Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-08
stin a Profound Mystery.

CHICAGO, May 7th.--T There is nothing particn.
larly new IN the Dr. Cronin mystery to-day. He
IS still unaccounted for. and Mr.. and Mrs Conk-
lin, with whom the doctor lived are still very
much perturbed about the matter. They insist
that he has been murdered by gang which
has been plotting against him.
Tonight Mr.. Conklin msde another rather
sensational statement about this mysterious
case. He said "Gr Cronin mad papers Nv the
means OF which, at the coming Convention of
the Irish National League in Philadelphia, he
proposed 10 yindicate himself from and impli-
cate others in frauds | do not know the exact
contents of these papers. He intrusted them to
my care with the instructions that they be
turned over TO certain of his friends in the event
of his being murdered or made away with /
have turned over the papers as he directed"
Conkiin refused 10 say who the papers were
given to.
Destructive Forest Fires.
EAST SAGINAW (Mieh.l May 7th.-In northern
Michigan no rain has fallen in several months
The fires are raging in every direction threat
In Midland, Glare, Gladwin and Oseeola coun-
ties the flames are running through the timber
over uneleaTed iafms and in several places
men blinded by smoke have been working in
orgades trying to check the progress OF the fire
North of this city yesterday nearly a mile of
forest was burned. The flames, famed by
brisk south wind, are rapidly sweeping every
thing before them. Danger from the same
source is also reported from Huron county In
the vicinity of Bay Port, on the shores OF Wild
Fowl bay, the greatest trouble exists.
WASHINGTON. May 7th-Seeretary Blaine sin
receipt of further dispatch from the United
States Minister at the City of Mexico, dated
April 2Sd last in which he states that the work
of construction on the Sonora, Sinaloa and Chi
huahua Railway was inaugurated on the 18th
of that month in the presence of the President
OF the railway company, engineers, contractors
and workmen, the General commanding the
Mexican Federal forces on the coast, the Fed
eral Judge, the PrefecI of the District and many
Others. The point selected for the commence
ment of the work is about six miles from Quay
mas, on the Sonora Railroad, near Batsmotal
Station.
Indictments Dismissed.
CHICAGO, Nay 7th.-The indictments against
Hronek Capec and Seyie. charged with a con
spiracy TO blow up the homes OF Judges Murray
and Grinnell and Police Inspector Bonfeld, for
their part in the prose cution of the Hsymarket
Anarchists, were stricken from the docket to-
day.
Hronek, who was convicted on one charge
is now serving a sentence OF twelve years at the
Joliet prison, and there is no evidence to con-
Wet Capee and seyle, his alleged aceomplices.
Base Business.
CHICAGO, May 7th.-The games OF baseball
played throughout the East to-day resulted as
| follows
At Cleveland-Cleveland 8. Chicago D.
At Cineinnati-Cincinnati l, Athletics Z
AT Lousville-Brooklyn Is, Louisville g.
At ST. Louis-St. Louis 2l. Columbus o.
| At Kansas City-Kansas City E, Baltimore4 L.
At danapolis TO- Pittsburg Z.
I o Il
Beaver Dam Burned.
| F1NDLAY (Ohio) May 7th.-As midnight last
night fire broke out in the meat shop in
| BeRvSr-Dals - s;a4s'i Yiuase twenty miles west
of this city, and before the flames could De sub
| dued almost the entire business portion of the
| town was burned. The late hour found the in
habitants all abed, and many had barely time
! to escape in their night clothes. The loss is
| aoout So, 600: insurance $4,000.
Infants Burned to Death.
town in Dcbers county, Mrs. Wiizmaun left her
home 10 visit Il neighbor, leaving three small
children asleep in the house. During her alb
| sence the house caught on fire and was de-
stroyed. The TWO youngest children lost their
| lives, while the third, aged 9, escaped, but is
| badly injured The mothers reason was de-
troned by the shock, and she can live but a
| short time.
Did Not Get TO Canada.
KANSAS CITY, May 7th.-Peter II. Kent cash
ier OF the Burlington freight Office here was to-
| day detected in attempt to embezzle $50, 600
His story is that he gave $4,000 TO a stranger r.
B. Bowen, on an order from James Cummings
and tried to cash check for S26 500 to give to
the same man. The police officers think Bowen
| is myth and so arrested Kent.
Raining Frogs in Dakota.
ST. PAUL. May 7th.-A Pioneer Press special
from jamestown, OAK, says that during the Sc
we're storm last evening large number of frogs
were precipitated TO the ground from a cloud.
II is claimed that funnel-shaped cloud was in
the west shortly before and the theory is that
frogs were caught up from me slough in a
whlrlwind and carried in the air until il spent
itself.
Female Horse Thief.
KANSAS CITY, May 7th.-In the Criminal
Court to-day Clara Graham, a good-looking girl,
was convicted of grand larceny for the theft of
horse and buggy from livery stable last Feb
ruary. She was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary, the lowest term allowed by law
Miss Graham is the only woman ever convicted
of horse-stealing in Missouri.
Republican Surprise.
FORT WAYNE Qnd), May 7th.-The Republi-
cans to-day elected the Mayor and four Council
men. The result of the election is complete
surprise This is the first Republican Mayor in
many years.
Barnum's Successor.
NEW YoRN, May 7th.-Senator German tells
reporter of the Star that Calvin S. Briee will be
elected Chairman of the National Democratic
Committee. to succeed Barnum.