Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-31

that two unknown men entered Blacks Office
at 1880 Sunday evening, and without saying
a word one of them struck him with knife,
cutting through his coat and vest. As he
jumped the other cut him an ugly cash on
the forehead Both men then disappeared
suddenly. At midnight the doctor was re-
moved to his residence. At frat the report
was that his wounds were mortal, but later
advices say they are rot serious. Robbery
was not attempted, and the object is I'M
known. IF DR.. Black knows the names of
his assailants he keeps them to himself.
Sentenced TO be Hanged.
CHICAGO, January 30sb.-The Supreme
Court has sentenced Charles I. King to be
hanged February oath, for the murder of
Dora Broomser. because she wouldn't leave
her husband and marry him.
MERIDIAN (Miss). January 30th.-Jones
twhite) and Miller (negrol have been SEN
fenced to be hanged March Sd, for the MUIR
der Of the Walker brothers.
Destruction by Fire.
QUINCY nn), January 30th.-The Harrison
brewery and ice house was burned this morn
ing. Loss about $50, 600; insured for S12, 600.
ATLANTA (Ga.), January 3oth.-Thomas
Richster & Co.'s furniture store; Dohme &
RTOCtTS5 q SCTutCull,
hardware w. A. Shannon, grocer Lieb.
man & Kaufman, trunk factory VIM. Otis
& Co.. harness and saddle factory-were
burned to-day; partly insured.
NEW ORLEANS, January 30.h.-The Hous-
ton (Texas) telegraph office has notified New
Orleans that the block on which is the tele-
graph office was on fire, and later that the
telegraph office was burning. No later news.
Governor Ranged In Enizy.
ALMA (Ark.), January S0sh.-The citizens
of this place held an Indignation meeting on
Saturday night, at which the action of the
Governor in pardoning Bland was denounced.
At the conclusion of the meeting an effigy of
Governor Churchill was publicly hanged in
the City Park, with appropriate ceremonies.
Reward for stsien Body.
New YORK, January h.-Superintend-
eut Walling to-day received circular from
Scotland Yard police advertising reward of
$1,000 for the recovery of the body of the
late Earl of Crawford, which was stolen from
the family vault in Aberdeen. The English
50, 500, TO anyone who shall give information
leading to the apprehension of the thieves
A pardon is promised to any accomplice who
will give information. It is supposed that
the thieves came to this country.
The Smallpox Epidemic.
PITrsBURG, January 30th.-Nineteen new
cases of smallpox In Pittsburg and five in |
Allegheny were reported to the Board of |
Health to-day. Twsnty-four deaths from the |
disease occurred in the latter city last week.
The gpuyten DuyviI Disaster.
NEW YORK, January Soth.-The Grand |
Jury has begun an investigation into the |
causes Of the late railroad ACCIDENT at Spuy- |
ten Duyvil.
Boiler Explosion.
BrLLKvILLE (Ill.). January 30sh.-The |
boiler in the nail mill exploded to-day. The |
building was destroyed. Loss. $4,000. Sew
eral were injured seriously, one fatally.
Death OF an Ex-Minister.
BATON ROUGE, January 30th.-Gaorge |
Williamson, ex-Minister to Central Amer.
lea, is dead.
Veteran Actor Dead.
New York, January 30.b.-Daniel w.
Waller. the veteran actor, died to-day after O
short illness.
Leave of Absence.
WASHINGTON, January Both. = General
Hurlbut has leave of absence to return home.
The Tennessee Floods.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), January 30sh.-It is
estimated that the floods hhvs done half |
million dollars damage in Tennessee.
Snow in Georgia.
ROME (Ga J, January 30th.-Three inches |
of snow fell here to-day and it is still storm |
ing.
United States Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON. January 30sh.-The Su |
preme Court adjourned to-day till the 9th of |
February, for the preparation of opinions in |
the cases argued.
Appointed Ageat.
ST. LOUIS, January 30.h.-J. NJ Victor |
has been appointed the New York Agent of |
the Texas and Pacific Railroad for the Cali. |
fornia business. |
Export OF Gold.
New YORK. January 30th.-The Post says |
it learns that S1,000000 in gold will be |
shipped for Europe Wednesday.
Opening or the yigneaux.slosson Billiard |
Match.
New York, January 31st-A M.-The |
Herald's Paris special on the billiard match |
says. Both players were in fine form, hsv-
ing shown big practice play. There were |
the new referee, Daniel Rondeau, rich |
French amateur billiardist who speaks Eng |
lish hnently. The betting was slightly in
favor of Vigneaux before the game opened |
Tbs play commenced at twenty minutes |
after 8, Viguesux winning the lead. but |
missing his opening shot. In his second |
inning he ran 50. and in his third 223, made
mostly on the rail- Meanwhile SCISSOR was
unable to make any effsctual progress, the |
balls breaking badly. In the sixth inning, |
however, he ran So, and in the tenth inning |
324, mostly by rail. the play going the natural
way In the twelfth inning Slosson ran 156, |
making total of 600, which stopped the
play for the night, leaving Vignaux's score
at $40 poibts The total number Of
innings for Slossnn was twelve. Great |
enthu,iasn was manifested at his success
among the Americans, of whom large UNI
Der were present. The French portion of The |
audience also behaved very well, and be-
slowed Is appliance impartally. The hall |
WIS admirably arranged for the accomrnoda- |
ton OF spectators, and tie facade of the hotel |
was brilliantly illuminated and decorated
st the termination Of the game bstsirs had
risen to 8 to in favor OF S.osson.