Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-09

and probably or other dogs belonging to the
same kennel, and be run in all Of the age stakes.
This will be the first time American dogs have
crossed the Atlantic to compete against the oogs Of
Europe.
The Man who Struck Billy Malone.
PETERSBURG (va.), November sth.-wiliam Long,
a tobacconist, acknowledges that he is the person
who hit General Malone in the face during the
scuffie at the polls on election day. Long explains
that being pressed by the crowd, he (Long) raised
his hands to clear himself and get out. As he did
SO, some one struck him violently on the right hand
which caused it to strike General Mahone lightly in
the face which he hoped did the General serious
injury.
Railroad Accidents.
COLUMBUS (O.), November Sth. in an accident on
the Pan Handle near Newark this morning, John
Matthews, engineer, and J. Kennedy, fireman. of
the Baltimore and Ohio train were instantly killed
David Wilson, ,baggageman, received severe cuts,
and Davis engineer, and Frank Powell, fireman, OF
the Pan Handle freight were both badly hurt and
it is thought cannot recover. Both trains were
badly smashed up.
Capture Of an Organized Gang OF Shop
lifters."
CHICAGO, November sth.-The police this after
noon and tonight arrested twelve members OF a
thoroughly organized gang of shopllfters They in
clude the leader, woman known to the police as
mother Wier," two sons and two daughters. over
&, 900 worth Of stolen goods was recovered. The
estimated peculations of the baud, nearly all OF
whom are women, amounted to $4,000 or Sl5, 600
within the past few months. All fnelookine
women, elegantly dressed. The mode OF operation
was for a couple of the women to enter carriage
with one OF Mother Wers sons as coachman, and go
shopping among the larger stores until the car
riage was filed with plumber, when it would be
taken to the place of deposit One OF Mother Wers
daughters lately returned from New York, having
served term on BlackwelTs Island.
The Fat Girls Body.
BALTIMORE, November Sth.-Moses, the husband
of the fat woman, who died recently, it appears
called several times the day OF her death Dr.
Hill, offering his wife's body for sale which was
finally bought the importantly Of Moses, who
gave reason for the singular transaction that he
was in great poverty and needed money. The re-
mains will not be taken up till December.
Civil Service Rule Amended.
WASHINGTON November sth-The President has
so amended civil service rule No. that it now dis
tinctly prohibits the appointing power alike in
every department, and in every Postoffice and Gus
toms Office, from making any discrimination in Sc
lections for appointments by OF any political
or religious opinion or affiliations.
Financial Difficulties OF Well-knOwn
HOtel-keeper.
ALBANY (N W, November 8th-Charles E. Le-
land, formerly proprietor of the Delavan House,
and latterly of the Brighton Beach Hotel, Coney
Island, has made general assignment to Charles
J. Buchanan. His liabilities and assets are un-
known.
Another Indiana Mystery.
ANDERSON (lnd.), November Sth.-Mrs. Susannah
Nelson started to Nebraska September 6th and has
not since been heard from by her friends. She had
large sum Of money with her. Marshal Colburn
to-day made known to her brothers that he had
found fire insurance policy Issued to Mrs. Nelson
in the woods near Terre Haute, where some time
ago the ba1ly-mutilated body of a woman was found
by hunter. he claims to have proof that Mrs.
Nelson was murdered.
Farmers on the warpafh.
PrrrsBURG, November sth.-Lancaster county,
Pa has for six weeks been suffering from the dep
relations Of a band of outlaws, who escaped from
Jail six weeks ago. and have since been hiding in
the mountains. The villagers and farmers armed
and pursued the convicts, and a running fight Of
several miles resulted in the capture of and the
serious wOunding of three OF the gang The infuri-
ated farmers are still keeping up the pursuit.