Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-14

leuge to match Mervine Thompson, for from
l,000 to s., 600, against John l.. Sullivan,
the champion, for a hsrd-gloye fight to fu-
ish, ring rules.
The chinese Restriction Bill.
| WASHINGTON, February 1Sth.-Shortly be.
fore the Senate went into executive session
| this afternoon, snd while several members
motions which usually precede an adjourn
ment, Senator Miller obtained the eye of
! President Edmunds and moved to make the
bill amending the Chinese Exclusion Act the
special order for the morning hour on Men
| dsy next. This motion was made st q time
when it required unanimous consent. Plumb
| OF Kansas st once objected. He made short
| speech in explanation, saying that he did not
| wish to antsgoniZe the Chinese bill, Gs he
| probably should vote for it when it came be-
| fore the Ssuste, but be did not like this
method of shutting out bills which prscede it
on the calendar. Ii it was proper to make
/ the Chinese bill special order, 1t was proper
| for every Senator to make similar motions in
! reference to other bills, and thus no business
ON the calendar would be transacted at ALL
| Senator Harrison also objected, and as there
was no possibility of obtaining unanimous
| consent, Senator Miller retired, and the Sen.
National Educational association.
| WASHINGTON, February lSth.-The Ma
tionsl Educational Association began its an
rual session to-day, with delegates from
almost every State and Territory in attend.
snce. Hon. B. L. Butcher, of West Nir.
ginia, presided The session was devoted to
| the reading of papers on educational eubjects
and the discussion of the various points pre-
sented in the essays.
The Arkansas Tragedy.
HoT SPRINGS, February 13th.-There is no
change in the condition of the victims of
Saturdays tragedy. Hall is still very low,
with no chances for recovery. The others
are doing we'll. TIE Governor has commits
sioped a company of militia, who . III pre-
serve the peace. Dorsn and the rest of the
murderers were brought before Judge Wood.
but got continuance till tomorrow. The
prisoners have been turned over to the Sher-
if, and everything is quiet. The Coroner's
jury returned a verdict to-day that John
Flynn came to his death st the hands of
Doran, the two Pruitts, Allison Howell, Lu
cius flaming and Tom Dale.
Heavy Weight Glove Fight.
New YORK, February 1Sth-A glove fight
took place tonight in the presence of 800
spectators between the heavy weights, Cap
tain James G. DAILY and Hish H. Stoddard.
The fight was for purse Of $1,000, Marquis
of QueensbuIy rules. Professor Mcclellan
was referee. Ia the first round there was
some ard hitting, and blood flowed freely
When time was called both appeared ex.
hauste1. The second round was a repetition
of the first, though DAILY was more used up.
When time was called in the third round,
Stoddard clinched his opponent and hurled
him fcom the platform, and the greatest ex-
citement followed Captsir Mccullough, Of
the police, then stopped the fight
Striking Miners Creating Trouble.
SHANERs pa, February 13sh-The min
ers who have been out on q strike at the
Buens Vista and Sbaners mines the past two
months, have lately adopted Molly Mcguire
tactics, and serious trouble is apprehended.
Lset Sunday night fifteen masked men Wis
tied the houses of the n-Union men and
warned them not to go to work, under PEN
atty of being cut to pieces. The warnings
had the desired effect in nearly all instances,
but some few have continued work and every
night since the mysterious band have paid
them visit, until their families have become
30 terror-str!cken that many contemplate
moving away. Operator Raft srty states
that tomorrow he will apply to the Sheriff
for protection. The miners officials deny all
knowledge Of unlawful proceedings.
National TrOttIng gAssocIatIOn-Change in
the Rules.
New YORK, February 18Th - The Ma.
tional Trotting Association is in session to-
day. a change in the rules provides that the
origina. report of meetings. signed by the
Judges, shall be transmitted to the National
Association, instead of duplicates. as hereto
fore. This is to guard sgainst fraud, which
has in times past been perpstrated upon the
Association. 1t was decided that any Asso-
citation sllowinga conditional entries to be
made for its meetings should forfeit the
amount Of the purse TO be contested for to
the National Association, and the party Civ
ing information of such practices should re-
| ceive half the amount forfeited.
The winneika Murder.
| CHICAGO February 13 h Reports just in
from WinnetKa, the scene Of the double mur-
der, bring no additional facts, except thst the
old coupls were not stabbed. Mr.. Wilson
was shot, and then apparently jumped or, as
nine of his ribs were broken. His wifes head
was beaten in. A cane, pair OF torgs aud
an old sword appear to have been used. 1t is
not known how much money, if any, was se-
cured, but the couple were in the habit of
keeping considerable sums secreted about the
premises. There is no clue to the murderers
Death OF a Railroad Commissioner.
NEW YORK, February 14th-A M.-Colonel
Hezakiah Watkins, Of this city, died at St
Clair's Springs, Mich, early this week A
few weeks ago he was appointed by the Presi-
dent one of the Commissioners to inspect
section of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
while returning home he became seriously i'll
at st. Clair's Springs. and died there.
Novel Way OF Collecting a Debt.
ST. LOUIS, February 13th.-Tom Allen,
the pugilist, was discharged by the Criminal
Court, on the ground that the old charge of
fighting prizs fight ia Kentucky in 1876
was made for the purpose CT collecting a debt
Handsome Result.
CHICAGO, February 13sh.-The gross re-
ceipts of the matinee this afternoon, given to
the Maplesoa company, including Patti and
Gerster. for the benefit of the Ohio food suf.
ferers, were So 000 Mapleson and company
departed for Minneapolis tonight.