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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-11

HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES.
A story of hairbreadth escape from ter.
rible death is related by Lizzie Augland, one
OF tho dining-room girls. She awoke and
heard noise about o'clock A. NJ She
awakened her room mate, BIollie Corners,
and the two girls hastily dressed and at
tempted to descend by the stairway. emily to
fad Themselves facing eheet of fame. Mias
Corners was terribly frightened, and screamed
there Lizzie replied, "We must get
through or perish" With this Lizzie rushed
through the flames and succeeded in reaching
the office floor. when she fell insensible, ter
ribly burned about the neck, thu lever por-
ton Of her face, and limbs between the
feet and knees Her injuries, though severe,
are not fatal. From Miss Augland the fate
of Mollie Corners has been learned. She
says when she started through the flames she
turned to see if Mollie was coming, and saw
her fall on the stairway.
Another escape to bs recorded was that Of
man whose name could rot be learned. He
was seen swinging himself from the fifth
floor of the burning building until his feet
touched the window below. Kicking in the
window he dropped and grabbed the sash.
This he repeated until he reached balcony
from which he ives rescu,d. His hands were
badly cut.
It is reported on the street that there were
$50 guests in the house last night. Ii this be
true, the horrors that will be revealed by the
removal of the debris are too dreadful TO con.
template.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-11
c. a. HARTMAN.

OF Haverhill, Mass, Champion Heel-and Toe Walker
of the World with record of $50 miles in six days
Square heel-and.toe walking) made at the EXPOSE
ton Building. Chicago, H., May to II, 1881, and
who afterwards issued challenge in the esprit of
the Times" New York City, ana deposited 81, 000 to
walk any and all men living, from two to elk days,
for 81 COO to So 000 But all pedestrians failed to
come to time. Mr. Hartman has since received a
challenge from William Edwards Of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, TO walk six dIys for $500 side, and allow
1915 for expenses-the match to take place in Aus
traia-which challenge has been accepted, and he
will leave San Francisco for Melbourne by steamer
City of New York, February 10, 1888.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-11
SCENES AT THE MoReUE.

The scenes at the Morgue, where there are
now thirty-two bodies lying in CHASTITY heap
ON the floor Of the small room, are heartrend.
ing and beyond all human power Of descrip-
ton A strong police force is necessary to
keep anxious iequirers 10 line. Nineteen
bodies are identified. Eight bodies are be-
yond recognition
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-11

ty.four hours have elapsed sincs the most
terrible catastrophe that ever befen Mil
waukee, and the immensity of the dreadful
disaster seems to Increase instead OF wane
with floating time. A dread seems to creep
over every one passing the huge pile of smok-
lug ruins that mark the place where only two
days ago the palatial Newhall House stood,
with its two hundred inmates, who awoke
Yesterday morning from their elumbers to
stand face to face with the grim reaper.
Snow had beea falling ell Right, silent.
ly weaving a shroud for many = how
nsny, nobody can ask without shud.
der, on beholding what is left of
one of the largest hostslries in the North.
west The first alarm came at 3:47, followed
quickly by second and then a general
alarm. By this tine almost ths entire south
front Of the Newhall House was one sea of
fame. In . moment every window of the
lsrge six-story structure was filed with ssrug-
cling guests, frsntically end piteously be.
sseching the few below for aid, which il was
impossible to render. But few Of the ur-
fortunate inmates gained thu front entrance
on Michigan street, although many might
have been saved if some immediate attempts
at systematic rescue had been made. In The
halls Of the hotel was scene of the widest
confusion. Men, women and children
rushed up and down the halls In the dense,
suffocating smoke, avoiding the biiaaias
flames and roaring blaze, and in their
frantic efforts rushing by the ssairways and
windows leading to the fre-escapes, and
stumbling ever bodies lying unconscious on
the carpsted walks. The fire apparently
started on the third floor, over the side en-
trance on Michigan street, and before the de-
psrtmens got the steamers fairly in position,
the flames had enveioped the whole southeast
corner of the building. The multitude, which
by this time had sweIled to til ,usandf, stood
in perfect awe, but few having lf-possession
and resolution enough TO lend helping hand
on the canvases stretched out to rescue those
OF the despairing Inmates who risked the leap
down to the stone sidewalks, 100 feet below.
At first only Lieutenant lockwood, detec-
tives Rieman and McManps, officers O'Brien
and Campbell, and few Sentinel men.
stretched heavy canvas that required thirty
men to handle successfully. A poor fellow
stood on the cornice of the fifth-story corner
window for long minutes, not daring the fear
full leap. Finally he became hewildeFed, 70
Judge by his actions, or dumbfoznded by the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-11

