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Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
An Idaho Town Reported to Have Been
DESTROYED by Fire.

An Idaho Town Reported to Have Been
Destroyed by Fire.
PORTLAND. July 27th.-An Oreqonian
special from Spokane Falls says: News
reached here this evening that the town of
Wallace, Idaho. the great mining camp of
the C9ur d'Alene mining district. has been
completely destroyed by fire. At o'clock
the Union Pacific train dispatcher at
Tekeo, WASH, received word from the
Western Union operator at Wallace that
the town was doomed, and that the fire
was getting near his office in the depot,
and he would have to move the instru-
ments out at once.
THE fire, it is reported, started in the
upper end of town, and as the Union Pa
ciic depot is at the opposite end of the
town, it is thought the entire business por-
ton of the town has been destroyed. 1t is
thought by business men of Spokane Falls
who are interested there, that the loss will
be fully half a million dollars.
THE NEWS CONFIRMED.
LATER.-An official of the Union Pacific
has just received dispatch that the entire
town was destroyed except the depots of
the Union Pacific and the Northern Pa
cific.
Through special to the ReUiep at IL P.
NJ. from the operator at Warner it has been
ascer,alned that the fire started in the Cen.
trail Hotel and burned east over the entire
town. 1t was also rumored that the Union
Pacific and NoFthern Pacific depots, with
cars on the tracks, were burned. This,
however, cannot be verified.
The following leading business houses
were burned: Holly, Moon, Marks & Co.,
the postofice building, White g. Bendel's
general store, McElroy & Vedder McNab e.
Vidders. Telephone Exchange of Wallace,
Joseph Carlson, ]. McCurdy, Carter House,
Club Theater, with score of saloons,
restaurants, offices, etc. A private dis
patch says that 500 people are homeless.
The town of Wallace is situated ITO miles
southeast of Spokane Falls, and it was
probably the most fourishing mining town
in the Northwest
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
BLOODY AFFAIR At HOWRLL'S
PIERsoN KILLED BY A GANG
OF cHINAMEN.
Eight Mongolians Assault n Party of
Whites With Knives-rhree
Men Slashed

Last night telephone message was re-
ceived by the Coroner from Perkins Sta.
tion announcing that Walter Lewis Pier
son, who resides near Howells. on the
Cosumnes, had been killed by Chinaman.
No particulars concerning the affair were
telephoned, except that the Chinaman had
escaped, and that the weapon used was a
knife.
Sheriff McMullen and Deputy Coroner
George Clark started at once for the scene
of the tragedy.
Pierson was son of John Pierson, a
prominent and well-to. do farmer in the To-
cality mentioned. He was so wears of age.
and had large number of acouaintances
in this city.
LATER-How 1T OCCURRED.
About O'Clock this morning two Young
men came to the city for a coffiu and for
ice with which to preserve the body, and
were met by RECORD UNION reporter.
whose attention was attracted by the
coffin which protruded from their wagon.
From them was learned the following
facts:
On Saturday woodchopper whose name
is unknown, employed on the ranch of
Dennis Dalton, was sent to an orchard
some distance Off for some fruit There was
a gang of Cinnamon engaged in driving the
frult, and they refused to recognize Dali
toms order, although the orchard was un-
der his control, and drove the man off the
place, one of them at the same time punch
ing him in the side with the muzzle of a
shotgun.
On his return to the Dalton ranch the
men there guyed him about the affair until
he declared that he could whip the Mon
golian IN fair fight. In order to test his
courage $50 the story goes). the men all
said they would go with him to the fruit
ranch and see that he got fair show.
Yesterday they went there. Among the
party was Dennis Dalton and his son.
Walter Pearson, Pat Doran, the
woodchopper, and couple of other
white men. When they reached
the place some eight Cinnamon were en-
gagged in slicing fruit. One of the party
tour informant) went up to the Chinamau
whom the woodchopper was to whip and
borrowed his knife, and as soon as the
Mongolian was unarmed some one of the
party said:
Now, let's see you lick himi'
Inc words were no sooner said than
the Chinamen all sprang from their
benches, knives in hand, and rushing up
on the white men, commenced slashing
right and left.
Our informant declares the white men
were entirely unarmed and unable to de-
fend themselves against the knives of the
Cinnamon; that they had not anticipated
any difficulty, but merely wished to test
the woodchopper's mettle. The latter and
Dolan were cut in many places before they
could escape.
The other white men all got away, except
young Pierson, who was stabbed in the
side and back, and lived but few minutes.
The Cinnamon all took to a large corn
field, in which they managed to hide, and
when our informant left the scene none of
them had been captured.
The deceased was once employed as
clerk at tine Eldred House in this CITY,
There is great excitement in the neigh
borhood, and it is not unlikely that some
of the Cinnamon will be shot down by the
friends of young Pierson if found.
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FOLSOM FACTS.
Concerning People and 4 vents Abou
Our Foothin Town.
Trelaoropb IpI

