Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-26

600; that Powderly's special call for funds
tor lecturers was in reality to get funds to
| keep the Order out of bankruptcy till the
next Convention, and calling on all true
Knights to join the opposition and help re-
Organize the Order
AN ABUSED WIFE.
A Woman Whose Awful Husband PeIted
Her With Eggs.
ICopyight, 1888, by the California Assoeated Press
New York, April 25th.-Mrs Rosa With,
who lives in California has sued her hus-
band Theodore With, who now resides in
| Williamsburg, for an absolute divorce.
They were married in San Francisco in
1881. She alleges that once he became
angry, picked up a bag of two dozen eggs
and threw them at her. The eggs broke
and ran down on her gown. Smashing
furniture is alleged, and certain other
cruelties.
DEATH IN A SEWER.
Six Laborers Buried Alive by the Gazing
of a Bank.
YoNKERs IN. W, April 25th.-A gang of
men were working in sewer-trench, which
is sixteen feet deep, when a water-pipe
burst, causing the sides of the ditch to cave
in, and quickly filling the trench with
earth and water. Six Of the laborers are
known to have been b,irieG live
Al eo0uf O'clock four bodies were nm
earthed. The names OF the dead are Pat
| rick Kennedy, Reuben Oscar, NJ. FIynn.
| Michael Vail and Michael Kennedy. An
other of the laborerS is still missing.
The Pennsylvania Convention
HARRISBURG, April 25th.-The Republi-
can State Convention met to-day and put
forth a ringing platform. Judge Mitchell
was nominated for Supreme Judge, Thos.
Dolan of Philadelphia and Lewis Pueh of
Lackawanna were chosen candidates for
Presidential Electors-at-large, and Senator
Quay, Daniel H. Hastings, Nelson P. Reed
and Henry w. Oliver delegates at large to
the National Convention.
The most remarkable feature of the Con-
vention was the fact of the complete avoid
ance of the Presidential question, either by
intimation or direct declaration. The
delegates -at-large are as dumb upon the
question of Presidential preference as was
the Convention.
Blaine and Sherman Delegates.
FoRT WORTH (Tex), April 25th.-The
Republican State Convention chose for
delegates-at-large John B. Rector, A. J..
Rosenthal, c. NJ. Ferguson and n. W.
Quincy. A district delegation was also
selected. 1t stands 16 white and 10 colored,
and they are about equally divided between
Blaine and Sherman.
The platform condemns free trade. de-
mands special protection for the wool in :
dustry, indorses the Blair educational bill.
and laments the death of Conkling.
Maine Republicans.
BANGOR (Me.), April 25th-The Repub-
lican State Convention for the selection of
| four delegates at large to the National Con-
vention, Ind two Presidential Electors. will
meet here tomorrow. The indications to-
night point to b. selection as Presidential.
Electors of President Cheney and Colonel
Samuel N. Campbell. For delegates at
large the indications favor the selection of
Charles H. Prescott, S. Fl. Allen, J. II.
Manley and c. A. Boutelle.
Whisky VS.. Church Regimen.
LOUISVILLE, April 25th-A sensation
has been created by the statement that two
OF the most prominent whisky merchants
and distillers in Louisville are to be turned
out of the First Christian Church, the lead
ing church of that denomination here, for
declining to give up the manufacture and
sale OF whisky. The two men in question
are Robert j. Tilford and Thomas III. Sher-
| ley, both of the Highest social and CONNER
cial standing.
One of Gould's Roads,
fcopwiaa, 1888, by the California Associated frcssl
New YORK, April 25th.-The Interna.
tional and Great Northern Company, en-
braciDg 500 miles of railway in Texas, con-
troiled by Jay Gould, is to go into the
hands OF a Receiver at the end of the
month. The interest on $4,000, 900 six per
cent. bonds is due on May 1st Gould has
| declared that he will not provide the money
to pay the interest. The company is part
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas system.
Death of an Aged Stage Queen.
Ecopyrig 1883. By The California Associated ressi
ROCHESTER, April 25th.-Mrs. A. G..
Noah an actress, who has lived in retire
ment in this city since the close of a long
! and brilliant career on the stage died this
morning. She was born in BROOKLYN in
1S0S, was the daughter of a sea-Captain,
and was associated with Junius Brutus
Booth, Edwin Forrest, Hamblin and Char
lotte Cushman.
Western Importers.
iCopyrigH, 1855, by the California Associated Press
New YORK, April 25th.-A Washington
special says: Western importers are en-
deayoring to secure the modification of the
Immediate Transportation Act which will
facilitate inland importations. The move
| ment is to amend the Revised Statutes so
that importers are given thirty days within
which to comply with the formalities
necessary to inland entry.
Wife Murder and Suicide.
ROCHESTER IN. ", April 25th.-WiH-
lam Bullock, an employe of the West Shore
Railroad at Newark. Wayne county. in this
State, shot his wife four times this morning,
killing her instantly. He then placed the
weapon to his own head and fired, infiict-
| ing fatal wound. jealousy was the cause
Two Disastrous Fires.
New YORK, April 25th-A fire tonight
destroyed portion of the Delaware Iron
Works. Loss, 100000.
| FALL RIVER (Mass.), April 25th.-A fire
tonight destroyed the station of the Edi-
son Electric Illuminating Company. Loss,
| $150000
| A Husband and Bis Pistol.
KoKoso Qnd.), April 25th. Charles
Marks, Superintendent of the electric light
plant, and Mrs. Roush were each shot
three times this evening by the latter's hus-
band, Thomas Roush. Both will die.
| Roush made his escape.
The Billings Murder Case.
CEDAR RAPIDS {Ia). April 25th.-The
| jury in the celebrated Billings murder
case, after forty hours deliberation, re-
! turned verdict of murder in the second
degree. Sentence will be pronounced to-
morrow.
Ingersoil TO be Conkling's Eulogist.
Ecopyig, 1sss. By 0e California issoeiatez Fress1
ALBANY On. ", April 25th.-Colonel
| Robert G. Ingersoll has been chosen to de-
liver the memorial address in the Assem-
| bly, in honor of Roscoe Conkiinc
Down With Smallpox.
BRIDeEPoEr Comm, April 25th.-Mrs.
William D. Bishop, Jr,, daughter of the
late Elihu Washburne, is very low with
smallpox.