Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-29
The RatbborDe Tragedy


NEW YORK, December 2Sth.-The cable dispatch
announcing the dreadful news of the Ra'hborne
tragedy at Hanover, Germany, reads Henry
killed Clara and attempted suicide Yesterday He
g likely to live through the night The children
and Louise were unin Jured" The parties in the
affair are connected with two of the most prominent
families in Albany, and the news has created pro
found sensation Colonel and Mrs. Rathbore
were native Albanians. Colonel Rathborne
was the second Of the late Jared
L. Rathborne. merchant and politician
Of note and cousin OF General John F. Rathborne
rich and influential citizen. Colonel RathbOrne was
man subject to violent outbuTsts of temper, but
was devoted to his wife. In recent yeafs he had eN
hilited spirit Of jealousy which manifested itself
whenever any gentleman even relative, ap
preached her. This trait has been growing on him.
and some of his friends considered MIN monomA-
MAC on the subject 1t is surmIsed that in Of
his jealous fits, temporarily insane, he committed
the crime. As he always carried revolver, it Is
thought that the murder and attempted suicide
| were done by shooting. This theory seems TO be
sustained by the statement in the dispatch that
Miss Harris and the children uninjured. An
otheT theory is that Colonel RathbOrne was suffer
ing from extreme mental depression, caused by dys
pepsia in its most aggravated form. Colonel Rath-
borne and Miss Harris in the box with Presi-
dent Lincoln at FOrds Theater when Booth assas-
snated the President He was the only gentleman
besides Lincoln IN the party, and tried To seize the
assassin, but Booth struck him with dagger, in
h,cting wounds in the arm and side.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
LONDON, December 23th.- Late information from
Hanover gives details of the RathbOrne tragedy Col
ouel Henry A. Rathborne Of Albany, n. T., son of
merchant of that city, with bis wife and children,
was sojourning in Hanover. The tragedy took
place on Monday last. Al that time Colonel Rath-
borne while aboTing under a fit OF melancholy, en-
tered the bed chamber OF his wife and shot her
dead the bail entering her heart. He then stabbed
himself. Rathborne mad been showing signs Of
meaBcholia for two months on the night of the
tragedy he went home, where his three children
and nurse sleeping and asked to the chill
dren His wife appeared, and, ordering the maid to
lock the doors, led her husband to a back bed
room Directly afterwards shots heard,
followed by cries for help. Mrs. Bathborne'3
sster-in-law and servant rushed to the
bedroom door, and, finding it locked,
broke it in They found Mrs RathbOrne lying on
the bed, weltering in blood The Colonel lay on
the floor, bleeding from five wounds. siX-shOoter
with three empty chambers and dagger, covered
with gore, were found near by. Doctors were sum
moned Immediately, but Mrs Rathborne died with
out giving account Of the deed he Colonel was
able to reach the bed, ard Immediately became in
sensible. Wuen he became conscious, he appeared
not to connect himself with the crime but seemed
TO think a stranger had committed it The neigh
bors sag he lived the most affectionate ten
with his family. Mrs. Rathborne was buried Friday,
and the funeral was attended by many America can
and English friends OF the family II is stated that
the COlorel may recover.
Paddy Ryan Declines 10 Meet sullivan
CHICAGO, December 2Sth.-Paddy RYAN, who was
expected to meet Sullivan in San Franci.c co next
I Iois, ~, i 80 ~ 49, ~
up everything at present" Parson Davies, who has
been managing Ryan's affairs, had arranged for
Padd}'s appeafance in Minneapolis and st. Paul on
q starring exhibition, and had also billed several
places on the Northern Pc fc Road, with the expec
tation that Ryan would appear his principal at
traction These EXHIBITIONS were to be given on the
road to San francisco. On the receipt OF Ryans
telegram, Davies wired him to the effect that he was
e "a
Sullivan. Ryan replied that he would return to
G oIoraboJ q, 70 nes at vi a q 81
including his meeting with sullivan. as his mother
ma, Do,..g ,ar,- 49,,