Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-17
Sensational Shootinc Case.


another young man well known in fas
society circles. Her silence was secured
by handing to her $50, 900 of Northern Pa
cific gold bonds. She returned from abroad
recently, and nothing is known of her ac
quaintance with Walsh. He went to hel
house the night of the shooting when
pistol shots were heard, followed by
screams and rush from the room by .
woman. The police found Walsh sitting
on the sofa, half dazed, with no recollec.
ton of what had transpired. A pistol was
in his pocket. The case may develop one
OF the most sensational ever tried here.
A FrightfM Casualty.
DETROIT, December 16th.-At an early
hour this morning the village of Wood
more suburb of this city, was the scer.2
of a terrible fire. Some who were return
ing home at half-past . discovered the
small farmhouse of Frank Knoch on fire.
Help was summoned, but before it arrived
the house was totally destroyed. At day
light search was begun for the bodies OF
the family who were thought to have been
in the building. knoch was found on the
floor IN the front room with his wife in his
arms, both bodies being burned to crisp.
a few feet away was an unrecognizable
mass, supposed to be the remains of the
Oldest child, a boy 3 years old OF the
baby 9 months old, there was no trace,
and 1t is supposed the body was consumed.
From the position Of the bodies, it is
thought Mrs. Knoch, who was an invalid.
had overturned the lamp, and the family
were overcome by the flames before help
could reach them.
GRAVE SUSPICIOUS. =
DETROIT, November 16;h.-Frank Knoch
was known to have money in the house.
which he has been saying to make some
payments. Searchers in the ruins found a
revolver, and it is known that Knoch never
owned one. These two facts lead to a sus-
plcion that murder was committed for the
sake of robbery, and the building was then
fired to cover up the crime.
Western Union and Unpaid Texas.
New YORK, December 16th-The Times
says; The Sheriff will this morning pro-
ceed TO take an inventory of the property
OF the Western Union in this county, and
levy upon it to satisfy an execution issued
on a Judgment obtained last April. for un-
paid taxes of 1881, unless g check for the
amount due, some 100000, is promptly
handed over. 1t may be assumed as prob
able that such check will be drawn, as
the Sheriff announces his intention to col
lect the money forthwith. Probably when
the amount is conveyed into the State
Treasury the Western Union will appeal
to the Legislature for its return.
That Artificial Egg Story.
PHILADELPHIA, December 16th.-Some
time ago an account was published of a
factory in Newark, n. j., where, it was
alleged, eggs were being made by machin-
cry. No credence was given to the story.
which is now renewed in the New York
papers. Some experts who have examined
the alleged manufactures are puzzled. State
Inspector Newton, of New Jersey, saws thev
are stale real eggs, artificially treated.
New York Stock Market.
New York. December 16th-11 4. NJ
Stocks to higher at the opening, Lacka-
wanna gaining II. Prices fell back, but
have recovered again. Northern Pacific
and Texas Pacific, however, were weak
throughout.
New YORK, December 1Gth.-Central Pa
cific, AZ; Burlington, 1861 Northern Pa
cific, %; preferred, 575; Northwestern,
1913; New York Central, 1929 Oregon Navi--
CATION, 81 TranscOntinental, 315 Pacific
Mail, 648 Panama, 9S: st. Louis and San
Pacific, 54s; Wells-Fargo's Express, 137 :
Western Union, a.
New YORK, December 16th-3 p. NJ
Stocks strong from midday until = o'clock,
when tie advance was checked and the mar
ket became active and str ing, and so contin-
ued, closing strong and generally at about
the best prices of the day
Failing OF In Overland Frcights.
New YORK, December 1Gth.-Overland
freights to San Francisco have fallen off
from 80 TO 80 per cent. during the past
week, and agents say such general stag
nation has not been known in months.
The Silver Question.
NEW YORK. December I6th.-The main
parlor of the Metropolitan Hotel was occu-
pied by gentlemen tonight who had as
sembled to hear the silver question dis
cussed. Probably sixty or seventy persons
were present. The meeting was under the
auspices of the ti-Monopoly League
Hon. Edwards Pierrepont presided. He
and A. J. Warner made addresses, asserting
the equal stability of silver with gold in
value. General Thomas Ewing, of Ohio,
had been expected, but sent word that he
could not come. Resolutions offered by
Mr.. Warner were adopted declaring in
favor of the free coinage of silver, and pro-
testing against increasing amount the .of
silver in standard dollars. Several other
addresses were made, and the meeting ad-
journed.
Receiver Appointed for the Texas Pacific
Railway.
New YORK, December 16th.-A dispatch
from New Orleans says: John G. Brown. of
st. Louis has been appointed receiver for
the Texas Pacific Railway by Judge Pardee,
of this city. The Judge reserves the right
to appoint a co-receiver. The appointment
is in the interest of the bondholders, to put
the road on paying basis.
The Virginia Seaatorship.
RICHMOND, December 16th.-John w.
Daniel was to-day elected Senator to repre-
sent Virginia in the United States Senate
for the six years beginning March 4, 1887.
Beaten to Death With Clubs.
NASHVILLE tTenn.), December 16th.-
Near Pekin. Putnam county, recently,
Thomas Robinson (colored) outraged Mrs.
Joseph Brown, after which he stoned her
to death. Robinson was arrested, tiled
and convicted, and while en- route to iail
to-day, was taken from the guard by mob
and beaten to death with clubs
Children Burned to Death.
STARKvILLE (Miss.), December 16th.-
Jerry Bardwell (colored) yesterday left his
house and locked the door. his three chill
dren being inside. The house caught fire
and the children perished in the flames.
Mortuary.
ST. LOUIS, December 16th.-Henry Nc
Kee, President of the Globe Printing Com
pany, and commercial editor of the Globe
Democrat, died in this city of dropsy to-
night, aged 81 years.
FOREIGN.
Gladstone's Scheme for Home Rule.
New YORK, December 16th.-The Posi-
London special claims the1ighest author
ity for the statement that Gladston's scheme
for home rule contempla,es the granting OF
ParnelPs demand for a Dublin Parliament.
which will deal with Irish affairs, provided