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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
REDUCED THE SUM.
The House Cuts Down the San Francisco
Postofice Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, December 17th.-Repre-
sentative Morrow was warmly congratu-
lated by his friends in the House to day
over the success which has finally attended
his efforts to pass the San Francisco public
building site bill. The Oklahoma bill
being passed over informally, Mr.. Morrow
was recognized by the Speaker to call up
the Senate bill appropriating sS50O0O for
the purchasing of a site, but which was
amended by reducing the amount to $3.50, :
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE REcoRD-uSIoN.
A Montreal Crank, Who is Probably a
Ripping Liar.

Ripping Liar.
MONTREAL, December 17th.-A man has
been arrested here for assaulting woman,
who says he is Jack, the Ripper" This
evening, as Miss Florier Newcome was
was walking on Lagaucheterie street, in a
dark quarter of the city, man suddenly
darted out of gateway and caught her by
the arm, exclaiming You must come
with me" The girl screamed, and break
ing away, rushed along the treet, closely
followed by the man.
This man, when arrested, said: "pm
Jack, the Ripper All Whitechapel is
looking for me! l have Just arrived. 1
intended to give myself up, as I have
already killed fifteen. and I'll yet COM
plete the number if you let me go. You'd
better hang me by the neck till Pm dead ?''
He had big knife, and said his real
name was John Langhorn, aged 25, of Lon
don. He is detained for further examina-
ton
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
LESS HIGHLY coLoKEp.
A Later Version of the fair, That Alter
It's Aspects

ST. LOUIS: December 17th.-A Reps5i;cas
special from Wahalak, received at A. NJ.
says that but one was killed, Constable Seth
Ceoo, while four were wounded, and only
one seriously. The posse which got into
trouble was not legal body, and no war
rant bad been issued for the negro. There
Is little likelihood of further trouble.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

Sortie to be Made at Suakim- Osmau
Digna's Offer Declined.
LONDON, December 17th.-The Twentieth
Hussars have reached Suakim, and it is ex-
pected that determined efforts to drive the
enemy from the forts and trenches will be
made on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Government refuses to negotiate
with Osman Digna.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
Bismarck's House Burnea.

BERLIN, December 17th. = bismarck $
country residence was burned yesterday.
The library and valuable documents were
saved
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
Thinks Stanley Was Slain.

LONDON, December 17th.-Mr. Thomp-
son, the African explorer, writes that it is
only too probable that the Mahdi has cap
tured Emin Bey. He explains his unhesi-
tating conviction that Stanley never reached
Emin, but was annihilated with his whole
party in the region to the west of Albert
NVanZa
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
CABINET TALK,
Report That Morton's Mission to Indiana
Was a Failure.

CHICAGO, December 17th.-An Indianap-
oils dispatch to the Globe says: 1t is be-
lieved among prominent Republicans that
Mr.. Morton left here in a disappointed
mood, having been told by General Harri-
sou that he would no. appoint Platt to the
position of Secretary of the Treasury. He
told Mr.. Morton candidly that the Secre-
taryship of the Treasury had already been
given to Senator Allison, and that the
reason for selecting Western man was the
opposition in many Eastern cities to any
New York man on account of the discrim-
ination he would likely make in favor OF
the merchants of New York city.
CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR BLAINE.
BosToS, December 17th.-A Salem special
says: General Alger, Of Michigan, passed
through here lsst Saturday or, his vvsy -
Augusta, Me, to meet Blaine at Ipswick.
He sent dispatch to Blaine, asking him
to meet him at the station that evening. Ii
is understood that Alger comes direct from
Harrison with an important message for
Blaine.
GENERAL ALGEEs DENIAL.
BosToN, December 17th-GeneraI Russell
A. Alger, Of Michigan, who has Just re-
turned from a visit to James G. Blaine at
Augusta, was seen tonight. He positively
denied the current report that he was the
bearer OF an important message from the
Presidept-elect to Blaine.
A WASHINGTON REPORT.
WASHINGTON, December 17th.-Tbe Post
tins morning announces that Mr., Blaine
has been offered the Secretaryship of State.
and has accepted il through his son.
Walker Blaine.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
seven RattlIng Rounds.

