Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-24

Gibson, requesting the President TO TAXI
steps to terminate the Hawaiian Reciprocity
Treaty. The minority of the committee will
report in favor of the resolutions.
Young Mutt Discharged.
PTTTsBURG, January 2Sd.-The hearing as
to James Nuts present mental condition
took place this morning before Judge Stow,
ard resulted in the prisoners release. Drs.
Wyhe. Beatty, Heron and Christy exam
ined him, and all agreed that at the present
time Mutt Is Of sound mind and fully rsspor-
sihle, and Is is thought to be perfectly safe
to restore him to liberty. He was then
discharged, snd in company OF friends LET'S
the Court room for Majlr Browns Office.
where his mother and sister and other rela-
tiyes were waiting to receive him. On the
way he wFs rendered perfect ovation. The
scene in Browns Office was very affecting
His mother snd sister wept very bitterly and
threw their arms srouud him. This after.
noon james and his family will take the train
for their home at Uniontown, where prepa-
ratiops srs being made for their reception.
UNIoNTowN pa. J, January 2Sd.-Nutt was
met at the depot to-day by crowd of 500
people, and wildly cheered. He was driven
home at once, and intends remaining there
quietly.
The Press on The Mutt Verdict.
NEw YoBK, January 2Sd.-The opinions
of the Eastern press on Nuts scquittal are
singulsrly mixed and divergent. The TriJ-
UHt thinks, strictly speaking, it is foiiuEe Of
justice. What is to De regretted, however,
is the abuse of the ples of insanity. Had
the law permitted, it is certain that plsiu
statement of the facts would have insured
Nuts acquittal without any such subser-
fuge.
The Herald takes similar view, but thinks
insanity the only reliable plea recognized by
the law. The acquittal will be criticised as
being contrary to law, the evidence in the
case and the strict requirements of justice.
but how many are there who would not hes
itate to act as James Mutt did usder the
same provocstiou? Aud how many juries
are there who would not do as the Pistsburg
jury has done: This, the Herald says, is
practical view of the case, at any rate.
The Tunes reviews the case aud concludes
that the verdict is a miscarriage of justice, az
ingenious evasion of all forms If law.
The ErcHjHg Post holds the sSme opinion.
The World heads the dispatch announcing
the acquittal in big type, The Killing Of
Dukes no Crime" and says, editoriaily, that
it Is Just verdict in law that young Nuts
mind was unsettled, but after all the strong
and prominent feature Of the case is the
feeling that James Mutt did natural act IT,
stead of criminsl one when ne shot down
the miserable hound who had bliphted q
young girls life and twice murdered her
father.
The Philadelphia Ledger Gays: The verdict
is as usual in the face of facts and law, as wss
the verdict in the Dukes case.
The Philadelphis Press and Times justify
the verdict on the ground of the exceptional
nature Of the case.
Horrible DOubIe Murder.
ST. LOUIS, January 2Sl.-Informatiou was
received by the police this evening of hor.
rible murder committed near the little town
IF Fen;On. Jefferson county, twenty miles
from this city. sometime during last night.
Louis Boedecker and his wife Josephine oc-
eupied two-room log house on a rented
arm at the place named, and although very
poor, were well liked. and had many friends.
About 9 o'clock this morning 3 nei.hbor
ound both dead ID the house, and the fur
liture and floor smeared with blood. Boe-
iecker was in bed with his throat horribly
III. aud haggled with an ak. MIS- Boedecker
was stretched az full length on the floor, the
o7c& of her head crushed with an AK, and
ler neck broke. The indications are that
when the attack was made, but
vas pursued ard struck down on the road a
,hort distance away aud dragged back to the
house by the hair Of her head. There is no
clue TO the murderer, but the theory is that
some unknown man was received az lOdger
last night, that he committed the diabolical
Iced, then robbed the house aud fed. 4
ru1k in the rear room was broken open
vi h the bloody AK, and the wardrobe in the
Iame room had been forced open with bloody
hands The scene ct the house was most
horrible, and the affair prOdGcsd the greatest
excitement and horror throughout the neigh
ocrhood, Two mounted policemen from this
.i:y were sent to Fenton a. soon s. the news
II the horrible eYsnt was received here, to
,ssist the local authorities ia the search for
ne murderer, hut no additional advices have
yet been received, and probably will not be
o-nigho,
Farious Prize Fight
CHICAGO. January 23l The TrJpHe's ,
Trenton (N. j.. special of Jsuusry 22i says:
furious prize fght was fought in deserted /
.ouse between New Brunswick and Bound. /
rock ST sn early hour this morning The /
principals were Billy BrcgsD, OF this city, and /
Nalt O'BrieG, of Eiizsbethtown. Broean |
Weighed 100 pounds and stood five fest seven .
nd half inches nigh. O'Brien weighed las |
pounds and was over six feet in hight. There |
we're six TouuGs fought. In The sixth round /
he ring was broken end the crowd wAs mad |
With Wild excitement. When the men stood |
Up they were badly disfgured and neither !
eelned anxious to hurry matters. After some |
szy spar,iug. q blow from Bro2Gn was .
laimed TO be foul by O'Brien's friends This /
cd TO a ecrimmaee and 2 loud altercstion. /
Toe referee, however allowed the blow, /
which 8ngoted the partisans OF O'Brien, who |
rsw violently abusive and threatening. /
After Q time the principals faced each other, /
nd then beam d battle neither sCisntifc nor /
di(5ipg Both men hit their hardest, wildly .
nd reckles5ly, amid cries snd yells from the |
pectstors. Il was thump ard thump, which .
ontinued for some minutes when the ring
7as again broken and the crowd rushed in
7ithout any apparent reason. The referee,
eset On all sides, declared the 6ght draw.
he men will meet within thirty days in the
ing and continue the fight.
he Iowa STANDARDIZATION Reelected.
DEs MONIES (Ia.). January 23i.-A ioiot
sssion If the House and Senate was held at
Don to-day, for the purpose of announcing
be vote had in each house yesterday On the
lection of 8 United States Senator to sue
aed Allison. The vote Of the joint conver-
ion stood: William B. Allison. 80; Benton
acker) 10; l.. j. Cline (Dsin.), l. On mo.
on of Senator Bella it was declared that
.liison he United States Senator from Iowa
II term of six years, beginning March 4,
$50.
The AbscOndInS Defaulter.
NEW YORK, January 23d.-Eiward J.
Iesny, who has quilted Brooklyn a defsulter,
as Treasurer OF the Molders' Union ot
orth America, incluiing the United States
I'd Canada, for sixteen years Dece:uoer
st be made q regular quarterly report to
resident Fitzpatrick. at Cincinnati show.
g thss over $50, 600 had beer received.
resident Fitzpatrick and other member, Of
e Union came here to verify the accounts
Id receive the morey for invsstmens. The
counts were found correct, but MeaDy was
)sent, and au app icstioa a, the banks
owed that he had drawn the money. No
ace Of money or property has been found,
ID it is supposed that be lost The money ia
,rse racing.
The PrOhsbitiOnists.
CHICAGO, January 2Sd.-The National
1mmittee of the Prohibition Home Protec.
Du party Issued to-day call for q National
1nvention OF that party at Pittsburg, May
at next, to nominate a President, Vice
resident, etc. The object is to secure abso-
te prohibition by the Government. Repre-.
ntation viii be on the basis of one delegate
r each 750 and fraction over 100 votes
st by members Of the party il the thirteen
ates where the party was represented at
e last election. Women are included in the