Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-11-01

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The dispatch from San Francisco, published in the
morning papers, announcing the incorporation OF
the United States Central Railroad Company, with
e'pita oi SO 600 600, is not favorably regarded in
TINS city, People who are familiar with the entire
railroad system ia California declare that the pro.
posed United States Central Company scheme is a
preposterous one.
Nuns Decamp with see, 200.
CIEvELAND (o), October Slst.-A startling dis
closure has been made here that three nuns con-
neeted with the Charity Hospital, have decamped
with $4,000 belonging TO their order The nuns
having charge OF this hospital are Of ST. Vincent de
Paul Order, and own the convent on Monroe street
where the majority Of them lived. Years $50 the
convent was decided to them by Bishop Rapp, since
which time they have held it in their own right
Recently it is alleged, Bishop Gilmour endeayored
TO compel the nuns to observe certain rules hich
were distasteful to them. mutiny was the result.
and in order to get even with The Bishop the nuns
gathered unto themselves $50 GOO in cash aud bonds
and decamped The matter has been kept yery
quiet, but il leaked out last night
SECOND DISPATCH.l
CLEyELALD (o) october 31st- Referring to the
sensational story in this mornings LeddeJ that three
nuns have decamped with 500 0O0 Bishop Gilnour
says the three sisters have left St. Josephs Hospital
and returned to their families.
Revenge Of a DIshonored Husband.
BATAVIA (N. ", October Slst.-This village was
full OF excitement last night over the murder of
johnson L. Lynch, lawyer Of Utica, N Y, by &
Newton howell, paper box manufacturer The
murder grew out Of criminal intimacy between
Lynch and Mrs. Rowel which existed it is sup
posed, for some time. On Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Rowell wrote to Lynch, saving that her bus-
Dand was going to be away this week and she would
Ike to see HIM very much. Tuesday Rowell packed
a valise and told his wife that he was going away
and she supposed he had gone Last evening Lynch
came to Batavia and proceeded at once to Rowell's
house, where he had supper. After supper he and
Mrs. Rowell retired TO a chamber. They had hardly
got in bed before the room door flew open and Row.
ell dashed in with revolver in his hand He dis
charged the weapon once and Lynch sprang from
the bed and rushed down stairs, followed by Rowell
who fired three shots while Lynch was descending
Lynch fell to the floor at the foot of the stairs dead
Mrs kowetfs cries were heard by the negbors and
soon Coroner Toser and Sheriff Southworth arrived
at the house. Rowell was placed under arrest
Lynch was 30 years Of age, and OF very handsome
physique Mrs. howell Is q years old and the
mother OF two children. She is a handsome woman
supposed Suspended Animation.
PORTAGE (Wis.). October Slst.-Miss Alice French
died, as was supposed, at her grandfather's house
h1re last Friday, and the funeral was fixed for SIM
day. At the hour appointed word was brought TO
the clergy man that the friends were not satisfied
the gri was cead an unusual ifelike appearance of
the BODY having attracted the undertaker's atten-
tion. The body was supple and timber and the
lips and checks red. Every effort at a restoration
was made, but without effect, and the funeral was
he'd yesterday afternoon at o'clock four days and
nine hours after apparent death. Slight discoara-
tons under the finger nails and upon the hands
satisfied most OF the friends that Miss French was
really dead, although some still adv sed az ainst
burial
Desperate Hog Thieves.
CHICAGO, October S1st.-Yesterday at Toomsboro,
Ga, Joe Holder, an industrious colored man. while
herding his hogs, surprised couple OF negro def-
peradoes skiuning Que which they had stolen Both
OF the negroes fled into the swamp as Holder ap-
proached them. Holder then enlisted the aid of a
couple Of white men and went in search of the
eulprits The mornings search proved fruitless,
and the three men laid down under tree at noon
time and went to sleep. They were awakened an
hour later by the firing of musketry and found
themselves attacked by five armed negroes In the
encounter which followed Holder and three of the
robbers were instantly killed. The other two were
closely pressed at last account and will doubtless be
shot down.
Destruction by Fire.
NORFOLK (va.), October Slst.-The Old Dominion
creosote works were burned to-day. Loss, 500 000
SAVANNAH (Ga.) October S1st.-A fire broke cut
10 Garnet, Stuffs Co.'S warehouse, at 1890 this
afternoon. In the building were stored 5000 bales
of cotton, all of which was DESTROYED The fire
spread to buildings on Joeachim, Farm, Mills, In
dian and River streets, and was checked when it
reached West Broad street and Indian street The
electric light works and Lynan's foundry are among
the principal places burned The rice mills, stores
and other property the north side of hver street
were saved. Most OF the houses burned were
wooden structures, occupied by poor people 1t is
impossible at this hour to give an accurate account
of the losses, but they put down st about ST.
