Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-27

duce in the present Congress his bills Of last year
ior record OF marriages in Utah, and for the DIS
iranchisel.ent OF women
The pardon of Sergesnt Mason merely rectes the
TACT OF the trial and sentence and states that The
PRESIDENT, for good and sufficient reasons, grants
full and unconditional release.
The New Hampshire Tragedy.
PLVNovTH, November e6th-Thomas Salmon, the
LaeoniA murderer, was taken there on the train
leaving here at o'clock this morning. in ch rye Of
the authorities. large crowd witnessed the de-
parture. There was no demonstration, but many
followed the party to Laconia out OF curiosity
The prisoner slept soundy all night in room Of
the hotel, closely guarded by the officers He ate
hearty Supper and breakfast, and appeared self
possessed
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
LAcoSLN, November 26th-In the Coroper's in
quest this morning, physician testified to making
an examination Of the body Of Mrs Ford, and that
1T was probable that she came TO her death bv A
heavy body Falling upon her, perhaps knees, strik-
ing her near the heart. IL was supposed that she
came to her death by strangilation or drugging az
the knife wounds on her legs done after death
John G. Ford, husband 4 the murdered woman who
was arrested on suspicion Yesterday, present at
the hearing, and voluntarily testified. He was ap-
parently uncOncerned.
Destruction by Fire.
CAIRO Qu }, November 26th.-A fire at Carbondale
this afternoon totally destroyed the State Normal
University IN that city. Two fire engines were sent
from here, but arrived too late to be Of service and
is unknown. No lives were lost. The building was
the finest in the State
SECOND DISPATCH.l
CAIRO, November 26;h-The fire was discovered
in the mansard roof, and is supposed to have been
caused by a defective hue in the south end of the
building The students formed salvage corps and
saved portion Of the furniture and the library in
damaged condition. The museum is a total loss
The building and furniture cost over quarter of
million.
The speakeTshIp.
WASHINGTON, November 26th-Seyeral new mem
bers arrived to-day, and the hctes tonight are
crowded with Representatives The contest he
tween Randall and Carlisle grows in bitterness,
The Carlisle eXasperated by the falling off
of their anticipated in certain Of the Southern
States, and the declaration of several leading news
papers in the Sou for Randall's election causes
charge to be made that the sly influence of the Til
den Literary Bureau is at work
Frishifui Case OF Murder and Suicide.
MUNcIE Qnd.l November 2eth Last Saturday,
Raj. Scott, after two years separation from his
wife, returned to her house Eaton, twelve
miles north of here, and insisted that she should
live with him again. She refused, when he stabbed
her to death with knife. He then killed their
only child, and took dose of morphine, from which
ne died.
Another IdI0t Who Should be Hanged
ZASEsvrLLE (o.), November 26th.-Evans Davis
put q cap on gun, supposng it was not loaded
pointed II at the breast OF MS year O'd son, and
then called his 4-year-old boy to pull the trigger
ID shoot his brother. The gun was loaded and the
boy killed. The father is irantlc
The Murdered Girl.
NEWARK (N J.), November 26th.-There are new
developments in the Pauline murder case. A post
mortem showed cut on the right side and one on
the left side, which severed the jugular vein and
caused her death. Traces OF a wagon track were
found leading from the road to the spot where the
body found. 1t is supposed the occupant of the
wagon killed the girl 1t is stated that the girl did
not bear good reputation.
Sergeant Mason and the Chicago Clothing
Firm.
CHICAGO, November 26th-The clothing firm of
WIloughby, Hill s. Co.. of this city, after the
conviction and sentence Of Sergeant Mason for
shooting at assassin Guiteau, made contract with
him to serve as salesman released from
confinement. In view Of his pardon by the Presi-
dent and release from the Albany Penitentiary to-
day, Mr.. Hill was asked whether he proposed TO
fulfill the engagement. He replied that he had
heard nothing from Mason in regard to his inten
tions but knew of no reason why the contract
should not be carried out, as it was made in good
faith.
An Ex.COnyIcts Practical Joke.
JACKSON (AIich.), November 26th On Sunday
ait tsrnoon an eX-convict released from prison Fri.
dsy arrived here claimed to be Chic 90 detective
chartered an engine and proc, eded to Mason twenty
miles north, where he claimed that Crouch, the
murderer, was stopping. The fellow got the Sheriff
at Mason and they arrested and brought to jackson
C. b Andrews, a we-to-do farmer. A thousand
people gathered at the depot to await their arrival
Violence was feared and the engine was stopped
nile north of the city, and the party took cir
cutous route to Jail. Andrews released at mid
night, and the ex-convict is in Jail thisinorning.
A Confessed Murderess.
hartford (Wis), November 26th.-Mrs. Ellen
Long, whose trial was in progress for killing Harry
Whittemorl, II years of age, to-day confessed the
crime, at the instance OF her father, Judge Myers,
OF Princeton, who hopes TO gain leniency from the
Court. She does not tell the cause Of the murder,
but 1t is supposed that the boy knew of her int-
macy with his father.
Sad Fate OF a Sunday Hunting Party.
DUBUQUE Qa.) November 25th.-A hunting party,
composed of Fred Jenkel and his Two sons jewel
ers, and Richard Harry, connected with the DGiLy
Democrat, went out in boat to an island in the
Mississippi, several miles south, Sunday morning.
as they returning a storm arose, the boat was
stamped and all were drowned.
ThermOmetrical.
CHICAGO, November 26th.-Temperature 25' and
61'