Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-21
Strangled Her Baby.

WARSAW klnd.) J, July 2Oth.-Ihe author
tiles OF this county have taken into their
custody Mrs. Martha Danks charged with
murder, and her husband. Daniel, as an
accessory.
banks recently became a crank on the
theme of religion, and, it is said, compelled
his wife to strange their fifteen-months-
old child as a sacrifice, claiming the Al
mighty had promised to Tesurrect the child
on the third day. When banks was ar
rested he had been carrying the dead infant
in his arms for two days.
Good Crop Prospects.
ST. PAUL (Minn.), July 20th.-Reports
from Dakota and other parts of the North
west indicate the wheat crop to be much
better than expected. There probably will
be three-fourths or two-thirds of an aver
age crop in North Dakota. Recent rains
have placed the fields in fine condition
Northern Minnesota wheat will be the best
weld for years, and western Wisconsin and
Iowa will have good crops.
Warner Don't Care.
CHICAGO, July 20th.-The announcement
that Commander-in-C Chief Warner, OF the
G. a. r , issued an order urging all posts
to send as many delegates as possible to the
National Encampment meets with dis
favor here. Grand Army men here claim
that w dIISI SI1OuIu nave SupDDTleu LDe aC-
ton of the nine Department Commanders
who met here in July, advising the posts
not to attend.
Trial of the Petrol.
BALTIMORE, July 2Oth.-The trial trip of
the Petrol to-day is thought to be unsatis-
factory, as she went only as far as Kent
Island, and as the owners were reticent in
giving information. 1t is said that she de-
veloped $50 horse power, $50 more than
required, but this was for very short
time.
Not Separated by Death.
ROCKFORD Gil J, July Goth j 2. Suss-
mitch and wife committed suicide together
last night by drowning. Both were past
20 years of age and were in good circum-
stances. and the only reason for the deed
seemed to be the tear that death would
come to one first, leaving the other alone.
Pillar of the Church.
CHICAGO. July 20th.-James w. Sykes
was this morning found guilty of issuing
800, 900 worth of bogus warehouse receipts
and sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary. Sykes was considered wealthy and
pillar of the church This was his third
trial. He conducted his own defense.
Behaving Himself.
New York. July 20th.-Instead of "see-
ing the town" tonight, John L. Sullivan
remained in his room at the Vanderbilt
Hotel. Billy Muldoon was summoned
from Long Branch to accompany him to
Boston, but the trip was postponed until
Monday.
Gone to England.
New YORK, July 20th.-Pueilist Mitchell
eluded Detective Norris and sailed for
England this morning on the Etruria.
Pony Moore is with him. Mitchell said
he would never return to this country as
long as he lived.
The Old Dodge.
JACKSON mich !, July 20th.-A private
dispatch has been received from Hogan,
the aeronaut dated from Long Island, say.
ing that he was safe and was keeping quiet
for advertising purposes.
Henry Clay Drowned.
PARIS (Ky.), July 20th.-Henry CLAY,
aged sixteen, son of William Clay, and a
great-graud-son of the noted Henry CLAW.
was drowned last night while attempting
to cross swollen stream.
Extra Session Project.
New York. July 2Oth.-The SIN saws:
Several influential Republicans have news
that the President has certainly determined
to call an extra session of Congress IN No
vember.
Denies the Story.
NEW LONDON, July Goth George Gould
yehemently denies the reported marriage
of his brother Edwin.