Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-04
SATURDAYS NEWS.
CONDENSED FROM SPECIAL DlspATcHEs.l
DonaeStic.

Two persons lost their lives and several
Others were poisoned by eating pills in a
Philadelphia clearinghouse.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Joslyn
has declined to assist the usurers in collect
ing money loaned to Department clerks.
The alliance between the Pennsylvania
and Burlington roads promises to give
new through line to San Francisco
A company composed of citizens was
formed at Denver Saturday to establish
crematory in that city. Work on the fur
mace will be commenced Immediately.
John Teemer defeated Wallace Ross in a
single-scull race at Oak Point, Saturday.
The race was witnessed by 1000 persons.
Hanlan's best record for four miles was
beaten.
A fire broke out in Heilman's drug store
at Emporium, Pa. Saturday afternoon, and
destroyed twenty business places and store
! houses. Fourteen families are houseless.
The loss is about 100000.
The steamer Eagle, from Newburg for
| Albany, burned to the waters edge Satur-
| day morning near Milton. The passengers
| were all landed safely at the Milton dock
| and some freight was saved. The steamer
was then towed to the east shore and
|
| The Saleido Cotton Factory in Lexing-
ton county, S. c., was destroyed by fire Sat
urday. 1t had $500 spindles. The mill
was running exclusively on yarns. The
loss is $15o,000; insurance $121 600. 1t is
supposed the fire was of incendiary origin.
One hundred and fifty operatives are
thrown out of employment.
| Tillie Wallace and Stephen Massey. of
| NOV tnI hxrI
! Calvin, eloped and were married at Aber-
deem Calvin then got drunk and rode
| through the streets hourishing revolver.
He shot lobe Hawkins through the stom-
ach, killing him. There is much excite
ment and talk of lynching.
The largest vote known at Clark county
| (Ohio) primary election decided Saturday
whether Captain Bushnell or General Keifer
should have the solid delegation to the
Eighth Congressional Convention, which
meets on Tuesday next. Bushnell car
ried the city by $50 and the county by
500. This bars Keifer out of the race.
James Gordon Bennett arrived at New
port Saturday morning in his yacht Ma
mouna, seven days from the Azores The
Namouna had a large portion of her bull
warks carried away. She averaged eleven
knots across. She coaled at the Azores,
but was not allowed to land because OF
quarantine rules. The vessel passed the
health inspection at Newport.
A man was found by the New York po-
lice Saturday in yard writhing in great
agony, with his legs almost drawn up to bis
chin. An ambulance was summoned, and
the surgeon pronounced it Il case of cholera
The mans name was Patrick Hughes, and
he drives a manure cart. He was removed
to the hospital, the authorities of which say
it is only case of cholera morbus.
In the Saratoga races Saturday the three
fourths of mile race was won by jim
Renwick, John Henry second, Lady Lyons
third Time, 1:164. The mile and five
eighths for three-y ear-olds, Modesty won
Blast second, Emma third. Time, 2:56. A
free handicap sweepstakes, one mile Bot
Cook won Mamonist second, Baron Fa
verot third. Time, 1:443. In a match race
of mile between Wall Flower and Eulogy
the former won. Time LAG. A free handi
cap steeplechase, mile and u half, Rienz
won, Disturbance second, Rose third. Time
2:25
| Jesse Green, ex-Under Sheriff at Dodge
| City, Ks, was Saturday shot and killed by
Clay Cooper, cowboy. Both parties were
upon their horses and began quarreling
Green jumped to the ground and drew 6
knife, when Cooper said he was unarmed
and the row was stopped until Green
mounted again and started for town. Then
Cooper started with revolver and followed
him. 1t was q chase for eight miles over
the prairie, when Cooper finally overlook
Green and shot him three times through
the body. Cooper then rode back to camp
| said % Good-by, boys" and started for the
Rio Grande.
| A Galveston NewS Van Buren, Texas
special says: About fifty Apache Indians
are camped on the ranch belonging to A
r. Cox, seven miles from this station, and
fifteen miles from Sierra Blanco. The In
dams broke from the reservation at Fort
Stanton, n NJ, and are on the war-path,
| stealing and killing horses. Serious trouble
is apprehended. Last night Captain Nc
Murray and company of the State Ran
gers left Murphyville for this place by a
special train over the Texas Pacific. 1t is
| probable troops from Fort Davis will be
ordered III pursuit.
| William Chittenden, mining pros
pector, shot himself through the temple in
| a gun store at Denver, COL Saturday after
noon He died instantly. He left letter
! in which he says: The world is no longer
| desirable; | have lived it out. | die with
my boots ON. / am not afraid of what is
before me, believing in nothing and know
ing that everything is a fraud. If | have q
friend, let him see Chit buried as they
find him. No coffin for me- put me in my
old blankets, drop me in-at no expense
To the newspapers a prospe tors fate II
| takes q brave one to 90 this way. Don't
believe it? Try it. This is for your head
line" The deceased was about 40 years
old and was comparatively unknown.
\ Times Norwich Conn special says
The mills are shutting down in all parts Of
eastern Connecticut for intervals ranging
from one to six weeks. The large Grosvcnol
Dale mills stopped this week. throwing &
large number of operatives out of employ
ment, who must now live by their wits OF
on aims. A day or two ago the Windhan
Cotton Mandatory stopped work. A cot.
ton company here only recently compro
missed with its 100 men and women who
were out on a strike by announcing that
the proposed reduction in wages after the
middle of the month should not be more
than 10 or Is per cent Many operatives
refused to go to work at the reduced prices
Wooden and cotton manufacturers through
out this part of the State are on the eve oil
shutting up the factories. in the hope oil
getting better prices for their surplus goods
in the fall.
Health Commissioner De Wolf, of Chi
cago, declares that, SO far as the present
state of things is concerned, the danger
from the Texas fever is over. OF course .
he remarked, new arrivals of infected
cattle may come at any time. Our infor-
nation as to the extent of the district in
which exax-fever-stricken cattle are to be
found is as yet very incomplete. / believe
that the cattle which were sick or dead de-
vcoped the disease on the way hither.
p p Shelby, General Freight Agent of the
Union Pacific Railway, telegraphs from
Omaha that the infection among the Ne
braska cattle was genuine Texas fever, but
he believes that it has been completely
stamped out. No new cases have been re-
ported during the past two days, and extra
precautions have been taken to prevent
cattle coming in contact with the infected
spots and trails.
At the reunion of the Federal and Con-
federate Chaplains and members of the
Christian and Sanitary Commissions, at
Ocean Grove, n. J., Saturday, an immense
crowd gathered. When President Stewar'
came upon the platform with General
Grant the people arose and cheered for
fully ten minutes. Addresses were made
by Stewart and Rev. J. Palmer. General
Grant, resting upon a crutch, said The
good done by the Christian Commission
and Sanitary Commission could not be
overrated,' and spoke with much feeling
of their labors. General Richard j
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