Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-09
On Trial for Murder

| On Trial for Murder.
| BOSTON, February Sth.-There was a large
attendance at the East Cambridge Court-
room to-day at the trial of Mrs. Sarah ]
| ROBINSON tor poisoning her brother-in-law.
frlnce A. Freeman. The Professors who
had examined the various Oresns of the
ooules OF MIS-. Freeman and Prince A. Free
man. resumed To finding large quantities nf
arsenic therein, and they did not believe il
was received into the system from wall
paper or gas. Several money.lenders testi-
he'd to loaning money to Mrs. Robinson ON
| mortgages. 0'-
Evidence was introduced showing Mrs.
Robinson's kindly action toward Freeman.
| and Freeman's low spirits and threats of
committing suicide. Mrs. Robinson her
self was put on the stand, and declared that
her relations with Freeman were most
friendly ---0''
National Trotting Congress.
NEW YORK, Fsbruary Sth.-The biennial
| session OF the @Ss3onal Trotting Congress
| began mere this afternoon, and 1876 tracks
| were represented. a large number of
amendments 10 the racing rules were
| adopted.
| The following officers were unanimously
elected: President, Major P. P. Johnson.
| Kentucky First e-President A. |,
| Snowden, of Pennsylvania Second Vice
President, j. Mem. Shafter, of San Fran
| cisco.
District Boards-Pacifc District, n. T.
Smith, of San Francisco; l.. ). Ross. of
| san Gabriel; and Jesse D. Carr, Of Salinas
| Cal.
British Steamers Missing
PHILADELPHIA, February Sth.-Shipping
| circles are greatly alarmed as to the where
| aoouts OF the British steamers Darien.
/ Alfri+h A III
| crew OF about twenty-five men, sailed from
Cardiff early in December for Carthage to
load iron ore for Philadelphia. No It'd
| lngs since have been heard from them and
they are now posted in Lloyds, London, as
missing"
1t is learned this evening that the steam
ships Lufra, Darien and Algitha, reported
| as mlsslng were not bound for Phila-
| delphia.
Bold Attempt at Forgery.
New YORK, February Sth-A tall, we'll
dressed, military man presented
a forged check for S.. $50 purporting to have
been drawn by S. Levy Il Co., toy dealers
OF this city at the Importers and Traders
National Bank this afternoon. The forgery
| was detected, and the man arrested He
confessed his guilt. The forger gives his
name as Max Deigelmeyer, and claims that
he was recently married to a young lady
IN Mexico He recently came from Munich.
! When searched a military ticket of leave of
! absence was found in his possession. From
this 1t appears that he is a member of the
Filth Chevaliers Regiment of Bavaria
| \ Crews Narrow Escape.
PHILADELPHIA, February Sth.-The crew
OF the ship Standard bound for San Fran
| cisco, are all sick from drinking foul water.
| The ship had been detained by ice in the
river, and ten days ago her tanks were
| filled, but the contractor instead of using
! water from the city's main used water
| from the dock, into which a sewer dis
charges. 1T contained large quantity of
| poisonous matter. The Health Officer saws
if the ship had gone out to sea all hands
would have perished. The crews of two
other ships are also sick.
More Cable Rumors.
Copyright 1885, by The California associated Pyessl
| New York, February Sth.-The rumor
is persisted in that negotiations are under
way for the sale of the Commercial Cable.
Vlee-President- De Castro says that the
rumor is an unmitigated falsehood
Further than this" said De Castro the
| pubic may expect that the present rate
will be maintained and that no changeis
| likely until the Commercial is consulted"
| The Benedictine Abbot.
PITTsBURG, February Sth.-A late dis
patch received from st. Vincent Abbey this
afternoon stetes that Right Rev. Innocent
| Wolt has declined to accept the Office of
Abbot OF the Benedictines at this place.
| Another election was then held, which re-
suited in the choice of Very Rev. p An
drew Aintenach. The latter accepted
| Irrigation Needed in Colorado.
| DENVER February Sth.-The Farmers
| Protective Association met here to-day. and
drafted resolutions which will be forwarded
! to Washington, asking Congress TO author
ize a survey of the arid lands of Colorado
for reservoirs for irrigating purposes and
also to compute the approximate cost of
the construction of the same.
Iowa Prohibitionists.
DEs MONIES, February Sth.-The Prohi-
biuon State Convention has been in ses-
| sion here all day. No business of import
ance was transacted, the session being de-
voted to talks on the temperance situation.
The sentiment of the Convention favors
| leaving to the General Assembly the matter
| OF strengthening the present prohibitory
laws.
The Upper Missouri Bridged.
ST. PAUL, February Sth.-The Pioneer
Press learns from Great Falls, Mont, that
the Manitoba railroad bridge there has
been completed and the rails will be laid
tomorrow. The bridge is nine hundred
and ninety feet long, and is the only one
| crossing the Missouri river north of Bis.
| marck.
The Six-Dsy Walkers.
New YORK, February Stb.-The score at
midnight in the walking match was Al
bert 34S, Panchot 342, Herty 332, Guerrero
$50, Hart 3l3, Golden 300, Moore go, Stokel
%, Noremac 277, Dillon 252 Vint 249 Day
239, Taylor 222, Sullivan pa, Collins 2I8,
Tilly 1872, Stout 1856.
Sold Into Matrimony.
Copyright 1855, Jya,e California Associated 5'ressl
New YORK, February Sth.-During the
trial of simple assault case yesterday, tes-
| timony of peculiar sort was evoked The
| witnesses swore that the woman in the case
had sold three wards into matrimony, all
three to sailors, for a fixed sum. The case
| will investigated.
| Death of a Railway Manager.
CHICAGO, February Sth.-Samuel De Bow,
General Manager of the California fast
| freight light, with headquarters at Chicago,
| died here suddenly last night from an attack
of rheumatism of the heart. Deceased was
widely known in railway circles and highly
| esteemed.
0uarreling Pythians.
fCopylg, 1883, by the California As,ociGsed Press
PHILADELPHIA, February Sth.-The con-
troversy between the Pennsylvania Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the Su-
preme Lodge continues, and the Grand
| Lodge remains suspended.
Banker Decamp Released.
CINCINNATI, February Sth.-John r. De-
camp, after being in the custody of the
United States Commissioner from noon
until $3.50 P NJ, obtained four bondsman
| and was released.
| Not Enough Assets.
SPRINGFIELD (O.), February 8th.-The
Springfield Manufacturing Company was
placed in the hand of a receiver this after
noon. The liabilities are $4,000, aud the
assests s95, coo.
Last Hours of a Noted Satirlst.
TOLEDO (O.), February Sth-Iti is thought
that d. r. Locke Petroleum V. Nssby)
will not live more than twenty-four hours.
His disease is consumption.
Death OF an Omaha Lady.
| OMAHA. February Sth. - Mrs. C. II.
Rothacker, daughter of the late s. p.
/ Rounds, ex-Public Printer, died in this
city this morning of brain fever