Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

DALLAS (Tex). August 11th.-A famil,
feud in Denton county ended ia bloodshet
last night. A farmer named Green wa
mortally wounded by stepson named Steele
on account of Mrs. Stsele's second marriage
Green also killed his asssilapt 8 brother O
each OF the contestants fought later, and tn,
second Steele, it is thought, cannot surviv,
his WOUNDS.
Arrested for Train Robbery.
North ADAMS (Msss.), August 11sh.-
Frank Howe, formerly an employe of ths
Troy and Green field Railroad. has been ar
rested charged with train robbery. He con
fesses his guilt, and duplicates H. E. Eastop
formerly night yardmsster Of the Troy anc
Greenfield road, and George Warner, also Az
employe of the road. These have been ar
rested.
Construction Train Jumps the Track.
ST. PAUL MINI J, August 1ltb.-A Vase:
special to the Press Dispatch says: A con
struction train, with fifty laborers of the
Minneapolis and Wisconsin Railroad, about
four miles south of this city, last nigh,
jumped the track while running backw ard
A car containing laborers overturned, serious
ly irjuring thirty.four workmen. Several
will probably de-
Fatal Railroad Collision.
WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE (O1. August
1lth.-This morning there was a collision
between two freight and passenger trains on
the Ohio Southern rood at Parrott's Crossing
Mrs. w. Carr was killed, aud several persons
in the caboose of the freight train severely
wounded.
After an Abscopder.
MILWAUKEE. August 11th.-The police Of
this city have been notified by the authorities
of Prague, Bohemia, that Hermann Absles
Of L
lishment in that city, has absconded with
$3.50, 600 belonging TO his creditors. The dis.
patch claims the dsfaulter il at either Chi.
csgo, st. Louis or Milwaukee.
Executed for Murder.
PALESTINE (Tex.), August 11th. = This
afternoon Chess Thomas (colored) was hanged
for the murder of Houston McMeans in
March, 1881. He bore an unfinching de.
meanor throughout. He offered up prayer
for his friends and enemies, and with un-
faltering voice sang, There's light in the
valley for me-" thsn nodded to the Sheriff
and the trap was sprung. Thomas was a
bad citizen, and had killed four men during
his residence here.
Timber Agent for California.
WASHINGTON, August 11th. -Erastus Bond
was to-day appointed Timber Agent for Cal.
ifornia. The appointment was made at the
instance of Senator Miller and Representative
Page Horace Haynes was yesterday COM
missioned as Postmaster at Dunnigsn, Cal.
To Sail for Europe.
NKw YORK, August 12sh- Midnight
The World says: President Barrios, Die.
tator of Guatemala, sails to-day for Europe,
with his wife and some of the persons who
constitute his suite, on board the steamer
Celtic. Great mystery has been made Of the
Dictator's departure, chiefly, it is understood,
because Bsrrios has been uneasy ss to bis
personal safety ever since he reached New
York, on account of the presence here of
several exiled Guatemalans, who have per-
sonal wrongs and outrages to settle with him.
sawmill Burned.
DETROIT (A1ich.), August 11th.-N. B.
Hayes sawmill, at Muir, operated by Hayes,
Packard & Co., was burned this morning.
Loss, 49, 900; insurance, SEC, 600. 1t will be
Immediately rebuilt.
An Important Decree.
Boston, August 11th.-A Journals Paris
special says: A very important decree has
just been published, which allows CONNER.
cial, educational and fnapcial associations
authorized in the United States to have legal
status in France, and full exercise Of their
rights in all French Courts.
Admitted 10 Probate.
New YoRK, August 11th.-On October 10,
1879, DIR. Henry j. Phillips, surgeon in the
United States army, died, leaving q will. in
which he excluded his wife, and after making
small bequest, give the rest of his estate to
his relatives in England. The wife, who is
twenty years younger, and is niece of Judge
McAllister, Of San Francisco, contested the
document on the general ground of undue in
fuence. Surrogate Rollins rendered his de.
cision in the matter to day, admitting the
will to probate.
Kentucky Elections.
LOUISVILLE, August 1lth.-The official
vote of this county shows Webb elected
County Clerk over Egathoff by 43 majority.
The total vote is 1878. Returns from the
State come in slowly, and there has been
nothing developed which would break the
prediction made q week ago, namely, that
the Democrats will elect Henry Clerk of the
Appellate Court by $50 majority.
Death OF Mrs. Brooks.
New YORK, August l1sh.-Mrs. Mary
Louisa Brooks, widow of Congressman JAS.
Brooks, of this city, died at Versailles,
France, after long illness. Her maiden
name was Mary Louisa Cunningham, and she
was daughter of an officer Of the United
States navy. Her first husband was one of
the Randolphs, Of Virginia. She FIRST met
her second husband. Mr. Brooks, while she
was on inmate of the White House, during
its brief occupancy by General Harrison as
President of the United States, to whom she
was related.
Progress OF the Northern Pacific.
BILLINGS ID. IT,, August 1lth.-This aft.
ernoon, at o'clock. the last rail was laid
that completed the Northern Pacific Railway
between st. Paul and the crossing of the Vel.
lowssone river, opposite Billings. Inasmuch
as the bridge is not finished, trains can.
not enter town yet, and will not until next
Thursday. There is great rel oicing among
the citizens over the arrival OF the construc.
ton train, and the event viii be celebrated.
The road will be pushed to the base of the
Rocky mountains by autumn, and trains will
probably run over temporary switch back
into Bozsman this winter. This will precipi-
tate lively fight with the Utah and Nerth.
ern for Montana business, and for Chicago
aad St Paul.
Killed by Premature blast.
PoUaHKBEpsIs IN. W, August 11th.-A
premature blast yesterday, at Cornwall, on
rne West Shore road, killed four men and
wounded several others.
A later dispatch says: It seems blast
did net explode, and the men, thinking they
had the hole cleared out were about
to sink it deeper when the powder ex.
plodsd. driving the drill through the
head Of one man. breaking badly another
mans leg and destroying the sight of another.
The explosion loosened pieces Of rock weigh
ing about six tons, which fell directly upon
Ben Hooper, In the next cut, crushing him
internally. Simpson McKukel IL not OK.
pected to live. George Cosen loses his eye.
eight About twenty men in the cut whore
Hooper was killed ran promptly to aid the
men where the explosion took place, and thua
escaped tbs tumbling rock.
TruAAt Indians Reeaptured.
WASHINGTON, August 11th.-The Commis.
sioner Of Indian Affairs received the follow.
ing from Santa Fe, N. NJ, to-day:
By the use Of troops, thirty.nine absentee
Jicarillas have bsen taken without resistancs
and held at Fort Union. PAllo's main party
has been driven IN the direction of the resef,
walton. request instructions, and send
prisoners directly to the reservation.
THOMAS, Agent
F0RElGH NRWA