Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-29
Association game at Cleveland were post
pGned on account of rain.
OTHER GAMES


The Pig-Rafiie Inquiry.
[Copyght. 1888, by ate California Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 2Sth.-The Senate Com
mlttee, investigating the civil service system
| in the Custom House, resumed its labors
| this morning. There was a large audience
| gathered TO hear Senator Blackburn attempt
| to explain away by the testimony OF Gus
toms officials all the evidence presented,
even the famous Widow McGuinness'
pig-ratfie.' j. E. Millard. the first witness,
| swore he knew of no improper influences
in connection with the selection of site
for Binghamton's Federal building, and
that such rumOrs arose from fight among
the Democratic factions of that city.
Several Government officials and others
, from Binghamton testified, but nothing
important was elected up to the hour of
| recess.
Desperate Encounter With u Dog.
Copyright 1888, oy the California Associatea Pressl
PROVIDENCE (R. ~, May 2Sth-George
| w. Calvin had a fearful encounter in a
slck-room last night with large mastiff.
| The patient was a woman who had lust
been delivered of child. Suddenly the
brute made leap at the newborn child,
and as the doctor sprang to the rescue, the
fangs of the dog went through his wrist.
| He shook off the dog which again sprang
upon him burying its teeth in his thigh,
intiicting terrible wounds. Notwithsfand-
ing the wounds from which he suffered, the
doctor seized the dog by the throat and
: choked him to death.
Might just as Well Have Drowned.
Icopyrfght. 1855, by Ae California Associated Press
Troy, May 2Sth.-Abijah Holcomb, 50
| years of age, went to cistern in his ward
to get pail of water. The pail fell into
the cistern, and in trying 10 recNver it the
old man fell into the cistern. The water
was scarcely five feet deep. Holcomb's
body was recovered. His death was not
! due to drowning, as the water was barely
neck deep. The old man swallowed his
false teeth and choked to death while
standing in the water.
Victims of Beastly Chinaman.
Copyright, 1888. by The California Associated Press
NEW YORK. May 2Sth.-Captain McCul-
| Tough and a platoon of police raided two
| Chinese brothels last night on Fell street.
| Twelve Cinnamon, two boys and seven
young girls were arrested, and at 26 Mott
street three Cinnamon and two girls cap
| tured- Some of the girls were in short
dresses, and begged piteously to be released
| When the officers broke into the dens
| the Celestial fiends and their pretty victims
were hitting the pipe"
| The Presidents Best Boomer.
tCopyigt, 1855, by the California Associated Press,
PHILADELPHIA, May 2Sth.-Mrs Cleve-
land and party-consisting of Rev and
Mrs. Woods and several friends-drove to
Haverford College where she was well
| coined by the President faculty and stu
dents. They then went to the College for
Young Ladies, at Brynmawr, and finished
at George w. Childs' mansion, at Wooton,
! U uyor Nv
of ladies and gentlemen.
| The Yaniic Ordered to Hayti
jcopyi9M, 1885, By the California A,,ociated Pres,I
PoRT ROYAL, May 2Sth.-The United
States steamship Yantic, now here, was to-
day ordered at once to Port Au Prince,
Hayti, for the protection of American in
terests in that quarter. Information re-
ceived to-day from Hayti confirms the
rumors OF an extensive uprising on the
| island. and leaves little room to doubt that
revolution is imminent.
McGlynn's Attack on the Pope,
NEW York, May 2Sth.-Dr McGlynn in
J his speech last night, said that while Irish
fools are sending 100000 to 94O 900 per an
mum 10 the Pope he sends them in return
his blessing. Is il not strange that, while
money is being collected in New South
Wales and other places for Ireland she
| sends this much 10 the Pope He said the
Pope resembled that individual who took
| the Savior up into the mountain.
A Blaine Enthusiast.
iCopyri9 1885, by the California Associated Press,
HARRISBURG (Pa.), May 2Sth.-Ex.Gov-
ernor Hoyt, being asked what he thought
OF the Presidential situation, said the nom
lnation of Blaine seemed inevitable In
view of the multiplicity of Republican
* ai CTR
party would take him as its standard bearer.
because afraid to risk running any other
man.
From Frying-PaD Into Fire.
lcopJ7fght, 1855, by tie California associated Prcys
NAsHUA(N. Il }, May 2Sth.-Three prison.
ers Oh the county farm at Wilton tiet to-
gether nine sheets last night and tried to
escape from the fifth story. Two got down
and fled in the Darkness but were captured
this morning. A third, named Peacock r.
Manchester, fell, the rope parting and was
fatally injured.
A Lively Set-to Between Bantams.
ICopyigit, 1885, BY the California associated Press1
BosToN, May 2Sth-Sylvia Burns, the
English bantam weight, brought over by
Sullivan, fought tonight Charles McCarty.
I of New York, with two ounce gloves. The
lighting became so heavy in the sixteenth
round that the police interfered. McCarty
had much the better of it. Both were out
of condition.
A Woman Buschered
icopyigh. 1888. 5y the California Associated Pysss
WATERTowN On. ", May 2Sth.-In
farm house in the village of Pierrepont
Manor, Jefferson county, there was tragedy
last night. The victim was Julia e Dewey.
Five large gashes on the head and face were
inflicted with an AK. She was a widow and
resided with two young children. Several
persons are suspected
Massachusetts Electoral Bill.
Copyright 1885, By 1,e California associated PressI
BosToN, May 2Sth.-The Saver electoral
reform bill passed to the third reading in
the House to-day. 1t provides for the
Australian ballot SYSTEM and differs from
the Saxton bill in New York in having all
the names on the ballot. 1t has already
passed the Senate.
Murderer "Blinky" Morgan.
COLUMBUS (O.), May 2Sth.-The State
Board of Pardons heard the application of
Blinky" Morgan to-day for commuta-
ton of his sentence to imprisonment for
life, and recommended to the Governor to
extend the time of his execution to sixty
days from June LIST, to give them time to
examine the case.
Depew Not a Candidate.
[Copyrish 1885, by the CGior-,ia Associated Fressl
New YORK, May 2Sth.- Chuncey NJ.
Depew was to-day asked: Are you a
candidate now, or do you expect to be-"
He replied Il am no candidate, and don't
expect 10 be"
Double-scuiIing Challenge.
BosToN, May 2Sth.-J. a ST. John. to de-
termine the double-sculling championship.
challenges Teemer and Hamm on behalf
of Gaudaur and Mckay, TO a s. mile race
with return, for 81 600 side.
Still Putting Up.
New YORK, May 2Sth-The Parliament
ary Fund Association will give Sir Thomas
Grafton Esmonde $4,000 for the Irish Par
liamentary party upon his departure from
this city for Ireland to- morrow.
''Jerked Into Eternity"
ST. Louis (Mo.), May 2Sth.-A special
says that William II. Roe, the murderer of
his wife by poisoning, was hanged at An
derson, Tex, ON Saturday. He was per-
fectly calm, and persistently declared his
innocence. AT 2:35 O'Clock he was ierked