Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-31

ualy. Jones had read the life of Jesse
James. He ran away from home and
robbed two stages. When captured, he
told the officers that he intended organizing
a band that would surpass the James gang,
and would give him celebrity equal to
Claude Duval
| New York Politics-Women Refused Reg
istry.
ALBANY, October 30th.-Mrs. Mary Sew
mour Howell, Mrs. Experience s. Miller
| and Harriet V. Chaplin applied at different
| precincts of the city to be registered as
| voters to-day. The last named was regis
| tered, but the Others We're refused Mrs.
Howell then applied to Judge Ingalls, for
| mandamus to compel the Board to register
her name, but the Judge refused
COMPLICATIONS THREATENED.
New YORK, October 30th.-A case has
| arisen under the registry laws of the State
which may lead to some complications in
| case the coming election should be close
| one. Westchester adjoins New York, and
| IN accordance with provision of the cleo.
ton law, all voters must register. There
| has been no registration in the town this
year, and to-day was the last day of regis
tration in the rural districts There is no
| opportunity to remedy the error if one has
been made. The Inspectors of Election
are in doubt about their right to use last
| years registry.
Rains and Floods in Virginia.
RICHMOND October 30th.-There was
heavy rain during the past "a hours, winch
| has caused the greatest food known in the
past five years on the western end of the
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad The
| trestle at South river was washed away,
| and mixed train on the Allegheny road
was wrecked. The engineer and fireman
are missing and are believed to be killed.
All the passenger trains are safe The
Shenandoah valley train is III trouble
about the same point. No particulars are
obtainable.
SECOND DISPATCHl
| RICHMOND, October Both. = The high
waters from above have reached Richmond,
and tonight the wharves in the lower part
of the city are submerged. No serious
damage is anticipated, however, as reports
from points above Columbia show that the
water is falling. Everything along the
river front has been removed beyond the
danger line. The Rappahannock river is
also reported greatly swollen, and $4,000
damage has been done at Fredericksburg
Some damage is also reported TO the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad
An Injured Innocent.
NEW YORK, October 30th-The Tribune
says Late yesterday afternoon Ferdinand
! Ward made the following statement TO a
Tribune reporter :" l feel that there was a
conspiracy to convict me, regardless of the
evidence, and that the improbable story of
the telephone was concocted out of spirit
of spite and desire to place me where nv
hands would be tied and my mouth closed,
! but, nevertheless, | feel confident that time
and full investigation of the business of
Grand 81 Ward will convince the public
that what l have already said about the
disposition of the moneys of the firm is
true, and only hope that those who have
taken what does not in law belong TO them,
will be made TO return the same so that
those who lost may be made whole. | have
done all could to this end, and now leave
| II to those who are empowered by law to
act in the matter to do the rest. The books
and papers of Grant & Ward will show the
whole story, and | feel sure that some one
will act in the matter and show them up.
will not complain, but trust that time will
tell what ! am now restricted from show
ing. As to an appeal in my case that rests
with my attorneys. ! mean to bear what
ever may come with brave heart, believ-
ing that time will bring about more Just
feeling in the minds of the public which
has for the past year and half been satur-
ated with the vindictive stories of my enc
mics"
Order OF the Court Below Affirmed
New YORK, October 3Oth.-In the suit of
the Land Grant Company of New Mexico.
limited, against Stephen B. Elkins and
Others, Judge Lawrence, several months
ago, in the Superior Court denied a motion
made on behalf of the company for an in
junction to restrain Elkins from disposing
of his share in the Mora land grant in New
Mexico, pending the determination of this
suit, by which the company seeks to get
possession of a portion of the property
The company appealed to the general term
of the Court, which to-day affirmed the or
der of the Court below.
Schwab After Emma Nevada.
New YoRK, October 30th-The CONNER
ciaI this evening says: Frederick Schwab,
the musical critic, whom Nevada reported
as endeavUTing TO blackmail her, has put
his case in the hands Of law firm in Cen
ter street, which sent 4 letter to Nevada
demanding retraction of her statements
regarding Schwab. She placed the case in
the hands of Clark Bell. Thus the case
rests at present.
Brighton Beach Races.
BRrGHToN BEACH, October 30th.-The
track was q sea Of mud to-day, and a nip
ping wind blew out of the north Mile :
Inconstant won, Harry Rose second,
Brunswick third. Time, 1:4Ss Three
quarters of a mile Una 3. won, Joe S.
second, Belle &. third. Time 1:20 Three
quarters of mile heats: Highfight won
the first and third heats, and Tattler won
the second. Best time, 1:19. Seven -eighths
OF a mile, for three-year- -olds 4: Waukesha
won, Becky 3. second, Bahama third.
Time, 1889. The hurdle race was declared
off on account of darkness.
Hanged for Murder
GRAND FORKS (Dakota), October 3Oth.-
George Miller was hanged here this after
noon, being the first legal execution in
north Dakota. Miller was farm hand in
the employ of Rev. G. H. Smell. and while
Smell was absent Miller killed Mrs. Smell
and her young son, and then fled He
was afterwards captured and confessed the
crime
Boston Wool Market.
BosToN, October 30th-In wool the busi-
ness of the week shows a falling off from
the transactions for some months past
The stock is greatly reduced. The market
is quiet, and there is considerable talk
about lower prices. The sales of the week
were 100000 pounds. The demand fol-
California is moderate, with sales of 235. .O0C
pounds at 19925c, and 28000 pounds at
17922c.
Church Centenaries.
New YORK, October 30th.-St Peters
Roman Catholic Church in Barclay street
the old downtown landmark, having
about completedits emancipation from the
debt which it has been carrying for nearly
a generation, is to be consecrated by Arch
bishop Corrigan Sunday next On the same
day the parish will celebrate its centennial
anniversary, having been Incorporated in
17S5.
The Fourth Presbyterian Church in West
Thirty-fourth street celebrated its centenary
last night with crowded seats, despite a
violent storm. The church has had six
pastorates during the century, aud given
$720, 600 to Christian work.
Arrested for Embezxlement.
I BosToH, October 30th.-Francis L. White
was arrested tonight on a charge of the
embeZzlement of SIS, 900 worth of hides
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