Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-08

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| Fires and Loss of Life.
NEW YORK, March 7th.-A fire occurred
this morning In Cambridge fat, East Sixty
fourth street. in which Mrs. Wakemsn,
aged 56, and her daughter Rose were suffc-
! Gated. The building was owned by Thomas
Reid. Loss on building. $4,000; on furni-
ture, $40. 600. Mrs. Wakenan was the wife
of Ahram Wakemsp, Surveyor of She Port
during Lincoln's administration. At the
| time of the flee he was on his way from Al
| bany to. this city. Mrs. Wakeman wag an
invalid, one side of her body being para
| lyzed. Her daughter was also suffering from
illness.
wArrRrowss IN. Y }. March 7sh.-A large
tannery at Felps Mills, belonging to New
York parties, was burned to-day. Loss,
0,00O; partly insured.
NASHVILLE (Fenn.), March 7sh.-A fire TO-
night IN Litesers & Co.. wholesale drug
house. in Watkins block, took southerly
| direction. burning several old buildings in
Watkins block, including Lewis & Co.'s pa
per box factory, Cousens & Tabler, drug
| gists; Carsey Bros, tobacco manufacturers ;;
| Polston & Co., producs dealers; the steam
boat Office of the Paducah and Cairo line,
| Literers' mandatory, L. H. Mason & Co.,
| tobacco warehouse, Reid & Foley, brass
foundry--all on Broad and Front streets.
Loss. $500, eco; insurance. Sl25. 600. The
origin Of the i.e is not known.
| The Remains of the Pugilist,
NEW YORK, March 7th.-The remains of
Elliott, the prizs fighter, arrived this morn
| ing. The bo3y was met at the depot by
fifteen carriages and large crowd Of Ell
liott's friends and companions. among them
! Captain james Lewis, of San Francisco.
The body was taken to the residence of e.
liott's sister, Mrs. McDavitt. The parlor in
which the body lies is heavily hung, the
| draperies being the same as those used in the
room in which the body OF Cornelius Wander.
bilt lay before the burial. The wake com.
mences tonight. The funeral will take place
on Sunday, and promises to be imposing.
The hearse will be drawn by four horses, fol-
lowed by tbrones of carriages. Arrange
menes are msking to provide benefit for
Eiliott's mother.
| NEW YoRK, March 7th.-The wake began
| tonight. The mother and three sisters be-
moaned their Lose, while many men present
proclaimed the virtues Of Elliott. The
| funeral will doubtless take place Sunday.
Unsuccessful Attempt at Eratn RObbsry.
LITTLE Rock ARK, March 7th.-At half
past s Tonight the east bound passenger train
on the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad
was boarded by party Of men, two miles
west OF Mulberry station, Crawford county.
and lao miles from Little Rock. They or
| dered the passengers TO throw up their hands,
and began firing pistols. Conductor John
| Ceine was II the rear, and was fatally shot.
| The robbers rushed for the engine. but before
reaching il engineer Rogers pulled out and
| prevented the robbery. Brakeman Lester
was also shot during the firing. The robbers
| jamped off after the train was in motion.
| Superintendent Harston offers S., 600 reward
for the capture Of the robbers.
another Prize Fight.
Troy IN. W. March 7th.-Harry Folsom
| BLACK Dismord). of Cincinnati and Steve
| WIlhsms (colored) fought here to-day. The
mill lasted an hour and q half, and sixty six
rounds were fought. The Trojan was knocked
out. The fight wag witnessed by large num-
ber OF sports, including one member Of the
Assembly.
Shot Bead by Sheriff la Court.
| TExARKANA lark. March 7th.-A. L.
johnson was shot dead to-day in the Mill
county Courthouse, ia the presence of the
| tors. by @. E. Dixon, Sheriff. The trouble
was caused by Dixon making war on gam
| bling institutions in which johnson was in
| terssted.
| Four Persons Charged with Murder.
MAsILLoN % J, March 7th.-The Coroner's
verdict in the case of Hunter, whose raangled
| body was found IN water tank, charges
| HuBter's wife and her pRramour, her daughter
and her father with murder.
An Innocent Man EmpFis0ned Twenty
| Nine Years.
DETROIT, March 7th.-Sanuel UIum has
! Just been pardored out OF the State Prison,
where he has been confined 90 years for the
murder of a man in Estabroob, st. Joseph
county, in 1858. There is little doubt that
Ulum is entirely innocent Of any connection
with the murder.
Hanged for Murder.
MDDLFBUBG (Pa), March 7th.-Uriah
| Mayer was hanged this morning for the mur.
der of Gietcher Kinbeler in 1877 Mayer
| stated that the murder was committed on
Friday evening by him and Emanuel Ettin-
ger; that he and his brother Jonathan and
Ettipger robbed and burned the body and
premises Saturday evening. He said his
brother Joseph was not present.
Michigan Democratic state Convention.
| DETROIT, March 7th.- The Democratic
State Convention met in Lansing at noon to-
day, and after temporary organization ad-
journed till Z P. NJ.
| NOMINATIONS.
| LANSING. March 7th. - TIE Democratic
State Convention this evening nominated J.
W. Champlep, of Grand Rapids, for Judge
of the Supreme Court. long term; Arthur L.
Clark, of Sanilac county. Regent of the State
University. The nominations for Judge,
short term, and second Regent were left for
the Greenbackers, who meet tomorrow, and
are formally invited to unite with the Demo
Gratis On the basis of such joint ticket.
A Coincidence In Texas History.
AUSTIN (Tex. J, March 7th.-Ex-P President
Diaz and party, of Mexico, arrived yesterday
direct from New Orleans, en- route for Mon
terey, Mexico. The party was met below the
city by committee from the House and Sem
ate, who escorted them TO the Governors
Office and gave them drive around the city.
1t is singular coincidence that Texas cannon
were firing a national salute of honor from
Capitol Hill to Mexican statesman on the
anniversary Of the day his former ruler, Santa
Ana, captured the Alamo.
Railroad Accident.
DANvILLE (Va.), March 7th.-A train on
| the Pennsylvania and Franklin road ran off
the track to-day. William Paine, the con.
ductor, was fatally injured, Charles Fortune,
the engineer, was badly scalded, and the fire.
man, name unknown, had a leg broken.