Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-29


order, beg your Honor to see to it that the
ordinary requirements of civilized life be
respected by an absolute prevention of that
shameful contest, and all similar ones, which
law AID public opinion has long ago
denounced"
California Threatened with Another In.
voice of Brutality.
CHICAGO. January 28sh.-Jim Elliott, the
pugiiist, Fred. Plaiste1, the oarsman, and
Ed johnson, an athlete. announce their in
tention OF starting on sparring tour across
the continent to San Francisco. Elliott says
he wants TO have bout with G. w. Robin.
son, the young slugger of San Francisco, who
is credited with having "bested Slade, the
Maori, recsntly in that city.
MutinOus Catholic Society.
WHEELING wv. Va), January 2S!h-A
letter of condemnation from Re. Reverend
John J. Cain, Bishop OF Wheeling, against
the Knights OF st. Johr, German Catholic
Society of this city, was read in all the Cath
Ole churches to-day, ordering all Catholics
to withdraw from the society before March
LIST, under pain Of accommodation. Last
September the Diocesan Synod, at a meeting
in this city, passed a statute forbidding round
dances and the sale of besr at entertainments
given by Catholic societies. and pastoral
letter was Issued ordering all Catholic socie-
ties to enroll themselves as such and submit
their constitution for approval by January
1st. All not doing SO were denied the privi-
leges accorded regular Catholic Soc cities. The
Order of st. John did not obey the order. and
last Tuesday night gave ball, at which beer
was sold and round dances INDUCED in.
New Steamship Line.
NEW York, January 2Ssh.-Ths pioneer
steamer Finance, CT the United States and
Brazil Mail Steamship Company, took her
departure this afternoon. she took cut q
cargo comprising -four, lard and other provi-
sions, machinery for sugar manufacture, agri
cultural implements, etc., and will return
with coffee, hides, and the uiual variety of
Brazilian products.
Proposed New Theater.
NEW York, January 2Ssh.-Edward S.
Stokes las about completed negotiations for
q lease Of the site of the burned Park Thea.
tar, on Broadway and Twenty-thiId street,
for period Of twenty. one year,. He pgo-
poses the erection on the lot Of an elegant
taeater.
The Tenth Census.
WASHINGTON, January 2Ssh.- Secretary
Teller has summoned TO Washington General
Francis A. Walker TO complete the taking Of
the tenth census, and that gentleman will i'm
msdIately begin TO siraighten out tbs tangle
in which the census office has become involved
by Colonel Seaton.
The Extra Session Question.
WASHINGTON, January 2Ssh.- President
Arthur openly declares that unless the reve.
nuss from the tariff is largely reduced, in &C.
cordance with the recomn eadations in his
anuu5l message, he will call an extra session
of Congress.
Auother Colorado snowslide.
GUNNIsoN tool J. January 28sh. Yesterday
two minera, named La1ler snd Oven, were
caught ia a srowslide ne II Irwin, ard carried
several hundred yards down the side of the
mountain. Owea. who had long pole used
m snow.shoeing, succeeded in making a hole
through the saow, thus enabling him to
breathe until he could extricate himself. A
large party of miners late in the night found
Lawler dead.
Canada's ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.b.-The Mar
quig Of Lorna attended st. Johns Episcopal
Church this morning, and was subsequently,
entertained at dinner by General Sherman.
Free Sons OF Israel.
CHICAGO, January 2Slh.-The annual ses-
sion of the District Grand Lodge, Independent
Order Free Sons OF Israel. was held to-day
The district embraces Illinois. Missouri.
lowe, Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Mime
sofa and Indiana, ell OF which, except the
last named, sent delegates.
Damaging Prairie Fires.
COLORADO CRY (Tex.) January 2Sth.-
Prairie fires are doing great damage in west
AID northwest Texas. a large amount of
stacked hay for feeding has been destroyed.
The fires were started by sparks from loco
motiYes.
Murdered by His Son.
CoLoRADo CRY (Fex.). January 2S.h.-
Robert Williams, an old negro who had q fine
farm, well stocked, was murdered by his son,
I6 years old, near Chappell Hill, Tex, two
or three nights ago. The boy confessed the
act, and said he was urged 20 commit the
deed by his atep-mother. in order that they
might get possession of ehe property.
A Girl Eilis Her Brolher-in-Gayv.
BosTea, January 2Ssh.-Elizabeth Vessels,
aged II, killed her broshsr.in-law, Henry
Fasshaver. q dissipated fellow, who bad sep
arated from his vile. FAsshaver visited his
wife tonight, quarreled with her little
brother. and while abusing him was shot
dead.
Died OF Has Wound.
NEw York, January 2Ssh.-Stewart Dali
las, the farmer who cut his throat, died to-
day.
BeicffE1niu 20 DGes
DENvRR (Col.). January 2Ssh.-Mrs. Grace
Wellmsn, widow of John I'll. Wellmsn, the
Denver lawyer who suicided near Pueblo sew
eral weeks agc, and whose body was found
last Friday frighsfully disfigursd by magpiss,
has three times attempted to destroy herself
during the last two days.
Sudden DEATH of Noted Indian Chief.
LITTLE Rock, Janulry 2ssh.-From infor-
nation 1eceiyed to-day from the Indian Ma
ton it Is learned that great grief is fels over
the sudden and unexpected death of the noted
chief White Shield, of the Cheyenne tribe.
Suicide or Hotel Clerk.
SPsINGFIELD( Mass J, January 2Ssh.-Chas.
f. Vintor, well known hotel clerk, killed
himself to-day.
Fatal Cpasfing Accident.
SHAaokIN pa January 2S.h.-Two boys
were fatally, and shres seriously, injured to-
day, while coasting.
finer BescGed,
ALLENTOWN (Pa.) January 2Ssh.-Wm.
Mstzser. the niaer imprisoned by fall Of
ore, has bsen rescued.
A Failing Appetite.
NEW YoRK, January 2Ssh Henry Edger-
ton, of Long Island, IN Friday ate on a
wager thirty seven hard boiled eggs, two
mince pies and drank two quarts of ale, in
one hour and thirty minutes.
Protecting the salvation Army.
PIrTsBURG, January 2Ssb. = Thirty-two
persons were arrested tonight for disturbing
msetiag Of the Salvation Army in progress
at Allegheny City.
Missing Schooner.
INV YORK. January 2Ssh.--T1e Schooner
sonville, Is believed to De lost, with all on
board.
Anniversary Celebration
NEW YORK. Januzry 2Ssh.-The anniver-
ssFy ef tbs birsh Of Tom Paiae was GALE
brated tonight in the German Masonic Tenn