Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-12-17
4 General smuggline business.

notner OF young Beard. Her wound is
not serious.
n General Smuggling Business.
ST. PAUL, December I6th-There is every
reason to believe that the smuggling con-
spiracy which the Federal officials here dis
covered, is more far-reaehing than at first
supposed. 1t is certain that the operations
OF the smuggleTs were not confined to
opium, but large quantities of silks and
other costly fabrics from China have been
landed in British Columbia and brought to
various points on the Canadian Pacific
Rallroad, consigned to the smugglers.
The Humbled Anarchists.
CHICAGO, December 16th.-Two or three
small meetings of Anarchists and Social
lists were held to-day, but DEVELOPED moth
ing sensational. Mrs. Parsons, contrary to
announcement, did not arrive home to-
night from her trip to Europe. A COM
mlttee OF her friends who were to meet
her at the depot, were notified last evening
that she would not reach the city till to-
morrow.
Robbed In an Opium Joint.
NEW YORK, December 16th-B Edward
Kennedy, horse-trainer of Trenton, N. J.,
came to Newark last night with 81, 200 in
his pocket and had a high time, winding
up in Sixth-ward opium joint. He awoke
after midnight and found his companions
and money gone. His companions were
Jack Hollish (or Hollis or Hawkins),
Boston thief and Andy Barker Holiish
was arrested on Kennedy's complaint
Wanderer Waldron.
DETROIT, December 16th.-Banker Wal
dron is at Windsor, across the river, under
an assumed name. He is remaining out of
the State to avoid service of papers in his
wlfe's suit for divorce. She can secure a
divorce, but she cannot get alimony with
out the service. She wants 100000. She
has S25 900 that he left with her when he
went to Europe, and he offers to give her
$4,000 more, which she refuses.
Death of Former Californian.
New YORK, December 16th-Alexander
B. Davis was found dead Friday night in
his room at 445 Hicks street. BROOKLYN.
He was Ga years old and lived alone. He
built the first hydraulic fiumein California.
at one time he was very wealthy. Twenty
years ago he sold the Little Chief silver
mine in Colorado, which he owned for
S1,000,000. He died OF heart disease.
Railroad officials Sad End.
BALTIMORE, December 16th.-Byron H.
Holmes, Purchasing Agent of the Pennsyl-
vanla Railroad, committed suicide this
morning by shooting himself through the
head. He was in the company of two no
torious gamblers at the time, aud had
been with them all day. Holmes is al
legged to be defaulter to the company He
had been on spree for long time.
Four Rounds Settled Him.
New YORK, December 16th.-Mike Cush-
ing, of Brooklyn, and Pete Walsh, of Pitts
bug, weighing 130 pounds each, fought a
game fight to a finish at Rutherford, n. j.,
this evening. The contest was short, sharp
and decisive, Cushing having the best of
the battle all through. Though Walsh was
game, and took his mauling well, he was
knocked out in the fourth round.
Railroad Combination Still Talked Of
CHICAGO, December 16th.-Another con-
ference of railroad capitalists is to be held
in New York this week to consider q
means of saving Western properties from
the bankruptcy which threatens them.
The purpose is to form q company in
which is to be concentrated the conrol and
management of all the roads west, south
west and northwest of Chicago.
Silver in New York Town.
GLENs FALLS, December I6th.-Silver
and gold have been discovered in a quartz
ledge in this town. The ledges are inclosed
between magnesium limestone, with well
defined walls of rock. Specimens of the
groupings assayed were found to yield from
$50 TO 500 ton. Many claims have been
filed and citizens are beginning to catch the
mining fever.
Mason VIII Fight no More.
WHEELING, December 16th.-John Lamp
and George Mason fought a duel with
knives at Howard's Chapel in Morgan
county, last night. The trouble grew out
of a watch trade. The combat ended by
Lamp running his knife through Mason's
Il or
were received previously on each side.
Clearinghouse Reports.
BosToN, December 16th-A table COM
piled from special dispatches to the Post
from the managers of leading clearing
houses of the United States, shows the total
gross exchanges for the week ended De-
cember 10, 1888, were 81 ,0S7, ,779,4 ,40S, an in
crease of 6 per cent, as compared with
the corresponding week in 1887.
Went Crazy Over Faith Cure.
SPRINGFIELD (Ill). December l6th.-
George Smith, who became insane from
attending meeting of believers in faith
cure, yesterday attempted to murder his
four-months-old baby, and was to day
taken to an asylum. The meeting will
probably be suppressed.
Wife Murder and Suicide.
PHILADELPHIA, December l6th.-John
Ferguson, aged AZ years, engineer of Flana-
gan's woolen mills at Manayunk, shot his
wife aud himself to-day at Mill Creek.
They leave a little son. Fer uson recently
recovered from diphtheria, which is sup.
posed to have left his mind affected.
Hearst Did Not Buy Him.
NEW York, December 16th.-Senator
Hear is authority for the following state
ment: Il have not bought Ormonde, never
thought OF doing so, and have no idea how
the report started 1t is generally be-
lieved that Beenos Ayres syndicate has
secured 0rmonde.
Broa Diamond to Stage.
NEW YORK. December 18th. - Mike
Kelly, Boston's baseball beauty, has been
engaged by Heyt & Thomas for $1,000 to
play the part of Tough in the Tin Sold err
during CarlstnaS and New Years week at
tae Fourteenth street Theater.
Murdered by White Caps.
KANSAS CFTC. December I5th.-James
Mcdonald, who was bIutally beaten sy
White Caps on Monday. died yesterday
while ander ibe influence Of opiates given
! him 10 alleviate his sufferings. The z,ur-
| derers have leit no trace Of their ideati.y.
Steamer and Cargo. Burned.
| MEMPHIS, December 16iA.-The steamer
I. Barks5ale, with 9Sl bales OF cotton ana
| ,290 SACKS Of seed, together with the book.
and papers Of the boat. vas burned yester
day at Hendricks La2ding on tAe YaroC
river.
Dynamite ExplosIorA
BRADFORD iPa.ls December 10th. 4
dynamite magazine three miles from Brad
ford, containing 800 pounds Of dynamite
blew up this morning, doing great daraag
10 the surrounding property. No one wa
injured.
Carkeek and Connors to Wrestle.
MILWAUKEE, December 16th.-Jack Cal
keek and Thomas Connors to- day signe
r an agreement to wrestle here for $3.50
{ side the latter part of January.
Morton Back In New York.
: Nzw YORK, December 16th.-Vice- Pres
! d4nt- elect Morton returned tonight sa
u announced that he vas tagged out. and r
\ used to be Interviewed.