Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-18
SATURDAYS NEWS.
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DOlnPSN1G.
James Brett was Saturday appointed
Postmaster at Albion, Cal.
r. Rodriguez was fatally shot b. John
C. Golding at New Orleans Saturday.
An old Chinaman was recently brutally
murdered by mob at Friars Point, Ark.
The New York World announces that its
fund in aid of the Liberty pedestal has
reached 5000.
The New York Legislature has been con-
vcned in extra session for the purpose OF
attempting to pass 4 census bill.
The marriage of Miss Edwin Booth, only
daughter of Edwin Booth, and Edwin
Grossman took place at Boston Saturday
Snowden won the roller skating match
in New York. scoring 1,l6S miles in SIX
days, ending at midnight Saturday hight'
Disastrous lumber fires occurred Sat4r-
dav night at Nashville, Tenn, and Oscoda,
Mich. the loss III The latter case beng
$4,000. with no insurance.
Miss Cora Bartlett, a pretty school
teacher, was assaulted and robbed near Lee
Center. n y. on Thursday night. Albert
Ford is charged with the crime.
Coal from Birmingham Ala, is being
shipped TO various Pennsylvania points
The fact has caused comment in coal
circles, as this is All unprecedented move
ment.
The steamer Denmark, which arrived IL
New York Saturday from London, had OF
board 100 blooded horses which will b(
shipped to Oregon. They belong to Mr.
Hewitt
Sergeant Lewis Leoffman, who partici
pated III the battle Of Waterloo. and had {
medal presented to him by the first Ma
poleon, died at Youngstown, Niagars
county, n. y, Saturday
Emma Nevada left New York Saturday
morning in the Servia. a party of friend:
accompanied her to the steamship, ant
there was the usual profusion of flower:
and exaggerated leaye-takings.
William r. Morse, clerk of the Nationa
Suspender Company Of New. York, has
been found 90 be short $4,000 in his
accounts. Morse is secretary and treasurer
of the Knickcrbocker Yacht CLUB.
Daniel McSweeney, the Fenian sus-
poet, who cut quite 1igure in the late
Presidential campaign, has been rendered
the office of Superintendent OF the Custom
House warehouses at San Francisco.
Among the persons sailing to Europe
from New York Saturday We're William H.
anu ptOISt l'L4ty NCtAI4t AN'7N''tANt
Mrs Tom Thumb, General Stockton, !. W
McLane, Emma Nevada, several ConSuls
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garrau.
is now said in Washington that Judge
Wallace will not 90 to China. Judge Field
called on the President and Secretary Bay
ard Saturday and protested against his APP
pointment Field said Wallace was com
munist and belonged to the sand-lot party.
The President made the following ap-
pointments Saturday To be Collectors OF
Custom-Jeptha Harris, for the District OF
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia; Richard
Croplcy, for the District of Georgetown, d
c. Collectors of Internal Beyenue-James
F. Robinson, Seventh District, Kentucky
Charles II. Henshaw, District of West Vir-
ginia; George N. Helms. Fourth District Of
Virginia; Andrew L. Elicit, Second Distric
of Virginia. S. X Lott, Fifth District o
New Jersey.
At Louisville, Ky, Saturday, in thu
three-quarters of mile for 2-year-OiC
fillies. Hattie d and Katrina, ran q deaC
heat for first place; Alfreta second. Time
LIS. In the oue-mile, Bareas claimed ,
foul at the finish, but Belle b. was giyeI
the race. Time, 14l4. The mile and ;
half for 3-vear-old tillies, Lizzie Dwye
won. Time, 2:40} Ida Hope broke
blood-vcssel at HE ha!f-mile post ane
broke down, coming in covered witt
blood. The mile and a quarter TroubadOu
won Time, 20Si. The one mile Barar;
won. Time, 1:4i.