Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-29

cost about $3.50, 1000, The origin of the fire is
supposed to be incendiary. 1t has been but a
few months sincs the congregation freed itself
from debt by paying off S45 900. The insur-
ance is unknown.
A Boston Merchant Called TO Account.
BosToN, October 2Ssh.-In the Probate
Court charges have been filed against Charles
L. Wiggin, well.kuown crockery merchant.
for securing an estate of $50, 600 from the
late John Hartman by base frauds. Harri
mans heirs have brought suit for 800, 900 in
the United States Circuit Court, and at
tached his store and bank deposits. Harri.
man was a bachelor, who grew weak-minded,
and was handed over to Virgins sister to be
secluded and worked upon for requests.
Birth ON Railroad.
CHICAGO. October 2Ssh-Emily Secraft, a
young woman of Montreal, gave birth to
child in the closet of Grand Trunk car near
Battle Creek, Mich, and endeavored to dis.
pose Of it; but its cries were heard by the
conductor, and she was sent home with her
babe.
Burglar Shot.
ST. LOUIS, October 2Sth.-Mupcie Burns.
notorious burglar and Psnitentiary bird,
was shot by a policeman to night while ply.
ing his profession, He died two hours after.
The Wrong Customer Walked Up.
PHILADELPHIA, October 2Sth.-General
Boulanger, French guest, captured Buffalo
Bill, a notorious criminal, in his room last
night at his hotel, aud detained him with bis
sword until the police arrived. The Grand
Jury at once found a true bill against him,
and he was tried, convicted and sentenced to
three years imprisonment.
Another Damaging Break.
HANNIBAL Mo-, October 2Ssh.-The Sny
levee broke this morning in third place, and
the wafer is now sweeping over the entire
| bottom land. The break is 800 feet long.
The losses will aggregate SSO0,00O
Surrendered by His Bondsmen.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-In the Grim.
inal Court TO day Captain Howgate was ar.
raigned and pleaded not guilty to indictments
of forgery. He was then formally sur
rendered by his bondsmen.
Fatal Torpedo Explosion.
! WASHINGTON, October 2Ssh.-A torpedo
| explosion to-day in the illuminate room at the
navy yard killed George Lawrence and Sc
verely wounded George w. Yates and Marion
Thompson. The inner walls of the building
were demolished.
Sentenced to be Hanged.
NEW ORLEANS, October 2Sth--August Da
| Wis (colored), convicted of an outrageous as
sault upon Elizabeth Datal, last month, ha.
been sentenced TO be hanged.
A County Treasurer Robbed.
ROCHESTER (Pa.), October 2Sth.-Burg
lars knocked down the Treasurer of thi
county, as he was opening his safe, and mad
off with $4,000.
Cheap Travelling.
NEW YORK, October 2S5h.-The Erie roat
reduced the passenger fares to Chicago to-da,
to SO, or twenty-five cents below the New
York Central rate.
Emigrants for Texas.
LONDON, October 2Sth.-One hundred ant
ffty-two enigrants sailed to day from Bremen
for Texas also $50 laborers for Texas rail
roads.
GOrbam Mounts a New Hobby.
| WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-An Irisl
sympathy and Indignation meeting tonight
was addressed by Senator Jones, of Florida
and George G. Gorham, of California.
Registration In New York.
New York, October 2S.h.-Voters regis
tered thus far, 1873, 246 against 1877, 1858 thu
same day of last year.
The German Visitors.
ST. LOUIS, October 2Sth.-Baron Vor
Steuben and party arrived tonight, and were
heartily welcomed by the Mayor and citizens
who will entertain them tomorrow.
The Weather ut New York.
New York, October 2Sth.-Highest Their
mometer, GO /; lowest, 49,.