IDENTIFICATION OF BODIES.
The loss of life is considerably larger than
anticipated at frat, and it is feared reaches
100. So far the following 16 Of % bodies
found are positively identified: F. E. Van.
doom, retired capitalist of Albany. N. Y;
Mrs. John Gilbert. wife of John Gilbert Of
the Minnie Palmer company Allen johnson,
commission merchant of Milwaukee Mra.
Allen johnson, Of Milwaukee; Maggie Sal
Ivan, chsmbermaid; Mary Conroy, laundry;
Maggie Owens and Mary McDade, wait.
resses Mary Mem ahon. waitress; Bessie
Brown, waitress; Otillie Walterdorf, kitchen
girl; Maggie Sullivan, chambermaid Angus.
ia Giese. kitchen girl; Catherine Monahan,
pantry waitress; Bridget O'Connell, hall
girl; J. J. Hough, commercial traveller, Of
Maroa, Ill.
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No. o28 u SHExEEE
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Eleven winter girls were brought safely
across frail ladders stretched over the alley
from the sixth story of the hotel to the roof
OF the adjoining bark building. The jumping
cloth did little service. About dozen unfor-
Inmates attempted to jamp, but rebounded
from the telegraph wires. perfect maze of
which surrounded the two fronts Of the
building.
EsoAPE OF THE MADISON SQUARE PEOPLE.
w. 81. Cromp.ou, the Old Rogers in Es-
meralda." OF the Madison Square Theater
Company, together with Miss Herbert, Miss
Dunlap and W. A. Lavalle, arrived in the
city at midnight By express from Waukeegan,
and went to the house. Mr.. Compton had
room 319. and Miss Herbert ore adjoining.
The first lie knew was an indistinct sense Of
a terrible noise outside, and before he could
fully realizs what was going on he was star
tied by the knocks of Miss Herbert at the
folding doors between the two rooms. He
unlocked them. and she came in at
once. Her apartment was 30 full Of
smoke that 1t was not thought safe
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

PLHURO-PNEUMoNIA has broken out
in Lehigh County, Pa
THE President and his Cabinet are all
in Washington again.
GENERAL CAMPENON has been APP
pointed French Minister of War.
THEY have discovered an immense
river hitherto unknown in Alaska.
The German Admiralty is perfecting
plans for more rapid mobilization of the
navy.
THE Black Flags were badly deci-
mated by epidemics before they retreated
from Hanoi.
SAMUEL MCDANIEL was hanged on
the 9th at Fort Wayne, Ind, for the murder
of Louis Laurend.
AT Wilkesbarre, Pa, on the 9Th,
Franklin Monroe shot tramp dead for
throwing stones at his house.
The Ohio and Iowa women turned
out at the polls on the 9th and worked Tor
the temperance amendments.
Ir is reported that the French have
had collision with regular Chinese troops
and defeated them.
THE PAGER Johnston made Il mile at
Chicago on the 9th in 2:10, the fastest har-
ness record ever known.
UNITED STATES District Attorney
Milton of North Carolina denies the report
that he has resigned.
The Brooklyn courts have refused q
writ to compel the school authorities to
admit colored girl to a school for white
children.
THREE passenger cars were thrown
from the track and burned at Deux
Riveres, Canada. Several passengers
were badly hurt.
JOHN :. LAXWELL, an Ohio man, has
been arrested in New York tor trying to
have engravings made of photographs of
treasury notes
HENRY T. WRIGHT, the defaulting
Assistant Postmaster at Racine, Wis, was
sentenced on the 9th to five years and one
dav Imprisonment and to pay fine of
$1,000.
DAN GOULD, colored, was convicted
at Troy, N. Y, on the 9th of the murder of
William Carpenter and sentenced to be
hanged October 26.
SEVERAL merchants and others of In
dlanapolls, IND, were NlctlnlZeu on the
evening of the Sth by means of forged pos
tai notes.
The biennial session of the Supreme
Lodge of A. o. U. w. commenced in Buff
falo, n. V, on the 9th, with representative
from nearly all sections of the country.
THE committee report on the New
York coupon frauds show that they begal
as far back as 1874, and have caused los
TO the city OF $4,000.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13

