Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-23

Prize Fight In CoiOradO-Anairs IN For
| eign Lauds-Etc
| ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE RECORD Union Il
| DOMESTIC NEWS.
| The DanviIIe Riot Investigation
| DASvILLE (Va.), November 22d.-A committee of
forty appointed TO investigate the facts connected
with the riots the Sd inst organized on the 10Th
| and appointed the proper subcommittee All per
sons having information relative to the matters to
be investigated were publicly requested to appear
| before a sub committee and ties ify. The sub,com-
/ mittee regularly attended to its duties from the
morning OF the 18th to the evening Of the 2lst dur
ing which time thirty seven witnesses were exam
ined II is said that the witnesses for the most part
we're known to the committee personally and repre-
sented all classes and vocatdns; that they were in
tellgent and thoroughly reliable The committee
| it is reported. makes careful review of all the
| facts connected with the riot. After speaking OF
| the ilfeelipg existing between the blacks and
whites, the committee states that the negroes we're
/ the aggr. The report adds: &" Two DAYS be =
fore the election circulars signed by prominent cit
| zens and leaders Of both political parties were
issued, guaranteeing every person, without regard
to color or party, the free and undisturbed right OF
voting. No violence, or threat or intimidation what
| ever was shown toward negro or coalition voters
| but, on the contrary such voters were repeatedly
assured by citizens, police aid the military officers
/ sent 10 DallNlle Dy the Governor, that theV would
be protected in their right to vote as they chose
Election day was quiet, without any disturbance or
| difficulty at any precinct or elsewhere in the town,
and the election itself honestly conducted free
and fair in all respects. The negroes, as body re
Trained from voting, under the advice and command
Of their party leaders, while others voted the coa-
| ton ticket without hindrance from any quarter"
The speakershIp OF the Next House
| WASHINGTON, November 22d There has been ap-
parentlY no change in the Speakership fight. Only
atara
yesterday. The friends of Carlisle Randall OF
bringing the sectional question into the fight and
Randals supporters deny that he has had anything
to do with precipitating this ISSUE Randall is tax.
ing aggressive position and Carlises friends are
put upou the defensive regards nearly every
prominent issue in the controversy. Cox declares
he will not get out OF the race He is indignant
| that it should be thought that he has an idea OF
Withdrawing. Randall's supporters say it is imma-
teral TO them whether Cox does get of the fight
or not, and Mr.. Carlisles hackers talk of the New
Workers. candidacy as thou it is practical joke
which should be explained Immediately. Glascock
of California, MIR. Carlisle says told him last night
| that be should have his (Glascock's) vote. 1t is
thought that in the final breakup CalIfornias vote
will be divided, R0secrans Glascock and Sumner
voting for Carlisle, and Tully, Budd and Henley
voting for Randall.
The publication of an interview with Walter
Phelps anent the nomination of Keifer by the Re-
publcans their candidate for Speaker has caused
considerable talk about the disposition of this
empty honor. If Robinson had not been elected
Governor OF Massachusetts, he would have been
unanimously the nominee of the Republican canCus
In the case of Keifer, his nomination would mean
more than mere complimeI t it would mean
Endorsement Of his course as Speaker, and in
dorsement that many Republicans would be 10th to
give. and to choose Hscock, who defeated in the
nomination by trickery, might seem inVidious.
There appears to be, however, objections to the
| nomination OF Kelly.
Acts OF Mailman.
CHICAGO, November 22d.-The Tribune'S Pits
burg special of the 21st says: For some time the
citizens of the southern part cf Ohio county,W Va
about twenty miles from Wheeling, have been try
ing to capture strange man who occasionally made
his appearance at isolated homesteads generally in
the absence OF the Of the house, and by BRAN
dishng large club terrorized the women folks into
| giving him food. He always appeared dressed in
| skins, and was never known to speak. He Of
gigantic stature and ferocous aspect and has been
1 terror to the community. Several attempts have
been made to capture him, but without success. 1t
i is supposed he lives in OF the numerous caves
in the vicinity. This morning he went to the house
| of George Powell, soon after that gentleman had
gone to his work. Howline like wild beast and
frothirg at the mouth, he attacked Mrs Powell with
his club, racturing her skull and otherwise injuring
her. He then picked up her only child, boy about
five ye OF age, and darted into the woods, carry
| ing it screaming in his arms. neghbor passing
the house shortly afterward found Mrs. Powell in
critical condition, but able to tell what had hap
peLed. man started Mt once for the nearest town
| and organized party to pursue the strange crea-
ture and rescue the child They struck a trail,
and after following il for about five miles cane
| upon the body of the boy, whose brains had been
dashed out against tree Two of the party re-
turned to Powelis with the child and the rest
tnued the search for the man. but at last accounts
| they had not succeeded in overtaking him. There
are several theories as t. who he IL. Some think
he is one Of the murderers who escaped from the
Moundsville Penitentia-y some months ago others
think he is mailman. All know he is a dangerous
| character aad must be killed or captured.
