Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-17
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rHs ksoORD-uMos.l
DOMESTIC.
Sargent accepts an Invitation 10 DIRe
with RfSFaarck

Sargent accepts an Invitation 10 DIRt
with Bismarck.
New YoRK, March 17th.-The Times ir
an editorial says: Bismarck has invited Ssr
gent to dinner, and what is more, our Minis
ter has accepted the Invitation. Possibly the
fact that Sargent consents TO dine with the
Iron Chancellor may displease some OF those
| eminent publicists who will be satisfied with
nothing short Of our Minister sending chsl.
lenge to the Chancellor. Nevertheless, as an
invitation to dine is always considered as q
nag OF truce between combstants, snd prob.
ably leading up to a compromise of existing
difficulties, we may hope for pesce between
the United States Minister and Bismarck.
The bitterest feuds may lie adjusted over a
! good dinner, and it is likely Bismarck has
made up his mind to call If his dogs, forget his
sciaticA and behave like Jolly good fellow,
who can mike himself agreeable when be viii.
The Foot and Mouth Disease.
NEosHo FALLS (Ks.l, March 16.h..-The
! Quarantine Committee has ordered the kill.
ing and burning Of seven head out of the Owl
| creek herd, Two Denver surgeons are here
experimenting with cures. The editors Of the
! TGrGDto Topic, Yates Center NtlrS and Bur
] lington Independent, none Of whom have .en
| the infected herds, pronounce it not foot ard
| mouth disease at all. The Secretary Of the
! QIsrautine Committee has been instructed &c
correspond wish the different Division Super.
| iutendents of roads near here, snd ask them
| 20 require health bill before receiving cattle
! foT shipment. The quarantine is rigiily en-.
| forced, srd there is no danger that the dis
ease will spread from any herds now known
TO be infected. With the destruction of these
FIVE herds and thorough disinfec.ion of the
premises, all danger is over.
Another Railroad War.
YoUHGsTowN (Ohio), March 16th.-Last
night the employees Of the New York, Penn.
| sylvauia and Ohio Railway relaid the
| by the Pittsburg, Cleveland and Toledo men,
| where the roads cross at Hszelton, near here.
| They then ripped up about 500 feet of the
| Pittsburg, Cleveland and Toledo track, az d
/ placed two large locomotives so as TO block
| each end where torn up. The Pittsburg,
! Cleveland and Toledo men ran train OF fat
cars loaded with rails into the obstructing
| locomotive, and conflict between the men
Of each road seemed inevitable for Some
! hours. All sre said to have been armed. The
! Court granted an order restraining the New
! York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Company from
! further work UnSil the hearing tomorrow.
! The Sheriff was obliged TO make several ar.
rests before order could be enforced, and box
car was made TO serve for a temporary Jail
| The excitement ran high. but everything i.
| quiet now. The Pittsturg, Cleveland and
! Toledo Company had force Of men at work
! tc-4ay, relaying the tracks torn up.
YouBg Lady Murdered by Her Mother
DAYTON TO- March 16.h.-Ou January,
| II, 1867. Christian Kett, pretty girl Is
| years old, was murdered in her home on Oak
street, AID no clue was ever discovered to the
murderer until yesterday, when her brothe.
made desthbed confession that her own
mother had committed the deed. a Dumber
| Of parties had been suspected, bat no clue
had ever pointed in this direction. The dis
closure causes a profound sensation. As re-
lated by the SOD, his mother on her deathbed
made q confession of her guilt. The mur-
derod girl had gone away to cali on-a lady
| friend, and returned home an hour late. The
mother, 10 a fit Of passion, struck her with
an ak handle, crushing her skull. Appalled,
at her crime, she sneAred the dead girls face
with gunpowder, and afterwards deported
herself in such manner as to entirely e!ude
detection. Mental torture drove her from
the fcene of her crime, snd she rosmed
| through the Western cities, and finally died
here several years ago. She was 64 years old
| at her death, and all of the family are desd
but the son who makes this dying confession.
suicide of BOOk-keePer.
