Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-24

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dolph Tucker in the Congressional Library
to-day, study up the laws of Utah prepara-
| tory to graphing with the Woodburn bill,
when it comes up He tells me that he is
surprised to find how very little he knew
about the statutes against polygamy. r. NJ
| Baskin, an earnest Gentle from the Nor
mon Territory, was rendering him efficient
aid.
House of Representatives..
| WASHINGTON, April 23d.-The session of
Good Friday was opened with prayer by
the Chaplain
The Presidents message upon the labor
troubles having been read by the Clerk.
! Springer, of Illinois, moved its reference
to the Committee on Labor, with instruc-
tions to that committee to report on it by
bill or otherwise on or before May 18th.
Hammond, of Georgia, thought there
was no reason to believe that the committee
would not act diligently, and it was un-
usual to instruct committees on such mat
tiers.
Butterworth, of Ohio, moved to refer the
message to the Committee of the Whole.
Finally it was referred to the Committee on
Labor
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the river and harbor bill
After one hour the bill was considered and
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moments before noon the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
Horrors of the Contract Prison System in
Kentucky.
CINcINNATI, April 23d.-A thorough ex
animation of the practical workings of the
convict contract system of Kentucky has
shown such neglect, cruelty and starvation
as cannot be duplicated this side of Siberia.
The investigation was conducted mainly
at Greenwood, where 21S conyicts are
worked ID the mines a company of militia
being on the ground TO prevent free miners
from overpowering the guards and setting
the convicts free OF these 2lS nearly 60
were sick last week from overwork and in
sufficient food. They are kept in two log
houses, fell of cracks, and heated by only
one stove. Many of the men were FROST
bitten last winter. These houses were
built for seventy-tive men, but two hun
dred and eighteen now occupy them The
men see the sun only as they go from
the barracks to the mine, in which they
work eleven hours. Hard tasks are set
them, and failure is met by whipping with
strap, which is always applied TO the bare
skin. Terrible tales are told of the horrors
arising from its use. The strap as used here
is fully equal to the Russian knout From
March 9th to the 18th forty whippings were
inflicted with it. Three weeks ago James
Andres white convict, deliberately killed
John Davis, his partner in mining, for the
sole reason that he might be sent to Frank
lin, where murderers and like grades of
criminals are kept. Andres was not even
strapped. That punishment is reserved for
lighter offenses. Mason, Foard & Co., who
hire the convicts from the State, make
S4l 40 monthly profit off each one There
are 100 in all. and the firm makes big
fight against an investigation or change
of contract.
Frightful Work of Maniac Mother.
KEYPoRr On. J.), April 23d.-At the
home of J. Monroe Smith, seven miles
south of this place, to-day most dreadful
tragedy occurred. Mr.. Smith is 50 years
old, and his wife 49, and the mother of six
childreH, aged 10, IS, Is, II, and years,
respectively. Some years ago the wife and
mother was sent to an insane asylum, and
was discharged a year later presumably
cured. Last fall she had severe pains in
her head, and her husband sent her
to her brothers house in Eliza
beth, where she improved greatly and
returned home a short time ago. This
morning, after breakfast, she went to one
of the outbuildings on the premises. and
after swallowing dose of rough on rats"
returned to the house with an ak concealed
under her dress. Eva, her four-year-old
daughter, was still sleeping when the
mother entered the bed chamber Lifting
the ak above the sleeping child, the maniac
mother brought it down, splitting the little
ones head open, killing her instantly. She
then attacked Rufus, aged 13, dealing him
several savage blows on the head with the
poll of the ak. Next her 11-vear-old
daughter begged for mercy, but the terrible
blood-stained ak whirled in the air and
went crashing into the fragile little head.
The is year-old daughter then locked the
baby in an adjoining room and ran scream
ing outside to apprise her father of the
awful work within. After terrible strug-
gle, the woman was secured. One of the
children is dead, and the others are likely
to die before morning. Mrs Smith is her
self in very precariouS condition.
Hebrew Technical school Anniversary.
New YORK, April 23d.-The second an
nlversary ofthe Hebrew Technical Institute
was celebrated at the Temple Emanuel
last evening before very large audience.
evening was an address by Carl Schurz. in
which he presented the advantages of in
dustrial training to all boys, particularly
the Hebrews, who so long Stunned man.
ual trades Schurz acknowledged that he
did not approve of SectarianiSm in these
schools, but in the case of the Jews there
were circumstances which made it adyis-
able specially to foster manual training.
He dealt with great emphasis on the fact
that schools make independent self-re-
specnng boys and men. The chief merit
of schools, Schurz, asserted. was not that
they made boys perfect in their trades. but
taught them how TO learn more and grow
in skill.
Murderers Hanged.
FoRT SMITH ark, April 23d.-James
Wasson and Joseph Jackson were executed
here to-day for murders committed in In
dian Territory. Anticipating a respite.
United States Marshal Carroll postponed
the hour of execution until afternoon. At
O'Clock the prisoners were dressed and
the death warrants read. They were then
ironed, and after bidding their fellow pris.
oners good-by, were taken to the scaffoid at
O'Clock Before being handcuffed, Jack
son attempted to cut his throat Win
bottle which some of the prisoners used as
flower vase, but was prevented by the
guards, after he had cut an ugly cash in
his neck. This makes seventy-one men
hanged on this gallows within the past
twelve years-all for murders committed
in Indian Territory.
MoRGANFIELD (Ky.), April 23d.-Fowler
who was hanged to-day, weighed 245
pounds, and the fall broke the rope. 1t is
supposed, however. that his neck was
broken. He was raised by several men
the rope was tied to a beam and he was
left hanging for twenty minutes. The
murderer was q persistent suitor for
young woman's hand, and after repeated
reflections waylaid and killed her, nearly
severing her head from her body with a
knife.
Sinews of War.
GALVESTON Tex, April 23d.-A special
TO the Ners from Marshall says: The local
Executive Committee of the Knights of
Labor received s. 900 draft to-day from
the Northern Knights, with which to pay
off the strikers of the Texas Pacific shops
at this point. The money will be distlib-
uted tomorrow.
Charles Crocker's Condition.
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