concerning feople ana Events AbOu
Our Foothin Town.
Telegraph, July 26th.
Mrs. Charles Aull returned this week
from her visit 10 the McCloud river in
Shasta county.
Fruit shipments are beginning TO liven
up along the road between here and Sac
ramento.
Miss Fannie Hade, daughter. of James
Hoke and wife, died at the residence Of her
parents at Mormon Island on Friday.
Arrangements are being made for a game
of ball between the Snowfiakes of Sacra-
mento and the Folsom Baseball Club.
Eels were going over the big dam in large
numbers last week. They were slow in
making it, but got over all the same.
Mrs. James H. Burnham and her daugh-
ter Mana returned home on Saturday even
ing from visit to Livermore and other
places.
Mrs. ]. Lawton, of Ashland, acco,npa-
MED by Miss Katie Spinks, left on Monday
last for soiourn of five or six weeks at
Donuer Lake.
Deputy Warden Robinson returned on
Sunday morning from Utah with Brown,
the escaped convict. The prisoner was
neatly dressed, and looked as though be
had been enjoying his vacation.
The last census gave Folsom credit for
AosiuS '-S popuidtiOIi LIS II not dS
much as we expected it to be- Bv the time
the next census is taken we expect to have
a population as large as Sacramento now
has.
The election for the purpose Of voting on
the proposition of levying tax of $1,000
for the purpose of building a new school
house, buying desks and improving the
school property, was held on Saturday last,
and resulted in vote of two to one in favor
of the tax levee.
The railroad company has had steel rails
distributed along the road as far as the cut
this side of Alder creek They will have
them put in place as fast as possible, and
by the first of September we expect to see
them as far as Folsom. The change will be
decided improvement TO the road, and one
that everybody will be glad to see go into
operation.
Clouds of smoke have been visible in a
northerly and essterly direction from this
place during the past few days. Informa-
ton has been brought to town that very
extensive fires have been raging, and that
great damage had been done. Several
buildings have been destroyed and hum
Greds of tons of hay lost. Great damage
and loss has also resulted from the de-
struction of timber and stove wood. The
fires were all caused by campers who were
careless with fire.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
The Proposed Boycott Against the North
Utterly Impracticables

The Proposed Boycott Against the North
Utterly Impracticable.
ST. LOUIS, July 27th.-Governor Ross, of
Texas, in an interview yesterday, in reply
to an inquiry as to his opinion of the pro-
posed boycott of the North by the South,
said:
Il deem the proposed boycott utterly
impracticable; and if practicable, it
would be unwise, because it would array
the North and South against each other in
permanent political, social and CONNER
cial hostility. 1t would withdraw millions
of Eastern capital from the South and
destroy the credit of thousands of Southern
merchants.
1T would, in every Southern community,
create implacable enmities between those
who wavered and those who refused to join
the boycott. A citizens loyalty to his
State and country would be tested by a
false standard, while IN the North every
interest would be arrayed solidly against
the South.
''lf practicable, it would be indefensible,
because in would involve the injury of
friends and foes alike. II would be predi.
Gated on the assumption that the Force
Bill once enacted into law. would be un-
repealable: that the just sentiment of all
sections could not be relied upon to relieve
the oppressed section from measure found
to be tyrannical and dangerous to peace"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
TAHITI AND SAMOA,
A Liberal Subsidy offered for a New
Steamer Line

A Liberal Subsidy offered for a New
Steamer Line
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27th.-The City of
Papeete arrived from Tahiti to-day. Cap
tain Berude brings news of the probability
of steamer being put on the triangular
ronte between Tahiti, Samoa and New CAL
edonia, to make connection at Tutuila
with the Oceauic Companys boats from
this port. The French Government is back
of the scheme aid an annual subsidy Of
$4,000 has been promised.
This is to be devoted to whatever
steamer undertakes the route, and private
advicss state that further subscription is
under way as an inducement to the
Oceanic Company to make up the time
consumed by shipping off at Tutuila The
arrangements if consumated, will throw
four or five sailing vessels out of employ.
ment, bot will do much to stimulate trade
with San Francisco. The negotiations are
in embryo as yet
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FRIGH1FUL ACCIDENT.
Five Members of One Family Killed b
a PaaSiuD Tro;,,

Five Members of One Family Killed by
Passing Train.
GRAFTON (W. Val, July 27th.-A fright.
full railroad accident occurred here this
morning, resulting in the death of five
persons, members of one family. Just
about the time the Westbound accomoda-
ton train was due. William Golden, wife
and three children. started to cross the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks. but seeing the
yard engine coming up, they stopped to
let it pass. While watching the engine
the passenger train struck the family, in
stantly killing the husband, wife and three
children. The noise of the ward engine
prevented the approach of the train being
heard.
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Intense Excitement in Fresno Over the
Tragedy.

