Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-12
Fatal Railway Collision.


iCopyigat. 1883. by0e California Associated PressI
New YORK, May 11th.-A belated train
caused a disastrous collision on the Erie
road near the Bergen Hill tunnel early this
morning. The express ran into the rear of
q local train. Ten persons were injured,
two probably fatally. All the injured are
residents of New Jersey. Some of the pas
sengers saw what was coming, and jumped
in time to save themselves from injury.
LATER.-The latest reports of the acci-
dent place the number hurt at sixteen.
Incendiarism and Loss of Life.
GCopwfgat. 1888, blythe California Associated Pres.
HONEY GROVE (Tex.), May 11th.-At an
incendiary fire late Tuesday night in
Thames business block, ON the north side
of the square, seven frame buildings with
their contents were destroyed. The total
loss is 900. The flames were checked,
but the Opera House was badly damaged.
f. Burnett was sleeping in room over the
restaurant, and was suffocated by smoke.
DIR. McGiynn's Platform.
Copyright, 1855, blythe California Associated Pressl
New YORK, May 11th.-Dr. McGlynn's
final outgiviDgs concerning the conference
of the Labor party at Cincinnati next
Tuesday is easily summed up. He favors
a platform with only three planks, viz:
Georges land taxation scheme Govern
ment issue of money, and Government
control of railroads and telegraph lines.
Foreign Criminals at Castle Garden.
Icopyight, 1855, by the California Associated Pressl
NEW YORK, May 11th.-The Emigrant
Commissioners held to-day at Castle Gar
den half dozen Italian immigrants all
criminals, who had severally been in prison
for murder, robbery and other serious
crimes. One had received eight and an
other ten years.
a Preacher Who Loved Not Wisely.
ATLANTA (Ga }, May 11th.-Rev George
McDuffy (colored) was hanged to-day in
Greensboro for the murder of William
Cheney, also colored. McDuffy, though
married, was enamored of Sarah Haines,
whom Cheney was courtiug. He waylaid
the couple on their way from church and
shot Cheney down.
Enforcing tho Sunday Liquor Law.
CINCINNATI, May 11th.-The first convic-
ton under the Sunday liquor law occurred
to-day in test case. Henry Munsbrock,
charged with keeping an open saloon on
Sunday, was sentenced to ten days in the
workhouse and fifty dollars fine. The po-
lice will now rigidly enforce the law in all
cases.
End of the Myra Clark Gaines Suit.
Copyright, 1888, by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON May 11th.-The Supreme
Court on Monday will hand down a de-
cision in the famous case of the city of
New Orleans against Myra Clark Gaines.
1t is the final act of the drama in litigation
which has been carried on for more than
fifty-three years.
A Woman's Fatal Leap.
Copyright 1855, by the California Associated Press
New YORK, May 11th-Mrs. Catherine
Possom, wife of Rev. VIM. L. Possum, a
Methodist minister of Vermont, patient
at the Albany Hospital, jumped from
fourth-story window OF that building last
night and was instantly killed.
Lynched on Suspicion.
copyright, 1888, 6g The California Associated Press.
BOWLING GREEN (Ky.), May 11th.-A
mob of 100 men went to the farm of Joe
Smith on Wednesday and took a negro
farm hand and hanged him. The farmers
have had twenty horses poisoned during
the past year, and the negro was supposed
to be the guilty party.
Heavy Fire at Pittsburg.
fCopygat, 1855, by the California Associated Fress
PIrTsBURG, May 11th-Oyster & Shorts
planning mill, Norcross & Co.'s iron-roof
paint works, and two dwellings on South
Third and James street, were destroyed by
fire to-day. Loss on planning mill and con-
tents is $4,000.
Dashed to Death
Copyright 1888, by the California Associated Press.
New YORK, May 11th.-This afternoon.
near Blooming, Nd, James Boughner,
well-known citizen of CARAT county, was
thrown over cliff 125 feet high, by Pat
Farley, and was instantly killed.
"A Rabies Afflicted Town.
TCopyight. 1883, by Gte California Associated Press
MONTICELLO On. ", May 11th.-The
town is thoroughly aroused over the ap-
pearance of hydrophobia among the dogs.
Several dogs have been killed. 4 large
mastiif dog to-day, wild with rabies, bit
three school children and several dogs.
Sensational Faro Game.
DENVER, May 11th.-The sporting fra
ternity in this city is greatly excited over
big faro game played here last night, at
which Charlie Pierson, one of the owners
of prominent gambling place, lost nearly
a hundred thousand dollars
Robbery of Kansas Bank.
PRATT (Kan.), May 11th.-The Pratt
County National Bank was entered at noon
to-day by thieves and robbed of "a 0l6, all
in currency. The cashiers m momentary ab-
sence enabled the thieves TO effect an en-
trance by kicking pane of glass out of a
window.
The Tennessee Deadlock.
NASHVILLE, May 11th.-The Democratic
State Convention at this hour 12:I5) is
still in session. No nomination for Cor
ernor has been made. The fight is as bitter
as ever, with the field against Governor r.
l.. Taylor.
The Scofields Held to Answer.
TcopyigRt, 1888, by te California associated Press.
New YORK, May 11th.-The inquest in
the Hatch case to-day resulted in holding
Mrs. Scoield and her husband in bopds Of
s., 500 each.
Great Fire at Hot Springs.
HoT SPRINGS Ark May 11th.-Nearly
two blocks of the business part of this
city and ito gas works were dastrova6 h.-