Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-14

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gress-A Weeks Business FaiIures-Etc.
lsPscIAL DISPATCHES TO TIKI REooRp-UsIosl
terrible Affair at ST Louisa Prominent
Lawyer Killed by an Editor.
ST. LOUIS, October th.-About half.past
D O'Clock this evening John A Cockrell,
editor of the Post Dispatch. sho:
and killed Colonel ID. w. Slayback, a prom.
lnene lawyer, well-kuown politician and an
ex-Congressman of this city. At present It
Is unknown how the shooting occurred, as no
one directly concerned in The matter will
make statement
ID. w. Moore, city editor of the paper, who
was sitting at his desk a. the time, says that
while Cockrell. John Maguffin, the business
manager, and Victor L. Cole, the foreman,
were holding business conference in
the editorial room, Colonel Slayback, &C.
companied by W. T. Clofton, entered the
local room and passed on toward the
editorial room. the door to which was closed.
Moore turned in his chair as they passed 10y,
aud observed that Col. Stay back, as he opened
the door with his left hand. had bis right
hand 10 his pistol pocket, and in less than q
minute after Slayback entered Ceckrell's
room Moore heard the report of pistol. He
Immediately sprapg up, and on entering the
editorial room found Slayback stretched on
the floor and Ceckrell bending over him, APP
parently wiping blood from his face. Cock
rell asked Moore to send for physician,
which he did, and a few moments later one
arrived, but not until Slayback died. He
died about three. m nutes after being shot.
Meanwhile Cockrell washed his hands, and
in less than five minutes after the f.tal shot
was fired he land Magffi1 entered a carriage
and drove away, it is lot vet known where.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
ST. LOUIS, October 13th-The ball from
CockrelPs pistol entered Slayback's left side
near the Heart, and ranged upward. Whether
1t entered the heart is not known, but ii
must have penetrated tie lungs. An immense
crowd gathered round the PoSt-Disputck of
flee, and remained there till long after the
murder. The oeplorabie affair seems to have
grown out of the publication of an editorial
By the PoSt-DiSpatch this evening, stating
that SlaybacS, in petty political meeting
in the Eighteenth Ward last night, applied
strong, vile and v;rulent epithets TO the Post.
Dispatch and its conductors, making charges
which he knew to be false, and in retaliation
for this the paper reproduced caro- publish.
ed year ago by John Nj. Glove, a we'll
known young lawyer, in which the writer
charges Colonel Slayback with coWardice.
THIRD DIsPATCH.I
ST. LOUIS. October 13th.-John NJ. la
guffin and Victor T. Cole tonight made a
statement as to what occurred in the room
where the shooting took place. They say,
III substance, that Siayhack, on entering the
room threw his coat back. drew q revolver.
and, advancing, said: We'll. I'm here, sir u
Then, observing weapon on Cockrells desk,
asked, SIS that for me?" To which Cock
rell replied. mo, it's for use only to defend
myself" Slsyback then said, "You are pre-.
pared to draw; then draw" Cockrell answered,
II don't have to draw. [ don't want to
draw. CD away from here. 1 don't want
to have anything to do with you" Stay
back and Clop.on meantime pressed forward
and crowded Cockrell against the wall
Then they all got into sort of tus.le, each
having hold of the other. Cockrell being the
most crowded. The latter asked Maguffi n
to take Slayback's pistol from him, and
when he attempted to do 30 the weapon
was discharged, and Slayback staggered and
sank to the floor.
The Jeannetfe Board OF Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, October 13th.-The Jean.
nette Board of Inquiry convened this morn.
ing, and examined Chief Engineer Edward
Farmer. who was on duty at the Mare Island
Navy Yard when the Jeannetts was fitted
out. lie thought the Jesnuette was a per.
fectly sesworthy vessel, and well adapted
to Arctic cruising as remodt led vessel could
be made. Some recommendations OF the frs.