CLEVELAND, March 16.h.-Wm. B. Hszan
Gaylord, who committed suicide in Chicago
last night, wss the book keeper of the Ex.
cslsior Oil Works here, and also q stock.
holder. His accounts are straight, and bis
friends are 1T ioss to account for his sction.
He just came cf age, and it is supposed that
he came into possession # considerable pro;-
erty on attaining his majority, and WAS the
probable heir of a large fortune.
4 Supposed Robber KILLED.
GALVESTON Tex, March 10Th. - John
Duffisld aged 20, son Of Green [. Daffield, s
prominent Galveston capitalist, was met in
the streets this morning by three hard char
acters, who JUS! previously had been refused
adm 7ssion to certain house in which the
youug mEn w9s, and az the point of pistol
was told 10 throw up his hands. DufEsld
obeysd, but only TO grasp his assailant's
weapon with his lett hand, and with his right
to plunge bowie-knifa four times into John
Kelly, who held the pistol. The latter has
, since died. Drffield ard the others were ar.
rested.
Prize Fight on q Barge.
NEw York, March 16th.-A prize fight for
800 wss fought to-day on barge, which was
towed out into East river 20 escape the DO.
lice. The principals were Tom Hogan and
Jim Barr, both from Green Point. Four
rounds were fought, both nen being severely
punished. -Four of BarI's teeth were knocked
out in the first round, Hud il the fourth roupd
ne was knocked senseless, and the fight was
given to Hogan.
The Flood on The Mississippi.
New ORLEANS, Mach 16th.-A Pica5utne
V-ckshutg special says: From sShaIkey 20
Greenwood, hundred miles below, the water
is over all places, except a few mounds sniff
cisnt for stock to stand on. The town of
Greenwood Is under water except q ware.
housa aud the CoUrt-house. Shell Mound ard
Sidon sre both oveItlowe6. No loss of life II.
stock ia Tenorted, The planters ale in good
spirits and bslisve tie worst IS over. There
ia no Generalization in labor. II Is believed
the water will recsde In time to make good
crops.
Famous Horse disposed of by Rattle.
New York. March 16:h.-The famous
horse Judge Fullerton was rtfflsd eff last
night, w. H. Smith, IF the Hoffman House,
being the winner. Twenty thousand dollars
was originally paid for him. Anthony Com
stock had declared that he would stop the
game, but he was outwitted, the sitting
taking place in secret. Ex-Sherif Bowie
presided. Fifty-tour, being the highest pos
sible throw with three dice, was thrown FIVE
times. In throwing off the ties AZ finally
won.
Died of Fer Injuries.
COLUMBIA Is. C.), March 16sh.-Carrie,
daughter of Governor Thompson, who was
lrightfully burned while reading in front Of .
CRATE March 4th, died last night.
Tars0n Newman on fhe Rampage.
NEW YORK, March 17th-A. M.-Newman
said in a sermon yesterday . l shall not be
satisfied until L see the day in this country
when Congress so amends the naturalization
laws that foreigners will be compelled TO re-
side heEe Just es long as Ia native born
old myself, before they can exercise the
elective franchise. America is for Aneri-
csus. Too much premium is given in this
country to foreigners. All Offices are open to
them. L shall be glad if legislation be
enacted that shalt declare that 40 foreign
born citizen she'll enter the halls of legisla-
tion." Two Jewish gentlemen arose and left
the church abruptly after this sentiment.
FOREIGN.
Affairs In Egypt.
SUAKIM, March 16th-Admiral Hewett,
General Graham, and the chief inhabitants
had meeting to-day. It resulted in the
issue Of proclamation Offering reward of
81, 0G0 for the capture of Oslnsn Digms.
Whose lies aud treschery misled the Sou
danese and caused great bloodshed" Admiral