Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-10

Painter saw headlight turning the curve.
He signaled the approaching train to stop,
and ordered the negroes to reverse the hand
car. They had hardly turned when the
first hatcar was upon them. Painter
jumped to the ground, followed by the ne
groes. Major Washbunse leaped on on the
opposite side. When the train stopped Maj pr
Washburne was found senseless, with one
arm cut off and otherwise bruised, having
been run over by one car. Mrs. Stall was
crushed to death, twelve cars having passed
over her. Mr.. Stall was on the opposite side.
masgled and literally cut to pieces. George,
the little bow. was found on the track under
the cars. with his head crushed. He only
lived an hour. The remains of the Stall
family were gathered mp and sent to New
Jersey. Major Washburne was not dead
when first found. He was placed on car
and brought to Waco. and died soon after
ward.
Bloody ARRAY in Washington News
paper Objective Men shot.
WASHINGTON, February 9sh.-About q
month ago sn article Rejecting upon the
character of A. NJ Soteldo, of this city, and
clerk to the Senate COMMITTEES on Railroads.
appeared in the local columns of the National
Republican. Several similar articles have
been published since, and this morning another
appeared. This last publication appeared to
trouble Soteldo, and during the day he is said
to have been In conversation with friends from
whom he solicited advice as to what steps he
ahould take to preveat the appearances of fur
Their stories of q like character. An evening
paper, referring to the snbiect, said g So
teldo, in speaking of the way the Republican
this morning paid its respects to hun, said
the article in part was amenable to libel,
and thought he would proceed in that direc-
tion." Between 8 and 10 tonight, while
Clarence M. Barton, news editor, and Frank
Conger, business manager of the Republican,
were alone in the editoriai-room, Soteldo and
his younger brother, Charles, entered and
both took seats by the side of Barton. Ac-
cording to the statement of Conger, A. Nj.
Sotsldo, looking Barton full in the face,
drew from his pocket paper or manuscript
which he requested Barton TO read. Barton
inquired, "Is that another of your state
ments p Soteldo persisted Ia his request that
Barton should read the paper, which was
finally complied with. After concluding
the readirg Barton informed Soteldo that he
must confer with Gorham, the editor, on the
subject; that he (Bartop) could not act in the
matter, and passed the paper back, at the
same time rising from his chair. Whereupon
Soteldo struck him, knocking him against
the table at which he had been sitting. A
scufie ensued, during which lamp on the
table was tilted toward Conger, who picked
it up and hastily left the room. Three or
four pistol shots in quick succession were
then heard. When the alarm was first
given the compositors upon the floor
above rushed into the hall and found
Barton ejecting the younger Soteldo from the
editorial room. Two of the forcs at once
seized Soteldo, upon Barton calling out, :"
am shot," and, against some resistance ON his
part, took him down TO the street. where ne
was turned over to the police, and by them
lodged in the station. house. Barton was
found to be shot twice-once il the neck and
once in the left breast Neither wound,
however, is thought to be fatal. He was
placed in carriage and driven to his home
on Capitol Hill, where DIR. Bliss was shortly
afterward in attendance upon him. 1t was
not known for several minutes that the elder
Soteldo had been shot, but soon an
inquiry was raised, and one of the attaches Of
the paper entering Barten's room. found A..
M. Soteldo unconscious on the floor, with
blood slowly oozing from a bullet hole in the
back of his neck. The news quickly spread,
and in a few minutes crowd of several hun
bred persons had assembled in and about the
Republican office. Stretched at full length
upon the floor, with his head pillowed upon q
file Of newspapers, the unhappy victim Of
this sad tragedy lay powerless to move, and
was apparently Unconscious of the whispered
consultations going on about him. Drs.
Blair and Adams leaned over the dying
man, and as each counted the feeble
beating of his pulse, announced, HE is
sinking fast, and his death Is but matter of
q few hours" Blankets and mattresses were
procured, and the wounded man was made
more comfortable. The lieutenant of police
took charge, and only the doctors and few
intimate friends were admitted into the room.
Shortly after 10 the wounded man opened
his eyes, called for water and moaned, Cut
it out. 1 can't move my hands" Some
whisky was put to his mouth, but he refused
il. and called for pure water, which was given
him. His pulse and breathing became
stronger, and the doctors decided to remove
him to the hospital, which was done about II
o'clock. Physicians in the hospital concurred
in the opinion that he could live but few
hours, and might die within few minutes.
The ball entered the back of the neck, shat
tered the vertebra and lodged in the throat.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON. February 9sh.-A. G. SOtel-
do SAYS that Barton became excited when
they entered his Office, and showed an inteu-
cited by reading the statement, and did then
draw revolver and began to fire. He "a.
G. Soteldo) then drew his pistol and clinched
Barton During the scuffle Barton's pistol
went off, and Soteldo believes that Barton
shot himself They wrestled all the way
down stairs, Barton striking him several
times. A. NJ. Soteldo had nothing to do with
the shooting. Barton shot him first, and
then painted the pistol at me. I, in self-de-
tense, fred one shot at him.
Late to night A. M. Soteldo is in a precar-
ious condition, and Barton is comparatively
comfortable.
The Opera House Case at Chicago.
CHICAGO, February 9th.-The suit CT J. A.
Hamlin against VIII j. Davis, for possession
OF the lease of the CIR md Opera House, is
said by good lawyers to have better chance
of success than would appear from the out.
line of plaintiffs cause, laid out in the bill.
A case of identical bearings has but recently
been settled by the Supreme Court of Califor.
MIA, though the conditions here are very much
more favorable. The case was that Of Cover
Vs. Andrew, employer and employe. Plain
tiff was warehouseman, and Andrew was
bis clerk. Hopkins was proprietor of the
bui ding. Andrew negotiated with him for a
lease of the premises to himself and one Ross.
Hopkins, understanding that plaintiff would
positively not pay an advanced rental, and
having an offer of $3.50 additional per month
from Andrew, signed lease, to take Effect
upon the expiration Of Covers tenure.
When these facts became known, Andrew
was discharged from the employ Of Cover,
and an injunction was asked for to prevent
Andrew making any transfer. The petition
was not granted, and Cover appealed to the
Supreme Court The decision of the lower
Court was reversed.
Counterfeit Standard Dollars.
Eehr -,
felt standard dollars have been flooding por-
tons of the Territory for some time past.
man named Kubela has been arrested, who is
supposed to represent an Iowa gang of coun.
serfeiters. william Schnitger, Deputy Uoited
States Marshal, made the arrest. A quantity
of cnunterfeit money was found on Kubela's
person. While in the Office OF the County
j ali this morning Kubela made murderous
attack on Schnitger. knocking him senselesi
with heavy bottle Kubela ran about s
mile, but was recaptured. Schnitgar is ssri
ously Injured. The rim Of his hat undoubt
edly saved his life.
False Report Corrected.
CHICAGO, February 9.h.-Major Gordon,
commanding the military forces at Fort Mis-
souls, Montana, has sent the following tele
gram to the Adjutant General of that
division, and il has been transmitted to the
Indian Bureau by the Secretary Of War:
Fort MIssouLA, January 25th.-Agent Roman, o
| the Flath ad Indian Agency, visited this fort to
day. and reports that the statement in Eastern
Jacks reservation, and that the Indians concen
trating and defyng the authorities, aud intmdatin,
the Northern Pac fic Railroad surveyors false
Although some slight misunderstanding did taxi
place between the engineers and few Indians, tn
matter has been settled peacesby, and the survey
urs are progressing with their work through tn