OK the 4th Thomas TAlin was found
dead on the street in Philadelphia with a
revolver near him and a bullet in his brain.
1t is not known whether it was murder or
a suicide.
OK the 9Th John Smith, who murder
ed Josiah Harden last spring, escaped from
Jail at Oakland, Md. He was under SEN
tence of death.
On the 4th while firemen were exer4
,cising with Skinner truck at Providence,
R. l., the ladders being thrown up height
of ninety feet, and two fremen were within
five feet of the top, the ladders careened
and broke. Alexander Mcdonald was kill
ed by the fall, the other fireman came down
with the wreckage, but was not seriously
hurt
On the 9Th in freight collision on
the Panhandle Road, near Columbus, o.,
Thomas Cranshaw was killed and another
man wounded.
TN the 5th a Reading locomotive
smashed street car in Philadelphia, kill
ing two persons and seriously injuring
eight or ten others.
On the 9TH clerk in the Auditor $
office at Halifax, N. s., was arrested for
embezzling $4,000.
On the 9TH, at Northboro, Mass, a
man named Brockton shot his wife and
himself. He is dead; the woman will re-
cover.
AMBROSE DAGGETT worked for David
Greedy near Liberty, Me. He fell in love
with his employers daughter Ella. On
the 7th he killed the young lady and then
| blew his own brains out. He was Jealous
of her.
ALBERT EsTERMANN killed his wife
| at Milwaukee on the 9th with an iron bar
| and disappeared, leaving note that he had
| gone to hang himself.
FOUR men were killed and seven in.
| jured at Macedon, N. Y, on the Sth by the
explosion of an old blast which they were
removing.
On the night of the 9TH eleven thous
and dollars was stolen from the paymastel
of the Mexican National Railway in the
station in the City OF Mexico by the pay
masters servant.
The 10th of November has beer
designated by the Governor of Maryland
for the execution of John Smith, colored, o
Garrett County, who killed Joseph Harder
on the 18th of May.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13

The Post-oilices at BERTHE, Graham
County Fourth Creek, Mitchell County,
and Pride, Barton County, have been dis
continued. The name of Brady Springs,
Ellsworth County, has been changed to
Winston, and that of Marshall, Sedgwich
County, to Cheney.
The tobacco trade of Petersburg,
Va, has increased fully twenty-five per
cent. the past year.
A. c. Richmond, of Monck's Cor.
ners, S. c., committed suicide with NOR
Prime few days since
Sheriff Whitney of Amite County,
Miss, was fatally stabbed a few days ago
by EUGENE McElwee.
Nashville, Tenn was threatened with
a water famine by the breaking down of
the water-works engines.
Texas audiences are delighted with
lectures by "A seven-year-old girl named
Jennie Scott.
A child born in Savannah, Ga, re-
Gently weighed one pound and quarter
and is nine inches long. 1t is in very good
health, apparently.
Three glass jars, containing a small
child, a human heart, and piece of human
fiesh were found in the suburbs of Knox.
vile, Tenn, recently.
James A. Bradford, prominent citi-
zen of Columbus, Ga, died a few days
since from the effect of poison taken by
mistake.
William Barnes, aged seventy-three,
one of the publishers OF the Milledgevile
(Ga.) Recorder, committed suicide "A few
days ago.
The house of Tenny Henderson in
the suburbs of Duck Hill, Miss, burned ii
few days ago and his two children were
rremltsd.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13
THE stockholders of the Northern Pa

