Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-15

from an adjoining wood and made an attack They
compelled the conductor TO give up the money in
the express car-SS 900 in silyer-and were about TO
relieve the passengers OF their yaluabes, when it
became known that one Of the passengers had es-
capped and gone to Loj jArita for assistance The rob
bers thereupon took fright, and returning to their
horses retreated into the weods Ii is thought they
have crossed the Rio Grande, and are now upon
American soil. Scouting parties are out in all
directions.
New Railroad Regulations.
CHICAGO, November l4th.-The General Passenger
and Ticket Agents OF the Transcontnental Assoeia-
ton have issued circular in accordance with the
Topeka conference, directing all the connecting lines
to withdraw the sale OF tickets via San Francisco TO
points in Oregon Washington Territory and British
Columbia, and all tickets to San Francisco via ST.
raul, Duluth or Portland. General Passenger Agents
OF roads west Of this city are also in receipt OF in
formation that Commissioner Pierson has ordered
New York trunk lines to d continus selling through
tickets from the East to points west Of Chicago and
st. Louis. This is TO overcome the alleged abuses
growing out of ticket-scalping. The new regula-
tons OF the companies compel travellers TO reput-
chase their tickets after reaching the two cities
named, and the action of the Commissioner has occa
stoned universal wrath among officials Of western
roads.
SECOND DIsPATcH.l
CHICAGO, November 14th-The Transcontinental
Railway Association, passenger department met
here to-day, and adopted rates from the Missouri
river points to San Francisco as follows: First
class, S95 second SIS emigrant, Si5 theatrical
so. A proposition was presented to make the rate
from Chicago to San Fran"isco s103 90 st. Louis
to San Francisco, 500; from Chicago or st. Louis
to Portland, Or, Sl03 30, but no decision was
reached up to the hour of adjour4 ment. 1t will be
further discussed to morrow
Tbs Ernasurer's Report.
WASHINGTON November l4th.-The annual report
OF Treasurer Wyman shows taat the total net reve-
nue. for the yesr was S39s, ,2S7, ,5Sl, decrease OF
s. 23T 66S. The only increase in receipts was from
the sale Of public lands The condition of the Treas
ury and operations thereof is set forth at great
length, but the main points of interest have been
published from time to time. The Treasurer recon-
mends that an appropriation be made TO pay the eN
press charges for worn and mutilated United States
money and for the distribution OF fractional silver
and minor coins He also recommends the discon
tinuance OF the coinage of three cent pieces, and
that the compensation and mileage of members Of
Congress be made by dsbursing officer instead of
the Treasurer He urges the restoration Of salaries
in the Treasurers office which were reduced in 1876
Remarkable Stock Show.
CHICAGO November l4th The National Fat
Stock Show opened here this morning. Among the
most interesting exhibits to osheeprsers is the first
lot Of Negretti sheep ever exhibited in the West.
These animals are from the estates of German
hOoleman. and are direct descendants OF the oldest
OF all pure breeds Of animals in the world since
their ancestors the first taken from Carthage
to Spain. They are said to have been bred pure,
ana WIN All tne skill and care that the patronage
and interest OF royalty itself could bring to bear.
For generations the Spanish rulers prided them
selves upon the improvement they made IN their
fworite animals, and the work begun by them has
been carried on by the German breeders since the
first introduction Of Spanish mernos into Germany,
about the middle of the last century Empress
Marie Theresa, Of Austria, received as 4 gift from
the Spanish King flock Of Negrettis, which were
sent to her possessions in Hungary. OF this flock
the Empress presented small number to her Min
lister, Baron Geseer who bred them with great
care en- his estates in Morava. The sheep now in
the exposition building are direct descendants OF
this flock.
Large Cattle Sale.
CHICAGO, November 14th.-A large cattle sale was
consummated at Omaha yesterday. W. A Paxton,
Of Omaha, and VIM Shiedler, of ogallalla sold
their respective herds in Western Nebraska ranges
for about 81, ,25O, 900, to new company organized
by Alonzo II. Swan, 10 be called the 0gallalla Cat
tie Company.
Parlor Cattle Cars.
CHICAGO, November Iith.-A train OF what is
known "parlor cattle cars arrived at the Union
Stock Yards at 10 o'clock last night, direct from
Miles City, Mont The train was loaded with Mon
tana steers, which came through the entire distance
OF 1,340 miles without Icing unloaded, and in
four days time.
Bob Ford Not Dead.
