Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-25

| fortunately missing the engine houses. Afte
| the noise and confusion had subsidized tn
other miners were hoisted from the shaft, an
| proceeded to search for their comrades. Fiv
were taken out alive, but badly crushed, an,
may die. The other six were found dead
| Their names are Thomas Murvin, j. Fitzger
aid, Robert Frazer, w. H. Carmichael
| Charles Armstrong and w. II, Thudler
Most Of them have families.
Exciting and Serious shooting ARRAY.
ST. LOUIS, December 24th.-An excitin.
and serious shooting affrsy took place at
| o'clock this evening in a boarding. house OF
| Washington avenue. D. G. Gibson, a con
tractor and builder. was the chief actor
Gibson and his wife separated few
| months ago, since when Gibson has been t
Texas. A few days ago telegrsms were re
ceived from Fort Worth, stating that Gibsor
had died and his body was on its way to st
Louis. Mrs. Gibson, suspecting the tele
grams to be false. communicated with the
Coroner at Fort Worth, who satisfied her
that she wSs not yet a widow There hs6
been bad blood between Gibson and John
Buthnton, the husband of G.bson's step.
daughter also between Gibson and Arthur
and Eugene Alulhollsud. stepsons Of Glib.
son. Tonight. while the family were
quietly at supper with the bosrders, Gibson
appeared in the flesh, entered the dining.
room with drawn pistol and opene I fire on
Buthnton. The first shot missed him and
struck Arthur Mulholland in the shoulder,
the ball lodging in the neck. The second shot
struck Butfinton's left arm. Gibson then
turned the weapon on himself, with good sue.
cess, putting ball throuSh his head dying
instantly. Bufiuton will die, but Mulhol
land may recover, The shooting took place
in the presence of dozen people, in the
midst Of the greatest CONSERVATION.
Disastrous Ccnnagraiion.
ST. LOUIS, December 24th.-The extensive
broom factory ard warehouse of Samuel
Cupples & Co., woodenware, on Elm street,
was burned tonight. A large building in
the rear, on Fourth street, was also burned.
The latter was occupied by the Busch Wine
Company, the Murphy Varnish Company,
Joseph 2, Hutton's coffin factory, the United
States Qusrtermsster's office and several
other tenants. Cupples' loss is over S120,
000; well insured. The Busch Wine Com
psnY, loss on stock, $3.50, 600; on building.
$4,000; insured. The Murphy Vsruish
Company. loss SS5, 600; insured for half.
Hutton's loss is $50, 600. The total loss is
over 100000. An explosion in the Busch
building shattered the walls, aud in their fall
the
debris, killing them, and more or less injur-
ing Con. Gallagher, Patrick Powers, +. w.
Williams and John Harley-all members of
the Salvage Corps, who were spreading tar
paulins when the walls fell. This is the
largest fire that has occurred here in a long
time, ard taxed the energy of the whole de-.
partment. The adjoining property on Third
street was damaged by fire and water but
the loss cannot be sscertained tonight.
Opposition 90 sunday Newspapers.
PHILADELPHIA, December 24th.-The Phil.
adelphia Association of Methodist Preachers,
at their weekly meeting to-day, received the
report from the Committee on the Sabbath
saying: Your committee most sincerely
deprscstes the circulation of Sunday news
papers, and the fearful decentralization they
occasion in many Christian families, where
they take the place of the word Of God and
good wholesome reading. We are also of the
opinion that Sabbath desecratiol is fesrfully
increased by the issue on Sunday of other
than those called Sunday papers. When we
remember that there are but three news
papers in the city that do not prostitute the
day Of the Lord, it becomes a serious ques-
ton whether Christians can consistently
patronizs papers ON Monday that publish a
Sunday edition. Can the pulpit be silent on
these evils, and be guiltless of participation
in the sin - After much discussion, the re-
port was adopted. Seven ministers voted in
the negative.
A Lawyer and Policeman shot.
RICHMOND (Ind), December 24th.-This
evening Henry w. johnson, a prominent
criminal lawyer, while attempting to shoot
Banner Brothers, shot policeman Wurten.
burg in the thigh, which may prove a serious
wound, aud was himself shot in the back of
the head by an unknown party. The shoot
,ing was the result of lawsuit between Bau-
'mer Brothers and man named Vaughan.
johnson was attorney for the latter.
FrighffuI Fall Down Mining Shaft.
BIRMINGHAM (Als( December oath. -
While a cage containing twenty convict la
borers was descending the shaft Of the Pratt
mine, the engine running the cage became
unmanageable when the cage went rapidly
to the bottom, 200 feet, rebounding 60 feet.
Most of the men fell out. Joseph Phelsn
(eolored) was killed, and two whites and
eleven negroes were injured.
O'DOnneIrs Widow.
NEw York, December 24sh.-Mis ODon-
nell, wife of CareY's slayer, arrived to-day
from England. On the voyage she dreamed
that her husband had been respited, and she
was again to zee him alive. She was much
Overjoyed by the dream, which she told to all
her friends, Her happiness was rudely dis
PEELED on reaching port, when she learned
that her husband had been hanged.
Enforced Suspension of Newspaper.
Ell PAso (Tex.), December 24sh.-The
printers employed on the Daily Times struck
on Saturday night, having received only half
their wages. The Times did not appear yes-
terdsy morning, ard will not resume publics-
Io,-N H., II
naturalization Refused.
New YORK, December 24th.-Judge Truax,
of the Superior Court, to-day refused to issue
second papers to Chinaman who had OBJ
tanned already his first papers The Judge
cites the Chinese Immigration Act of May,
1882, which declares that no State Court or
nese to citizenship.
Liberality OF Employers
JERSEY CITY, December 24th.-Lorillard &
Co. to-day distributed SIG, 800 among their
three Thousand factory hands.
The Washington Centennial.
PHILADELPHIA, December 24-h.-The bell
Of Independence Hall was rung 100 times at
noon, commemorsting the giving up by
Washington of his commission as Com
Chief OF the army.
Three Women Murdered.
MoNcURE IN. c }. December 24.h.-Mrs.
Olive Gunter, aged so, and her daughter and
rand1aughter have beea found murdered.
There is no clue. Great excitement prevails.
Fight In New Orleans.
NEw ORLEANS, December 24lh.-In dif-
iculty tonight between sailors on the Span
sh steamship Americs one was killed and
,wo are reported mortally wounded.
Challenge Declined.
PHILADELPHIA, December 24sh.-Harvard
las declined the Pennsylvania University
challenge TO row an eight-oared rsce.
Murderer Lynched.
TERRE HAUTE, December 24th.-A mob
1t Petersburg, Ind, Sunday night, hanged
Harvey, the tramp who willfu ly murdered
Justiu, the Clerk at Petersburg.
suit COmprGm sed
HARRISBURG (Ps.), December 24sh.-The
uit of the State against the Western Union
or S147 ,000 taxes on stock and dividends
las been compromised the company paying
So 000
FOREIGN NEWS.
Hicks Pasha's Waterloo.
CAIRO, December 24th.-An Arabic official |
newspaper says: The Governor of Berber has |
the Khedive that Hicks Pasha |
md 5000 Egyptians were killed in a fight |
With Ell Mahdi, but Alseddin Psshs, with
he remainder of the Egyptian army, en-
amped st Melbass where the troope were
,eiug provisioned by friendly tribes. The
' e DnproIa talaoraTtino an acco,,pt