NEWARK IN. J), December 17th.-A saw
age seven-round fight took place tonight
near Elizabeth between James Donnelly, of
Kansas City, the Cowboy" and McLaf-
lin, ex-champion middle-weight OF Canada.
under London prize ring rules, for $500.
McLaflin had the advantage from the start
and punished Donnelly terribly. In the
seventh round McLafiin landed g left
handler on Donnelly's jugulsr, knocking
him senseless.
"A Falsehood Corrected.
NEW YORK, December 17th.-Russell B
Harrison denies the story that $4,000
raised in Pittsburg for campaign use was
embezzled by two Indianapolis Republi
cans. Vouchers were returned for every
dollar raised for use in Indiana.
A Female Fiend.
WESTMINSTER (Md.), December 17th.-
Fanny Jones (colored) is under arrest.
charged with killing four-year-old child
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
Sad News for a sI.ter.

NEVADA Cry, December 18th. = Mrs.
Anna Mitchell of Wellston, O., writes for
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
WHITES SHOT DOWN.
OFFICERS AMBUSHED AND MAS
SACRED BY NEGROES.
A Mississippi Swamp Filled With
Armed Blacks-Fears of
Terrible Slaughter.

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrooRD-UNIos.l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
a ChalIenga Accepted.

BosToE. Decs:u bsr 17ih.-Gforge Beech
man accepts the challenge of Bolton of the
Pacific coes. to skate for the roller cham
pionship.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18

NEW YoRK, December 17th.-The Hev.
tian Consulate confirmed the news that
seventeen men sailed on the Alene 10 bring
the steamer Hayiian Republic to this port.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18

by inhuman treatment Tie child had
been left with her by its mother to be taken
care of, and she tortured It to death. It's
body was covered with scars and burns.
The woman is accused of having tortured
other children.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
Warming to Ticket scalpers.

CHICAGO, December 17th.-The PROPOSE
ton TO prosecute the Chicago ticket scalp
ers under the State law prohibiting any
person from carrying on brokerage bus
iness in railroad tickets in Illinois, which
has practically been a dead letter, is being
quietly talked of among railroad managers,
and an effort is being made to secure con
certed action.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-18
An Ex-Conviei's Hard Luck.

JOLIET alIII), December 18th. = Jack
hickey, notorious burglar and counter
feiter, who had just completed his third
term of imprisonment, was arrested at the
gate OF the penltentiary on a requisition
from Tennessee, where he is wanted on a
charge of robbing a bank at Nashville in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
IOWA ITEMS.

Burlington boasts of a red-headed
negro.
The Catholics of Carson propose to
build a church
An elevator company has been incor-
pOrated in Dubuque.
A cable street railway threatens the
slumbers of Sioux City
Burlington will have new Methodist
church, to cost about $38, 600.
The Central Christian church of Des
MONIES has purchased a lot and viii
erect new house.
An Atlantic paper says that no in
dustry is coming to the front faster in
that section than the breeding of fast
horses.
The Des MOines Y. NJ. c. A. will
erect a building of its own, costing,
with the lot, $75, 600. Several thou
sand dollars have already been pledged,
A Dubuque woman took what she
supposed was a spoonful of medicine,
but was hniment composed Of aconite
and belladOna. The result was nearly
fatal
The miners of Des AIOines have re-
turned to work, a compromise of 125
cents being agreed on by all instead of
the 10 cent reduction asked by the OPP
orators.
The receipts of the Sioux City post
Office for the year ending March 81
amounted to $50, O22. 50, an increase
over the corresponding period last year
Of So, 600 SO.
Two freight trains came to a terrible
collision east of Narshalltown Sunday,
badly smashing one Of the engines,
bruising man in one of the cabOoses
and killing twelve head of cattle
The grading of the approach to the
Iowa end of the Missouri river bridge
at Sioux City viii be finished this
month. The contractor viii then move
his grading outfit to the Nebraska side
and grade that approach. The 1000
feet Immediately west Of the end of the
bridge VIII be trestle work, the earth
bank being from the trestle west to
BridgeborOugh
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

