Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-12
seaue, TO the Milwaukee Fire,

President of the NeWhall House Company,
and questioning him regarding the plan OF
the house and its safety.
lie was followed by J. T. Andisdel, the
proprietor, who corroborated his statements.
he told of meeting Scheller on Michigan
street the moment he (Andisdel) ran from the
burning building. He said Soheller's actions
for some time previous to the fire had been
bad, having drank great deal and gambied.
It came out that Scaeller wss offended with
Andisdel for sending (his) Scheller's wife
from the hotel. Johnny Andisdel, son Of the
proprietor, said that when he and his father
met Seheiler the latter exclaimed, my
God do you know how the FIRE caught %
Once before there was an iDcendiary fire in
the basement near Scheller's coal bin, and
Scheller's father-in-law, who died recently
refused Andisdel and others admittance.
Brecher's withdrawal,
New YORK, April 11th.-The New York
and Brooklyn CoDgregationslAssociat yes
terdsy unanimously adopted resolution thst
drawal of Rev. Henry Ward B5echer, and its
members hope be will reconsider his deter
mination and return to this body" Beecher's
wife informed your reporter that her husband
had gone to Pennsylvania on a lecturing tour,
aud she did not know whether lie would &C
cept the invitation Of the Conference or not.
1t would certainly be q surprise to him.
Fighting Governor Butler.
BosToN, April 11th.-The Democrats and
Republicans in the State Legislature join in
fighting Governor Butler. While he was cut
of the State his Secretary sent in veto mes
sage. The question Of the constitutionalitY
, of such an act was referred to a COMMITTEE
who reported yesterday. The maj ority favor
| Il - - L.
| Governor exercises his official functions. The
minority favor asking the opinion of the Su-
prems Court. The Finance Committee, COM
posed of Democrats and Republicans, unan-
imousiy reported in favor of passing the
Almshouse bill over the Governors veto.
Peter Cooper's VIII.
| New YORK, April 11th.-The will of the
late Peter Cooper was fled for probate here
to-day. He bequeaths $3.50 annually TO
Maria Cooper, wife Of his brother Edward
He directs that the income of SIT, 900 be paid
to Emma Harper, wife of John Harper, and
at her death the principal to be divided
among her issue. His other requests are as
| follows: The interest Oh $40, COO to his niece,
| Martha Tieman; the interest on $1,000 to
Merzies 3. Bsdsll and wife. After other
small requests, he divides the residus of his
estate between his two children, Edward
| Cooper and Sarah Amelia Hewitt, in equal
sharef. He appointed as his executors Ed
ward Cooper and Abram s. Hewitt, his son.
| in-law. The instrument is dated the 221 of
May, 1871. In codicil to tho will he be-
queaths to cooper Union. for the advance
ment Of science and art, 100000. The es-
tste of Cooper amounts to about g, 000 600.
About $780, 900 of this amount will be re-
quired to meet the special requests which
Cooper made, and which were ros provided
for by will.
The Tewksbury AimshOuse.
Boston, April 11th.-In the Tewksbury
Almshouse investigation to-day Frank Bar
ker, formerly in charge OF the insane build
ing, said tie beds we're in q filthy condition in
the male wards. He had charge Of bathing
of male patients. In a tank ten by fifteen
feet and one foot deep. as many as 81 bsthed
in the same water, which was rarely changed.
The patients would object to going in and be
put them in by force. The Governor at
tempted to have the testimony Of what an in
sane female inmate had told the witness in
troduced, but after warm discussion it Yves
suppressed.
Mark Hsathcote, policeman, who took a
founding to the Almshouse, saw nurse fill
ing its mouth with soap.
DR.. Dean, graduate Of Harvard College
School, testified that wheD be was q student
perhaps 30 bodies were used during the win
ter term.
Woman Convicted of Murder.
LAWRENCE (Ks). April Margaret,
or Sis" Vinegar was to-day convicted of
murder In the first degree for completely in
the killing of David Bowman in June last
isis is negro prostitute, and had enticed
Bowman to lonely spot on the bank of the
| river, where he was set upon by two colored
accomplices, Isaac King and George Robert
I L1oE ii = ,.el.
clubs and Ratchet until dead. Then he was
robbed and his body thrown into the river
King snd Robertson were confined in jail,
from which they and Pete Vinegar, father OF
Sis," were taken by an armed mob and
hung from the bridge ten days after the muir.
der.
Chinese Seeking Redress.
| WASHINGTON. April 11th.-W. Loo Chang
& Co., Chinese merchants of Waynesboro,
Ca, have petitioned the Chinese Minister
here, through their attorney, for redress from
the United States Government for wrongs
! done them and grievances committed by q
mob in that place. They claim that the lat
ter clause of the twenty-fourth article of the
treaty between the United States and China
of 1874 is applicable to their case, and that
they are entitled to damages. In addition to
! being treated with violence and driven out of
town, al their property was destroyed.
! Boy Blown 10 Atoms.
MUNoIE lind. J, April 11th.-To day Charles
Rhoades, aged IS, and Beach Tinsley. aged
80, started into the country, carrying can
of Hercules powder. Half mile from the
city the powder exploded, instantly killing
Rhoades, tearing him to atoms. His head
was blown entirely from his body, and was
found fifty ysrds from the place of explosion.
| The legs, arms and other fragments of the
body were scattered in all directions. One
arm cannot be found. Tinsley had an arm
| badly crushed, his face and head horribly
cut, and is supposed to be seriously injured
internally. There is little hope Of his re.
covery.
The New Postmasfer-CeneraI,
WASHINGTON, April 11th.-The oath OF
office was administered to Judge Gresham to-
day, and he assumed formal control of the
! Postoffics Department. The suite of rooms
occupied by the Postmaster General were
thrown open and employees notified that be
was ready to receive them. The reception
which followed occupied about three-ouar.
tiers of an hour.
Fight with Hsrse-Thieves.
WELLINGTON ks J, April Eth.-A posse
| led BY Deputy United States Marshal Ho,.
| lister this morning surrounded party of
Texas horse-thieves seven miles south of the
State line below Hunnewell, demanding their
surrender. They were fired upon by the des-
psradoes, and returned the fire, killing
Samuel Ross outright and wounding James
Ross, after which the father Of the boys, an
old man, the head Of the gang. surrendered.
The two prisoners and the dead man were
brought to this city. The party consisted Of
six men, but three Of them were out of tie
camp and were not captured. The horses in
their possession were stolen from Glare coun.
ty. Texas.
The Michigan Election.
DETROIT, April 11th.-The official canvass
of the recent State election was beld yester-
day and to-day in several counties. From
returns nearly complete it is rendered certain