Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-02

han0S TO tire rail- CT the track Which runs to
the end OF the pier. He believes all got ont.
The insurance policies held by the Dock De-
partment on the buildings on the pier amount
to 100000. These policies are assigned By
the Iuman Line to the Dock Department as
security for the lease held by them .on the
pier from the Dock Department. The,leasa
is for ten years. and dates from June l, 1881.
The pier itself, which is the understructure,
it is stated, is not insured, and the damage to
it will not amount to much unless the piles
should be destroyed by fire. The cost of the
shed on the pier is stated to be between
S75. 900 and 100000.
4 New Ell Dorado.
Troy IN. W, February 1st.-Prospectors
for gold in Hamilton county, situated in the
Adirondack region, have penetrated an an
cient river bed, which it is said has gold of
rich quality. Benson valley is very large,
and covers fine area of gold bearing gravel
of q bright, rich color. 1t is believed by
many to be the basin of an ancient lake. The
discovery few days ago of an ancient river
bed at depth Of fifty feet locates gold as
native of that section. Silver and gold-b
ing quartz has been found in various sections
of Warren as we'll as Hamilton county: also
valuable deposits of mica and galene. It is
confidently expected that horn silver will yet
be found.
The Oklahoma Boomers.
WICHITA (Ks.), February 1st.-Betyeen
three and four hundred men and one hundred
two. horse wagons are camped on Walnut
river, one mile from Arkansas City, ready for
q forward march to Oklahoma this morning.
Parties have been concentrating at this point
since Monday. There are three doctors, a
lawyer, three ladies, libtle girl ard two
newspaper men. The boomers hail chiefly
from Kansas, a few being from Missouri.
They are we'll supplied with provisions. etc.
They are.by no means of the riff. raft Of the
frontier, bat substantial and respectable
body OF men, many of them of some wealth
aud position. Captain Dave Payne will un.
dopbtedly be made chief. This party expects
to form a junction with the Kansas City or
near the proposed location. The boomers ex-
pecs to occupy Oklahoma with from one
thousand to fifteen hundred men.
CHICAGO, February 1st.-General Pope has
ordered to Oklahoma all the available troops
at Forts Reno and Sill, to expel Captain
Payne and his raiders
The Milwaukee Disaster.
MILWAUKEE, February 1st.-Ths inquest
in the Newhall House disaster was finished
to-day. The jury deiberated several hours,
and adjourned until o'clock tomorrow fore
noon.
Scheller, arrested for setting the hotel on
fire, published q statement to-day, embody-
ing general denial of having removed The
billiard balls, explaining the removal OF tie
whisky as being caused by want of room in
the hotel. and stating that the Insurance. was
not more than the actual value OF the stock
The remains of Gertrude Donohus, wife of
John Gilbert Donohue, the actor. were sent
to her fathers home at Blood's Station, n.
Y, to-day. The husband was unable TO &C.
company the remains.
VIM. E. Crsmer, of tine Erening Wisconsin,
and wife are declared out of danger.
The Boxing Match Question.
NEW YORK, February 1st.-In the Su.
prems Court. ia chambers. to-day, Judge
Donahue, on the appl'c.t alton of counsel for J.
w. Mace and Slade, Issued writ of habeas
corpus aud certiorari, requiring the produe-
ton of the records Of their examination in
the POLES Court. This will involve deci-
sion as to the power of the police to stop
boxing matches.
A Horrible Story.
ATLANTA (Gs.), February 1st.-A horrible
story csmes to the Constitution from Marietta
Of q young woman giving birth to an illegiti-
mate child, then killing the babe, and then
in tel with the decaying body
eight days. A little brother, who cooked for
mis- sister and father, were the only occu-
pants of the house.
Young Murderer Hanged by a Mob.
WINFIELD (Ks) February 1st.-Young
Cobb. who shot and mortally weuHded
Sheriff Sbenreman soma days ago, and v no
a few days before shot and killed Constable
in Jefferson county, was taken out of Jail
here this morning by party Of masked men,
and hanged to the railroad bridge on the out
skirts of the town. He stated that he had
been led to the commisai of lawless acts by
reading the exploits of Jesse james and other
The body hung at the bridge
most of the day, and hundreds of people went
cut to look ct it.
Mass Meeting In New York.
NEW YORK, February 1ss.-A mass meet
ing was held in Cooper Union to-day, uIdsr
the auspices CT the New York Association
for the Protection Of American Industry.
The great hail was SO crowded that it was al.
most impossible to fn1 standing room Peter
Cooper presided. assisted by William E
Dodge.
Music at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, February 1st.-Nevar since
Music Hall was built has it had such dense
crowd as tonight. Nilsson appeared early in
f. private box, and was greeted with shouts
Reserved seats sold tonight as high as $50
each. Missions audience at Robinson's Opera
House filed the house to its utmoss capacity
It is estimated that the receipts of the two
performances amounted TO $4,000,
Plenty OF Small Change.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1st-To.day1
400 new five.cent pieces were put into circu-
lation. The new coin will bs struck at the
rate of 100000 pieces a dsy.
Business Trouble.
ALBANY IN. W, Februsry 1st.-The Raj
some Stove Works have called meeting Of
creditors.
The "Tep Hand" In Poker Came.
Fort WORTH, February 1st.-A game of
poker in hotel here led two OF tie wealthiest
men ia Texas to draw revolvers for settle
ment Eight random shots were fred, the
only person Injured being the occupant of an
adj lining room, who was shot through the
right leg. As the combatsuts are proud and
"gamey,p the Coroner still has hopes of
fee. -
The Storm in fhc Rockies.
RAwLINs (Wyo J, February 1st-The snow
storm in Wyoming exceeds in severity any.
thiDg in the history of the Territory. A
the ranges being cleared of snow by winds.
ThermOmetricai.
CHICAGO, February 1st. = Highes. ten.
perature to-day, g. lowest, @ below zero.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Affairs In France.
PARIS, February 1st.-Dsmay, Minister OF
Agriculture, has been Professionally intrusted
with the direction of the Ministry of Ma
rine.
Heres, President IF the Council, being absent,
Deses. Minister of Justice. red the bill for