Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-25

other. A chase was given, but they escaped
in the darkness. The five men were disguised
with mufflsrs, slouch hats, ETC., and all were
heavily armed.
Thanksgiving Day East OF The Rockies.
COLUMBUS (O.), November 24th.-Thspks-
giving Day was observed here generally by
an entire suspension of business, by services
in NEST of the churches, and all of the State
institutions situated in the city were closed.
Governor Foster, in compliance with custom,
pardoned two conviets.
Death of an Old Californian.
BosToN, November 4th.-Robert Gordon,
a prominent lawyer, who died at South Farm
inghaln, went to the Sandwich Islands as q
teacher forty years ago !; thence he went to
San francisco. and assisted in laying out the
city. He established the first newspaper ever
published in California, and was partner of
General Sutter in mining on the American
Fork of the Sacramento river. He has tesn
an invalid for years.
A Thievfng Conspiracy.
PHILADELPHIA, November 24th.-Theodore
Hanel, the tag clerk who defaulted in 1877
to the amount Of $50, 600, to-day described
the methods Of the theft resorted TO by fifteen
receiving clerks employed in the tax depart
ment. He said he was instructed to falsify
his books by the Chief Clerk, Jacob Cramp
and that ne was promised by the tax reviewer
Thomas j. Smith, that his family would be
cared for while he was in prison, and that a
sum was raised for him, but was stolen before
it reached him. He says tine thefts will run
up into the millions.
The Mississippi River Commission.
ST. LOUIS, November 24th-The Missis-
sippi River Commission, now in session here,
is preparing its third annual report to the
Secretary of War, to be submitted at the
opening of the session of Congress with the
Presidents message. The report this year
will be more voluminous and of more import
ance than bas marked it in the past.
The Billiard Tournament.
NEW YORK, November 24th.-Io the
cushion carrom billiard tournament TO- night,
Wallace in 63 innings defeated Heiser, who
made 159 points. Slosson, in game with
Sexton, played brilliantly, and won in the
39th inning. The game between Daily and
being in the 42d inning, when Morris cut his
oall from the table, and it being badly
clipped, new set was called for. He finally
won the game.
The Schaeft r-Slossen game was finished in
so innings. the latter winning, and the
former making but SO points. In 81 innings
Dion defeated Sexton, who made 139.
Novelty works Burned.
PiTTsBURG. November 24th.-The Novelty
works of Jarvis L Adams, on Diamond
street, were totally destroyed by fire this
morning at an early hour. The flames were
discovered shortly after L o'clock, but such
headway had been gained that by the time
the fremen arrived on the ground the entire
building was enveloped in flames, and tbs
fire was beyond control. The loss will reach
su-h, ,ob J., of
81, 500. The origin OF the FIRE is unknown.
Panic In a New York Theafer.
NEW YoBK, November 24sh-The psr-
formaHce in one of the theatres tonight was
interrupted by an alarm ct FIRE, caused by
escaping steam from broken pipe. A panic
ersued, and several persons were injured
during the rush towards toe avenues of
escape. Edward Peters, the engineer, fought
his way to the gallery and turned off the
steam, after which the excitement snbsided,
and there was grand scrsmbling for seats,
when the performance was resumed.
FrIahtful Accident.
HARRISBURG (Ps.l, November 24:h-An
iron bar sustaining the doors of the capola ia
the new Bessemer department of the Penn
sylvania Steel Works broke to-day Three
men were caught by the rush of molten
metal and terribly burned,
Collision or Vessels One Sunk.
CINCINNATI, November 24th-The steamer
D. I. Lane, descending, collided at o'clock
this morning with the propsller W. f. Gay
lord at Ashland, Ky. The Gaylord was sunk
out of sight almost Immediately, and Mrs.
Mead, the cook, was drowned. Tie rest of
the crew escaped with difficulty. a misun-
Of the signals is said to be the
cause of the accident.
Collision ef Trains.
SAVANNAH (Ga.), November 24sh.-A col
lision this afternoon near this city between
freight and lumber train caused the death Of
Elk psrsons-all train hands.
Tenement EOuse Burned.
New YORK, November 24th-In fire in
tenement last night many children narrowly
escaped. All were removed by the fremen
and the police One man is missing.
Five Men Killed by a Blast.
NEW York, November 24th.--A premature
explosion occurred at Greenwich, Conn.,, yes
terday, whereby FIVE men engaged in blasting
were Instantly killed.
Death OF n Musician.
NEW YORK, November 24sh.- Rudolph
Bialt, the well-known composer and orches-
ira leader. died Wednesday evening at his
residence, No. 216 West Fourteenth street. Of
Bright's disease of the kidneys, aged about
is years.
Death or =. Soiace."
NEw YORK, November 24th.-John An.
derson, the well-known tobacco manufac.
turer, died Tuesday in Paris.
The President and Ills Cabinet.
CHICAGO, November 24th.-The Times
W ashington special says: The President is
busly engaged in reorganizipg his Cabinet,
o,,Ih hao talA ha1 -, Vn~lr %
the presence of some Of his special advisers.
Beeeher and the Guifcsn Trial.
New York, November 24sh.-Beecher in
bis sermon to-day alluded to the trial of
Guiteau and said it looked like fight be-
tween an imbecile Judge at one end CT the
bench and o vagrant fool at the other.
Wrong Report.
CINCINNATI, November 24th.-The publ
cation yerterdsy that Ed. Lafayette, Of
Louisville, had been found drowned at River
side was wholly untrue, the mistake happen
ing in tie transmission of telephone mes
asge to the police station.
Base Forgery.
New YoRK, November 24sh.-The Herald'S
Washington special says of Gibson's report on
the star route Investigation. sent in these di.-
patches yesterday, that the Department Of
Justice repudiates the report as the basest
forgery No such report was ever called for,
and no such report has ever been made.
A Morocco Dealers Failure.
BosroN, November 24th-The liabilities of
George T. Clark, morocco dealer, are S114,-
)00 so, coo secured Unsecured creditors
get 10 per cent.
Eastern Temperature.
New YORK, November 24th-midnight.-
erinometer-Hi8hest,4 AL, lowest 29'.
FORgIGs.
Brisandase 10 be Suppressed.
VIENNA, November 24tb.-On account of
.he brigardage in Krivoschie, an infantry
livision from the Vienna garrison has been
ordered to be ready to march. The dispatch
If a squadron to Bocehe di Cattaro is also
considered.
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