Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-03

ing HiuCn strength. Inc par0tlQ SWeiilD!
continues to discharge freely, but though di
minishing has not begun to heal. C0lons
Rockwell says he can't see the advance from
day to day, but he can from week TO week.
An object of Extreme soIieifude.
| WAsHINGToN, September 2d.-The glant
continues an object OF extreme solcitude t,
the physicians. To-day an abscess brok,
into one of the nostrils, and is dischareing
through that channel, as well as through tbs
four incisioEs and the audotria canal.
The Presidents Disability.
NEW York, September 21.-The Times
| Washington special says: Under the Consti
tuition. says an ex-senator there can be nc
disability that the President can be consciou;
of. 1t must be disability. as. for example, il
he were insane, which is patent to everybody
except himself. So long as he possesses
reasoning powers, and can direct what should
be done in his place. he cannot be held under
the Constitution to be disabled.
Death OF Congressman Wright.
WIKEsBARRE pa J, September 2d.-Hen-
dri,k b. Wright died here this evening.
Hehdrick E. Wright, of wilkesbarre, was born
at Plymouth, Luzere county, Pennsylvania April
p, lsos; recelved his primary education at the
| "iikesbarre grammar school: graduated at Dlckin-
son College in 1929 studied law, was admitted to
the bar in November, 1881, and commenced practice
appointed District Attorney for Luzerne county
| In 1884 by Attorney-General George NJ. Dallas; was
member OF the State House Of Representatives IN
lS4l, 1912 and lS43 ring the last year Speaker
was Delegate at large TO the National Democratic
| Convention at Baltimore in 1874 which nominated
Polk and Dallas, serving temporary and pernian-
| ent chairman was Delegate to the subsequent
| National Democratic Conventions which nominated
| Cass, Pierce, Buchanan, Douglas, seymour AZ d
Ilden was elected to the Thirty-th and Thirty
seventh Congresses is the author of 81 Practical
Treatise on Labor" published IN 1871, and Histor-
| zeal Sketches of Plymouth, Pennsylvania pub
shed in 1873; elected TO the Forty fifth Con-
gress and was reelected to the FoTtysxth Congress
as Democrat and National receiving II SIT votes
against o. l24 votes Tor Roberts, Republican,
Indian Outbreak In Texas.
FoRF DAVIS, September 2d-A party of
Indians yesterday raided BecBwith's ranch at
Penacol, fifty miles southeast of Fort Davis,
and drove off large number Of horses be-
longing to the ranch and other neighooriag
ranches. Last Tuesday another party Of In
dians raided the shesp ranch of Lawieuce
Haley. ten miles from here. and yesterday
Hsley's herder, with some 1900 sheep, were
killed by rowing band Of Indians who also
drove off the remainder of the herd consist
ing of 1000 head. The Indians are organ
lied, ard are roaming around through this
section committing deviltry of all kinds.
United States troops, State Rangers and citi-
zens are il hot pursuit.
A MurderOus Lunatic.
CHICAGO, September 2d.--At l o'clock this
morning lunatic named Thomas G.. Neal
lodging at 1868 South Clark street, sprang out
of bed and shot his room mate, David Fagau,
and night watchman VIM. Stringent. He
then put bullet into a negro on the street
named Henry johnson. On reaching the
track of the Rock Island Railroad he shot
tie fiagmau, Thos. Flynn, and an assistant
named Wolf. He was then captured How
many of his victims are mortally injured
cannot now be stated.
The Wheat Speculation.
CHICAGO, September 2d-Deliveries of
wheat were heavier yesterday than ever be-
fore in the history of the Board of Trade
The Cincinnati syndicate turned over $780,
coo bushels. There are in default from $780,
coo to 500, 900 bushels, some of which will be
settled for to-day. 1t is denied that the
clique are going into the September option,
and it is affirmed that they are about to en-
bark in bulling corn.
Minnesota Wheat.
ST. PAUL, September 2d.-The Pioneer
Press publishes this morning careful esti-
mate of the wheat yield of Minnesota by
counties. The general average arrive a. for
the whole State is 1l.43 bushels to tie acre.
This gives total product of SO, III, 51l bush
els, or about Is per cent. less than it was last
year.
Convention of Free Thinkers.
HoRNELLsvILLE IN. ", September I'd
A Native Free Thinkers Convention is in
session here. Some 500 delegates are present
from most of the Northern and Western
States and Canada. The speakers to-day
Bell, Professor Toohey, Thaddeus B. Wake
man, Courtland Parker, Rev Samuel P
Putnam, Judge Mccormick, of Pennsylva-
MIA, DIR. Lamb and Mrs. f. S. Lake, of Cali.
fornia. Colonel Ingersoll sent regrets, but
wished the Convention success. Condolences
were sent to the President and family by
unanimous vote, with hopes for his recovery.
A Tariff Convention Called For.
CHICAGO, September 2d.-The Industrial
League of America has addressed to manu-
facturers and others a circular suggesting the
necessity of Tariff Convention in Chicago
next November, because an assault upon our
protective tariff system is, they say, almost
certain to take place at the next session of
Congress.
The Drought in Virginia.
RICHMOND (Va.), September ID = The
drought continues throughout the State
The effects are ruinous. In many counties
the corn and tobacco crops are burnt up
OLreaIil5 ui'e gone ury, StOpplHg JllS Hills,
and the farmers are put to- great labor in get
ting water for their stock. The James river
is lower than for fifty years. The tobacco
crops and fall crops generally may be com
plete failures. The dust in the roadsi is fear.
full and the situation is alarming.
Refreshing showers.
New YORK, September 2i.-Refreshing
showers fell last night here and in Pennsyl-
vania.
Boston Weather.
BosToN, September 2d.-Four sunstrokes
are reported in Boston and its suburbs to.
day. One was fatal The Thermometer is
90. 1t is the second hottest day of the sea-
son.
Destruction by Lightning.
WnLIAMsPoRT, September 2d.-Lightning
caused the destruction last night Of Otto &
Sons planning mill. Loss, $4,000.
Killed by Lightning Stroke.
LAWRENCE (Ks J, September 2d.-One man
was killed, another was probably fatally
shocked, and the house dismantled by light
| ming to-day.
Lieutenant Flipper's Case.
New YORK, September 2d.-The attorney
| for Lieutenant Flipper has written letter to
q prominent officer here regarding the cir
cumstances which led to his (Flipper's) arrest
and imprisonment at Fort Davis, Texas. The
attorney virtually conceded that Flipper was
short about $500 in his cash when ordered to
make a transfer of the commissary accounts
! to his successor. Part of this amount was
found upon his servant girl, and the remain
der has since been made good by contribu-
tions from some citizens of Fort Davis. Col
| onel Snafter, commanding Flippers rsgi-