Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-10-29

passenger uain on the Mountain road was
stopped by train robbers this afternoon
near Newport Ark. and the passengers
robbed of $1,000. No details are obtainable.
All the passengers were forced to take off
their clothing. One man saved large roll
of bills by wrapping them in soiled
handkerchief.
The Terry Contempt Case.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-It cannot be
positively learned whether the Supreme
Court will decide Judge Terry's application
for writ OF habeas corpus tomorrow or
not. The general opinion is. however.
that it will not be disposed of this week,
and that when the decision is rendered il
will be adverse to Terry.
The Sleep of Death.
NEW YORK, October 2Sth.-Kirwan Stone
young man, with Ella Lane, registered as
man and wife at Williams Hotelin Hobo
ken, on Saturday night. They were found
dead in their room this morning. with the
gas turned on. 1t is not known whether it
was suicide or accident.
Tools, Etc, for Mare Island.
WASHINGTON, October 2Sth.-The Bureau
OF Construction and Repairs has COMPLETED
the specifications for the necessary tools,
etc, to equip Mare Island Navy-yard, in
accordance with the ,O00.appropriatio
made for that purpose in the navy appro-
priation bill.
Clearinghouse Exchanges.
BosToN, October 2Stn.-Dispatehes to
the Post from the managers of The leading
clearing houses in the United States report
total gross exchanges for the week ending
October 2S, 1888, to be 81 ,067, ,}31 ,673, en- in
crease of 10 per cent. over correspond
ing period last year.
A Hopeless Wreck.
CHICAGO, October 2Sth.-It has been as
certained that Clifton & Co., whose failure
was the heaviest resulting from the Hutch
inson wheat corner, have liabilities of
1890, 900, with assets of only $50,000 The
deficit is much larger than was expected.
Society Event in Kansas.
LITCHFIELD (Kan.), October 2Sth.-Bill
Short, a miner, shot and fatally wounded
Mrs. Alma Barnes, widow, last night.
The shooting occurred at dance, and was
caused by refusal OF the woman to allow
Short to escort her home.
Run Down by Train.
DUBUQUE Qa.), October 2Sth. - Herman
Boade, section foreman, started TO town
to-day with bis family on hand lear. The
car was struck by special passenger train
and Mrs Boade and the two boys killed.
Bcade escaped.
Three and a Half Millions Short.
TOPEKA, October 2Sth.-The annual re-
port of the Atchison road, filed yesterday
with the Railroad Commissioners. shows
the total earnings for the year ended June
Seth as $l6544 ,392, and the total expenses
$50, ,061, ,592.
Death of a Prominent Hebrew.
New YORK, October 2Sth.-Louis Ste;feI.
prominent Hebrew, well known in San
Francisco, died here to-day in his sixty
fifth year. He was identified with the
Hebrew free schools.
New Ocean Steamer for the Pacific,
PHILADELPHIA, October 2Sth.-The new
steamship Corona left the Neafie IG Levy
shipyards to-day bound for Valparaiso and
San Francisco. She will be placed on the
line running from the latter city.
Hall McAllister Starts for Home.
GEw YORK, October 2Sth.-Hall McAllis-
ter, the well-known California lawyer, who
has been seriously i'll in this city, left for
his home in California to-day, in company
with his son.
The Gasoline's Deadly Work.
CLEVELAND, October 2Sth.-Mrs. Jackson
aad Miss Nellie Norris poured gasoline on
the kitchen floor to-day to kill reaches.
1t ignited from range and an explosion
resulted. Both women were fatally bu1ned.
Noted Clergyman Deceased
PITTsBURG, October 2Sth.-Rey. Wesley
Smith, of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
died at Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, so-day,
aged 85 years.