Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-24
and eldest daughter were absent at the
time.
Entirely New Mode of Committing Suicide.

musician Of this city. was found on the
prairie near the Orphans Home The
body was entirely nude. The back, arms,
sides and legs were horribly scarified and
covered with blood. An investigation re-
vealed the fact that after undressing. Kauff-
man forced his way back and forth through
a barb wire fence eight times, as shown by
blood and pieces of skin on the wire in diff
terent places and hand marks on the sand
beneath. The skin on nearly ever mart of
the body hung in shreds. The Coroner is
satisfied that Kauflmann became suddenly
insane and viii hold no inquest.
= Foolish Wife, Forgiving Husband and
Mistaken Mcb.
SYRACUSE, October 23d.-Six weeks ago
Mrs. Howell obtained about 81 900 and ran
away with school teacher. They went 10
Buffalo, where the school teacher stole her
money and fled. In the meantime Howell
began proceedings for q divorce. Mrs.
Howell returned about ten davs ago, and
her husband forgaye her and discontinued
the divorce proceedings. Some of the citi-
zens few days ago mobbed the house
where the HowellS resided before the
elopement, and smashed the doors and
windows. The Howeils were not there.
and the real householder has been offered
$1,000 to settle, but has refused.
John Roach Revisits His Old Home.
CHESTER (Pa.), October 23d.-John Roach
visited Chester to-day for the first time in
five months. He was cordially greeted by
everybody, both on the streets and at his
Office, where a number of his old employees
called to pay their respects. 1t was pro-
posed to give him an informal reception at
the residence of his son this evening He
declined, however, at this time. Mr..
Roach is regaining his mental yigor.
The Mile Amateur Bicycle Record Low
cred.
SPRINGFIELD Mass. }, October 23d.-W. A.
Rowe, Of Lynn, lowered the mile amateur
bicyie record to 2:35 % this afternoon. He
went the two miles in 5:2l 3-5, and three
miles in S:07 2-5. The last two are the
worlds records.
Boston Wool Market.
BosToN October 23d.-Woolis is unchanged.
The demand IS rather less urgent, but the
prices are tirmer. Sales are reported of
3,947 600 pounds. In California wool there
has been fair movement, with sales OF
1900 pounds spring. Included IN the
sales is one Of 1900 pounds at so cents,
which was part of a choice Whitney clip.
The other sales were 25,000 pounds at 254
cents, 1875 900 at 16W23c, and 3l5 GOO pounds
at 13@20c.
Resigned by Request.
New YORK, October 23d.-Assistant Sec
retary Coon, of the Treasury, is in the city.
He was asked tonight about the rumOr
that Secretary Manning had asked for his
resignation, and said it was true, and that
he Coon had mailed to-day his resigna-
ton TO BIZ. Manning. The Secretary, in
asking for COon's resignation, had told him
N u u ~ ii &c.
istaction with any official acts.
Another Record Rroken.
BosToN, October 23d.-E. F. Ives. OF
Maiden, Conn, and W A Rhodes, of Dor
chester, this afternoon concluded their at
tempt to break 3IcCurdy's bicycle record of
1888 miles in twenty-four hours. They
rode 5S-inch machines, and completed
al 9-32 miles in twenty-three hours and
fifty eight minutes elapsed time; total rid
ing time, twenty-five hours and one min
ute.
Diseased Cows Killed.
NEW York, October 23d.-R. Sattenstine,
q milk dealer of this city owns q dairy
farm near Williams bridge Westchester
county, and a large number of his COWS
have been on the sicA, list The Board of
Health to-day made an investigation, and
found that the animals were suffering from
pleuro- pneumonia. Sixty-hve of them
were killed this evening by orders
Testimony to General stones Worth.
New YORK, October 23d-General Stone,
engineer of the Bartholdi pedestal, who has
been subjected to pretty severe criticism
from army engineers and Others. on account
OF the eXpensiyeness OF the pedestal, has
offered TO serve without salary during the
suspension OF active work on Bedloe Island
this winter The committee in accenting
the offer but express their highest appre,
ciation of his skill and attention to the
work.
a Chinese Freemason.
New York, October 23d.-Che Leung. OF
Pell street, the first Chinese Freemason
who ever died here, was buried yesterday
on Celestial Hill, in the Cemetery of Ever
green's, with the full Masonic honors of the
Chinese Lodge in this city.
The Trial of Ferdinand Ward.
New YORK, October 23d.-The work of
obtaining jury for the trial of Ferdinand
Ward was resumed to-day. The Court
room was crowded to excess. Up to I P. II.
two more jurors had been obtained, making
six now in jury.
The HanIan-Teemer Boat Race.
Troy IN. W, October 23d. The Hanlan-
Teemer race will be rowed between 2:30
and 4:3G p. NJ. tomorrow. Betting is
slightly in favor Of Hanlan.
rendered q Reception.
New YORK, October 23d.-The members
of the New York Association of Cornell
University, of which he is a graduate, ten
dered Judge Foraker, the Governor-elect OF
Ohio, an informal reception at Clark's to-
night, after the Republican demonstration
at Madison Square Garden was concluded.
Feeble Firms.
New YORK, October 23d.-The business
failures for the last week were III, as com
pared with 116 for last week. Failures are
still numerous in the Pacific States and
Canada, but in other sections of the country
are below the average.
The President and the Ohio and New
York Elections.
New YORK, October 24th-A. M.-The
HerGlds Toledo special says n. B. Bacon,
brother-in-law of President Cleveland re-
turned from a visit to Washington this
afternoon. Bacon was guest of the Chief
Executive, and besides giving the President
a pointer on affairs in Ohio, undoubtedly
secured grain of information about mat
ters generally himself Speaking of the
result in Ohio, Bacon said: The Presi-
cent was not at all disturbed
about it. He rather believed all
along that Foraker would be
elected, and that Ohio is a Republican
State. He is personal friend of Hoadly,
and values him very much, but he did not
think he could be elected. He did, how
ever, hope the Legislature would be Demo-
cratic | am confident he is of the
opinion that Davenport will be elect
ed. He is going home to vote
for Hill, and would like to see him elected,
but does not think he will be. found a
number of Democrats friendly to the ad-
ministration too, who held the same opin-
ion"
Does the President hold himself blame
less for this state of affairs ?'' was asked.
He does not care, was the reply.
Will there be a change in his policy
about giving out offices more generally, do