Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-22
DAILY RECORD UNION SERIES.
tOL6ME xVI-HgMBER lOG.

called out the local military company, which
arrested thirty of the leading rioters. Re.
peated threats have been made by the negroes
to burn the town. Citizens are kept on patrol
day and night. This afternoon the Governor
received telegram stating that the trouble
nad eegun afresh, and troops were or r1ered to
the scene.
Doub.e Murder.
New YORK. December 21ss.-AIexander
Jefferson. negro, committed double mur-
der in Brooklyn tonight, and seriously
wounded two other persons. The facts ars
Is follows: At I76 Buffalo avepus re.
sided Mrs. Emma jackson, an aged colored
woman, her daughter Annie, Henry Hicks
(coiored) and Celestial Jefferson, brother of
the murderer. Alexander, wko loved Annie.
was jealous of his brother Celestial and Hicks.
On several occasions he threatened to kill
the entire family, and tonight be stealthily
apprt ached the house ard discharged the
contents of a double-barreled shotgun through
the window. The first shot struck Hicks and
killed him instantly. The second struck Ce-
lestial and severely wounded him. The
murderer next cut Mrs. Jackson's throat
from ear to ear, causing immediate death,
and after severely cutting Annie jackson in
the breast, escaped.
DISASTROUS FiYe.
BUFFALO IN. ", December 21st.-A fire
here this evening destroyed the 6ue Commer.
ctdt Adrertaser building, with all its contents,
ineiudipg hies OF the paper for half century.
Also the Masonic Temple, occupied in the
upper stories by the Masonic Societies. and
below by the wholessl la grocery store of Mil
Ter, GreIner & Co. The wholesale ss,ldIerv
house OF IL. ID. Blakeslse occupied part of the
AdreIfiScr building. The Adrerttser loses on
building, msterials and stock, S175, ,0OO; in
sured for Sl25 600. Blskesles's loss is $50.
w rrx.r. -, L.. L
stock is Sl00, 600 The Advertiser will be is
sued from the office of the Courier Tomorrow.
Henry Smith, the foreman, was fatally in
jured.
Mortuary.
DAYTON (O.), December 21st.-Rsar. Ad-
miral James +. Schenck died to-day of neu.
ralgia of the heart, aged rs years. He has
lived in this city since 1896.
WINoNA (Miss.j. December 2lst.-Ex. Gov.
ernor Benjamin G. Humphreys died very
suddenly Wednesday morning at his residence
In Lstore county. Deceased was distin.
gulshed General of the late war, and was ex-
PEELED from the Governors Office in 1863 az
the point of the Federal bayonets.
Forcfathers' Day.
Boston, December 21st-The celebration
OF the eve OF Forefathers' Day by the Con-
eregationahsts is more largely attended than
ever before-750 being present, including
nearly all the prominent ciergynen of that
denomination In Boston.
New YORK, December 2lst,-The third an.
nual dinner of the New England Society of
Brooklyn was given tonight, 400 covers be-
ing laid.
Not a Profitable Enterprise.
HARTFORD Conn, December 2lst.-The
Ford tr1thers advertised lecture here to.
plight, with illustrations of the manner of
killing Jesse james. Just two dollars were
taken at the door, and the lecture was post
poned.
Largest Dredse-b0at Ever Eunt.
PHILADELPHIA, December 2lst.-Dredee
No. l built for use on the Psnan Canal,
was successfully launched here to-day. 1t is
called Count De Lesseps, and is said to be
the largest dredge-boat ever built
Fire In st. LouIs.
ST. LOUIS, December 21st.-A FIRE tonight
burned Hagerty 4 Sons auction bouse. Loss,
$40, 000; insured for $4,000. Part of the
stock of Eli Walker & Co. dry goods, was
burned. causing loss of SIS, 900. The fire
damaged Moyer Co., hats and caps, and
Frank & Frank, jeans, in unknown amounts.
In Memory OF His Parents.
WORCESTER Mass. December 21st.-Ban-
croft, the historian, has founded scholar
ship here to perpetuste the memory of his
parents.
Book Bindery Damaged by Fire.
NEW YORK, December 21st.-A fire to-.
| night in the book biudery of Robert A. Rat.
ter, 116 and 11S East Fourteenth street,
caused a damage of $50 900; partly insured.
| The fiFe was directly opposite Tony Pastors
theater, the audience being unaware of the
| fact.
Indictments at Ner dreams.
Nzw ORLEANs, December 81 the Grand
Jury have indicted Thos. Clark, Stephen J.
Philbiu. John c. Murphy, William Nelson
| and P, tar MulhOlland for election frauds.
Ex-Clerk J. III. Tomlinson, of the Custom
house. was indicted oa a charge OF embezzle-
| ment.
ThersnOmetricaI.
New York, December 21st-Midnight.- -
Highest temperature to-day, 3S'; lowest, 81.
CHICAGO, December 21st-Highest tenn
perature to-day, 43'; lowest, 80.