His left eye was taken out by the sur
geOn soon after he was shot, and the
sight of the other is dangerously af-
fected. 1t is said he harbOrs no Ill VIII
toward AylesTOrth, who almost muir
dered him, and VIII not prosecute the
case.
Kearney was startled Thursday after
noon when Albert 1Iurrish a farmer
living seven miles east, came into town
and sought out Sheriff Wilson and
stated that he had killed his wife and
shot his hired man named Patterson for
criminal intercourse. In conversation
with AIurrish at the Jail some of the
particulars of the terrible tragedy were
learned He had suspected his wife
for some four weeks and this morning
left home OstensiblY to be absent several
days canvassing for insurance. Instead
of going he succeeded in gaining admis-
sion to the house unknown to his wife and
hid himselfin the garnet and awaited the
result. AtnOon Patterson came in and
he heard their conversation and after
finishing dinner he saw them have
criminal intercourse. He got down
Immediately and began shooting at
them with a 38-calibre revolver. The
first shot struck the hired man, passing
through the scrotum and right thigh.
The next shot struck his wife in the
back and she Immediately fell to the
floor. Another shot was made at Pat
tersOn, who had lodged his head be-
hind the stove, and the ball struck him
in the back, close to the right shoulder
blade, and lodged In his lungs. 0Iurrish
then ran out Of the house to a neigh
boris and secured a horse and came to
town and delivered himself up. Pat
tersOn procured a horse and rode ii part
of the way into town. He then got
some men to bring him in wagon. He
is now lying at the county jail in 2
critical condition Drs. Porter and
Packard are attending him. They
have not succeeded in finding the ball
yet. It is thought he cannot recover
Neither Murrish nor Patterson know
whether Mrs. Murrish is dead yet or
not and the sheriff and coroner, &C
companied by Mr.. Baker, have gone
out to see, but have not yet returned.
Patterson has a mother and brother
living in Minden.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
Wasps and Tarantulas.

In Sinaloa there are gigantic wasps
that are a blessing in their way. They
have a way of imparting a deathly sting
to the poisonous taTantula that mum
mites or preserves 1t at the same time.
When they are stung and deadened
the wasps drag them off to their holes
in the sand-hills and insert their eggs
In them, and when the young wasps
are born they feed On the tarantula.
Strange to say, while the poison of
the wasp kills the tarantula, it blends
with the poison of the tarantula, pro-
ducing Just the feed most nutritious
and necessary for the young wasps.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
ON THE COAST.

Limestone IN large quantities has
been discovered In Douglass county,
W. Z.
The trustees OF the Oregon State uni
versity have decided to build an obser-
vatOry.
Twenty-Five logging camps and seven
cannerles VIII be IN operation In Pacific
county, Oregon, this season.
By the reason of the influx of eastern
capitalists, paper money has become
more Plentiful than formerly In Port
land, Ore.
The list of salmon canneries on the
Pacific coast now numbers 103, a con
siderable increase over the number last
year, when 997, 900 cases Of salmon
were packed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13
DAKOTA NEWS.

Aberdeen viii have a system of sew
erage.
Blunt has closed a contract for a
creamery.
A stone planning mill viii be built in
Sioux Falls this spring.
Snow plows are at work uncovering
the railroad between Gary and Wa
tertOwn.
Deadwood and Rapid City are rivals
for the commercial supremacy of the
Black Hills.
Farmers in the vicinity of Bradley
have subscribed 81, 500 toward the es-
adjustment of cheese factory.
At Fargo a mammoth moose has lust
been mounted on Broadway. He is
said to have the broadcast antIers on
record.
Coal discoveries are being made in
various parts Of Dakota. What is more
necessary is that some of them be de
veloped.
By the estimates of the governors of
the respective territories, Dakota has
173, 331 more population than Washing
ton, Montana, and New Mexico com
bined.
A large force is still at work in the
Office OF the register of deeds at Rapid
City. The number of documents of
fered for record this year is far ahead
of any time before noted.
The property of the Yankton PorI
and Beef Packing company has beer
sold to United States Marshal d. W
| Naratta, S. B. COulsOn, and PennsyI
vania capitalists for $50, 600. Improve
ments to cost so, 600 viii be made OF
| the buildings this summer, and the ca
pacity of the pork packing house in
creased to $500 hogs per day.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

