Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-18
Psoposed runueliug Of North Rive

NEY YoRK, April 17th.-For some years
past the engineers in this city have been plan
ming : proposed tunnel through North river,
for ths accommodation of freight trains, sim.
liar to the Hudson river tunnel BOW in course
Of construction. The projsct ante-dates the
latter enterprise. Il ipCiudes the Central
Tunnel and Rsiiwsy Company's movement,
for which articles of incorporation we're flied
in March. The neWer project IS known IS
the New York and New Jersey tunnel. It
was stated yesterday ttat such men as Louis
and George Lefiilard, Henry G. Stetson,
John McCrackeD. Governor Tillotsor, George
Woodman, &. II. DanneIy, a. f. Hatch,
James Bowman, John S5ene, and members
of the SCHUYLER, Kent, Ogden, ScaifHin and
Nichols families, are interested Ia ths hfst.
and that o. z. g. Billings. representing his
b1osher Of She Northern Pacific, II. Clark
and J. B. Westbrook, builders of iaas road.
ara among those interested in the second
scheme. Ths New York and Now Jersey
tunnel is designed TO cross the river at
point below the City Hall, thus allowing the
New jersey Central, Pennsylvania and other
railroads on the New jersey side to forward
theit freight in cars without breaking bulk.
Several surveys have been rnsds at various
points On the river and are still going on. Il
wac stated at the office of tha company that
the preliminary work had cost $4,000, aud
the estimated total cost il SO, coo 600. TIE
Central tunnel, it IL intended, will start from
Z point at or near the City Hall. Il viii run
under Elm street, Lafay cite place and Fourth
avenue, and connect with the Fourth-avenue
tunnel The river tuDnel will be 100 feet be-
low the surfaes, and land the tunnel from Sc
TO 80 feet under ground near the City Hail.
At Five Poiats, where the land is lowest, it
is intended to build depot.
The Apollo COmmaHs:GFy Batter.
| CHICAGO, April 17sb.-The following card
will appear il the morning papers:
Sir Referring to your articles of Sunday and
Monday relative TO Apollo Commandery and the APP
preaching Trennia Conceive atSan Francisco, permit
me to say few words in repyto the remarks of your
Informant, that as the representative OF Apollo Com
mandery was very emphaticalY sat down upon
by the San Francisco Knights. | arrived from San
Francisco on Sunday morning last and did not know
uoti late that day of Apollos going to abandon the
San Francisco trip and go to Europe, the change
having been made after my departure for home.
What influenced Apollo Commandery to change her
mind have not IS vet been informed, but do know
that it was not because of any alleged snubhing OF
Mr. Gassette or me by the California Templars. |
make this denial out OF simple act OF justice to the
Calitornisns, who received me most cordially and
treated me most Hospitality. had no trouble what
ever in obtaining for the Commandery the refus
OF very elegantquarter5 at the Baldwin, and the sole
and Only unpleasant part Of my pilgrimage was say
ing adieu to the body of Knights Tempar, whose
kindness, hospitality and gentlemanly bearing had
already won my most sincere admiration, II the
San Francisco Knights treated me slightingly in
heavens name what treatment is prescribed for a
man when they do really entertain him?
| Very respectfully, j. s. COLLESTER.
The Wheat Outlook.
TOLEDO (O.), april 17th.-Caking & Co.,
Of this city, have received over 800 reports,
covering every Important wheat growing
county il Ohio, Indians, Illinois, Michigan
Kansas and Missouri One-quarter of the
report presents the condition as very favor
abie, one. quarter fair. one-thira poor, one
sixth very poor. a quarter Of the reports
present the condition as mach better than
two weeks ago. One-half report il slightly
better, oae-sixth about The same, one-twelfth
worse, one-sixth say better than ths average,
one quarter say "a good. Nearly half report
il worse, and ope.sixth say much worse thsn
year ago. The season is backward, but the
acreage and reserves are about the same as at
the corresponding time last year.
End of the Newhau House Arson Case
scheiIeF Acquitted.
