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Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
Two Pythons Attack a Bsl..

Last Sunday week, says tue Natal
(oouth Atrica) FftneSs, one of the most re-
markable scenes on record is reported as
having been witnessed in the vicinity of
Table mountain. A troop of cattle. con-
slsting OF twelve cows and a patriarchal
old bull, were grazing on one of the
plateau-like spurs of the mountain, which
is surrounded on three sides by precipitous
ravines and on the fourth side. that nearest
the mountain, by dense bush. Some
natives higher up the mountain were
attracted by the sudden believing of
the cattle and saw two enormous pythoDs
coming ont Of the bush and making
for the cattle, which had drawn them
selves up in a compact group, the bull
at ITS head. AS the pythons drew
near the animals gradually backed till
they stood on small space that jutted
out over tremendous precipice. st this
stage sudden rush was made hut only
one helter succeeded in escaping. The
other cattle lowing in the most piteous
manner, gradually hacked AMI one by one
fell over the preeipice, till finally only the
bull was left. He suddenly charged at
the biggest python, transfxinc the REPTILE
on his horns, but the second snake seized
the bull in its folds and, having It's tail
around huge bowlder, commenced to
crush the bull, which, moaning piteously
struggled franiically to escape. The tail
Of the python lost its hold of the rock. but
the larger snake, which had slipped of the
horn, tapping its tail around a smaller
bowlder opposite the one the other snake
had just released, seized the bull and com
pressed the animal in its scaly folds. The
other python succeeded in regaining it's
former position and the bull was literally
suspended in mid-air by the suales. The
whole scene looked like some gliastly tri-
umphal arch. The snakes were evidently
getting the best of the poor brute which
was bleeding profusely, when, by q sudden
effort, his struggles forced both reptiles to
loose their hold of the rocks, and the
whole three were hurled into the ravine
beneath. The cattle were found on the
first ledge of the precipice, all being dead,
but the bull and the pYthons had bounded
from ledge to ledge, and were found 400
feet below the scene of the fight. The
bull was merely a nlangled mass. and the
snakes were greatly mutilated, tie larger
one having the vertebre broken in nine
places. The pythons, which were of the
rock species, were male and female, and
measured respectively 40 feet inches, and
&c feet 81 inches.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
FIGHTING FRAUDS.
Democratic Methods in Virginia Being
Inquired Into.

Inquired Into.
WASHINGTON, November 9th.-A special
dispatch to the Star from Petersburg, Va
says: The Republican National Committee
are about to take hand in the contest over
Virginia's Electoral vote. They are to take
up the situation in that State tomorrow.
and if warranted by reports which are now
on their way to New York, will assist the
Malone Stare Committee in such plan or
plans of judicial procedure as shall appear
most available in correcting alleged wrongs
and frauds of Democratic election officials
on counting and certifying the vote cast in
last Tuesdays election.
Chairman Quay's late dispatches to Cen
eral Malone evince much interest in the
result in Virginia. His latest telegram, in
substance, is said to have been that while
the National Committee do not need the
vote, they did desire the fullest informa-
ton as to the character of the election and
of the count now going on there. In this
connection, it is stated that he called atten-
ton to the handsome reward offered by his
committee some time ago for the detection
of election frauds, and declared the offer
still to be operative, and that in any proper
case it would be made good in Virginia, as
elsewhere.
Olmsted, the agent of the National Com
mittee, left Petersburg this morning, and
is now on his way North for consultation
with Quay. As to the question involved, it
would have been better for this messenger
to have began proceedings in the State
Courts yesterday, that being the day when
the local Boards OF all the counties and
cities Of the State met to canvass the re-
turns and certify the results to the Supreme
State Board at Richmond. An appeal to
the highest tribunal in the State, the Su-
preme Court Of Appeals-whose Judges are
all Republicans-would have been taken,
he says. from the inferior Judges, had the
latter refused, on the allegations of fraud,
to interfere with these election officials.
The only means of redress remaining is
probably an application to Federal Court
Judge for an order restraining the State
Board of Canvassers from issuing certif-
Gates of election to persons claiming seats
in Congress from districts where frauds are
| charged to have been committed.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
Effects of soan In &c, -.

