Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-21

south OF here in the Chocktaw Natlon.
A miners lamp came in contact with
keg of powder. The explosion OF the
powder caused an explosion of coal dust
which set the mine on fire. Sixteen men
were in the mine, the shaft of which is 5OO
feet deep. Work of rescuing the I'M
fortunates was completed at about dark
last evening. All of them were taken out
more or less injured. -Four were horribly
burned. and at last accounts were not ex-
pected to recover.
Another florida Murder.
BRASFoRp (FlaA, October 20th.--D. X.
Elliott. Marshal of the town, was shot and
killed to-day by Chester Matthews, col
ored barber. The men quarreled, and
Matthews fled from Elliott and took refuge
| in DuryIs hotel Elliott followed and
forced open the door of the room and fired
on Matthews, who returned the fire. Elliott
dropped dead.
The verdict of the CoFoner's jury was
| iustifable homicide. Elliotts friends are
greatly excited. There is talk of lynching
| Matthews. The negroes are in fear and
| are going aboat armed.
Beggs Breaking Down.
| CHICAGO. October 20sh.-John Beggs, the
Senior Guardian, is said to have made
statement to the prosecuting attorney OF all
| he knows in connection with the Cronln
murder, the substance of which is that
Camp 20 condemned Cronin as spy, and
at a subsequent meeting five members were
appointed by lot to administer the proper
! punishment. These five were selected
] from the thirteenth, and are composed OF
/ the inner circle. Their identity is known
| only to each other. At the last moment 1t
is stated nolle prosequi will be entered In
| Begg's case.
Good Advice.
| CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), October 20th.-A
i large meeting of negroes was held here TO-
day to discuss the race war" question.
Rev G. z. Olden, negro leader, strongly
discountenanced trouble between the races.
! He referred to the fact that two of the best
| churches in the city are for negroes, and
that the city school buildings for negroes
are better than those for the whites, and
cost the public more money. He declared
there exists no cause for complaint. A
thousand negroes were present andindorsed
the speaker.
Attempt to Wreck Train.
WICHITA (Ks), October GOTHAM at
! tempt was made this morning to wreck
passenger train on the Rock Island Road.
fifteen miles east of Mcfarland, KS. A
strong piece Of timber was used which was
| placed upright in culvert.
When the engine struck it one of the
cross pieces in the culvert broke and al
| lowed the timber to fall. The engine was
only slightly damaged. Detectives are H.
Testigating the matter.
Born in Captivity.
| CINCINNATI, October 20th.-A female
giraffe at the Geological Gardens in this
city brought forth a young male giraffe this
| forenoon. This is said to be the first born
in captivity in America.
The managers of the Geological Gardens
say none have been born in captivity else
where, except in London, and none there
since 1877. The youngster at the Zoo is
nearly five and one-half feet high and esti-
mated to weigh $50 pounds.
A Youthful Murderer.
WHEELING (W.Va.), October 2Oth.-This
evening as Charles Piatt, aged 10, and
| friend were returning home in wagon
from gathering walnuts in the country
they were accosted by James Mulcahy,
| aged II, who asked them for ride. Upon
| their refusal Mulcahy raised the rifle which
he was carrying and shot Platt, killing him
instantly. The murderer escaped.
Items from Dakota.
ST. PAUL, October 20th.-A Pioneer Press
dispatch from Bismarck contradicts the
fires near there.
Governor Mellette has the Constitutions
of North and South Dakota and the official
election returns ready, and will forward
| them to the President tomorrow.
Robbed of $4,000.
CAssELToN (Dak), October 20th.-Last
evening as NJ. COLLEEN. agent Of the North
western Elevator Company, was returning
| TO Arthur, seventeen miles north OF here,
he was met by two men who robbed him
of $4,000. He had taken the money to
Hunter to get changed into small bills.
The robbers escaped.
Wisconsin Town Destroyed.
MARsHFIELD (Wis.), October 20th.-The
little village of Curtiss, containing between
800 and 500 inhabitants, on the line of the
Central Railroad, north of here, was de-
stroyed by fire on Friday. The loss is at
least 100000. The principal industries of
the town were lumber and hay.
Too Handy With His Gun.
| New York, October 20th-Policeman
Edward Welsh, while chasing a suspected
| thief on the street, fired revolver, NOR
| tally wounding John Coleman, an inoffens-
| i've bystander. Welsh has been member
of the force for eighteen years. He was
| arrested.
New YORK, October 20th.-The steamer
Furressia, with Barnum's circus and me-
nagerie, sailed to-day. 1t carried the
vessel since Noahs ark carried his
menagerie through the deluge.
Escaped in Their Night Shirts.
EscANABA (Mich.), Ocober 2Oth.-Ten
business buildings and hotel were burned
this morning. The losses aggregate $4,000.
Several guests of the Louis House escaped
in their night clothing, losing all their per-
sonal effects.
Street Railway Syndicate.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), October 2Oth.-A
syndicate of Eastern street-railway mag
mates from Boston arrived here to-day to
investigate the cable railway system of
Kansas City, with view of purchasing
and consolidating it.
Bishop Consecrated.
| RICHMOND lVa.), October 20th.-Rev. A.
| Van de Nyger was consecrated and installed
as Bishop in st. Peters Cathedral to day.
| Cardinal Gibbons acted as consecrator and
the sermon was preached by Bishop John
J. Keane.
Freezing Cold.
ST.. PAUL, October 20th.-A Pioneer Press
| st. Vincent Mimi special SAWS the tenn
perature has not risen above ~ and is fall
! ing rapidly tonight. 1t will probably be
within few degrees of zero by morning.
Governor Foraker Recovering.
COLUMBUS {O.), October 20th.-Governor
Foraker's physician tonight announced the
danger point of his illness safely passed.
He will resume the duties of the canvass in
few days.
The Cronin Jury.
CHICAGO, October 20th.-Attorney Longe-
necker is of the opinion that the Cronin
| Jury will be completed tomorrow. If so,
the taking of testimony will begin Tues
day.
Dropped Dead in the Street
ROCHESTER, October 20th.-Rev. DR.. A.
Judson, Deacon of Lske-avenue Baptist
Church, dropped dead this evening on the
street.
b. T. Rabbit Dead.
New York, October 2oth.-B. T. 8abbitt,
the famous soap manufacturer, is dead,
aged so years.
A Johnstown Incident.
There are many ludicrous stories told
nowadays about the Johnstown food.