Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-13
JDlILY RECORD UNION SERIES.
tOEEME NEX.-NUHBER rs.

2 lonS conNeyor, connecting Win elevator Is
en- the river bank, belonging tothe same COM
pany. Part of this conyeyo. was burned, bat
the remainder was torn down and the eleva.
tor was saved Extending northward the
IRE spread to the freight Office OF the Chicago
Railroad an0 to the cars in the yard Of that
company. The freight cffiee was totally de-
stroyed. A large number of empty and laden
cars were burned. 0ne train OF six burning
cars were pulled cut of the ysrds to Cone
Station, near the stock yards, and the flames
communicated TO long line OF cars, seventy.
FIVE to eighty being burned. A number Of
other cars were also burned, making the
number about 40, one third Of which were
laden with grain. The loss is hslf million.
PHILADELPHIA, March 12.h.--Capt WyEe
arrived to-day aud reports almost the entire
destruction by ire of Port Stain, Trinidsd,
The ire originated in the Union Clubhouse,
and in \ short time the wbOls southwestern
portions Of the town was il flames. The
principal hotel and dry-g0ods establishments
were entirely destroyed. They were well iu-
sursd in English Offices. There was no fro
department, and the a2mes su6sided only
when everything hsd been consumed,
The Crouch Murder startling Tes-
,iuony.
JACKSON (Mioh.l MsTch l2.h.-Some
startling testimony VISA adducad this after
noon, IN the Ccouch.Holc0nb exsDiuation,
by the prosecution. c. ID. Hsrriugton, On
eX'coDvict, was put on the stand. srd swore
thai in June last he wss approached hy Jim
Foy, who said "You arc lust the nan
was looking for. / want man who hiss
puck and nerve / asked him what for,
and he said old Jacob .. r-..ch was n
damned of9 foo. and gas trvj 90 heat tsa
boys ont tEe rr0pel@., sad th4t e ] wonld
go with him TO Hoicomb'f 10 once be would
give NE $50, and if I would help ,hs bows 10
get the property back Judd aUi She Cantajn
(mesuing Byron Crouch) sogrf eigs me
S2C00. | told him I would b-ita Go him II
concluded to accept. / nCye- f.5 write 20
him. l saw Foy 3gain eftc- sac murder and
he said that I had better get Gus .s Iu8d srd
Holcomb had put their icot 30 e. srd knew
was on 70 them, aud 7 did net ec. out
they would shoot me.
On cross-sX.minsti5n he admitted ihat hn
mad been tried for emitting Deputy Sheriff
named Moe, and that be hsd been sentenced
to prison from Adrian for al attta.pt az
murder.
The Bead Desperate.
AUSTIN TEX, Ma1ch 12.h.-Ice remains
OF Ben Thompson, the darperala killed at
San Antonio last oiyht, arrived this after
noon. Great crowds o. curious people lad
assembled At the depot. Z delegation Of
Knights Of Pythigs t,ok charge Of the BODY.
which was carried 60 Taempson's late resi-
dencs. A large lumber of carriages some
empty, followed ths he1rse. The Snerif sud
Chief Of Police we're ob5crvei il ths process
sion. The funeral takes place tomorrow.
Many believe that Thompson was Gecoyed Co
San Antonio by King Fisher the other des.
pegado slain in the melee. An eyewitness
says that neither Vhowpsop nc7 FisSer fred
3 shot It Is unders.ood that sdom 9son had
recently been suffering fran iusounis, and
was daily becoming moEo diss;patgd and recz-
less.
Threatened .TFssh Recommendation.
DOVER IN, ", Msrcl 12tb.-A lively
contest is promised between Father Murphy,
pastor Of st. mary's Catholic CAurch, and
the Enmet Associates, Murphy having by
authority Of the Bishop notified The members
OF the organization TO diaband CT suffer ex.
communication.
The Chinese Marriages Ia Georgia.
NEw YoRK, March 12tk.-Auglsta (Gs1
specials give the sequel of the Chinese mar
riages in that State with white women. Each
couple have fallen ouh ami even the wife Of
Loo Chang, the founder OF the colony, having
returned to her father for protection.
The Cattle Biseasc in kansas.
NEosHo FALLS, March l2th.-The quar-
sntine committee appointed 10y the MACS con-
vention yesterday held q meeting last night,
snd have taken all possible precautions to
stop the infection of herds and premises.
The Ai!ssissIppI Cyclone.
STABKvLLE, March 12h.-The cyclone
in this county yesterday destroyed every
building at Street Mulber, and many planta-
tious suffered serious loss. Mrs. Grier and
daughter and Osaian Gillespie were killed.
The loss in this county viii reach $780, 900.
The Fast Mail Service.
CHICAGO, March II h-The fast mail SER
vice is TO be extended 20 tbs northwest SIS far
IS Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Attempted Suicide OF woman.
NEw YORK, March 12.h.-The wife of
Richard Neville, dramatic critic of the Her.
AID, was taken to the hospital tonight suffer-
ine from probably fatal pistol shot wound,
self-inficted. Mrs, Neville and her husband
separated some time ago.
High Wafer az Albany.
ALBANY IN. ", March 12,h.-The river
il flowing over the docks on the eptira CITY