MILWAUKEE, April 18th George Scheller.
accused cf set5ing FIRE to the Newhan House
Oh the morning of January 10sh LAST, was &C.
quilted by the jury. Five ballots were taken,
and only one of the jurors was for conviction
| all that time, and he finally gave in because
Judge Mallory instructed that if there was
any doubt in bis mind he must give the pzis-
oner the benefit of the doubt. The Court
room re-echoed with cheers whsn the verdict
was announced.
The Star Reute Case,
WASHINGTON, April 17ah.-Considarirg the
unfavorsble circumstances tie close, dark,
lily ventilated Courtroom and the unusually
long ard tedious proceedings the beginning
CT the fifth Taonth of the eecond star route
trial found the Court, jury and counsel look
! ing well and in remarkably good health. All
| cf he DEF r2a nfs
uausual occurrence. ExPostmsster General
James was called to the stand
| Upon the conclusion of the examination Of
| Mr.. James, Rsrdell was recalled and contra
dicted John w. Dorsey where he gaid that
be (Rerdel) was in Washington in April,
1879.
Bliss thea said that. with the exception of
proof of the contents cf the Clendennin letter,
the prosecution hal concirdsd.
| TIE Court then adjourned.
Fall of walls In Rochester.
ROCHESTER IN. ", April 17th.-Thirty
| feet Of the nor 6h wall Of the Galliger build
| lug, used for manufacturing purposes, nesr
Main street, fell st midnight. Tie race eluice
was broken by the accident, ard soma Of the
manufactures have stopped Had the acct.
dent happened in the daytime there would
have baen loss of life. The printers III the
Meas cffice, next TO the Galiiger building, re-
| fused to go ito work this morning, and the
| Fire Marshal ordered the walls strengthened.
| 4 dwelling in course Of construction gave
way in the northern part of the city yester-
day, and the Fife Marshal ordered several
| buildings taken down as precsution.
A Condemned Murderer.
MoRRIsrowN IN. J.). April 17th.-James
Trigtown, sentenced to be executed tomorrow
for ths murder of Minnie Chigeyin, confessed
that his statements st tbs time of the trial
against the girl were false. He never knew
| ANYTHING detrimental to her character. He
confessed to having followed Minnie and
Harry James, his rival, along the towpatb,
| and attempting 30 shoot Jsmes, but his re-
yolyer missed Ere the first time, and Minnie,
stepping between himself and James, received
| the second sLos. In the struggle both rolled
| irto the canal, and when he disengaged her
| arms from his neck she WIS dead. Then he
made two attempts at self-dessruction, one
bullet passing into the back Of his ear. The
Sheriff thinks this true statement. Trig-
| town busted himself to-day writing LISTERS to
his mother, bidding his brother good-by and
corversipg with his spiritual advisers.
Murder I'm Brooklyn.
New York, April l7th.-The corner Of
| Vanderbilt street and Pork avenue, Brooklyn,
was the scene of horrible murder this after.
noon. The murderer, Diedrica MahukeD,
/
;ag occurred, and the victim, Diedrich Stef-
| fms. was lager beer dealer at les WITH
street. Sbeffins for 8 long time has been pay
| ing attentions to Anna Doscher, MahukeR's
niece. and who resided with him aad his
| family over the store. There Steffirs visited
| Miss Doscher, to whom he was engaged to be
married. Mshuken was very suspicious of
| him. and believed that he was unduly init
mate with bis wife. His wife, knowing his
/ ieaIousv, got Miss Doscher to move to q
friends house, and requested Stefins to stay
away. The murdered man was delivering
| goods opposite Mehuken's store this efter-
noon. and crossed the street Ia answer TO a
| call fr1m friend. He had hardly reached
the sidewalk when Mahuken approached,
holding in his hand revolver. Without
word he fired five shots q. Ste fins, four of
the balls entering his head, the fifth piercing
his left breast. Stefius dropped dead. Ma
| huken was arrested.
Murderer Identified.
| EAPoRIA (Kss. J, April 17th.-Albert Tay-
Ior. the man arrested near this city last week,
has been fully identified SIS the man who with
his brothers murdered Sheriff Gate and Dep
uty Sheriff Conway, of Hamilton county,
Tenn. last winter. Officers are here with
reouisition from the Governor of Tennessee
| tn oct the man, but he is held here under
40 nno -. l.. f~r aseo,It wi tn atkamnk IN kill