Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-21
HOME AND ABROAD.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
FrlghtfnI RslIroad AccIdenf.

New York limited express, on the Pi.ishurg.
Fort Wayne and Chicsgo RsiIrcad, which
passed here at o'clock, met with terrible
accident two miles east of here this morning.
The train was equipped with a combination
smoking and baggage car, dinirg car and two
sleepers, having on board twenty. nine passen-
gers, bound for 0int east of Pittsburg. The
train was in charge of conductor Holloway,
with engineer James Richards and fireman
Charles Rhodes IN the csb, and while round
ing sharp curve, and running st hish rate
Of speed, the boiler exploded with terrific vi
Olence, hurting the engine dowl o I5-foot
emDankmsut, blowing the engineer and fire.
msn 400 Ieeo from the point where the engine
left the track killing them inst utly. The
combination followed the engine, and landed
upon the boiler with such violence So to
force the drivers of the engine throreh the
floor, the cars being demolished completely.
The dining-car was thrown over on
its aide, slid down the emb2nkment, and
ia complete wreck. The remaining two
cars were forced from the track, and the
truck of the forward car thrown distance of
twenty feet. Both cars were badly damaged.
For few moments after the explosion the
interior of the sleeper was scene OF mex
tricsble confusion. The screams of lady pas
sengers we're most hesrtreuding, and cries Of
strong men could be heard above the din,
calling for help. Some little time elapeed
before an attempt wss made to ascertain the
extent Of the accident so great was the ex-
citement, and every person being either un-
conscious or imprisoned. The first person
to emerge from the wreck was a
bruised, succeeded in breaking the
windows of the sleepers, which af-
forded an avenue of escape, and
one by one the passengers crawled out Soon
it was ascertained that none had received
serious Injuries, although eleven we're more or
less cut and bruised The employees on the
train were not 30 fortunate. BsggGgemss' r
Beisel received bad cut on the leg, aud it is
feared his kres is fractured. The sleeping.
car conductor was badly bruised, but not seri-
ous!y. One of the colored porter wss found
unCpnscious in the smoking car, lying in q
pool Of blood, and it was at first feared that
ne waz dead, but af,er being moved to the
open air he revived. His ipjuri are not
considered fatal
Passenger Train TeIeseopcd.
palestine (Texasl March 20sh.-A pcs-
Benger train on the Missouri Pacific, from
Tyler TO Palestine, W. tel--coped this norn-
ing by FREIGHT train, smashing badly the
front part Of the engine and cars. The Min.
ME Hauk company escaped with some bruises.
United StateI Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.h.-Hoar called
up and the Senate ruined consideration e
the bill increasi1g the salar., of the United
ton ws7 or Morgsa's amendment, providi, :
that tie Increase shall only apply % Juds
hereaft,r appointed. fter di u ion, the
bill went over uatil tomorrow.
The Commit e on Finance TeT 'rsed fave
ably the bil to provide for rsfun6i7g re
excegs of duties on iup0r Of raw sugars.
Calendar.
McPhel on offered r olut;on, which waq
s2reed to, calling upon the Secret.ry Of the
Navy for copis of contracts made " .th
parties in Sheffield, England, for the turret,
or the material therefor, Of the irouclad
Misntonomsh.
Consideration Of Blsi-s edccation bill wa
resumed, and di-cussed at length. The de-
bate viii be resumed tomorrow.
Logan call lup the rel Jrt OF the Com
mittee Of Conference on the Military Aca-
deny appropriation bill, and rnov concur
renee therein.
Adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 20.h.-A resolution
declaring Garrison entitled to his seat was
unanimously adopted, and that gentleman
appeared and took the oath Of cffice.
The conference, report On the Militia J
Academy appropriation bill S7aa taken up,
and agIeed to.
The mcinipg hour wss disT 9nsed with, and
the Housa went into Committee Of TIE Whole
-Dorsheimer in the chair--on the bonded
extension bill
Without action, the committee rose.