Board had not been carried ont ii making
repairs on tie Jesnnette, because, as the
work progressed, they were found t. be i'm
practicable. Witness did u0t know who was
for the devi ri AS from the re.
of the 30 I'd; never heard
Commander DE Long, or any
officer Of the Jeannette, express lis diss ATS.
faction with her. Ga the contrary, De Long,
on the trial trip, very decidedly ex pressed
himself pleased with what mad been done foE
the vsssel. B:f5re ths Jeanne:te sailed, the
members of the Board inquired particularly
of her officers in regard to their respectiv,
departments. and they all expressed them
selves perfectly satisfied. Engineer Melville
said he had everything in his department
that he could possibly wish for. Witness
did not think the model Of the Jeanette
specially fitted her for Arctic cruising.
A Coming Turf Event.
NEW YORK, October 13th.-The Spirit Of
the Times says the National Association Of
Trotting-horse Breeders have opened two ex
ira stakes, entries to close Wednesday next
The principal stake is for three-year- olds.
foals of 1879; $3.50 each to accompany the
nomination, with the three cracks, Wild.
4 ywer, Alroy and Eva to enter, AMI two of
them must start to insure the race. The two
first nsmed having shown equal speed at the
recent regular meeting of the Association,
there is strong desire to sea them measuring
laucss IL the race, aud with Eva in the con.
test. the issue would 20 still more doubtful,
as she has lately shown a hall in 1:1G1 10 her
best California style Then there is tue noted
FLY Algath, by Cuyier, out OF Haroldine, by
Harold, that won the three-year Purse at Chi.
csgo and scored record Of 2:253 (; and we
dare say Meander and one or two dark oaea
may take hand in the fracas.
Criminal Carele ssness Caused the Wreck
OF the Herder.
NEW YORK. October 13sh.-The HeralFs
St. Johns, Newfoundland. special says OF
the wreck OF the Herder: Your correspond.
ent Interviewed several passengers on board
the Neptune, and they all concur in the
statement that there was no discipline on
board thu Herdsr, and that some of the eff
GERS aud crew were in q state of int0xicatiOn
ct the time of the wreck and subsequently
We're IL not for the exceptional smooEnnes3 OF
the sea, not a soul of the Herder's living
freight would have escaped. The coast be.
tween Mistaken Point aud Caps Race ia q
graveyard of ocsan Steamers Several OF the
and riff ID by the crew o. the Her1er. The
American and Gamma Consuls are making
gu iavestig alton OF the matter. Two OF the
passengers, United Safes citizens, ere re.
turning TO New York to make depo i.ions
bsfore the authorities there.
Oregon sheep in Chicago.
CHICAGO O;tobsr 13h-D Nsret, OF
Umatiila county, Oregon, has driven through
from o eron To the B1rI;nS,oa and Missouri;
River Railroad in Colorado, one lot of Is.
GOO sheep-all wethers. Five thousand Of
these have been shipped to Chicago, and a
portion OF them were on sale at the stocl.
yards yesterday. The rest of this band are
grazing in Colorado. These sheep, after hav-
ing been driven l, 500 miles from near the line
of Washington Territory, aud then enduring
a ride OF l. 400 miles by rail, appear in the
yards as neat and clean as any animala srriv-
ing, and averaged 122 pounds weight, rang
ing from 1l9 to 125 pounds per head. MI.
Naret said the sheep cost him about 81 a
head. The clip OF wool paid for the sheep.
The cost of shipping by rail averaged 81 20
q head, and the price obtained here was about
81 90 per head.
The Chinese Question from a woman's
Point Of View.
PORTLAND MEL. October l3sh.-At a pub.
lie session yesterday afternoon of the Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Women. Mrs.
J ulia Ward Howe, the President, introduced
Mrs. o. NJ. Severance, Of California. who
read paper on the Chinese question from a
womsn's point of view. She pronounced the
Chinese pesceable, law-abidipg and indus.
trious. China has vast collection cf books.
singulsrly pure in thought and word. They
have practical religion, and vast number