when Kansas was a treeless plain.
That was about three decades ago. 1t
is no longer that. Kansas now has
over 100, 600 acres of thrifty timber,
with about 81, 600 acres Of recent plant
ing, which In ten or fifteen years, VIII
make good timber. This fact demon
strates that with proper care and cult
walton timber of all kinds VIII grow in
Kansas, as well as in the states east of
us All that Is needed is to plant the
trees-seed and cuttings, watch and
protect them, and in a comparatively
brief period they VIII have grown to a
respectable size There are many
Kansas farmers who now supply them
selves with sawlOgs, fence posts and
fire wood from trees planted by them
selves only fifteen years ago. These
patches of timber answer several pur-
pOses-windbreaks, for dwellings and
farms, shelter for stock, in addition to
supplying fuel, fencing, and, in not a
few instances, very fair siding. 1t
would be well for Kansas farmers who
have hitherto neglected tree planting
to set out this season not only different
varieties of fruit, but other ornamental
and useful trees. In a few years the
orchard and grove viii pay them a very
handsome dividend upon their invest
ment of money and work
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-13

We desire to send out to Farmers and
Market Gardeners 10 packets of new varie-
ties of Corn, Peas, etc, for test, a report TO
be mailed us Oct. 1sG, 'SS, giving report OF
culture and the results The seeds to be
sent free to all who viii mail 20 cents for
the postage, etc.
STEWART NURSERY & SEED Co.,
Columbus, Neb.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-07
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Organization and First Meeting Of the
Teachers Association.


The Teachers Association, which was
recently organized through the strenuous
efforts of the school examiner. MIR. John
G Bannon. met al the Court House Ia
day Under very favorable circumstances.
there being about eighty teachers present.
We trust this organization will lie a per-
manent one, - they are of an interesting
character and are In order ia every coun-
ty in the State.
The Association was called to order in
Dir. Bannon's Office. where county and
city teachers were paid the last quarter s
salary, after which interesting ceremony
was over. the teachers repaired to the
grand jury room. After a preamble by
MIR. Bannon. in which he explained that
this was no swhim" of his, but be was
only following the directions Of the
school law apd State Board of Education,
the following officers were elected Presi-
dent. Mr. j. ID. Rayfeld; vice president
Miss Anderson; secretary. Miss Emma
Abbott. and treasurer, Mr.. Stricken. Mr..
Rayfield made an interesting address, in
which he said that these meetings would
be a source of interest and culture TO the
teachers of this county
An executive committee was appointed
with one teacher from each district as
follows LIST district, Miss Mary Chew
End district, Mr. II. ID. Sellman; 3rd dis
irict, Miss Lottie Jacobs; 4th district,
Miss B. Higgins: 9Th district, Miss Pun.
phrey; 9th district. Miss Bessie Tate; 9Th
district. Miss Brashears
" Mr.. Bannon was elected. by unanimous
consent, chairman er-o1fci0 Of the execu
tive committee. The School Board were
also elected members er o6icio of the As
sociation. The following question was
chosen for discussion at the Daxt meet
ing THE best method of teaching chill
dren reading, writing and arithmetic" A
program will also be made out by the
executive committee. which will make
the next meeting very interesting.
After Mr.. Banpon made several re
marks ION the schools and giving all the
teachers present an invitation to dinner,
which many accepted. tho Association
adjourned, subject to the call of the Sec
rotary.
During the serving OF the courses, a
vote Of thanks was offered Mr.. Bannon
on behalf of the Association by Mr.. j.
ID. Rayfield, president, for his kindness
to those who had partaken of his hospi-
tality.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-07
BRIEF MENTION

st. Johns Lodge, No 2123, Knights OF
Honor of Annapolis, selected DIR. s. ID.
Kennedy as their representative in the
Grand Lodge, which meets in Baltimore
next March.
Isaac Keenan,, the murderer of John
Holey, both colored. who is sentenced
to be hanged on the 1st of March, took
the announcement yesterday, with indif-
fereut emotion.
The remains Of Mr.. Clarence Dawes,
son of Meredith Dawes. whose death was
mentioned In last nights CAPITAL, will be
brought TO Annapolis to night for inter
ment in the city cemetery tomorrow.
The Annapolis Electric Light Compa-
ny, including Presd Joseph b. Stth, were
10 Annapolis to day to hold a meeting,
but owing TO the lateness of the hour,
they were unable TO do so and adjournrd
TO meet in Baltimore next Thursday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-07
Historical Symposium.

