Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-03
CONDENSED FROM SPECIAL DISPATCHED
DOMESTIC.

Emile Wlmberly was burned TO ueatn III
Memphis, Tenn, Monday moraing. Her
dress caught fire from CRATE.
A No. 10 breaker belonging to the Pennsyi-
yania Coal Company was burned Monday
near Pittston. LosP, Sl50. 900.
A shock Of earthquake was felt throughout
Rockland, Me-, and vicinity Sunday night,
followed by storm of thunder and light
ming.
The Tennessee Senate organized Monday
by the election of B. +. Alexander, of Ruther.
ford. Speaker, and L. g. Long, of Madison,
Clerk.
In Chicago Sunday night many persona
called up friends by telephone as the clock
hands passed midnight, and babe them a
happy New Year"
1t ia understood that on the proposed cor
solids ton of the Cincinnati Commercial and
Gczettc, a new penny morning paper will be
Issued from the present Gazette office.
During the past month forty-seven cases
of burglary and highway robbery have been
reported in Cleveland, o., the value of prop
erty taken ranging from 81 to 81, 400.
At Tasewell Court house. Va, Thursday
night, q mob took possession of the jail and
shot to death Blusford Smith, negro, for the
murder of Charles Kinzie, white man.
A banquet, ex-senator Bruce presiding,
was given in Washington Monday night in
honor of Frederick Douglass and the ami
versary of the emancipation proclamation.
There were sixteen deaths from smallpox in
Baltimore the past week. Monday a case
occurred in the City Jail, where over 300 per-
sons are confined for minor offenses, and they
were al discharged.
Herr Most, the Socialist, delivered another
incendisry address Sunday night, in Chicago,
urging that the only thing to be done was to
kill the capitalists, and for the people to help
themselves to funds in the banks and goods
in the stores.
Dave Roberts. negro in the Abbeyville
Jail in North Carolina, on charge OF cotton
stealing and murderous assault, was taken
out and lynched Sunday night. Admittance
to the jail was obtained by strategen, and
the Sheriff was overpowered.
The carriage of Mrs. James G. Blaine and
son came violently into collision with coupe
ut Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington, Monday night, and the occu-
pants OF both vehicles were thrown to the
pavement. All were injured.
The United States Grand Jury has found
another indictment against Abner l. Benyon,
the fugitive ex-President of the Pacific Ma
tional Bank of Boston. The offense alleged
the Currency. 1t is understood Benyon is in
Canada.
Mayor CoIley, of Salem, Mass, whose
term of Office closed Monday, hanged him
self the same afternoon. The suicide was
not much of q surprise TO the intimate
friends of Mayor Colley. A year ago he
lost his wife, TO whom he was devotedly
attached.
Shortly after midnight at Reading, Pa,
while matchmaking services were being held
ia the Reformed Evangelical Church, large
cannon filled with stones and powder was
discharged. The front wall was crushed in,
and nearly all the window panes were shat
tered. No one was hurt.
The New Years reception at the White
House was brought to an abrupt termination
Monday by most painful accident. At the
conclusion of the reception to the diplomatic
corps, Hon. Elisha Il. Allep, Minister from
the Hawaiian Islands, dropped dead of heart
disease. Mr.. Allen was the dean of tht
diplomatic corps.
Mrs. Langtry arrived in Chicago Monday
afternoon, and was driven directly to tht
Grand Pacific Hotel, and remained in hel
parlors during the entire afternoon. In thu
evening she appeared at Hsyerly's Theate
In 1.-The Honeymoon" The house was large
but not crowded, and some seats were vacant
The audience was not very fashionable, anC
somewhat cold.
The Inauguration ceremonies took place il
the Senate Chamber at Albany, n. Y, Mon
day morning. The outgoing and the incoming
Governors entered the Chamber together
accompanied by their respective stats ant
secretaries. Governor Cornell read his al
dress, and was followed by Governor Cleve
land, who, with much emotion, pronounced ;
eulogy upon the administration of Governs
Cornell.
A Mount Vernon (Ohio) special says Mrs
StilwelI, wife of Joy B. Stilwell, employed
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quiacl
Railroad, has made confession on her death
bed of three murders. She is at the house o
relatives in Knox county. The first murde
was that of Benjamin Swigart. her first hus
band, who she says che killed at Marys
vile, Mo-, in March 1877, with the aid o
her mother and brother. The second was
stranger, whom the same parties killed TO
money while stopping at boarding house
The third was her own child, daughte
aged fourteen, whom she strangled in tn
presence of her mother, st Bula, Neb., II
1880. She also confessed three attempts t.
kill her present husband, in order to Obtain
his life insurance. The confessions wer
first made to her husband, and since re
psated to others. She is dying of consump
ton.
FOREIGN.
The Earl of Wemyss and March is dead.
There was an earthquake at Halifax on Sun
day night.
Typhoid fever, caused by the flood, has ap
peared at MayeIc,.
Dillon has postponed his retirement from
Parliament until the latter part of February
The Rhine foods have destroyed five vii
lagos, and two hundred and fifty houses hav'
fallen.
The Malagassy Euvoys have started from
Manchester with the American Consul fol
Madagascar.
The Atlantic steamer Wheatfeld wal
wrecked eff St. GATHERINGS Point, England
on Saturday evening.
At Liverpool TIE stock of wheat is 10. 900,
centals corn, Is. 900 600 quarters -four
0.000 sacks and 4, $50 barrels.
Leon Gambetta died at his residence al
Vile dAvray at midnight Sunday. lie was
quite conscious to the last. The death agony
lasted two hours.
Barring & Co., of London, announces tina;
the senior partner. Russell Sturges. retires
from active commercial pursuits. The bust
ness will be carried on by the remaining part.
ners.
The Sultan has prohibited sll Ministers ex.
ceps Said Pasha, Nedim Pasha, Assym Pasha
and Osman Pashs from crossing the bridge
between Stamboul and Pera without his con.
sent.
At Pesth Monday Herr Tiszs, President Of
the Hungarian Council. in replying to New
Year congratulations OF the Liberals, said hs
could not see any ground for apprshensions Of
disturbances of the peace.
The National League meeting, which as
sembled at Ballinhoun, Kings County, Ire
land, Mondsy, in defiance Of the Government
proclamation forbidding it, was dispersed by
> large force Of constabulary.
PACIFIC COAST.
The storm Of Sunday and Monday was
general throughout the State,
Two prisoners escaped from the Jail in
Tacoma, A. r., Sunday night.
A railroad collision occurred st Tacoma,
w. T., Monday, but no one was killed.
Mining is over at juneau, Alaska. until
spring. Miners are well satisfied with the
seasons work. Capitalists from San Fran
cisco and the East have had an expert
examining the lodes on Douglas ISLAND.
The Northeast News, a morning daily, com
menced publication in Portland, Or, Monday
morning. It is small eight-page, six.columr
sheet. with full telegrapaic news. and gives
promise of doing well. 1t will be Republican
in -1oli kica