Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-07

orphans. The Baptist ministers. have re.
solved to take up 8 collection in their re.
spectivs churches here on Sunday next.
A Corpse Held for Transportation Charges
COUNCIL BLUFFS tIa.). February CHA
week ago to-day the body Of VIM. G. Null.
ray, who disd 10 San Francisco, was received
in this city. The remains were accompanied
by two women, who have refused to pay the
transportation charges from this plaza to
New York, and Consequently the body re.
mains here, waiting the payment of such
charges. On the coffin-box appears the name
Of .William G. Murray. in care of James
Fogarty, Forty-third street, New York CITY,
If the body is not claimed by Wednesday
next, it will be buried here in the potter's
field.
Perils OF n Wintry Sea.
NEW York. February 6.h.-The Herald,
reviewing its special telegram, says: Our
dispatch from St. John, Newfoundland, reit
crates the painful story of the perils Of a
wintry sea. Nine open boats manned by
about fifty men, caught at sea in a sudden
change OF weather, were imprisoned in vast
field of DRIFT ice, and though by extraordinary
exertions seven escaped, two boats, with their
crews, were carried away.
A DIssracefuI Scene.
NASHVILLE Tenn. }, February 6th.-A dis.
graceful scene was enacted at the Grand
Opera House here to- day. At the hour ap.
pointed for the sale CT tickets to Booth'a
entertainment, an immense assemblsge filled
the street and sidewalk. An arrangement
had been made by which the crowd was to go
in in detail. This jam was tuch, however,
that the large doors gave way with the crush,
and the crowd rushed in pell mel, yelling st
the top of their voices. Men were run over
aad trampled, faces bruised, arms broken and
pockets picked. The seats we're upturped,
and the stage was packed with cTosd, fore
ing postponement Of the sale of tickets IN.
til tomorrow.
Brotherly Love and sympathy.
NEW YORK, February 6th.-The Grand
Lodge Of the Sons of Benjamin invites its op-
pressed brethren in Russia to emigrats to this
country. The State Department will be
lieve them. A resolution of regret in regard
to the death of President Garfield was
adopted.
The Independent Order of Free Sons of
Israel decided to tax its members 81 each, and
send the proceeds (sS, 000) to the prosecuted
Hebrews of Russia.
Operating I'm the Wrong Locality.
TuNNELToN (Ind), February 6th.-Three
burglars were killed here last night, while
trying to rob saloon.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
INDIANAPOLIS, February 9Th. = Four
Tunnelton, Ind. One of the party betrayed
the plot, and men on the lookout killed three
who entered the building.
Stolen Goods Recovcred-smaIl.Pex.
CHICAGO, February 6th.-Larry Murray
and james Rice, arrested on suspicion last
Friday, prove to be notorious cracksmen, and
tonight confessed to fifteen burglaries in
Chicago. the total profits of which are sew
eral thousand dollars. Goods worth $4,000
have been secured in places indicated by
them.
Fourteen new cases of smalLp ox and six
deaths were reported to-day.
TreacherOus Trestle-Work THREE Men
Killed.
BALTIMORE, February 6sh.-John Cehish,
John Moshka and Joseph Pachka were push
ing carload of coal on trestlework at
Locust Point, when the trestle-work gave
way and the men we're killed.
The Beliigerent South Carolina Senator.
COLUMBIA Is. 81, February 6ih.-On a
writ of habeas corpus Senator Fishburn was
released from Jail to-day, where he spent
three nights. On taking his seat in the Sen
ate he apologized for offending the dignity
of that body.
The Project of Reaching the North Pole
by Balloons.
NEW YORK, February 6th.-Commander
Cheyne seems very sanguine of securing
the sum of $40 900 on this side of the Atlantic
toward the expense of reaching the North
Pole by balloons. Sir Hugh Allan and other
citizens of Montreal offer to assist in obtain.
ing subsidy OF $4,000 from the Dominion
Government.
Railroad Rumors.
CHICAGO, February 6ih.-All parties inter.
ested have decided that it is best to extend
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad to San
Francisco, to prevent the route from being
taken by some other company. 1t is also
understood that the Union Pacific shall ex-
tend its Utah system to connection with the
Atlantic and Pacific, receiving pro rata
percentage of through business.
Shot by stcpfather.
New YORK, February 6sh.-Chas. Smith,
keeper of a sailor boarding-house on West
Hamilton street, was fatally shot tonight by
his stepfatber, Henry Purdy. Smith quar-
relied with Purdy because the latter married
the formers mother.
Resignation Imminent.
ST.. PAUL Mimi, February CHA differ.
ence of opinion as to the location of town
sites makes imminent the resignation of Gen.
eral Rosser, chief engineer of the Canada
Pacific Railway.
Death of Government Contractor.
SAN ANTONIO lex. J, February 6sh.-Hav-
ing failed to execute some Government trans
portation contracts, james Callahen, promi-
nent citizen, killed himself to-day with re-
voiver.
The Utah Contest.
New YORK, February 6tb.-The Tribune s
Washington special says: From expressions
dropped by members of the Election Com
mittee in private conversation, it appears al
together probable that the committee will re-
port against tie ad Eissidn of either Campbell
or Cannon.
Thsrmoriet rical.
New YORK, February 9th Midnight
Thermometer Highest $50, lowest 20'
CHICAGO. February 6sh.--Thermometer-
Highest 81, Lowest 3G'.