THE stockholders of the Northern Pa
c.fic have reelected the old directory, and
authorized the issue of S20000,0O0 second
mortgage bonds.
FORMAL instructions have been sent
by the French Government to Admiral
Courbet pointing out the urgent necessity
of planting the French flag in Soutag aud
Bachnich, and of purging the delta of Black
Flags.
The importation of hogs from Russia
has been prohibited by Germany.
SEVERAL strategic points have been
evacuated by the Black Flags in Tonquin.
The Spanish Cabinet is giving pro-
found study to it's Paris correspondence.
OK the Sth three new cases of yellow
fever were reported at the Pensacola Navy
Yard and three deaths at Ship Island.
VARIOUS awards against the United
States were made by the French and Amer
lean Claims Commission on the Sth.
A PROTEST is to be entered by the
Swiss Government against the erection of
military works by France in the neutralized
portion of Savoy.
IT is stated that the British Govern
merit will hereafter make monthly con-
tracts for carrying the American mails
instead of the former long time contracts.
. ADDITIONAL educational privileges
for Catholics are asked for by Cardinal
McCabe, of Dublin, in order to place them
on a level with other denominations.
The Commissioners of the Cincin-
natl Exposition have been enjoined from
delivering the premium awarded by the
Jurors on electric lights. Proceedings were
begun by the U. S. Electric Light Company.
For the week ended October 6 the is
sue of standard silver dollars from the
minis was $G5,99S; corresponding period
last year $3.50 49S.
On the Sth two quarrymen found in q
cave in quarry at Caperton, Va, an old
iron chest containing coins and tools APP
parently of some ancient race. The discov-
ery caused great excitement. The property
is in possession of the finders, f. l.. Doerer
and Alex Haxwell
A DIVISION is to be made Of the Gath
Ole Diocese of Portland, Maine, and New
! Hampshire because of the increase of Cath
Ollie population. New Hampshire will be
called diocese.
| New York a package containing 1872 dia-
monds, 200 sapphires and 81 rubies, sent
through the mail from France to a firm
there. The firm denied any intention to
evade the duty.
On the 9th the National Association
of Street-car Companies met in annual con-
vention in Chicago.
A DISPATCH from Montgomery, Ala,
of the Sth says: The quarantine officer just
from Brewton says that the malignant fever
there is nothing else but yellow fever, and is
spreading. He reports seventeen cases and
two deaths to-day. Trains on the Mobile
& Montgomery Railroad pass Brewton with
out stopping. DR.. Cochran, State Health
Officer, advises quarantine to be kept NJ
between here and Pensacola and rigid en-
forcement between Brewton and the world
The weather is hot. There has been no rair
for over three months and everything i:
drying up.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-10-13
CnI,IEs AND CASUALTIES.

