Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-15
from strangula.ion, after hanging eighteen

from strsngulation. after hanging eighteen
minutes.
Fort DAVIS TEX, December 14th.-Juan
Duran, the Mexican who murdered China
man fifty miles south of Fort Davis last
winter, was executed within the walls of the
county jail at 1:25 this afternoon. in the pre-
ssnce Of guard of fifty Deputy Sheriffs. No
one else was admitted. Duran took his doom
coolly, apparently considering it more of
holiday spree than anything else. He made
no confession. The indifference displayed
was almost without precedent. Everything
passed off quietly.
Destruction by Fire.
New York, December 14th.-At o'clock
tliis evening fire was discovered in the
Standard Theater. Sixth avenue and Thirty
second street, one of the most popular up
town places of amusement. Three alarms
were sent out. The FIRE department re.
sponded promptly. The fire spread rapidly.
and by the time the tiremen got to work the
flames burst through the roof, and the upper
part cf the city was illuminated, attracting
an immense throng. When the fire broke
out there was no one in the theater but few
stage hands and two young actresses rehears-
ing parts withsa prompter. They had no
difficulty in eseSbing. The alarm was first
raised by the Stage hands, who say they
noticed smoke over the gas jet between the
drop-curtain and the flies" The alarm
was sent from the stage by the prompter. At
the same time policemen outside the theater
says he noticed smoke coming out of the
windows, and sent out alarm from the box
on the street. He claims that he ran
into the theater, and, according to his
version, the fire was under the stage and no
indication of fire above. The two stories
cannot be reconciled, and the origin of the
fire is still in doubt. As soon as the flames
were discovered the fire extipguishers were
called into requisition, but after a few mo-
ments were abandoned, and those who re-
manned within were obliged to fee for their
lives, as the fire seemed working around to
the exits, cutting off escape. The flames
spread with such astonishing rapidity that
the whole structure WAS total wreck within
an hour. A portion of the rear wall, in fall
ing, crushed in the wall of the sdjoiuiug
dwelling house, los Thirty third street, csus-
ing a loss of So, 600 to the building and 81. 200
to the occupants. The thester building was
valued at $4,000; scenery and stage prop
critics. S25 000-which are total loss. 1t is
said the property was insured for nearly its
full value. The thester was leased under the
management of Brooks & Dickson. A new
comic opera, entitled Estrells," was pro-
duced for the first time Tuesday night, at
great expense.
The Egyptian Rags Question.
WASHINGTON, December 14th.-Upon the
recommendation of the Surgeon General of
the Marine Hospital the Secretary of the
Treasury has requested the State Depart
ment to instruct the United States Consul
General in Egypt to direct his subordinates
to inspect all rags for export to this country.
1t is proposed that they be boiled under
pressure, or thoroughly fumigated with sui
phurous acid gas before shipment, the Con-
sui or his Deputy to certify to such disin
fectiou. The importance of the matter is
shown by the fact that there are now belong
ing to one New York firm over six thou
awaiting shipment to the United States,
either direct or by trans-shipment via Liver
pool.
Attempted Incendiarism.
NEw YORK, December 14th.-At hslf-psst
II o'clock Wednesday night the watchman of
the Casino Theater, Broadway and Thirty
ninth street, discovered box filled with
shavings, papers and rags saturated with oil,
in the unfinished proscenium in the upper
tier. A lighted candle was burning 10 the
center Of the box. The police arrested Ed
ward Rough. the stage carpenter, who was
discharged the day before for disobedience of
orders. When confronted by Rudolf Aaron,
son of the lessee of the theater, he confessed
his guilt. His motive was revenge for being
discharged. He made his preparations with
great care. He lighted the candle just as
the curtain was ruHg up for the last act. He
supposed the candle would burn an hour be-
fore it reached the combustibles. The opera
of 1.-THE Beggar Student was being per
formed at the Casino, which is said to he the
handsomest thester in the country. An su-
dience Of 800 people was present Welnes
day night. The audience and members of
the company had left the theater when the
fire was discovered.
The Emma Bond Trial.
ST. LOUIS, December 14,h.-Miss Emma
Bonds Identification of Montgomery as one
Of those who brutally assaulted her seems to
have produced q general conviction of his
guilt. There ere some rumors Of violence in
| circulation, but all the law officers are on the
alert, and any demonstration in that direction
will be tquelched st once.
Reception Postponed.
ST. LOUIS, December 14th.-The grand re-
ceptiOn which was to have come off at General
! Shermsns residence tonight has been post
/ poned Indefinitely, through the invasion of
his home by the smallpox. One of his SER
wants, girl of IS, was taken sick on Mon
| day, and two days later the doctor pronounced
/ it to be case of the dreaded disease.
Frank James 20 be Tried for Murder.
| KANSAS CITY (Mo.), December 14th.-
| frank James was taken to Gsllatin this
| evening to answer to charge of the murder
of Cashier Sheets in the Gallatin Bank rob-
berry in 1879.