Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-23
NIississiDDi Riot.


Mississippi Riot.
ST. LOUIS. December 22d-Meager reports are
received of a riot in progress at Potts Camp,
Miss, sixty-ive miles from Memphis The
trouble was prec.pltated by fight between a
white man and a negro, in which the latter
was worsted He went out from town and col
lected party If friend, and returned 10 clean
out the victor The whites rallied and fight
ensued, in which halfdozen people were
wounded, but none killed. The ID. est advices
were that everybody is up in arms and that
| further trouble is expected.
LATER.-Advioes this evening state that three
of the negroes were arrested and jailed. About
II o'clock an attempt was made to release the
prisoners by the blacks. when riot ensued and
two negroes, Tom McGhee and Henry Starks,
were fatally, and another NJ gro seriously, shot.
The trouble originated about the ownership of
a dog Rumois are af0at of squads of negroes
collecting in the country, but il lacks contirma-
ton.
Justifiable Homicide,
PENSACOLA Fla.). December 22d.-J. NJ.
Thompson and j. L. Carter both prominent
citizens, engaged in fight in the street yester-
day in which Carter was stabbed and killed.
The story of the crime concerns mrs. Thompson,
who was the divorced wife of Carter. Carter
failed to provide properly for her support.
year ago she married Thompson. Since then Car
ter has repeatedly insulted her. Yesterday
when Thompson and his wife were walking on
the street Carter passed, applying to Mrs. Thomp-
son, as he brushed by her, Objectionable
epithet which the husband resented The two
men clinehed and the stabbing followed. Public
sympathy is strongly with Thompson.
Asleep at Their Post.
ASHLAND wis, December 22d-Two freight
trains on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic,
thirty miles east of here, collided last night.
Two brakemen were killed and a fireman and
engineer fatally injured. The engine of one
freight ran on: water and started tor the nearest
supply station. The brakemen were instructed
to go back and signal another approaching
freight, but instead hung out a danger signal
and went to sleep. The light was not seen in
time to prevent the collision. The bodies of the
victims are now on the way to this city.
Perils of the Deep.
BosToS, December 22d-The steamer Britt. h
Empire arrived to-day from London and re-
ports t. mpestuous voyage. On the 18th inst.
a tremendous sea broke on board, doing great
damage Quartermaster Smith, who was on
deck at the time, was thrown down and seri-
The brig Screamer which arrived to-day from
Pascagoela, reports that on November 18th the
FIRST mate, Bsyard, was washed overheard and
Broke the Record.
NEW ORLEANS. December 22d.-The fight this
afternoon between Andy Bowen champion
lightweight OF the South and James McEiale
champion of Pennsylvania, was one of the
shortest ON record. After few seconds of pre-
lninary sparriDg Bowen struck McHale on the
jaw, knocking him down. 1t was fully fiji cen
seconds before he was brought to time. Under
strict ruling the fight was already won, but
McHale came up groggy and Bowen struck him
another lick, knocking him out.
Storm on the Atlantic.
NEW YORK, December 22d.-The steamer Bri.
fannie arrived this morning after tempestuous
voyage of eight days from Liverpool. She pre-
sented a battered appearance externally and
her red tunnels incrusted with brine. During
the storm, which lasted five days. everything
movable was swept from the decks and the ter
rife waves crushed a section of he bridge on
the starboard side. Two of her lifeboats were
stove in and two of the sailors were thrown
against the gunwale and seriously injured
Dishonest OfficiaIs.
DENVER (Col }. December 22d.-Joseph Wood
ward, the delivery clerk of the Denver Post
office, was arrested last night while attempting
to pass check for 81 100 made out in favor of
H. Bohm, a jewelry dealer of this city. To-day
he confessed that he had taken the check from
an immediate delivery letter addressed to
Bohm- The postotice officials say this kind of
robbery has been going on for some months.
Another arrest is expected to be made to-mor-
row.
Eastern California Pioneers.
CHICAGO, December 22d.-The Society of Cali
fornia Pioneers met yesterday and completed
the temporary organization. 1t was decided to
retain the temporary Chairman DR.. ]. Ward
Ellis, as President of the Society until January
18th, on which date the annual banquet will be
held and permanent officers elected. 1t is pro-
lose to admit the sons of pioneers to member
ship.
Another Bank Failure.
OMAHA kNeD.l, december ZZQ.-Ile failure is
announced of the Nebraska State Bank at
Pawnee City. The liabilities are unknown E.
F. Hampstead, President of the band, and who
is also President of the electric light company,
turned over to the creditors all of his property,
amounting in all to about $4,000
Heavy Losers by Fire.
BUTLER (Pa) December 22d.-The business
portion and many residences of the little town
of Petrolia were burned this morning. The
fre-plugs were Blled with mud and no water
10 a hptXyppn
SIS coo and 100000. The merchants carried
little, il any, insurance.
Thunder and Lightning.
BUFFALO, December 22d.-The city was visited
by singular phenomenon-a mid-winter thun-
der storm. Early this morning the thunder
peals were terrific and the light ing almost con-
tinuous, and the wind blew at a rate of sixty
miles per hour Several small buildings were
partially collapsed and other slight damage
done.
Henry W. Grady Dying.
ATLANTA, December 22d.-HenIy W. Grady is
dying. Physcions have given up all hope.
His respiration is 40; temperature los pulse 10
to $50. Prayers for his recovery were said in all
the churches to-day. The cold he contracted in
Boston developed into bronchitis, pneumonia
and typhus fever.
Jumping the Brotherhood.
CLEVELAND (o), December 22d-McKean, the |
shortstop of the Cleveland league team said to-
night, apropos OF Tiernan's jump: There will
be more of them jump before spring. have it
Chicago left fielder, will jump the Brotherhood
and come into the League again shortly"
DIR. Findlay Dead.
FINDLAY (O.), December 22d.-Dr. Jacob Carr
Findlay, the discoverer Of natural gas in Ohio, |
died this morning. His name is famous through
out the country for his untring efforts 10 secure
cspital with which 10 prosecute his theory that
natural gas existed here in paying quantities
as early as 1886.
City of Kingston.
NEW YORK, December 22d.-The chances for !
the safety of the steamer City of Kingston are |
improved. the Chief Engineer of the steamer |
Atlanta reports having passed the steamer off |
the Cuban coast three weeks ago. or sooner than |
sighting the wreckage seen off the Delaware |
Capes.
Good Showing.
Boston, December 22d.-A table computed |
from dispatches from Clearing Houses of the |
United States, shows the total gross exchanges /
for the week ended December q, 1889, as Sl,l34-
40l $50, an increase of AZ per cent as compared |
with the corresponding week last year.
A Cold Wave.
ST. LOUIS, December 22d.-A cold wave seems |
to be approaching from the Northwest. The |
Signal Service reports that the thermometer |
tonight registered at Winnipeg zero, at Calgary
two degrees below, at Queappelle four below, at |
Prince Albert twenty-five below.
Everything Quiet.
NEW YORK, December 22d.-The steamer Las. |
sell arrived to-day. She left Rio de Janeiro |
December lst. Captain Randle reports every
thing quiet there and the people seemed to be
reconciled to the new order of things.
Elton Fay Dead.
NEW YORK, December 22d.-Elton Fay, the
chemist who was found in clearinghouse suf-
fering from eocoaine poisoning, died tonight.
VIII Build Shops.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn), December 2ld.-The
Cincinnati Southern Railway will build shops
hor at