Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-05
The Chicago Murder TriaI-Dramatic and
Startling Scene.

and startling scene occurred in the Sturla
Stiles murder case to-day. The defendant
went on the stand not long after the opening
of the Court, and began the story of her re
lations with the man she at last killed. II
was long and uncomfortable recital of abuse
and brutalities at the hands of the dead man
and occupied nearly FIVE hours in the telling
As she approached the date of the tragedy,
the long and wesrisome strain andrecollectionf
recalled oyercame her calm demeanor, and
she began to grow nervous and incoherent
When she came to description of her walk
into the city through the rain from Sunnyside
on the night before the murder, she suddenly
threw up her hands and fell forward from the
witness chair in hysterical commissions and
it required half dezen strong men to re.
strain her. With her shrieks ringing through
the room she was removed, and the Court ad.
iourned. Physicians think she will be able
to complete her story tomorrow.
The Fire Record.
CHICAGO, December 4th.-A fire which oc
casioued considerable loss occurred this even.
ing at ITO Madison street, occupied by several
firms. The total loss is not known, but il
probably about $50. 600. The Steuben Coun.
ty Wine Company is the principal tenant,
Their loss was chiefly from water.
TOWNSVILLE IN. H, December 4tb.-
Craven & Wizards wooden mill No. 2 wa:
burned to-day. Loss, 500, 900.
MAHANoY CITY pal December 4th.-A
blaze which started in the carpet factory Of
George I. Dipper destroyed eight houses last
night, valued at $40, 900.
The Arlington Estate.
WASHINGTON, December 4th.-The Su.
preme Court decides that Lees heirs are en-.
titled to the Arlington estate.
Not Dying. but Better.
LAFAYETTE (fnd.) J, December 4th.-Tbere
is no truth in the report that Orth is dying.
He is better than for weeks past, but still
weak.
Funeral or Congressman Updegran.
WHEELING NV, w.. December 4th.-The
funeral of Hon. J. I. Updegrsff, member of
Congress from the Seventeenth Ohio District,
took place to-day at Mt. Pleasant, amid gen.
eral indications of mourning. The Coneres-
sional escort consisted of Townsend, Ather.
ton, Dawes and Mckinney Of Oaio, Skinner
aud Van Amin of New York, Peele of In.
diana, Willis of Kentucky, and Gunther of
Wisconsin.
Reported Assassination,
SHARKsvILLE Miss, December 4th.-This
town is excited over the reported asssssina.
ton of Col. w. n. II. Tison at Baldwin.
Miss, to-day, by Ed. Saunders. Tison was
Speaker of the House in the last Mississippi
Legislature.
Death.
WASHINGTON, December 4th.-Genersl. G..
G. Thomas died in Georgetown Sunday night.
In 1861 he was appointed Msjor-Generai Of
the militia of the District of Columbia by
President Lincoln.
Death from Bydrophobia.
PHILADELPHIA, December 4th. - james
Cavsnsugh, bitten by dog year ago, died
to-day of hydrophobia.
Two COlored Men Killed.
SHREVEPORT liza J, December 4sh.-Satur-
day evening. near Msplewood, John Morgan
(white) killed two colored men in quarrel.
Morgan then fed, but posse are in pursuit.
Thermomefrfeal.
NEW YORK, December 4th = Midnight
Highest temperature to-day, So; lowest, 15'.