Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-01

most notable gathering of prominent Re-
publlcans in Washington this season.
Among the guests were Logan, Sherman,
Evarts, Stanford, Reid. of Maine, and
Whitelaw Reid. 1t is understood that this
dinner had for one of its objects the talking
over of the coming Presidential campaign.
1t is further alleged that Stanford is willing
TO back the Blaine cause with some of his
Pacific coast millions.
The American Turf.
NASHVILLE, April 3O;h.-This was the
third day of the spring races. The weather
was cool and the track good The feature
of the day was the race for the Merchants
stakes. Kirkman was hot fayorite and
won easily by half length. The first
race, three-fourths OF a mile, Phil Lee won
by head, Mary Ellis second Fanchette
third Time l194. The second race, one
mile, Adonis won by three lengths Rico
second Manitou third. Time, 1:4Sl. The
third race, one and one-quarter miles.
Harefoot won by length, Anna Wood
cock second, Harry Cruz third. Time. 215.
NEW ORLEANS, April 30th.-This was the
last day of the Louisiana Jockey Club
spring meeting. The weather was clear
and warm, and the track in good condi-
ton. The first race, for all ages, seven fur
longs, J. H. Fenton won by half length
Waukesha second, Fletch Taylor third
Time, 1917. The second race, mile heats,
! Ultimatum won in straight heats. Ligon
was second in the first heat, and Bob Swim
in the second. Time, 1:46-1:473. The
third race, for three -year-old, one and one
quarter miles, Pat Sheedy won by two
| lengths, Restless second, Osceola third
| Time, 1:56. The fourth race, for beaten
horses, one mile, Princess won by a head,
Leioy second, Lislind third. Time, HI
A Remarkable Story.
CLEVELAND, April 30th.-A special from
Youngstown, Ohio. relates a remarkable
story: Twenty-three years ago DR.. Lob
scheid, German physician, who had held
many prominent positions under the Aus
| trian Government, was married to Bertha
| Won Bieberstein, whose family had for 800
| years been in possession of the Duchy of
Friedland. The fact that the lady had pre-
viously been an inmate of an insane asy-
lum, the doctor says, was concealed from
| him, but after six years of married life she
| once more became insane, and was placed
in retreat in Silesia. Dr. Lobscheid left
| Germany, and after travelling in various
countries came to America and settled at
Youngstown. He had contributed con-
stantly for the support of his wife, and
until to-day supposed that she was still
| in the eSylum. This forenoon therefore
he was greatly surprised at receiving call
from the lady at his office she having ar
rived at Youngstown early in the morning.
DR.. Lobscheid says that she is still insane,
and he will take steps to have her returned
to Germany. Mrs. Lobsched, however,
denies her husbands statements. She ad-
mits that she was insane for short time
after the birth of her child, but says that
she is mentally sound now She says she
came here after her son, aged II, whom
her husband kidnapped and sent to Califor-
MIA. She expresses her determination to
| go to the Pacific coast after him, and dares
| her husband to interfere. A brother of the
| lady, Friedrich Won Bierberstein, is the
husband of the Countess of Cracow, Siiesia.
Sarcasm of an Eastern journal.
New YORK, April 30th.-The Times says
editorially: Missionaries in the East are
writing home that their position is a very
| dangerous one, on account of the indigna-
| ton felt by the Chinese at the outrages
upon their countrymen. a letter read at
the meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
| sionary Society in Pittsburg, yesterday, set
| forth the absolute necessity for strong
treaty stipulations for the protection of
| missionaries We have no doubt that the
| missionaries in China are excellent persons
| doing faithful work under great difficulties
! We warn them not to put trust in treaties
| Their only trust is to teach the people
among whom they have gone by their con-
| duct and their words that they do not rep
resent the Christian country from which
they have been sent out. Considering the
lives, and not the professions of the people
of the two countries, it is not impossible
| that missionaries may feel impelled by the
! logic of their calling to abandon China for
the Pacific slope.
| 4 Diabolical Deed.
NEBRASKA CITY (Neb.), April 30th-Lee
| Shellenberger, a substantial farmer, and
his wife, were arrested this morning for the
murder of the farmers child and step
child of the woman. The child was found
in the cellar under their house with its
throat cut from ear to ear. 1t was bright,
| golden-haired girl of IL years. The evil
denee shows previous brutality and general
hatred especially on the part of the woman.
They claim that she killed herself. which
is pronounced impossible by physicians.
The parties are in Jail. There are strong
| threats of lynching, apd great excitement
prevails III the city. All the circumstances
of the evidence points TO the guilt of the
accused. The child being heir to valuable
property, which reverts to the father is
given as the direct motive.
Destructive Confiagration in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE April 30th.-The most disas-
trous fire that has taken place in this city
for many years broke out shortly after Z
o'clock tonight in the five-story warehouse
| No. SIS West Baltimore street. occupied by
S. w. Floss & Co., wholesale dealers in
notions and white goods. The flames
spread with remarkable rapidity, and the
entire fire department was called upon, but
the brisk wind carried the fire to the ad-
joining buildings, and they were badly
| damaged before the water could exert an
influence. The losses are: Floss & Co.,
S150,000 insurance, $S0,000. Estate of
Jacob Trust, in building, $4,000 insured.
Levy Sons, straw goods, S65 900; fully
insured. NJ. Ring & Co, clothing, SEQ, ,OO0 /;
insurance, $50 900. NJ. Ring, on building,
$4,000 insured. Cross & Dunbrace fur
niture, $70,000 insured. Inwall & Herring
S35, 900; insurance. $40, 900. There were a
number of minor losses, making the total
loss 5000 900. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
TranscontinentaI Rates.
NEW YORK, April 30th.-C. P. Hunting
ton says regarding the reduction in trans
continental rates by the overland roads !:
This does not mean settlement. Each
road is acting in its own interests and on
its own judgment"
Business Failure.
NEW YORK, Apri. 30th.-The business
failures occurring throughout the country
during the last seven days, as reported by
R. g. Dunn & Co., number for the United
States lS9, and for Canada 18-or total of
! 207, as compared with a total of 1874 for last
week and 1S2 for the week previous to the
last. The Western and Pacific States this
week furnish about one-half of the entire
number of business casualties reported.
Stocks in New York.
, New YORK, April 30th.-Central Pacific,
59s; Burlington, 13l Rio Grande, 13a
Northern Pacific, 235; Northwestern, n,
1054; New York Central, 1913; Oregon
! Navigation, Oh; Transcontinental, 27s /;
f Pacific Mail, 522; Panama. 9S; Rock
Island, 25; st. Louis and San Francis
CO, IS; st. Paul and Omaha, 3Sa; Texas
E Pacific, 7s; Union Pacific, 49s; Wells,
e Fargo Co.'S Express, 40; Western
( Union, 63.