Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-24
Desperate Robbers.

sSt the Hurry Is caused by the absence OF suit
able steam tonnage.
Desperate Robbers.
TERENTU1I (Pa.), December 23d.-Shortly aftel
10 O'Clock tOnight three men broke into the
jeweiry store of Paul Rutteit and were in the
act OF carrying off all the valuable stock wheI
surprised by Mrs. RGoteit, who pluckily crap
pled with one of the robbers she was gettiUg
the best of him, when one of the other mel
drew a revolver and blew the top of her head
of. The noise attracted Rutteit, who was up
stairs, but before he reached his wife she wa:
dead and the thieves had fed with their booty
The murder created intense excitement, and
large numbers are out searching for the thieves.
The amount of Yaluables stolen is not known.
Handling Emigrants.
New YORK, December 2Sd.-The Executive
Committees of the Trunk Line Associations to-
day discussed the emigrant question. There
are three PROPOSE ions for the handling of emf.
grants out of Castle Garden. They are: To
equally divide the business out of the Garden
% consolidate all the outside ticket agencies
into general agency, and to give to the Clear
ing House the distribution of all the passengers
OF the em1grant business west of the Trunk
line territory. There was wide discussion O
the propositions, bat unanimity was not
reached, and by resolution the motion was re-
ferred to the President.
Nelly BLY, az Hongkong.
NEW YORK, December 23d.-A cable dispatch
from Nelly BLY, announces her arrival at Hong
kong this morning. She sails Tor San Fran
cisco on the Oceanic Saturday, where she ex
poets to arrive January 2lst. she was delayed
at Colombo because the Victoria arrived one
day earlier than expected, and the Oriental
sailed one day later than advertised. She i,
two days ahead of time at Hongkong. The
lP0rld expresses the opinion that she viii ac
complish her trip around the world within
seventy five days.
Heavy Indebtedness.
KINGSTON (N. ", December 23d.-The liabili
ties of J. B. Sheffield & Son, the Saugerties
Blank Book Company and J. Q. Preble Il Co.
the fins which tailed Saturday aggregate
nearly g 100000, but the liabilities of each com
pauy cannot yet be stated accurately. The as
sets OF Sheffield IL Son amount to about 81 lO0,-
000, but there IS mortgage OF $50 900 on their
mill property. The assets of The SaugertieS
company amount to about 100000.
Indicted for Election Frauds.
HELENA (Ark), December 23d-The United
States Grand Jury returned ten indictments for
election frauds alleged to have taken place at
the last Presidential election in the First Dis
trict The County Judge of Craighead county
is among the number indicted, for failure 10
appoint judg, from both political parties as
the law prescribes. These prosecutions win
undoubtedly sffect the contest now pending in
Congress between Cate and Featherstone.
Trouble in Oklahoma.
KANSAS CITY MOI, December 2Sd.-A Jour
MATS Oklahoma City special says; The situation
is growing critical. Major Beale, the leader OF
the Kickepoos, has formed an organization for
the purpose of overthrowing the present City
Council. Both sides have telegraphed United
States Attorney General Miller their side OF the
difficulty. A committee of citizens sent q tele-
gram to General Merritt advising him of the
possibility of an outbreak.
Death of the Fifth Victim.
DETROIT (Mich.), December 2Sd.-Nellie
Thatcher. the fifth victim of the Tilden school
parently passed, when a blood vessel in the arm
burst, and she suffered a great loss of bio d,
which, with her debilitated condition brought
the end: All the others are out of danger The
Coroners jury returns a formal verdict censur-
ing nor eXculpating no one
An Expensive Trip.
New YORK, December 23d.-Charlie Johnston,
principal backer of John L. Sullivan, has been
sued by Nashville lawyers for profe .sional serv-
ices rendered in defense of Johnston and Sulli-
Mississippi, after the fight with KilTain, for the
amount of $50 Johnston viii fight the case.
Sullivan says it cost him $1,000 to travel from
New Orleans to Chicago.
Signing Players.
INDIANAPOLIS Qnd }, December 23d.-Sam
Thompson and Al Myers, of the Philadelphia
League team, signed absolute contracts for three
years with the old management tonight, Presi-
dent Brush, of the Indianapolis League, nego-
tiating the agreement. Myers was an original
and had paid his first assessment The terms
have not been made public.
Another Consolidation.
COLUMBUS (O.), December 23d.-A joint address
was prepared to-day by officials of n. d. A. No.
135 and the National Progressive Miners Union,
embodying the plans for the amaIgamaton OF
the two organizations. II is proposed to effect
the consolidation without sacrificing the essen
tiaI features of either. The work is to be COM
pleted at a joint convention in this city in jan
uary.
PITTsBURG December 23d.-A majority of the
coal miners i'll Monongahela Valley resumed
operations to day at half cent advance in
viii be in operation in ten days. The resump-
tiOn will give employment to nearly 5000 men
who have been on strike for two months.
A Wealthy Englishman Suicides.
AUSTIN (Tex.) December 2Sd.-Yesterday
afternoon J. r. Kevan, wealthy Englishman
the daughter of Captain stani!orth, a retired
English officer, who resides a few miles from
town, refused to marry him. He-has a brother,
who is wealthy banker in Liverpool.
Shortage in Cars.
CHICAGO December 23d.-In spite OF the most
determined efforts the east bound roads and
west bound roads have constantly turned over
to them more business than they can handle.
The consequence is the steady increase in the
shortage OF cars, it being estimated to-day al
$1,000 cars for all the GO lines entering Chicago
Hard Wood Lumber.
4,
of the Interstate Commerce Association, has
been decided upon as the arbitrator in the mat
ter of rates on the hardwood lumber question
which the lumber men of the whole country
wish to have fully decided.
Boxing Match.
NEW ORLEANS, December 23d.-Artieles oi
agreement were signed to-day by Jake Kilrain
and Felix VauqueliD. for a six-round glove con.
test. Marquis OF Qleensberry rules, 20 take place
in this city Jannary 49, 1880 for purse Of 81 900
of which the winner gets 81 500.
Youthful Murderer.
CHILL1coTHR MOI, December z3d.-At Mead
vile John BaTbee, aged II. and Eiward Davis
sged IS. became involved IN a dispute which
terminated IN Bsrbee dissmboweling Davis with
a knife.
Reduced to the Ranks
CHICAGO, December 23d.-Chiefof Police Hub
bard viii be reduced to the ranks this afternoon
and his place filed by ex-United States Marsha
+. Il. March.
a Christmas Present.
NEW YORK, December 23d.-The former par
iShioners of Rev. Or. McGlynn have given hi 4
purse OF 81 $50 for Christmas present.
Is He Afraid of Jake?
NEW Yoas. December 2sd.-John L. .snllivsr
! today refused to box Hilrain at New Orleans
February forS5eol.