Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-19

Texas Terrorism.
NEW YoRK, July 1Ssh.-A Tribune Wash.
ington private letter received from JeiIeason,
Tex, reports that state Of terrorism YET
exists in that neiehborhood. The lawlezs
c!ass who planned and participated in the as-
ssssination Of Judge Haugn, July 81, are yet
in open dehaUce OF the Federal authorities,
and the suggestion is made that troops should
be ordered to protect the Court officers, who
a=s threatened with death. The Attorney
General hss been appealed TO for aid The
charge is also made that the mails are being
tampered with at Jefferson. a Graphic de-
scription is given of the murder of Jud5s
Haugn. His horse was first shot, the rider
being dragged out Of his saddle and placed
on his knees on the road until a match could
be lighted to see e ths right man had been
secured. In the midst Of bis appeal for
mercy for the sake of his wife and child, the
ruffsns fred st the Judge with their shot
guns until he was silenosd.
Searching for scOunGreIs.
ST. LOUIS, July 18sh.-People in the
southwest corner of Missouri and the north.
west corner Of Arkansas are beating the
bushes for three scoundrelE, End they may
decorate the tree when found. They are
wanted for q diabolical crime, the particu.
lars of which are just received, of the rcb.
berry of farmer named John Flynn, living
on the Missouri and Arkansas line, under
sensational circumstances On the night cf
the 18th three men called st Flynns and Sc
cured lodging. They claimed to be stock
buyers, and two Of them claiming TO be
brothers, esve the rafne Of Morris, and New
Athens. Tex, as their place OF residence.
The other was known as Holland, and as-
serted that General Q. B. Holland OF Spring
field, Mo-, was relative. About midnight
Flynn and his family were aroured by the
men bursting into their sleeping-room, On the
hrst fi9or Cf the dwelling, snd demanding oil
the money in The house. This tyo daughters
Of Flynn attempted TO leave thsroom, VIXEN
the robbers flied on them, wounding one in
the arm and the other in the shoulder
Flynn himself was Knocked down Win The
butt of q revolver, and bis wife tainted with
terror The bandits than hastily plundered
the house, secured S400 or $500, the pre-
ceeds OF cattle sale made by Flynn some
days previous, and mounted thei- horseg aud
rode away.
Prohibition In Missouri.
CHICAGO, July 1Ssh.-According to a Kan
sas City spscial, trouble is brewing there re-
gardiug the Sunday lsw, as outlined by the
Downing law passed by the last Legislature.
On Sunday last eli the saloons in the city
closed saved two, and she proprietors Of
these two we're arrested Monday and bound
over to await the action of the Grand Jury.
At a meeting OF the Police Commissioner.
last night, an order was passed ordering the
police not only to enforce the Downing law
Sunday next, but the Missouri Sunday law
as well. This includes all sorts and kinds Of
business-barber shops and drug stores, LEM
onade and cigar stands and psWnbrckers.
Drugstore men say il they cannot sell goods
the same on Sunday as any other day, save
liquors, they will not open st sll, or FL pre-
scriptiOns. A final test was made Sunday.
and there is much excitement among al
classes in consequence, the larger portion of
the community being for the strict enforce.
ment Of the law
The Emitted American Mechanics.
PITTsBURG, July 1Ssh.-The United Amer.
ican Mechanics, In session here, elected the
following officers to-day State Councillor
Henry J. Deiiy; State Vioe-CounciIlnr, f.
Kcchnlet State Council Secretary, Ed. s.
Deemer; State Council Treasurer, John w
Caver State Council Conductor. Wn. r.
Ssrop Sts.e Council Warden, VIM. A. Nc.
Glinn; State Council Sentinels. jos. B. Co.
bags and Cbas. A. May Ma ional Council
Representative, d. 3. Oonoway.
False Export Corrected.
ATLANTIC CITY IN. j., July 1Sth. ..-Secrs.
tary Lincoln says the dispatch about a con.
ference as which Crook admitted his defeat
was utterly without foundation. He further
said his campaign against the Apaches had
been in the highest degree satisfactory to the
War Department.
Another Violent Storm.
ST. LOUIS, July 1Ssh.-Southwest Mis-
souri, was visited by severe thunderstorm
last evening. W. Il. Miller's large barn and
slaughter. house at Carthage was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground. Loss,
$1,000; no insurance. Several stables and
barns were also struck by lightning and de.
ssroysd OF Marshall. The storm of wind and
rain was very severe. Trees were uprooted.
fences levelsd, and corn and oats blown fat.
At Warrensbury church was blown over,
stock was killed by lightning, and about
seven miles Of telephone wire and poles were
destroyed. Joplin wss visited by the storm.
but the damage was light.
Story OF the Past.
MONTREAL, July 1Ssh.-Nearly thirty
years ago Jerry Collins made many enemies
by turning informer on unlicensed liquor
dealers. He mysteriouslY disappeared, and
was afterwards found floating in the st.
Lawrence river. Yesterday respectable
old citizen told the story of his death. It
seems he entered low dive late at night,
whea the landlord and two guests bound him,
saturated his clothes with tnrpentine and set
them afre. The victim ran TO the river,
jumped in, and was drowned. The next day
the Landlord and his companions disappeared,
and never since have been heard of, till
lately, when il came TO light that the former
is in California, where he has made fortune.
The Telegraphers' Trouble.
New YoRK, July 1St5.-At the regular
weekly meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Directors of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company to-day the following was
adopted:
Res0lued, That a committee consisting Of ex.
Governor Cornell, ]. w. Uendenan and John r
Terry be appointed to inquire into the complaints e
OF the inequalities OF compensation and the condi-
ton Of service Of the employees OF this company II
any, ani report to this committee.
New York, July ISsh.-Kisrnap's Mems
says 1t is seni-oticisily announced thst the
Western Union Directors ars granting the
men five per cent. increase in their salaries
and reducing the hours OF work. An officer
Of the telegraph company says the earnings
for the first fifteen days Of July were 1885 70O.
The company during tho present year has
been earning fen per cent. dividends
EaBlan and Courtney.
OGDEssBURG IN. w July 1ssh.-- It ia
said that Haalan was IN Courtney's head.
quarters this morning, and that bsd.t
pered verbal row followed, ia which Hanlan
IS said to have displayed unusual bitterness.
He offered TO put up S., coo and row Court.
neY square race on any body Of water in
Ainsrica. Courtney kept cool, and asked
Hsulal how much he had to psy for cutting
his boat at Chau,auqus, and exhibiting 81, COZ
offered to bet that be would crowd Hanlzp te
faster time at Walkers than he ever made
before.
tsECoND DISPATCH.l
OGDESsBURG, July 18th. Courtney said il
Hanlsn did not cat his (Courtney's) boat Al
Chsutauqua, his tHaniaa's) money did it.
Harian said Courtney was lar and thief.
Disastrous Railroad Accident.
KNOXVILLE (Tenn.|, July 1ssh.-At one
O'Clock this morning., ore mile east cf thi:
city, at the zinc works. the eastern-bound ex-
press train, going at full speed, was thrown
from the main track by a misplaced switch
Ths train struck four coal cars on the sidr
track, and demolizhed them. The engine
jumped the track, ran into the Lain building
of the works of tee Valley Zinc Company,
tearing away the whole side of the buildings
and playing havoc With the machinery, Tht