Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-20

THAT 1 am unable to say. Davis has
never given any satisfactory account of it,
to nv knowledge, and what is stranger
have never called upon him to account
for it."
The Kansas Cowboys.
CALDWELL, December 19th.-A freighter
named Edward Harmon came in to-day, and
says the desperadoes who did the shooting
here Saturday came to where his father
another freighter-and lie we're csmpej, and
pulling their guns made the freighters give
up their horses. The ruffians also helped
themselves to provisions and blankets, and
then rode off. Young Harmon says there
were FIVE in the party, tive bsre-headed and
two slightly wounded. 1t was supposed that
only four of the rutfians cot away, but it
seems there were five. There names were
Hill, Bob Meinnouy and Bob Bigtres.
A 6 party of citizsns is still out
after them. Notice has been sent to all
available points in the Territory. A reward
of 81, 000 is offered for their capture, dead or
alive and it seems almost impossible for them
to get away. They will certainly be killed
or captured unless they receive assistance
from the cattle camps in the Territory.
The inquest on Meagher closed to-day, and
the Coroner's jury is still out.
The inquest on George Spear began this
afternoon, and will last the greater portion
of tomorrow.
A Committee Of Safety has been organized,
it is said. If such be the case, there is no
evidence on the surface.
Unsuccessful Attempt at Train Robbery.
KANSAS CRY mo J, December 19th Two
men boarded the Hannibal and St. Joe train
(thilIiootba last x,ba
Utica drew revolvers and demanded the pas.
sengers' money. The passengers had valua.
bles, but hid them under the seats, and the
would-be robbers got nothing. Conductor
Bushnell, with the train crew, collared the
ruffians and threw them { IF the train into the
ditch. At Utica Bushnell sent men back to
arrest the robbers, but the result is not
known.
SECOND DIspATCHl
KANSAS CRY (Mo), December 19th.-Tbe
rumors that gang of me1 attempted to rob
the west-bound passenger train On the Hanni-
bal and st. Joseph road last night, between
Utica and Chillicothe, are unfounded. Two
men boarded the train at Chillicothe, partly
intoxicated, and when the conductor asked
for their fare it was refused, and row en-
sued. The two men were put off the train
by the train hands. and were afterwards ar.
rested by the Marshal. This morning they
were fined S35 for breaking the windows of
the depot at Utica, near which point they
were elected from the cars.
A Horrible Affair An Entire Family
Killed by Dynamite.
MOUNT UNION tPa), December 19:h.-
John A. Ingram, miner, placed a can of
dynamite in stove TO dry to-day. The
package exploded, tearing the building to
pieces, killing Ingram, his wife ard four
children.
DesperadOes Killed.
DENVER (Col), December 19tb.-The Re
publ,can's Socorro, N. M, special says: Last
week Jim Greenhouse, Jim Filley. man
named Frost and another "rustler," stole
forty head of cattle from herd belonging to
Joe Fowler, took them to Georgetown, Grant
county, and sold them. Fowler started after
the thieves, and meeting them on their re-
turn, turned round and accompanied them
some distance, when Greathouse levelled his
gun at Fowler. The latter was too quick,
and fired killing Greathouse. The other des-
peradoes were also killed on the spot. Great
house was o well known hard character, and
was companion of Billy, the Kid.