CITY MARSHAL HARRIS was shot
through the heart at Cedarville, o., on the
4th, by Isaac Weymouth, whom he was at
tempting to arrest.
A TEXAS desperate named Claib
Young, who killed a man named O'Donnell
in 1873, was arrested recently near Raw.
lins, Wy.
National Republican., 1883-05-19
Rnnlnl Nnina

Among the distinguished visitors TO the
city duri ng the present week has been Mrs
Thomas Brown of Charleston, w. Va. This
lady is the great-granddaughter of Col. Sam
ucl Washington, brother of Gen. Washington,
aud granddaughter of George Steptoe WASH
ington, of Hardwood, who was executor of
Gen. Washington's will. She Is also niece
of Mrs. Madison, wife Of ex-Prosdeut Madi-
son, Mrs. Brown has been sojourning with
her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Webb, s31 Four
teenth street.
Among othef guests visiting Mrs. Webb was
Mrs. Fuller, wife of DIR. w. BIcp. Fuller, of
Winchester, Va, aud her attractive daughter
Miss Fannie Mcfarland. Mrs. Fuller re-
sided in Winchester during the entire war,
and she related many incidents concerning
IL, one of which Is, that this town passed into
and out Of the hands of the federal and con-
fcderate troops seventeen times during a
single day
Mrs. Joslyn, wife of Secretary Joslyn ofth
Interior department, will go west about the
first Of June.
Miss Maggie Waite, who has been visiting
her sister, Miss Jessie +. Waite, will return
to Chicago early in June.
Mrs. Athertons health improved considera-
bly, before she fl Washington, and she nc
companied her husband Representative Ath-
erton, to Europe, where their daughters are
continuing their studies.
Mrs. G. Bright Case, of Iowa circle, who has
been quite indsposed for some weeks, is able
to go out again.
Nine, octavie sewell will go to Williams.
port, Pa, for short vacation, as the guest of
Mrs DIR. Walker, who was formerly one of
Nine. Sewell's private class in Italian. Miss
Sewel will join her mother there, and from
thence they will 90 to Atlantic City. Mrs.
Conquest Clarke will no doubt also go to At
lantic City.
Miss Clara Cunningham intends to go to
New York next week TO make arrangements
to continue her dramatic studies, rs she has
fully decided to fit herself for the stage. If
she studies with as much energy in the future
as she has in the past, she will no doubt be
successful.
Prof George T. Sheldon has issued cards Of
invitation to celebrate the thirty.sixth al
nual May festival at Shedon's hall Wednes-
day evening, May 23 Miss Matte Walker,
a pretty blonde, is to be queen OF May, and
her maids of honor are Miss Minnie Simpson,
Miss Hinda Burke, Miss Nina b. Havenner,
and Miss May Walker. Crown bearer, Marion
Proctor.
Mrs. NJ, d. Lincoln, although much better,
is not able to be out, and her literary re-
unions will not be resumed until next season.
She will, however, be at home to her friends
on Tuesday evenings.
Mrs Kate ID. Taylor, of Cincinnati, widow
Of the late Capt. o. II. Taylor, U. s. A., is
here visiting her sisters, Mrs. Duke and Miss
Devices, at 1413 X street northwest.
National Republican., 1883-05-19

When asked by Col Harris from what high
official source the letter alluded to came, Mr..
Brown answered, from II. @. Myers, secretary
of state. This places Mr.. Myers In an un-
pleasant prcdlcament, TO say the least Of IL,
And when asked by whom he was requested
to write tho letter to A. L. Buchanan, who
was secretary of the democratic executive
committee of DeSoto county, he answered by
Col. Manning.
But there was objection raised by the demo.
conspiracy Jagged. One of the commissioners
la Lafayette county getting little restive
under the delay, telegraphed as follows:
oxFoRD, Miss, Nov. II, lss2.-To Il, NJ. WATSON,
Holly Springs: What is the latest weare hold
ing the count A. S. DILLARD.
leave tho public to determine who are the
corruptionists. But Col. Manning seems 10
think he is to be elected by democratic con-
gress because United States revenue officers
canvassed for me, and that lie will bo seated
TO vindicate civil service reform.
Capt. Buchanan, Capt. Wimberly, DR.. Bur
ton, and Edgar West, four United States rev.
enue officers, were my active friends in the
canvass. On the other hand, nearly every state
officer, from the governor and the United
States senators down to the constablcs, aided
and abettcd by Ham Carter and Mary Mcbride,
were working for Manning. N1sd IssJ
Some speaking, some writing letters, some
collecting money, some lying, and some steal
ing my votes aud my certificate Of election
TO seat % man thus aided and yet defeated
would be a most beautiful vindication of dem.
ocratic civil service reform.
JAMES r, CHALMERS.
National Republican., 1883-05-19
WE ARE PREPARED
To
FIT ANY MAN

