Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-15

trotted in the race for the 2:S3 class. winning
the three last heats. Best time, 2:30b In
the 2:l7 class, Black Cloud won, Rosa
Wilkes second, J. B. Thomas third. Time,
2:25-2:25a-2:2S-2:27a.
LOUISVILLE, September IA .h.-In the raca
to-day for the 2.20 class Luups took two
heats. Dick Wright two and Fannie r ,binson
one. Best time, 2:2la.
A Sheriff and KS Deputy Shot 10 Death.
CHATTANOOGA tenn J. September 14sh-
The Sheriff aud Deputy Of tbis county were
shot and kilzd to-day viii q en- route to
Knoxville with prisoner. Itwas the NEST
daring murder 10 the annals q: crime. John
Tayl or two years ago killed Captain Fletcher
on the Tennessee. HIS escaped at the time,
but was finally captured and inou hit to this
city. He had several trials. aud at the Iast
term Of Court was sentenced to ten years at
hard labor in the Peniten;iary. He got an
appeal to the Supreme Court The Court is
now in session at Knoxville. To. dAy at noon
Sheriff Gate and Deputy Conway took the
East Tennessee train, having Taylor in charge,
He was handcuffed. Several men boarded
the train at Sweetwater, or PHILADELPHIA.
about seventy five miles from here, and while
the train was between Philadelphia and Lon.
don delibers tely shot and killed Cate and
Conway, and wounded another man. They
then released the prisoner and took charge Of
the train, running it through London. At
Lemons station John Taylor and his brothers.
Bob and Andy. got off and forcibly took
horses and left for the mountains, John
Tay lor was wounded in the arm. The CITY is
in an Intense state Of excitement. A posse
of thirty men, with Springfield rihss, left on
o special train on the Cincinnati Southern for
Kingstowp. Another posse will leave over.
land. A posse had already left Kiupstowu
aud another London. Gate had bsen Sheriff
for two weeks to-day. He was one of fine
most popular men in the city, about so wears
old, and leaves large family. Deputy Con.
way was about 80 years of age, and promi.
nent local politician. Such excitement has
rever been known in Chattanooga since the
war. The shooting occurred Abou. o'clock.
CHATTANOOGA, September 18th. - Five
thousand dollars reward is offered for the ar.
rest of the Taylors. The sum viii be ia.
creased.
Samuel j. Tiiden's Health,
NEW YORK, September I4th.-The Times
says of the dispatch from Poughkeepsie relat.
ing to the very grave conditi IN of Samuel J.
Tilden, and which was published in Boston
paper yesterday: A Times correspypdent
after very careful inquiry. has the best rea.
son to know that the dispatch is correct.
Tilden has been attacked by disease from
which his physician says he cannot possibly
recover. He may linger g while. but his
ea:ly death is certain. The present trouble
is mental, being disorder of the nerves and.
in plain fact, an incident in his progress OF
softening OF the Drain. Mr.. Tilden has been
spending the summer at Graystone. his hand
some country pace, under the care of INV
siciars, who have adviAed perfect rest of
mind and body. They hoped quistude would
restore him, but it did not, and an acute
condition has come on, completely disabling
him. A consultation Of physicians has ham
held. The hnpslessaess of his case is now
understood alike by medical men and patient.
MIR. Tildsn was soms time sgo made aware Of
the danger ne was 10. and the erection and
decoration OF his magnificent new house in
New York city were meant by him for diver.
sion to keep his mind from mere engrossiDe
subjects. The Times correspondent has il
from gentleman in intimate relationship
20 Tllden that ii consequei &c of the develop.
nent of this necessarily fatal malady he has
r signedly ISL down his life work aud put
himself il waiting for death. as vet his
mind ia clear, but be has scarcely any control
OF his nerves. and the physicians say that the
brain is already seriously affected, viii speed.
lily degenerate, and he may live several months
or he may die in less time.
A Hasty Marriage and Its Resulfs,
ST. LOUIS, September l4th.-The Post
Dispatch special from Chattanooga, Tenn.
says: Six mouths ago two sisters named Meri.
wether. daughters of q well known citizen
OF Huntsville. Ala. eloped to this city with
two bsaux, and were married. Oae of the sis
ters, whose husbands name was Davis, dis
covered that be was q gambler and opium
eater. He mistrested her, and she left him.
He logged her footsteps, and on Tuesday
night told her to return to him or murder
would follow. He had pistol in biz hand
at the time. She was also armed, and In a
instant shot him through the bowsls. q
died at "a. N. to-day, asking that she Do not
arrested, as she did the shooting h self.
defense,
Further Severe Storms.
MIxrco IN. Y. J. September 14th.-Heavy
wind aud rain storms swept ever this place
about 81: N. Tires thousand people were
on the fair grounds at the time. A liberty
pole was blown down, killing one hone and
seriously injuring several people. Homes ran
away. and women and children were panic