Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-20
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
DOMESTIC.
I.y Could In the witness Box.

Jay Gould in the Witness Box.
New YORK, May 19th.-Jay Gould, in the
Williams telegraph suit to-day testified
Was one of the original promoters OF the
American Union Company; don't remember
furnishing Bates or Tinker with my check
for them to pay for capital stock they pur-
chased: 1 myself paid in my check Tor
50, 600 600 or $40. COO, co., don't remember sosr
which got back the whole shortly after
when 1 sold my stock to the Central Con-
struction Company l did not solicit sub
scriptions from any one to help build the
American Union; owned about IL, goo shares
American Union stock; Vanderbilt pro-
posed consolidation, and | went to his
house on invitation, and received his PROPOSE
ton, which I laid before the Directors
| General Eckert opposed it, as the American
Union was paying six per cent. on 3d.
OO0 600 of stock, and was increasing in value
constantly, with 10000 miles of wire and
500 offices owned $4,000, 900 of Western
Union stock the consolidation alone saved
the Western Union; should soon have
taken from the Western Union $1,000 miles
of railroads which l control
Hoodlum's severe Sentence.
NEW York, May 10Th. Recorder Smythe,
| in passing sentence On one of the gang OF
hoodlums who broke into the Chinese iaun,
dry, on the Sth, and stole $50 and maltreated
a Chinaman, said: =" 1t has become the Gus
| tom in other cities to look on the Chinese
laundrymen with disfavor. Roughs, like
you who spend most of their time in idleness
and debauchery, while the Chinese are ac-
| curing an honest livelihood, fancy that they
| have full license to beat, rob, and even Kill
them. However successful this mob rule
NAV have been in other cities l desire to an
nource officially that its course here, so far
as this Court has power to prevent 1t, shalt
/ lha
punishment am about to impose upon you
may be expected by all those who disturb the
reace and dignity of the comm unity by out
| rageous attacks upon those who, to all APP
pearances, are inoffepsive. The sentence of
the Court is that you be confined in the State
Prison two years and six months"
/ Stage RObbery-Passenger Wounded.
DENVER (Col.), May 19th.-A Del Norte
special says: The west.bound coach was
stopped last night, "a miles east of Lake
City, by three road agents. Before ordering
a stop the robbers fred three shots, danger
ously we-lnding Frank Bartlett, a Denver
and Rio Grande engineer. They then robbed
him of 800 and a gold watch, and took the
treasure pouch and all the mail sacks. The
passengers inside were unmolested The cit
liens of Del Norte offer $3.50 and the Denver
and Rio Grande Railway $500 reward for the
capture of the robbers.
National Baptist Anniversary.
Indianapolis, May 19sh-The National
Baptist anniversary is held here today. It
was reported that new fields are opening up,
including Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Wash.
ington, Oregon. New Mexico, Texas and
Indian Territory. Addresses were subse-
quently delivered on the work in the extreme
West and Pacific coast by Rev. w. T. Craw-
ford of Oregon. and Rev. DR.. Osborn of
North Adams, Mass, who has recently made
a missionary trip over the Pacific States and
the Territory last named, especially arguing
for aggressive work to check the spread of
Mormonism.
Wife Murder and Suicide.
HENEYBEcK (Vigo county, Ind), May
19th.-Alex. McPheters this morning killed
his wife and sister-in-l law, Ellen Bloxom.
He shot at his mether-in-law, and then killed
himself Domestic troubles and dissipation
were the cause. They had been married two
years, and had one child. They had quar-
relied frequently, and the wife had asked for
a divorce. Both families are prominent.
Noted Horse Coming 10 California.
! CHICAGO, May 19ti.-Monroe Chief (2:1Si)
was sold to-day to San Francisco parties
| names kept secret) for $4,000 by A. W.
Longley of this city, the owner. He won't
be taken West at present, but will meet all
his engagements in the stallion races, being
driven by Peter Johnson.
Hen Buried I'm Mine by Cave.
DEADwooD, May 19th.-The Golden Terra
mine caved in tonight, burying the whole
night shift. Many have been taken ont by
the citizens.
Fight Between Outlaws and Soldiers.
SAN ANTONIO, May 19sh.-A desperate
battle occurred Tuesday near Fort Ewell,
between seven State Rangers and thirty out
| l.. -. l.
and running them across the Rio Grande.
One soldier was killed. The outlaws were
routed and two captured The citizens have
organized and gone after the desperadoes,
and will deal out summary justice.
Cave in Coal Mine.
PITTsToN pa, May 19th-A cave &C.
CURED in the Pittston Company's shaft this
afternoon. 1t is thought the damage will be
heavy. Artisans in the vicinity were greatly
excited by the shock.
Woman Beaten to Death.
NEW YORK, May 19.h-Jennie Wilson,
| the homeless woman who was found nearly
naked in cellar, was taken to the hospital,
where as she was about to die, it was discov.
cred that she had been beaten and bruised TO
death. She inculpated some Italians.
General Presbyterian Assembly.
BUFFALO, May 19th-The General Pres
| byterian Assembly began to-day.
The Revised New Testament.
NEW York. May 20th-A. M.-Large
crowds collected at o'clock this morning at
| the store at Mulberry and Blocker streets to
obtain copies Of the revised New Testament.
! The books were delivered in packages to GUS
TONERS who had ordered them in advance.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Great Britain.