Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-07

my warm and energetic support, and know
| Others, prominent in the several Centra
American republicF, will never weary unit
there Is found successful ISSUE"
A Case Of Misplaced Confidence.
New YORK, April CHA case which
seems like an attempt to establish slavery ir
this country under the British law, attracted
considerable attention in the Jefferson Police
Court yesterday. The cause of the dispute
was 14-year- old Malay, who had been
shipped while an infant with a load of coolies
from Calcutta to British Guiana. The child
had been indentured to Mrs Emily Donnelly,
who then lived in Guiana, but who came to
this city few years sgo, bringing the boy
with her. Since then he has been used as a
servant by different people to whom he was
lent by Mrs. Donnely. He finally was
loaned to Mrs. Julia Moore, managing pri-
vate school, and wheE Mrs. Donnelly de-
manded him back on the ground that he was
her slave, an issue was made in Justices
Court, and the justice sent the case to q
higher tribunal and sent the child in the
meantime to the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children.
The New P0ual Law.
WASHINGTON, April eth.-It is estimated
by persons thoroughly familiar with the cub
lect, that under the new law reducing letter
postage and regulating the pay of Postmas-
tiers, the receipts of not more than one office
in every four, on q general average, will be in
excess of the Postmastsrs' salaries. Under
the existing law, it is said all postoffices,
however insignificant, contributed about two.
fifths of their receipts to the Government.
Indians Wanted for Circus.
WASHINGTON, April 6sh.-Information has
been received at the Washington office to the
effect that parties are on the Pine Ridge
reservation endssvoring to induce some of
the Sioux Indians to leave the reservation
and join circus. Iniisn Commissioner
Price telegraphed agent McGilicuddy that
no one had a right to take Indians off the
reservation, and he was instructed to use sill
peaceable means to prevent parties from doing
so.
AdirOndack" Murray.
NEW York, April 6;h.-The Rev. W. H.
II. Murray, of Adirondack fame, arrived in
this city on Wednesday from San Antonio,
Texas, alone. He was questioned this even
ing about the report that he had run away
from San Antonio, leaving $12, 900 of debts.
He said the report was a lie from top to
bottom" 81 left San Antonio" he said,
Saturday morning last, in the most open
manner. At 10 o'clock was in Court, and l
went from there directly to the train. Fully
fifty persons to whom was personally known
were on the train, and did not leave it un-
til l reached Washington, where 1 stopped
over few hours, and then came on here"
"DiJ you leave debts of S12,000?'
81 do not owe $500 in Texas, all told, nor
did promise to meet any creditors or the
afternoon of the day left. No creditors
asked me for pay. The story about my fe.
male amanuersis," Mr.. Murray continued,
lis absolutely false. have been entirely
alone for the two years and half that have
been in Texas. l passed the last month at
the house of my lawyer. L came on here
alone. No man holds my note for s., 500. |
never had a ranch in Texas. and never bred
cattle there. l never failed in newspaper
there, and l never wrote line for a newspa-
per in that State"
Jay Gouid's New Yacht.
PHILADELPHIA, April CHA large party
of New York men will arrive tomorrow
morning ON special train, to witness the
launch of Jay Gould's yacht Atlanta. As
yet only the wood and iron skin of the craft
is on the ways. The decks are not yet
planked, and no mast, bowsprit or spar gives
promise Of the canvas she will spread.
DIaz Net Coming.
NEW YORK, April 6sh Referring to the
recent statements in the California papers
that General Disz would visit California, O
member of his party said to-day that the
General would 60 hepcs to Galveston by
steamer, and probably th,nce direct to Mex.
leo.
Attempted Train wrecking.
ST. LOUIS, April 6th.-An attempt was
made to wreck train on the Missouri and
Pacific Railway, sixteen miles north of Den.
ton, Tex, yesterday morning. but luckily nc
harm was done. 1t is thought it was not the
design to wreck the passenger train, but tc
stop the train en- route to Mexico having or
board 800, 900 to pay the construction hands
on the Mexican Central Railway. A negro
who was discovered near the obstruction wal
arrested and taken to jail. This is the second
time the track has been obstructed in the
same place.
Bsiler Explosion.
NEwBERN IN. CO. April 6sh.-A boiler ex
ploded at the factory of George Bishop las
evening. The engineer and fireman were botf
killed. The house of Isaiah Wood, 100 yard
distant, was destroyed, and Mrs. Wood wal
fatally il jured. Two of the employees of tht
factory we're hurt by the flying bricks. Hal
of the factory was demolished, and all tn,
houses in the vicinity were more or less dam
aged.
The Star Route Examination.
WAsHINGToN, April 6th.-The examina
ton of John Dorsey was continued to-day il
the star route trial.
| Witness was asked why he had written bis
brother that he regarded the Tongue river
route to be worth $4,000 for the contract
term. He answered that the statement
showed his ignorance of the business of run
| ming mail routes. Witness could not identify
his brothers handwriting had not received
| letter from him since December, 1878; mol
did he know Peck's signature. The testi
mony of witness closed with a denial of any
evil intentions in making the sffidavits con
nected with the routes. Adjourned unit
Monday.
| Much amusement was created in the Court
room this afternoon by the circulation of /
humorous paper containing n sketch of tn,
star route trial in 1901.
The Diamond Mine Disaster-verdict O
the COroner's Jury.
BRAIDwooD (Ill J. April 6sh.-The verdic
of the Coroner's jury in the case of the miner
drowned in the Diamond mine recites tn,
facts, and states that no blame can attach t,
anyone, as the accident was such as is liabl
to happen to any mine under like circum
stances.
The shaft has been open for volunteers {,
continue the search since Monday, but q
| none appeared, the work OF taking up thu
truck rails and other property in the min
began to-day, with view to the abandon
ment of the shaft.
A petition to Governor Hamilton, signed
by the relatives of those whose bodies are We
entombed, and praying for further search, i
in circulation.
The Mormon Reunion in Ohio
KIRKLAND, April 6sh.-Cold winds ant
rain to-day interfered somewhat with the at
tendance at the Mormon reunion. The or
ganizstion was not perfected till afternoon
Religious services were held last night anc
this morning, Rev. G. E. Donel, Of Glen
wood preaching this morning. At 1:3O tn,
delegates assembled in the temple, wher
Rev. z. H. Gurley was chosen temporary
Chairman, and E. L. Kelley Secretary of th,
Conference. After prayer by Rev. JOSEPH
Smith, the following were appointed Com.
mittee on Credentials Herman s. Smith
Hiram Bronson. Charles Garry. T. G. Pitt
and Eben Robinson. Messrs. A. H. Smith,
E. Benta and E. B. Brand were appointed
Committee of Organization. The Chail
then introduced Rev. Joseph Smith, Jr.
President of the ReorgAnizsd Church Of