Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-16

the residence OF ]. B. Duplocheon, about |
four miles from here, for the purpose of !
regulating a muletto woman, one whose |
conduct did not exactly suit their ideas. |
The woman was taken by the crowd, and |
as she was being carried away Duplocheon |
came up and made an attempt to shoot but |
his gun failed to fire and the mob turned |
ard seriously wounded him, filling him
full of buckshot from his head to bis waist. |
Duplocheon fired after he was shot and |
caused them to release the woman. A hat |
was found, which was recognized, and the |
guilty parties will be brought to justice as |
it is understood the woman can identify |
some OF the party.
Sullivan on Trial.
PuRvIs (Miss.), August 15th.-A Jury was !
completed after considerable delay to-day, |
and Sullivan placed on his trial. The |
champion pleaded not guilty, and the ex-
animation of witnesses for the prosecution |
was begun in regular order. Major w. w. !
Robinson was called to the stand, and testi- |
fled that he attended the prize fight and |
saw all that occurred. He recited the oc-
currences in detail, and told how the two |
men had exchanged heavy blows. Witness |
testified that he saw Sullivan jump OH Kill |
rain with his knees, and affirmed posi- |
lively that SulliVan's knees touched Kill |
rains body.
North Dakota.
BISMARCK, August 15th.-The report of
the committee on the elective franchise
was adopted. This makes it necessary to
submit the question of woman suffrage to
vote of the pie. The general elections
of the State shall be biennial and held in
November. 1t gives women the right to
vote at all school elections The article on
municipal corporations was adopted, the
section providing that no city, town or
| village shall ever become subscriber to
capital stock of any railroad or private
corporation being stricken out.
A resolution Indorsing the proposition to
| hold Worlds Fair in the city of Chicago
was adopted with great enthusiasm.
Arrested for Murder.
WASH NOTION August 18TH General
! Theodore s. West, one of the proprietors
of the Langham Hotel, in this city, died
suddenly at the Coleman House at Ash
bury Park, this morning. West was as
saulted by Sterling, a rufffan, with an
umbrella on July 9Th, and his nose was
broken. Early this week General Vests
attorney filed q suit for the recovery of
| $4,000 damages for assault The ruffian
was arrested at the time of the assault and
released on small fine. To-day he was
! locked up on a charge of having been the
| cause of Vests death by the assault.
The Northern Pacific.
New YORK, August 15th.-The Directors
of the Northern Pacific Railroad at their
regular meeting to-day received the propo-
sition from Henry Willard to issue a con-
| solidated mortgage of $l60, 900 900, but on
| account OF lack of time for its considera
ton 1t was postponed until Wednesday
| next.
The plan provides not only for the re-
F! funding of the present bonded debt at a
J low rate of interest, but will also wipe out
/ the floating debt and provide funds for
new equipment and improvements.
Professor of Zoology.
| WASHINGTON, August l5th.-Professor @.
| n. Gilbert, who has acted as Chief Natural
list of the United States fish steamer Alba
| tross on the Pacific coast since the LIST of
| January, has arrived at this city to work
up the results of the cruise. Professor
! Gilbert is from the University of CiDcjn-
natl, and has lately received the appoint
ment of Professor of Zoology at the Uni-
versity at Bloomington, Ind.
Denied the Application.
New YORK. August 15th.-Counsel for
| Russell B. Harrison made application TO-
| day in the Supreme Court chambers in
| the matter of the libel suit of Colonel
| Schuyler Crosby against him. Judge
| Ingraham denied the application, which
was request TO be permitted to examine
Crosby before the trial. The request in
volyed questions in detail of the Coloners
| private life and financial condition.
| Death from Chambers
| BRAZIL Ind.), August 18TH James
| Spencer, a Parke county farmer who was
afflicted with CHAMBERS, is dead An affected
! horse accidentally struck Spencer in the
| face with his head, causing an abrasion.
| and the disease was thus communicated.
The wound iufiamed, involving the whole
| side of the head with sores He suffered
| ihree weeks before his DEATH His condi-
ton was extremely pitiable.
Grover and His Wife.
FALL RIVER (Mass) August 15th.-Ex.
| President and Mrs. Cleveland left Marion
| this afternoon, taking the steamer Provi-
dence for New York. Mr. Cleveland was
recognized as he left the car with his wife
| and was heartily cheered, though he was
| evidently DESTROYS OF eyading any demon
| strauon.
Railroad Accident.
VINcESNEs (Ind.), August 15th.-The
! passenger train on the Evansville and
| Terre Haute Railroad, went through a
| bridge near Mount Vernon last night, and
a dozen persons were more or less injured.
| They were conveyed TO Fort Branch for
medical treatment.
Application Rejected.
| WASHINGTON, August 15th-In the case
of NJ. Seller & Co. of Portland, the Secre-
tary has denied the application for the re-
| funding of the duty on chinaware, alleged
to have been broken in transit, no appl:ca-
! ton being made within the ten days pre-
! scribed by law.
New Consular Agency.
my
| Department has decided to establish
! Consular Agency at Winterther, sixteen
| miles from Zurich, Switzerland The Falls
of the Rhine are located there, and are Wis
1 tied 10y large numbers of American tourists.
Rescued.
WASHINGTON, August 15th.-The Ossipee
arrived at Key West to-day, having on
| board Jones and King and the body of
o Bfien, the men who were left by the
American schooner Anna on Arenas Key.
| Yucatan, and who were starving when the
0ssipee were sent after them.
A Large Surplus.
WASHINGTON, August i5th.-The light
Offering of bonds have resulted in steady
increase in the treasury surplus, which,
according TO the Treasnrers statement to.
day, now amounts to $40, 500, 900, being the
highest point reached since October last.
Agreed at Last.
WASHINGTON, August 15th.-Assistant-
| Postmaster-General Clarkson has received
word that Postmaster General Wanamaker
and President Green of the Western Union
have agreed upon Government rate for
| service.
Surgeon Montayne Dead.
WASHINGTON, August 18th. - The an
nouucement of the death of Surgeon Mon
tayne. of The Marine Hospital service at
San Francisco yesterday, has been received
| by Surgeon. General Hamilton.
United States Officer Murdered.
JACKSONVILLE Fla J, August 15th.-Late
| last night Frank Weller, Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue, went 10 the house of
| John Brasswell, an Illicit disriller near
Westville, 10 arrest him. Brasswell re-
| sisted and shot Weller dead
Pugilistic Murderer.
| CHICAGO, August 18th. = Ollie Smith,
known in pugihstic circles as the Ne
braska Giant" shot and fatally wounded
Jack Gallagher in quarrel early this
morning, on Halstead street. Smith es-
| capped.
One Cent "a Mile.
MINIATURES, August 15th-The Louis