Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-27

hHOWu ds JuS IlOc4 OF CeDSStopNit II
Forty. second street, between Second snC
Third avenues, has long been famous in polic
annals ss resort of thieves and ruffians o
the most desperate iyoe. L is high rock
that travefsss the eniiie block. Saanties srr
built al over the rock, in which thieves live
and where they hide their plundsr. Little
lsnes give ,hs place the appearances of small
village Directly opposite Sebastopol, al
| Nos. 23l, 293 and 235 East Forty third street
Is the lsrgs silk factory Of FroWein Bros. 4
Go. Between midnight and DAY break OF
Sunday daring and successful burglary
was committed on the premises, anf
silks and ribbons valued st So, COX
were stolen. The burgisry was discovered
about o'clock Sunday morning by one Of
the propFietors who Immediately went to che
Nineteenth Precinct station-house and in
| formed Captain Mount of the fact. Captain
Mount reported the robbry to Superinten.
dent Walling at the police headqusrters, and
detectives McGowan and Cuff were detailed
to work the case up. Tue burglars had
climbed over a high stone wall that bounded
one side Of the yard of the factory on the
| For;y-third street side. They then pcied open
heavy door that led into the bssemens OF
the factorv, and from the basement they
made their way to the second fl ,or, where the
goods OF the factory are stored. By means
OF baskets they carried off the silks and rib
bons. Tne detectives secured a clue which
they followed up on Monday. and on Tuesday
| they arrested Richard Taylor and Thomas
Mcguire, both of them members of notori-
ous band of thieves known So "the Sebasto-
| pei gang" The detectives are con-
vinced that Peter McEIroy, another men,
Der of the gang, assisted in the burglary.
| but go far they have not been able
to fiad him. On Tuesday, just before they
msde the arrests, the officers visited several
shsnties on the "Rock," and in hut in
which lives a Forty-tbird street blacksmith,
they discovered two large Saratogs trunks
containing the greater part of the stolen silks
and ribbons. They also searched the shanty
OF McElroy, a1d found large jimmy and q
dark lantern, which were taken possession of
and brought to the station-house. The police
| believe that the robbery was planned by
Joseph Delaney, notorious thief, who was
seen lurking around the factory on Saturday
night in company With Mcguire and Taylor.
Delaney was arrested a short time ago on o
| charge of stesling 800 in cash from liquor
deslsr Il Ssc)nd avenue. He got out on bail,
but in revenge he smashed the windows of
the liquor dealers office. For this offense he
was again arrested on Saturday night, jus.
before the burglary. by policeman McAuley,
| and was locked up. He is now in the Tombs.
a Denver Attorney Found Dead In a
Thfeket.
| PUEBLO (Cel), January 26th-This morn
| ing a raucaman living near here found in a
dense thickes corpse which had evidently
| been there month or more. The flesh had
| been entirely eaten off the face and hands by
magpies. The body was frozsn stiff. A
superficial examination of the papers found
in the pockets indicate that his name was
John A. Welimap, an attorney from Denver.
| He had conlmitted suicide by shooting him
self through the head. Deceased was well
known ia Denver as lawyer of ability, bu.
Of q morose and unhappy disposition. Several
weeks ago, owing TO some little trouble wi
his wife, who isregarded as a most estimabe
lady, he attempted to destroy himself by tax,
ing poison. but failed.
The Arctic Search Party.
WASHINGTON, January 26 h.-The Score.
tory of the Navy has received the following
telegram from the Minister st ST. Petersburg
Ensign Harry Hunt telegraphs from Trkutsk a:
| follows: Please inform the Department that
have arrived here with my party, en- route to the
| United States. ThOrnam, the interpreter, accom-
panies us to orenburg. | would recommend that
| he return with casks. VIII await answer" have
directed Thornam to return, suggested by Ensigr
| Hunt.
The Secretary Of the Navy will recommend
the passage Of bill TO cornpe usase the off,
cers and ctew Of che late steamer Rodgers fnl
lost personal effacts when the vessel was de
stroyed; n allow the mother of Mss.er Put
nsm. Of that vessel, one years pay, and re
ward the natives Of st. Lawrence Bay foi
hOspitalities extended the shipwrecked crew.
Preparing TO Enter the Union.
YASKToN ID skots), January 26sh.-A join
comaiit ZEE OF the Council and House has beer
appointed TO prepare for State Constitu
tional Convention in southern Dakota.
The Vanderbilt Excursion.
New York, January 26sh.-Vauderbilt'
family excursion party 70 the Pacific coas
viii probably start next Wednesday, and vii
return in about month. The arrangement
are not yet all decided OF, and Vanderbilt
may change them.
Brady DlsposiDg OF Ills Property.
WASHINGTON, January 26sh.-A deed ha
been recorded here from Taomas J. Brady
and wife to Theodore n. Ysil, of Massachu
sests, If the house and lots of the former
near FarragutSquare, he consideration bein.
$125 600.
Mexican National Railway.
NEY ORLEANS, January 26th-The Maxi
can Gsvsrpment has accepted the Mexican
Mi nal Railroad from Santa Ca.erina Il
Glreia, tgenty-bwo additional kilometers.
Naval Changes.
WAsHINGToE, January 26th. h.-Rsar. Adni
raj Pierce Crosby, commanding the sonth At
lantic squadron, has been ordered to Chine
TO command thu Asiatic squadron. Commo
I.dore William u Temple viii be ordered t,
command the south Atlantic squadron.
New Jersey Prohlbitlonists.
TRENTON tN. J.), January 26sb.-The Pre-
hibilionishs will hold State Convention o.
the "a Of May, to nominate a candidate fol
Governor.
PaFdOned and Imprisoned.
! COLUMBUS (O), January 26.b.- Isast
Knspp, life man in the psnitentiary from
Sandusky county, wes pardoned October 19sh
He was arrested at Fremont to-day and is ol
his way back to prison. It has been discov
cred that he ate soap In prison. causing al
absoess, which led to his pardon on the groun,
that be would die.
Arrested for Arson.
NEWPORT (R. II, January 26sh.-Kst
judd, who has already passed five years il
rri on for arson, has been arrested on
ch arge OF burning Viewers villa. She is sus
pseted of other inceadisry acts.
The Cavsng Mine.
WILKEsBARRE (Pal. January 26sh.-Peo
pie ltYlDg In bne netgnoorhood OF the Iecen
ultne cave in ara moving away, fearing that
will extend The belief that smolderi1g fir
is the cause is strengthened.
WILkEsBARRF, January 26sh.-The Min
Inspector of the district, who made an exsm
instion Of the cave in, thinks the fall the re
sult OF the FIRE that for the past eight year
has been smoldering there, which caused
weakening Of the pillars and props by sloi
burning.
Suicide Of n Husband In zae Prescnee o
His WfTe.
ATLANTA (Gal, January 26sh-w.
Kemp killed himself last night iu the pres
ence of his wife, who now threatens suicide
The Per Cent. Altogether Too low.
ST. LOUIS, January 26sh.-The Gran,
Jury reports that so per cent. Of crime in th
city ia caused by saloons, sad recommend
that che minimum license for WHISKY saloon
be LOCO, and for exclusively wine and bee
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