Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-22

this morning, at Thomas store, Campbell
county, near this city. when leaving a
church fair, which had been in progress all
night, William Atkinson and Peter Gillian
quarreled as to which should accompany
home girl to whom both were paving at
tentions. Finally Gillian called his rival
dog, and Atkinson. without reply, pulled
large butcher knife from his coat and
killed Gillian by cutting his throat, until
his head was nearly severed from his body.
The murderer was arrested and put in Jail
All the parties are colored.
Impending "Cattle War" in Texas.
ST. LOUIS, June 21st-Adyices from
northern Texas are to the effect that serious
trouble is looked for in the Pam handle
over the arriving of southern Texas cattle
through Kansas Thousands of cattle are
going up the Fort Worth and Denver Rail
road, to be unloaded at Harold and then
driven through. 1t is claimed that these
cattle are diseased and if allowed to go
through will spread the Texas fever along
the line. The Kansas men are determined
to resist, with all the means in their power,
any effort to drive southern Texas cattle
through the neutral strip, or no mans
land,a as it is called. 1t is said that
the promise of Secretary Lamar has
been obtained to interpose the strong
arm of the Government to prevent it, and
that United States Marshal, with a strong
posse, armed with Government authority.
will by Monday meet the first herd bound
for Kansas, and they will turn the cattle
back or prevent their entrance into the
neutral strip. Southern Texas men are
very angry over the matter, pronounce the
scare without reason, and say their cattle
are healthy, sand they will fight before their
rights shall be subverted They are de-
termined to drive into Kansas, and claim
that Secretary lamar has guaranteed them
protection to go through, and has notified
the Kansas men accordingly. Cool-headed
cattle men say there will be trouble, and
think the Government should call halt
on the trail until the question can be inves-
tigated and the true facts ascertained.
Four Men and Women Hanged by Mob.
ELKHART, TEX, June 2lst-About .
o'clock this morning mob of several hun
bred persons on learning the verdict of the
Coroner's jury investigating the death ofMrs
Randolph HAZEL, proceeded to the store
room where the negroes charged with the
murder were imprisoned, took the negroes
Andrew Jackson and wife Lizzie, also Hank
Hayes, Joe Norman and VIM, Rodgers,
and hanged them all to tree near the
scene of the previous nights murder
The North American Turner Bundesfest
Athletic Exercises.
NEWARK On. J. June 21st.-The athletic
contests of the North American Turner
Bundesfest opened to day at the shooting
park. At s o'clock this morning there
were exercises in free turning and calls
themes, which were participated in by
large number of Turner's from all over the
United States. AT II o'clock chief teacher
Brosius, of the Milwaukee Turn Teachers
Seminary, called the prize turner's to order,
and made an address. giving the rules for
prize turning, and requesting all to comply
with them. The contestants were then
marched around the grounds, after which
they proceeded to the apparatus, where they
were put through series of athletic ex-
ercises.
Accident to an Excursion Steamer.
PEEKsKILL On. ", June 21st-The ex-
cursion steamer Long Branch, while re-
turning from Newburg to-day with 1900
eXcursionistS on board, broke one of her
paddle wheels into splinters when opposite
this village, and was Immediately stopped.
A high wind prevailed, and she began
drifting back up the river. Numerous
small boats put out from this village and
Jones Point and took off a number of
tlmld passengers. The steamer came near
running ashore after drifting half a mile
up the river, but with the help of two
small tugs a further disaster was averted.
A Polite Burglar.
DETROIT, June 21st.-At an early hour
this morning Daniel Scatter, wealthy De-
troit manufacturer, was visited by polite
burglar, who suavely regretted TO disturb
him, but desired the valuables of the fami-
IL Il.
He then visited the residence of mor COM
missioner Heames, from whom Secured
jewelry and silverware valued at $500 In
his conversation he referred TO his visit to
Judge Brouer, of the United States District
Court, expressing regret that it was neces-
sary for him TO fire at the Judge and re-
joicing that he did not wound him.