Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-26
Wreck Caused by a Cow.

north bound passenger train ON the St
Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railroad struck q
COW just at the trestle bridge across the
Crookey Bayou. The engine was thrown
from the track and went Numbering across
the hes and shattered the bridge to pieces.
The express, baggage and mail cars and two
passenger coaches went into the Bayou
twenty eight feet below, the sleeping car
and engine only remaining on the track
5, G. Stafford, route agent for the Express
Company, was instantly killed. Postal
clerks Jackson and Sanguin were terribly
bruised and will probably die. A lady,
name unknown, suffered from several con.
tusions about the head while large num-
Der OF people received less serious bruises.
sad Case of Suicide.
New YORK, June 25th.-According 20
| telegrams received yesterday from Birming-
ham, Ala, young woman, Ethel Harris,
who shot herself under sensational cir
cumstanceS in that city four weeks ago, was
in reality Miss Alice Dyer, one OF the most
| accomplished young women of Mount
Vernon, and daughter of Rev. Oliver DYER,
e prominent member of the editorial staff
| of the New York Ledger. The girl had
been deserted by young man named
Alexander, with whom she had fled TO Bir-
mingham.
Neil Burgess Badly Burned.
HIGHLANDS (N.J.), June 25th.-By burn
ing gasoline Neil Burgess. the actor, had
narrow escape from death yesterday. i
| rug was being cleaned with it and he got
some gasoline on his coat The cloths he
used he burned and the flames ignited his
| clothing. His wife wrapped him quickly
in shawl, but he was much injured and
| trightfully burned around the arms and
| legs. His face was shielded to some extent.
He will recover.
Boat Race on the Thames.
New LONDON Comm, June 25th.-The
two-mile race between the Yale and Uni
versity of Pennsylvania freshmen crews
| was rowed this evening over the Thames
river course, and was won by the Pennsyl-
vania crew by about three-quarters of q
boats length. The official time was Penn
| sylvauia, l0:0Sl; Yale, 10:1ll. The race,
though very close from the start TO the fin.
| lsb, was utterly devoid of excitement or
enthusiasm.
Another Railroad Purchase.
KANSAS CITY, June 25th.-Some DAYS ago
| 1t was announced on rather indefinite au-
| thorlty that Dutch bOndholders OF the Mis-
! souri,, Kansas and Texss Railway had sue
| cessfully negotiated for the purchase of the
| Kansas City and Pacific Railway To-
night, in an interview with the Receiver.
| George Eddy, of the former road, he con-
| tirmed the statement, although he refused
| to divulge The price agreed upon or any
| other details of the purchase.
Death by Electricity.
| AUBURN On. Y.L June 25th-Electrical
| executions will not occur in this State
without long preliminary struggle The
| present case OF kemmler, who is to be the
| first person executed 6v electricity, came
| up before Judge Day this morning. who
| decided that expert testimony concerning
the elect of electricity on the human body
| must be taken. 4 referee was appointed
and the case continued until July 3Oth.
E[iirain Wants to Fight.
New ORLEANS, June 25th.-Frank Stew
enson, Nike Donovan, and VIM. L. Hard
| ing, representing kilrain, arrived here to-
day and will probably select Abita Springs
for the battle-ground. The Southern Ath-
| Ietic Club gave the party a reception.
kilrain says in case Of interference at the
ring he will waive the stakes and fight Sui
hvan for the fun of the thing.
Thirty-thirtl Degree.
LOUISVILLE, June 25ih-The Supreme
Grand Consistory of the Sovereign In
spectOrs. General of Thirty-tbird and Last
Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite, better known as the Cerneau
SIaLGS,
completed its annual session in this city to-
night. Members of the order were present
from all parts of the country.
Missouri Breaks the Record.
KANSAS CITY. June 25th.-At $50 SatUr
day afternoon Mrs. Mary z. Goldsby filed
suit against r. n. GoIdsby, we'll known
attorney, for divorce, alleging desertion.
The cause was Immediately put on trial by
Judge Henry, and at / o'clock the decree
was granted, the whole affair occupying
just ten minutes.
Simon Cameron's Condition.
LANCASTER (Pa.), June 25th.-General
Cameron continues TO grow weaker. His
family is gathered about his bedside and
prepared for the end, which NAV come at
any moment. At the same time. if there
should be no spell of weakness similar TO
the one that attacked him last evening, he
may survive the night.
Union Pacific Railway.
BosToN, June 25th.-The May statement
of the Union Pacific Railway shows
Gross earnings, an increase over the same
month last year of $29, ,523 net earnings
increase OF Sl96, ,429; for five months. to
May 3lst the gross earnings show de-
crease of $739, ,S62, and net earnings a de-
crease of 1895, OH.
CHICAGO, June 25th.-Miss May Ayers,
the San Francisco schoolgirl who won the
Hearst prize of ticket to the Paris Exhi-
bition and return, for being the best scholar
in the schools of that city, arrived here
with her mother this morning, and left this
afternoon for New York
Chautauqua Assembly.
TOPEKA (Ks.), June 25th.-The annual
session of the Chautauqua Assembly began
in their new tabernacle this evening. Rev.
George Lorimer, of Chicago, lectured on
" The French Revolution or from King
dom to Empire The attendance is the
largest in the history of the Assembly.
Floating Carrion.
GLOUCESTER Mass J, June 25th.-Captain
Carlson, OF the schooner Annie Hall. from
the Banks, reports that for the past two
weeks he saw large number of cattle
floating east of Sable Island, ard several in
the vicinity OF Cape Sable
Commissioner Rich Resigns.
DENVER, June 25th.- Commissioner
Rich, of the Western Colorado and South
western Railway Association, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect July 1st. His
successor has not been decided upon.
The Situation at Johnstown.
JoHNsTowN, June 25th-Seven bodies
were recovered to-day. The work of blast
ing continued necessarily all day, but on
account of the heavy rain the work in the
rubbish was suspended.
Still in Pursuit.
DENVER Colo, June 25th.-The Sheriff's
posse in pursuit of the Telluride Bank
robbers have not yet returned to that town,
and consequently no new developments
are reported. The robbers secured $40. 800.
Seven Young Ladies Drowned.
Troy IN. ", June 25th.-A Yacht con.
tanning a party of young people was run
down on the Hudson river to-day by tug.
All the occupants were thrown into the
water and seven girls drowned.
Michigan has gold boom. One of her