Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-26
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v0LEhE NIX.-NuMBEK 4.

best out fighter. He spared in scientific
manner, and by rapid and clever work both
cred Connors in snch q manner that his
friends called upon him to go in. Here Con-
nors showed superiority. and in the ninth
round won the fight by knocking Ryan out.
All the rounds were viciously fought, and
every second of time fully occupied. Both
were considerably damaged. About $50 per-
sons witnessed the fight The men fought
with gloves.
Charles S. Mitchell, the pugiTst, champion
OF Eogland, arrived from Liverpool to-day.
He viii shortly again challenge Sullivan.
whom he ia ready to confront at any time.
He was met by number of friends.
Woman Convicted or Murder, and Sen
fenced 20 be Hanged.
SYRACUSE IN. ", February 25th.-The
jury in the case of Mrs. A. E. b Haieht re-
turned verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree. The prisoner evincsd no emo
tioD whatever. Many ladies in the Court
room wept, though the general sentiment
favors the verdict. Is is generally believed
that Mrs. Haight was in some way RESPONSE
bic for the death of her two former husbands,
also of her father, who made his will in her
favor. Her trial has surpassed ia interest
any similar case ever known in New York.
The coolness and deliberation with which
Haight was murdered, and for no other ap-
parent motive than to secure an insurance of
$4,000 on his life, exceeds anything in the
annals Of crime in the State.
sENTEAcED TO BE HANGED.
BINGHAMroN IN. ". February e5,h.-At
Morrisonyille, to-day, Mrs. Hairhs was sem
fenced to be hat ged April ID. Tor the mur-
der of her husband February q, 1888.
When asked why sentence of death should
not be pronounced, Mrs. Haight said II
have not hurt my husband by word or deed.
/ am not guilty. On the night be Yves hurt /
was entirely helpless, and could not get up
or down."
Fire and Lass Of Life.
DENVER tCcll, February 18th. At ,
o'clock this morning irs destroyed the Ma.
tionsl and Nashville Hotels, two small frame
buildings at the corner Of Nineteenth and
Wszse streets, occupied as lodgine-houses by
railroad laborers. Four men-Whaler. Ma
guire, Sullivan and one unknown-perished
and their bodies were burned TO cin6ess The
other occupants of the buildings. Including
several women and children, barely escaped
with their lives, several leapiug from the Sec
ond.stoIy windows The fire is thought to
have originated in the kitchen Of the Nash
vile Hotel. Loss. 5000; insurance, S. 600.
Two Men shot.
COLUMBIA Is. o., February 25th. w. Bo-
gan Cash yesterday fatally shot the Town
Marshal of CherAw. G. Richards, aud james
Conrad, an innocent bystander, and then
mounted a horse and fed from the town as
soon as be had cons the bloody work. A
special dispatch from Cheraw states that
Sheriff Sp1tford traced Cash to the house
Of his father, Colonel E. b. c. Cash,
thirty miles from the scene of the shooting.
The Sheriff deprecates violent measures, but
the young men in the posse declare they will
take Cash dead or alive.
The liquor Dealer and His Patrons.
NEW YoRE, February 25.h.-On temper
ance popular preacher yesterday said: The
drinker buys for the liquor dealer palace,
horses and carriages, silks and satins, 3 seat
in the Legislature, and seat in the Common
Council. In return he gets temporary resi-
dence on Blackwelps and permanent home
in pauper's grave. It is time those who
have so long despoiled the nation should be
in their turn despoiled.
who Says Republics are Ungraiefui
New YORK, February 25th.-Ninderman
one of the Jeanette survivors, receives 50
per day for oyerhaul:pg sails at the navy
ward. Nsros is clerk in downtown house.
Lautarbsch was recently forced to rsffls off
the fur overcoat he wore in the north to pro-
vide the necessaries of life.
DOnned their siIken Robes.
ALBANY IN. ". February 25.h.-The
Judges of the Court of Appeals to-day for
the first tia e wore their new silken robes.
Death OF an Ex-Governor.
CHARLESTON wv. Va), February 25sh.-
Ex-Governor Samuel Price, of Lswisburg,
w. Va, died this morning at his home, after
three days illness, of congestion of the
brain.
The Chinese BIZ.
WASHINGTON, February 2jth.-The day on
which the House Committee on Foreign AT.
fairs will consider the Pacific coast Chinese
bill has been sgain extended. Thursday is
now set, and It is stated that the committee
will then take 8 vote.
The New Orleans Carnival.
NEW ORLEANS, February 25th. = The
Knights of Proteus appeared in grand pro-
cession tonight, illustrating the gorgeous
tsblesux of Virgil's Z" Elisd." The streets
were thronged with spectators
steadily Increasing.
VICKsBURG (Niss.), February 25sh.-The
crevasse below Delta is 900 feet wide and
five feet deep, and is steadily increasing.
New Jersey Republicans.
TRENTON, February 25sh.-The Republican
State Convention is called for April 23d.