Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-07
Concert of Action.


ST. LOUIS MOI, December 6th.-The
| federation between the All-Farmer Organi-
cations and the Knights of Labor, as signed
tonight, provides for legislative action in
securing the unlimited coinage of silver,
| the issuance of fractional currency, Gov
ernment control OF the telegraph and trans
portation, and that the Government pur-
chase all land held by aliens and foreign
syndicates, and hold the same for actual
settlers.
Each organization will have two men,
bers constantly in Washington, during the
sessions of Congress.
Jack the Ripper in New Jersey.
MILLvILLE IN. j., December 6th.-The
| body of Mrs. Annie Burden. a colored
widow was found shockingiy mutilated
on the floor of her house. Some of the
wounds were of the most brutal character,
the murderer having ripped open her abdo-
men with keen knife and committed acts
that sound like the descriptions of Jack
the Ripper's work. A dissolute glassblower
named John Knox has been arrested.
Shooting in Texas.
DALLFs (Tex.), December 6th.-While
divorce case was being heard in the Dis
trict Court to day, an alteration arose be-
tween the lawyers and the people interested
in the case and shooting resulted. Lawyer
A. H. Pope was killed, and W. H. Pope
and James Turner slightly wounded. The
shooting was done by Dick Weathersby
and his brother-in-law, Kellar. Both were
jailed.
Triple Murder in Tennessee.
OAKDALE (Tenn.), December 6th.-Con-
siderable excitement was caused here by
the finding in cabin, several miles from
Waldron's Ridge, of the bodies of three
| Io.- 20 or1f hair
hands badly mutilated. The cabin has
been unoccupied for long time, and the
dead men are unknown here. They had
been dead week or more.
The Cherokee Strip.
LITTLE Rock (Ark) J, December 6th.-Ne-
gotiations between the Cherokees and
United States Commissioners at Tallaquah,
/. T., relating to the sale of the Cherokee
strip, are reported to-day as likely to result
in the purchase by the Government. A
special election will probably be called by
the Cherokee Legislature, allowing the
Cherokees to vote on the proposition.
En- Route to Chicago.
WASHINGTON, December 6th.-The Pres
ident and party left on the $3.50 train this
afternoon for Chicago, to attend the open
ing of the Auditorium on Monday night.
The President was accompanied by Mrs.
Harrison, Secretary Halford, General and
Mrs. Clarkson and Miss Wanamaker. The
Vice-President and Mrs. Morton left on
later train.
Expiated His Crime.
BgooKLYN IN. W, December 6th.-John
Greenwald was hanged this morning. He
murdered LYMAN S. Weeks, a wealthy
Brooklyn man, who discovered Greenwald
while robbing his residence. Greenwald
/ died game. He set the time at which he
wished to be executed, and died smiling, on
, the minute.
Another Unrepentant Rebel.
) RICHMOND fva), December 6th.-Com.
; modore ]. K. Mitchell, who commanded
the Wyoming prior to the war, leaving the
, Union TO enter the Confederate service
died to-day. He had not taken the oath ol
, ALLEGIANCE to the United States since the
! war.
Brakeman Killed.
] HELENA fMont.), December CHIP. Nc
Kinlev, a brakemen on the Montana Cen
: tral, was run over and killed few mile;
west OF Helena, near the Northern Pacific
: crossing. He was walking on top Of The
cars, and made misstep and tell between
them.
DggUoUE (Is), December 6th.-The pre-
mature throwing of 9 switch at Durango
!, near here, to-day, wrecked two Kansas CITY
/ trains. Conductor Berry and Simon Hicky
; OF Dubuque, were killed.
Confesses to Embezzlement.
CINCINNATI December 6th.-William Pc
ters. arrested for embezzlement of fund
S from the Building Association, has mad
a confession. The amount taken is abou
: s15, 600.
n Salary Increased.
: WASHINGTON, December 6th.--Miss Mari
I, De Roneefay of California, clerk in tn
: First Assistant Postmaster Generals Office
1t at 81, 200 per annum, has been promoted t
It Negro Executed.
e GApspES (Ala), December 6th.-Cha.li
: johnson, alias Wade Holmes, the negr
Y who killed policeman Kenney, in Noyem
d ber, 1888, was hanged here to-day.
Postmaster at Alma.
q WAsHIYeToS, December 6th.--Daniel n
II Emerson has been appointed Postmaster g
L Alma, Santa Clara county, vice H. Stewar
TO- resigned.