Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-06
Murdered His Wife

CHICAGO, September 5th.-John Johnson,
a Swedish carpenter, locked himself and
his wife in DR.. Morgan's Office tonight,
and drawing dirk plunged it into the
womsn's breast. Her shrieks caused a
large crowd to assemble, but they could
not gain entrance. One neighbor hurled
brick through the window, but Johnson
kept on with his murderous work. When
the police arrived and broke into the Office
the woman was dead.
johnson had been suffering for some
time from the effects of sunstrokes received
last year, and was subject to fits of tenn
porary alteration of mind, for which he
was under treatment by DIR. Morgan.
Collided in the Fog.
New YORK, September 5th.-During
dense fog this morning, the steamer Provi-
dence, of the Fall River line, while coming
down East River, collided with Gerry's
yacht, the Electra. The bowsprit of the
Electra was caught just aft the wheel house
of the Providence, and torn out The
stanchions and floor of the middle deck
and the left interior of couple of state
rooms were exposed. No one was injured,
although there was considerable excitement
on the Providence, and several ladies
tainted.
Over Niagara Falls.
BUFFALO, September 5th.-An unknown
woman committed suicide at Niagara Falls
this morning by jumping into the water
above the falls. She was apparently about
twenty-five years old, had red hair and
wore black dress. She was alive when
she went over the falls, as she was seen to
raise her head. She was a stranger, and
arrived on the early morning train.
IDENTIFIED.
NIAGARA FALLS, September 5th.-The
woman suicide has been identified as Mrs.
Lawrence, of Brooklyn, New York.
Cold Snap.
ST. PAUL, September 5th-During the
past twenty-four hours the thermometer has
fallen 800, 400 being registered this morn
ing. Quite cold snop has been expert
enced all over the Northwest, eliminating
in severe frost at Cheyenne. AS the
wind is veering around to the south
warmer spell is looked for. The fact that
migratory birds are rapidly going south
ward is considered to augur an early
winter.
Peace Reigns Once More.
New ORLEANS, September 5th-A Times
Democrat Greenville, Miss, special says:
The trouble at Sunnyside is about at an
end. There remains only George Allen to
be dealt with. His party have all deserted
crossed the Tallahatchie river. There have
have been no more negroes killed since the
last report.
Terrible Fate.
BUFFALO, September 5th.-Hugh Perry,
an electric-light lireman, fell from a pole
this morning, and caught hold of the line
wire TO save himself. He hung fifteen
minutes head downward, writhing in
agony before being taken down. A great
crowd saw the horrible spectacle. He died
a few minutes after being taken down.
One hand was burned to the bone.
Killed His Wife.
PITTsBURG, September 5th. = William
Smith (colored) shot and killed his wife
this morning while she was asleep. He
then attempted suicide A ball entered his
neck. inficting a severe but not fatal
wound.
Death of a Famous Turfman.
WINTHROP (Me), September 5th-Wm.
Beale, a widely known business man, and
who was at one time an extensive horse
breeder and dealer, and owner of several
horses of great repute, died to-day.
1t Even Affects America.
BosToN, September 5th.-Upward of 200
stevedores and 'longshoremen are idle at
the Hoosac Dock to day, on account of the
great London strike.
Killed by an Express Train.
PERRYMAN's Md J, September 5th.-Will-
lam Bonett and Miss Carrie Ernest were
run over and killed tonight by an express
train.