Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-09

ESPECIAL UspATCHks TO THE ssooKp-UEtoS.I
DHeE on Horseback.
RIcHhoED tVa. June Ssh.-Sheriff Dunck-
ling snd F. w. Walter fought horseback
duel Yesterday near Patrick Courthouse.
Walter was fatally wounded. He was an
opponent to DanckliEg st the last election.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
NV YoRK, June ssh.-A special Dispatch
from Richmond gives the following account
Of the duel between Sheriff Dunckling and
Colonel Walter The usual formula OF the
cods was dispensed with. and neisher seconds
nor surgeons were present. The Sheriff wss
mounted on q hor e, and Colonel Walter rode
10 q buggy. They approached each other
from opposite directions at a point within d
few hundred yards Of Colonel Walters house.
Upon sighting each other each drew his pis-
toll Colonel Walter fred first from his buggy
seat. and Sheriff Dunckling's horse fell with
ball in bis head. The Sheriff quickly dis
engaged himself from the wounded animal
and blazsd away at Waiter. One OF the bull
iets from his weapon took effect in the sto-
mach of Walter, but the latter continued to
FIRE until his cartridges fsiled to explode. He
then called out TO the Sheriff that he wss
wounded and unable to raturn his ERE. Upon
this notification Dunckling lowered his pistol
aud tbs hostilities ceased. Walter, though
severely wounded, drove rapidly home with
out aid. He is reported to be convalegcine.
The principals are said now Go be good
friends.
An Opera Singers Sudden Departure.
NRw YoRK, June 97h-LilliAn Russeli
the famous actress and singer, left for Europe
Thursday, in company with Edward solomon,
the composer of Billee Taylor" and other
operas Miss Russell was engaged st the
Casino IN the leading role of the Princess
of Trebiz lnde," the most successful light
opera this season. She did not play out her
engagement. She was also under contract
with Manager Field, Of Boston, to play six
weeks, commencing next Monday. Solo
mons new opera, The White Sergeant" is
to be produced at ihs Gaiety Thsater, Lon
don. ia July, and Miss Russell is probably
to sing ia the title role. Il is understood
she has LIFT the city to escape litigation. Her
intimacy With Solomon has long been the
town talk, and her departure in his company
occasions no surprise.
''BeifIe and the Baby" Sued.
WASHINGTON. June Ssh-A suit 10 recover
S3 O00 counsel fees, brought by J. S. Bigelow.
an attorney OF this city, against Bette Z.
Mason, wife of Sergeant Mason, who is now
serving out sentence for attempting to shoot
Guiteau. came up in Court to-day, on Q nc
tion to dissolve the order restraining Mrs
Mason from using TIE money collected for
her come time age By public subscription.
Among the papers submitted by Mrs.
Mason's counsel was a letter from the counsel
of Biselow, Cfsrins, in behalf of his client,
TO reliuquish all claims for $500 The case
was submitted without argument.
The striking Coat Miners
ST. LOUIS, June Sih-Inforrhation received
from Cullinsviile, III, Is that be striking
miners who were expected to arrive there
some tims last night or early this morning
have not vet turned uo. aud all is quiet there
luqairy Of Beliville, Pinckneyville aud other
places fsils TO reveal the presence of the
strikers, and there is no information at any
of these p ints of band or body of men
moving abOus the country. lt bsgIns to look
as though the reports Of last nie hs we're very
much exaggerated, or that the strikers, afssr
moving out Of Bellville, broke up and went
quietly to their homes.
Frighffus Panic in a schOSIrO0m.
NEW YoRK, June S5h.-A panic chat might
have resGlsed in dreadful loss OF life &C.
Cured in the primary school on Fifth street
this afternoon. A scholer shouted s. fire"
and q scene of wild excitement and confusion
followed. Hundreds of children, ia different
classrooms, crowded towards the stairs, snd
all efforts of the teachers TO preserve order
were Intellectual. A number Of children were
crushed and had their clothes torn il the
struggle. The POLICE report no ons seriously
injured. There wA no FIRE.
An Outrageous Conspiracy.
New YoRK, June 9h.-Au action was be-
gun to-day by Louis f. Sloat against District
attorney McKeou, James T. Roberts, s.
clerk 10 his office, Thomas Brennan, Com.
missioner OF Charities and Correction. and
Warden L .wrence Dunphy, Of Hart's Island
Almshouse. as defendant, to recover 500 600
damages for an alleged conspiracy against
him, and for falss imprisonment. Plaintiff
is brother-in.law of Mex on, by whose in.
fueuee, il is alleged, ne was kidnapped and
confined for three years snd ten months on
Hsrt's Island. This was done, it is said TO
enable McKson to gain control of the estate
OF plant ff's father, of which plaintiff was sx.
eentor.
Roasting an Baemy
CHATTANOOGA Tenn J. June Ssh.-As the
South TceisgaE Iron Works in this city Y, s.
terday, difficulty occurred between two en-.
ployes, nsmsd Lafayette Broader and VIM
Tnomas. Broader, who is a powerful man,
raised Thomas like child and laid him 90
his back on a rsihot piece of iron, holding
him there until h burned him nearly to
death. The bystsnders thsn interferei and
prevented a horrible murder. Thomas' head
and back are literally roasted. His injuries
will prove fatal.
snlIivaR. tae sIusSer, Coming this Way.
New YoRK, June 8sh-Al. Smith is going
on Western touc with John L. Sullivan
They viii take in the Western Sts.es snd
Territories, Colorado, Montana, Csiifor1ia
ov,Lf 4 10 g
the Pacjhs slope who have expressed desire
to try Sullivan's powers, and thsy viii be ac-
c5mmodated.
Business Failures,
NEW York, June .h-Ths business fell.
urss for the past seven days were i73, sgainse
151 last week. az Increase of q. Tne distri-
button of fsilurs is ss follows New Eng-
land States 23 Middle States, % Western
Sts'es, Sc: Southern States 26: Pacihc
SFAtes aud Territories, II; New York ci.y,
10; and Canada. 70.
The Last Storm.
READING pal, june S.h.-Lqst nights
storm was the severest for years. A force Of
msa ksps at work al night repairing the
washons at Psskiomen junction, on the
Readiug Raiirosd. Two barns were struck
by lightning and 9 church ss Amisyvile
damaged Cattle and ho.ses vera killed in
various parts Of the country.
Chicago Gamblers In Hard Luck.
CHICAGO. June ssh.-The leadieg faro
bank Iu this city hss been broken. and a
gaming house known to the sporting frater-
nifty throughout the Northwest has been
closed. The place in question was run by
Messrs. Bush, Johnson, Hanes and Sheedy.
Messrs. Bush aud johnson are on their
ranches in New Mexico, where they have
been for several months. The Dearborn
street place, which is by courtesy named the
" Arcsdian Club" hiss lost over $50 600 in
two months, and few nights ago, when The
last 81, COO disappeared, the doors were closed.
Ihs daTky who draws the slide over the sper-
ture Ia tue entrance door now peeps out when
anyone rings, hesves eigh and says, mo
game" The losses of Pat Sheedy, who has
had controlling interest in the place, has
been the talk OF men about town for some