Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-06

the Goth ult left his three children, aged s,
II and IA years, alone with negro named
King, to whom he had been very kind. The
fend shot and mortally wounded the oldest,
then drove the others to the woods and shot the
elder dead and cut the throat of the younger,
and left it also for dead. lie then returned,
robbed the house of what he could carry. and
wsylaid MIR. Mecliler. designing to kill him
on his return. A reighbor accompanied
Meckler, and the murderer was thwarted. The
two wounded children, when found, Were
able to give an account of the terrible affair,
though one and perhaps both are now dead.
The assassin was captured and confessed the
crime. He was hanged in the presence and
with the approval of 200 citizens, white and
colored, He died sullen and unrepentant.
There came near being riot at fernando on
account of the arress OF the negro, and the
troops were called Out
M;v,sacre OF Americana.
CHIcAGo. July 5.h.-'fshe Times special
from Santa Fe, n. NJ, says: News from Ell
paso states that a party of Americans, trav-
cling in their own conyeyances from Paso del
Norte, Chihuahua. came suddenly at the
Sand Hills, about 40 miles south Of Ell Paso
upon thirteen dead bodies, all Americans, and
portion of the surveying party of the Mexi-
can Central Railway. The surveying party
originally numbered thirty, and was under the
command of Locating Engineer G. G. Up
ham. The discoverers Immediately returned
to Ell Paso, from which place yesterday
strong detachment Of troops was sent to as
certain the particulars. It il supposed the
massacre was committed by remnant of
Victories band OF Apaches under Nam, Vic
torio's war CHIEF Nam and about thirty ZEN
egsds Apaches, the last of the once large and
powerful tribe, have been hiding and com
uniting depredations in and about the Sierra
Candelaria for months, and although con-
stantly pursued By the Mexican troops have
50 far not been punished or caught.
Picnicfsers Poisoned.
WARRENsBURG (Mo), July 5th.-Through
poisonous acid put in lemonade by vender
here yesterday, 600 picnickers were pois
oned. Eight have died, and 100 more are
not expected to survive. The public is very
indignant.
WARRENsBuRG, July 5sh.-A grossly ex-
aggerated dispatch has been sent hence.
Nobody died from lemonade, and nobody is
very i'll.
Weather at Chicago Griscam's Fast.
CHICAGO, July 55h-It was very hot to-
day. The Thermometer reached 95'-about
as hot as it ever gets here.
Griscom entered upon his thirtY-ninth day
at noon. This morning he walked to Lin
coin Park and bsck-siA miles. His weight
is 154l pounds. Lest two pounds in day
and half, and thirty four since the beginning.
Pulse Y, respiration IA, temperature SO.
He is more determined than vigorous. His
eyes are dull and colorless, and his mouth
parched.
More Railroad Building.
DENVER (Col !, July 5th-The Denver and
Rio Grande Railway Company has contracted
for the grading of its short line from point
on its main line seventeen miles south of
Denver to the south fork Of the Platte river,
on the water grade extension from Denver to
Fairplay, and the valley of the Arkansas. A
large force is being put on the work, which
is to be pushed vigorously.
The Struggle at Albany.
ALBANY, July Shit is reported that
sixty-ive signatures have been obtained tc
the call for Republican caucus, and that
such notice will be given in the convention.
Terrific Cyclone.
PoUGHKEEPsIE N. W, July 5sh.-Pine
Plain and Highlands suffered from terrifi,
cyclone yesterday.
Death of ii Well Known rurfman.
LONG BRANCH, July 5th.-H. p. McGratl
diei at the Central IL tel this morning. III,
recognized those around his bedside.
Two More Fools.
BATH (Me.l, July 5th.-John Trainor anC
one Olson have gone i'll the smallest dory tina
ever attempted the trip across the Atlantic
They are provisioned for sixty days