Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-12
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial DISPATCHES TO THE RFcesD-rsros.
DOMESTIC
Miscellaneous Wasi,sngton Items

House tomorrow, Hewitt of New York
and Converse of Ohio will each introduce
a tariff bill,
1t is now expected that Congress viii adj
journ about July Isl. The general disgust
OF tariff Democrats will prevent sitting
later than that.
Representative Budd has been suffering
from Il severe cold for two weeks. which
the overwork of'he last few days gs;is done
nothing TO improve. He will SO stc Norfolk
this week, to recuperate.
All the California members will be can
didases for reelection. Sumner and Rose
Grams. under the new apportienment, being
in the same district naturally entertain OPP
posite views of who should de returned
Tuesday has been set apart by the
House for the discussion eE the bill report
ed by the Committee on Territories.
Randall expects to Try and secure the
passage eff the appropriation bills Wednes
day and Thursday.
Refusal of Victims of Murderous Assaults
TO Prosecute Thesr Assailants.
New YORK, May 11th.-You may bring
4 horse to water but yo.i cannot force him
TO drink, and you may put witness On
the stand but you cannot force him TO ties
| tify. Thus District Attorney Olney indi-
Gates the principal difficulty presented by
|
! victims refuse 10 prosecute their aSSailantS.
! One of the cases was that of Laura NJ.
1 Thorpe, who conlesses that George Walsh
! shot her i'll March, but recovering declines
| to prosecute. 0lney indicates that such
eases must not be allowed to sink out of
| sight, and Will be sent to the Grand jury.
Sensation IN Ohio.
| EVANSVILLE, May 11th.-The town has
been III an excited state, over a supposed
earthquake near Blandy avenue, Fourth
| Ward. At 10 o'clock this morning 0 ter
rife crash was heard, and about three acres
of ground sank several feet, carrying a
number of houses, which were badly dam
aged The inhabitants in the vicinity were
panic stricken. A tissure opened about $50
feet deep. The only plausible theory is
that several deserted coal mines caved in.
No loss of life is reported.
The Filibusters.
kEY WEST. May 11th.-Castro has posi-
! lively left here, probably for Nassau, where
he will be joined by the balance Of the fill
busters now here. This party will include
all that are at present ready Is leave.
Pere Hyaeinthe in Chicago.
CHICAGO, May l1th.-The famous ex-
French priest, Pere Hyacinthe preached AT
Trinity (Episcopal) Church in this city to-
day. His address, which was in French,
dealt with the subject of the resurrection
of the body He and his wife arrived from
Madison, Wis, yesterday and will leave
fer New York tomorrow. He will at once
sail for France, being recalled by the formal
notice of a decree by President Grevy,
| legaliZing bis church in France, which is
expected to give that reformation new
and powerful impulse.
No Intention of Striking.
PITTsBURG; May 11th.-The telegraphers
here disclaim all knowledge of proposed
reorganization of the Brotherhood and
strike at Chicago during the National Con
vention. Thomas VI. Hughes, who was
Secretary of the Brotherhood SAYS such
talk is. idle rumor. Others say that so far
as this city is concerned there is nothing in
il. Many, however, favor an organization
of some kind.
Bishop Hillery's Trial.
New YORK, May 11th.-The trial of
Bishop Hillery, of California, who is
charged with drunkenness and with refus-
ing to pay his hotel bills, was continued
Saturday before the General Conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Hillcry was tried on the charges year ago
by the Kentucky Conference, and found
guilty, and if he is now convicted by the
present conference which is the supreme
authority in the African Methodist Episco-
pal Church, he viii be debarred from ever
again exercising his functions as Bishop.
Both sides called many witnesses. and
nearly every one Of those produced by the
prosecution testified that Hillery was ad-
dicted TO the use of liquor, and that he ne
elected to pay his bills.
An Entire Family Arrested
New ORLEANS May 1lth.-The arrest OF
George Bird. Il day or two ago, has led to
the arrest of his newly-made wife Augusta
Bird, III Algiers, her father Roswell Shep-
herd. his wife, two sons and daughter In
their house was found large lot of watches
and iewelly. with quantity of new coins,
bearing dates of different years, and full
set of burglars tools.
sudden Death of a Californian.
KANSAS CITY, May l1th.-W. g. Case. of
Santa Monica. California en- route TO Sara
toga as delegate to the PRESBYTERIAN Gen
eral Assembly. was seized with apoplexv
on the train, arrived here this morning and
died at hotel this afternoon.
American Tract Society.
New YORK, May 1lth.-The ffty-ninth
anniversary Of the American Tract Society
Is being held here. Number of volumes
issued the past year, $3.50 receipts for
the year. 1857 40: disbursed. S354,0S2
The Robbed Priest.
FORTH WORTH Tex, May 11th.-Up TO |
a late hour tonight no clue had been OBJ /
tanned of the men who robbed the Italian
priest Casimcnter, of $4,000 on the Texas |
Pacific train last night. Casimenter left for |
California tonight.
4 Lecture which was Not Delivered.
NEW YORK. May 18TH. M.-Henrv |
Georges lecture-which was to come |
off last night in Hebcr Newton's church, /
did not occur 1t is said that |
Newton invited George 10 lecture on |
g Moses some time ago, but the Wardens
of the church at last objected 4 friend of |
George said 1t seems TO me that Dr.. |
Newton was lacking in courage The War
dens had q right TO prevent George from
the pulpit, but the Rector
should have hired a hall for the lecturer,
whom he had invited 10 speak. ! knew
George well enough To know that had he
not received the letter so late on Saturday.
he himself would have made arrangements
10 deliver his lecture elsewhere.
Mother Love..in an Actress.
NEW YORK, May Eth. M.-Satur,ay
night Adelaide Deavcs, an actress. late of the
Grand Opera dousc, san Francisco, made
her appearance at the Star Theater il i
dazcd condition. Her little giri had been
taken very i'll during the day and she re-
ceived kilograms between the acts as 10 its
She appeared in costumes ut
tCrly incOngrUous TO the situation. After
the last scene but one. Miss Deaves heard
news Of the condition of her child,
and had to use restor&tivcs before she
could appear in the next act. She won
applause i'll every scene. At the conclusion
OF the performance She had TO he supported
to her home Yesterday her little daughter
was better, and il is believed she will gel
we'll
The New York Excise Rules.
NEW YORK. May l2th.-t. M.-Under the
new excise rules, >aioon-keepcr> must keep
their shades drawn up during the prohib
tied hours. Yesterday Il williamsburg sa-
loonist was arrested, hut pleaded that his
shades commenced al the bottom and were
drawn NJ a IA, as they would go. He was
discharged.