Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-24
DAILY RECORD UNION SERIES
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$40 600. Just before the alarm of fire, the
safe was blown open by burglars, who secured
$50, 900 in money and cecamped 1t Is be-
liered the explosion was the cause OF the fire.
CHESTER (Pa), February 23d.-The works
of the Seaboard Oil Company are on fire.
The less will probably reach 100000.
| Boiler Explosions.
PITTsBURG. February 23i-The boiler of
Byers rolling mill exploded this morning,
wounding three men, one fatally.
ST LOUIS, February 23d.-The boiler at
the Vulcan Steel Works exploded this morn
ing. Three men were fatally injured, and
number painfully hurt.
NEW CARLISLE 70 J, February 23d.-The
| boiler of portable sawmill exploded to-day.
killing FIVE men. The boiler had been in q
bad condition for some time.
Arctic Impudence of Carl schurz.
New York, February 24th.-The Worlds
Washington special says: Carl Schurz has
called at the White House and sent his card
to President Arthur. l have it on good au-
thority that when the Cerberus of the White
House-a shrewd fellow, he knows New York
and reads the papers-receiyed Schurz's card,
ne had some difficulty in controlling himself.
He proceeded, however, but he was heard by
one of the Presidents friends to whistle to
himself softly as he mounted the stairs. In
point of calm. cool impudence, this perform
ance OF Schurz is perhaps the finest effort
his life.
Samuel Still Hungry.
New YORK, February 23d.-The Times
indianapolis correspondent says: Tilden re
Gently wrote John NJ Palmer that he It'll
den) would consent to stand as the Demo-
cratic candidate for President in 1884 il
Palmer would take the second place on the
ticket. Tlden wrote further and freely that
Le recognized Palmer as probably the ablest
repre- entative of Democracy in the West,
larity among the eolored people would render
it impossible for the Republicans to hold the
colored vote against the ticket which bore his
name.
Verdict for Plaintiff.
CHICAGO, February 23i-During race at
the Chicago Driving Park last June. the
jockey who was riding the mare Belle of Nell
son, either by negligence or design. ran
against the stallion Wolverton, the result
being that the latter was thrown and killed.
Suit was brought for the value of the horse.
which was placed at SIC. 900. and after trial
of two days the jury Yesterday returned
verdict for plaintiff for S4,500.
A Postmaster Murdered.
RICE Tex }. = oruary 231-J. w. Norris,
Postmaster and leading merchant here, was
called out of his house night before last by
two men, who asked him to go to his store
and sell them goods. He went, but returned
in few minutes, told his wife the men had
shot him, and died almost Instantly.
California Wheat mt 1T. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, February 23i.-Three cars of
California wheat arrived this morning, being
the first lot of 100 900 bushels recently pur-
chased by miIlers of this city. The Ie-
mainder is now in transit, or ready to move,
and will reach here as fast as it can be got
over the roads.
Judgment Against a DcfauIter and HIS
sureties.
CINCINNATI, February 23j.-Judgment has
been rendered in the case against the default
ing Clerk Of the United States Court, Thos.
Ambrose. Ia the cases against Ambrose
and his securities judgu ebt was given for
SIS 600, and against Ambrose individually
S23 600.
Decision for the Cover nment.
PHILADELPHIA, February 23i-Judge But
ler gave decisions for the Government in five
civil suits against the sureties on the bonds Of
Willie, the star route contractor.
New Railroad Project.
DALLAS tTex.) February % IA railway
has been chartered to Iun from Laredo up
the Rio Grande to Eagle Pass. Among the
Directors are John Pratt and Theodore I'll.
Field, of New York.
Rcadjls ers Elected.
RICHMOND, February 2Sd.-The General
Assembly to-day elected Allen Auditor, and
Martin Railway Commissioner, both Read
justers.
A Fatal Quarrel.
ATLANTA (Ga J. February 29d.-Shaw and
a man named Davis, guards of convicts build
ing a railroad, quarreled, and Shaw killed
Davis.
Fifty Men Probably Drowned.
GLOUCESTER Mass. J. February 23].-The
schooners Edith M. Pew, Looms and Paul
Revere are believed to be lost with crews of
probably fifty men.
Husband Killed by Eis Wife.
RIcHLAND (Ark.l Febpsry 233.-Mrs.
McAsfee killed her husbsGd to-day with a
rifle barrel. McAlfee forced his stepdaugh-
ter-Mrs. McAlfee's daughter-to his adu,-
ferrous bed, and while there Was killed by the
wife.
BOuntIfuI Yield of Doctors.
CHICAGO, February 23d The Hahnemann
Medical College to-day graduated 263 stu.
dents