Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-08
The Germantown Anniyersary.


The Germantown Anniversary.
CLEVELAND, October 7th.-The anniversary of til,
settlement of Germantown, Pa, celebrated
here by monster parade this afternoon and Crane
festival tonight, at which addresses were made by
Mayor Farley and numerous prominent German res
idents.
NEW ORLEANS, 0ctober 7th.-The bicentennia
celebration in commemoration Of the first German
mass immigration and the founding OF German
town, Pa, arranged by German residents Of th
city, took place at Spanish Fort Park to-day. AG-
dresses were delivered by Jacob Hessinger, Pres
ident OF the festival, DR.. Mass and Judge William
r. Whitaker, followed by choral promenade con-
cert. Tonight there was ball and pyrotechni'
display.
PHILADELPHIA, October 7th-G German n-Americar
bicentennial services were held in all the German
churches to-day The city is gaily decorated il
honor OF the event, and the street demonstration:
tomorrow promise to be big affair. The Germans
have been at work for months to make it an impos-
ing parade.
Destruction by Fire.
MEMPHIS, October 7th.-This afternoon at {
o'clock the large bull ing Main street occupied
by p. Lowensten Bros retail dry goods, was dis
covered to be fire, and the entire building an
contents totally destroyed Lowenstein s
Bros loss stock and fixtures, S156,000; insured
for s1O6 900. Loss on building, $4,000 insured
for 1000. II. Moyston, photographer, occupied
portion Of the third floor; loss s., 600. The build
isg to the south, occupied by }. T Halle, retail
| clothing, was damaged 27Oo0; insured. Other
minor damages, Si5O0. The origin Of the fire is un
| known.
A Collision Feared.
FoRT WORTH (Tex. J. October 7th,-The Sheriff an(
two Coustables OF Denton county were to-day scour
| ing the country around Roanoke, near the Tarran
and Denton county line, looking for a crowd Of
"nesters who on Friday night cut seventeen mile;
of wire fence on Day & TerrePs ranches. A col
lision is feared.
Bloody Saloon ARRAY.
man, Henry Pfaunckerf, ,'and French brickmasor
named Jette, near neghbOr7, rsked up old grudgt
this afternoon in saioon and in an encounter cut
side the Alderman drew SELF cooking revolver and
fired shot through Jettss bowels the ball passing
iuto the leg Of a carpenter n med Kelley. The
Alderman succeeded in putting another bullet intc
the body Of Jette, but the latter, in falling seized
| the weapon and shot the Alderman himself in the
bowels. Both will die tonight.
AntI-saIoOn War In Washington.
WASHINGTON, October 9TH The anti-liauor sell
ing people OF Washington making an aggressive
fight against the saloon-keepers OF this city, with
the object Of preventing the issuance Of licenses
| the coming year. They have brought forward
clause 10 the license regulations which provides that
license shall not be granted to any person who has
been convicted during the year preceding the ap-
plication of such license Of violating any hquOl
laws of the district, and through the Grand Worthy
Chief Templar of the District have submitted it tC
the Commissioner, with list OF names OF every
| saloon-keeper convicted the past year Of selling
| liquor on Sundays, after hours, to minors, ant
without license.
Car Filled with PassenssEs nerailed.
CHICAGO, October 7th-ooing raridiy around
curve, Austin. one - the western sabsrSs
| this afternoon, dummy car filed with passenger
was derailed and thrown into ditch. Charlie
| Cook, it is thought, fatally and eight other
| more or less seriously wounded.
En Route TO Rome.
CHICAGO. October 7th.-Archbishop Feehan, Q
this province, left for New Z rk this afternoon o.
| his way to Rome to attend the eonvocation O
| American Archbishops on church discip inc in tn
Unitel States, to be held the first week in NOvem
| ber
Murder and Suicide.
LIBERTY (iaine), October 7th.-Ambrose Daggett
young man working on the farm of David Greely
shot through the neck Miss Ella, the young daugh
T. of Greely, this evening, causing instant death
Daggett Immediately went into the orchard near tn
| house, and putting bullet through his own head
instantly expired. Jealousy caused the murder anC
| suicide. Daggett had been partially dersnged q
times
Suicide OF a Texas MOther-In-Law.
WACO, October 7th.-Advices from Gatesville say
that near there, some time ago, the son-in-law o.
Mrs Shaw lost his wife, and turned over his little
two year old child to its grandmother to care for
He married again, and was desirous OF regainine
possession Of the child. Mrs. Shaw being unwilling
to surrender the child, 1t taken by force, and
aggrieved by the loss she on last Wednesday sui
cided Oy laShinS nerSeu IN very ingenious nanne
to stone fence, first saturating her head anc
clothes with kerosene. She then struck match and
applied it. When found she was dead, her body
being horribly burned
Irish Land League Meeting.
PIrrsBURG, October 7th.-Thomas j. Brennan, ex
Secretary OF the Irish Land League, addressed
large and enthusiastic audience at the Opera HOUSE
tonight.
National Convention Of Socialists.
PITTsBuRG, October 7th-The Socialists will meet
here in National Convention next Saturday the
13ta instant, and remain in session several days
Delegates are expected to be present from Boston,
Baltimore, Chicago, st. Louis, Omaha, st. Joseph
NO.. and other Western cities
Wife Shooting and Suicide
WORCESTER Class }, October 7th.-At Northboro
this morning, man named Taylor, from Brockton,
but on visit with his wife to the home of Richard
Edward, shot his wife and then blew out his
brains. The woman was induced to go into field,
and while there the shots were fired. The woman
is expected TO recover the ball having entered the
throat and coming out through the roof Of the
mouth. The man died instantly.
The Chic Campaign.
NEW YoRK. October 7th-The Times specials
from Ohio show that the State canvass has closed.
Both sides claim the election by $4,000, but the
Times thinks the Republican estimates are nearer
correct. Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus are
conceded TO the Democrats, who are using money %
carry the Legislature.
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