Woman Suffrage.
Blake writes 10 the Times its letter concerning
woman suffrage in Wyoming, saying 90 During my
trip in Nebraska last fall constantly met persons
who resided i'll Wyoming, and from them inva-
riably heard testimony in favor Of the effects of
enfranchising women. Many of those with whom
talked had been opposed TO the measure before
moving to that Territory, but had become converts
to 1t by Their own observations OF Its workings,
while the overwhelming testimony of high officials
is that impartial suffrage is a complete The
writer OF the letter seems to attribute to women
traordinary and abnormal powers, he thinks that
a small minority of them in Wyoming might by
their efforts recfy any social and political abuse
to be found there The advocates of woman suf-
frage have claimed it act OF justice; they have
never held that it would bring about millennium
Women are not really angels they are liable both
to weakness and errors Surely they were made to
match the men,"
Desperation Of Doomed Criminal.
CHATTANOOGA Tenn), November 22d.-Andy
Taylor the last living of the thee Taylor brothers.
who murdered two Sheriffs and captured railroad
train with 100 passengers aboard, compelling the
engineer to carry them twenty miles at dangerous
high speed, about a year ago, will be hanged to-
morrow at o'c ok in Loudon, Tenn. To-day,
while being takcn from Knoxville to Loudon, he
slipped revolver out of the pocket of one OF the
guards, and, though heavily manacled, managed to
get the muzzle of the pistol within few inches of
the head OF Sheriff Foute, of L udon, but owing to
the fact that Taylor thought the pistol sefcocker,
he was knocked down before he could raise the ham,
msr of the pistol. He remarked, " Ii | had not
l oil -
would have got to hell several hours before me-"
Taylor is but q years OF age, but seems to have
fear OF the gallows. The execution will be private
The crime committed by his two elder brothers and
himself was one of the most atrocious and daring
ever committed in the State.
An Unfortunate Marriage.
CHICAGO, November 2d.-A Daily Ne1cs special
| tells the following story, suppressing names:
leading London bankers daughter ran away from
home one year ago. in company with professional
gambler, and came to New York, where they lived
together till short time ago. when, fearing detec-
tves sent oct by the girls father, they came to Chi
cago where they have been living Haislead street.
The gamblers luck failed here, and he concluded to
go further west. He gathered together fourteen
girls, who, with the unfortunate English girl, were
to be put in house Of i'll repute in Omaha. Yes
terday he put them on board the train in the guise
of an opera company. just before the train pulled
out, the Superintendent OF one OF the Christian
missions who had glined the girls confidence, ap-
peared and took her away from her evil companions
The father was autographed for yesterday, and
Piled that he would start for Chicago at once
Children OF One Universal Father.
| NEw YORK, November 22d.-Pere 5yacinthe said
last night, accord e TO the Mail Express: There
is vet to come people from the vast C Jnti-
nents of Australia and New Zealand, from Japan
and Chna, who shall inaugurate new era. These
shall bring about the glorious prophecy OF the apos
tie, that the earth's scattered and divided races
shall be drawn together by the Divine Redeemer
and bound together the children of one universal
father" The Express adds: To such an expression
from such source all Protestant Americans will
heartily respond.
short Prize Fight.
CHICAGO, November 22d-A Daily Netrs' Leadyille
(Col.) special says Billy Haley middle-weight
champion of the State, and Sam Walling engaged in
prize fight this morning in the old Carbonate The
ater before 200 spectators. Walling rushed his
work, and soon showed that he out-clsssed Haley
who is member of the Fire Department. During
the fourth round Haley fell without blow. Wal
lings seconds claimed foul Referee allowed it,
ana gave the fight to Walling
The Arkansas Cyclone.
LITTLE Rock, November 22d.-Yes.erday's cyclone
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