As tomorrow is private bill day. and it
will require q two-tbirds vote to take up the
t1nded extension bill, It IS not probable that
consideration will BE- resumed before Satur-
day.
The Speaker laid before the House q COM
nunicasion from the Secretary of War, trans.
mittiug n estimate of $50, 900 for the pedes-
tal for the statute of General Garfield, 70 be
erect ] in Washington by the Army of the
Cumberland Referred.
Adjourned.
Posimasfcrs Commissioned.
WAsBISGToN. Mssch 2O.h-Pacifo coast
p tma1ters were commissioned t1-day 1s
follows Edward Suth rland. Kingston, Cal I;
Jo e7h FrfadaD, Willamette Slough, Or: II.
w. Blsi de'', Esperanza, A. T.; w. A. Po-
tirr, Fresno, Cal.
California Trout.
WASHINGTON, March 20th.-Commissi siouer
Baird, of the u tied St.tc Fish Conmi ion,
hc7 on exhibition at the army building in this
y =
recently recsived fram Oregon. One of tdem
We be swenty-seven pouads.
Returned 10 Her Husband.
NEW YoRK, March 19,h-Some time ego
announce e1t was mad OF the arrival 10
New York Of l.lr. BayieY, from London, IN
search Of his wife, who had eloped with
yodpg maa named Arthur, takicg with her G
large sum Of money and many valusbls dia.
H. !, ,I
details OF the sffsir: Bayley belonged to q
respectable snd wealthy family in Dublin.
lie mad b-n LieGieraut IL the British
army aud had lett it TO 20 or the stage.
Greatly sgsinst the WishC Of his family, be
msJ.isd the daughter Of an English clers =
mar, aud she also want Gu the stage. They
had one child, barn 10 1881. Bayley and hys
wife came to New York, snd met Arthur,
who was 10 year of age and poor. He made
Arthur his private secretary. Soon tceIe
was much scandal about Mrs. Bsyley and
Arthur. The three went back TO En-. 'aad,
and it wa reported that the following sum
mer Arthur had eioped With Mrs. Bay ley,
and that the psir had taken $40, 900 in money
and $50 059 worth Of diamonds. They came
to New York in July, and Bayley cana of.
fer them. He found h's wIfs and most Of the
diamonds and part of tie money. It il be-
lievsd that he intended to Kill Arthur, and
while fourishirg his pistol he accidentally shot
himself. He did NOT meet Arthur, and four
days after his arrival retdrued to England
With his vile. He had, however, Instituted
law proceedings. and Arthur was arrested
aad confined IN Ladlow.strest Jail for some
time.
Heirs 10 4 large Estate.
NEw YoBk, March 20sh.-A TsiJunes
Chicago special says A, ". Browne has Just
ra.arned from Atlantis. Ca, where he has
been to establish p7oof Of heirship for himself
and family 20 sn i1tate Of about S2,000C.0
General Browne died several months r.o,
leaving the estate in question. He was the
ulcle c. the Chicago heirs, and il W gen
sr3lly believed that he left will but rigid
ssarcl failed to produce it, and an admins
tcstor We appointed. a newspaper article
o. The subject brought to light the missing
document snd put the heirs on the track.
Jefferson DAVIS, the hasd OF the late Con-
federscy, had bsen an intimate frieud of the
deceased l1su and had bis will. Ia It JET
fsrson Davis and Judge jackson we're ap-
Iointed executors. The former received a
legacy Of S3G0,C Browne intends 10 con.
test the Will to have Davis huge toquess set
-ide.
Beecher on Politics.
NEW YORK, March 20.h.-Beecier, being
interviewed yesterday on politics, ssId
Arthur was his first choice. John Sherman
would make an abla President, but he could
not ! F, elected. Edmuuds and Blaine be did
not believe so strong as was attempted to be