NEW YORK, November I4th.-A report reached
here Yesterday, on the authority of Charley Ford,
of the notorious Ford brothers who killed Jesse
James, that Bob Ford had met with foul play in this
city. IL was understood that Ford living at the
st. Charles Hotel and a reporter called 70 hear
what he had to say. The young Missourian was
dressed in the hight of New York fashion, with a
big diamond on his shirt bosom. He carried on his
arm an Overcoat, twisted delicate cane and might
be called a dude. "I don't know what Charley
means by circulating such report, said he. 81
wrote him few weeks ago at Detroit, and my letter
must have miscariied. He is out ON bail, and his
trial will come off coon. After which he will come
to New York, for | am sure he will be acquitted.
It.
know that avengers are after me, and more than
once here in New York they have attempted to kill
me ; but am prepared" said he drawing a revolver
from his pocket
Presents from General Grant.
HARTFORD Conn }, November I4th-Two machine
guns have just been completed by Pratt & Whit
ney's works for General Grant, presents to the
Viceroy of China and the Miksdo of Japan. The
guns of Pratt Whitney improvement over
the gun once known as the Gardiner gun. The guns
have Government record Of 500 shots minute,
and have been fired at the rate of 700 shots min
uta, and 5000 shots in thirteen minutes and twenty
six seconGs.
Precautions Against Fraud and ImpOsi-
ton.
WASHINGTON, November 14th.-Secretary Folger
has written to the Collector at San Francisco that if
there is any to suspect fraud imposition in
the landing Of Chinese he must make rigid inves-
tigatiOn, and refuse permission for passengers to
land until satisfactory evidence is produced, and
parties feeling aggrieved because OF such refusal
have the correctness of the action of the customs
officer decided in Court by writ OF habeas corpus.
Homicide In Theater.
VICKsBURG, November 18th. The theater tonight
was the scene of the unprovosed and cowardly muir
der of ID. r. Allan by Frank E. Starke. The mur-
derer, who had been discharged from the position of
advance agent, went into the dressing room where
Allan and his wife were getting ready to go the
stage. After having some words with Allan he
drew pistol, but disarmed by Mr.. Allan.
Starke was then thrust out of the dressing-room
into the hall, but before getting there obtained his
pistol from Mrs. Allan. Allan followed Starke
into the hall, where the latter fired four shots at
him, two taking etfect-one passing through the
heart. Starke was arrested and jailed. Being in
terviewed, he admitted that he had no provocation
for committing the act, and attributed it to his bad
temper. He expressed no regrets. Allan was q
native Of Brooklyn, 55 years old.
The BrOnsten-Brand Libel Suit.
CHICAGO, November 14th.-The Bronston-Brand
libel suit, in viii h the former, an Oberlin (0.)
saloon keeper, sues the latter, Congregational
minister, who denounced him from the pulpit in
quotation from sermon of Henry Ward Beecher,
for 50,000, went to the jury yesterday. They are
still out. All the forensic lights of the northern
Ohio bar have been in the case which has attracted
State attention and has been trial ten days Rev.
Mr.. Brand is a broken-down man at this time The
papers accused him of plagiarism, but he has proved
that he credited the words used to Beecber. The
lawyers of the city of the opinion that the jury
California Redwood in Chicago.
CHICAGO, November l4th.-The widest piece Of
lumber that ever came into Chicago received at
the Lurberman's Exchange yesterday 1t is OF
California redwood, ffty-two inches wide, three
inches thick and fourteen feet long. With it came
ten punches of redwood shingles, plain and fancy,
The piece Of timber and shingles will be kept on ex.
hibition at the Exchange.
May and December" in Earnest.
CHICAGO, November 14th-McLean, well-tc-jo
farmer, who is alleged to be ll6 years old and Mrs
Martha Wilson, a buXom widow Of Y, were married
at Blithwood, S. c., yesterdal Immediately alter
the ceremony the happy couple left for New York
on their bridal tour.
Damages Recovered.
NEW YORK, NovssB Il 14.h.-while returning
from a trip up the rod sr-thc night of November
I, 1875, Ex-Governor E.iRae6 NJ Lee, OF Wyoming
Territory and three friends we're thrown from their
wagon at Broadway and Twenty-seventh streete by
their carriage striking pile of sand left at the cor
ner by builder. For his serious injuries Lee has
obtained verdict for ST. 400 against the city in the
Supreme Court.
Defying Superstition.
Nav YORK, November 14th.-Nine of thirteen
men who sat down to dinner November 1S, 1852, to
defy the superstition, died in the year following