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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-19
PRUIT LAND FOR SALE At ASACRIPICE.
C1c OO0 A SPLENDID RANCH OF 4St
DID. .NUU. Acres: 3 miles from railroai

SIG 500 4 aosds SPLENDID J; DID. RANCH 4 OF 4se
shipping point and within miles of five rail-
road towns; 200 acres No. black loan bottom
with water from six to ten feet; balance mostly
low laad except few acres sidehill: over 100
acres in choicest varieties of Grapevnes, mostly
years d, some of which produced last season
over 800 per acre; 15n acres suited for Corn
Pears and Alfalfa, without irrigation, except for
latter 80 scres can, If desired, be irrigated by
ditch running around the place; 80 $ ed, d to
grain. SPLENDID IMPROVEMENTS Two good
Dwellings; large Barn and Stable; large Tool
and Wagon House; Chinese House; Workshops;
and Stable; location healthy and a beautiful
and profitable home; Horses, Plows, Cultivators,
Wagons, Harness and all necessary tools to
carry on the ranch; also, hay sufficient for stock;
all included i'll above price; part can remain on
mortgage. Best OF reasons given for selling
w. =. COLEMAN,
325 street, Sacramento, Cal.
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EBNER BROS,

IMPORTERS ANDwHoLEsALE DEALERs In
WINES AND LIQUORS,
ll6 and lls st, bet. Front and Second, Sac
AGENTS FOB THE CELEBRATED
POMEERY AND GRENO CHAMPAGNE.
da51p1m
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
Contagious

/ am a native OF England and while was
i'll that country | contracted terrible blood
poison and for two years was under treatment
as an outdoor patient at Nottingham Hospital
England, bit was not cured. / suffered the
most agonizing pains in my bones, and was
covered with sores all over my body and limbs
Finally / completely lost all hope in that
country, and sailed for America and was
treated at Roosevelt in this city as well as by
prominent physician in New York having no
connection with the hospitals
saw the advertisement of Swift's Specific
and determined to give it a trial. / took six
bottles, and can say with great joy that they
have cured me entirely. l am as sound and
well as | ever was in my life.
/. FRED HALFORD.
New York City, June II. 1885.
In March of last year QsSD, 1 contracted
blood poison, and being in Savannah, Ga, at
the time, / went into the hospital there for
treatment. I suffered very much from rheu-
matisn at the same time. | did not get well
under the treatment there, nor was cured by
any of the usual means. / have now taken
seven bottles OF Swift's Specific and am sound
and well. 1t drove the poison out through boils
ON the skin. DAN LEAHY
Jersey City, n. j., Aug. Z. 1855.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 8, Atlanta
Ga. New York, l51 W. I'D st. fe5-iy&w1y
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-19
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

1t is understood that the Rev. Sam. Jones
has given up his plan of coming to Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Mark Hopkins gave 1000 to the
building fund of Zion Wesley College of
Salisbury, N. c., Saturday morning.
William Davidson, finding his wife in
company with Augustus Storey, Saturday
night, took q shot at him." inhictino n
serious wound in the head.
S. S. Templeton shot and killed himself
on the corner of Eddy and Jones streets
Sunday morning. He had run a7yay from,
st. Lukes Hospital Saturday
Mrs. A. N. Towne has collected 81. 500 for
the First Congregational Church. thereby
relieving the ladies of the church of the
trouble of arranging for fair in order to
procure money for church expenses.
The Customs officials. while engaged in
searching for contraband goods on board
the steamer Gaelic, Saturday. discovered 50
fye-tael boxes Of opium secreted between
decks. The value of the seizure is about
S468
The poultry show. at ST. Ignatius Hall.
closed Saturday evening after a moderately
successful run, i'll financial point of view.
Of one week. The exhibition itself has
been one of the best ever made in this city
- WV 1NAAitA'S Ol tflt Gx-
hibits.
Alice Harrison, the actress. while walk
ing along Bush street, near Montgomery,
about Ills O'Clock Saturday night, sud
denly tainted and was taken into drug
store, where she received medical attend
ance. She was subsequently conveyed to
the Palace Hotel in carriage.
The numerous friends of Colonel Abra-
ham NJ. Wilder, of the National Guard. the
Grand Army of the Republic and the Loyal
Legion, will be grieved to learn of the
death of this accomplished officer and gen
tleman, which occurred Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock, after long illness.
The proceedings at the sandlot Sunday
were very dreary. O'Donnei exalted over
the defeat OF the Farwell order, and Denis
Kearney, from another PLATFORM said that
he would fight with the Democrats in the
next campaign. There were less than 400
people present, and the proceedings were
dull and decent
The Internal Revenue collections in the
San Francisco District, for the weel; ending
ON the 10th, were as follows:
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OCEANIC STEAMSHIP CO

CLARIFYING UNITED STATES.
" Hawaiian and Colonial Mails. @lhse-,
viii leave the Companys Wharf, - IL re
corner Steuart and Harrison SITS, p
at P. ~, JANUARY >, 1885, for Honolulu,
Steamer ST. PAUL.
For Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney, with
ont change, the splendid new 3G00-ton iron
steamer, MARAROA, JANUARY 1e, 1856. at
2 p. VI or Immediately on arrival of the English
Market street. JOHN d. 5PRECKELS & BROS,
General Agents. oiS-tf
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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN To ALL PER
~ sons having dealings with the late firm of
WOODBURN d BARNES James Wocdburn and
Warren K. Barnesl, that l. as surviving partner
OF said finn. will collect all bills due to and pay
All debts OF the said firm, and will continue said
business until the same can be in due course
closed and settled. JAS. WOODBURY.,
surviving partner of the late firm of Woodburn
Il Barnes
Sacramento, January l6, 1856 a1'-iplm
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-06
Wholesale Fraud and Cruelty A..

The Philadelphia Record publishes six
column article On the management of sold
ieIs' orphan schools of Pennsylvania, which
alleges not only official discrimination. neg
lsct and corruption, but also that syndicate
is prOfiting at the rate of $4,000 a year in
the management of four Of the schools. A
voluminous array of figures are given to
support the allegations.
In some of tie syndcate's schools children
are packed together in bedrooms and in
schoOl-rooms like herrings. Fifty-three
children were removed last fall from good
schools, single beds aid pleasant surround
ings in the Northern home TO sleep in foul
rooms at Chester Springs.
At Mercer, in consequence of the penuri-
Gus methods employed by the management,
some OF the boys bathed in pickle barrels,
two boys to each barrel. At Chester Springs
some twenty five or thirty pupils have been
deprived of schooling for three months. All
regard for the children seems to have been
subOrdinated to heartless grab for profit,
and the evil influence has been carried to
such an extent that premium of $40 head
has been paid to agents TO recruit children
for various schools. IL is because of this
competition and because of the comparative
scarcity of orphans that the schools are now
half-filled with children whose parents are
living.
OF the $4,000 appropriated annually by
the state to pay for feeding, clothing and ed
ucating these wards of the state it is calcu-
lated tha' nearly S9O0O0 is absorbed in ex-
ceSsive profit.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-06
FIRES RivkGES.
Destruction of Government Mules
and Stables.

Fort Leavenworth, Kas., special, 22d:
The government sustained a loss here to-day
of about s12 coo. The stable in which the
mules belonging to the post proper were
housed was totally destroyed BY fire with
every head Of stock i'm il at the time-tbir.y
head. The fire broke out in the north end,
and before the depar mrnt could reach the
point the building was total loss. Every
effort was made 10 save the animals, but the
smoke was too dense tD permit any man 10
risk his life for the value of a government
mule. The cause of the fire will probably
never be ascertlined. The man in charge
states that he had been inside the barn no.
more than three mi1utes before the smoke
was seen emitting from the roof.
A board of survey will be convened to-
morrow To ascertain the cause OF the fire and
the loss Of the government. The mules are
valued at $3.50 each ard were splendid AMI
mails. The barn was erected IN 1850 ut 4
cost of about Sll ,0C0. and was located north
west Of the officers quarters. All the tools
required for the post garden were also des-
troyed. The heaviest loss will come 10
Lieut. Wood Of the Eighteenth infantry,
who lost a fine horse, the only pTlya'e ami
NAL in the stable, a new set Ct harness and
English cart. iris is the fourth fire of the
kind that has visited this post in the rast
ten years, the first in February, lS15. Twelve
s'ables burned down then but here was no
loss of stock. IN October, 1875, stable
burnt down with fifty head Of mOleS, and In
horses Of the light Battery F. Sscoud artil-
lcry, and troop ~, Seventh cavalry, became
food for the flames in which about seventy
head oI horses perlshed.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-06
TERN>--N2. 90 FER lFAi;
THE WlSCON3tI RcLGcaUST.
Hired Mans Story of the Burning
to Death of Seven Persons.

Milwaukee, Wis, special Eumcrs hlls
been rife since ih- discovery that the entire
Ehc family, consisting Of sryen persons.
had been burned to Gaath in tncir home
near 81. Cloud. Shcboygm county, thi, state,
| tina; the hired man had murdered the family
IN order 10 get the money II the house. The
hired man is a genial fellow, Lamb?ccht by
name . years of ag-. lie had lived with
the Ehle family three years. To dav he had
recovered sufficiently FROM ! is fright to tell
an inteligIhIc story. lla states that the
family retired for the nILht az the usual
hour, between and 10 O'Clock. Fires were
burning in the kitchen, IN the room occupied
by the elder Ehlc rs n sleeping apartment,
the night being very cold. lie was not dis
tuIbed and did rot awaken until about !
O'Clock, when he beard dog bark aud a
shout from James Eile, the husband.
The room was full of smoke. He heard
Mr.. Ehle shout TO open the door into Tie
kitchen. He did So and SAYS he saw Mr.
Ehle standing i'll the middle of the room.
The tiameS were 80 strong that he was
forced to shut the door AT once. He last saw
Mr.. Ehle standing in the kitchen. He broke
a window that opened into a shed, ana taking
his trunk he left the house. The building
was then wrapped in flames. lie was in his
underclOthes and stockings and sought ref.
uge in the barn. There lie remained SONG
time, he says he doesn't know how long,
then went to a neighbours and gave the
alarm.
When thn upiphhnrS reached tha spana nf
the fire nothing remained uf the building but
two walls. The roof and tlOorS had fallen in.
LambTPcht has given several versions of the
story of the tire-iR the main the same, but
differing in the details. He was gr.atly eX-
cited, which may account for this, aS his
friends claim i does. tor a failure tn give an
alarm and cause an effort tO 10 made to save
the lives OF some OF the inmates Of the
house.
There is no evidence whatever that
crime was committed, hut the relatives of
the family claim that The fire did not result
from accident, and that seven members nf
the family could not have persisted fIum the
flames or suitOcatiOn as the hoUS" was al
ranged. That the eldest Ehle was aroused
they claim is evidenced by the fact that his
body was found some distance from his bed
Three doors and three Windows mlgbt have
afforded him exit. One window was at The
head of the bed, without blinds or even cur
tainS.
The relatives nf the Gead said that MIR.
Ehle wo nd not have lett his wife aud th;se
children t. perish III the flames and walked
into the terrible fire that ragged in the kitcl-
en-, as described by the hired man. They
also insist that Mrs. Kinney, instead of
walking into She kitchen, where il is said
the fire originated, could have stcnpcd from
a window, the sill OF which was but few
inches above the ground, into the open air
and away from the fire.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-06
A SACRIFlCIAl HORROR.
Georgia Children Slain as an Offer.
ing to Heaven.

Savannah, Ga, special. Three days ago
John Graham, an insane negro, 80 years OF
age, living six miles from the city, disap.
peared from home. About the same time
two sons of John Bird, anegro, aged respect
lively 8 and 10 years, also mysteriously dis
appeared. This morning the mother of Gra-
ham started out to search for him. She had
flock of buzzards, apparently unusually dis
turbed, attracted her attention. Going to
the spot over which they were hovering she
found the corpses of two negro boys lying
on their backs on the ground. The bodies
were tied tightly together by ropes about
their hands and feet, ard by other ropes
about their necks. The bodies were made
fast to small tree, beneath which they lay.
Marks about the neck proved oonclusively
that death had been caused by strangulation.
The corpses were left as they were found,
and while word was being conveyed to the
coroner in this city the mother and other
negroes living in the vicinity continued the
search in the expectancy of finding tht
finally found alive in neighboring grave
yard, crouching and shiyering behind a
tombstone. He was taken home and placed
under guard. He subsequently stated that
he hadmet the boys in the woods, took them
TO heaven to play and anOint them with wa
ter by Gods direction.
Beyond this point in his story he could not
be induced TO do, but from wandering SEN
teDces to which he has given expression it is
pretty certain that after amounting the boy
as he says he killed them as a saerificial OF
fering. t.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-06
a Remarkable Robbery.

Denver, Colo, Special: Some unknown
person entered boarding house kept by
Mrs. Gracey, near the Grant smeter, and
seizing her by the throat forcibly tore from
her her night clothing and package
containing 500. In the struggle the woman
was badly bruised, and after her assallant
left her she tainted. Her boarders were
nearly all on night work, and four women
and one man we're the sole occupants OF the
house. The robber, after securing the mon
ey, set fre to the house, which burned to the
ground, besides damaging neighboring prop
erty. Much difficulty was experienced IN
arOusing the other inmates, which leads to
The belief that they may have been chlOIO-
formed.
Ihe police have investigated the matter,
hut they give no hints as TO their cOnclusi iOns.
The woman is positive that nobody had been
told of the sum which she carried, and she
says she intended tO place II in bank. Two
servant girls were aroused with great diff
Guilty. one Of tnem being so drOwsy from
the drug that she had to be carried from the
burning dwelling. The loss by the fire VIII
amount to between $4,000 and 5000.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-06

the administration of the government Shout
proceed with a secrecy and mystery as grest
as in the days of the star chamber! The high
respect and consideration that the Senate
must always have Cor the executive Office
would make il reluctant to adopt either the
Ory. But At present the impenetrab.e veil re-
mains and the committee is unable to suggcst
any other solution of the riddle. II must
leave it until This veil is Lifted and the opera
tioDs of the government shall again be known.
In this state of things the committee feels it
10 be its clear duty TO report for the considera-
tion of the Senate and for adoption the follow
ing
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved, That the foregoing report of the
committee on judiciary be agreed to and
adopted.
Resolved. That the Senate hereby expresses
its condemnation Of the refusal of the attor-
ney-general. under whatever influence, TO
send to the Senate copies of papers called for
by it's resolution of the 25.h of January, and
set forth In the reports Of the committee on
the judiciary, as in violation OF his official
duty and subversive of the fundamental pr;n-
cipes of the government and of good admin
istration thereof.
Resolved, That it is under these clrcum-
stances the duty of the Senate to refuse its
advice and consent to proposed removals of
officers, the documents and papers in refer
eEce to the supposed official or personal ris-
conduct of whom are withheld by the execu-
tive or any head of department. when deem
ell necessary by the Senate and called for in
considering the matter.
Resolved, that the provision of section /, ,75i
of the Revised Statutes, declaring that "per-
sons honorably discharged from the military
or naval service by reason of disability result
ing from wounds or sickness incurred in the
line of duty, shall be preferred for appoint
ments to civil offices, provided that they are
found to possess the business capacity neces-
sary for the proper discharge of the duties
such Office" ought to be faithfully and fully
put in execution, and that to re move or to pro-
pose to remove any such soldier hose faith.
fulness, competency and character are above
reprosch, and TO give place to another who
has not rendered such service, is violation
Of the spirit of the law, and of the pract cal
gratitude the people and government of the
United States owe 10 the defenders OF cOnsitu-
tiOnal liberty and the integrity OF the govern
ment.
All of which ia respectfully submitted
lSignedl GEORGE +. EDMUSDs.
JOHN }. INGALLS,,
:. k. MCMILLAN,
GEORGE +. HoAR,
JAMES K. WILSON,
WIN. NJ. EvARTs.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-06
PARNEll'S POLICY.
Reasons Which Inspire His Fr.endll-
ness to CIadstone.-No Friction So
Far Between the Premier and His
Irish Adherents.

London special by cable: The Pdroeliites
are putting very good face upon matters
and either are, o: pretend 20 De, perfectly
satisfied with MIR. Gladstone's briet declaIa-
tiOn Of programme yesterday. Mr.. Parnell,
who has usually been very reticcn;, suddenly
became accessible TO interviewe,s after the
adjournment last night, and expressed him
self freely in appreciation Of what Mr.. Glad
stone had said. 1t was evident that he
wished to set The key t" which his party
should tune their utteIanceS. The apparent
haste with which he and The other leaders
the party put themselves On record in this
respect may be accounted for by the fact that
they are determined not to break with Mr..
Gladstone so long as there is any possible
chance of getting the desired measures from
him looking to ward partial separation.
Parnell's wonderful patience has so often
manifested itself that it may he relied upon
in the present exigency. The only question
is whether he can Undue his followers with
the same degree of endurance and caution.
There is alsO danger always Of internal
strife in the party growing out of rival am
billions like those shown in the O'Skea-
Lynch case, and this danger increases with
every day that practical realiza ito of at
least some portion of the Irish demands is
postponed. In tins view il must be con-
tessed that the outlook is less satisfactory
for the crOwniDg of Mr.. Parnell's ambition
than it was day before yesterday, and this
makes his courage all the more admirable in
declaring that Mr.. Gladstone postponement
of home Iue is justified by the necessities
of the situation.
Meanwhile the Tories asSail the postpone
ment, as needle,sly keeping the country in
suspense and agitation. This is q perfun :
tory attack. however, and is merely made on
the theory that the outs must aSsa!l the inS
on general principles. Several Of The Irish
leaders have declared that thew will not OBJ
struct parliamentary buSintsS so long as MIR.
Gladstone seems to be acting in good faith
tOa ard them, and this being so, there i; no
reason why public business, which has been
somewhat delayej, should not be speedily
cleared up aud all gIumbling on this ae-
count cease.
There is cRe point, however, which the
Nationalists confess they will not support
Mr.. Gladstone IN, and this is the matter of
amending the rules Of the house SO as to
shut If debate at the speakers pleasure.
Mt. Gladstone has been il favGI of extend.
ing the speascr's power tn this respect ever
since tue defeat OF some of his favorite
schemes By hish flibusteripg three years
such change in the rules at This juncture,
so that there seems to be no present danger
of clash between him and his Irish adhe-
rents.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-06

control but not until it had destroyed ST.
800, 600 worth of property. Starting from
Chestnut street the New York Steamship
Company's wharf and warehouse were burn
cd. Next the store of Z. W. keTchner, the
store and Office of KercheneT x Calder Bros,
S.P. ShOttel K Co., \. ID. Vessel, Worth
& North, .. g. Persley, Alex. Sprunt Son,
Chadburn's lumber mils the Champion
Compress ard Warehouse company, the
freight warehouse of the Wilmington and
Weldon, and the Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad companies, and several
boarding houses were also destroyed. In
addition to the steamer Bladen the steamer
River Queen of the same line was burned to
the waters edge The American schooner
Lille Holmes was also burned and will prove
total loss. Over $500 worth of goods
were burned in one warehouse. Owing TO
sparks waited by the high wiGds, numerous
private dwellings caught lire and were burn
ed to the ground, including those Of Hon.
George Clark, Col. w. L. Brink, Mr.. Solo
mon Baer and about thirty Others. In addi
ton block of small tenement houses Gccu-
pied by cOlored people, was completely swept
away, although nearly mile distant from
the main fire. The general offices of the At
lantlc Coast line were destroyed with num-
erOus valuable papers and records. The
front Street Methodist church was also burn
ed and il total loss.
Owing to the general decentralization incl
dent TO the fire Is is impossible to ascertain
tonight the individual losses OF insurance
The telegraph wires in the street were pulled
down and communication is difficult though
the management is using every possible en-
deavOr 10 keep the service intact. So many
poor people are burned out that fears are
entertained of serious distress on this ac-
count and active efforts are being made 10
relieve ali suffering. Quite handsome sum
has already been raised and Others are con-
tributing. The guests OF the OrtOn house
alone raised a munificent purse which is
being distributed TO those most In need.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-06
ALL GONE UP IN FLAMES.
oreas conflasatlon at Wilmington,
North Carolina.

WI, ,"nmiogson, N. C., dispatch, Feb. al: The
..ss susn' plying between thi. city and Fav.
'uie' y. O., caught fire this afternoon
s"u. o'clock Just before reaching her
:. usiI' and owing to the inhammable nature
1 cargo, consisting Of rosin, spirits of
s,penune and cotton. was immediatelv ON.
~ ss.oped In flames. The pilot headed her for
a.. a. uss.es' sa available wharf and the passen.
s,a sas succeeded in escaping, some by boats
=. m 40 olnlng vessels, and others be iump-
sss, ,ss overheard, when they were quickly res.
~ % ~, ihe steamer landed againsttbe wharf
az .ne New York and Wilmington Steam
,mp company and the fire was quickly COM.
,Ssued lica'ed to the sheds and warehouses
ss,a on' All the wharves and sheds being
~ ,a.ula'ed with rosin and turpen,ine tbs tbs
,,o,.o ,ssa OF the fire was rapid, and despite the
eoass y OF the tiremen became a disastrous
Ss Saasaaon. aa. There was gale blowing from
vs,ss a'lwest and soon the blocks on the
A..h0''. A. hont were burning furiously.
'0'a'Se'closk the IRE was gotten under