Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-16
MANITOBA.
The Murderer, Tascott, Reported Cap
tured at Last,


The Murderer, Tascott, Reported Cap
tured at Last.
WINNIPEG, March 18TH A dispatch from
West Selkirk, Man., says that Tascott has
been captured near Lake Winnipeg.
Recently detectives arrived from Chicago
having clue to the whereabouts of Tas-
colt. He was supposed TO be working in
some neighboring lumper camp. The de-
tectives left here suddenly, supposedly for
British Columbia. 1t is not stated whether
the prisoner has been positive identified or
not.
LATER PARTICULARS.
WINNIPEG, March l5th.-Some Indians
arrived by dog tram at 2 o'clock to-day at
West Selkirk, place twenty miles from
this city, conveying the news that Tascott,
the murderer of Smell, the Chicago million
aire, had been captured on Lake Winnipeg
by Chicago detectives, who, accompanied
by relatives of the murdered man, have
been following strong clue, with the re-
suit stated. for the past few weeks. They
arrived near here just after Tascott left his
work to go, he said, to Dakota. However,
they are now reported TO be on their way
10 This city with the captured murderer
High Wind in Butte.
CHICO, March 15th,-During the rain
storm yesterday a heavy windstorm blew
here. The residence of W. V. Groves,
about four miles from town, was in the
line of the storm.
The roof of his house was partially torn
off, the shingles of his barn carried away,
fences torn down and the orchard almost
entirely uprooted. Large trees were torn
and twisted. The storm. while it lasted,
was yery destructive
Rascally Trick.
ANTIOCH, March 15th.-A dispatch ap-
pearing in yesterdays Examiner, dated
Antioch March 18th, signed Richard Hal
tad, giving an account of a prize fight on
Sherman Island and the fatal shooting of
Nicholas Borressey, is entirely false and
without foundation. 1t originated in the
mind of an irresponsible loafer who arro-
gated to himself the privilege of forging the
name of Richard Halstead, poor unfor-
tunate, who is at present an inmate of one
of the insane asylums of this State.
Celebrating Woifiey's Appointments.
PRESCOTT, March l5th.-The citizens of
this section are celebrating the appoint
ment of Colonel Wolfey as Governor bv
firing giant powder and display of Amer
lean flags, he being the first resident of the
Territory ever appointed Governor. Re-
ports from all portions of the Territory in
dicate that the appointment gives general
satisfaction. and President Harrison is CO z :
mended for adhering to the home rule
plank in the platform of his party.
Shot Policeman.
MARYsvILLE, March 15th.-Lsst night
two policemen had desperate struggle
with drunken negro named William
Lone. In attempting to put him under
arrest he wrenched a pistol from one OF
them and shot officer Clark through the
left arm, shattering the bone. Lone sue
ceeded IN breaking away, but was discov-
Clark's wound is not likely to prove dan
gerous.
Suicide at Sutro.
VIRGINIA City, March 18th. = Charles
Brown committed suicide at Sutro, Lyon
county. last night by shooting himself
through the head. Deceased was in the
employ of the Sutro Tunnel Company for
several years. Latterly he became i'll and
respondent. He was native of Pennsyl.
vania, So years DID, and served in the Fed.
eral navy during the civil war.
Landslide In Santa Barbara.
SANTA BARBARA, March 15th.-Abou'
noon to-day a landslide occurred at Rim.
con point, about eighteen miles east ol
here. The railroad track was partly GOV.
cred with dirt and partly undermined for 6
distance of about 500 feet A large force Of
men are engaged in clearing the track, and
the work will probably be completed by
to morrow night
Burglary at Chico.
CHIco, March l5th.-The tailoring estab.
lishment of Frank Buetfel was entered last
night by burglars and about S40o worth oi
goods stolen. The burglars cut out pane
Of glass near the door and slid the lock
back. The town is overrun with tramps
and the Officers are running them all out
to-day.
No Place for n Poor Man.
Los ANGELES, March 18th. -Discouragine
reports continue to come from the Santa
Clara gold fields. The richness OF the
placers are said to be exaggerated many
fold. Indians and Mexicans got most oi
the gold taken out.
A Murderous Tramp.
TULARE, March 15th.-Freight Conductor
Cochran, on a special freight train, was
shot at five times last night by a tramp
who was stealing ride. Two bullets
passed through the conductors hat.