Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-06
"Thou Shalt No. Steal,

ELSi2hd, ana was temporarily residing in
East Boston. He dropped into a store near
the Faneuil Market yesterday, picked up
package and made of with it. He was
evidently a kleptomaniao. As he passed
the store Faulkner said he saw the horse
shoe nails and was seized with an uncon-
| trolla6le desire 10 possess them. He had
never been afflicted before and he fell
under the stroke. He was removed TO a
hospital.
Iowa Settlers Resisting the Authorities
| DEs MoINEs Ia.), April 5th.-Advices
from Webster City state that great excite
ment still prevails among the overland
settlers there. They are armed with rifles
| and refuse to be evicted. Yesterday the
Marshal and his posse retreated, after being
fired upon. The officers are now deliber-
ating as to what should be done next, since
no one cares 10 be shot. Ii is rumorei that
the Marshal will be reinforced by troops.
either Stale or Federal. but nothing definite
is known at present.
Taken from Jail and Lynched.
KNOXVILLE (Tenn), April 5th.-John
Wolfenberger. an escaped convict who
shot and killed Sheriff Greenlee OF Granger
county on Wednesday, was taken from the
county jail at Rutledge at noon to-day and
hanged by the citizens. When captured
last night Wolfenberger was suffering from
wound inflicted by the Sheriff's posse.
Citizens surrounded the Jail last night TO
lynch him, but decided 10 wait for day
light. The Jail was strongly guarded by
citizens to prevent Wolfenbergers escape.
They Moved Across the Line.
DETROIT (Mich. ), April 5th.-The Moies
Bros, lumbermen, owe Hard & Horstein,
OF Buffalo. $4,000, which will SOC II fall
due. Not being prepared to meet it, they
secretly collected large gang of men and
are loading their mill and machinery on
schooners, preparatory TO taking the stuff
to Spanish river, Canada, where site for
re-erechon has been secured. To prevent
interference by the authorities the telegraph
wires have been cut.
Switchmen on a Strike.
BUFFALO, April 5th.-The strike on the
Erie Railroad by the switchmen is getting
more serious. The train from jamestown
has been run Oft the track. box-car was
discovered on fire and badly burned before
the fire could be extinguished. The police
are guarding the crossings, while the mobs
of angry strikers jeer and throw stones at
the cars. Serious trouble Is feared.
Failure of Boston Firm.
BosroN, April 5th.-Isaac Rich & Co. the
Oldest tlsh merchants in this city, are finan-
cially embarrassed. Their liabilities are
| placed at $500, 600 and their nominal assets
at 1925 600. The firm was part owner in
the steamer Haytian Republic, which was
seized at Hayti. The trouble at Hayti and
the closing of several ports there are said
to have much to do with the firms present
| trouble.
Won on a Foul.
SHAMoKIN (Pa.), April 5th.-A desperate
prize fight of five rounds, with skin gloves,
Queensberry rules, took place this morn
ing between Clipper Donohue of Philadel-
| phia and Hen Wilson, colored, of Newark
Slogging was fierce throughout, and both
| men were frightfully battered In the last
round Wilson struck Donahue below the
belt and the referee gave the battle to the
| latter.
Baseball Enthusiasts.
New YORK, April 5th.-A large crowd of
baseball enthusiasts and others sailed down
the bay this afternoon on the steamer
Laura NJ. Starin, to meet the Adriatic, hav-
ing on board the Continental baseball
players. Joseph ODonohue headed the
delegation which returned to the city this
evening, disappointed at the steamer not
having been sighted.
Murder and Suicide.
COUNCIL BLUFFS Qa.), April 5th.-An
unknown young man entered a disrepu-
table house in this city this evening and
fatally shot Nellie Edwards and then sent a
bullet through his own head. He was a
beardless youth, and SO far as known a
stranger in the city. No cause for the
murderous deed can be learned.
Cleveland's Return.
WASHINGTON, April 5th-Ex- President
Grover Cleveland and party arrived here
from Florida at lilo tonight. They were
met at the depot by ex-Secretary and Miss
nd air
daughter and Dickinson left the tram here.
After ten minutes conversation the ex-
President boarded the train and left for
New York.
A Steamship Overdue
New YORK, April 5th-The steamer
Leerdam, OF Rotterdam, which left Austria
liza March 18th, is overdue. Her sister
ship, which left Amsterdam four days
later. arrived here to-day. 1t is feared by
the New York agents of the line that the
Leerdam has broken some part of her ma
chin cry.
A Broken jaw.
CHICAGO, April 5th.-Twenty prize fight
spectators were arrested tonight Just after
the mill in the southern part OF the city.
The fighters were local middle-weights,
William Gayner and Charles Chase. GAY
| ner was knocked out in the second round
by blow which broke his jaw.
A Boodler Pardoned.
SPRINGFIELD Qll.), April 5th.-Captain
r. S. McClaughrey, better known as
| Farmer McClaughrey, one of the cele-
brated Cook county "boodlers," had his
| sentence committed by Governor Fifer, and
will be released April 10th, about month
before his time would have expired.
Edwin Booths Health.
| New YORK, April 5th.-The PLAYERS
| Club was besieged with callers this morn
ing. Hundreds of inquiries were made
regarding Edwin Booths health. The
actor is resting quietly. Acting on the ad-
vice of his physician. he receives no callers.
Killed His Wife and Suicided.
| INDIANAPOLIS, April 5th.-At Frankfort,
Ind, this afternoon, William Pray shot
and killed his wife and then fatally shot
himself. The couple lived unhappily and
| had separated. This afternoon Pray visited
| the woman and failing to effect a reconcile
alton, killed her.
Fraudulent Issue of Stock.
| New YORK, April 5th-Two additional
indictments were to-day found against Ives
and Stayner and Woodruff for the fraudu-
lent issue of o. H. and ID. stock to the ex-
| tent of Z, 100 shares of common stock.
Executed for wife Murder.
CHARLESTON Is. CO., April 5th.-Jack
Givens was hanged at WATERFORD, in this
State, to-day for cutting his wife's throat
He made full confession on the gallows.
Killed by Falling Wall.
PrTTsBURG, April 5th.-The brick wall of
the Westinghouse electric plant fell this
afternoon, burying three workingmen.
Two are fatally injured.
Home Again.
New YORK, April 6th.-The steamship
Adriatic, with the baseball tourists aboard,
was sighted at 2 o'clock this Saturday
morning
Henry 1rving's Sympathy for Booth.
LONDON, April 5th.-When Mr. Irving
| had read the first announcement of NJ