Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-19

McC lelland rays he viii fight Mccoy in four
weeks from signing articles, within one hun
dred miles Of Pittsburg. or within the same
distance of Buffalo. VIM. Madden, McClel-
lands hacker, has deposited $3.50 with Rich
ard Fox, Of the Police Gazette.
The Observation-Disclosures suit.
New York, May 1Sth.-The tlial of the
suit of Stewart egsinst Huntington wss coz
tinued to-day. The defense WAS begun by
the examination Of Huntington as witness.
He testified to his connection with the Cen-
trail Pacific Railroad. and various transac-
tions in the stock of that corporation in
which he was interested. He said he Fever
purchased or sold stock on tina authority OF
the other gentlemen who are joined with him
as defendants in tbs present suit.
Kentucky Democratic state Convention.
LOUISVILLE, May 1Sth.-The Democratic
| State Convention this morning renominated
by reclamation tia present incumbents
General Fayette Hewitt, Auditor; Jamss
W. Tate, Treasurer Superintendent oil
Public Instruction, J. D. Eahan. Pickett
was renominated on the first ballot. The
Convention is now balloting for Rssi5ter Of
the Land Office.
LOUISVILLE, May 1S:h.-The Democratic
| Convention renominated 2. W. Hardin foI
Attorney General, nominated j. G. Cecil fol-
Register Of the Lsnd Office, and adjourned
sine die.
Two scoundrels Captured.
NEW York, May 18th-Captain Williams
tonight captured Patrick Ryan, alias .. b.
King clerk. aged %. and Jacob Harrison,
travelling salesman, who it is alleged have to-
a long time been swindling actors
and actresses by representing themselves
as reporters, and collecting subscriptions
| for sufferers by the Western floods. Between
$500 and $500 were collected. Among the
victims vero Mrs. Langtry, Mary Anderson.
Emma Thursby, William j. Florence and
others. On the wsy to the station-house
Harris tore up his subscription list.
Death Of "a Noted but UntifIed woman
Boston, May 1S.h.-Lydia Pinkham, Of
patent medicine fame. died in Lynn te.day,
sged 64 She spent S1S0,000 year in sd
| vsrtising, and occurred trade netting $500,
900 year profit.
! Escape of Marderers.
COLUMBIA Is. CO., May 1S;h.-WillisRl
| Hsrdee and Solomon Hewitt, who were sen
fenced to be hanged ct Conwayboro, june
SIN, fer the murder Of jeremiah Haiver,
escaped from jail Tuesday. They we're re-
leased by colored boy employed at the jail,
who, during the absence OF the jaiier, secured
| the KEYS and unlocked the door Of tbs muc.
derers' cells. Before leaving the prison they
cut ihs throat of fellowprisoner named
| BENJAMIN Mcmillan, who will die. large
posse are on their trail, and it is expected
they will be recaptured.
RiGemen Chosen.
New YoRK, May 18sh.-Sixteen men have
been selected, from whom will be selected the
military riis team TO represent the Unltso
States at Wimbledon.
DesfrustieIt ny Fire.
New ORLEASs, May 18th.-Tbe Times
Democrats Texarkana special says: The
East Line Railroad depot, telegraph eli e
AID lot of cotton, were burned at Pi5tsbur2
to-day. No particulars.
| Poison at Church Festival.
CHATTANOOGA (Tebn.) May 1Sth.-Twen
| ;y-!our persons wers poisoned at church
festival last night, but all recov aTed.
Billiard Tournament.
New York, May 1Ssh.-Iu the billiard
game this afternoon Schaeffer heat Wallace
! 500 to 325. Winners average, IS 1-67 lthG
beet on recoTd); best run, AZ. Wallace's ay
erage, 46 1-166 best run, 80. Time OF gene
2:40.
The evening game resulted ia a victory for
Diou. Average. 50 5-93; bsst run, AZ. Sex
tor, 1926; average. - 9-46; best run. 10
Tine Of game, $3.50.
Thernomeirieai.
NEW York. May 18th.-Hiehest temperG.
turs to-day. IT; lowest, 49'.
CHICAGO, May 1Ssh.-Highsst temperature
to-day, S0'; lowest, 56'.