Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-10
Bank Robbery and Murder.


DOMESTIC.
Bank Robbery and Murder.
CHICAGO, October 9Lh-It is reported that
there was a bank robbery and murder at
Waupsca, Wis, Saturday night. The report
of the sffair is expected tonight, but it has
been kept very quiet.
DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR.
WAUPAoA (Wis.), October 9sh.-A daring
murder and bank robbery occurred here last
night. The victim was II. G.. Mead, a
wealthy banker, in business here for thirty
years. He was bachelor of 80 years. and
slept in the bank, boarding ct hotel. This
morning he failed to appear at breakfast and
dinner. A messenger who was sent to the
bank found it locked, and going to back
window discovered the wire screen cut. the
window let down from the top and Mead
lying in pool of blood on the floor. Inyes-
tigation showed that his head and face were
horribly mangle1 with shot, as If both bar
rel3 of a ble-b2rrelei shotgun had been
discharged at him from short range. It is
supposed that the asssssins shot him from the
window while he was sitting at table writ
ing. The safe had not bean locked, and the
asssssius carried off several thousand dollars
III currency, gold snd bonds; but the exact
AMOUNT is not known. There Is no clue TO
the murderers. The Coroner's jury rendered
a verdict in accordance with the above facts.
Mead was worth considerably over $500, 600.
The bank is small, one story wooden struct-
ure. The sleeping apartment is in the rear
room, without bars, and is of easy access. He
was warned of his danger many times, but he
always said if his money was wanted it could
be had without killing him. He resided alone
in the bank nearly twenty-five years. All
his face, from the cheek bone upward, was
shot away, and the flesh and bones scattered
on the floor. Several people in the neighbor-
hood heard shot about midnight, but the
occurrence being not unusual, excited no COM
ment. Leading citiZsEs have undertaken a
thorough investigation. and large reward
will be offered for the murderers.
Opposition TO Mormonism.
RALEIGH, October 9th.-The feeling against
ths Mormons now working in different parts
of this State and South Carolina is daily in
cressing in bitterness, snd the probabilities
are that if the earnest request of the people
of the affected counties be not soon complied
with, violence and bloodshed will lie the re-
suit. a protest is now being freely circulated
among the people of York county, South
Carolina, and Cleveland county, in this
State denouucipg the missionaries from Utah
for making disturbances among them, and
and morals at all hazards. The history Of
Mormonism Ia briefly told in the protest. and
the people who have been influenced by the
Mormon emissaries are called upon to turn
back before running themselves and their fam
ilies. The protest ends as follows: 1--WE,
the people of York county, S. c., and Cleve.
land county, n. c., earnestly call upon these
emissaries styling themselves L ders in the
Church Of Latter Day Saints, to depart in
peace before the indignation Of cur people
becomes uncomfortable, and they do them
bodily injury"
A Democrat Urging Fairness at the Polls
What Next:
New YORK. October 9.h.-Grover Cleve-
land, in letter accepting the Democratic
nomination for Governor, refers st some
length TO the paramount necessity az purity
and fairness at primaries, that candidates
when nominated may bear the i'm press of the
peoples will He says subordirssas in Office
should be selected aud retained f u Efficiency,
not for partisan ends, aud should receive the
same pay and 90 the same amount Of work
as corresponding positions in private employ.
ment. BE declared against political assess
ments; asserts that when corporations, by
combination or otherwise, Cypress the people
they should be restrained; that labor should
be protected in pssceabiy asserting its rights
against capital, and says that the expenditure
OF money &c influence the action cf the peo-
pie at the polls or secure legislative action is
becoming so common as to be OF grave con-
Germ.
Prize Drill of Is nights TerpIar.
CHICAGO, October 9sh-Tne competitive
dill between st. Bernard COmmandsry Of
knights Yemplsr. of Chicago, and Roper
Comnapdery, of Indianapolis, for the pos
session Of the prizs.drill banner awarded by
the Triennisl Conclave of 1880, occurred
Gere this afternoon, and was won by ST.
Barnard.
Drowned In Wei.
OMAHA, October oh &C odtried Thornns, q
German, aged &c years, committed suicide
yesterday by throwing himself in well on
the farm of Hans Rphivsr, near Willard sta
ton, in this county. He had been drirking
Extension OF TeIesraphic Commanded
lions.
New YORK, October 95h.-On opening toe
lines of the Central and South American
Telegraph Company, congratu!atory meg
sages were exchanged between President
Arthur and the Presidents OF Chile, Peru,
Bolivia, Ecuador, the United States Of Co
lombia, Costa Rica, Honduras. Nicaragua.
San Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. The
cables of the Mexican Telegraph Company,
starting from Galveston, Tex, reach Vera
Cruz via Tampico, at which point the Central
and South American Telegraph Company
extend to the Isttmus of Tehusutepec /;
thence by a lsnd line to the Pacific; thence
by cable to Lima, in Peru. where they con-
meet with the cable of the West Coast Tele.
graph Company, now laid to Valparaiso
Chile.
Suicide OF an Old Californian.
New York, October 9th.-Captain Will
lam Tanning Pendleton, of Stopingtor, Conn,
was found about o'clock this morning in an
clubhouse on his premises, whsrs he had com.
Tnitsed suicide by cutting bis throat with 8
razor. he bad been depressed in spirits for
soma time, but not sufficiently SO as to create
anxiety as 20 his mental condition. He was
about 80 years old, man Of gentis and genial
disposition, aud greatly beloved in the COM
muuity. He was one Of the old California
'49srB, and a well known Mason.
Grand Musical Treat.
CINCINNATI. October 9th-Tbe manage
mens Of the May Festival Association an
nouucs the programme of the night concerts
for tas festival Of May, 1884 A chorus Of
coo ia already i1 training, and will hold re-
hearsals from now till that time. The se'ec.
ttons for the first night are Cherubini's mas
IN G, and Beethoven's ninth symphony !;
second night, Brahm's requiem aud scenes
from Wsgner's 'Parsifsl u; third night, Han
dePs " Israel in Egypt" fourth night, Cou.
mods orstorio Redemption"
International Cricket Match.
NEW YoRK, October 9sh.-The cricket
match between toe Australian Eleven and
eighteen players chosen from clubs in aad
around New York was played to-day. The
days playing resulted in 10 runs Tor the
Australians, snd only q for the Americans.
Boiler Explosion.
SHELBTvnLE Ind. October 9th.-The
boiler in the sawnill of Young 4 Smith. near
this city, exploded this morning, INSTANTLY
killing George Young and fatally iniurirg
his partner, Harry Smith. The two propris.
tors vera the only persons within the build.
ing.
Pool-geoms Raided.
NEW YORK, October 9sh.-Anthony Com.
stock rsided the pool.rooms az Long Island
City this afternoon. and captured property
valued at $4,000. The Law and Order
Society of Long Island City instigated the
raid. Constock at each place found the doors
barred against him, but forced an entrance.
At Kelly & Bliss rooms Comstock was
htnderad in his work By Coroner Robinson
but ne pushed the Coroner aside roughly.
The Coroner had Comstock arrested, c6aro.
ing him with threatening to shoot him ami
trespassing on his premises TO reach that Of
Kelly l. Bliss. Comstook was released nm
his own reco enhance.
Three Pircmen Injured,
MLwUAKEE, October 9lh.-An expIosion
during FIRE in tie hardware establishment
of Jacob Kuoerschiald this evening burned
three iremen dresdfully, one fatally.