Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-12
day, No evidence was a6duced that Oberlin
had anything to do with the case.
Prominent Citizen Murdered by U,s
Eathertn-laW.

L nited States Marshal EDWARD >. Nheat
was shot twice and killed by VIM. Spence,
his fsther-in.lsw, st S o'clock this morning,
as he was in the act of crossing College
street, in front Of the Merch ants Exchsnee.
Spence had followed Wheat for more than
o block. He called to Wheat once, and the
latter turned bis head, but did not stop or
reply. Spence overlook him on the street.
crossing, and fred the first and fatal bullet
into Wheat's back, the bullet penetrating
the heart. WEest fell on his back
on the sEreet.crossing in front Of the
Exchange. Spence walked around him aud
fred second shot iato Wheat's breast, the
bullet shatsering the watch IN the upper left
vest pocket, and entering the body between
the seventh and eighth ribs. Wheat groaned
after the frs. shot, hut never spoke, and died
almost Instantly. The body was Immediately
removed to the undertakeTs, az inquest held
and verdict was rendered in sccordarce
With the above facts, declaring the murder
malicious snd Hluproyoked. : fer firing the
second shot, Spence made some sU-h reucsIk
as that Wheat had choked him. Spence was
Immediately taken into custody, sud his pis.
tOl, self-cocking Smith L Wesseu, with
two barrels discharged and all the
others loaded, WAS taken frcn him by p5-
liceman, snd he committed TO jail under q
bench warrant. The trouble is said 10 have
originated from q business 6ispute of some
years standiul', Wheat was 43 years old,
and Spence Go Wheat was a native of
Michigan, ard Captain in Michigan bat
terry, snd afterwards Colonel Of A regiment Of
cavalry in tie Federal service in the late war.
He was Appointed United State9 Marshal
under Grants administration, and st the
time Of his death wss member cf the firm
of Buford, Thomas & Co., Of this city. He
leaves wife, who is the daughter of Wm.
Spence, his slayer, and two sons, aEsd re-
spectiyely II eDd 10. Spence was Whest's |
immediate predecessor SIS United States Mar
shal, appointed IN 1879 by Judge Emmons, |
and was then appointed for c term of four |
years by Grant. He has two sons and three |
daughters. Ooe of his cons lives 10 Texas, |
the other in this city. Wheat served as Dep |
uty Marshal under Spence. No wezpon Of |
any kind vas found on Wheats person at the |
inquest.
The Elder Cssh Under Arrest
CHARLESTON Is. Q }, March Ilth.-A Ne,es |
and COUrleT Columbia special says: The |
train from Cheraw came in on time, and the |
deputy immedistely turned Colonel Cash |
over to the Sheriff. The Colonel, IN an ex-
tremely polite tone, asked the Sheriff what |
he was going to do with him. The Sheriff |
replied that be was goirg to take him to jail. |
The Colonel tsen sSid "Weil, I want YOU |
to understand me. offsr no resistance. | |
will so anywhere you desire to carry me, but |
l do solemnly protest against going to jail, |
and against this whole proceeding" The |
Sheriff then assisted Colonel Cash into |
buggy and drove 20 jail. where he was placed |
in Whist is called "the parlor," 6 large, we'll !
furnished. heated, aad wel-ventiiated room. |
r. c. Wall, counsel for Cash, is now in |
Columbia, and viii se=vs q writ OF habeas |
corpus tomorrow TO inquire into the iegsl de- |
tention and arrest of Cash. The Attorney |
General hiss also been notified.
A Great Jewish Philanthropist HenoreG. |
CLEVELAND, March 11th.-Ths Supreme |
Lodge of the Hebrew Order of Kisher Shell |
Blrzel. now hosding its qairquennial session |
here, to-day endowed home for the aged |
and infrm Israeiites, to be located in this city.
in commenoration of the one hundredth an
niversary IF the birth of Sir Moses Monte
fore, and tribute to his worth. The value |
of the endowment is not less than S75, coo. !
This is the first memorial founded in honor OF |
the great Jewish philanthropist. and was
adopted With great enthusiasm.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
CLEVELAND, March 11th.-The Convention |
of the Supreme Lodge of Kesher Shell Barzei !
have elacted for the rext six years Simon |
Wolf, of Washington, President; Alfred T. |
Jones, Of Philadelphie, Secretary Lewis |
Abraham. of Washington. President of tho |
Court of Appeals. The Gext Convention will |!
meet in Washington IN March, 1880.
An Amusing Wrestling Entertainment.
New YORK, Efafch 11th.-At the wrestling |
match between the japanese champion and |
Bibby last night large audience was anus. !
i0gly entertained by the antics # the Jap. !
Il was agreed that if any part of the body be. |
sde2 the feet touched the floor it was to be |
fall. When tims was called, Mstssda rushed |
at Bibby, and in five seconds hsd him fiat on |
the stage. He slapped him on his back, |
threw his hands above his head and took his |
seat. In the second round ne caught Bi5by |
by the neck, and won the fall in 264 minutes. |
In the last round biatsada caught his favor
lie hold by the neck, and threw Bibby on his
back after thirty.ons seconds Of actaal wrest-
ling, winning the fall ard match.
Boy Hurderars.
ST. PAUL, March 11sh.-Tb;s morning
Harry, the 12year-oid son Of Edward II.
Turner becoming angsrsd at reproof ty
his mother, snstched up revolver and shot
himself through the heart.
MoRSING Sun Ue.). March 11sh.-J. F.
5terrett and Wade Campbell! school boys,
aged 10 years, quarrelsd, and Sserrett Grew a
revolver and shot Campbell through the
heart. The boys belong to good families.
Another Dakota Blizzard.
GRAND Forks, March 11th.-A blizzard is
raging here Tho air is filed with snow,
irving before high north wind All the
roads except The Northern sre blocked.
Former reports OF severe blizzard in the
East were exaggerated. Men and women
Tero out threo days and nights without
'helter, and no physical injury was sustained.
Not exceeding twelve persons have been lost
20 date in Dakota and neighboring regions in
Minnesota and Canada to date.
The Overflow in the Lower Mississippi.
VIcKsBURG, March IIth.-The river al
1888. The crevasss at Hughes is 600 feet
vide, and the water is twenty feet deep and
pouring through and oyerfowi1g all the Sun
lower and Ysz0o bottoms, and encroaching
on all places on the east side of Deer creek,
doing more damage thsn was done last year.
The Mississippi Valley Railroad bed in Tun-
ca and Coahoma counties spd large nun.
Der Of plantations are submerged. Very
title preparations were made for planting,
and indications are that the crops will be
very late.
KANSAS CRY (Mo.). March 11th-A de-
'tructive prairie fire was started by locomo-
i've sparks yesterday afternoon near Kinsley,
&ans., burning q number of ranches, dwell
ngs and other property. Mrs. George W.
Matheny was burned to death in an endesvor
70 save her nome.
Accidents on the Rail
BUFFALO, March lite Train No, 10 on
he Michigan Central, due here tbs morning
It 7:S0, struck a broken rail about 100 miles
rem here, which completely overturned the
sleeper Garogsn." containing fifteen p9sssn.
gers, aud nearly all wers badly bruised, bus
lone seriously injured.
A Glove Fight ard Emitting Negro.
CLEVELAND 70 J, March 11'h A glove
contest took place last night betw: en- Mervin
rhompson, of this city, aad c. A. s. Smith
colorea), OF Saginaw, Mich. Tos negro did
nost of ths fighting in butting with his head
and ?iinching. He WAS knocked down, under
and over the ropea, many times, and fnaIly
wss Knocked cut in the eighth round, at the
end of twenty minutes.
Beg Fight.
NEW YoRK, March 11th-A dog fight be.
tween Niger and Tom resulted in the killing
If Niger. 1he hattie lasted one hour.
An Aged Couple Murdered.