Bernard Piekers, who was shot
near Delphos a few nights ago. One of the
men, named Groseman, fred on the Sheriff,
blew out the lights, and continued firing until
the Sheriff and Constable Redmass were both
mortally wounded. The men escaped, but
were pursued and one captured, with $500
in his possession. He refused to give his
name.
All Quiet mt the Capital OF Maine.
AUGUSTA, January 1st-The armed guard
at the State House is there only in the night
time, and then do not keep any one away
who has business at the Capitol. The au-
thorities explain that such force is deemed
prudent, on account of threats made in pub
lie meetings and otherwise to force the regu-
larly constituted authority 1t is very quiet
here now, nothing of public interest having
occurred. The Fusionists and Republicans
will be here in large numbers by Saturday.
It is expected that the decision of the Court
at Bangor on the questions at issue will be
rendered by Saturday.
Westward. bound Passengers.
OMAHA, January LIST. = The following
through passengers were on to-days train,
leaving at 12:15 P. NJ, to arrive in Sacramento
January 5th: Miss M. A. Hall, Boston J.
L. Jackson, Wilmington, Del; Judge r. F.
Morrison and wife, Constant Meese, G
Wormser, j. Mesier, San Francisco /; George
E. Raum, New York; G. W. Reed, Sacra-
mento; Thomas W. Kennessy, Kansas City !;
Elmer III. Franklin, st. Louis; Maurice
Kendall, Cincinnati.
RED BANK IN. j., January 1st.-To-night
a fire broke out in clothing store on Broad
street, about three doors above the Western
Union Telegraph Office. towhich it extended.
The clothing house, Western Union office
and three other buildings are burned down,
and the fire is now beyond control of such
apparatus as the town affords. Fears are en-
tertained that the whole block will be de-
stroyed. At present the large brick stove
store of John Sutton is burning, and unless
it can be saved, all efforts to protect the rest
of the block will prove fruitless.
CINCINNATI, January 1st. = The Gazette
special from Fort Wayne, Ind, says: A fire
to day damaged Wilson & Mahler's hardware
ing was insured for s., 900 and the stock for
$1,000.
Inauguration OF Governor Cornell. of
New York.
ALBANY, January 1st.-The Inauguration
of Governor Cornell took place at noon to-
day in the Assembly Chamber of the new
Capitol. 1t was very plain and simple
ceremony, lasting only few minutes but
was witnessed by vast concourse of citizens,
many of whom were from distant parts of
the State.
Three Boys Drowned while Skating.
ALLIANCE (O.), January 1st.-A party of
eight boys skating fell through the ice, and
three were drowned-Harry Coates, Charles
Dorman and Charles Rankin.