Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-06

Sears alias Shatte, went to the room Of Martin
Knight and terribly pounded him with club, ana
then shot him fatally in the stomach Sears escaped
Both men were working in bricky ard in the south.
west part of the city, and boarded near by. They
had a trivial quarrel yesterday, Sears laid Tor
his victim all night to get revenge.
Eleven miitary prisoners, convicted OF various
offenses and sentenced to out their term at
Fort Leavenworth, m7de their esclpe from the
guardhouse at Omaha last night by digging under
the foundation and Selling and tying the sentinel.
Three of the prisoners were recaptured to-day.
An old brass cannon exploded at Missouri Valley,
Iowa, fatally injuring man named White, who was
firing salutes with it. He loaded it with two and
half pounds of powder and filled it up with dirt
SMALLPOX In ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 5th-Considerable alarm was
caused to day by the discol cry of bad case of
smallpox in the Bethel Home, levee lodging.
house. crowded with rOustaboutS and river hands.
The had been in the building several days, and
it is very dangerous spot for infection to propa
gate Four other cases were discovered in other
parts of thu city, and all five sent to quaran-
tine. Some weeks ago the number OF cases were con-
sderaby reduced and people thought the danger was
past and the scare subsidized Now there are again
nearly 100 cases at quarantine, and it is reported
that a number are under observation at private
dwellings. The disease is not declared epidemic IN
any particular locality, but cases are breaking out
in spots all the city In the last two days fifty
cases have been sent TO quarantine, and good
many houses placarded.
Family Fatalities.
ERIE (Pa), July 5th.-Albert HUM, riding in a
street car yesterday afternoon, recllessly fired
pistol from the window and instantly killed Miss
Mary Steiner. Frank Kuhn, Albert's brother, at
night committed suicide. Another, George took
horse and buggy to drive in the country to inform
his father of the double tragedy. The night was
dark, and he drove of an emtaikment, Wrecking
the carriage and narrowly escaped serious injuries
The child shot was distantly related TO the muir
derer, and it is supposed he fired the revolver
merely to frigh en- her. He claims that he thought
1puda with q frfao Erot7l tt-o-
greatly excited over the shooting, and being under
the influence Of drink and thinking his brother
would be convicted and hanged, it is supposed his
mind became unbalanced and he hung himself while
in that state OF mind.
& Contemplated Duel.
NEW YORK, July 5th.-The trouble between John
Armory Knox, editor OF the Teas SiftinqS and D.
B Sheahan, sculptor resulted III the former sending
a challenge and the acceptance by Sheahan. Owing
to some misunderstanding between the seconds the
fight could not take place at Weehawken as ex-
pected. Sheahan has gone over to jersey, there to
await the coming of his antagonist There is no
doubt but that both the men mean business, and il
necessary arrangements be completed without
interference by the police authorities, the meeting
will certainly take place According to the pres
ent excited feeling of the parties, blood win Ger
tainly be shed on one, if not on both sides.
SECOND DISPATCB.I
new Y0sk, July 5th.-J. Armoy Knox, Of Austin.
Texas one of the editors of the Te1aS Sjftigs and
to-day on island near Far R0ckaway. They quar-
relied Tuesday night, and the lie given and re
turned. challenge followed and meeting
ranged. A NJ Chase acted as second for Knox aud
Fred. Stent for Sheahan. Two shots exchanged.
On the second, Knox was slightly wounded in the
left arm. Both men have left the city.
Marriage "Up In a Balloon"
CLEVELAND (o.), July 5th-Two balloon ascen-
sions made yesterday Professor King
cended from Monumental Park with A. D. Davis of
Chicago, aud Rose Kennedy, Of Springfield H.
who were married. in the balloon, and then made an
aerial wedding trip, going up into the clouds, and
safely landing four miles from the city. Professor
Oscar Hunt assembled from the race track, and gave
trapeze performance mile and quarter above
the earth. He safely aighted in the city after a
brief voyage.
Reformed Church Minister who Needed
Reforming.
