Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-21
THE BOY MURDERER.
Executed at Cambridge for ti,e Murder
of COdmnn.

| Executed at Cambridge for ti,e Murder
of Goldman.
BosroN, January 20th.-James E Nowlin
was hanged at the Cambridge Jail this
morning, at 9:23, for the murder OF George
a. Goldman, his employer, Ola January 4,
| 1887.
The details of the murder, which was
committed for money and for " hich young
| Nowlin was executed marks it as the most
horrible in the history of New England.
| Nowlin, who was only II years of age, was
employed by Goldman to deliver milk. Ac-
! cording to NCwlin's confession, he went
to the barn and waited for Goldman early
in the morning, and when ne appeared be
struck him in the neck with knife, kill
| ing him instantly. He afterwards cut up
the body so that he could carry it, and put
ting the parts in an old milk wagon, drove
about fifteen miles away and threw out the
| pieces, where they were found by a farmer.
Bishop Sharp's Opinion.
[Copyfgit, 1883. by8e California Associated Press
New YORK, January 2Oth.-Bishop John
Sharp, of Salt Lake City, was interviewed
to- day. He said that the people of Utah
| are sanguine that Utah will be admitted as
State by Congress, but he does not think
| it will He was East on railroad matters
only, and not to push the claim of Utah
| for admission. When asked how the Ed
munds' law is enforced in Utah he an
swered With great deal Of vigor. The
officers of the Court are jealous, and push
their official duties so far as to become per-
| secutOrs instead of prosecutors. When a
Mormon is tried for any offense, the jury
| selected is not Mormon. That is the way
justice is dealt out. A few polygamous
marriages now take place, but they are not
generally in the cities, and are isolated
| cases. There are q good many husbands
| with plural wives, but they can only live
| with one"
Pennsylvania Knights of Pythias.
[coPwTglt, 1888, by the California associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, January 2Oth.-The Su-
preme Chancellor of the Kn ghts of Pyth-
las has named January 21st as the final
day for the submission of the Pennsylvania
jurisdiction to his authority, under threat
| OF arraigning the Grand Lodge of the State
| for contempt. Several thousand members
of the Order in this State are therefore
awaiting the events of tomorrow with
| much curiosity. Meantime, the semi an
nual password and the Grand Lodge pass
word are withheld from the Grand Lodge
by the Supreme Chancellor, which is a vir-
| tual suspension of the Grand Lodge.
PATHS Bogus Tickets Again.
NEW YORK, January h.-Extradition
| proceedings against Charles Benson, the
| rowing swindler, who victimized the Mex
leans TO the amount of $25,000 by selling
bogus Patti opera tickets, were begun to-
! day before United States Commissioner Ly-
man. Benson's lawyers had three Mexican
witnesses, who happened to be in town at
| the time of BenSon'S arrest, and also Man
ager Abbey and Sub-Manager Mayer. The
| old complaint of forgery was withdrawn
| by the prosecution, and instead of it Ben
son was charged with having forged the
| name of Henry e. Abbey to q letter, and
| that of Marcus r. Mayer to tickets, both OF
| which acts were committed in the City OF
| Mexico. A number of witnesses were ex-
amined, after which, at the request OF
Abbey's counsel, the case was continued
one week.
Eaten by Hogs.
WELLsvILLE (O.), January 20th.-Samuel
| Irkit, an old man who lived with his SON
| in-law, J. Brinker, on a farm seven miles
| from this city, was eaten by hogs last night.
About dark the old man went to the barn
| to see that the stock were properly housed.
Not returning, Brinker became alarmed
| and instituted search. Living in a re-
mote corner was the body of the old man,
| with the flesh torn from bis face and body
by the hogs, which were still proving upon
him. He was so badly mutilated that re-
] cognihon was impossible. 1t is supposed
that Mr.. Irlit, who was very feeble, Slipped
and fell, and being unable to rise was torn
| to pieces by the savage animals. The vic
| tim was so years of age.
An Accommodating Prisoner.
New YORK, January 20th-Nathaniel
Driscoll, the condemned murderer, has
given out letter bitterly attacking Warden
| Walsh, of the Toombs prison, as a man
| morally and mentally unfit to occupy the
| position. He charges the Warden with al
lowing social privileges to prisoners who
| fee him, such as sleeping in hospital beds
and receiving female visitors in privacy in
| their cells; with brutal cruelty to prisoners
| and with locking boys under Ii years in
| the dark cell in cold weather without bed
| ding for weeks at time. Warden Walsh
| says some charges are false and others eX-
aggerated. Driscoll says he has seven bull
lets in his body and that he is willing that
after his execution the doctors may have
| his body to trace their course in the inter
est of science.
Free Advertising.
CHICAGO. January 20th-To-nigSt on the
occasion of the last performance of Henry
Irving and Miss Terry in Chicago, this
year, McVicker's Theater was crowded to
the doors. The programme was made up
of one act each from the Merchant of
| Venice" "The Bells" Louis XI," and
| "Olivia" When the curtain dropped
there were repeated calls for Irving, and
after bowing his Acknowledgements three
| times he made brief speech thanking the
| people cordially for the enthusiastic well
| come accorded him and his company dur
| ing the past month, and said the engage
ment had been the most successful every
| played in this city.
Does Not Suit Them.
READING (Pa.), January 20th.-The ship
| ment of bituminous coal and coke from the
western section of the State into Schuylkill
valley seriously interferes with the plans of
! the strikers. II is thought that the miners
at Connellsville region will be asked to go
| out if the operators persist in shipping bit
luminous coal and coke here
Immense Loss of Life.
ST. PAUL, January 20th.-An evening pa
per figures the loss of life in the last week s
blizzard at 235. A dozen new cases are re-
ported from Vermilion, Dakota Over
| thirty persons were frozen to death in Lake
county and the local authorities are sup
pressing the news. This rumor lacks con-
tirmation.
The Jury Goes Home.
CINCINNATI, January 20th.-The Govern
ment closed its case against Ben. E. Hon.
kins, of the Fidelity Bank, this afternoon.
The jury was then dismissed to enable
them to visit their homes, with instructions
to return Monday afternoon. In the mean
time attorneys began their arguments on
demurrer.
Whole Family Burned.
XENIA (O.), January Goth. - About Q
O'Clock this morning the residence of Frank
Smith took fire, and before the inmates.
who were sleeping, could be awakened the
entire structure was enveloped in flames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and their five children
were burned TO death before assistance
could reach them.
Another Fire.
PIrTsBURG, January 20th.-Fire DESTROYED
the brick block occupied by Mccoy & Co.,
wholesale stationers, this evening Losses
aggregate $780, insurance, $s5 600.