DR.. R. w. Raymond read paper before
the late meeting of the Institute Of Me-
chanical Engineers, at Buffalo, on Soap
ing Geysers." 1t appears that his atten-
tion was called to the subject by the story
of party of returned tourists. aho told
him story Of Chinese laundryman who
set up a washing establishment at the Ma
tional Park geysers directly over a hot
spring, intending to use the hot water in
his business. On one occasion, having
thrown a lot of dirty linen, thoroughly
"soaped," into the spring 10 soak over
night, the Celestial was very much sur
prised when the waters of the spring, hav-
ing become stimulated by the soap, sud
denly became spouting geyser, and forced
up with rush large quantity of hot
water, completely wreclling his establish
ment and thoroughly demoralizing its
owner
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
DO locomotives Causc na4,

A correspondent of the northwestern
Railroad advances a curious theory for
the increasing prevalence of floods and
rain-storms. He says that there are over
10000 locomotives in use III North Amer
lea, and estimates that from them alone
over 50,000,000,0 900 cubic yards Of yapor are
sent into the atmosphere every week. to
by returned in the form of rim, or over
7,000,000,000 cubic yards 4 day-"quite
enough, he says, "to produce a good rain
fall every twenty-four hours" Estimating
the number of ether nou-coudensing en-
gines in use as eight times the number of
locomotives, the total vapor thus projected
into the air every week in this country
amounts 10 over 7o.000,000,000 cubic
yards as this not" he asks, sufficient
for the foods Of terror a? Is there any rea-
son to wcndcr why our storms are so
damaging?"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
pearful Re.pon.inilitv Of ra-o,rsoo

How mindful parents should be of the
fact that nature DEGREES they shall pass on
to their descendants, as i. were, them
selves. Those children, or some of those
children's descendants, are sure to contain
in their very organisms tendencies, inher-
tied from you, that make it foregone con-
clusion that in some respects they viii re-
sem5le you, even if they never see you
If, for instance, you are the slave of drink,
of the tobacco habit, or of profanity, you
may be morally certain that these vices
Will crop out somewhere among your de-
scendants, if you have any. The inevita-
bleness, the subtlety and the infniteness of
mans or woman's influence, regarded
in this light, are almost daziIg, Boston
Journal of Health.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
HOME AFFAIRS.
100 MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES In A
KANSAS COLLlERY.
Terrible and Fatal Fire in a Factory
A Blizzard in Kansas-Steve
Brodie's Desperate Leap.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEcoRD-uN1oS.I

ROCHESTER On. W, November 9th.-The
most disastrous fire ever experienced in this
city occurred this evening at the works of
the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company.
1t was located in building Of seven stories.
with two easements 1t was si.uatel near
Genesee Falls. The FIRE b oke out at 7:35
O'CLOCK About forty people we're at work
mostly on the third floor.
The smoke was very dense, and the men
could not reach the fire escapes, and were
forced 10 jump from the third story Four
teen jumped on the west side of the build
ing and were frighifully injured, six of
them dyiug within an hour. aud four others
will die before morning.
Their names are: Joseph Darner. Juhn
Gremour, Joseph WebbeT, Harry Sohnsi-
der and John Gall
The fatally wounded are: Richard Pa
sep, Frank Siddons, Dan Watkins and
John Germ. Ii is thought that five or six
more bodies are in the ruins, including one
Or more girls. The losses on the building
are $4,000, and On the lantern plant $175'-
600.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
INDIANA.
Harrlson's Plurality About 2,5OO-State
Officers All Republican.

INDIANAPOLIS, November 9Th Official
returns from all precincts show that Gen.
eral Harrison carried the city of Indian.
apolis by a plurality OF 1856 The official
returns for Marion county, including the
city of Indianapolis, give total vote Of
30, liz, against 29,265 in 1884. Cleveland
has 175l7, Harrison 17,139, Fisk 800
Streeter 81. Cleveland's plurality is 37S
against 226 plurality for Blaine in 1884.
1t is pretty definitely settled that General
Harrison's plurality in Indiana will be
about $500. The official figures will prob.
ably not be known for several days vet. as
only three counties have been received by
the Secretary of State. The entire Repub.
lican State ticket is elected, from Governor
down to Reporter of the Supreme Court.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
DRUGGED CIGARErrEs.
= Young Married Woman Driven Insan.
by Cigarette Smoking.


