Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-09

was performed by assistant pastor Holiday,
of Plymouth Church, at the Mansion House.
The bride is neice OF Jennie =. Giafiin, and
was formerly the wife of Captain Frank Elk
ington. She obtained divorce from Fixing
ington and married Wells, but the Captain
had the Judgment set aside. She then caused
the marriage Of herself and Wells to be an
nulled, and when the decision was rendered
in her favor she remarked Wells.
Wonderful PedestrIanism.
NEW York, August Sth.-At $40 tonight
William Gale, the English pedestrian, fin
ished his great feat of covering 5000 quarter
miles in 5000 consecutive ten minutes, and
continued on the track until he had added
fourteen additional quarters. His has been o
wonderful record all through. From the be-
ginning his condition has been normal, ex-
cept once, when he took cramps His fast
est quarter was made in two minutes and
seven seconds. The slowest, in eight minutes
and twelve seconds. At the finish Gale
begin right off and cover 500 miles within
seven days.
Crops In Kansas.
CHICAGO, August Sth.-The Secretary of
the Kansas State Board of Agriculture re-
ports the acreage Of winter wheat at 1,874,-
693. and the product at 70, 154. 399 bushels.
The acreage Of spring wheat is 208. 1874
decrease of 20,31S acres compared with last
year. The acreage of corn is ALI, 554,
against 1854, 1896 last year. The quantity of
old corn on hand is estimated at los, $50. 600
bushels, against 19, Ill, 600 bushels at this
time last year. The acreage of oats and bar
ley is smaller than last year.
Attempted Suicide of Woman.
OMAHA, August Sth.-Last night Mrs.
bearing was discovered by her son hanging
ia an clubhouse. He cut her down and sum
moned a physician, who managed to bring
her back to consciousness. When able to
speak, she declared that she wanted to die,
and refused TO take any medicine. To-day,
however, having changed her mind, she is
much better. She was laboripg under tenn.
porary attack of insanity, and believed that
her husband had been drowned, as he had not
returned from fishing in the lake.
Exodus Of Chinese Students.
HARTFORD, August Sth.-The first party
of Chinese students connected with the Edu-
cation Commission in this country left for
home to-day, going by way of San Francisco.
The party numbered about twenty.
Homicide at New York.
New York, August Sth.-Edward North.
w
Joseph O'Donnel, clerk for a lumber firm,
in the Crawford House, to-day. Northrup
had been administrator for the estate of
O'Donneps father. O'Donnel claimed that
he was defrauded, and fight ensued. North
rup surrendered.
Supposed Suicide.
CINCINNATI, August Sth.-The dead body
of Charles G. Kitchen, signal service en-
ploye, was found in Eden Park this morning,
with signs of suicide.
The Death Rate at Chicago.
CHICAGO, August Sth.-Last weeks deaths
in the city eutnumbered those of any pre-
vious week. The number was 527. The
highest number ever reported before was 452.
The preceding week the number was 1874, and
the same week last year 221. The intense
heat was the chief cause of the increased
mortality.
An Yx.G0yernOr's Funeral.
DETROIT, August Sth-The funeral of ex.
Governor Bagley was very largely attended
yesterday afternoon. A large delegation was
present from all parts of the State, including
Senator Ferry, Governor Jerome and many.
past and present State officers. Many thou.
sands of people lined the streets through
which the funeral cortege passed.
Cholera in Wisconsin.
CHICAGO, August Sth.-A special says
The people of Fennimore, Wis, are terribly
excited over a genuine case of Asiatic
cholera, which resulted fatally in that village
Saturday. Alvorn Palmer, resident, was
the victim.
Steamer Fired upon.
PORTSMOUTH, August Sth.-The steamer
Hardy was fred at from the bank by un-
known persons, and fourteen shots went
through the vessel. Nobody was hurt. No
cause for the act is known.
DIR. Barrows Resigns.
LOWELL (Mass.) August Sth.-Rev. C. d.
Barrows, of Kirk-street Congregational
Church, rendered his resignation last evening,
to take effect October LIST, when he will leave
for San Francisco to assume the passionate of
the First Congregational Church.
Would-be Lynchers Frustrated.
FREDoNIA (Ks.), August Sth.-Yesterday
about forty masked men made an Intellectual
attempt to capture two brothers named
Hardin, confined in jail here for murder. The
Warden, being overpowered, gave his pistol
to one of the Hardins, who used it to kill the
ringleader, John Hoffman, whereupon the
remainder fled, pursued by aposse and the
Sheriff.
A Misereanf Captured.
WHITEHALL IN. Y August Sth.-Parker,
the villainous Adirondack guide, was cap
tured on Long Lake, but the Constable had
first to shoot him. His recovery is doubtful
Cheap Travelling.
Indianapolis. August Sth.-The rate to
New York now is S1U, half the usual fare.