Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-13

eyes has made her almost sightless. Them
toms father was a member of the Govern:
ment Commission to California in 1851 and
1852.
Liens on the Northern Pacific.
CHICAGO, October 12th.-A Bozsman, M.
T., correspondent telegrsphs Over $40 600
in liens have been fled with the Gallatln
County Court on the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company by contractors and sub-con-
tractors of the Rocky Mountain and Park
divisions. Some of the laborers who have
been working getting out ties and delivering
them have received no pay for one year, and
are almost in want. The tie men seemed to
have Jared worse, none OF them having any
money. The liens mentionedi are only the
advance guard. Colonel Clough, counsel for
the Northern Pacific, was shown the above
telegram last evening. He expressed much
surprise on reading it, and said No In
formation pertaining to the affair has been
received at the home Office" The only way
he codld account for this state of affairs was
that these papers had been fled by men en-
ployed by some OF the numerous contractors.
It was doubtful, he said. whether liens could
be fled upon such ground.
Attacked by a Mad Woman.
CHICAGO, October 12th.-A dangerous mad
woman, Mary Vreeland, tunneled yesterday
OUT Oh tne Erie couuty, a. aiushouso ~,
an iron bar. and when overtsken in the held
by keeper Wagner, she attackedhim with the
iron and felled him. Timely arrival Of the
other keepers saved his life.
wrestling and Glove Matches.
New YORK. October 12th.-Black Sam
and George Hicks, of San Francisco, will
wrestle at collar and elbow for $3.50 side, at
Harry Hills, Monday evening. Jack Davis
offers George Rookie 500 to stand up for
four three-minute rounds. Sheriff. the Prus-
sian, says that he has deposited $3.50 at the
Clipper office, and he challenges any man in
America to a match with gloves for 81, OOO
the men to stay in the ring till one of them is
defeated.
Highway RObber shet.
CHICAGO, October 12th.-As two farmers,
named Lipscomb and Dukes, were returning
home by wager, near Dallas, Texas, yester-
day, having disposed of their cotton, they
were confronted by two masked highway
men, well armed and mounted, and at the
muzzles of revolvers were ordered to hand
over their cash, which they reluctantly did,
amounting to Sl9S The robbers then rode
off. but had scarcely begun their flight when
one of the farmers took shotgun from his
wagon and fired both barrels at the receding
robbers, killing the horse of one and wound
ing the rider, who was assisted on the other
horse, when they escaped. A posse of off GERS
are in pursuit, with hopes of capturing them.
Arrest OF Friend or Frank James.
KANSAS CITY mo J, October 12sh.-John
T. Samuels of Kearney, Mo-, half-brother of
Frank James, was arrested last night for
shooting at A. L. Daniel, hack driver.
Ssmuels was under the influence of liquor.
| The driver asked for his fare, and without
further provocation the former Grew his pis-
tel and fred, the ball grazing the drivers
head. Samuels was arrested. Letters were
found on his person from Frank james, in
which the latter stated that he expected ere
long to be able to dispose of the charges
against him and obtain release.
Cattle Diseases.
CHICAGO, October 12th.-J. H. Sanders,
Secretary and Treasurer of the Cattle Com
mission, has Just returned from an official
journey to the East, and reports that pleuro-
pneumonia is at present quite prevalent
among the cattle in Pennsylvania, while the
splenic fever, of which so much was said q
little time ago, seems to have disappeared.
Pleuro. pneumonia was brought to Pennsyl-
vania from Virginia (where the disease has
always been more or less prevslent), by way
of Baltimore, but the Pennsylvania authori-
ties, Mr. Sanderson says, may be relied upon
to prevent the disease from spreading any
further.
DIR. Ewer's Remains.
New York, October 12th.-The body of
DIR. Ever reached New York from Montreal
yesterday noon. The funeral service will
take place this morning. There will be pre-
liminary services at z and o'clock, with me-
mortal celebration, and at II there will be an
elaborate choral service by the choir of the
Church of st. Mary the Virgin. Rev. Frank
A. Sanborn, of Christ Church, at Pompton,
N. J., formerly curate of the Church of St.
Ignstius, and Rev. T. Mckee Brown will
participate in the services. There will be no
sermon. The pall-bearers will be vestrymen
OF the church, and the internent will be
made in the family plot at Woodlswn Gem
etery. Last evening in the dimly-lighted
church the Offices for the dead were recited at
9 and midnight, and were also recited at 3 and
o'clock in the morning.
Jay-Eye-see and Sc. julien.
CHICAGO, October 12sh.--Ths race between
st. Julien and Jay-Eye-Ses occurs to-mor-
row, and Jay.Eye-See will trot against time
SECOND DIsPATCHl
CHICAGO, October 12;b.-St. Julien having
been injured since his last race, is not in
condition to take part in the proposed race
with JayEye-See tomorrow, and Hickok
has notified the management of his with
drawal.
Anxious to Retire.
ST. LOUIS, October 12.h.-Postmaster
Samuel Hayes, of this city, whose term ex-
PRED last February, and who has not been
reappointed, announces his intention to re-
tire when Congress convenes, unless his sue
cessor should be appointed prior to that time.
The Case Of Lieutenant Simpson.
WASHINGTON, October 12th.-The Presi-
H. q \ Al
Judge Advocate General Swain, setting aside
the finding of the Court.martial that re.
Gently convicted Lieutenant Jas. F. Simpson,
of the Second Cavalry, of conduct prejudicisl
to good order and discipline. Mr.. Simpson
was guilty of the crime Of marrying person
who had for some time previous been his
mistress The President does not regard
either marriage or a single state prejudicial
to soldiery discipline. Lieutenant Simpson
may, however, be transferred to another post
The New York Democrats.
ALBANY, October 12th.-Upon invitation
of the Democratic State Central Committee
representative Democrats and editors of the
Democratic press of the State, numbering
two hundred and fifty persons, met the can
didates for State Offices to-day. The object
of the meeting was for consultation as to the
best means of organization. The result in
Onio, IL was CANNED, gave assurances OF
Democratic victory next year.
Two Negroes Hanged by a Mob.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), October 12th.-Wednes.
day night, near Russellville, this State, two
drunken negroes wantonly shot and killed
Dick Winstock, q white man, who was also
under the influence of liquor. The negroes
were arrested and boast of their crime.
A special to the Courier Journal says that
last night mob took the negroes, who were
named Nelson Cooper and Sam Daily, from
Jail and hanged them to q tree. The mob
was composed of good citizens.
Sentences Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON, October 12th.-The Presi-
dent to-day approved the sentence of dismiss
sal in the case of Lieutenant-C Colonel Guido
Ilges, of the Eighteenth Infantry, tried by
Court-martial on charge of having dupli-
Gated pay accounts. He also approved the