Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-08
Busy Day for the Hancman,

out OF Mrs. Frank Leslie's affections.
Busy Day for the Hangman.
CHARLESTON IS. o., December 7th.-Sam-
uel Phieffer was hanged to-day at York
vile, 5. c., for the murder of Tilly Smith
He made full confession.
At the same time Adolphus Wheeler
was hanged for murder. George Beckham,
whose sentence of death was recently COM
muted, had nothing to do with the crime.
All the parties were negroes. The
doomed men declared that they had made
their peace with their Maker, and expected
to be saved
The Smoothing-Down Process.
New YORK, December 7th.-General
Harrison's son, RUSSELL is expected in
town tomorrow night on a diplomatic
mission from the President elect. 1t is
understood 10 be in the nature of a confer
ence with leading Republicans with refer
ence to the avoidance of any fuss over Cab
met offices or other rewards by such rival
claimants for recognition as Thomas r.
Platt and Warner Miller.
Dynamite in Court.
GENEVA (Ill.), December 7th.-The first
thing done in the Burlington conspiracy
case was the introduS ton of the dynamite
cartridges, fuse and Eliminating csps ppr-
and under his instructions. These were all
identified by Bowles, who had resumed the
witness stand in his direct examination.
His cross examination was then begun, and
lasted until the adjournment of the Court.
The Dudley election Scandal.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 7th.-The Fed
eral Grand Jury reached the Dudley case
to-day, and several witnesses were before
it. They remained in the room an un-
usually long time. Editor Morse, of the
Sentinel, is believed to be an important
witness in the case, as the alleged Dudley
letter passed from his custody into the
keeping of the Federal authorities.
Rescued Seamsn.
New YORK, December 7th.-The Nor
wegian bark Artemes arrived this morning
with part of the crew of the American
schooner Ethel NJ. Davis, which was
beached by the sea off Cape Hatteras dur
ing the gale of November oath. Three sea-
men were swept away. Captain Ross, the
mate and two sailors were four days in
the rigging without food or drink before
sighted by the Artemes.
The Forestry Congress.
ATLANTA (Ga), December 7th. = The
American Forestry Congress elected officers
to-day, as follows: President, Governor j.
A Beaver, of Pennsylvania Vice-Presi-
dents-H. G. Jolly, of Quebec; ]. G. W.
French, of Boston; Chas. Moore, of Mo-
bile; Hubert Welsh, of Philadelphia, and
Geo. II. Parsons, of Denver.
A Benevolent f.ady's Bequest.
NEW YORK, December 7th.-By the will
of Rebecca f. Robertson, which was offered
for probate to-day, the residue of her es-
state, after various minor Dequests, is TO be
given to establish home for enabling poor
families to have a brief summer outing
free of expense. The bequest amounts to
half million dollars.
west-Bound Freight Rates.
New YORK, December 7th-Commis-
sioner Fink has ordered restored the west
bound rates to the tariff in operation be-
fore the cut was made by the New York
Central. The advance goes into effect on
December 18th, the same day that the ad-
vance in east-bound rates is ordered to take
effect.
Valuable Freight Train.
New YORK, December 7th.-A freight
train of twenty cars will leave the Erie
depot, Jersey City, this evening bound for
Tacoma, W. T., and will go through in un-
broken train to Tacoma. The train con-
tains the entire stock of a wholesale dry
goods store to be started at Tacoma.
The Atchison Sale MY Mystery.
New YORK, December 7th.-The rrmor
that Gould bad secured control of the Atch-
to-day. Jay Gould was not at his Office,
and George Gould would only say, =" /
know nothing about the matter
Quiet Day for Harrison.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 7th.-This was
dull day about the residence of the Pres
ident- elect. The day was principally
passed by General Harrison in his library
at work on correspondence accumulated
during his two days outing.
Death of Secretary Stewards Brother.
MIDDLETowN (N. ", December 7th.-
George W. Seward died at Florida, in this
county, this morning, aged so years. he
was brother of Secretary of State William
II. Seward, and was the last survivor oi
his family.
Colorado's Increased Vote.
DENVER, December 7th.-The official vote
of the State is finished, and is as follows
Harrison 80, 766. Cleveland 1882, Prohibi-
ton 2,100, Labor ], ,265. This shows an in.
crease over the vote of 1884 of over 25, 600
Drowned While Skating.
Sr. PAUL, December Tth.-A special from
Owatonna says Roy Hellwig and Frank
Middough, aged 10 and years, respective
ly, were drowned while skating on the
river this afternoon.
Recruits Ordered to Brooklyn.
BosToN, December 7th.-One hundrea
and forty-four recruits have been ordered
to Brooklyn to go on United States vessel.
to Hayti.