Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-26

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what he has a mind Co he is vulnerable. The
shaft must have found 8 joint 10 his srnor,
and we will know all the truth about Capelyet.
| Let him come and lecture in Brooklyn again.
de Gays that in his country they could do
various things to men who should dare tell
tie truth about him. Not now once they
could in Italy. But now men are free enough
there to say what they think. Hers in
America we think error is not dangerous If
truth IS free TO combat it. l told Monsignor
Capsl soma truths in my lecturs, of which he
could not make US fslaifg history, and he
cannot. He cannot make US believe that
Romish traditions are better than the Bible,
though he says he does not read the book,
and | think he does not, for he mixed up
John the Baptist and John the beloved
disciple, and did not seem to know the differ
ence But no matter, we do. He cannot
make US believe that nunneries are the best
homes for our children, or that Romanisn is
| the bsst reformer Let Monsignor get il q
| furry, and get over it"
A Corpse Held for Board Bill.
CHICAGO, September 25th.-A special
frsm Pniladelphia says; Mrs. Mary Riley,
who keeps boacders, is holding rather queer
| collateral for beard, no less than the dead
! body o; Lizzie Thompson, who died at her
| house. The relatives of the dead woman
went to the house this morning to demand
! the body Admission was refused by Mrs.
Riley, who declared that she would not sur
render Lzzie's remains until board bill of
$50 which she owed was paid. The police
refused to issue 8 warrant for Mrs. Riley IS
arrest, unless she keeps the corpse until it
becomes public nuisance.
Patents TO California Inventors.
WASHINGTON, September 25sh.-rhe fol-
! lowing patents were issued to California in
vantors to-day: James Clausan. San Luis
Obispo, plow; Paul Gregory, Davenport's
| Landing, mold-bosrd for side-hill plows
James Z. Kidd. Stockton. sample exhibition
| of wall papers W. P. Kirkland, San Fran
CISCO slate pencil sharpsner; a. w. Lock
hart, Sacramento, thrasbing and clover.pull.
! ing II achine David Lu0in, Sacramento,
check box; Thomas Melrose, San Francisco,
station indicator a. B. Paul, San Francisco,
amalgamating ores and sands containing gold !;
| A. 7. Spawn. Oakland, apparatus for extin-
| gushing fires on vessels William Verbeck,
| San Francisco combined cane and fan Jas.
FL. Winn, Benicis. header.
Attempt to K,II a British Consul.
| New YoRK, September 25th.-The neigh
| borhood OF State street, near New, was
thrown into great excitement at noon to-day
by two pistol shots proceeding from the Of
fee of the British Consul. Immediately
after man was seen to dash hatless from
the apartment and make bee line for Will.
Jams street. He was pursued and captured
by policemen, and gave the name of Feeney.
He made an attempt TO take the life Of the
British Consul, firing twice at him.
nanIsn and LaycOck.
NEw YORK, September 255h.-Edward
Hanlan, the Canadian oarsman. met Edward
L. Platte and Hamilton Bushby to-day to
nor sidor Tep1aG Hr1pE1S nbaliepUa for HauIar
to row against Lsycock, the Australian
champion, on Parmetts river, for 91 900. A
cable message was sent, declining to row
against Laycock unless two-thirds Of the gate
money should go to the winner. Hanlan
agrees to row against Lavcock or Trickett of
Australia. for purse Of 81 600, Hanlan to be
allowed e300 for expenses. If the terms are
accepted, Hanlan will leave San Francisco In
November on a steamer for Australia.
Accidental Death of Prominent Chicago
Merchant.
CHICAGO. September 25th.-Shortly before
l o'clock this afternoon Lyman Blair, of the
long established heavy grain commission
firm of Blair l. Blair, WAS found lying in
room on the upper floor of his residence,
dying from gunshot wound and q recently
discharged gun lying beside him. He ex-
pired a few minutes later, without having
spoken. A rumor was circulated on Change,
just before the close, that he had committed
suicide, and it caused fuctustion in grain
and profound sensation. The Coroners
jury this evening returned a verdict Of &C
cidental death. It appears that Mr.. Blair
was preparing to go hunting and it is sup
posed that, while handling mis- gun, it was &C
cidentally discharged. He was in good
spirits, and there is no reason to suppose it
was a case of suicide.
The Burnside Memorial Hall.
PROVIDENCE (R. I), September 25th.-
With clear skies overhead this morning,
Thousand Of persons poured into Bristol by
boat and train, to participate iu the laying Of
the cornerstone Of the Burnside Memorial
Hall, which had been once deferred to enable
President Arthur to be present. He arrived
about noon. Among the guests were Attor-
ney. General Brewster Major Seth B. French
and General Aspinwall, of New York. The
ceremony of laying the cornerstone was per-
formed by the Grand Lodge of Masons.
The Washington Monument.
CHICAGO, September 25lh-A special from
Washington says Work on the Washing
ton monument, which for the past two
mopths has been temporarily suspended,
will be resumed Monday. It is expected
that by the end of the working season this
year the shaft will have reached the hight Of
4lo feet.
Father KinseIIa Defended.
CHICAGO, September 25th.-Upon inquiry
at St. Ignatius College in regard to Miss
Greene, Of Albuquerque, who took the veil at
st. Louis, and who was said to have received
many love letters from Father Kinsella. of
st. Ignstius, it was intimated that the girls
mother is of weak intellect, and ia acting
mere from prejudice and ill-wil than any
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silly effusioD, aud it was said nothing it con-
tanned could affect Father Kinsella, as he
bears sn irreproschable character.
Another Murdered Girl.
CHICAGO, September 255h.-Hundreds of
Oxford, Ind, for the murderer Of Mics Ada
Atkinson. Twenty-six desperate stabs were
found on her BODY, her throat having been
cut from ear TO ear. The deed is believed to
have been the work of some woman for re-
verge. AS a fine watch and q well-6lled
portemonnsis LAY near the corpse, robbery
could not have been the object.
The Massachusetts, Democrats
BosToN September % .b.-The Democrats
of Massachusetts have gathered at Spring.
field to re-nominste Governor Butler by &C.
clamation. Should Bowerman decline to
run for Lieutenant Governor, it is predicted
the nOnOr Will Dc conferred upon Genat0r
John w. Cummings of Fall River.
Brutality In Indiana.
CHICAGO, September 25.h.-At Hessville,
Indiana, yesterday, about one hundred Chi
caeo sports witnessed most fierce and brutal
fight between the Chicago dogs, dutch
Fritz and Jack" for $500 side. After
determined struggle of over two houts,
Fritz won, but died from his wounds a few
minutes afterWard,
HanIan "T0Otlng His Horn."
NFw York, September 25th.-Hanlan
said to 3 reporter yesterday: 81 am ready
to bet S., 0e0 that L can row three miles
faster than any man alive. l will make
another proposition: I will undertake the
task of rowing six races in one week-that is,
l will match myself sgainst six picked oars
men of the world, to row six races of one
mile each, each race to be for 81, ,000."
Railroad Property In Flames.
PoRr JERv1s IN. W, September 25th.-
The extensive shops of the New York, Lake
Erie and Western Railroad here are on fire.