Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-01

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| to jail on a charge OF nuu,ler.
A Bisamist Sentenced.
| New YORK, October 3lst-The Tr;Juae'
| st. Paul special says: Ia the District Court
f, to-day Judge Brill sentenced Thomas 0.
| McAfee, bigamist, to three years i,npgison-
ment. McAfee was arrested in this city
last August. \ brother of his wife, meet
| ing him by chance, recognized him as the
man who married and deserted his sister
in Ireland over four years ago. 1t has
come ont that he fed 10 Paris and there
became acquainted with and gained the
| affections OF Miss Clara Meade, daughter OF
| the late General Meade. OF the United
| States Army She was then Countess Won
Mulcheabrecht She sailed for New York
where she married McAfee who went un-
der the name of Murray He went into
| the insurance business and then moved to
st. Paul. When, arrested he was doing
business under the name of Jared ~
Moore. His second wife. General Meade'S
daughter, who came to ST. Paul with Nc
Afee, Is i'll extremely reduced circum-
stances, and an inmate of the Home for
the Friendless. The other wife is in New
York
Large Grain Cargo.
New YORK, October 31st.-The CoDtl,ei.-
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has just sailed from this port for London
with $4,000 bushels OF grain, the largest
cargo of this character ever carried from
New York. The steamer is 5,0S5 gross tons.
and is classed by old-liners as Il first-class
ocean tramp. She carried 5000 bushels of
wheat at about eight cents per bushel, con-
signed in bulk. This is considered re-
markable shipment.
4 Yillainous Deed.
New York, October 3Ist.-An Easton,
Pa, special says: An unknown villain has
| set the people between Portland and Water
Gap wild with Indignation by horrible
crime committed at the house of Andrew
Meshaep. His hoIsekeeper, uettie Titman
being left alone was attacked and knocked
senseless by man who entered the house.
She was found by neighborS on the bed,
with hands and feet tied, and gagged with
! her own clothing. alive, but unconscious.
| The region around is being secured in
search of the assailant.
Poisoner Arrested.
New YORK, October 3lst-A special from
i Nashville says A man named Taylor has
| be,a arrested in Breslin, Tenn, on the
charge of poisoning Andrew Swim, Mr..
Jones and another man, and Mrs Groome
Swim is dead. Taylor says he has killed
|
| lynched All The victims were persons of
prominence. He attempted to poison the
guard on his way to Jail.
| The Steamer NIaasdam Disaster
| New YORK, October 3lst.-The German
steamer Rheine, which arrived here to-day
| from Bremen, reports that on October 24th.
at I O'Clock in the evening lat 4So 3S',
long. 20 AZ, she fell in with the Dutch
steamer Maasdanl, from Rotterdam for New
York, which was all ablaze The Rheine
| took from her boats the passengers and
crew, numbering 1S6 in all, and brought
them to this port, Captain Vanderzee, OF
the steamship Maasdam, makes the follow
| ing statement ; She left Rotterdam October
18TH with eight cabin and 133 steerage pas
sengers and a crew Of IS men. All went
well until the 23d, when she encountered a
| violent gale, during which the petroleum
tank commenced leaking. Next day, at 2
P. NJ, one of the crew in looking for the
J leak placed lighted lamp near the tank
which exploded with a loud report, the
contents taking fire and setting the ship
! III Il blaze. Every effort to control the
| fire was useless. AT P. NJ. | ordered all
| hands into the boats. AT 0 P. NJ. we were
| picked up by the steamer Rheinc No ono
| WIS lost.
! Bloodthirsty Ohio Farmer.
| CINCINNATI, October 31st.-Ben Hoffner.
4 farmer living near Westminster, vester-
day shot and killed his wife, and tried to
| kill his son, daughter and daughter -in-law
He was arrested late in the day and brought
here. Physicians are examining him as to
| his mental condition.
Seven Days Business Failures.
New YORK October 31st-Business fail
ures in the last seven days in the United
States We're 23l; in Canada SO An in
crease is noticeable in the Pacific States,
| the Western and Southern States and in
| Canada.
Star Postal Service.
! WAsHINGToN, October 3lst.-Star service
/ has been established on Route 4G, 1913
| Brooks to Rock, Cal.-three times a week,
and on Route 46, 6,129-Newcastle to Alabas-
! ter Cal.-three times a week.
Hanged for Murder.
| New ORLEANS October 31st-Albert and
, Charles Goodman (colored) were hanged at
| Terre Ouboef Courthouse, ST. Bernard
| Parish, to-day, in the presence of $50 peo-
pie, for the murder of Louis Maspcro.
whom they waylaid June 18th at God
cheauxs plantation, st. Bernard Parish.
| Albert admitted the killing, but said
Charles was innocent and knew nothing
| about the murder Charles made similar
| statement.
| ATLANTA (Ga.), October 3lSt- George
| Hill was hanged in Cherokee county to-
| day for the murder of William Bryant, by
| chopping his head off at party given at
| his own house.
| Fruit Culture in Palestine.
| WASHINGTON, October 31st. = United
! States Consul Merrill, at Jerusalem, writing
| to the State Department regarding fruit
culture in Palestine, says: Vineyards are
| planted on the hillsides and plains, in the
valleys and on the sea coast, and the vines
appear to flourish as well in one place as
! in another AS to grapes, those that are
raised on the hillsides are the sweetest and
! they also produce the greatest quantity and
! the finest wine. Good wine is not pro-
! duced from grapes that are near the sea.
! All the hill country of Palestine is lime
stone region, and it is here that the best
results are obtained. The earth between
| ing the vines while the plow passes by.
! In many vineyards the vines are
laid on small piles of stone or
on rocks, while in a few cases they are
trained on stocks which raise them slightly
above the ground. While the vines are
very young, the land between them is fire.
| quently planted to cucumbers After three
years the vines begin to bear well, and they
! continue bearing for an indefinite period.
| the natives say for hundreds of wears The
! pruning of vines is done in the rrltlcst man.
! ner 1t may be said, also, that the orange.
: lemon, fig and olivetree are never trimmed.
| Could these trees be properly cared for, and
could the vineyards of the country be put
| likewise under the care of skilled laborerS.
there is no reason why the fruits of Pales-
tine, that are mentioned, might not
rival the finest fruits of similar kinds
that are at present raised in any part of the
world. Even under the present rude sys-
| tenn Of cultivation, the abundance and
, sweetness of the grapes raised here is simply
astonishing. The grapes are not injured
/ by mildew, nor are the vines irrigated. As
to the cost OF the crop per acre, or the yield
and value, it is impossible to give any data.
/ The Government claims one-tenth of the
yield, which is estimated by appraisers, or
experts as in the case of olives. These
| men examine the vineyards, and decide as
to the number of kantars and rottles that
the vines will produce The Governm ent
receives its share in money, not in kind, as
is the case with wheat and barley. Fine
raisins are made in Es-salt, east of the
Jordan, and also in Hebron. These
i are chiefly consumed in the country, for
raisins are as much q staple article OF food
in every family as potatoes in America.
| The seedless raisins (Which are very sweet
are sent to Egypt, and small quantities to
! other places; also the wine, which is manu-
factured in great quantities, is consumed at
home, though very much is shipped to