Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-14

slightly structure and erect on the site a
mammoth granite structure at the cost OF
S5O0.O00 to be used for entertainment pur-
poses and for stores.
Confessions of SIurdersPs.
BALTIMORE, December 13th.-A Coro-
ner's jury to-day investigated the death of
Emily Brown, whose body was carried to
the Maryland University last Friday and
sold for use in dissecting. The evidence
adduced and admissions made by the men
under arrest, showed that the woman was
most brutally murdered by John Ross and
Albert Hawkins the former confessing to
having smashed her skull with brick,
and stating that Hawkins afterward thrust
large knife through her heart. Ross was
perfectly cool while telling his story, and
stated that the murder had been deliberately
planned by himself Hawkins and Ander-
son Perry, the colored janiior of the Uni
versity.
Mills in Operation.
Troy On. ", December t3th.-Eleven
of Coch's knitting mills resumed operations
to-day, practically ending the lockout
which began nine weeks ago. Five mills
have already opened their doors. Sixteen
ont of the twentysix mills belonging TO
the Association are now running. 1t is
thought that the other mills will resume
this week, Terms have been made with
the Knights of Labor.
Settlement Demanded.
Boston. December 13th.-The United
States District Attorney has brought suit
against l.. Edwin Dudley to recover 81, $50,
which is alleged to be due upon the settle
ment Of his accounts with the Government
as special Indian Commissioner. Dudley
was appointed to superintend the convey
ance of tribe of Indians from California
to New Mexico, and his period of service
covered less than year.
Dayitts Wedding.
New YORK, December 13th.-Michl.ei
Davitt will start on Wednesday for Califor-
mia, where he will marry Miss Yore, and
then return to this city. He will lecture a
few times going and coming The Munich
pal Council of the Irish League will give
him dinner on his return. Then be will
go to Ireland.
Serious Railroad Accident.
PITTsBURG, December 13th-A Glasgow,
Pa, special says: The regular passenger
train on the Bells Gap Railroad, consisting
OF one COACH a box car and truck laden
with lumber, jumped the track near here
this morning and the entire train went
over a steep embankment. Fourteen pas
! StlStIS were III Tue CudCIl, anu lOuT were
| seriously injured. Their names were not
learned.
Marine Disaster.
PHILADELPHIA. December 18th. = A
lschoontr from Port Louis. Mauritius, re-
| ports that on the 9th inst. 100 miles south
| of Sandy Hook, she saw steamer on fire,
headed for New York. AT noon she APP
peared to explode. The horizon was coy
cred with dense smoke.
Coming to California.
New YORK, December 18th. In accord
auce with the invitation of the San Fran
cisco association. the Twenty-seventh In
| ternational Convention of the Young Mems
! Christian Association viii be held in that
city early in May, 1887.
Huntingdon Railroad Extension.
New YORK, December 13th.-A dispatch
from Chicago says: G. P. Huntington has
secured control of the Illinois and ST. Louis
road and will extend it to Cincinnati and
| Louisville, and connect it with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio before another week.
An Innocent Abroad.
New YORK, December 13th.-M. H. De
Young, proprietor of the San Francisco
Chronicle, was robbed of his watch while
riding on street car last night. The pick
pockets were arrested to-day.
A Congressman's Funeral.
New York, December 13th.-The funeral
of the late Congressman Abraham Dowd
ney took place this morning from st. Pat
rick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue.