Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-13


ninety.six miles abnve this city, with the
Grand Ecore packet Laura Lee. The City of
Gresnville sank. leaving only portion OF her
texas ard pilot hou above the water. Ths
Laura Lee took off the passengers and crew
OF the suoken steamer, and brought them to
this city. It is believed the boat and cargo
will prove total loss. No cause is assigned
fer the collision. No lives were lost. The
value Of tie boat and cargo is estimsted at
800. 900. The insurance iu unknown.
| Raflroad Accident.
CAIRO (In.l January 12.h.-Tbe Wabash
passenger train, which left here this morning
at seven o'clock. was ditched near Oimstead,
ten miles north Of this city. Two coaches
caught FIRE and were burned. A number of
passengers were injured four of them Sc.
riously. Cause, broken rail.
| SECOND DISPATCH.I
CAIRO (Ill) J. January 12sh.-The passen.
ger train on the Wabash road leaving here at
. a M, consisting of the engine, baggage and
| two passenger coaches. containing about forty
passengers, mostly Masons returri home
| from meeting held here last night, wss
ditched near Olmstesd. ILL.,, this morning,
throwing the two passenger cars down an
| eight-foot embankment and setting them on
fire. completely destroying them. Ths acci-
dent was caused by broken rail. Nesrly
| all the passengers were more or less hurt
two probably fatally. The LIST of wounded
is as follows: A. P. Holloway, of EDDY !
vile, Grand Master, hurt internally; Wm.
Ellwell, OF ShawneetoWp, Gr,nd Master,
seriously hurt in the head; Josiah Black
burn. Of Stone Fort, shoulder blade and arm
bJoks; DIR. a. G. Cummings, of Tunnel
Hill, collar bone broke; J L. aid w. 7.
Moberly, of Samoth G. s. Williams, of New |
Columbia j. +. Smith, of Ssmoth s. J. |
Park, of McLeanshoro w. Bartlsou, of |
Grand Chain Wn. Cover and W. +. Cab. |
bitt. of Tunnel Hill. slightly hurt. Hollo-
way, Blackburn and Cummings are so serious
!y hurt that it is impossible to remove them
were sent on their way
Purring Unlike that OF Kittens.
PHILADELPHIA, January 12 h.-David Nc
Williams, coal miner living in Plymouth,
Luzerne county, and Robert Tavish, a saloon-
keeper of Msnsyuuk, were matched some
time ago to "purr for $3.50 side. 'Pur-
ring is scientific shin-kicking, ard the IN.
testant who is the most agile, and the best
able to stand punishment, wins. The battle
wss fought shortly after midnight Thursday
night in Camden, and was won by McWill-
iams in twenty three rounds. The men were
bare legged from this knee to the ankle, and
each wore No. Z hrogans. Both were very
much exhausted. After an hours kicking
lavish wanted to quit, but his friends insisted
that he should go on. McWilliams' shins
were badly cut and bruised, but were nothing
when com pared with thnse tf Tavishs. For
the next four rouads McWilliams went as he
liked, and every tins he kicked he Inflicted
an ugly cut or bruise. In the 22] round
Tsvish's seconds could not stop the flow of
flood. They wanted to apply bandages, but
were not allowed. McWillisms kicked Tav-
ish five times in the % round and lavish
dropped like e log and refused to go on. His
legs from the knee to the ankle were covered
with cuts, and were as raw ss q beefstesk.
Tavish's ltgs were placed in apple-jack, and
he was driven TO the ferry. Before the ''purr-
ers" reached Pniladelphia their legs were. |
swollen out of all proportion. lavish is il |
bed in a well-known sporting house, and Nc
Williams left to night for Wikesbsrre.
The Death Penalty.
CHICAGO. January 12sh.-A Belleville (Ill.) |
special says: Phillip Mathews, a murderer,
was hanged here at IL o'clock to-day, in the |
presence OF the Sheriff, two doctors. three
ministers, and twelve persons selected by |
lot from over one hundred who applied for |
permission to witness the execution. He |
killed his sweetheart through jealousy |
NJ .thews was 20 years old. and was very
firm, aud said "good by" in strong tones
Though the drop fell eight feet his neck was
unbrokeD, and he struggled for twenty min
utes.
The Fire Record.
DEs MONIES fIs.), January 12sh.-The in |
diyidusl losses by he fire last night are E. |
K. Clapp, $4,000; insurance, $50, 0G0 |
Mssy & Sweeny, $4,000 insurance, $1,000 |
Brown 4 Dudlsy. $1,000; insurance, 81, 800 |
Morris & Humphreys stock was badly dam
aged unestimated. DIR. A. Palaski's loss is !
81. COO. L. Conigsky's loss is almost total.
1t is unestimated, but is over S12 600 /; par
TALLY insured. The Western Telephone
Company, S12 COO. Temple Commandery
| and societies, $4,000; insured for 81, 500.
The total loss is Sl6o,000: half insured.
There was nobody killed, aud none seriously
hurt
Boston, January 125h.-The builings on
| Beverly street occupied by David Smiths
msnufsctory of boilers and steam fittings,
and Gormley's 6le-cutting and molding-pat-
| tern shop, were damaged by fire to the
amount of 1900 to-night.
Funny story-Bitten by a Mouse.
| CHICAGO, January 12sh.-A New York
special says: A funny story concerning Patti
is telsgrsphed from Philadelphia. 1t would
appear from statement of the diva herself
| that when about retiring in the Contin- ntal
Wednesday night, six little mice jumped out
on her bed aud frightened the French waiting
maid into fis. The prims donna was not
alarmed, bus scattered some bonbons on the
floor spd went TO sleep. Two hours after she
was awakened by q stinging pain, and found
that one of the mica had bitten .. little piece
ous of her left ear. she now declares herself
| an enemy to both large and small mice, and
| Signor Nicolini has purchased wire mouse.
trap.
Severe Electric Storm.
DENVER, January 12th.-A severe electric
storm. accompanied by high wind, which
reached velocity of sixty miles per hour,
prevailed here to-day. The electric light
tower, 1s5 feet high. was blown over. wrsck-
log small frame house which stood in It's
curse. The inmates escaped uninjured
Several houses were unroofed, and ths walls
| of number OF buildings in course of eIec-
tion blown down. The damage is quite
hesvy throughout the city. No loss of life is
reported.
TIE Weather in the East
BosToN, Janusry 12sh.-Tbe mercury in
New England marked 200 to 23' below to-day.
PETERSBURG Val January 12th.-The
weather is the coldest since 1880. The ther.
mometer is 40' above. The ground is GOV.
cred with snow, and the sleigbing is the best
since 1857. The river is frozep, and nayiga-
ton suspended.
Boston, January 12th.-The brig Gold.
finder, from San Domingo for Boston, was
towed into the Delaware breakyater to-day,
with four men frozen to death. Captain
Stewart was frestbitten, but was the only
msn fit for duty.
REV YORK, January 12sh-Midnight.-
Highest temperature to-day, 26'; lowest. s..
| RICHMOND (Va.), January 12sh. = The
weather ranges from zsro to 81 below. At
White Sulphur Springs it was IL below.
The Boys Mast Go.
| CHICAGO, January 12sh.-The Northwest
erd Railroad proposes to discharge all en-
ployes in its running departments under q
years old, 10 order to secure efficiency and
prevent accident from heedlessuess.
| Physician VS.. Priest.
LINN (Massl J, January 12 h.-Dr. William
| a. Mcdonald has Brought euit, claiming S10,-
! lQl iar, es ana;nsr I2a.z d S,t