Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-12

DENVER (Col), September II h.-The de- |
tails of a bloody atfray, whiea occurred at |
McLaine's rance, Eiberi county, Sunday |
night. in which eight cowboys were engaged, |
has inst reached this city. Sunday being a |
dsy off. sll went to Gate station, oa the Kan |
sas Pacific road, aud falling in with com
naniong opeued the festivities with several /
drinks Fheucs they rode to a neighboring |
ranch. where they obtained supply Of |
LIQUOR, and started home. Dc the wsy two |
OF them, named r lssetter and McKeever, |
became eng ,ged in an sUgry dispute |
over trivial matter, AMI all re !
paired 20 the neriers' quarters to settle |
the difficulty. AS soon as i side the men |
clinched, and both fell to the ground, fight |
ing desperately, their companies urging them |
on The tables aud benches were removed, |
and the men beat and tore at each other With |
the ferocity OF tigers. The on-lookers, 10
their excitement, howled and danced about, |
brandishing revolvers and encouraging their
fsvorite In the fight. 1t was weird, blood |
curdling sight. While the orgie was at the
highest, an oil lamp was knocked from its
place. and the room was in darkness. The
men made run upon each other, and in a
minute after the light had been extin-
guished the melee was general The door
was locked, and there being no means Of
egress, it WAS each man for himself. Amid
the resounding blows and curses "a pistol shot
rang OUT tLA tle QSaSLSty VI VIC f4SSAhh
paralyzed whatever Of reason was left Ia the
party. Almost before the cry left the lips of
the unfortunate man there was wild tusil
ade, and for q moment by ftful flashes the
gloom was lifted, revealing bloody scene.
Rossetter wss.desd, and two Of the Jonses
were weltering in their blood. Three others
were wounded, some fatally. Robbins and
McKeever were the only ones uninjured.
They f9d, and have not yet been sppre.
hended.
COIOred Female POIsODer.
CAIRO Uu.) September 11th.-Last night
colored woman named Kate Cotton,
having o spite against ALI Miller because he
would not marry her, went to the house of
Iouis McMurray, Miller's father.in-law, and
asked for cup of coffee, Finding none
made, she volunteered to make potful in
order to get one herself. She was granted
permission. After making it she left the
house, and said she would return soon for the
cup. Not returning, the family finished
cooking supper and sat down to est. In
short time they were al taken sick, and one,
named Jerry Thompson, died. His wife is
very low, and Alf Miller and Louis McMur.
ray dangerously i'll. DR.. Sullivan was called
and pronounced that they had been poisoned.
Kate Cotton was arrested, but took poison
while in Jail, and will probably die.
The Missing Mary.
ST. LOUIS, September 11th.-A special
dispatch from Ell Pase, Texas, says that
Mary Churchill, who disappeared from her
home in this cisy four weeks ago, has been
found in Ell Paso del Norte, on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grsnde river, opposite FL
Paso. in disreputable company but the
statements are 80 contradictory, and appar.
entity so unreliable, that little credit is placed
in them. CJl. Churchill, the girls father, is
using every effort TO obtain definite informa-
ton, and perhaps the facts OF the case may
be ascertained to-day. A. T. Caldwell, the
man who is alleged to have taken Miss
Churchill to FL Pas1 and lett her, is Dow To-
Gated by correspondents st Parallel, Mexico,
but his identity Is not clear.
A Duel In New Orleans.
CHICAGO, September 11th.-Last nigat. at
New Orleans, there was au appeal to the
code of honor, which, for its duration and
ekill of the parties at arms, excited more
than ordinary interest. Both are young
creoles, belonging to good social circles.
Florance, the challenged party, is employed
at soda water stand on CSnal street. FI8n-
nery called for q drink aud was served with
glass which he was declared was dirty. The
statement was Indignantly denied, where.
upon an insulting epishet was passed back
and forth. Shortly afterward FIorance was
served with challenge to mortal combat,
which was accepted. Straight swords or
ra piers were selected, anda spot in the rear
of Carrollton, on the upper suburb of New
Orleans, was chosen. Both were expert
feucers, and the bout lasted eighty-lhree
minutes, with neither party hurt. AT last,
with dexterous thrust, Florsnce plunged
the weapon into ths forearm OF Flannery, in
ficting wound which bled freely. Although
the latter wanted to continue the combat,
their friends interfered, and the party re-
turned Co town, their honor having been satis-
factorily vindicated.
Taken from Jail and Lynehed.
LITTLE Rock, September 11th.-Ssturdsy
night sixty masked men forcibly entered the
iail at Danville, seized John Coker and Doc
tor Flood. and took them to the iron bridge
across Politician river and hanged them from
the center span. Col1er was accused of lead !
ing into an smbuscade Soeriff's party in |
search Of the Daniels outlaws several weeks |
ago, in which two men, Garter and Cortes, |
were killed. Flood was accused of harboring !
the outlaws. Coker begged to be shot, but
was told he must hang. The bodies were dis
covered and cut down Sunday morning.
Burned 10 Death.
JACKSONVILLE Ull.) September 11th. -
While freight train was coming west, three
miles east of the city last night, stock car
containing two fine horses was discovered in
lanes The train was stopped, and man
supposed TO be Scott Pickerell, who had
charge of the horses, proceeded to the car,
which was q slst stock car, when he was in |
soue way oyerpowered by smoke from the |
burning straw, or probably injured by one of
the horses, and burned to death, together |
with the horses. Tbs stock was consigned, |
IS. Pickerell Alexis, III. from Buffalo, |
ILL.,"
Destructive Forest Fires.
PETERSBURG (Va.(, September 11th-For- |
est fires destroyed large quantity Of valua- |
bic timber lands, underground and ccrdwood |
in adjacent counties. AT last account the |
fires were still burning. The fires extend |
over a large area. La some Instances wheat |
fields were destroyed by the flames. It is |
feared that considerable game has been |
burned.
Providence Or. I.), September 11th.-A |
fire started in the woods in Rshobath Friday. |
and is sill burning. About 1900 acres have |
besu burned over.' The losses aggregated |
So 900. A large force of men are fighting |
the flames.
Postal Money order Convention Signed.
WAsHIN eroN. September 11tn.-The postal |
money order convention between the United |
States and Hawaiian Islands was signed to- |
day by Postmas5sr-Genersl Gresham and |
the Hawaiian Minister, to go into eff=c5 JAN |
usry 1st.
Child CrImIualIy Assaulted.
JACKSONVILLE NE4a,l '3eP'ElhoeE 4Lsh'
Sunday afternoon half-witted sailor, James |
II. Smith, committed q criminal assault upon |
a four-year-old child named Ada Ferguson, |
three miles from the city. Smith was cap
tured and identified. The cnild is in preea-
rious condition. There was no attempt at !
lvnchirg. as the crime is capital one, the |
proof sufficient snd the law heretofore un-
failing.
The western Union Telegraph Company
NEw YoRK, September 11th.-The Execu-
five COMMITTEES Of the Western Union Tel |
egraph Company recommended the payment |
Of tue regular quarterly dividend Of II The |
earnings for the quarter ending September |
son. It is stated, viii show a surplus Of |
$l00,000.
WILMINGTON. N. c., September 11th.-A
severe wind has been prevailing here Tor the