Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-15
Murder and suicide-GeneraI Hancock.

Murder and suicide-GeneraI Hancock
SAN FRANCISCO, December l4.h.-About
noon to-day, Clarence Vincent, sea-faring
man, shot his mistress, Mrs. Henry VIII.
Jams, in the head, and then shot himself
dead. The cause was jealousy, which, from
the statements of the neighbors. seems TO
have been unfounded. The womans injuries
are severe, but not fatal.
Richard Wiegsnd, German painter, sui.
cided to-day by shooting himself through the
head. The cause was his ill-bealth.
General Hancock visited Mayor Bartlett
at the new City Hall to-day. The Super.
visors have appointed committee to coop
crate with the citizens committee, in extend
ing suitable welcome to the General. A
non-psrtissn reception will be held at the
Pavilion next Thursday. The National
Guards will furnish the escorts.
Races at OskIand Park.
SAN Francisco, Decetnber 14th.-The
pacing races at Oakland Park to-day were
well attended. The Sacramento horse Shaker
sold as favorite in the pools, Grey Frank
second. Fairmourt had several yards the
best of the start, but soon broke Wiegler
reached the half mile post in lila, Shaker on
his Wheel the latter winning in 2:29l, Wieg-
Ter breaking badly, Grey Frank third. In
the second heat all the horses broke, Priuce
test between Grey Frank and Prince, the
latter keeping the lead all round, and passing
under the wire in 2:26, Shaker third. The
fourth heat was also won by Prince in 2:27.
Collins Sentenced 10 be Hanged.
NEVADA, December 14th.-The Supreme
Court having denied new trial in the case
of The People VS.. Collins, convicted Of the
murder of William +. Cummings, and the
remttitur having been duly filed with the
Clerk, to-day was set as the time for passing
judgment upon the defendant, and at 10
o'clock he was brought into Court. Previous
to receiving his sentence, Collins made
fifty minute speech to the spectators, with
which the Court room was crowded The
drift of his remarks were to the effect that
much of the evidence introduced egainst him
at the trial was manufactured by the de-
tectives. He spoke of detectives Lees and
Aull in very derogstory terms. The prisoner
alluded to the sudden and mysterious dissp-
pearance of the miner, Jack Brsiuard, about
the time of the murder, and said that mas
much as his description answered exactly to
that of one of the men given by the psssen-
gers on the stage, there was reason to be-
lieve that Brsinsrd was one of the murderers
instead of the speaker. During his address,
Collins did not exhibit the least excitement,
speaking in a clear, distinct voice, and using
very good language. After he had concluded,
Judge Caldwell sentenced him to be hanged
on Friday, February 1st.
The COltOn-stanfOrd Case.
SANTA Rosa, December 14th-In the suit
of Mrs. Ellen Cotton against Leland Stan
ford ct ais, this morning, the Huntington.
Cotton correspondence was produced, and
Mr.. Delmas commenced the reading of such
portions as the Court considered admissible
in evidence. The reading occupied the at
tention of the Court during the entire ses-
sion. and at the usual hour an adjournment
was had until Tuesday next, the 18th instant.
straw-stack Burned.
| SANTA CRUZ, December 14th.-A straw
stack at the Sequel papermill was destroyed
| by fire last night. Fifteen thousand bales of
straw were burned. involving loss of
| $4,000. The fire is supposed to be the work
| Of an incendiary. No insurance.
| Shot In the Neck.
BISHOP CREEK, December 14th. - Last
night, at 7:40 o'clock, James II. Richardson,
q prominent man here, was shot in the neck
by Seth Kelley. Kelley was arrested.
Wine Making In San Diego County.
| SAN DIEGO, December 14th. .-Arpad Ha-
razthy, President of the State Viticultural
| Commission, VIM. B. West, the we'll known
wine-grower and nurseryman of Stockton,
and Professor Pohndorff, of st. Helena, have
sub cribed to the stock of the Cajon Com
| pany. 1t is reported that Mr.. Hsrszthy has
agreed to accept the position of Director and
| President of the company. He has been 80
well pleased with the claret made this year
| from the Zinfandel crop of Captain NJ. Sher-
mans young vineyard in the Csj0n, that he
intends to plant wine grapes.