Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-23

pears that some of the members indulge i'll
the most vicious and Ecen;inus placIIceS.
| Twelve children were found in their pos
session. the older al whom claim t. have
been cruelty treated and kept without sufii-
cient food. The prisoners claim 20 be
Gods orphans. and say they have no means
of support except faith in the Lord. The
neighbors say there have been frequent
deaths among the little ones.
A Democratic Elector in New Jersey
Comes Out for Butler.
New YORK, August 23d.-Quite furry
OF excitement is created in political circles
| by the withdrawal yesterday Of Edward f.
Mcdonald, one of New JERSEYS Democratic
| candidates for Presidential Elector When
| the State Convention was in session at
Trenton few days ago, and the subject OF
Elector for the Seventh District came up,
there was a scene of such confusion and
| uproar that the President General Nc
| Clellan) could not make himself
| heard. nor restore order. The row
| was occasioned by q torrent of words
| between the friends of Mcdonald and
an eX-COnfederate officer, Colonel McInery,
who was also candidate At last the
| quarrel was smoothcd over, and Nc
| Donald nominated. amid great cheering
and sort of lOyc-fcast. Now Mcdonald
| declines. declaring that he is tor Butler
| and proposes to take off his coat for him
| The Democrats tried to placate him, and
| reasoned and argued with him, but all to
no purpose, He said If his name was
kept there and elected, he would not vote
| for Cleveland III any event.
Nice-.President 0akcs t. Withdraw from
the Northern Pacific.
New York, August 23d-A Tines st.
for some time past concerning the retire
ment of Nice-PresiGent Oakes from the
Northern Pacific and his acceptance of the
position ofGeneral Manager of the Union
Pacific system are not wholly baseless.
Oakes himself, ii is true denies the Union
Pacific part of the story, but quite natur-
ally, says nothing rs to his relations with
the Northern Pacific Company. The fact
is, however, that for some months past
there has been a pretty generally accepted
belief among well-posted railroad men in
this vicinity, that President Harris contem-
plated some considerable changes in The
management of the road and that Oakes
would be among the earliest departures
The Greedy Relief Party.
WAsHINGroy, August 22d-Instructions
have been forwarded 10 Commander Schlev,
of the Greedy relief expedition, to discharge
all enlisted men under his command who
wish to leave the service. The vessels
composing the fleet will remain in commits
sion at New York until further orders. 1t
is understood that Lieutenant Emery, com
manding the Bear, will be ordered to duty
ON the new dispatch boat Dolphin as exec
utive officer.
CaDnibaiism Officially Admitted.
New YORK, August 22d.-The following
I, F.,
Schley's report, now being prepared for the
bodies Of the dead for transportation in al
cOhOl 10 st. Johns, ii was found that the
bodies Of six of them-Lieutenan kisling-
bury, Sergeant Jewell, private Whistler
private Henry, private Ellis and Sergeant
tstOn-had been cut and the fieShv parts
removed to greater or less extent. All
the other bodies We're intact.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK, August 22d-Stocks, after
fractional decline, became strong and
buoyant. Union Pacific rose TO SCI, on
heavy transaction. Northwest rose to 100.
st, Paul to S8l, Pacific Mail 52l, and West
crn Union 69l.
New YORK, August 22d.-CentraI Pa
citic, II Burlington, l254; Northern
Pacific, 233 Northern Pacific pre-
ferred, 5jS ; Northwestern, 1857; New York
Central, 1867; Oregon Navigation Com
pany, S6!; Oregon Transcontineutal. Is
Pacific Mail, l12; Panama, 9S; ST Louis
and San Francisco, 294; Union Pacific, Sc
Texas-Paciiic, 10! Wells, Fargo &; Co.'S Ex-
press, 104; Western Union, G93.
New YORK, August 22d-Noan.-St
strong. After II \. NJ. advanced, but at
midday the market was less active. Prices
fractionalIy easier.
New YORK, August 22d-3 P. M-Stocks
lower, but after 2:30 O'c clock became stronger.
The market closed strong.
Murder or Suicide-Xhich?
PATERSON (N. j., August 22d-A myste-
rious tragedy took place at Little Falls
yesterday morning, which may be either a
murder or a suicide. The body of Hebrew,
about 25 years old and well dressed. was
found under the Morris Canal bridge, and
near by were the marks of a struggle in the
road and evidence of the body having been
dragged under the bridge In a tree near
the spot was found, hanging to the
branches, a five-chambered revolver. A
bullet-hole was discovered in the stomach
Of the man In the pocket of the coat was
the following letter;
My name is Sam Lovner. | Just run away
from murderers If viii dic, please send my
nal street, to Mr.. L. LapkoWich.
SAM LOvNER
l ana a Hebrew. Please send letter to nv
friend to Chicago, to Mr.. L. Lapkowich
The theory in regard to the case is that
he committed suicide and threw the re-
vOlver away after he shot himself On the
other hand, it is believed that he was plIr-
sued by some one who wanted TO take his
life, and that the letter was short, as it was
too dark for him to write.
Surgeon Woodward Dies by His Own
Hand.
New YORK, August 22d.-A special from
Philadelphia says: 1t now appears that
Surgeon Woodward, of the United States
army,who was one of Garfield's physicians
and whose funeral took place iii Washing
ton Wednesday, died by his own hand.
His mental troubles were brought on by
oyer-appication, lie was very sensitive
on the question of suicide, and seemed very
anxious to avoid anything that he thought
would cast reflection on his family
Reported Capture of Cuban ReyoIu-
tionary Chief.
New YORK, August 22d.--Thc Tribune
says: \ report was brought to this CITY |
yesterday by the schooner CienfuegoS, |
from Cienfucgos and Nassau that Carlos |
Aguero the Cuban revolutionary leader, |
has been captured at the latter port as he !
was departing for Cuba with arms and |
men. The report is not believed by the |
Cubans in this city nor by the friends of |
Aguero.
Reward offered.
NASHVILLE, August 22d.-GOvernor Bate |
to-day offered a reward of 81 900 for any or
all of the parties engaged in the massacre |
OF the Mormon elders in Lewis county
Pleuro-Pneumonia in Illinois,
SPRINGFIELD, August 22d.-In view of the |
presence Of pleuro-pneumonia, the State
Veterinary has sent notice to all owners of
herds, compelling them to main
tain strict quarantine until notified to the |
contrary by the State authorities.
The Fire Record.
CINCINNATI, August 22d.-Pollock Viii
son x Sons establishment at Sixth and Carr
streets, for the manufacture of saddlerv,
hardware and chairs, was completely
burned early this morning. Only active
work of the tiremen prevented a most dis
astrous fre, as large amount of valuable
and combustiblc property was adjoining.
The total loss was $50,G Coo insured.
DETROIT (Mich.), August 22d.-A Free
Press East Tawas special says: The forest
fires which started on the plank road and
crossed to the East Tawas road have done
great damage to crops, burning the stand
ing grain, hay in stacks, baking potatoes in
the ground, and burning several miles of
farm fences. Farm buildings were burned
in a number of places The timber lands |
I-tr, |.