000,0 900.
AUGUSTA, October 31st.-In response to a dispatch
from the Mavor of Savannah, asking help to sup
press the confagration, the Mayor sent steam en-.
gtne and two hose carriag s. in charge Of the Chief
of the department, with thirty men special
train left for Savannah at P. NJ.
GARPIsLD (Col.) October 31st-A fire broke out
in this place early this morning. Soon getting be-
yond control, it reached the store of Perry Bros,
containing over 600 pounds of giant powder, which
exploded hurting buildings timber and fire in every
direction. totally destroying the Postoffice and
hotels in fact, the entire business portion OF the
town. The loss is over $4,000 +; insurance. one
third number of people were knocked down and
jured. The people of Garfield are in sad plight,
the majority being homeless without food and
clothing for the winter.
Sensational Murder Trial.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.) October 9Ist-The trial of
James p. Briey, the murderer of Robert P. Bates
in the arena Of a circus October 22d
which created such sensation at the time, pro-
gressed rapidly to-day. Mollie, Robert Bates
fiancee, beautiful petite brunette drew q plan Of
the circus surroundings on the Courtroom floor
explained the positions of the slayer and sain and
acted in a highly dramatic manner the part played
by both participants of the tragedy. She said Bri-
lev came across the seats 100 wards to where Bates
was standing holding child in his arms drew a re
yolver and shot Bates in the back. Then when the
wounded man fell down. with the child still clasped
n his arms, he shot him in the center Of the breast
Another witness testified to the same facts also
that the murderer said before he shot, "Take that,
you of b.. You killed my brother ten years
ago." Several witnesses testified to the panic ere ted
by the shooting among the audience. Defendant is
not cross examining any of the witnesses and it is
supposed that he is go ng TO introduce testimony
but will rely upon the oratorical powers of able
counsel engaged.
Murderers Caus Int at Last
GALVESTON (Texas), October 31st-Four years ago
three Mexican travelers-two women and a man
we're ambushed while asleep. twenty-five miles from
Laredo, and the man and one woman instantly
killed by bullet from Winchester rifles The o.her
woman was left for dead BY the assaiants, who
o'undered the camp and escaped acruss the Rio
5rande. month ago CECILIA Chevares arrested
or horse stealing, recognized by the survivor as
,he murderer, and was to day found guilty, with
punishment assessed as death.
Antonio lopez was also convicted to-day of mur-
Ter in the first degree, and given the peniteniiary
or life. Lopez was a member OF the party which
n 1880 murdered Henry Bish y in Hdalgn county,
obbed his store and ravIshed his young wife aud a
Mexican servant girl.
The Zors Burns Tragedy
LINCOLN Qll), October 3lst-Coroner Boyden
,aims to have secured important evidence in the
way Of written statement from Wendell, the
ramp, whom he visited at Hampton, Ia He de-
SAID that he has given others its substance as fol-
ows: Wendell and a companion surprised Carpen-
er and Fora Burns in q compromising situation |
hat they subsequently demanded fifty dollars as !
be price Of their silence that he gave them twenty.
With remark that he would give one thousand If |
lie could find her dead, and that when they declined |
enter into the scheme he turned the matter of as
joke.
Putting a Head On" Congressman.
READING CPa.), October S1st.-A sensation in pc
tical circles was created to-day by Congressman
Irmeutrout being knocked down in the street and |
eaten by George Smith, prominent Democratic
oliteian. The attack was made on account OF diff
erences between the parties relative to the manage
nent of local politics. Ermentrout was not seri-
usly hurt.
Personal Mention.
WASHINGTON, October 31st-AmoDg the arrivals
ere Yesterday were William P. Miller and family,
nd S W. Sanderson, of San Francisco; Joh1 R. |
;lascock of Oakland. C. w. C. Dunnington has
eceiyed letter from Hon. Charles A Sumner rep-
from California, saying that he
xpects to leave London November 9th for Wash.
lgton.
Court Of Inquiry Ordered.
WASHINGTON, October 31st-The War Department
as issued special order appointing Court Of In.
uiry to report the cause Of the failure of the
reely relief expedition, and report whether the
0nduct Of any officer of the army in the premises
ais for further proceedings before General Court
lartial. and the reasons for the conclusions they
lay reach.
Wholesale Poisoning.
CINCINNATI, October s'st.- Fourteen persons in
ifferent families living in the western part of the
tv have haer1 wifi NJ