Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-24
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admittance of so cents was the charge to
the disgraceful performance.
A NilIionaire's VIII to be Contested.
NEW YORK, February 23d.-William A.
Engeman died year ago, leaving nothing
to his wife, from whom he was divorced
twice and remarked twice. Engeman left
an estate valued at over 81, 800 900. His son,
William Jr., and his two brothers, were the
principal heirs. Mrs. Engeman's name did
not appear in the will. Engeman, who was
born in this city, BACKED shoes in the
Bowery when boy, and worked on farm
in New Jersey. He was a lumberman on
the Mississippi, a cowboy in Texas, and
scout and contractor during the war. BY an
original outlay of few thousand dollars
twenty years ago on Coney Island he made
his large fortune. The establishment of a
race-track was the last of his enterprises
Mrs. Engeman has applied to have the will
set aside
Excursion from the East-New Stock
Yards.
Ell PAso (Tex) February 23d-The
Ennis Pacific coast excursion from st.
Louis, consisting of $50 people, left this
point for the West this morning in a special
train of six Pullmans.
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
way land on which to build the union
stock yards. Work will be commenced at
once, and when completed the yards will
cover seven acres. Receipts from Texas,
Kansas and Old Mexico, for points in Arr
IONA and New Mexico, are on the increase
every day.
Defaulting officials.
BUTLER (Pa.), February 23d.-Edward
Vogely, bookkeepe for the Butler Savings
Bank, has defaulted, and is missing. The
shortage is not definitely known, but is re-
ported to be anywhere from 1000 to $780,
600. Speculation III oil caused the losses
MILWAUKEE (Wis.), February 23d-Fred
Becker, County Treasurer of Chippewa
county, has been missing from his home
for a week, and an examination of his
accounts shows a shortage between $4,000
and $4,000. There is evidence of his hay
ing taken oyer half the latter amount with
him in cash.
The Excise Law.
NEW YORK, February 23d-The Excise
law was pretty generally obeyed yesterday.
Sixty-four arrests, however, were made in
certain alleged theaters.
Tragedy at a Kentucky Railroad Depot.
MOUNT STERLING, February 23d.-Deputy
MarShalS }. ID. wyatt and John Gill to-
night arrested Mr.. Boyd merchant of
Freestone station, for being drunk A NJ.
Bowling, friend of Boyd, also drunk. de
manded his release, and secured it by Gov
ering the officers with 4 pistol. The two
went to the depot, where large crowd
were in waiting for a train. The officers
summoned posse and surrounded them.
Bowling drew pistol and killed officer
Gill and painfully wounded Howard Will
son. Two other shots were fired, without
effect, at Lindsey Anderson, who ian to get
pistol. Anderson, returning with a pis-
tol, leveled it at Bowling, who was in the
act of shooting James Graves. Bowling,
seeing the game was up, surrendered, and
was placed in Jail.
Resolution of Sympathy.
New YORK, February 23d-The Wheel
mans League adopted resolution of SYM
patty with the California wheelmen, and
the Chief Councilman of California was
urged to use all lawful means to protect
them in their rights.
The Weather in New York.
New YORK, February 24th-A M.-The
weather continues almost intolerable. The
thermometer now marks 15o. 1t has been
$50. Snow is promised for to-day.