Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-04-14

Theological Student Killed While Commit
ting Burglary
A MICHIGAN BANK cLEvsRLY swISpLgp.
An Outbreak of the Utes Feared by Colo
rado Settlers.
business OF the Country Clearing -house
Exchanges.
NEw YORK, April 18th, The Public SAYS:
The exchanges for the week ending April
9Th certainly do not indicate that business is
either Frustrated or dull. It is necessary
| constantly to remember that comparisons are
now made with period of phenomenal and
| unprecedented activity last year. when all
kinds OF business, both legitimate and specu-
lative, were extraordinarily active, when
prices were at the top, and when the gain in
exchange, In comparison with the previous
year, was from seventy to ninety per cent.
Any increase whatever this year, in view of
these circumstances, is remarkable, especially
as business has been retarded by the extraor.
u
lower level than those of one year ago, vet
the exchanges continue to exceed those of the
same week OF last year at nearly every city,
and at the majority Of cities the increase is
more than ten per cent.
student Burglars OF them Killed.
LAWRENCE Mass, } April 1871. .-Esriy this
morning Abel Wilson, residing on the Salem
turnpike, was awakened by footsteps in the
house. Soon after his chamber door was
burst open by two persons, when Mr.. Wilson
discharged rife at the intruders Both fled,
but the dead body of one shot by Wilson was
found a short distance from the house. 1t
was Arthur Foster, student at Phillips
Academy. His accomplice was his twin
brother Luther also a student. The latter,
after the shooting, appeared and made full
confession. They are residents of North
Andover, Mass, and have respectable con-
nections They had attempted three weeks
previously to enter the same place.
SECOND DISPATCH
LAWRENCE, April I3th.-Further investi-
CATION shows that Arthur Foster was o theo-
logical student studying for the ministry,
and that on the completion of his studies at
Phillips Academy he intended to enter An
devsr Theological Seminary. The surviving
brother says the pair robbed Wilson's place
six months ago of S1,000 and gold watch.
Wilson had in his room some $4,000 in
stocks, bonds and other securities, the prop
erty being under no other protection than
the owners rifle. The object of the men was
to secure all this booty, intending violence if
necessary. Both had previously been in
Wilson's employ, and had no difficulty in
passing the watch dog. Foster is only 21
years old. 1t is thought that they have COM
mitted other robberies hereabouts
The Upper Missouri Sufferers.
YANKroN ID. IT,, April 13th.-The citi-
zens to-day appointed a committee. which
makes a statement to the public, showing
that c, ZOO to 7,000 people are homeless from
the floods on the Missouri, ard many are en-
tirely helpless and will need aid for three
months to clothe, feed themselves and get
grain to plant.
GOVERNMENT AID.
WASHINGTON. April 13th.-The Govern
ent responded nopiy 10 tne apyesl ON Denai-
of the Dakota sufferers with food, medicine
and the means for transporting the sick and
helpless.
Outbreak Of the Uies Feared.
DENVER, April 13th.-The Neies has an in
terview with prominent citizen Just re-
turned from the Uneompabgre Agency. He
says all the Indications point 10 Ute out
break at an early day. The settlers have
their cabins loopholed and sleep on their
arms, in anticipation of trouble. There are
about 20 families in Uncompahgre valley,
and only 100 soldiers at the cantonment,
while the Utes can muster 700 warriers The
settlers have petitioned the Governor for pro-
lection.
Railroads in Trouble.
ATcHIsoN, April 13tb.-1he tracks of the
Hannibal and st. 10, ST. 10 and Council
Bluffs, and Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
roads are submerged and impossible about
mile east of this city, where they cross Mud
Lake.
This morning the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy train from here east ran on to the
submerged track, which suddenly gave way,
buryiDg the engine in the water, and the
fireman and engineer swan ashore. No
passengers were hurt.
The Missouri Pacific is under water be-
tween here and Kansas City. The river is
20 feet above low. water mark. The city is
in no danger.
The New York Billiard Contest.
New YORK, April 13th.-The SchaefTer-
Slosson billiard match tonight developed
some most wonderful shots and scores Each
player surpassed his previous record, Slosson
by one shot and Schaeffer by so. Slosson
played very careful game, and carried off
the honors of the evening. Schaetfer was
equally cool and confident, as shown by his
run Of 342. when the scorer announced
Schaeffer 2,035, Slosson 1,075; but Slosson
followed INN neQlaeeiy with neaVy runs against
comparatively small ones by Schaeffer, and
the crowd held its breath at his daring and
successful play. The score closed with
Schaeffer 400, Slosson 1,660. Highest runs
-Schaeffer, "a, 342, 65, 10 6S. Slosson, AZ,
207, 20S. 162, log, 80.
The Alleged Suit Against the Central Pa-
cific Railroad Company.
WASHINGTON, April 13th.-French, Com
missioner of Railroads, referring to the pub
lished statement that the Government is
about to institute proceedings against the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, says that
no such suit as is described has been ordered
to be commenced atiSan Francisco against the
Central Pacific Company.
A Bank swineIed.
Drrpo1T Anr;l 13tb-A Matber,s nr;vata
b.,T, at + ake View Montcalrp county was
swindled out of 50. 500 to-day by forged drafts
on New York. by a stranger pretending to
come from southern Ohio, calling himself w.
l.. Owen. He pretended to be man of
means, negotiated for sawmili, and express
ing an intention OF going INTO business,
opened an account WIN the bank, winch he