Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-30

city.
y Ihieving Express Agent Reaches the
End of His Rope.
ST. LOUIS, December Doth. A man
named William E. Page, an Adams Ex-
press messenger, dressed in woman's
clothes, was brought into the police head
quarters tonight by detective Frank
ErSklne, and taken into Captain Fruchtiis
private office, where he produced, from va
rious parts of his clothing, $500. In a
statement made by the prisoner, after he
was placed in cell, ne said he was express
agent and telegraph operator at Golden
CITY, Barton county, Mo-; that he had
more besides, which he did NOT
know what had become of. He said
he got drunk on Christmas day, and had
been drunk ever since. The money came
from the Bank of Commerce. of kansas
CITY, to Aldrich, Niles Il CO., of Golden
City. lie knew it was coming, and when
1t arrived he took it and all the other
money In the office, went to his home. bun
iled up lot OF his wife's clothes went into
the woods, dressed himself and took the
train for Springfield, Mo. There he bearded
the st. Louis and San Francisco train for
st. LOUIS, and was arrested bv Erskine
between Pacific City and st. Louis. He
age he stole, but he claims
not to know where the remainder
is. The detectives. however, think he Sc
creted it. The robbery was committed ON
Monday, but was not discovered till last
night. Page was detected through his dis
guise by the conductor of the train. who
teiegraphed to st. Louis, and Ersline
boarded the first train out and arrested The
thief few miles from the city. Page saws
he does not know why he committed the
robbery except that it was a drunken freak.
lie could have taken a much larger sum a
few days before. He has wife and two
children.
Frightful Boiler Explosion.
MOBILE (Ala.), December 29th.-Tbis
morning, one OF the boilers of the Gulf City
Ull works exploded with terrific force.
blowing out the east and west walls of tbe
building and destroying the adjoining
sheds. AT the time Of the explosion. / s.
Staunton, OF Social, Ga, the foreman. and
twenty-four colored hands were at work
A crowd soon collected, and began extri
eating the wounded whose cries couId he
heard from all parts of the debris. When
the work was finished, it was found that
ten men were killed or injured.
Explosion of Gas Wen.
KITTANYING Pa, December 29tb.-Ata 4
gas well being drilled for the Kittanfino
Iron Company, three miles from Kittan7
ming, an explosion occurred about noon
to-day, in which ten men were severely
burned. The cause OF the explosion is vet
unknown. Detective Stevenson, who was
but lew rods off, extinguished the fire uu
der the boiler which was but 10 feet away
from the derrick, Immediately after the
explosion. He thinks the gas ignited from
that while others
spark thrown from a piece of iron which
was being sledged. The owners were at
the well testing it, and the pressure was so
strong that it forced off the gauge.
sheet OF flame enveloped everything in the
vicinity, and burned the derrick and rig-
ging.
Disastrous Railroad Accident.
CHESTER (Pa.), December 29th.-An axle
OF freight locomotive on the Chester
Creek Railroad broke at Mount Alverns
this morning, and derailed the entire train.
throwing it down a steep embankment.
James Rambo, the engineer, of Philadel-
phla, was crushed to deatl beneath the
tender. George Mott, a brakeman, of Ches-
ter, was so badly injured that he cannot
recover. a. q. Williams, the conductor. of
chester, and William McCuen, the fireman,
of Philadelphia, were also severely injured
The track was torn up for fifty yards. the
cars piled high up on each other, and the
fields strewn with merchandise.
The Entombed Miners,
WILKEsBARRE (Pa.), December Goth
There. appeared no change to-day in the
situation at No l slope in Nanticolte. The
work of clearing up goes on slowly but
steadily. George and Joseph Kivler,
brothers of the three Kivlers who are
among the victims, explored the mine as
thoroughly as possible this afternoon.
Ihey came 10 the conclusion that il was
impossible that the entombed men could
be still alive, and that beyond any further
doubt they had been overwhelmed by the
Hood OF sand which it was found had
filled every portion of the workings.
Awaiting the Action of the State Depnrt-
ment.
ST. PAUL, December 9th.-Commissioner
Spencer, of the United States Circuit Court
this morning rendered a decision in the
case OF " Bulldog Kelly" remanding the
prisoner to the County Jail to await The
action OF the State Department, where a
review of the law points involved will be
made. The prisoner was surprised at the
decision, as he confidently expected to be
released.
Visible Grain Supply.
New YORK, December 29th.-The follow
ing visible supply of grain is compiled bv
the New York Produce Exchange Wheat.
5o,43l,S13 bushels; corn, $500, ,695 bushels.
First Chinese Baby.
PHILADELPHIA, December 29th.-A Chi
nese baby, the first ever born in Philadel-
phia was added to the Chinese colony in
this city Sunday night, in the family Of
Joe James, prosperous cigar merchant.
Its mother Is native of Pekin.
The Irish Parliamentary Fund in New
York.
NEW YORK, December 29th.-At a meet
ing of the Irish Parliamentary Fund Com
mittee Chairman Eugene Kelly announced
that the General Committee have now in
hand about $25 coo. They hope to increase
the amount TO $4,000 within the next two
or three weeks.
Another Bond Call.
WASHINGTON, December 29th.-The Sec
retary OF the Treasury has issued a call for
Sl0G00,OOO three per cent bonds, the
principal and accrued interest of which
will be paid February l, 1856, and the in
terest thereon will cease on that day.
Silver Too High.
WASHINGTON, December 29th. The
Treasury Department bought no silver
bullion to-day, the prices asked being re-
Ssiueu us 100 HlSn.
The Gales, on the Massachusetts Coast.
GLOUCESTER (Mass.), December 29th.-
The work of the northeast gales of Friday
ana Saturday has been very disastrous to
the Gloucester fishing feet, having de-
stroyed five vessels-the Adelia, HartweH,
Racer, Ivanhoe, Cleopatra and Sarah C.
Pyle Thus far reported but eight lives
have been lost, but it is feared that there
have been ether disasters and loss of life.
There is great anxiety manifested, and a
dread of further bad news from vessels on
the banks exposed TO the fury of the tenn
pest.
Assistant Traffic Manager of the Union
Pacific.
OMAHA, December 29th.-OffiCshl an
nouncement of the appointment of p ?.
Shelby as Assistant Traffic Manager of the
Union Pacific, with headquarters at Salt
Lake, was made to-day. Shelby has been
General Freight Agent.
Mother and Three Children Drowned.
LOUISVILLE, December 29th-A special
TO the Courier-Jo,rnai says: James San