CHICAGO, November 9th.-There was a
remarkable case yesterday morning among
the unfortunates who were brought into
the insane Court. Mrs. Sadie Walters, a
well dressed and comely woman, % years
old, was adjudged insane. She will be sent
TO an asylum. She is the wife of JOSEF b
s. Walters, q travelling salesman. The
witnesses in the case were the husband.
George Stang, brother of thel lady, and a
Ara. Peterson, friend OF the family.
Both the brother and husband testified
that in their opinion Mrs. Walters insanity
had been caused by the excessive use of
cigarettes. She had been ailing for year
and about five months ago began to show
signs of mental arrangement On Sunday
night last she became violent, and Mr.
Stang had her removed to the Detention
Hospital for the Insane.
In Court Mrs. Walters was quiet, and she
sat in her chair before the Jury laughing
at the testimony given by her friends.
From the testimony in Court and the
statements of the husband and brother
made subsequently, it appears that about
two years ago Mrs. Walter suffered from
hay lever. She was recommended 10 try
cubeb cigarettes, which she did. From
this use she contracted the habit of using
the tobacco kind, and the desire for them
became so strong that she smoked almost
constantly. Her friends admonished her
to quit the practice, but without avail.
When she was brought TO the Jail q pack
age OF the noxious things was fouud in
her pocket
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10

WASHINGTON, November 9th.-There is
no basis of fact for ninety-nine per cent. of
the wild speculations telegraphed from
Washington respecting President elect Har-
Ilsons legislative policy after March 4th
There is not a Republican politician in
Washington who imagines for one moment
that Harrison will convene the Fifty first
congress in extra session to revise the tariff
There is no necessity for so doing 1t has
long been the settled policy of the Repub-
hcan party to correct inequalities existing
in the present tariff At the first practicable
opportunity the tariff will be revised by its
friends, and upon protection basis. With
Republican majority in both branches of
the next Congress, this task will be com
paratively an easy one, and bill on the
lines of that prepared by the Senate FL
nance Committee at the last session will be
passed. 1t would be absurd to imagine
that the Democratic majority in the present
House will adopt the Senate bill as a sub
stitute for the Mills bill, and the whole
subject will go over until the first Monday
in December, 1889. There will be no extra
session OF the Congress, except the extra
session of the Senate, to confirm President
Harrlson's nominations, and all talk to the
contrary is idle speculation.
The Republicans have a good working
Congress. They will elect its Speaker, or
ganize the committees and select the
officers. The persons most prominently
spoken of for Speaker are Reed-who was
gwen the complimentary vote of his party
when Carlisle was elected-and Messrs
Mckinley, Cannon, Butterworth and Bur-
rows. 1t does not follow, of necessity that
because Mr.. Reed got the complimentary
vote of his party the last time, that he will
be chosen now, though there will be feel
ing that he ought to be given something more
than shadow. Randall got the compli-
mentary vote of his party when Keifer was
elected Speaker at the beginning of the
Forty-seventh Congress, yet when the Dem
ocrats came into power they elected Carl
isle. Both Mckinley and Cannon have
claims on their party. and if Reed is not
chosen, the contest will be between them.
II Mckinley should be chosen, Reed would
be Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee and Cannon Chairman of the Ap-
propriations Committee.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
YURGfGft Triples.
LONDON HORRIFIED BY ANOTHER
AWFCL MURDER.
Two Ocean Vessels sunk-rhe Mahdt
Captures Wadai-The Parnen
Letter Forger-Etc.
SPECIAL DurArCuBs TO rHn eacos,-eNsaS.

LONDON, November 9ih.-The murder
fend has addict another to his list of vic
TINS. At II o'clock this morning the body
OF woman cut into pieces was discovered
IN house on Dorcet street, Spitfields. The
police are en3eavoring to track the muir
derer with bloodhounds.
The remains are muilated in the same
horrible manner as those of the women
murdered in Whitechapel.
The appearance OF the remains is fright
fui, and the muilatiop was even greater
than IN the previous cases. The head had
been severed and placed beneath enc of the
arms. The ears and nose had been cut off
The body had been disemboweled and the
flesh torn from the thighs. The womb and
other organs are missing The skin had
been torn off of the head and cheeks One
hand had been pushed into the stomach.
THE VICTIM.
Tue victim, like all the others. was &
prostitute. She was married. Her husband
is porter. They lived together at spas-
modic intervals. Her name is believed to
have been Lizzie Fisher. bat to most Of the
hsbitues of the haunts she visited she was
known as Mary Jane. She had room in
the house where she was murdered.
She carried latch key, and no one knows
at what hour she entered The house last
night; probably no one saw the man who
accompanied her, and therefore it is hardly
likely that he will ever be identified. He
might easily have left the house at any
time between l and this morning without
attracting attention.
Doctors who have examined the remains
refuse to make any statement until the in-
quest is held.
BLooDHoUNDs TURNED LOOSE.
Three bloodhounds belonging to private
citizens were taken to the place where tie
body lay ana placed on the scent of the
murderer, but were unable to keep it foI
any great distance, and all hopes of run
ming the assassin down with their assist
ance viii have to be abandoned.
REsPECTABLY DRESSED MAN
LONDON, November 9th-The murdered
woman told companion last evening that
she was without money and would commit
suicide II she did not obtain a supply. II
has been learned that man respectfully
dressed accostsd the woman and offered
her money. They went 10 her lodgings
No noise was heard during the night, aud
nothing was known of the murder until
the landlady went to her room early this
morning to ask for her rent The first
thing she saw on entering the room was
the woman's breasts and viscera lying on
the table
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
ELECTION NOTES.
Late Returns from Doubtful Gcf grsss-
ional Districts--Etc.