Not actually deformed, and with the as.
sistance of our SPECIAL ARTISTS we
are enabled to make even RICHARD
THE THIRD" look very attractive.
When gentlemen from London, Paris,
New York, and Boston are surprised at
the custom-like finish, air, and fit of our
regular tailor-made Garments, they cer-
tainly must he well-nigh PERFECT
We cut REGULAR SIZES, as do all
other houses. In addition, we cut FAT
SIZE and SLIM SIZE making TIL IREE
DISTINCT SHAPES TO EACH BREAST
MEASURE, from "a to so breast. The
fat sizes are low in back of neck, short
skirt, short sleeves and large in stomach.
Our Sims are long sleeve, high collar, and
extra long. So wo can surely fit you, no
matter how irregular your shape. Be-
sides, we have large corps of REGULAR
ARTIST TAILORS, who perfect the fit
when necessary. II is not polite for us,
rs our good name (the immediate jewel
of our souD is worth much more than we
can make, not only off of one, but off of
many customers, and should we falsely
persuade you that garment fitted, the
first friend you met would point out its
fault, so you can depend on our state
ments. Money always cheerfully re-
funded when asked.
If you intend buying q Blue Suit, DO
NOT DO IT until you have examined
the line we offer. There is one thing
certain, If you buy Blue Suit of us you
buy one thing that will hold its color.
We don't offer any other kind.
National Republican., 1883-05-19
Col. burnside and the Rlno Team.

Col. Burnside, who had received letter
from Mr.. George j. Seabury, secretary of the
National Rifle association, asking IL he would
accept the captaincy of the American team
for the return international military rifle
match at Wimbledon, England, in July next,
has declined the prohered honor. Finding
that 1t would bo difficult to leave his position
in the Postoffice department and be absent the
required two months, Col. Burnside few
days since wrote the secretary of the National
Rifle association giving these reasons, and
requesting that his name be not used in the
election for captain, and he has received a
reply, from which the following extracts are
taken:
Yours at hand. My response Is concentrated In
the word regret. The position was assured.
Everything was arranged for your success, aud II
would have teen 20 ordered.
Major Pollard, who is now at Creedmoor
competing for place on the American team,
also writes to Col Burnside, as follows
Seabury showed me yout letter to-day and up-
set US all tremendously. Your reasons are, OF
course, unanswerable, and you are right; still we
cannot help regret'iug II. ! found everything all
fixed, aud you would have hada walk over" In
the election.
National Republican., 1883-05-19
The Aapiranta.

A number of young ladies and gentlemen
have formed y club to which they have given
the namo of "The Aspirants," thus indicat-
ing that their aim is high, and in their oxer-
ciscs mutual improvement will be the pri-
mary motive. The club met last night at the
residence of Miss Mary Helen Howe and per
fected its organization by the election of the
first vice president, Miss Nellie Began sec
ond vice president, Mr. b. Carlyle Fenwick
secretary and treasurer, Mr.. l., Greyson. AZ
ter the transaction Of considerable business,
and listening to an excellent reading by Miss
Ida Tomlinsou, the members sat down to q
handsome collation., over which many bright
things were said and great deal of enjoyment
Experienced.
National Republican., 1883-05-19
Base Ball.

About 500 people witnessed the game yes
terday evening between the Columbia and
Quicks. Tho game resulted in draw, tho
score standing II TO IL.
The Columbia will play the High School
of Washington this evening at p. m, and a
good game 10 expected.