Intense Excitement in Fresno Over the
Tragedy.
FRESNO, July 27th.-Tbe intense interest
in and excitement over the Stlllman- Fiske
tragedy is something phenomenal in this
county. All day throngs of people, male
and female, have poured into the morgue
to gaze upon the body of John d. Fiske.
Everyone has his own theory of the kill
ing. Many believe that Stillman was justi-
fed, while others denounce his act as
cowardly murder.
At an early hour this morning some one
on ] street yelled, Hang him ~ This was
the signal for the assembling of fifty or
more, who were boisterous and loud in
their denuncistions of Stillman. The
crowd moved from corner to corner, where
it was frequently enlarged, and for awhile
it would seem that mob violence was i'm
minent.
The attaches of the Sheriffs office got
wind of the proposed attack, and made
preparations for warm reception. Strong
talk was had of calling out the militia
The crowd gradually grew smaller, and an
hour afterward the assemblage dispersed.
THE INQUEST.
FRESNO, July 27tb.-The Coroner's Jury
in the case of Fiske, who was shot last
night by ]. L. Stillman, today rendered
the following verdict: I'VE find that the
deceased, ]. D. Fiske, came to his death by
gunshot wound inflicted by pistol in
the hands of Joseph L. Stillman, with in.
tent 10 murder"
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
MORMON CHURCH MONEY,
1t is Claimed to be Invested in California
to Escape Seizure,

to Escape Seizure.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27th-The Chronicle
says: L: has been ascertained that al
though only 100000 worth of property
belonging to the Mormon church was
found by the United States Marshal in
Utah. when instructed to seize all the
Mormon funds, from five to eight million
dollars OF Mormon capital is invested in
San Francisco and other California cities.
This money has been invested in real
estate and manufacturing enterprises under
the name of individuals who have made
investments, not apparently for the church,
but for themselves. This method has been
adopted with the hope that the United
States Government would find no trace of
the money.
The Mormon capital invested here has
been banded by the Pacific Bank and
Anglo California Bank. R. H. Mcdonald
Jr., of the Pacific Bank, admits that his
bank had handled Mormon funds, but re-
fused to make public the transactions.
Bishop Clausen, of the Mormon Church,
is IN the city and denies that Mormon cap
ital is invested here. He has been associ-
ated, in his financial transactions, with
Alex. Badlam and Isaac TrUmbo. of this
city, for the past year. Trumbo Is now in
Salt Lake City, and Badlam denies the
Chronicles story.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
JUDGE 8. S. MARSHALL.
Sudden Death of a Widely known Demo-
cratic Statesman.

sudden Death Of a Widely-known Demo-
cratic Statesman.
McLANEsBoRo (Ill.) }, July 27th.-Judge s.
s. Marshall died suddenly in this city yes-
terday, aged So.
Judge Marshall bad been prominent in
Democratic politics in this State since the
forties, and was widely known in other
States. He was elected to Congress from
the Nineteenth District in 1854, and served
fourteen years. BE represented the Dem.
ocratic party for the State at large in the
Charleston Convention, the Baltimore Con-
vention which nominated Douglas, the
Chicago Convention which nominated
Mcclellan, and was chairman of the Illl-
nois delegation at the Cincinnati Conyen-
ton which nominated Hendricks. He
was also member Of the consulting con-
vention at Philadelphia, which had for its
object the determination of the proper
course of the Democracy regarding the diff
culties between President johnson and the
Republican party
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
RAILWAY employees.
Meeting of the Grand Council of the Pro-
tectiye Union

meeting oil the Grand Council of the Pro-
tective Union.
BosToN, July 27th.-Delegates from los
railroad centers in this country and Canada
attended meeting of the Grand Council
of Steam Railroad Mems Protective Union
to-day. The necessity for an automatic
draw bar, guard-rail and higher eleva-
ton OF bridges was forcibly presented by
many delegates. The question of reduced
hours of labor for trainmen and switch
men and more wages was discussed, but
nothing definite DONE Several standing
committees and the General President
were instructed to secure the enactment of
legislative measures in the interests of rail-
road employees.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
A Rattler's Faags.