ional Districts--Etc.
CHEYENNE (Wyo.) November 9Th Joseph
NJ. Carey (Rep.) is reelected as delegate to
Congress by about 200 majority over
Organ, the Democratic candidate, and by
nearly double any previous majority.
ST. LOUIS (Mo), November 9th.-A spec
ial from Nashville, H., says that Forman
Dem. for Congress in the Eighteenth Hill
nois District has majority of II over
Baker, the Republican candidate.
CHICAGO, November 9,h-Complete re-
turns from 81 counties show plurality for
Fifer (Rep.) }, for Governor of IL ,402.
CONCORD, IN. H, November 9th.-The
Republicans will have majority of SO in
the Legislature.
ST. LOUIS, November 9th-The Legisla-
ture will be Democratic by about so major
ity.
WHEELING (W. Va), November OH
Official and estimated returns from all the
counties show net Republican gain of
4,165.
New YORK, November 9th.-An incom-
plete table of several counties omitted TO
show that Fiske, the Prohibitionist, polled
16,609 votes, and Jones, the Prohibition
candidate for Governor, 12,715. Completed
returns will show large falling off of the
Prohibition vote in this State from 1884
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
A RESPECTFULLY DRESSED MAN.
QUITE ENGLISH.
Salisbury Indulges in Sarcasm Of tho
Stupidly-yise Order.

LONDON, November 9th.-The usual ban
quet to the Cabinet Ministers YVES given at
Guild Hall this evening. Lord Salisbury
delivered long speech. He denied that
the Government had yielded to their oppo-
nents on a question Of policy. England
had perhaps noticed that popular institu-
tons existed to the westward. Laughter
Even the campaign in America would add
more to the history of electioneering than
to the history of politics. If there was any
complaint against the Washington states
men, it did not involve the two nations.
The Washington statesmen had not appar-
emily commended themselves to the appro-
val of the Americans.
In regard to the peace of Europe, it ap-
peared that all of the rulers had al earnest
desire 10 maintain peace.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
AN ISSUE SETTLED.
Secretary Fassett Thinks Frae Trade is
EffscfnasiIY ikIried


EffsctuaiIy Buried
ELMIRA tN. ", November 9th.-Secre-
tary j. Sloat Fassett of the National Re-
publican Committee was serenadei this
evening. Two thousand enthusiastic Re
pablicans filled his lawn. Senator Fassett
made brief response, in which be said the
National Committee had written its speech
in the returns from nearly every Stete north
of Mason anl Dixon's line. The issue had
not been doubtful since the day
when the voice of Oregon, in the
far West, had bsen echoed from the hills
of Maine in the East Free trade would
not soon again be forced into g national
campaign. 1t had been decided by the
intelligent voters of the Union that the
national policy should be that of protection
to our industries and the preservation of
American markets to the products of
American labor. There were two issues in
that State that must yet be decided-a
proper restriction of the liquor traffic and
the proper protection of the ballot Mr..
Fasset deplored the defeat Of Warner
Miller, wnom he regarded as one of the
noblest and purest of men, but he was
glorious even in defeat, because he repre-
sented great principles.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
HE WAS A DEMOCRAT.
L Dead Man Found With a Bandans In
His Pocket.

