Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-25
lDAIIY RECORD Union SERIES.
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time since the commencement of the trouble
The NeicS' San Marcos special says thst 0
man named McLesr. in the employ OF rich
rsnchero in that vicinity, was murdered near
town this evening by unknown persons. be,
lieyed to be members of the fence cutters
organization.
Death Preferred 80 Disgrace.
CHICAGO, January 2i,h.-Four weeks ago,
upon information furnished by the German
Consul in New York, one Hsrmsn kerstein,
residing here, was arrested for the embezzle-
men. Of 1000 marks in his ustive city Of
BrOmberg Prussia. An Otiicer, bearing sp-
proved extradition pspers from the Imperial
German Government, arrived in Chicago
this morning. and rtphred 90 the jail to
secure his prisoner. Thi, afternoon - Dep
uty Sheriff went to kerstein's cell for the
purpose Of bringing him out for transfer As
the prisouer was about to leave the cell he
drank Whist appeared to b. glass Of water.
Accompanying the deputy to the office, the
prisoner staggered, dropped into = chair,
shaking violently, whispered L am sick,
aud expired ia twenty miuutes. herstein
had drank deadly solution of cyanide Of
potassium. hslf IN ounce of the drug being
found in his pocket. Ha was a highly edu-
Gated man, and once stood hich IA Brom-
berg. He had been in this country four
months. He WAS 80 years of age leaves
wife in Germany, and two young sons IN
Chicago.
The Newmaa Church TroubIe.
NEW YORK January 24.h-One OF New
mans enemies in hi' church ssid yesterday to
q reporter: This trouble is not over. We
are only resting on our oars. The next thing
will be to call 3 meeting Uf the church and
have its spiritual and financial condition Gis-
cussed in a frank Christiaa spirit. We will
have the notice for such meeting sigred by
. ,-,l H. .srHv,
Newman refuses to read II, srosher way will
be euploved of having 1t announced. At
present Newman ia receiving no salary,
and the Treasurer can DC prevented ny IT,
junction tom paying tim one dallSr. Every
year since the church was orSauizsd the
slsry OF the paste. has been determined Tor
the following year st the anunal meeting II
January. This year il was not done, be-
cause Newman's friends kaew that it the
subject was discussed his salary would be re-
duced from $40. .0C0 to $4,000
Kentucky Cc1trai Railway
New YoBK, January 2ith.-The Directors
Of the Kentucky Central Railway to-dsy
elected the following t6cers President, &.
p. Huntingdon; Vice.P President, General
Echois; General Manager, G. ". Smith
Treasurer j. f. Gates. This demonstrates
that the control is wholly with the parties
owning the Cheeapeske and Ohio, and that
tha management will hereafter be in har.
mouy with thst road in q wurC. te part
Of that system.
Railroad Ticket "scaIpIRE
ANNAPOLIS md J. January 24th.-A bill
was introduced in the House Of Delegates to-
day, looking to the breaking ~ Of railroad
ticket selling by scelpers. It provides that
any party other than regular sgents must
hold a certificate from tie transportation
company by which the richet is issued before
offering it for sale. The penalty proposed
FIR violation is IL foe Of $500 aud one years
Imprisonment.
SaGerluss of Immigrants at sea.
New ORLEANS, January 24h.-OGe hun
dred aud four italian immigrants arrived by
the steamer Priuz George. whose tale Of
starvation at sea and Indifferent treatment
cau-ed the CAP ain to be held for trial, They
have filed libel against the vessel, captain
and owuers, claiming damages and The peual-
ty under the statutory passeOge. Acf 1gg5e-
gatiug $50 coo
Chinese Laundry Lor'fd.
CLEVELAND. Jsautry 2It.-TFo fellows
went into Chong Lees lauud-y. " NcsUmeatal
Park, this morning, aud called for shirt.
John Fink an assistant, was alone IN the
place, and az ne sarje {, look to- The article
the rutfiaus beat him cruelty, aud one held q
revolver at the Chiu2oans head while the
other raasacked she premises, tndiu- about
500, with which the robbers msds of.
Convention OF Farmers.
GRAND FoBKs tDskotah January a h
A Conveutiou OF farmers was held here to-
day, sni delegates were appointed go Z Con
veuti0u Of the entjge Northwest 20 be held
mere on the 27lh Instant, toT the purpose CT
considering corplsIo.s asainst the elevator
and railway c7upsuitJ.
4 TiiGea SCom ThTcsTeAeh.
NEW CBk, ia cesy. sst.as.-'CAs Ereai1g
Post says, editorislly There are symptoms
that vs. are about to be entertained with an
effort to start Tlden boom"
After MahOnes scnIp.
RICHMOND (Vs.), January 2th.-A reso-
luton requesting General MsnUUz TO resign
his seat in the United States Senate has
passed the Senate by % to 10-a strict party
vote. 1t now goes to the House Of Delegates.