Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-22
EmelIe Melville Under Fire.

Emelie Melville Under Fire.
NEW York, January 21st.-People here
who know anything about Emelie Melville,
the California sc tress, who, according to all
accounts, hiss eloped from her wealthy hus-
band to share the fortunes of q young man
ten years her junior, wonder what has be-
come of Emelie's austere mother, who used
to keep a remarkably watchful eye on her
more or less fair daughter, particularly when
opportunities for Irritation seemed promising.
As long as sixteen years ago Emelie Melville
and her mamma used to make circuit of
probably every town of 10000 inhabitants in
the Northwest, playing such pieces as
Fsnchon and Daughter of the Regi.
tastes. She left the stage some ten years
ago, when che married a Californian, but
subsequently returned to it, and for several
years has been playing all through the coun-
try. Two or three months ago she started on
professional tour to Australia, and young
man named Caselli embarked on the same
vessel in disguise. It is now said that she in
tends to remain permanently in Australia,
where Caselli is living on her earnings, and
the reports that have come back from that
country have enabled Derby, the deserted
husband, to apply successfully for a divorce.
The "Passion Play" Man Discouraged.
New York, January 21st.-Sslmi Morse
appears to have become discouraged at the
lengthy opposition of the authorities to the
production of the passion Pfsy." He has
stopped rehearsals, and is making prepare
tions to bring out another play Of his own
manufacture. He spent $4,000 of some.
body's money preparing to produce the
passion Play"
Gebhardts st. Louis Trouble.
st. Louis between Fred. Gebhardt and Col.
opinions vary. Some hold that Freddie
could do nothing else in honor than to accept
Cunnineham's challenge. Others hold that
Cunningham, being only an alleged" Col
onel, is beneath Freddie's blue blood station,
and that he did the right thing by stigmatiz-
ing Cunningham in public as liar, and let
ting the matter rest there. On the other
hand, it is stated that Freddie has lot Of
policemen stationed in the hotel to protect
him, behind whose brass and blue he is very
boastful, and that he never goes out except in
a close carriage.
Pacific Coast Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, January 21st.-The follow
ing postal changes are announced Postoffices
stablished-Penn, Sonema county, CAL,
Stephen J. Salley, Postmaster Providence,
San Bernardino county, Cal, Harvey L.
Drew, Postmaster; Vanzicle, Umatilla
Vinzile, Weber county, Utah, Isaac NJ. john
son, Postmaster. Postmasters appointed
Freeport, Sacramento county, Cal, ?. q.
Riehl Martinez, Contra Costa county, Cal,
Mrs. Jonathan Corrbet Mono, Mono county,
CAL, Charles Gilchrist; Beowawe, Eureka
county, New, Frank Lengstrom; Lewis 7ilie,
Polk county, Or, H. S. Smith Nehalem,
Tillamook county, Or, George E. +. Dean.
CHASTITY Discovery in New York.
New YORK, January 21st.-The discovery
in an unclaimed box in the express office
of the body of O girl, fsir-haired, cookbook
ing and about IA years of age, promises TO
turn out sensational metropolis mystery,
not unlike the Boston trunk mystery. Some
suspicion is entertained that it is the remains
of one of two girls who have been missing for
some time, but whom the police believed
have been carried off to the Continent,
whittier SO many young girls have of late
disappeared mysteriously.
The Chinese Murder Trial at Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 2lst.-The Chinese muir.
der trial was concluded yesterday. The jury,
after being out number of hours, returned
verdict fading Ling All Dive guilty of the
murder of Sing Qaom, and fixed the punish
ment at penitentiary for life. Ling All Yu,
tried as an accessory, was acquitted.
Grave Robbed.
BELAIR IN. J. y, January 21st.-The body
of Arthur Preston, hanged here Friday, was
stolen that night from the Hendin Hill grave.
yard.
Row Among Railroad Men.
EAsToN (Ps.) January 2lst.-Anothor row
has occurred between gangs of men on the
Lehigb, Lackswanna and Western, and Penn
sylvania, Slatington and New England roads,
near Bangor. About rs of them have been
arrested.
The Cold Wave.
MINNEAPOLIS Mimi, January 21st.-The
blizzard and cold wave reported Friday night
continued all day Saturday throughout Min.
nesota, Dakota, Manitoba, Montana, north.
ern Nebraska, northern Wisconsin and Iowa.
CHICAGO, January 2lst.-A Regina North
west Territory special says: The worst
storm ever known in these regions is raging
throughout the Territory. Thermometer 5S'
below.
Fight with Tramps.
COLUMBIA PA. January 21st.-A fight
occurred at the Susquehanns rolling mills,
between about 20 tramps, who collected there
to warm themselves, and so workmen who
tried to drive them away. The former used
sticks and Stones thu latter iron bars. There
were many minor casualties but no fatali-
ties.
Destruction by Fire.
LEAvENwoRTH ks J. January 21st.-The
machine shops of the Great Western Manu-.
featuring Company were burned this after
noon. Loss. $4,000; insurance, S25, 900.
The origin of the fire is unknown. Four hun
dred men are thrown out of employment
The works will be rebuilt at once.