Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-05


head down stream.
THE DAMAGED STEAMER.
CHICAGO, November 4th.-The War Eagle,
which is reported to have been destroyed at
Keokuk by striking the bridge, is young
boat, having been built only about three years
ago. Shs is the fastest boat on the UPPER
river. and the finest Her companion, the
Golden Eagle, was burned below Louisiana,
Mo-. within year. These two boats were
built expressly for the passenger traffic be-
tween st. Paul and st. Louis, and made then
trims in an incredibly short time. They are
models of steamboat architecture, beautifully
equipped, and were the pride of the corpora
ton which put them ahoat-the Keokuk
Northern line.
Extraordinary Murder Case in Arkansas
LITTLE Rock, November 4th.-The most
extraordinary murder case ever tried in thi;
State is now in progress at Arkadelphia.
The defendants are Miss Sarah Stokes an6
Mrs. Elizabeth Shelton, who are charged
with the murder of Miss Malinda Stevens
The murder occurred near Mineral Springs
in Howard county, one day last April. The
S5okeses and Stevenses are prominent people,
living on adjoining farms. Sarah Stokes is q
young and exceedingly handsome girl of II
has violent temper is quick to resent real
or fancied insults, and cherishes implacable
hatred toward her enemies. Some time age
a sister Of Miss Stevens made very deroga-
tory remark concerning Miss Stokes. This
coming to the ears of the latter. she swore
revenge in a terrible manner. 1t is said that
the girls were rivals. Each wished to be con.
sidered the bale OF the neighborhood. Miss
Stokes mounted horse, and accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Shelton, set out to find Miss
Stevens, whom they heard was doing come
shopping in neighboring town. The two
women reached the place after short and
rapid ride, but Miss Stevens had been warned
that they were searching for her, and was
advised to keep cut of their way, and had
acted on the suggestion. After visiting all
the stores in the village without finding Miss
Stevens, the women started to return.
Presently the twain came by the dwelling Of
the Stevenses, which stood near the
roadside. The mother of Miss Stevens was
standing in the yard, and Miss Stokes ad-
dressed few passionate words to her. The
conversation brought out Miss Malinda
Stevens, IA years old, sister of Miss Stokes
enemy. The girls soon became involved in q
bitter dispute. Miss Stokes denied the state.
ments made by the elder Miss Stevens as ma
licious falsehoods and the girl warmly de
Tended her absent sister, At last the taunts
of Miss Stokes stung Miss Stevens to the
quick, end she started impulsiveiy forward.
As she approached to open the gate Miss
Stokes sprang from her horse and plunged q
long, keen bladed knife, which she had con-
cealed in the bosom of her dress, into the
neck of the advancing girl. Miss Stevens
Il ba frayY
the wound in torrents. She died in few
minutes. The inquest disclosed rock
tightly clasped in one of her hands. Miss
Stokes and Mrs. Shelton were promptly ar.
rested and have been cut on bail pending the
tIisl. The verdict of the jury is aw tied with
keen interest. The tragedy is said to have
ruined the Stokes and Stevens families, the
mothers of which are overwhelmed with
grief.
The Star Route Prosecutions.
WASHINGTON, November 4th.-The argu.
ment on the motion TO set aside terminal in
formation in the star route cases was re.
sumed this morning.
George Bliss addressed the Court OF behalf
of the Government, and was followed by
Colonel Ingersoll for the defense, who will
conclude his argument tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, November 4th.-Prominent
lawyers of the District are nearly unanimous
in the opinion that the defendants in the
star route cases will win the battle now in
progress against the validity of the informa-
tion. Should the present motion to strike it
off the docket fail, motion to quash will
follow, with fair prospect of success.
Blaine and the Presidential Disease
Discharged Cared"
COLUMBUS (O.), November 4th.-The at
tention of Governor Foster being called to a
sensational special from Washington TO the
New York Sun as to a purported talk on
Blaine for the next President, said the writer
had drawn upon his imagination wholly for
the facts. He had no such conversation with
any one, and has no knowledge of Blaine's
purpose, beyond having heard him say that
so far as the Presidential disease was con-
cerned he had been discharged cured.
The Confederate Bonds.
WASHINGTON, November 4th.-An ex-
United States Senator, who has access to
special sources OF information on the subject
of Confederate property, told Washington
correspondent yesterday that Confederate
coupons maturing July l, 1865, with bonds
attached, are specially sought after nowadays
by combination of English capitalists, who
are acting under instructions of Judah 2.
Benjamin. The interest on these bonds was
paid by the Confederate Government from
funds alleged to be in the Bank Of England
on January 1, 1865 The Confederate Gov
ernment went to pieces in April, 1865. The
July coupons. when due, we're not presented
for payment for the full face value of the
coupons from the funds on deposit, hence the
demand for this class ef bonds which has
arisen recently Spectators have even gone
to the extent of making a bid for funds of
the class specified now in the United States
Treasury.
Patti at New York. Q
New York, November 4th.-Patti comes
to make money, and will give ten concerts
this month in this city, and thirty in other
large cities, returning to Europe in May.
She says she is at present her own manager.
The sale of seats at Steinwsy Hall began
Yesterday, with scale of prices as follows :
First TO fifth row, facing the stage, SO; first
balcony, side rows and near the recess. S.
second balcony, first row, 81 second to fifth
rows, facing the stage, So; side rows and
near the recess, 81; admission, So
wendell Phillips Gushes Over the Irish
Question.
NEW York, November 4sh.-Treasurer
Egan, of the Land League at Paris, telegraphs
here: "Will Wendell Phillips come to Ire.
land to advocate No rent during the
suspension OF CONSTITUTIONAL liberties Inc
League will pay expenses"
Phillips in reply says: ireland to-day
leads the van in the struggle for right, justice
and freedom. Let Ireland only perserere in
her sublime patience, keeping ever within
the limits of peaceful agitation. and her VIC
tory is certain. With unbroken front let
her assault despotism in its central point.
Rent, honest rent, is the surplus left after
the tenant has lived in comfort-material,
intellectual, personal and social comfort
Ireland owes none to-day, certainly not to
the class whose government is the prison and
bayonet How cheerfully would do my
part, how gladly would 1 share in the honors
of such struggle, but the state of my health
obliges me to give up public speaking. 1
can only bid you God speed. and pray for
your speedy and complete success"
The Chicago POstofiice.
CHICAGO, November 4th.-The rapid in.
crease of the business of the Chicago Post
effice is marvellous. For the fiscal year 1879 so
the total amount of mail matter deposited in
and sent out from this Pcstoffice was 6,562,-
292 pounds. and SO,732 SO pieces. For the
fiscal year S0-S1 the amount was SAG, ,5S1
Dounds and 40 S37 5(l5 piecas