Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-12-24


that in April, 1873, Moody, at q meeting in
New YORK, used language characterized by
n narrow, sectional, contracted prejudice,
not cogntenanced in any gentleman.
Moody, he says, in illustrating the differ
ence between Christ and Satan, spoke of
Lee aaad Stonewall Jackson as resembling
the latter in their religious characters
worse than the followers of Mahomet. In
morality, the life of Nero was white as
driven snow compared with theirs.
Winter in the Northwest.
CHEYENNE (Wyo.), December 23d.-Spe-
Gals from all over the Territory indicate as
present the first real cold wave of the sea-
son. At Fort Mckinney, in the midst OF
cattle region, the mercury markes 2o0 be-
low, and it is showing hard. The cattle
are well prepared for the storm, and the
damage so far is slight, if any. The indi-
cations are that the weather is moderating.
DENVER (CoLl, December 25d.-Dis-
patches from the mountains show that the
snow-storm which has been in progress
several days still continues, thus far with
out unusual or serious results. The storm
was the most severe in the Blue and Eagle
river countries, where the snow is several
feet deep and drifting. The mountain
roads are consequently blockaded. 1t will
probably be two or three days before Salt
Lake train will be able to make Marshall
Pass. The weather in the mountains is
warm and there are indications that the
storm will soon break.
Appointment Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, December 23d. = w. B.
Thompson, late Superintendent of the rail
way mail service, was to-day confirmed as
Second Assistant Postmaster-General. He
will be succeeded as Superintendent of the
railway mali service by John jameson, at
present Assistant superintendent.
The Worlds Fair.
New YORK, December 23d.-A New Or
leans special says The live stock buildings
of the Worlds Fair are nearly completed.
| The $125, 900 to be paid in premiums is
| expected to bring good display of cattle
| and horses. The Women's Department has
| little in yet. The art building will not be
| ready before January. California makes
| the best display of any State. Two thou
| sand boxes of Mexican exhibits were de-
| tanned for two weeks at the Custom house.
and the Mexican officials became indignant
! and threatened to return home. AS Mex
| leo has appropriated $3.50, 600 for its display,
! the managers of the Exhibition became
| uneasy, and Secretary McCulloch was in
duced to modify the customs regulations,
and the Mexicans are now getting their
goods from the CuStOm-hOu
| Forecast of CIeveIand's Actions.
| New YORK, December 23d.-The World,
| in double-leaded editorial forecasting
| Cleveland's action under the civil service
rules, declares-eyidently by authority
! that while he will drive from office every
| rascal, drone and mere partisan, whom the
pernicious Republican methods have fas-
tened upon the public service, he will make
al fog
| on account of Republicanism, provided
| they are capable, honest and experienced,
and have not been vile partisans.
| IngersolI on the New York Senatorship.
WASHINGTON. December 23d.-Colonel
| Robert Ingersoll, on his arrival here, was
asked as to the chances of the respective
| candidates for the Senatorial succession in
| New York. He says Arthur cannot be
| elected, owing TO the discord in the party
which he cannot heal. He thinks VIM.
| NJ. Evarts stands the best chance, with
Warren next.
4 Missing Heir.
New YORK, December 23d.-CharlesZ aly,
of Sag Harbor, went to California in 1919.
| He lived many years in Oakland. where he
| died, worth 100000. His six brothers and
| sisters remained in the East One of the
| brothers and one of the sisters died leaving
| several children. All the living heirs have
| been found except Mary Caroline, daughter
| of the deceased brother She married q
| man named Smith, but they parted She
| is young, and her relatives think she is
| living somewhere in Elizabeth street All
| efforts TO find her, however, have proved
| fruitless. Her share OF the estate is COM
puted at $4,000.
Two Days Fires at Gotham.
I.
| forty-eight hours ending at o'clock yes
| terday morning there were forty-two fires
| in this city recorded at the headquarters of
| the Fire Department. This is an unpre-
| cedentedly large number, except during the
| Fourth of July and fireworks seasons. The
Fire Marshal said yesterday that notwitll-
| standing the large number of fires the loss
| will not exceed $4,000.
Harry Hills Cashier.
New YORK, December 23d.-Harry Hills
cashier. one Campbell, has been detected in
defrauding his employer for the last ten
years. amounting in the aggregate to $10,-
| 900 When two Deputy Sheritfs came to
the theater to arrest Campbell he offered to
assign his remaining property to Hill in
part satisfaction. d" You have been I'M
grateful, said Hill, but you've got wife
and child, and I'll let up" Then he paid
the lawyer his fees and let the cashier de-
part
Editor Pulitzer's First Libel Suit.
New YORK, December 23d.-The World
says The Marquis has selected legal
adviser, and yesterday he served the De
Leuville summons on the editor of the
World, demanding $25, 900 damages for an
alleged libel published in a recent issue.
New York Stock Market.
New YORK, December 23d-Stocks were
firm during the middle of the session. but
grew weak toward the close. Under re-
newed pressure TO sell coalers. New Jersey
fell off to 39l and Reading to 1S3. Western
Union was also pressed for sale and de-
clined 10 56!. The market closed weak
The Railroad Truce.
New YORK, December 23d.-The Trunk
line Executive Committee conferred with
representatives of the Pacific railroads yes
terday with regard to the difference between
the Eastern roads and the Transcontinental
Association. No action was taken. The
matter will be considered further at next
weeks meeting of the Trunk-line's com
mittee The association will hold meet
ing in San Francisco on January 18th.
Horrible Outrage and Robbery.
WHEELING CIV. Va, December odd
The second horrible outrage and robbery
by hooded burglars in the past three days
has greatly excited the people of this city
On Sunday six masked men entered the
home of Mrs Workenour and after horribly
beating the family, stole about s., 900 in gold
Last night four men, evidently of the same
gang, broke into the house of Elijah Mar
ling, a bachelor miser, and finding only $1S2
on his person, put him to the most horrible
torture to force him to reveal the hiding
place of his GOLD He was tied to q bed
post, stripped and q red hot poker applied
to his back and thighs in no less than
twenty places. Hot oil was also poured
down his back, and his sufferings were ter
rible in the extreme. He evidently had no
money concealed. In their anger al
their failure, the burglars struck
him n heavy blow on the head
and left him hanging insensible in his
fastenings He was found six hours later
nearly frozen and half dead, and his condi-
ton is dangerous. He is nearly 60 years
of age. The robbers work with seeming
impunity, and all efforts TO locate or cap
ture them seem useless The county con-
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