Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-16

and child. and the wife of the steward. On
the night of June 9th, during the hurri-
cane which swept the Atlantic Coast, the
schooner was seen TO founder eight miles
off Beck's Beach, on the New Jersey coast,
but no assistance could be rendered. a
diver later visited the wreck and made out
the name, " Deborah H. Diverty." Since
then the weather has been such that he
has been unable to make an examination,
but he saw what he took to be man
dashed to the wheel. He thinks the bodies
of the women and child are in the cabin.
The Death Penalty.
CHARLESTON (W Va), July 15tk.-At 10
o'clock last night Judge Guthrie held
special session of Court and sentenced
Charles SpurlocR, member of the Hill
Boys-Jesse James gang-who murdered
Alvin Woods and shot his father, Jack
Woods, near st. Adams, in this county,
during the latter part of April. Spurlock
is to hang on October 18th. His only re-
quest when sentence was pronounced was
to be baptized Notwithstanding his con-
fession to murder in the first degree when
brought out for trial, he said last night that
he did so in fear of the mob, and he denies
ever having killed anyone.
William Coleman (colored), who shot
and killed Fenton Hill (colored) during a
Saturday night dance in last October, was
sentenced by the same Judge to be hanged
the same day as SpuTlock. 1t has been
many years since there was legal hanging
here.
Coleman's case has been taken TO the Su-
preme Court.
Lashing a Negro Thief.
New York, July 15th-Elliott Fletcher,
of Irwin county, has recovered 81 900 which
had been stolen from his residence. He
had neg o employed on his place, and
this negro while the family were ct sup
pei, took a trunk rom the house, carried it
a short distance into the woods and Sc
creted it. He then returned TO the house
and assisted in a search for it. The next
morning negro boy, who also lived on
the place and who had witnessed the theft,
informed Fletcher, and he soon had the
trunk in his possession. The thief re-
ceived 175 lashes, and would have received
more had he not shown inability to stand it.
A Woman Defies Arrest by a Sheriff.
CHICAGO, July 15th.-The Daily Nc,cS of
Marshalltown, Iowa, says: A woman who
kept saloon here before the prohibition
law went into effect, began selling beer
again to-day. The temperance people
caused her arrest Yesterday she gave
attempted to arrest her to-day, when she
drew two revolvers and defied him. He
procured assistance, and after a turbulent
scene, in which mob came to the woman's
assistance, and fiourished revolverS, she
was arrested. The crowd surrounded the
Jail, and threatened to tear it down. When
released on bail she was triumphantly car
ried through the streets by the yelling
population. Her action is supported by
the Marshalltown brewery, which proposes
to make it a test case.
Wrestling Match.
CINCINNATI, July 15th.-At the Grand
Opera House the wrestling match between
Carlos Mar,ino and Matsado Sorakechi
was won by the latter, who took the sec
ond, fourth and fifth bouts, Japanese style.
Martino won the first and third, Greco
Roman style.
Educational Convention in Wisconsin.
MADISON, July 15th.-The Convention
week of the National Educational Associa
ton opened tbs morning with a meeting
Of the Wisconsin State Teachers Associa-
ton. The Convention proper Oft he Ma
tional Educational Association opens this
evening.
Pauper Immigrants to be Assisted" to
Return.
New YORK, July 15sh-Eight families
of assisted emigrants arrived to-day, four
from Mayo, Ireland, and four from Brest,
Germany. All will be sent back.
George Wash nston Using Other Weapons
than a Hatchet.
BALTIMORE, July 15,h.-At picnic yes
terday of Tue G2'ilcan Fishermen, a colo red
society, ill Howard county, Rufus Thomas
was fatally shoe by George Washington.
Death from "a Rattlesnake Bite.
New YORK, July 15th-James Reilly
Sherman, who was bitten by rattlesnal.e,
died yes erday evening, after twenty hours
of horrible suffering 1t is supposed he
saw the doctor too laie. His arm was won
derfully swollen.
Held for Trial.
New YORK. July 15th.-Walsh was held
in 5000 bail yesterday for the shooting of
Mrs Tborpn