Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-11

another child, and there was nothing ex-
cept powder in the barrel. The child face
was severely burned by the explosion. A
heavy blanket was then seized and wound
around the suffering child, and this was
securely wrapped with heavy wire, in the
hope that he might accomplish by suffoca-
ton what he badfailed in by the use of the
shotgun. The child will recover, although
fearfully disfgured about the face.
HIS FLIGHT.
The murderer afterward mounted a
horse and started across the fields toward
Marine, with the avowed purpose of muir
dering his wife's father and mother. Be-
fore he could accomplish this, however,
the wounded young lady had made her
way to the village and notified the inhab-
itants of what had happened, and they had
congregated for resistance. Hearing that
his plan was frustrated Purple hastened to
Jetmore and surrendered himself to the
authorities, where be was placed in Jail,
surrounded by heavy guard. Last night
mob of 100 men went in quietly to the
Jail and demanded the prisoner, who was
delivered up with little ceremony. He was
then taken back to the scene of his crime
and hanged to tree. Only one member OF
the family escaped serious injury, and that
was the murderer's little boy, who had hid
under his bed when he heard his father
coming.
The National Grange.
PHILADELPHIA, November 10Th The
National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry,
met here to-day. A Committee on Creden-
tials was appointed. A committee of bust
ness men of the city welcomed the dele
gates, rendering them an excursion and
other courtesies. Governor elect Luce, OF
Michigan, replied on behalf of the Grange
The roll-call showed twenty-four States
represented. Among the delegates present
elect Luce of Michigan, Secretary of State
Lepscomb of South Carolina, General Oar
den of Mississippi, Hon. J. ]. Woodman OF
Michigan, Hon. William Johnston of Cali
fornia, and Hon..J. B. Brigham of Ohio.
MIR. Orton-Tichborne-C Curtis-Ferris in a
Corner.
New York, November 10th.-In Brook
lyn this afternoon a further hearing was
had in the case of Charles Curtis, alias
Tichborne, who is charged by the United
States Pension Department with being a
fraudulent claimant for pension money.
Mrs. Frances B. Skiiley was called by the
prosecution. She said she was born in
Brooklyn; that the accused was her father,
and that his real name was Charles Ogden
Ferris. The defense urged that il made no
difference what the prisoners name was, so
long as under the name of Curtis he had
served in the war and by his wounds was
entitled to 4 pension. Mrs. Earl corrobo-
rated the other witness, and said that when
Curtis returned from the war he had not
then lost his fingers. A further adjournment
was had.
The Anarchist Cases.
CHICAGO, November 10th.-The certificate
of the evidence, as contained in the bill OF
exception and record of the Court in the
Anarchist cases, was completed to-day and
will be signed by Judge Barry tomorrow
1t is expected that by another day the mat
ter will be laid before the Supreme Court
The document covers 5000 pages of type
writing, which cost So, 600. The record OF
the State is even more voluminous, and cost
a like amount.
The Turf Congress.
CINCINNATI, November 10th.-The Amer
ican Turf Congress met in secret session al
the Gibson House to-day and spent the day
in revising the rules. No decisions were
arrived at, the work being divided among
committees, which will report tomorrow.
Prominent Theatrical People.
New YORK, November 11th-A. M
Nine. Modieska appeared at the Unior
Square Theater last night in =" Les Cho
Mans" dramatization by Barton of one o
Balzac's earliest and best novels. Th,
theater was crowded, and the press thi
morning unite in praising both the piec,
! and the actress.
Henry IrviDg's business manager ha
completed arrangements for tour o
America by Irving, in 1887. irving vii
produce Faust" and will play twenty
weeks, beginning here in November.
Edwin Booth was said by his physician
to have passed comfortable night on Tues
day, and to have slept the greater part o.
the morning yesterday. All the symptoms
DR.. st. Clair smyth thought, were favora
BILE, but it was thought best for Booth moi
to play again until next Monday night
Fate of California Youth.
New York, November 11th-A. M
Careless workmen on the elevated railroad
in Park Row, on Chambers street, let 9
piece Of iron weighing forty pounds fall
there yesterday, and it knocked down
James o'Leary, cowboy from Los An
geles. The iron struck O'Leary on the
head, cutting open his scalp and probably
fracturing his skull. He was insensible
when an ambulance carried him to the
hospital, and as he appeared to be sinking
afterward, there is not much hope of his
recovery. O'Leary is 20 years of age.