Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-20

MILWAUKEE, January 19th.-Scheller, the
alleged Newhall House iucendiary, WAS
brought back to Jail quietly this morning. T.
is now settled beyond doubt that he never
left the city, bu. was concealed 10 the house
of one OF the deputies of the Sheriff. Evil
| deEce that Scheller removed his stock the d 4y
previous to the fire now accumulates. 1t has
now come to light thai he even removed the
bsls of seven billiard tables before the FIRE.
The vs'us of his stock secreted was about
Loco.
| Toe search in the ruirs this forenoon re-
suited in finding one body, making forty six
| bodies recovered, and leaving three still to bs
accounted for.
MILWAUKEE, January 10 h.-Oae of the
charred bodies has been identified as Mrs
Miller, of Toronto, Csnado, one of the en-
plcyes Of the hotel, which brings the idsnti-
fed dead to twenty nine.
The meeting to make arrangements for a
mass funeral adj burned till &c morrow
Siocs the discovery of the fact thst
Scheller disposed of g large part of his stock,
the excitement regarding the prisoner is
| growing. Six barrels of whisky, sacreted by
him, were attached to day by his creditors
The Sentinel will publ b tomorrow Gia-
gram of the hotel, giving the names Of every
occupant of rooms, from lists made up by
son OF the landlord and the chief clerk. Tn Y
| give the following ,tals: Guests saved, g. ;
employees saved, 33 guests lost, % ; en-
ployes lost, "a. Total loss, SO. The list
made uD by the Associated Press agent con
tsins 102 names who are reported saved
seven more than the Sentiners list. The la.-
| ter gives 154 inmates, while previous state
ments footed up III. Twelve more persons
are reported saved who did not room at the
hotel.
Dinner TO Charles Crocker.
WAsHINGroN, January 19th.-At dinner
given by General Beale to Charles Crocker,
last evening. were present Grant, Sherman,
| Acknowledgement Brewster, Logan, Cam
eron of Pennsylvania, Farley, Miller of Cal
ifornia, Ransem. Russian Minister M. De
| Ssruve, Commissioner Loring, Judge Sand
| ersoo, Colonel Eyre, Truxton Beale and Gen
eral Joe Johnston of Virginia.
Lands In The Uie Reservation.
l. WAsHINGToN, January 19th.-The Land
| Office is preparing a decision which will en-
able persons to enter land in the recently
ceded Ute Reservation, upon the same condi
ton as was granted to those who settled there
prior to the Act of July 2S, 1882.
The Fire Record.
MooREHEAD MINI J. January 19sh.-The
| Key City block, structure which cost $40,-
| 600, burned to the ground this morning. The
forty persons living in the block all managed
to ges out safely, though there were many
narrow escapes. The building WAS insured
for $4,000.
QUINCY QM), January 19;r.-The Quincy
House, built in 1882, one of the largest hotels
| in the city, was burned this morning. TIE
guests ali escaped uuhurt. One of the ser.
wants was badly burned, and the policeman
on duty fell down a stairway and broke his
leg. The house was valued at S35, 900 fur-
niture, SIS. 900; insured.
David Davis.
NEw YORK, January 19th.-The Times
| says: With the conclusion of the Senatorial
term of David Davis of Illinois ends one Of
the most curious experiments in American
politics. Exactly what Davis thinks of his
venture into the field of political neutrality no
man but himself probably knows. His career
as Senator has proved that whatever may be
brought to pass in political millennium, q
Senator without party is an anomaly, a
curiosity, without positive value. By series
of lucky accidents he has been gwen the
political prominence which he never expected
nor merited.-
Reducing Rates for Messages.
NEW YORK, January 19sh.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company will make 20
cents the maximum rate for message of ten
words between its offices 10 New Hampshire,
| Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New York City and the southeast
ern part of Maine. TIE reduction gues into
effect tomorrow. Orders are slready given
to reduce the present rates of 80, 80, 40 and so
cents to 25-cent rate.
The Live stock Interest.
ST. LOUIS January 19sh.-A convention Of
all the cattle, sheep and horsemen of Texas
has been called to meet st Colorado City on
| February 1st, to discuss the live stock busi.
| md "a 1and nd ps
what course sSockmen shall pursue TO secure
legislation favorable to their interests, and
to organize committee to look after their
affsits at the capital during the session of
the Legislature.
The Summer Running Meeting at lhi-
csaO.
CHICAGO, Janua-y lob. - The sixteen
stakes opened by the Chicago Diving Pa,k
for lis summer running meeting, June 9th
to July Oh, closed on the 15:h inst, and will
be made public tomorrow. The entries num-
Der 593, with some stables yet to come. The
greatest nun ber IF entries for any previous
meeting was 4S7, in 1882. The entire coun.
try contributes to the list, 107 stables being
represented. Entries are made by William
NJ. Connor and l.. G. Bruce, of New York
ID. Mcdonnell, New jersey Charles Boyle
and John Forbes Canada; Clifton Bell, Col
orado E. j. Baldwin and Theodore Win.
ters. California; William Cottrell and Ira
Pride, Alabama w. l. Scott, Pennsylvania
NJ. M. Allen, Utah. Nest of these owners
have not heretofore been represented.
stewards Old Store.
NEW YORK, January 19sh-Chsnges ara
being made in Stewards old store, ccrner
Broadway and Chambers street, with the
. view of converting it into an eff ;e building.
The walls are being strengthened ipside with
brick to support an additional weight Of two
stories that are TO be put en- it, Brick walls
three feet III thickness are going up in its cen.
ter to surround the interior court. in which,
elevators will rup. It is expected that the
building will contain 400 offices. The work
will hardly be completed bsfore next summer
or fall.
The Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON, January 19sh.-Inquiry as
to the probability OF closing any of tie navy
yards leads 80 the certaia conclusion that on
the 3lst of March all tbs navy yards will be
closed except those at New Yort, Norfolk,
Washington and Mare Island, owing TO de-
fcient appropriations.
Hanged for Murder.
BEL AIR (Md) January 19sh.-Arthur
Preston (coloreo) aged 81, was hanged TO-
day for the murder of his colored mistresg,
Mary Dorsey, last April. PrestoB made no
speech from the gallows, and maintained
composure 10 the last.
WAsHINGroN, January 19sh.-The colored
boy Charles Shaw was hanged to-day st 12:4j
P. NJ. for the murder of his sister on the 10th
of January, 1881.
Murderer Respited.
MACON (Gs.), January 19sh.-Wilbush, the
murderer. wno was to have been hanged here
to-day, was respited this morning.
The Marquis and Princess.
CHARLESTON Is. J, January 19.h.-Prin.
cess Louise, Marquis of Lorne and party
arrived this evening. The friucess is ex-
pected to board the Dido on the 27th, and
sail for Bsrmuda.
stabbed by Crazy Man.