Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
Murdered His Wife.

their education.
Murdered His Wife.
ST. LOUIS, July 21st.-A Republican Kirk
vile, Mo-, special says: About two wears
ago James Sylvia ard Miss Buckale, the
daughter of well-krown citizen OF Kirk
vile, were married, and removed to Keo-
kuk, la. About six months ago Mrs. SYLVIA
returned to the parental roof, stating that
her husband would not support her.
Sylvia arrived here this morning and
went to his wife's fathers house. He
asked his wife: Allie, will you return to
me?"
The young woman replied in the mega
tive, whereupon Sylvia drew pistol and
fired at her and she fell. sylvia then turned
the weapon upon himself and sent bullet
into his brain, He will die, but Mrs.
Sylvia was not hurt.
Chicago Notes.
CHICAGO, July 2lst.-The announcement
that the west-bound rates from the Atlantic
ea-board were to be advanced TO basis of
So cents per 100 by the 500 line has not
been carried into effect. The 75-cent rate
is still in force.
The Socialists at Waverly Hall to-day
formulated a memorial which will be sent
to each of the new States. 1t SAYS among
other things Senators are corrupt, the
Senates are bodies of partisans who thwart
the will of the people by serving monopo-
lists and corporations. The Conventions are
urged not to concede to the States the right
to create corporations.
Cincinnati Sunday Law.
CINCINNATI, July 21st.-Never, since the
beginning of the attempt to enforce the
Sunday Law, were the saloons so generally
and tightly closed as they have been to-
day. There have been fifteen arrests made.
The drug stores were not permitted to sell
anything but medicines and soda water
Not cigar or plug of tobacco could be
had except clandestinely Cigar stores
that are news stands were allowed 10 keep
open 10 sell papers. Barber shops were
shut mp tightly. 1t is understood that the
closing OF the cigar stores, etc, is retalia-
ton movement by the saloon keepers, as
the Law and Order League is moving
against the saloons only.
A New York Blaze.
New YORK, July 21st.-Early this morn
ing fire gutted three-story brick build
ing at 304, BOG and 30S East Eleventh street,
occupied by Moses WE'LL as a stable and
the storage place for carriages.
In the neighborhood, ii being a tene-
ment district, great excitement was created
and it was necessary for the police to clear
the streets, which were filed with half-clad
people. This was hardly accomplished
when the front wall of the building fell
into the street. Several firemen and police
men were slightly injured by flying bricks.
Loss, $35, 900.
The Cherokee Strip.
LITTLE Rock (Ark.), July 2lst.-Chief
Mays is undecided regarding the sale of the
Cherokee strip of 100000 acres to the
United States Government. Commission
ers Hauranft, Fairchild and Wilson, ap-
pointed by President Harrison to negotiate
the sale, are due at Tahlequah on the 25th
Mays will probably call special session of
the Cherokee Legislature to consider the
proposition of the Government, and also
the Livestock Company. The present
lessee wants the present lease extended
Mays says the Cherokee title is perfect and
tae sale will be made TO the highest bidder.
Sunday Law in Missouri.
KANSAS CRY, July 21st.-The Sunday
law had its designed effect for the first time
to-day since its attempted enforcement,
and Kansas City is as dry as prohibition
Kansas. To-day the Chief of Police placed
in the hands of forty-five police officers
blank warrants for the arrest of saloon
keepers who violated the Downing law.
Officers were in citizens clothes, and kept a
strict watch. Only three of them found a
chance 10 make an arrest.
Death in a Well.
HOBART Uud J, July 2lst.-On the farm
of Henry Hoffman, near here, this morn
ing hired man went down in the well to
get piece of meat which had fallen into
the water He was overcome by foul air
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Michael Hoffner went down 10 rescue him
and was also overcome. Neither of the
bodies had been recovered up to this
evening.
Diamond Dust.
CINCINNATI, July 21st.-Cincinnati, 10;
St. Louis, 1.
LOUISVILLE, July 2lst.-Kansas City, l /;
Louisville, 3.
COLUMBUS July 2lst.-Columbus /; Bal
timore, 5.
VIII be Launched.
NEW ORLEANS, July 21st-A Picdutne
Vicksburg special says dispatch received
here from Clifton, Ia, states that three of
the FIVE negroes who murdered Pratoriona
q few months ago were captured at Red
River Junction and brought to Clifton to-
day and will be lynched tonight at the
scene of the murder.
The Wheat Crop.
ST. PAUL, July 2lst.-The Assistant Gen.
aral Manager of the Manitoba Railroad has
Just completed thorough examination of
the wheat crop along the lines of the Man.
itoba, and predicts that the country tribu-
tary to his lines will furnish for shipment
at least 81, ,000, 600 bushels of wheat.
Healthy Showing.
BosToN, July 21st-A table compiled
from dispatches from the clearing houses of
the United States and Canada shows that
the total gross exchanges for the past week
were 81 ,064, ,Ss1, ,529, an increase of 12.3 per
cent. compared with the corresponding
week last year.
Fatal Accident.
PHGNIXvILLE (Pa.), July 21st.-Arnold
Francis and boy named Kimes were
killed this morning by the bursting of a
separator at the Kimbertom Creamery.
John Helm, the owner of the property, had
an arm badly fractured.
Natural Gas Trust.
PITTsBURG, July 21st.-A special from
Lima, Ohio, says there is a movement on
foot looking to the consolidation of all the
natural gas companies in the Ohio and In.
diana field, and to put them into trust.