The MARYLAND Historical Society has
extended an invitation TO the members Of
The Historical Society Of Anne Arundel
county 10 be present al q gathering a. the
Socieiy's rooms upon the evening Of De
cember tenth. when the Calvert PAPERS.
recently acquired by the Society in Eng
land, will be formally presented and dis
cussed.
The Calvert PAPERS. 50 called. consist
largely OF copies ia manuscript Of the acts
Of the Assembly of Maryland from the
earliest days of the colony which were
forwarded TO the Lords Baltimore. the
Lords Proprietary of the Province, for
their approval. Among them also are
reports Of governors. agents and officers
Of the Province upon the state OF The
colony, population. trade. &c. made
yearly to the Proprietary in England -
These have become valuable 10 many in
stances through the loss in Maryland of
the original scts by firesand carelesness
much is valuable for It's entire originality
The papers were known TO be in Fog
land, hut not until two years ago was
their location fixed, and negotiations were
begun by the Historical Society fer sc
curing them. Their owner, Col. Henry
Hartford, an Indirect descendant of the
last Lord Baltimore, failed to see any rea
son why public spirit should prompt
him to present the papers TO the Society,
and counted upon making those who
wanted them Pay well for the historical
treasures.
At this juncture Mr. 7. Harrison Gar
rett came forward and offered to purchase
them for the use of the Society. His
generous offer was accepted and the Cal
vert Papers were on their way 10 Ameri-
ca when Mr. Garrett died,
1t is confidently expected that = great
deal of new light will be thrown upon
Maryland history from this source, and
those who attend the meeting of mkt
week may expect au historical treat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-07
st. Nicholas Day.

Yesterday was the day set apart to
Saint Nicholas, the Santa Claus Of Amer
lea. How well we remember the old uur.
sery lines, "a visit from Saint Nick; when
he filled a the stockings then up the
chimney he few" In Holland and Rus
STA he is the patron saint of children aud
they believe that on theeve Of his festival
he comes aud distributes gifts. They do
not hang up their Stockings but put their
shoes on table in locked room; in imi-
tation they say of Saint Nick throwing
purses in the window for poor maidens'
marriage portions. The most curious
story related of this saint Is the picked
children. Two young men sent to Athens
to be educated stopped over night at an
inn. The landlord killed them. cut them
into pieces, sailed them. intending TO sell
them for picked pork. Saint Nicholas
was informed of this in vision, renroach-
cd thu landlord, who Immediately con-
fessed and asked pardon from heaven
The good bishop forgave him. and re-
stored the picked children to their natur
al selves again. This miracle alone has
placed Saint Nicholas as the patron Of
youth.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-07
a Pleasant Evening.

Velte number Of young people as
sssmolsd last night at the residence of
MRS VIM. Clark, Prince George street.
one occasion being pound party. Numer-
gus games were INDUCED in. which af-
aet0eu much amusement and entertain
ms1t, and caused the evening to pass
asfy easantly aud rapidly Later in the
stealas refreshments were served by the
iOung ladies. 1t was not until late
h hui when the young people left for
Int Init each expressing desire for a
rspe',lion Of the pleasant evening in the
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-07
me Mouse Of Corrsction.

A meeting of the board OF directors Of
the MARYLAND House OF Correction was
held yesterday at that institution. Nj.
r. III. Hunt, presided. The report of
Superintendent Jesse f. Moore was read
and approved. The Institution has eS5
inmates. of which 2s2 are males and q
femals. Mt. S. p. Toadvine. State fish
commissioner, placed ]. 600 German carp
in the pond of The institution. and 10 a
short time will put in 1000 more. John
Cclein vas re elected engineer and II: G.
watkins was elected guard in place OF G.
S. Bfossn, feslgned
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-07
Glass Honors.

The highest weekly average in the
Seventh Grade for the present week was
attained by Misses Lille Baker and Loitie
Gardiner. who tied, and in the Sixth
Grade by Miss Hattie Hail The Taylor
medal will be worn by each during a
part Of the ensuing week.
The medal in the Fifth Grade, Miss
Camden teacher. was awarded this week
10 Miss Daisy Brown for having attained
Tue highest final average in her grade 70
the present week.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-07
rheir Business Booming

Probably no one thing has cause such a
general revival cf trade at Walter
Hodges 81 Co.'S. Drug Store as the giving
away TO their customers of so many free
trial bottles Of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures aud
never disappoints. Coughs. Colds, As
thma, Bronchitis, and all throat and lung
diseases quickly cured. You can test it
before buying by getting q trial bottle
free, large size 81 Every bottle warran
ted.