MIDDLETowN q. Y. j July 9Th Rev. Carl Schmolz,
of the Reformed Church, of Calisoon, n. Y was
charged with too much drinking, and later with i'm
proper advances to hafwitted girl in his congre.
cation. He disappeared, and on Monday last came
back and started to drive to Humansville, Pa. The
next morning he found dead by the roadside
His death is thought to be the result of hard
drinking.
The Lake George Regatta.
LAKE GEORGE a. ", July 5th-The College
crews decided not to start in the consolation race
this morning. The referee then called the single
scull race, postponed from yesterday. The water
was lunpN. captain JenniS0O, OF the princeton
crew. contested against ]. Koher, of the University
OF Pennsylvania. On tie start Jenuison took the
lead and easily kept it throughout the race A
strong headwind prevailing prevented the making of
fast time. kohler jumped his seat at the half-mlle
and was compelled to wait fully thirty seconds be-
fore starting again. Jennson stopped several times
down the course, and crossed the finish in 13:lsl
Kohler, l4:l2t
Huss Denies IL.
WASHINGTON, July 5th.-A statement having been
published that Lolita was married last Tuesday of.
ternoon to o. Edwin Huss, the latter furnishes the
following card for publication
WASHINGTON, July 5th
There is no foundation for the rumor of the mar
rage of the distinguished actress, Miss Lolita NJ.
Crabtree and myself. o. EDWIN HUSS.
Disastrous storm.
DOVER IN. HI july 5th-Last nights storm did
great damage at the Coochico print works One
storehouse filed with prints ready for shipment
flooded and 40 cases, valued at $50 000 submerged.
Lightning struck houses in the vicinity, caus
ing large amount Of damage and killing Martin
Frost, OF Frost Hill, j. n. Elliot and Oliver W,
, Knowlton, OF Durham.
BRArTLEBoRo VT July 5th.-This vicinity wasvis-
tied last evening by tornado with rain, all thunder
and lightning. The storm was the most destructive
ever known here Immense damage done to the
crops and highways, and there were a number Of
landslides on the railroads.
AMEsBuRY (Mass.), July 5th.-Bleakie & Co S mill
was struck by lightning this afternoon, and burned
10 Tie ground LOSS, S1tp,OJUs insurance uIl-
known. The mill employed 200 operatives.
SCRANTON (Pa) July 5th-The store of George
Cooper was struck by lightning last night, and
tirely destroyed. Several persons were slightly
burned. To-day several houses were struck and
one girl killed. man was fatally injured by
flying brick. II is feared the crops are greatly
damaged by the rains.
A Female Poisoner In Texas.
GALVESTON, july 5th.-A San Antonio woman
named Mrs. Christian has confessed to wholesale
poisoning. The case has for some months been in
the hands OF detectives, who are gradually closing
the Gordon OF facts, but many Of the particulars
yet shrouded IN mystery, and much OF the history
of this Borgia has not yet been made public The
crimes originated in the New England States one Of
them being IN Boston, where investigation
first instituted The woman has had in all two or
three husbands, each Of whom it is learned died
very suddenly. The details of one Of her abolical
deeds are quite fully known. In the early morning
of November 8, 1881, one J. B. Burkett, stage
driver, with two passengers, Mr.. Howell Of Con
zales, and George NJ Ilston, Of Chicago, arrived at
the camp, thirty miles north Of Laredo The place
was occupied by Mexican TO attend to the horses,
boy, and the woman, Mrs. Christian. Mrs Chris
tian. The weather cold and before ssrv-
ing breakfast, brought bottle Of liquor and handed
it with glass to Burkett, who invited the two
passen ers and the Mexican hostler TO join him
Both drank, and then he passed it to the Mexican,
who several times declined, but finally took small
drink, Mrs Christian marking, Don't insist
The Mexican may think you want 70 poison him.
Tie invitation was again extended TO the woman.
and she refused, saying IL was too bitter, which had
been remarked by the othsrs Mr.. Burkett then
drank all that remained, and Immediately accused
the woman Of putting quiniRs in 1t. Mr.. Ils.oR
e'plaipea o. his neeA 2ad head, aEd instantly fsl