Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Tria, or Carey,s SLAYER,

murderer of Carey. was this evening brought
up before Magistrate Flowers, in the Bow
street Court, when his examination was re
sumed. Sullivan, counsel for O'Donnell
cross-examined Parish and Jones, witnesses
fer the prosecution, but nothing new wal
elected.
The Courtroom was crowded. Among
those present were ]. G. McCoan M. p fol
Wicklow. and Arthur O'Connor, M. P. fol
Queens ctuuty. Sullivan, counsel for O'Don.
nell, cross examined James Parish, servant
on the steamer Melrose, and Thomas Jones,
boatswsin, but elected from them nothing
new. When the latter repeated O'DonnelPs
expression to Carey, 81 did not do it" the
prisoner, who maintained cool demesnor
throughout the examination, smiled, as if the
expression amused him. Parish testified
that he saw no evidence of passion on the
part of O'Donnell during the shooting. Both
Parish and boatswain Jones testified that
they saw no struggle between ODonnen and
Carey. The son of Carey, when cross-ex.
amined, stated that O'Donnell was sitting
down when he fired the first shot at his
father. and that his father did not grapple
with O'Donnell He admitted that he might
have testified, when under examination at
Cape Town, that O'Donnell said to Mrs. Ca
rey, "I had to do it." or " 1 did doit." Wit
ness maintained, however, that his statement
Tuesday was correct, namely, that 0'Donnell
used the words, 81 was sent to do it, )" until
he was closely pressed by his cross examina-
ton, when he said he was not quite clear
what were the words really used by O'Don.
nell. Mrs. Carey, widow of the murdered
informer, was called. She appeared in deep
mourning, and excited the special interest Of
the spectators, and several murmurs of sym.
pathy were heard. In giving her testimony
she recounted the incidents of the shooting,
corroborsting the other witnesses ia regard to
the circumstances of the murder, except that
she swore that after her husband was shot she
said to O'Donnell, You shot my husband. y
0'Donnell replied, she said, "Don't blame
me; was sent to do it." Whereupon the
woman who was with him said "Don't mind
O'Donnell. You are no informer." The
cross.exsmination of Mrs. Carey by Sullivan
failed to shake her testimony. She denied
that she had talked to her son about his evi.
dence. MAGISTRATE Flowers asked O'Donnell
if he had anything to say in answer to the
charge of numbering Carey. He replied,
" Not at present" The prisoner was then
ordered to stand for trial at the next session
of the Criminal Court.
The ToDquin Natter.
PARIS, September 2Sth.-The negotiations
in regard to Touquin will be conducted by
Tricou, French Minister to China st Pekin.
The French Legation at Pue is guarded by
marines from the feet.
The Anamese Government has sent orders
to the military Mandsrins disbAnding all Ana.
mese troops who have not given in their sd.
hesion to the French authorities.
Clever scoundreI.
MONTREAL, September 2Sth.-In August
last an Englishman named G. J. Dewey came
here from Liverpool and began business as q
produces shipper to England. He showed let.
ters from the best houses all over England,
ordered goods aud got all he wanted. He
raised S25 600 from Molsen's bank on the
strength of his bills of lading, and his drafts
were duly honored when presented in Liver.
pool. The next shipment was on the 14th
istant, and he got advances from the same
bank to the amount of $30, 600, also on bills
of ladipg. 1t is now discovered that Dewey
has passed forged bills of lading in Boston
and New York for advances there to large
amount. One bank in Boston is taken in to
the extent of $4,000, and the agents of a
Bristol produce house in New York for over
$40, 000 A produce merchant of Londor,
Ont, was also defrsuded out of 1000 boxes
of cheese. for which he holds forged securities
on New York. The total amount of the alb.
sconder's frauds reaches at least $780, 600.
Detectives are after him, and large reward
has been offered for his arrest. He is sup.
posed to be in the Eastern States.
To be Knighted.
MONTREAL, September 2Sth.-It is under.
stood here that George Stephens, President
of the Canada Pacific Railroad, will shortly
be knighted.
The New Captain General.
HAVANA. September 2Sth.-General Co.'S
tillo, the new Captain General of Cuba, ar
rived to-day.
Death Of an Earl.
LONDON, September 2Sth.-Tbe Earl Of
Somers is dead, aged sixty.four years. He
was a member of Parliament for Reigate
from 1841 to 1S47.
The saRtO Domingo Cyclone.
New YORK, September 2Sth. - Captain
Davis, from Ssnto Domingo, speaking of the
terrible cyclone there, says at least 100 sail.
ors must have perished within q distance Of
eighty miles from Santo Domingo City. II
will take years of labor and an immense
amount of money to repair the damage done
by the storm. Great dessitution among the
poorer classes must follow, as nearly all the
plsntsin trees, on the fruit of which they de.
pend in great measure for food, are blown
down. Ooe half OF the villages along the
coast are destroyed Among the buildings
destroyed at ASA were the factories of Cap
tain Hardy, of Boston, who sustains losses tc
the amount of at least $50, 900.
General OF tho order OF Jesuits.
ROME. September 2Ssh.-The election Of &
successor to Pere Beck, General of the Or
der of Jesuits, has terminated. The sue
cessor, whose name ia kept secret, was pre-
sented to the Pope Saturday. The selection
was made after . warm contest.
One Hundred and Fifteen Years Old.
LONDON (Ont.l September 28th. - Mrs
Diana Colphus (colored) died to-day, sgeC
lis. She was born in MaDville, KY, in 176S
Military Judgment of tine Black Flags
HoNGKoEG, September 28th.-The Blacl
Flags manifested sound military judgment
by vacsting the country in front of Hanoi
as the recently established French position q
Pslan threatened their rear. The yellow
flag suxilisries of the French forces hav'
been disbsrded, and have been replaced b
Catholic converts from Namdink.