Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-03

\ The first coach contained seven mer, al
| he got $1,000. The second coach had six
men, from which he got only $500. He was
arrested and convicted, and sentenced for
| life for robbing the mails, but was pardoued
| by Hayes after serving three years and eight
| was at last arrested for robbing thirteen pas
sengers and the mail of coach near Ala
| uoss, Colorado. He was tried and convicted.
and sentenced TO ninety-nine years in the
Detroit House of Correction.
John w. Mackay.
New YoRK, December 2d.-John W.
Mackay is in town, and may be seen daily
at The Bank of Nevada. He sails for Europe
on the 14th instant. He says there is nothing
for him to do in this country, and he might
as well enjoy himself abroad. There were no
new developments in the Comstocks the
company had lost s4.OO0,0o0 the past two
years, and there was nothing in view at pres
ent of sufficient Importance to keep him in
California.
The Landing OF Foreign Criminals.
NEW YORK, December 2d.-Collector Rob-
ertson to-day notified the Captain of the
steamer ST. Germain that Carl Benjamin
Kendall, confirmed criminal, shipped by his
vessel to America by the authorities Of Both.
Ginger, Switzerland, would be refused per-
mission to land. If he landed clearance
would be refused the vessel Robertson acted
under the statute forbidding the landing of
criminals.
Iowa Free Traders.
DEs MoINEs, December 2d.-A number
of gentlemen Of both political parties, from
various parts of the State, met last evening
and took preliminary steps toward the organ
ization of new State Free Trade League.
They concluded their labors to-day and or.
ganized new Partisan League, with o.
Mosher. President; G. i. Russell, Vice
President; H. Philpot, Secretary; s. w.
Goode. Treasurer. The organization pro-
yides for three classes of members: First, a
Central League Of limited membership !;
second, empowered to organized branch
Leagues, and third, On unlimited reading
membership, lasting one year, and emitting
its members to all the literature of the Soci-
ETY.. The headquarters of the League are at
Des Moines, and there YVES great unanimity
of sentiment, and firm purpose was mani
tested to make vigorous entry into the con-
test for free trade.
The Connection of the Two Great South.
ern Railroads.
Tucson, December 2d.-A Star special
from Sierra Blanco, Texas, says: The two
great railroads were connected at P. NJ. yes
terday at Sierra Blarco, beyond Ell Paso,
thus making another through line to the East.
In 1869 when the first overland connection
was made, James Campbell was Superintend-
ent on the Central Pacific at Promontory,
aud A. NJ. Hoxie was Superintendent on the
Union Pacific Railroad, November, 1881,
they met again to connect the southern route
at Sierra Blanco, thus shaking hands across
the point of time from 1869 to 1882.
Riot In an Alabama Mining Town.
nrc fAJo Daoavnbo, - ~
CURED yesterday at Ansmith, mining town
in this State, in which many colored men
took part, using stones and pistols. The
policemen, in an attempt to restore order,
shot and killed two negroes. The policemen
were arrested and exonerated.
Fatal Shooting Array.
GADsDEN (Ala) December 2d.-Iu an
affray here Buck Martin was mortally shot
by a man named Williams. He returned
the FIRE and instantly killed Williams. Mar.
tin died to-day.
Robbed by Negroes-Beafen to Death.
DAWSON (Ga.), December 2d.-Near this
place yesterday John E. Moreland was as.
saulted and robbed by three negroes. Mart
Thompson, supposed to be one of the robbers,
was captured by white men, and is reported
to have been beaten to death. No traces Of
| Thompson can be found, but q piece of 8
bloody shirt and socks buried in swamp.
Three Girls Burned to Death.
DEsMoINEs (Ia.). December 2d-The Regis
| ter's special from Winterset says: The dwell
ing of j. J. Furrow. three miles southwest Of
| here, was burned last night at midnight
Three girls sleeping up stairs, aged 9, II ane
| IL, were burned 20 death. Their bodies wers
completely charred. The children wer,
wakened, but were afraid to jump.
The Former Home OF President Madison
ORANGE COURTHOUSE (Val Decembel
| 2d.-Montpelier, formerly the home of Pres
ident Madison and his burial place, was colo
yesterday by auction for $4,000.
desperate Fight Between COWBOYS and
MeXicans.
DENVER, December 2d.-A Republican,
Trinidad special says A fight between throa
Mexicans snd two cowboys on ranch rear
here, resulted in Dutchy Brown receiving q
fatal wound, W. B. Cartright two slight
wounds, and one Mexican two shots in the
breast. The Mexicans escaped.
A working Majority Assured.
MILWAUKEE, December 2d.-A cablegram
from Congressman Deuster, received to-day,
states that he caanot leave Hamburg before
tomorrow, and does not expect to arrive in
Washington before December 10Th. This
gives the Republicans working majority in
the House.
subsidence Of the Kansas Bank Excite.
/ menf.
CALDWELL tKansas), December 2d.-The
excitement over the failure of the banks has
subsided. Danford's wife is now with him.
It is expected that matters will be satisfactory
arranged shortly.
War OF Races.
BRADFORD (Pa.l December 2d-In riot
among 100 drunken Swede and Irish work.
men on the railroad, a Swede named Brandt
was killed and three others lily wounded.
Verdict OF AcGu,ttaI.
DETROIT, December 2d.-The jury ac-
Quilted Mrs. Barnard. on trial for the mur-
der of the wife of Rev. E. Curtis, by setting
fire to her clothes. The case has been very
mysterious.
The Dairy Convention.
CEDAR RAPIDS Qa.) December 2d.-The
Dairy Convention adjourned to-day, after
taking important and decisive action on the
questions before it.
FOREIGN.