Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-22

failures throughout the country in the last
seven days, 277. This is a striking increase
as compared with last week, when the total
was 236, and the previous week PA. The
increase is mainly in the Western and
Southern States.
Important Financial Meeting in Boston.
Boston, November 21st. "A meeting
opened at noon in the Board of Trade for
the discussion of the national bankrupt
law the excessive coinage of silver, and the
reciprocity treaties with Mexico and Ca
NADIA. All business exchanges in the city
were represented. Addresses so far have
been made by Senator Hoar, Congressman
Ranney, Leopold Morse and Mr.. Collins in
favor of national bankruptcy bill, and by
B. Nourse against the coinage of silver dol
lars.
Grievances of Double Taxation.
PHILADELPHIA, November 21st-The
Press says: 1t is with surprise and satisfac-
ton we observe that Californias constitu-
tional prohibition of double taxation is in
terpreted by the Supreme Court of that
State to mean just what it says. 1t is a SEN
sible and Just judgment 1t should rule
everywhere that it is not necessary to tax
every species of property, representative as
well as actual, or that such taxing imposes
a double burden on the same property
Double taxation is grievance which sound
thinkers and discriminating legislators
have endeavored in vain to get rid of. 1t
prevails in this State as we'll as in MassachI-
sets.
Young Woman Shot by Her Lover.
BALTIMORE, November 21st.-Miss Bette
Winterbauer, aged Is, was accidentally
shot, and, it is thought, fatally wounded.
Wednesday night by her lover, Charles
I To e.I, b., I.
married. About S o'clock Leopold and
Miss Winterbauer were seated in the parlor
of the residence of the latter's parents, on
Calverton road, short distance beyond the
city limits. Leopold had Just proposed to
and been accepted by Miss Winterbauer as
her affianced husband. Afterward he arose
from his seat with the exclamation, " am
the happiest man in Baltimore county"
A few minutes later he drew from his
pocket a revolver, and while handling it
the weapon exploded The ball entered
the left side of the young lady, and she fell
unconscious to the floor. A scene of wild
confusion followed Her relatives hurried
to the room. Physicians were summoned
Immediately. Miss Winterbauer upon re-
gaining consciousness insisted that the
nothing should be done with Leopold.
The latter is deeply distressed, and it is
feared that if Miss Winterbauer's injury
proves fatal that he will take his own life
They have been devoted friends for two
years past. The parents of both parties are
well-to-do and are highly respected Miss
Winterbauer is a pretty brunette and has
been crowned four times as the Queen of
Love and Beauty at tournaments held in
this State. Leopold is prosperous young
merchant in Baltimore
Victoria Hulskamp's Debut.
New YORK, November 2lst.-The World
says of Victoria Notwithstanding debut:
As an artist she is entitled to the largest
amount of sympathy. She has a bullfinch
voice, not devoid of pleasing quality, but
thin in tone, and although fresh to iinma-
turity, is very amateuriSh in delivery. She
sang the Cavatina correctly, but with little
spirit. The low notes were inaudble in
the middle Of the hall, and the high notes,
although pipingly clear, We're girlish and
showed she is not devoid of vocal culture
but the song as a whole produced the i'm
preston that she was an excellent parlor
singer On recall she sang Scuderi's song,
Sleep On" and phraSed it with taste, but
sang it rather spiritlessly. At its conclu-
sion whirlwinds of applause arose from the
hall and rolled down from the gallery, and
flowers began to move up the center aisle.
One superb basket represented coach, and
four volleys of bravos came from the
rear of the hall, mingled with decorous
cries Of "Tally-ho." Then she swept off
the stage, and the people in the aisles began
to move out. For ten minutes there was
steady procession toward the door The
crowd increased in the vestibule and on the
walk. Congratulations were exchanged by
the coachmcn in waiting and admiration
mingled with sympathy was expressed by
all
According to the accounts of all the
critics, Mrs. Hulskamp can be thus summed
up: Her singing is quite good enough to
assist the digestion of an indulgent parent
an hour or so after an elaborate dinner, and
with the commentator of few indulgent
friends, but it can lay no claim to serious
consideration In the parlor it might afford
pleasure to kindly audiences, but in con-
cert-room it produces exactly the same
effect as a recitation by schoolgirl at
" Commencement"
Desperate Prize Fight.
New YORK, November 21st-The morn
ing papers give a.column account of dcs-
perate fight yesterday morning between
Jack Dempsey, a Williamsburg bruiser, and
Billy Frazier, a teacher of boxing in Cam
including Sullivan, appear to have had no
difficulty in eluding the police, notwith-
standing the action of the Mayor and
Grand Jury to suppress slogging exhibitions
here. 1t was one of the most savage and
brutal encounters yet witnessed in the CITY.
The men fought to the finish, according to
the Marquis of Queensberry rules, three
minute rounds with a minutes rest. No
gloves were used. They fought with bare
knuckles and fought viciously Frazier
holds the championship of New England
and of fourteen battles. Previous to the
fight of yesterday he had won every ore.
Frazier was SO confident that he could Whip
Dempsey that he wrote him last week to
take out an accident insurance policy.
Dempsey is professional pugilist and the
victor OF sixteen battles.
The Sun says of the finish: AT the be-
ginning of the third round Frazier seemed
in the best condition, and showed himself
possessed of wonderful lungs. He rushed
Dempsey all around the ring. The latter
worked to get his wind back, and struggled
manfully against the terrific drives CON
tinually aimed at his ribs. At the end of
the round his breathing was painfully
labored and things looked bad for him. In
the next round Dempsey came back into
the middle of the ring wonderfully re-
litSHSNii Win ioph Oli tillS DdltcIOU
face, and everything was changed Around
he went fer Frazier, as though he expected
TO finish him up at every blow. Frazier
fought back as well as he could, but the
punishment which he got was fearful His
legs shook under him, and he must have
fallen had not time been called. He then
staggered to a chair, and sat still with his
arms hanging on his sides, staring around
listlessly. "Nobby" Stark worked over
him. Ii was no use, and when the referee
called time, g Nobby arose and said: It's
all over" Frazier uttered hoarsely: Hes
too big for me; I've got to give it up" and
sat for Il long while without moving. The
sports said one of the blows had shaken
his head so that he couldn't collect him
self
Singular Marriage Contract Annulled.
CLEVELAND, November 2ist.-A year ago
Tamsen Walker, 20 years old, the daughter
of man of wealth and social standing,
ran away from her home in Waterford,
West Virginia, with John Ash, negro
servant in the family, fifteen to twenty
years her senior, physically crippled and of
inferior appearance. The two were quietly
married here. Subsequently the father
tracked his daughter here, found her living
alone and serving as domestic III private
family. He finally prevailed on her to re-
turn home and later entered suit TO have
the marriage contract annulled. Tamsen's
affidavit states that Ash, by reason of hav-
ing the care of her when child, obtained
influence over her, and by means of this