Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

declared he was innocent, but was ready to
die. The prisoners did not sleep at all
Mathllde Jones said this morning she was
ready TO die, and thought she would go to
heaven. She appeared quite cheerful, and
dld not ailude 10 the crime. On the scaffold
she was extremely nervous, and after say
ing " Good-by to all, - and while shouting
ana singing, gave way completely, and
fell from the scatfold just as the black
cap was drawn over her face This dis
placed the ropes somewhat and it required
two strokes by the eXecutiOner to cut them.
The necks of Davis and Wilson were
broken. The woman died from strangula-
ton. Fully 5000 people were gathered
ABOUT the Courthouse and grounds. Da-
Yis was little nervous, and Wilson seemed
to take II coolly. When the woman tainted
she fell against Davis and then off the gal
lows. DsEis lost his balance and caught
hold OF the ropes TO the right, which held
the trap, and was III that position when the
trap fell at 12.4j.
Mob SUed for Damages.
LOUISVILLE, July 3lst.-Several months
ago masked body of men visited the
house Of Professor ?. J. Slocum, a school
teacher, near Horse Cave, Ky. Slocum
tlred into the crowd and killed three of
them. SlOcUm to-day filed & suit for SIS 600
zcns Of Hart county, charging them with
conspiracy 10 drive him out of the country.
Novel Mode of Suicide.
denver Coli. July 3Ist.-At noon to-
day William Nef, former resident OF st.
Louis, employed in the Telephone mine,
suclded in most novel manner. Com
planning OF being i'll, Netf went to his cabin,
laid down on the floor placed a stick of
giant powder. with cap-fuse attached. un-
der his head, and while IN this position he
lighted the fuse. The shot blew the head
entirely from the body.
DastardIy Outrage.
DENVER Coli, July 3lst.-The incoming
Leadville passenger train, due here at $3.50
this morning, exploded dynamite car
fridge about two and half miles south OF
the city. The engine and tender were
badly wrecked. and one length Of the track
torn out. The passengers were Uniniured
The explosion was distinctly heard within
a radius of ten miles. The popular belief
Is that the outrage is the work of strikers.
The Hop Crop.
new YORK, July 31st.-The first bale of
hops for this season arrived yesterday from
Oneida county, and the quality is much
above the. average OF new crop hops. The
Telegram learns that the yield in the central,
northern and western portions of the State
this year IS much better than has been gen
orally supposed by the trade. In some sec
tions the crop was damaged by uniavorable
weather, but the brewers and maltsters
think there viii JenO corner in the market
Gerster to Visit California.
New YORK. July 3lst-Henry c. Abbev's
agent sailed for Europe yesterday He as
sured q reporter that Abbey had engaged
Gerster for next season, commencing here
III November She viii visit San Francisco,
attended by tirst-cass company.
An Actress becomes insane.
NV YORK, July 3Ist.-Mle. Zoe, the
once well-knowu actress who played The
French Spy has been committed to the
Queens County Asylum, she having be-
come insane.
Resignation Accepted.
WAsHNGT0N, July 31st.-Tne resignation
of Edward p. Chaplin, Receiver of Public
Moneys a. Dcadwood, D. T., has been ac-
cepted.
No More spoopendyke Papers,
New YoRE, July 3Ist-Stanlev Huntley.
a popular journalist, and author of the
Spoopendyke Papers, died last night at
his residence, West Forty-fith street
Business Failures.
New YORK, July 3lst.-The business fail
nrcs Of the last seven days We're 20l, as
against 2I5 last week and 225 for the week
previous 10 last.