Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-31
Brutal Murder.


TACOMA (Wash.), December 3Oih.-Pas-
sengers who have Just arrived on the
Northern Pacific tell of brutal and un.
provoked murder which took place on the
train near Dickinson, N. D. A passenger,
rough. looking man, made himself very
offensive by his quarrelsome manner
After the train had passed Mandan a news
boy entered the car with oranges. The
man took three of the oranges and ate two
of them before he paid any attention to the
boys demand for the price of them. As
the boy went away the man drew pistol,
and as the newsboy was passing through
the door the weapon was discharged. The
bullet struck the boy full in the neck, and
he staggered and fell dead.
The deed was so unexpected that no one
had time to prevent it. The passengers
seized and bound the murderer AS soon
as the East. bound train was met, the muir.
derer and his victim were taken back to
Dickinson.
Close Election.
SANTA Rosa (Cal J, December 30th-The
Rutledge Crawford election contest over
the office of Superior Judge ended to-day,
SO far as the Courts of this county are con-
cerned. When the contest began Crawford
was SIX votes ahead, and is now declared
elected by one vote. The principal rulings
of the Court were upon the blue ard in.
delible pencils, which were declared not in
compliance with the provisions of the new
election law. All the votes marked with
pencils of this kind were counted as if no
change was made on the original ticket.
The court also held that theprovisions re.
quiring the words mo vote' written after a
scratched name was not the requirement
of the Constitution. The case will be car
ried to the Supreme Court by Judge Rut-
ledge.
A Tax Collector Robbed.
Tucson "a. T.), December 3Oth.-This
morning, at / o'clock, Tax Collector NJ. S.
Snyder was attacked in his Office by two
masked men and shot and robbed of
S4,070. Snyder shot at his assailants twice,
but they escaped. He sustained only a
flesh wound.
Antonio Yeppa, one OF the murderers
who broke jail yesterday, was captured
near the city late last night. Several Mex
leans were arrested for harboring the
refugee.
The Sheriff has offered $500 reward, dead
or alive, for Adulpho Verdugo, the other
murderer, who planned the escape and
stabbed the jailer.
Attempted Suicide.
STOCKTON, December 3Oth Mrs. Nettie
Parker, wife of John Parker, this afternoon
attempted suicide by taking poison, but the
physicians saved her. She left her hus-
band some time ago, charging him with
cruelty, and came here with her two chill
dren. She placed the children with good
people here and sought employment to
support herself as domestic. She suffered
with sickness, and being low-spirited, TOOK
poison. She still wants to die. Her
mother lives at Oakdale.
Mrs. Parker left her husband while they
were living at Modesto, but his home is at
Knights Ferry.
Murdered for His Money.
PENpLgroN, December 30th.-A dead
man was found on Sunday in the bushes
on the reservation near the railway track,
fifteen miles from Pendleton. Papers on
the dead mans person identify him as
Henry A. Brown. There was receipt on
his person from the Northwestern Employ
ment Company of Tacoma and watch
and S11 in money. The Coroner's Jury
found that the man was murdered by some
person unknown. His skull had been
crushed and there were bulle.-holes in the
right temple and back. 1t is supposed he
was murdered for money.
Marysvil1e Citrus Fair.
ORovILLE December 30th.-The citizens
of Orovilie have organized an exhibiting
association to make display for Oroville
and vicinity at the State Citrus Fair to be
held at Marysville. and to assist in making
irst-class exhibit of the resources of
Butte. One-half of the space in the Pa.
vilion has been asked for.
Discharged for Want of Ident. .fication.
PORTLAND (Or), December 3Oth.-Will.
lam Mcdonald, who was arrested few
days since on suspicion of being George
Brooks, who is wanted in Lancaster, Eng.
land, for forging will, was discharged to-
day, the prosecution being unable to iden-
tify him as Brooks.
Remains of Count Parish and Wife.
SAN DIEGO, December 3Oth.-The en-
balmed remains of Count and Countess
Deaochkofer are to be shipped tomorrow
morning for Trieste, Austria. Hundreds
viewed the remains to-day, which are en-
cased in caskets of rolled steel and richly
ornamented.
Mine Superintendent Killed.
TOMBSTONE, December 3Oth.-Dr. J. G.
Willis, superintendent of the Old Guard
mine: was shot and killed to. day by Dan
Shanklln. The latter was employed as
watchman at the mine, and had not re.
ceived his pay. The Sheriff has EMPLOYED
extra guards to prevent lynching.
Death From Paralysis.
Los ANGELES, December 30th.-I. NJ.
Heilman, uncle of I. w. and w. M. He'll
man, well-known bankers, died to day OF
paralysis. He was one of the oldest resi-
dents OF the city and retired merchant.
Death of Mrs. Nesmith.
SALEM (Or.), December 3Oth.-Mrs. Pau.
line Goof Nesmith, aged 50, widow of the
late Senator j. W. Nesmith, died to- day at
the family home in Polk county.