Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-01
A Shocking Pistol Accident.

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A Shocking Pistol Accident.
ICopyght, 1855, by The lifor7a As,ociatel Pressl
CHICAGO, May 31st.-David H. Calbert, of
the Board of Trade and doing a commits
sion business, accidentally shot and killed
his 1S-year-o bride at their home in this
city this morning He had dressed him
self and was picking up his watch and re-
volver from the bed when the weapon was
discharged. The ball struck his wife in
the breast and killed her instantly. They
were married only two weeks ago The
young husband tainted and raved delir-
iously as he was taken to the police station
LATER.-It appears that Colbert and his
bride were struggling for the possession of
watch, and he pointed the pistol at her
and told her to stand and deliver. She
struck at him, hitting the weapon and it
was discharged. Colbert is frantic with
grief, and tried to commit suicide. 1t is
thought he will lose his mind.
An OFF Day for Baseball.
New YORK, May 31st.-The Pittsburgs
failing to appear, the game scheduled tor
to-day was declared forfeited to the New
Yorks by a score of 8 to 0.
GAMES POSTPONED.
CHICAGO, May 31st.-The Philadelphia
Detroit, Washington Chicago and Balti-
more-Louisville games were postponed by
rain.
HoosIERs VS.. BEAN-EATERS.
BosToN, May 31st.-Hard hitting in the
eighth inning won to-day's game for the
Hoosiers. The game was not particularly
interesting. Score-Boston 3, indianapolis L.
Are Trusts a Failure?
CHICAGO. May 31st.-A transaction
which, for its magnitude and its reversal of
the usual order of things, is decidedly in
teresting, was consummated to-day. The
parties to 1t are the American Cattle Trust
and Nelson Morris, the Chicago livestock
magnate. Instead of the gobbling.up pro-
cess by a trust exactly the opposite is the
case. Morris has bought back from the
Cattle Trust the Fairbanks Canning Com
panv, and has satisfactorily dissolved all
relations with the trust. The considera-
ton was S2,000,000.
Pacific Mail Affairs.
copyright, 1888, bybe California Associated Press
New YORK, May 31st-The stockholders
of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
held an annual meeting Tuesday. The
annual report showed total earnings of
S4,07S,547 55 and total expenses of $685.
1l9 TO- leaving the net earnings $440, ,42S 45.
The directors chosen are Jay Gould, Sid
ney Dillon, Russell Sage, c. p. duuting-
ton, Henry Hart, William ReDseu, Edward
Lauterbach, Harvey Kennedy and George
]. Gould.
Five Persons Drowned.
Copyright. 1888, by the California associated Pressl
QUINCY (Ill.), May 31st.-Joseph Halkin.
John Green, William Tierney, G orge
Crate and Charles Kilroy were killed last
night in river disaster near here. The
raft-boat Inverness was coming up the
river when her boiler exploded. The crew
were sitting on the lower deck in front of
the boiler. Nine men were blown into the
river. Four swan 200 yards and were
saved. The other five were killed.
Philadelphia Saloons Closed.
lcopf9ht, 1ssS, by Tie California Associdted Press,
PHILADELPHIA, June 1st.-At midnight
over 1900 liquor stores were closed up for
good in city under the provisions of the
new liquor law. The liquor.sellers did
big business during the day, and continued
to sell and give liquor away up to the last
moment. Tomorrow, instead CT over 6,0O0
rum-shops, there will be 1,340.
Thurman's Son Talks.
Copyright, 1888, 6yhe Cdiifor:id associated Iress
BALTIMORE, May 31st.-Allen w. Thur
man, son of Judge Thurman, said to an
intimate friend: 6 do not believe that my
father would accept the nomination for the
Presidency under any circumstances.
1t is foolish to urge that father can carry
Ohio. There is no Democrat living who
can carry Ohio for the Democrats in
Presidential year"
The Plow Pool.
lcoppfaht, 1885, by the California associated Pressl
CHICAGO, May 31st.-The Northwestern
Plow Association met mere last night and
suspended the pool prices for the coming
fall trade. The pool has been in operation
year. II has not been broken by the
action of the association, the prices being
merely suspended on account of the close
competition with Eastern manufacturers.
Border Bandits Bite the Dust.
GALVESTON TEX J, May 31st.-A Browns
vile special says; Last night q fight oc-
CURED betw zen two officers and a band of
bandits in the upper part of the town. who
were engaged in roboing store, resulting
in the killing of Santos Rodeguiez, leader
of the bandits, and the fatal wounding of
another. The remainder of the bandits es-
capped.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
CHEYENNE, May 3lst-A collision on
the Cheyenne and northern branch of the
Union Pacific, near Bordeaux, at ! o'clock
yesterday, between a work train and pas
senger engine, resulted in the death of Con-
ductor Hader, Fireman Reem and Brake
man Mayfield, the probable fatal iDjuring
of Engineers Brooks and Madsen and the
serious injury of four other employees.
a Boom for Depew.
ICopyrigit, 1883, by De California 1ssociated Prss
PHILADELPHIA, May 3lst.-Chairman
Cooper of the Republican State Committee
tonight, in a long interview. declares De-
pew the best man to carry New York and
all the doubtful States. The Pennsylvania
delegates to Chicago viii likely be in
structed for Depew.
Four Men Horribly Burned.
ICopyfgt, 1883. by tie California Assoeiaed Pres,.l
SHARON (Pa.), May 31st.-There was an
explosion of natural gas at Stewards fur
mace yesterday, and four men were horri-
bly, burned, one fatally
Another Fatal Explosion.
Icopyigh, 1855, byhe California associated Press,
New ORLEANS Ha.), Nav 31st.-The
boiler of the steamboat Fulton exploded
this morning. The pilot, Ed. Perkins, was
killed, and Captain VIM. H. Riddle and
TWO deckhands fatally scalded.
For Governor of Florida.
Copyright, 1888. by The California Associated f'r.ssl
ST: AUGUSTINE, May 31st-To-night. on
the fortieth ballot, the Democratic Conyen-
uon nominated Frank P. Fleming for
Governor.
Solid for Grover.
Copyright 1855, By The Cab or7sid associated ress
RALEIGH, May 3lst-The Democratii.
Convention selected four delegates to ST.
Louis solid for Cleveland.
knitting Works Destroyed.
ST. PAUL, May 31st-The Knitting Works
were hr1rnad tbio 800 80,