Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-21

statement General Pryor wrote to
f. F. Marbury. Consul for the Brit
ish Government, saying: 81 am instructed
by lyman to inform whomsoever it may
concern that he has not obtruded himself on
the public notes; neither has he been hiding,
and that on an intimation of the undersigned
he will promptly present himself to the Mar
shal to do and abide by whatever laws the
United States may require of him." Mr..
Marbury replied :" I certainly have received
no instruction to take any proceedings for
his arrest, and no warrant has therefore been
applied for to produce lyman whenever
called for. beg leave to state that if occa-
sion should arise will further communicate
with you" There is another lyman of
whom l have seen some notices of in the
papers, said Pryor "but as to him 1 may
also say that l have received no instructions
or taken any proceedings"
Homicide In a Texas PostofHee.
GALVESTON. May 4Oth.-The Necs Henri.
eta special says: G. NJ Burgess, who killed
r. M. Donnelly last November, was shot and
killed to-day by w. R. Curtis, the cotton
king, one of the largest stock owners in
Texas, at the Postofice during the delivery
of the mail Burgess, it is stated, shoyed
Curtis roughly aside, and hot words ensued
Burgess tried to draw his revolver, but CARTS
and staggered toward the door, Curtis still
firing on him. Burgess took only few steps,
and fell dead two feet from where he killed
Donnelly. Two men were accidentally
wounded, but it is not thought seriously.
Curtis at once surrendered himself to the
authorities, and requested an immediate trial.
He sent word from the jail to the wounded
men that he would pay all their expenses for
the tirne in bed, and il permanently injured
would fully provide for them. Burgess in
tended to kill Curtis at the time Of the sheet.
ing of DOnnelly, and is alleged to have threat.
ened Curtis life on several occasions. Public
sentiment is entirely with Curtis.
Two Men Crushed by an Engine.
CHIPPEWA FALLS wis.,, May 20th.-Two
labcrers in the employ of the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad were
fatally crushed to-day under the wheels of an
engine of the Chippewa Falls and Western
Company, driven across the grade of the
Omaha road to obstIuct their works. The
Omaha people were attempting the crossing,
and had placed crew of their men with
rails so placed as to ditch the incoming
Western Company's train before it reached
their grade. 1hs Western Superintendent
was on the engine, and babe the men to get
out of the way or they would be crushed.
The Omaha officials ordered the men to hold
their ground, and have 10 fear Of the result.
The engine came back with terrific force and
fatal results. No arrests have been made.
Prize Fight In Indiana.
CHICAGO, May 20sh.-Esrly this morning
about 200 members of the sporting fraternity
from this city assembled at Hammond, little
town Just across the Illinois State line in In
diane, for the purpose of witnessing 0 mill
between two LEGAL bruisers-Thomas Lynch,
brakeman, and James Welsh, boiler
maker-who had met once or twice before,
but without settling the question of suprema.
cy. Thirty-nine rounds were fought in one
hour, both men being badly punished, and
Lynch was declared the victor. When the
party returned to the city the principals,
seconds and several of the spectators were ar.
rested and held in bonds.
The Blue and the Gray.
BALTIMORE. May 20th.-About eighty sur.
vivors of The Fifth Virginia Infantry 1.-THE
StoneWall brigsds), accompanied by num-
Der OF residents of Atlanta and Rcckbri5gs
counties, vs., arrived last night. on their
way to Niagara Falls. TO participate ia the
twenty-secoud annuelreuuion Of the Twenty
eighth Regiment Of New York Volunteers.
They have with them the flag they captured
from the New York Twenty eighth st the
battle OF Cedar Mountain, August 9. 1862,
which they will return to the Tweuty-eighth.
Marriage OF Ann Eliza Young
LODI (O), May 2Oth.-Mrs. Ann Elizs
Young was married at l o'clock this after.
noon in this city, to Moses R. Denning. q
prominent banker OF Manistee, Mich The
ceremony was performed at the residence of
DIR. A. Z. Elliott. Rev. E. Stone, of Gallon,
Ohio, officiating. Mrs. Young's son wit
messed the ceremony. There were a large
number Of guests present. among whom were
some of the most prominent citizens Of this
vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs. Denning will make
their home in Manistee. They left on the
$3.50 train for Toledo.
Heavy Sales of Land.
NEW YORK, May 2Oth.-Two large sales of
lard in the South and West have recently
been effected in London. General Thomas
W. Conway sold to Hon. Robert Tenant,
Director of the London and Northwestern
Railway, 230, 900 acres in Arkansas at 50 50
per acre. He also sold 500, 600 acres of his
grazing land to George Philpotss ESQ.,. for a
syndicate of English capitalists, for IS. 000-
600. He is row negotiating with another
London syndicate for the sale Of = 100000
acres in the Territory of New Mexico and the
State of Colorado.
Another oINapoleen's Soldiers Bead.
Lock HAVEN (Pa.), May 20th.-Msrtin
Fable, ST., died here this morning. aged 80
years. He served with Napoleon, and par
in the battles of Leipsic and Hanau
It is believed he was tie last survivor of the
One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment, as
several years ago only one other was living.
In 1860 he received gold medal from the
last companions Of Napoleon while in exile st
st, Helena. The medal was dated st. Helena,
May 5, 1921.
Sunday Evening Shooting ARRAY.
CHICAGO, May 20th.-Anthony Connolly,
a saloon-keeper, and Robert Bruce, alias
Harry Curtis, with no recognized occupation,
met in Tanners saloon this evening, and after
drinking together Curtis shot Connolly, the
ball, of large caliber, passing entirely through
his body. Connolly then shot Curtis through
both thighs close to The body. 1t is thought
both will die. Curtis says Connolly and
another man held him up some days ago and
robbed him of one dollar.
Ready 10 Give the Judge Another Bath.
MILWAUKEE. May 20sh.-Kste Kane. the
female lawyer who threw water in Judge
Mallory's face in the Criminal Court, was TO-
day released from the County Jail, where
she has been confined for thirty days for con-
tempt of Court. She shook hands with the
Sheriff's employees, except Mr.. Hyers, who
was the one who seized her arm in Court at
the time she threw the water. Her lady
friends took her away in a carriage, and pee.
scented her with.a purse Of money.
The Rriiish-American Extradfti0n Treaty.
WASHINGTON, May 20ih.-The announce
ment in special cable dispatches from Lon
don that the British Minister has been re-
quested to ask the Government here to con-
sent to revision Of the extrsdition treaty
between the two countries, confirms the
rumors that have been afioat for some time
past, that a new extradition treaty is desired
by the British Government, to include many
more offenses than are embraced in the
treaty OF 1912.
The Star Route Case.
WASHINGTON, May 10th.-Ingersoll ex-
poets to occupy two or three days of the
present week before concluding. He said to
an Associated Press reporter tonight that his
argument would be the last made by the de-
feDse Merrick would follow for the prose.
cution, and would speak four or five days,
after which the Judges charge to the jury,
to be followed, perhaps, by "A argument OF
the law as laid down in the charges. He
thought the casa would be given to the jury
during the first week of Juns.
ElIIetrs Friends Indignant.
NEW YORK, May 20sh.-The acquittal of
Jere Dunn, on trial fo1 numbering Elliott,
has aroused the utmost indignation among
the friends of Elliott in this city, and many
Of them predict that it would be unheslthy
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