Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-13


Thenpsop, who put him on board the ship
Biz .hawk, plying to San Francisco. He
wag engaged as cabin boy, and was obliged TO
WORK hard during the voyage around the
Horn. The vessel took cargo Of clothing
to San Francisco and returned laden with
shells, arriving last week. The boy alleges
that upon his arrival he was turned adriftlby
the captain, who gave him 80 cents.
Dr. 4gnew and the Newspapers.
PHILADELPHIA, August 125h.-The Times
publishes DIR. Agnew's words exactly in the
interview, and invites him to point out an
erroneous statement
The Heated Term.
CLEVELAND (O.), August 12th.-This was
the hottest day since the Signal Service was
established. A smart rain and gale occurred
tonight.
IApIANAPoLIs (Ind J, August 12sh.-Mer-
cury 101' Hottest day of the season.
AToHIsoN lKs.), August 12;h. The heat
gave way this afternoon to q pleasant shower,
ending in soaking rain tonight. Corn has
fufered from the drought, and not over half
crop will be raised. Late corn is of small
account.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), August 12th.-The heat
has been 1902 for three or four days, with
protracted dryness. To-day the mercury
reached 105' by the Signal Service thermom-
eter. There is hard wind and some rain
to-nsgat.
LlscoLN lNeb.), August 12th.-A heavy
rain fell tonight The mercury dropped 40
degrees. Corn is surs to be two-thirds
yield.
The st. Loris Murder-Hlel Weather.
ST.. LOUIS. August 12Eh.-The Coroner's
iury Leid to the Criminal Court Charles r.
Wolf, the policeman, as accessory after the
fact in the case Of the mysterious murder OF
Lan2erman.
Tha heat continues daily. At noon the
therrnemeter marked lo0'. and later l03o to
1907. There have been few sunstrokss, on
accoaat of the dryness of the atmosphere.
Destructive Thnaderboif.
ST. LOUIS, August 12th.-The splendid
Atlantrc FIGURING Mills, George Balm owner.
were struck by lightning this evening, and
were mass of flames almost instantly. Sew
eral men were blown out OF the doors and
Windows, receiving perhaps fatal injuries. 1t
is feared that several perished in the flames.
The Future City Oil Works, at the corner of
Plum and Main streets, were burned at the
same time, and their flames engulfed a ware
house containing rosin and turpentine, and
threatened the Iron Mountain depot on Plum
street.
SECOND DISPATCH.i
ST. LOUIS, August 12th.-Both mills were
struck by the same bolt of lightning. 1t is
now stats I that there were only twelve men
in the mil at the time, of whom the follow.
ing were mora or less seriously burned, and
are now .t the hospital: VIM. Dalphling,
G ist Riedner, Henry Villman, Dick Roberts
and James Fisher. The Iron Mountain Rail
road depot was not burned.
THIRD DISPATCHI
ST. LOUIS, August 12th.-About seventy
men were employed in the mill, all of whom
are said to be accounted for. Several were
badly burned and sent to the hospital or
taken to their homes. Their names and in
juries are not learned Wengel Ratzeker, a
Bohemian barrel mailer, jumped from the
second story with his clothes all ablaze, and
was badly burned in the upper part of his
body, and the skin peeled from his hends.
Robert Larimer jumped from the fourth
story, and escaped with a broken arm. Mr..
Bair says the loss on the mill is $40, 0,000; in
sured for S120, 900, mainly in Eastern officss.
The Future City oil works were damaged
about s45, 900, the principal injury being to
the refinery. The whole establishment was
insured for S45 600. The loss on the rosin
warehouse is not known.
A Fearful Death.
BIRMIxeHAM (Ala.), August 12th.-George
Griffin fcoioreo) was hanged to-day for the
rape of Mrs. Begars. A large crowd col
lected outside the Jail, but the hanging was
private. His neck was not broken, aud his
contortions were fearful to witness.
Hanged for Murder.
JACKSONVILLE (Fls.), August 12bh.-Ben.
jamin Bird (colored) was hanged to-day for
the murder OF policeman Nelson. also col
ored, June 25, 1880, during q mill riot here.
About fifty persons were present. A short
time ago Bird confessed, but on the gallows
asserted his innocence. When the trap was
sprung the moose slipped and Bird fell TO the
ground. He arose, assisted by the Sheriff,
again walked upon the gsllows and, the rope
being this time properly adjusted. was
hanged.
Rochester Races.
ROCHESTER, ADJUST 12th--I the race for
the 2:15 class, Charlie Ford won the second,
fifth and sixth heats, Midnight the third and
fourth, Hopeful the first. All the Others
vided the money. Santa Claus record was,
6, G. 4-drawn Time, 2:1sf-2:2l-2:2A- =
2:24a-2:2il-2:2S4
CHICAGO, August 12tb.-The Times Ro.
chester special says: In the 2:25 race to-day,
Santa Claus came near being distarced. He
broke twice, and would net trot at all. Be
fore the fourth heat Hopeful and Santa Clau:
we're drawn, the former humping. and the
latter stiff and sore. In the pools Santa
Claus brought $40. Midnight $40, and ths
field 800. o. A. Hickok drove Midnight.
Tessei Tsken Into Custody.
MAoHIAs (Me.). August 12th.-The bark
Wsstern Sea is detained at Machiasport
Captain Mosher and Gardiner Fuller, the
supposed supeicargo, are in Machias jail
Eight men, mostly foreign, are on the bark
Mosher says he was going to Biddeford. The
mate says they were going to Liverpool. The
bark will be towed to Machias to-day, BY
order of the Collector.
Corn Causes Commotion.
CHICAGO, August 12th.-There was great
excitement on Change this morning over 6
heavy and almost continuous advance in corn
caused by the hot weather, which amounts ts
a destructive drought in some localities, anC
threatens to ruin the crop, or at least 10 very
materially reduce it everywhere in the West
Death of an Ex-Congressman.
HARTFORD (Conn.), August l2th.-Ex
Chief Judge of the Supreme Court Of thi
State, died at Litchfield this morning.
Molly siaguIres Arrested.
ONIONTOWN ira J, August IzGn.- iVs
Molly Maguires were arrested to-day, OF
suspicion of the murder of Maurice Hawiey
Bandif Identified.
New YORK, August 12th.-Two gen
d'armes ffom Italy to-day unhesitatingl,
picked ont the bandit Espaseti from among
q prisoners in the Tombs.
Cholera 1T Detroif.
DETROIT, August l2sh.-Albert Pulcipher
cashier of q private bank, died here to-day o
what is pronounced cholera.
Geld Mines In New Tork.
NEW YoRK, August 12th.-The Herald
special says: In two days of the presen
week claims were fled at Albany TO twent,
alleged gold mines discovered in this State.
Woman Suffrage at Chatauqua.
CHATAuouA IN. W, August 12lh.--Ther
was debate TO day on woman suffrage bt
tween Rev. Theodore l.. Wood, Rev. 3
Lummis and Lewis Miller.
| steamship Companies Sued.
| NEW YoRg. August 12th.-The Emicr: