Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-03

on the floor when the spark ignited the
powder in a keg and blew the whole end
out-of the store. Five men and two boys
who were in the store were prostrated.
Those fatally hurt were Robert Hall, Jacob
Weiss and George Williams.
Reign of Terror.
New ORLEANS, December 2d.-The Pica-
wtne'S Lake Providence special says: H.
D. Briggs, the Justice of the Peace who
held an inquest upon the charred remains
of Major John Mckay and Maria Rutesey,
who were murdered on Sunday evening,
arrived here to-day. He says the only wit
ness who knew anything about the ter
rible affair was colored boy about 10
years old, son of the murdered woman
He stated that at about 10 o'clock Sunday
night some one knocked at McKay's door,
The Major opened it and invited the per-
son to seat. The man would not sit
down. He said he only wanted a drink of
water Mckay sent the witness to well
to get some fresh water. Before he got ten
steps away he heard report. He also
heard his mother scream, "They nave
killed Mr.. Mckay n' Witness heard more
shots, and saw other men, but it was too
dark to know them. He described the
man who called for the water. The boy
Wilburn are still here, afraid to return
home.
Georgia Indifferent.
PHILADELPHIA, December 2d-The dele
gates sent by the States and Territories to
devise plans for an appropriate celebration
of the centennial anniversary of the pro-
mitigation of the Federation Constitution,
which will occur in September next, met
here to-day. Georgia was the only one OF
the original thirteen States not represented.
Destructive Forest Fires.
CHARLESTON Is. C.), December I'd
Charleston is filled with smoke from forest
fires in the surrounding country. The
telegraph wires are down on the line of the
Northeastern road, and the full extent of
the damage is not known. The village of
Pinopolis, in Berkeley county, narrowly
escaped destruction. A number of barns
and farm-houses were burned.
Lieutenant Greely.
WASHINGTON, December 2d.-The Secre-
tary of War has approved the request
made by the Chief Signal Officer that
Lieutenant Greely be retained on duty in
the Signal Office as assistant to General
Hazen, who is in ill-health.
Postoffice Discontinued.
w WASHINGTON, -u.-l ne OSt-
office at Hopkins, Nevada county, CAL,
has been discontinued. The mail will go
to Cisco.
No Wed, No Work.
New YORK, December 3d-A. M.-An
order which has aroused great deal of
indignation among the employees of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rail
road, was issued yesterday. 1t is to the
effect that all unmarried men employed by
the company shall be Immediately dis
missed, and only married men retained
The cause for this order, it is said, is to
give those who have families to support a
chance to make up the time they lost dur
ing the summer when working on short
hours. As nearly one-third of the work
ingmen employed are unmarried, the order
which is imperative, has caused much
comment.
The First Lady of the Land
New YORK, December 3d-A. MFRS
Grover Cleveland came to town on Tuesday
to buy some Christmas gifts for the Presi
dent and her friends. Not even the report.
ers knew she was here until yesterday
She is stopping at the house of friends, anG