Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-25

sickness and burial OF President Garfield tx
the attending surgeons is pronounced incor
rect by member of that committee. The
amounts allowed were: To Bliss, S25, 600
Agnew and Hamilton. SIS. 600 each Rey.
burn and Boynton, $40, 900 each; Mrs. Ed
son, 5000; Steward Crups, $1,000; othe,
employees of the Executive Mansion, two
months extra pay. The committee recon-
mend the appointment of Barnes to be Major
General. and his retirement, and the promo
ton of Woodward to be Lieutenant Colonel
The committee has agreed 60 grant to Mrs
Garfield the remainder OF her husbands sal
ary for the current year. Springer and Black
burn, in minority report, oppose most Of
the items.
The Garfield Memorial Services.
WASHINGTON, February 24sh.--There is a
great demand for tickets of admission to the
Capitol Monday, the day fixed for the Gar.
field memorial service. Almost every ticket.
holder will be seated, thereby cvoiding the
customary rush and confusion. Each Sena.
tor and Representative has been allowed
three tickets only. Fabulous sums have al
ready been offered fer tickets of admission.
Train RObber Pleads Guilty.
ST. LOUIS, February 24th.-A man known
as Wood Hite, who was arrested in Logan,
KY, on February 11ts, for completely in the
ciie Railroad train ct Winston on the night
of January 18th, last year, was arraigneo in
Court at Gallatin, Davies county, on Wednes-
day, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to the
penltentiary for two years. Hite Is % first
cousin of the notorious bandit Jesse James.
1t is said he fred eleven shots into the loco
motive on the night the train was robbed,
and chased the engineer out on the pilot, but
would not give any information respecting
the rest of the gang. Hite has lived in Lo-
gan, KY, several years. and it is believed
that others concerned in the robbery reside in
that or adjoining counties.
The Southwestern Flood.
CAIRO Gil J. February 24th.-In accordance
with a proclamation of the Mayor. all citizens
have turned out to assist in building the levees
higher. The water lacks but few inches of
overlooking.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
CAIRO, February 24sh.-The new Missis-
sippi levee is reported to have broken at P.
NJ. The greatest excitement is prevailing.
NEw ORLEANS February 24sh-Al re.
ports from up the river are very encouraging
TLey show that while the levees are being
greatly strengthened, the water is only rising
very slowly. or is receding. 1t is believed
that all danger is past.
hosc EJuupc Suts iOr DiFoFcts
New YORK, February 24th.-An action for
divorce, on the ground of adultery. was com.
menced to. day in the Supreme Court by Rose
E. Butler, otherwise Rose Eytipge, the ac.
tress, against her husband. George H. Butler,
a nephew of General Butler.
Acquitted on the Ground OF Insanity.
DENVER, February 24sh-In the trial of
Charles w. Stickaey for the murder of NJ.
7. Campau, which attracted wide interest,
the jury to-day returned a verdict of not
guilty, on account of insanity. Stickney
killed Campau in clearinghouse last May
because of criminal intimacy with Mrs.
Stickney. The trial lasted eighteen days. A
number of insanity experts and others from
the East testified for the defense. Both
S;ickney and Campau are well known, the
latter having been a real estate dealer. Stick
ney is well known in Chicago.
The Death Penalty.
CINCINNATI, February 24sh.-John Major
Hicks, coioted man born in Boyd county,
April 10, 1862, was hanged at Covington Co.
day.
A Weeks Failures.
New YORK, February 24th.-R. G. Dun &
Co, of the Mercantile Agency, and ninety
branch Offices, report the failures during the
last seven days at 12S. slight reduction
upon last week. Middle States 80, Eastern
10. Southern 80. Western 81 Pacific coast
AMI Territories H. New York City T.
Ten buildings Burned.
GALVESTON TEX J, February 24th.-The
Nevs' Santa Fe special says: A fire to-day
destroyed ten frame buildings.
ThrrmOmetrical.
CHICAGO. February v24th.-Therrnometer-
Highest 3So, lowest 20'.