Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-28
GENERAL. NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO TIE RECORD.
UNION.
DOMESTIC.
Train Robbers Captured Desperate
RrnYerY of a sheriff.


Bravery OF sheriff.
OMAHA. February 27fh.-Sherif D.. Far
rel. OF Mills county, Iowa, arrived at his
home at Glenwood this morning from Ran
dolph. Wis, having in charge two noted train
and bank robbers, whom he had captured un-
aided, Their names are Poke Wells, alias
C. K, Wells, aud Frank johnson, alias Bill
Norris. They ara charged with bzipg mem
hers of the gang who robbed the train at
Winston, Mo, in which affair the train con-
ductor was shoe and killed. They are also
charged with robbing bank at Riyertop,
Ia. OF 81 coo. Farrell, who got on their
track some time ego, found thea keeping .
hotel at Randolph. He walked into the hotel
and called for Warner or Poke Wells, who
soon responded to the call. Farrell said. 81
DO - and then pulled reyolvers and COM
mencsd firing. Farrell shot back sew
eral times, but being wounded in the
head fell, and Wells jumped on him.
Farrell turned him, and getting on
top finally made him surrender with . re-
volyer pointed at bis forehesd Putting
bracelets on him, the Sheriff then easily CAP
tured Morris. Farrell was wounded three
times, and Wells four times, none of the
wounds proving serious nor interfering with
their travelling. Wells and Morris have been
taken to Missouri for trial for train-robbery
and for the murder Of the conductor.
Robbery and Probable Murder.
OMAHA, February 27th-OD Friday hight
Henry Ssroetbeck, a wealthy farmer living in
Pottawattamie county. Iowa, not far from
Council Bluffs, was overpowered at his resi-
depee by three masked men, who robbed him
of about $40, when he escaped from them.
They recsptured him, however, and believing
hat T. boH
that he had drawn $1,000 from Council
Bluffs bank that day, they attempted
to force him to reveal it's hiding.
place. This he refused to do, when one of
them shot him in the breast, iDfiicting fatal
wound. This morning, about o'clock, q
desperate colored man who has long resided
in Omaho, was arrested here on q charge OF
being ore of the gang, and having done the
shooting His two companions were white
men, who will probably be arrested soor.
These two white men put no the job in
Council Bluffs, and first got eolored
man named Walaron to go with them but
Waldron weakened, and sent to Omaha for
joe Bolts to take his place. On Sunday
Waldron gave the whole gang away to Coun:
ell Bluffs officers, who came over here and
caused the arrest Of Bolts. Waldron is also
in Jail here, as is also Maria Campbell, the
mistress OF Bolts.
Explosion nj Chicago.
CHICAGO, February 27th-Abeut o'clock
q loud explosion occurred in the Union build
ing, in which the general Offices of the Asao-
ciated Press and Western Union Telegraph
Company are located, shaking the entire
hnilding and knocking cut heavy plate glass
from the window in all parts Of the building.
Woodwork, doors and plastering were also
demolished. The explosion was caused by g
boy, named James Brett, entering one Of the
vaults where gas has been escaping since
Saturday, with a lighted match. he was
seriously if not fatally injured.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, February 27th-By advice
of the Attorney-General proceedings will be
| begun to cancel to the Government all landS
located with scrip stolen by parties to the
| Missouri land frauds, in cases where the pres
emit owners believed to have been implicated IL
the frauds. If the present occupants are
| third parties, who purchased the scrip IL gooC
| faith. thew will not be molested.
In the Mason Courtmartial, the prosecution
rested to- day and the defense opened. Ths
| testimony went to show the general COCO
character of Mason.
The Secretary Of War has ordered 100, 0Ot
rations sent from 81 Louis for the relief o
the sufferers il the overlooked regions o
nlIosiSsipPi anu aih"hsas.
The Jeanette Survivors.
WASHINGTON, February 27th.-Secretar,
Hunt received the following cable from Hcff
man to-day:
ST. PETERSBURG, February 27th.-Jackson tele
graphs The eculist says Danenhower should no
start till warm weather, as it is dangerous now
Shall the men start without him
Secretary Hunt telegraphed Hoffman in re
ply, to notify Danenhower to remain till full
able to travel, and for the rest of the part
to delay their departure till that time.
ConkIIns's appointment.
WASHINGTON, February 27th..The Senat
Judiciary Committee have agreed unaui
mously to report favorably the nomination 9
Mr.. Conkling for Associate Justice of the Su
preme Court. The action of the Senate Ju
dietary Committee on Conkling was by genera
consent, and not formal meeting.
New York. February 27th.-The Post
Washington special says: An intimate frien
of Conkling is authority for the statemen
that he will certainly accept the Judg hip.
Notorious swIndler Captured.
DENVER (CoL), February 27th.-The r,
puJlican's Pueblo special says This mornin
W. N. Winscott, notorious swindler an
alleged murderer, was arrested here. He hG
numerous aliases, and his operations in Mi
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska have been yer
extensive. He Nctimizsd an Omaha man t
the extent of over g. Geo.
Daniel Webster's widow Dead.
NEW YORK, February 27th.-The wido
of Daniel Webster died at New Rochelle la'
night.
The Walking Match at gew York.
New YORK, February 27Gh.-In the pede
TRAN match Rowell completed 100 mills
thirty-one minutes ahead of the record.