Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-26

to entertain the guests in Baltimore October
10Th. 1lth and 18th, and in Washington 0e-
tober 18th, 14th and 18th. 1t is expected
that there will be twenty guests from the
French Government. and France will send
over one or two of her war vessels with
troops. They viii arrive about the 9TH of
October.
Sensational Episode at West Point-A
Piucsy California Girl.
New YoRK, August 25th.-A somewhat
sensational episode is reported to have oc.
CURED at Cranston's Hotel, West Point, last
night. The story is that young man calling
himself Captain Burslem, and representing
himself as an officer in the British army,
and registered as from "Windsor Palace,
England" He had brought q letter of in
PRODUCTION from Grace Greenwood to Presi-
dent Garfield, and made many friends in
New York among the Wall-street brokers,
by whom he had been introduced at the
Union Club. At the hotel he met Miss Scotie
of San Francisco, and the daughter Of a
mine-owner, who was sojourning at
West Point with her mother. A few morn
ing since Burslem, it is stated, in conyersa-
tion with Miss Scofie, informed the young
lady point blank that she lied, and she at once
laid the case before the manager of the house.
such characteristics should not be tolerated
by the guests. Burslsm, however, was too
intimate with the hotel proprietors, aud too
firmly supported by the male guests, to per-
NIT his being turned away. Last evening
Miss Scofie went with her mother to a cadet
hop, and as they were ascending the steps
leading to the verandah, the young lady met
Burslem, who was leaning against post
smoking. AS she attempted to pass. he blew
cloud of smoke into her face, and quickly
followed it up with another, at the same time
smiling at her discomfiture. Miss Scofie ap-
pealed to the bystanders for protection, but
none being offered she struck the alleged Cap
tain fullin the face, knocking his cigar out of his
mouth. She followed this up with second
blow with her fist. Burslem raised his hand
containing cane, to ward off the
blows. when she caught the stick
wrenched it from his grasp, and boiling
with rage struck him squarely in the face
several times. cutting him badly The Cap
tain, who has a false leg, was thrown to the
piazza in the melee Later in the evening
Mrs. and Miss Scofie were. it is said, request
ed to leave the hotel, which they did, coming
at once TO New York. They are now at the
New York Hotel Burslem claims to have
served in the Zulu war, and to have been
with the Prince Imperial when the latter
died. He says he is a Captain in the English
army, and is SO years of age. The English
army register shows only one officer of that
name, who was commissioned in 1850, and
who is retired, and now lives in India. Burs-
lem. it is said, has engaged himself to a
handsome and rich girl at West Point
Mixed Poll les.
JACKSON Miss, August 25th.-The Re-
publicans to-day ratified the Greenbaek NOM
ination and agreed on fusion ticket, with
Ben King for Governor. J. B. Yellowhy for
Lieutenant-Governor, S. X. Shellman (col-
for Treasurer, A. Il. Wimberly for Auditor,
W. +. Fitzgerald for Attorney. General, w.
d. House for Superintendent of Education.
A joint mass meeting was held tonight, pre-.
sided over by John r. Lynch (colored).
Daring Robbery In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, August 25th.-The Republicans
which was conveying passengers from the
Wabash Railroad to Lexington, about s
o'clock this evening, was entered by four
heavily. aimed and masked men, who robbed
the passengers-fve in number-of all their
money. watches and other valuables and then
escaped. A posse of men have gone in pur-
suit of the robbers.
Murder in COlOrado-Lynchers Searching
for the Murderer.
DENVER Coli, August 25th.-The Nelcs'
South Arkansas special says: The body Of a
man named McCsrkey was found at Mears
last night. The evidence points strongly to
Charles Stone. notorious desperate, as the
murderer. Stone came over to South Arkan-
sas shortly after the murder. and was ar
rested en- route. a number of McCorkey's
friends came after him, but the officials
spirited him away. Fifty armed men are
tonight securing the streets looking for the
murderer, with the intention of lynching
him
The Brought In Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, August 25th The city is
flooded with stock. Countrymen are bring
ing them in rather than feed them at great
loss. They must haul corn from the city for
feed if they keep the usual number. There
has been little rain in two months Early
corn is destroyed and the late crop badly
damaged.
Man and Wife Killed by Lightning.
CHICAGO, August 25th.-A man and wife
named Temple were instantly killed in their
house by lightning stroke near Fulton, ILL.,,
early this morning. Their five little chill
dren, who were in the house with them.
mirsculously escaped uninjured.
Death of an Ex.COnsressman.
FREDERICKSBURG (Va.L August 25th. :
Daniel G. Dejarnette, a member of the
Thirty sixth Congress. and afterwards in the
Confederate House of Representatives from
the Richmond district, is dead.
Mining Case Decided.
WASHINGTON, August 25th.-Hon. N. G.
Mcfarland, Commissioner of the General
Land Office, to-day decided the case of the
Bodie Tunnel Company vs. the Tioga and
Bechtel Mining Companies of California, in
favor of the latter companies.
A Close Contest.
BUFFALO, August 26th-In the walking
match at midnight the score stood: Harri-
man Ia, O'Leary 113 miles.