Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-09
A Kentucky Feud.

WHEELING CIV. Va.), April 8th.-Ellison
Hatfield, who is one of the participants in
the Hatfield-McCoy feud, now in Jail in
Kentucky, has confessed to the facts of the
murder of the Mccoy brothers-Talbert
Farley and Randolph. The Hatfields cap
tured them, tied them to a tree and gave
them time to say their prayers.
John Hatfield shot Farley dead Wall
Hatfield killed Talbert, and Alexander
Mason killed Randolph. All the others
also emptied their weapons into the body
of their victims.
Then Wall Hatfield made all the band
swear to take the life of the first man who
diyulged the names of those who were
along.
Hatfield further said that he and Wallace
killed jeff Mccoy.
He gave the particulars of the brutal
murders of Alifera and Alvin Mccoy The
Hatfield gang surrounded the house and
shot the girl while she was trying to extin-
guish the flames. Both Ellison and John
Hatfield claim TO have shot Allen.
Business Failure.
New YORK, April Sth.-The Calendar
Insulating and Water Proofing Company
has become financially embarrassed and
suspended operations. The company was
incorporated in 1888 with an authorized
capital of 100000. The last detailed state
ment, in July, 1888, claimed assets of $227,-
sos and liabilities of S92,5SS. A meeting
of the creditors of the company was held
to-day. Calendar made rather an indefi-
mite statement of the company's condition,
showing unsecured liabilities of about S45,-
000 and assets of $40 900, and asked for an
extension for about six months. The COM
mittee of creditors appointed to examine
the books will make an investigation of
the company's affairs and report at future
meeting.
A Magnificent Temple.
DENVER, April Sth.-Delegates from the
various Masonic Lodges in Colorado as
sembled here to-day for the purpose of
participating in the ceremonies of laying
the corner. stone of the new Masonic
Temple, at the corner of Sixteenth and
Welton streets. The ceremonies were very
impressive, and were witnessed by several
thousand people. The building, when
completed, will be eight stories in hight
and the bandsomest edihce west of the
Mississippi River, costing S400, 0O0 Among
the prominent visiting Masons were Grand
Commander James ii. Peabody, of Massa-
chusetts, and Past Grand Master H. P H.
Bromwell, of illinois, and A. Verona, of
New York
Death at q Wedding.
New YORK, April Sth.-Miss Jennie
knopf, of Philadelphia, was married last
night to Samuel Hoffman, New York
restaurant keeper, by Rabbi Janokitz. After
the ceremony, while the wedding guests
were at supper, Mrs. Ernest Knopf the
brides mother, fell from her seat at the
head of the table and died few minutes
later. Her body was removed to a neigh
boring undertaker's, and the guests, despite
the fearful protest of the bride, continued
to laugh ana enjoy the feast that had been
spread for them. At every lull in the
laughter the sorrowful sobs of the bride
could be heard from an adjoining room,
where she sat shocked at the heartlessness
of her husbands friends.
The Lightning Strikers.
New YORK, April Sth.-The Morning
Journal says: jay Gould and his wealthy
associates in the Western Union Telegraph
Company will probably be considerably
startled when they learn that the telegraph
operators employed by the company have
again banded themselves together in a
secret organization, and that it is not ALTO
geher improbable that before summer
comes around there will be sudden stop
page of all Western Union business, and
that strike may occur among the thou
sands OF operators of the company"
NEW YORK, April sth.-Commissione
Kasson, en- route TO the Samoan Conference
at Berlin. arrived here to-day. He says
the Commission, which will sail Saturday,
goes entirely uncommitted as to any course
OF action. The objects are 10 secure good
order for the islands and do justice TO all
concerned. The recent disaster may facili-
tate the agreement, making it unnecessary
for the powers to sustain forces at Samoa
hereafter.
Chicago Carpenters Organizing.
CHICAGO, April Sth.-The carpenters are
determined to obtain better terms or pre-
cipitate a strike. They are organizing all
over the city, and expect to be 5000 strong
by May LIST. A mass meeting will be held
April 18th, at which So cents and eight
hours will be demanded. If this demand
is refused general strike will be inaug-
urated on May LIST. The general sentiment