Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-17

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A Bold Bank Robber.
CHEYENNE, April 16th.-A special saws the
town of Grover, Col, forty miles east of here on
the Burlington road, was yesterday the scene of
cent hold-up at Denver
Shortly after the bank opened yesterday morn
ing an unknown cowboy rode I'D to the bank,
Smith was alone at the time. He turned toward
the window to examine the writing and on
turning his face toward the man found himself
covered with q six-shooter.
The man said 1.-The check is no good but
want your cash all the same
Smith demurred and the man threatened to
shoot, whereupon he handed him all the cash
out OF the safe amounting TO over 81 0c0
The robber took this and Winchester rife
standing by the side of the cashier, backed out
OF the door. jumped upon horse and rode over
the wyoming line Smith Immediately gave
the alarm and posse was organized and went
in pursuit.
General Franz Sigel.
wAsHINGToS, April 10th The resignation of
General Franz Sigel as Pension Agent at New
York City was received by Commissioner Tan
ner to-day. For some time past the Commits
sioner had several special examiners, detailed
T 1Tom here. investigating the affairs OF the New
Tanner was in Brooklyn, where Sigel called
upon him. The Commissioner had received the
report of the special examiners and General
Slgel called to ask him whether there was any
thlng III the special report that in any way re-
hected upon his integrity. Commissioner Tan
ner informed him that there was absolutely
nothing rejecting upon his integrity General
Slgel then informed the Commissioner that he
was DESTROYS of retiring from official life, and
would forward his resignation
All Quiet Along the Line.
KANSAS City (Kan.), April l6th-Two hun.
dred and forty-eight prairie schooners went into
camp here to-day. and fully 500 persons arrived
by railroads, making an estimate crowd of TO-
600 temporary sojourners State colonies are
being organized in camps the Illinois colony
now having 100 members, and Ohio and
Missouri following in the order named with
from 500 members down to about $780,
Permission was received here to-day by
united states commissioner Bonesell from the
Department for all persons going by wagon to
break camp on the morning OF the 18th, and
take up their line OF march through the Chero-
kee strip, to the north line lands to be opened
to settlement: All is quiet along the line and
the commander OF troops here, to-day, said he
apprehended no trouble or strife among the
people.
Murderous Brother.
BIRMINGHAM (Aia.), April 16th.-A special
from War; or reports sad tragedy at Reed's
Gap, near that place. Four young men called
to see Miss Livingston. Her brother objected to
one of the visitors and went off to get a pistol
When he entered the room he fired at one.
whom he supposed was the Objectionable Young
man, but who turned out to be his sister The
ball struck her in the cheek and lodged at the
base of the brain. The attending physician
says she VIII die Young Livingston is said to
have been drunk, and is still at large.
Wife-Murder and Suicide.
BUFFALO, April 16th-A double tragedy &C.
Cured here this morning. Thomas Domin-
quez a Spaniard, attacked his wife with a
razor. a fearful struggle ensued. The woman
was slashed about the hands. arms, head and
face, and then the brute overpowered her al
most severed her head from her body and threw
her out upon the pavement. The murderer
then cut his own throat from ear to ear and fell
DEAD. he left letter accusing his wife of in
fidelity.
Contract Labor.
New York, April 16th.-This city has decided
that machinery belonging to foreign manu-
facturer, who desired to transport his entire
plant and workmen to the United States cannot
be allowed free of duty, and that the transpor-
tation of the workmen in such a manner can
not be allowed, as it would be violation of the
law prohibiting the importation of contract
labor.
An Advance In Rates.
NEW YORK April 17th.-The World this morn
ing says: The recent agreement between COM
petlng cable companies, to raise their tariffs, is
to be supplemented on May 1st by raising of
the rates on oil land messages over the postal
and united lines to the rates charged for the
same service by the Western Union.
Enthusiastic Clevelanders.
CLEVELAND, April 16th.-Edwin Booth opened
last might as lago to Barrett's Othello before
the largest audience ever in the opera house
here. His reception amounted to a perfect ova-
ton. The performance passed without unusual
interest.
Determined Men"
KANSAS CITY, April 16th.-Fifty men from
Western Kansas have started for Minneapolis TO
take the places of the street car strikers. They
went in response to an offer of IS per day for
determined men.
Their Fate Still Mystery.
New YORK, April 17th.-The fate of the pas
sengers of the Danmark is yet mystery. In
coming vessels bring no tidings.