Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-31

destroyed, including the Daily Virginia
building and fixtures Of the Commercial
Bank, lhs large hardware establishment of
| Jones, Watts Bros. & Co., the large tobacco
mandatory Of Flood & Peters, and other
business houses. Several residences were
also destroyed: A strong wind is blowing
| and the Fire Department is unable 30 cope
with the flames. kilograms have been sent
to Richmond for assistance.
| SECOND DIsPATCH.I
| LYNcHBURG, May 30tb.-The ire was got
under control after raging two hours, and de-
stroying property to thu amount of over
| $500. 600, The TTyinian building was totally
| destroyed, besides TWO other large establish
meutz. a number of sn3alier buildings were
destroyed, on which there was psrtial in
surance, and others partly damaged By water
aud fire. Five meu-Halsey GouldmaD, p
policeman, James Vaughan, Felix Beldolove,
james Clenen and Captain Wm. X. Moore,
the last conductor on the Norfolk and
| Western R2ilroai-were burisd unGe the
falling walls Of the VUyinian buildir d
killed Il TOOK several hours hsId We. 70
recover their bodies. TIE City Council held .
nseting tonight. and passed resolutions OK
respect for the dead, calling upon citizens 70
saspaud busiress tomorrow TO attend the
funeral. Tee Council also made arrange
ments for the erection OF monument ever
Lhsir graves. Business WIS practically sus-
pended all day. the city being in great gloom
| over the tragic death Of the fivs persons.
Ths white and coiorsd military companies
were called out early in the day for the pre-
A., lection of property, everything being in q
state of unparalleled confusion. Tha fire.
companies of Richmond and Danville were
recalled, iheir services not being needed.
Tbs insurance aggregates about 500. 900.
The Mining Trouble.
| ST. LOUIS, May 30sh.-The funeral of
We. Anderson, the mirer killed by the mill
itsry, took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Fifteen hundred miners attended the funeral.
An Inquest was held this morning, and sew
eral witnesses were examined-amOng others,
| Deputy Sheriffs Ragland and Anthony. The
testimony was conflicting So TO who began
the firing, although Deputy Sheriff Ragland
statsd thai he cav man pointing 8 revolver
at him, and then shots were immediately
fred. Ali is quiet at Bellsyille snd the other
mines to-day. II Is believed that some way
ont of the difficulty will be found. and work
resumed at all the mines next week.
Journalistic Gh0uIs.
WASHINGTON, May 30sh.-Captain Nc
Neir, Of the Jeanette Court of Inquiry, said
to-day that Seamsn NorCs testified to certain
facts which we're suppressed by the news
papers. Those facts related to shocking des-
ecration of the graves Of Lieutenant belong,
Surgeon Amber and Collins. Noros agreed
10 accompany tie correspondents of the Lon
con Standard and Telegraph and an artist Of
the illustrated NeicS to the graves of the
American officers. When be arrived at the
place his companions proceeded TO dig up the
remains, against his most earnest protest. They
were determined, however, and he was help
lels in the matter. lie said he should not
have pointed out tho graves il he had sup
posed the correspondents intended to do any
thing besides sketch them The journalistic
ghouls, however, exhumsd the remains,
sketchsd the bodies in 40 upright position
and then replaced them.
Sensational Shooting kGair In Maryland.
BALTIMORE, May 3Oth-A special from
Towson, Blltinore county, states that
Charles GroneT, eyed "a years, shot and dam
ge-ouslY wounded Robert Tarwood, who had
attacked him for tae seduction q his dauga-
tar, 70 whom Gconer was engaged to be mar
risd. The shooting took place at late hour
a. night a. ths residence of the Groner fam
ily. Tia father snd brother of the young
lady fred twice at Groncs at close range, and
he narrowly escaped death. Re then drew
his revolver and shos Tarwood through the |
chest. Young Groner next day piocdred q |
license and in ths evening married the girl |
The goandaI and tragic occurrence have crea.
ted greaE excitement in the neighSorhood, all |
the parties being wealthy and highly respect |
ed. and both families having long been On |
farms Of cl5sesG intimacy.
Mur6eEous Work of 3runken Miner.
SAL1DA (Col), May 30sh.-This evening
two drurken miners RAISED disturbances, |
and City Marshal Baxter Stingley etarted 70 |
arrest them. Ooe, named Evans, started for |
the Marshal with k5ife, when the Marahal
shot aud killed hin. The other miner. |
named Thomas NiuemeYer, then shot Mar.
shat S.iDgley, Deputy Marshal James FL. |
Bathurst and q MGn Iamed Thomas d. |
Ysnnan, after which be started fer tbs |
mountains, wish party of citizens in pur-
suit. Before be vas captured Niuameyer |
shot and killed William Fl. Brown, one of his
puEsusrs. Al present writing the dead ara
Brown, Evans and Yaunon. Deputy Mar
is in critical condition. Great excitement
prevails, and there is strong tslk of lyHcaiDg
Niuemeyer.
Suicide OF an Impatient Lover.
OMAHA, Msy 30sh.-George Tibbits, work
Jog on a farm near Geneva, shot and in.
ssantly killed himself because his sweetheart
refused 30 go with him and be married a; IL
o'clock at night. He had known her but
few weeks, and her parents objected to him.
He tried to drag her out of doors at neigh
boris house. where they were visiting, but
failed. He then stepped outside aud put
bullet through his brain. He was of re-
spectacle family, as is olso the girl.
neath on the Water.
Boston, May 30sh.-The yacht Skylerk
capsizad in the harbor this afternoon, and the
following persons were lost: David Butler
and Matthew Kennsr, OF Forest Hill James
Wood and James Clsry, Of Boston; Richard
OBrieD, of South Boston, and an unknown
msn.
The steam gauge cock on board The steam
barge Andrew Ncster burst this afternoon,
90 her way from Point of Piues, scalding |
several persons. John J. 0'LearY, OF Bcs- |
ton, and Edward Hart, the engineer, will |
probably Gle. Burt Mcnamara and Henry |
McCsrty, of East Boston, and Andrew Nc |
Intyrs were also severely scslded, probably |
fatally.
Mesmerisn which Took Hold.
PITTsBURG, Msy 30sh-Durine perform |
ance at the Academy OF Music tonight, an /
unknown mar, who was somesshat under the |
5filencs of liquor. was Znesmesized by Ksn- |
nedy Bios, and st the conclusion Of their |
acs tbey wers unable 30 restore him 80 con- |
seriousness. Several physicians were called |
in, but up to midnight al efforts to revive |
him were unsuccessful.
Cave Discovered by Water.
KNOXVILLE Tenn J, May 3Oth.-To-night |
an sccident occurred, causing damsgs to the
Knoxville water works. The bottom of one |
of the reservoirs dropped out, emptying it in |
five minutes OF 500 eco gallons Of water, |
which disappeared into cave beneath. The |
water did not come TO the surface though the |
reservoirs are on hill several hundred feet |
high. The existencs Of the cave was not |
previously known. The other reservoir was |
not damaged.
A Raptist Preacher Tarred and Feathered. |
FRANKLIN (Neb.). May SOFIA Baptist !
preacher named Byerd was tarrsd and festh. |
cred By mob fer beating his daughter, who |
had informed her mother of his adulserous |
relations wi h other women.
Nothing New from Crock-A Newspaper
Scout After Him.
Ell PAso TEX. J. May S0sb.-Nothirg yet |
from Crook. The Chicago Times has equipDtd |
2 scout, who Starts in tie morning via Cor |
raiitos, with the intention Of sscertaining |