SAN RAFAEL, November 9th.-This after
noon the body of a man apparently be-
tween IS and 40 years of age and about S
feet inches in height, was found floating
off San Quentin. Coroner Eden was noti-
fed and removed the body 10 the Margue.
Deceased wore blue jumper. checked cot
ton shirt, red flannel undershirt, blue
drawers and overslls, elastic gaiters and
bomespun gray stockings. On his person
was found bandana handkerchief, short
CLAW pipe and a black handled knife. Two
of his upper teeth were gone. The body is
supposed to have been in the water for
q hoDt FOR, DAYS
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
CALIFORNIA RETURNS.
Last Nights Election Reports from vari-
Ous Counties,

GUS Counties.
YREKA, November 9th.-The prospects of
Campbell, Republican, for the Assembly,
are good. Del Norte will have to give the
Democratic candidate over 100 to win. The
Siskiyou Republicans elect ail the county
officers, except Coroner and Surveyor.
Cleveland will get less than $50 majority
and Thompson 20 or 80 less than Cleveland.
Two Republicans and one Democratic pre-
cinct to hear from.
PLUMAS.
Quincy. November 9th.-Majorities in
Plumas: Harrison Ga, Beatty 4S, Works 73,
DeHaven IA.
SAN BERNARDINo.
SAN BERNARDINo, November 9th.-The
returns are all in but eight small precincts,
which viii give Republican majorities,
and the count stands as follows: Harrison
2,775, Cleveland 2,259, Works 2,743. Beatty
2,727, Searls 2,704, Sullivan 2, 100, Van
dever 2.762, Terry 2,264.
LOS ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, November 9th.-All but
five precincts, which will not make mater
ial changes, gives Harrison IA, 265, Cleve-
land 10l43, Fisk 99S, Vandever IA 169,
Terry 90l5, Beatty IA, 150 Works 1882,
Searls 10, 269, Sullivan 10,0S7.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
CiviIizinr a Somewhat No,sv c,..,

Berlin engineers have adopted two diff
ferent systems for diminishing the noise of
trains on their viaducts One is TO bolt to
the bridge structure long troughs of sheet
iron, about six inches wide, so arranged
that rail will come in the center of each.
The troughs are then filed with gravel, in
the middle of which is buried the longi-
tudinal timber carrying the rail, and the
space between the troughs is covered with
iron plates, on which is spread thin layer
of gravel. The second method, which is
found to be more efficient than the other.
consists in placing continuous series of
shallow iron troughs, about five feet
square, along the line of tracks. These are
filled with gravel, on which the ties and
rails are laid.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
LeDrOey,

DIR. G. Reiterman reports case of lep-
rosy in an advanced stage at LIE Grande,
Iowa. This is the second case that has
been reported to this Office in short time
both in the persons of emigrants from
Norway. The importation Of lepers, or of
those even remotely descended from lep-
ers, should be prohibited We have
written to our Consul at Christianaia, Hon.
Gerhard Gade, calling attention to this
outrage upon our people, and asking that
suitable steps be taken to prevent its re-
currenee in the future. We believe the
State, for the protection OF Its people,
could well afford to, and should. send back
all such persons.-RalLetia I9lga STATE Board
of Health.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
INDIANA'5 JUBILEE.
Great Ratification Meeting at Indian
npolis o night.


INDIANAPOLIS, November 9th.-Arrange-
ments are nearly completed for the grand
ratlhcatlon meeting 10 omorrow night. and
1t is probable that General Harrison will be
induced TO take part in the demonstration
IN some way. Tne General has expressed
decided opposition to the coming Of dele
cations for the purpose of congratulating
him. Congratulations by letter, he says,
will receive prompt attention
There was delegation from Madison
this afternoon, and tonight he was sere-
naded by the saw-makers of this city. In
response to calls for speech, he said
" The time for speech making is over.
The debate is closed, and also the polls are
closed. thank you for the call tonight u
General Harrisons mail has suddenly
doubled. He is receiving all sorts of curl
Gus communications, including few from
France
The Republican headquarters were closed
to-day. Chairman Huston and Secretary
Dill were each presented with gold headed
canes by the clerical corps of the COM
mittee
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
FIRE AT Los ANGELES.
The Nadeau Hotel Has a Narrow Escape
From 1t.

Los ANGELES, November 9th-A fire
broke out adjoining the Nadeau Hotel TO-
night and destroyed wooden building
belonging to L. Roeder, valued at $1,000.
The damage by fire and water to the Ma
deau is 81 600; E. Adam, clothier, $4,000;
H. Morgecove, cloak-house, $1,000; Com.
mserciag Bulletin Printing Company, 81, 500;
Eagle Stables, $500. Total loss, $1,000.
Considerable excitement was caused among
the guests at the Nadeau, which seemed in
imminent danger for time.