Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-11
a voice from the Tombs.

lCopIGt, 1855, by the hforsia Associated Presl
NEW YORK, January 1Oth.-The story
published to-day to the effect that Samuel
DrlscolI, a condemned murderer in the
Tombs, had prepared to murder Warden
Walsh, is not generally credited at the
Tombs. The Sisters of Charity, who were
supposed to have induced Driscell to give
up his knife deny any knowledge of the
knife. Driscoll wrote a statement to-day
at the request OF counsel to the effect that
he had been treated unkindly by Walsh,
and that this story is only part of Walsh's
persecution of him.
a Woody Convention.
Copyright. 1888, by The California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, January 10th.-A Conven-
ton of WoOl-growers Wool-manufacturers
| and Wool-dealers will be held here to-
morrow. No delegates from west of Chi
cago have arrived up TO tonight. The
wool-growers wish the Convention to adopt
| resolution against any reduction of the
duty on wool, but the manufacturers do
not wish to vote tor it. The growers and
dealers are united on the proposition. 1t
is expected that some compromise resolu-
ton may be passed
Washington, Tacoma
[Copyrigl, 1888, by ne cat foria Associated Press
WASHINGTON, January 10th.-Chairman
Springer, OF the Committee on Territories,
has received q letter from David Dudley
Field, urging him, in case any provision
shall be made for the admission of Wash
ington Territory into the Union, to have
the name changed. He suggests " Ia
coma" in place of " Washington" and
declares that the latter is inadmissible on
any ground, and would make confusion
worse CODfounded.'
Death of Sweet Songstress.
copyright, 1885, dy tie California associated I'ressl
New York, January 10th.-Mrs. Theo-
dOre +. G. Demorest, whose maiden name
was Mary Lee, died at Los Angeles, Cal,
on Sunday. She was the author of Z" Ny
Ain Countree,' which has been sung by
many thousands who never knew the au-
thOrs name, owing to her dislike of pub
Hcity. She had been an invalid for several
years, and was in California for her health,
hut her death was unexpected.
Increase in New YOrk's Taxable Wealth.
New YORK, January 10th.-The annual
message of Mayor Hewitt, which went to
the Board OF Aldermen this afternoon, en-
| braced q table showing the valuations of
| real and personal estates i'll this city for
| the purposes Ot taxation. Real estate is
| shown 10 have increased, as estimated,
from S12,544,9u $40 last year to ST., ,063,-
| 10l $50, and personal estate TO have in
(
An Aimshouse Horror.
MUNRoE Comm, January 1Oth.-Be-
! tween 3 aud o'clock this morning the
! Almshouse ana adjoining dwelling located
| in East Village, near Mnnroe, We're burned
! to the ground. Three persons perished in
| the flames Numbers OF the paupers, who
were forced 70 flee from the building suf-
| ferred severely from exposure, they having
had no time to don proper clothing.
No Silver Speculation.
| NEW YORK, January 10th. Not enc
| transaction III silver certificates has &C.
CURED II three weeks, and it is understood
that none are outstanding A bullion
| broker explains that the fluctuations in
! silver are SLOW, and spectators are not so
! much interested as they are in dealing in
other securities.
The Louisiana Democracy.
BATON ROUGE, January 10th.-The Dem
ocratic State Nominating Convention met
at noon to-day The McEnery delegation
concede TO the Nichols party the 10 con-
| tested delegates. The Cunningham delega-
| ton entered the Nichols caucus and de-
clared fealty to Nichols for Governor and
| Cunningham for Attorney General
Senator Beck to be Reelected.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), January 10th-Both
| houses OF the Legislature voted for United
! States Senator to-day, James b. Beck re-
| ceiving majority in both over the Repub-
ican nominee, Bradley. The JOINT ballot
tomorrow viii elect Beck to succeed him.
self.
The Effort to Dust Plat
ALBANY (N. ", January 10th-In the
trial against Hon. Thomas G. Platt, 10
secure his removal from office as Quaran-
tine Commissioned, jury was secured and
counsel for the State made the opening
argument, which occupied the remainder
of the day.
Courthouse and Records Burned.
PUEBLO Coli, January 1Oth-The Bent
county Court house at las Animas was
burned to day and allthe records DESTROYED
the loss is very serious one, but cannot be
computed in dollars and cents. No par
ticulars are known.
Suicide of a Railroader
PUEBLO January 10th.-G N. Williams.
late ROadmaster for the Missouri Pacific
suiclded this morning by taking laudanum.
he leaves wife and family at Eaton
Rapids, Mich
Train Robbery on Mexican Soil.
Ell PAso (Tex.J, January 10th.-Eight
armed men stopped Mexican Central
passenger train this evening 300 miles south
OF FL Paso ana robbed the express car.
Nobody was hurt.
WrangliDg Cherokees.
TAHLEQUAH, January 10th.-The sixty
fourt!; day of the Cherokee Council passed
to-day, and still nothing has been accom-
plshed The TWO parties are still wrang-
ling.
Iowa's New Senator.
DEs MoIEEs, January 10th. - Senator
Wilson was renominated by the Repub-
hcan caucus this evening.
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