Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-12

master at Rena, shot his wife, killing her
almost instantly. and then shot himself,
infiicdng wound that proved fatal in a
short time. Steen was quite a prominent
man.
\ Startling Story.
RICHMOND (Va.), September 11th.-Henry
Lamb, aged 81, who died in Fairfax county
recently. was long a resident near Mt.
Vernon. To his dying day he asserted that
the vault containing the remains OF WASH
ington had been violated, and the skull
carried to France, where it was sold to a
firm of phrenologists. He said that the
dissertation was committed by sailors of Il
French ship anchored in the Potomac near
Mt. Vernon, and that the skull, which was
taken away, was replaced by that of
negro servant of Colonel Fairfax.
The Bruisers.
NEW YORK, September Eth. M-John
| l.. Sullivan arrived yesterday from Boston.
He said that if Mitchell and Burke have
! their fight he expects to box with Mitchell.
He will also box Billy Farnan, the Aus
tralian champion; and Alfred Greenfield,
| Pete Mccoy yesterday issued challenge
to fight Mccartney, of Pittsburg, in Mon
tana for from 81 900 side upward. Sulli-
van is backing Mccoy The champion
says he will not fight Mccartney himself,
because either Mitchell, Burke or Mccoy
can whip Mccartney Sullivan returned to
Boston last evening.
Jay-Eye-See's Coming Test.
KALAMAZOO (Mich.) September 11th.-
Mr.. Bither, trainer of Jay-Eye-See. says
the gelding is in the pink of condition.
Horscmen here from abroad looking on are
expecting great mile test here Saturday.
During his exercise this afternoon Jay-Eye-
See made the fastest quarter ever made in
Michigan. Extra touches are being put on
the track, and every effort made to lower
the record of Maud S. Jay-Eye-See makes
no other appointments in Michigan.
Have You Heard from Maine?
PORTLAND, September 11th.-A special tc
the Press from Augusta saws The total vote
of the State will reach 1920. Robic'>
majority over Redman is 2O,6l5. This i:
the largest majority ever given a candidate
for Governor in this State in a Presidential
year.
District Democracy.
WASHINGTON, September 11th.-Thc De
mOcracy of the District of Columbia ratified
denomination of Cleveland and Hendrick:
, by a grand open-air demonstration to
, night. There was street parade witt
some 1000 in line of local Democratic or
CARNATIONS and Democratic clubs from tn,
: country.
Failed on Account of Weak Eyes.
ANNAPOLIS, September 11th.-A son o
; Ex-Governor Perkins, of California. VIII,
had passed successfully the mental exam.
lnatlOn for admission to the Naval Acad
, envy as naval cadet, failed to-day in hi;
physical examination, the specific cause be
ing weak eyes. Before leaving home fo
the Naval Academy, young Perkins wa
examined by physician, according TO tn,
5 schedule laid down in the Academy regis
| ter, and was passed by him as physically
fitted to enter the Naval Academy.
Wedding Guests Poisoned.
Burnside Gll.), September l1th-At tn,
wedding Of ;. ID. Stoner and Mrs. VI. J
Scott, last night, canned fruit poisoned
seventeen persons, including the bride an,
minister. Three of the victims-JOhn VII
, son, Jennie Estinghauser and Mrs. Bresdel
= will die
Destruction by Fire.
BALTIMORE, September lith-The factor,
of the Eagle Furniture Works. ID. WiliSOl
" Son proprictOrS. in South Baltimore. va
burned this afternoon. The walls of tn
factory fell making It's destruction com
plete. The building, besides the machinery
contained large quantity of finished an,
; unfinished furniture and lumber. none 0
winch was saved. Inc prOprcturS nov
estimate the damage at 100000, upol
: which there is only a partial insurance
The fire originated in the dTying-room
} over the boiler
One Hundred ana Ninety Miles in Tire,
Hours.
BosToN, September 1lth.-A meeting q
interested persons was held to-day. rcviy
ing the project OF railroad between New
Y 1I.l- tl,.tf,r, mia.
be Travelled in three hours II is estimate,
that the nCcdful double-track road can b
! built for $25,OC0,0OO.
Genial John All Right.
NEW York, September 11th-The Wori,
, says the sensation stories about John Nc
Cullough, the tragcdian, are found upoI
investigation to be utterly without founda
ton. Nj McCuiioughis in the best hcaltl
and spirits