The Placerville Democrat relates the fol-
lowing: ar. A. Moherter had a rather
startling adventure with rattler on the
1st inst By some mishap he fell on his
back on the steep hillside with his feet
down hill. As he fell he heard rattle,
and upon raising himself to sitting pos
ture, looked for the reptile; which he bad
actually fallen upon, and which had struck
and fastened one of its fangs in the lappet
of his right hand pants pocket. Here was
dilemms: but Bob proved himself equal
to the emergency, as he instantly seized his
snakeship by the neck with his right hand
and held his grip until it was in the same
condition as a good Indian"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
A Hotel Lodger Terribly Burned.

SAN Francisco. July 27th.-The Loyal
Oak Hotel, in Alameda. took fire early
this morning. Stephen NJ. Hart, lodger,
in whose room The fire began, dashed him.
self through burning window sash and
escaped alive. but terribly burned. The
upper part of his body was literally roasted.
After forcing his way through the window
he walked across the street, and burned
pieces of flesh fell from him with every
step. Strange to relate he retained con-
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
Navy Department will call it up at the

Navy Department will call it up at the
morning hour.
Unless the demand for the river and
harbor bill grows stronger than at present,
the managers will not endeavor to bring ii
before the Senate this week.
In the House the sundry civil bill is on
for tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday
will be given up to the Agricultural Com
mittee, which will seek action upon the
compound lard and meat inspection bills.
The Election Committee are pushing for a
consideration of the Virginia and South
Carolina contested election cases.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
Amount in City Treasury. 174 %
Was 1t Murder?

At half past l o'clock this morning it
was rumored that Chinese highbinders had
just throxn the body of some Chinaman
into the slough north of l street. At least,
from certain suggestions and significant
movements of three highbinders, it was
believed that some dark deed had been
committed
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
A PRIESTS REMOVAL.

The Congregation Deeply Affected by
His Farewell Sermon.
New YORK, July 27th.-Rev. DR.. Burt
sell. pastor of the Roman Catholic Church
of Episcopacy, who will be removed by the
College OF the Propaganda at Rome on ac-
count of his differences with Archbishop
Corrigan, took farewell of his congregation
at mass this morning. He said that
be never did aught that he knew to be
wrong. No doubt erred sometimes. but
never knowingly. will continue in the
same path. l will try to do my duty as a
Catholic, and trust that you will pray for
me-"
During the remarks every woman in the
church sobbe3, and the men, too, were WIS.,
ibly affected.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
THE INJURY PROVED Fatal.
Death of a Young Machinist Who Was
stabbed in Portland

stabbed in Portland.
PORTLAND fOre. J. July 27th.-Thomas A.
Vaughan, a young machinist, who was
stabbed in a saloon on Fifteenth and Jeffer-
son streets early this morning by l.. j.
Sprague, died this evening.
Vaughan, with a number of friends went
into the saloon where Sprague was seated
at table and ordered drinks. While
standing at the bar ne made a remark
which Sprague thought was directed to
him. The latter arose and started toward
Vaughan. and asked what he meant by the
remark. Vaughan replied that he was not
talking to him. After few angry words
the men came to blows, and a general fight
ensued, during which glasses and bottles
were used. Sprague finally drew knife
and stabbed Vaughan twice in the abdo-
men. Sprague was arrested.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28

sneezing, snufing and coughing This is the
music all over the land just now. live got
such an awful cold in my head" Cure it with
Ely's Cream Balm or 1t may end in the toughest
form OF catarrh. Maybe you have catarrh now.
Nothing Is more nauseous and dreadful This
remedy masters 1t as no other ever did Not a
snuff nor liquid. Pleasant, certain, radical.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
Mrs. w.n.low,s soothinesyrup

Has been used over fifty years by mothers for
their children while teething with perfect sue
cess. II soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, regulates the
bowels. and is the best remedy for diarrhea
whether arising from teething OF other causes.
and is for sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
MWE
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28

Fast Tine to the East.-The Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Santa re raute) is now
twelve hours shorter 10 Kansas City an ST.
lous, and twenty y-fo1r hours shorter 20 Chicago
than any other route Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars to Chicago every day without change
Personally conducted excursions every Thurs.
day. GEO. w. RAlLToN, Agent, 23l J street,
Sacramento
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28

AYERS Cathartic Pills are recommended
bv The best physicians, because they are
free from calomel aud other injurious
drugs, being composed of purely vegetable
ingredients. While thorough in their
action. they stimulate and strengthen the
bowels and secretory organs.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28

II WAS troubled with catarrh for over two
years. l tried various remedies, and was
treated by number of physicians, but re-
ceived no benefit until l began to take
Ayers Sarsaparilia. A few bottles of this
medicine cured me."-Jesse NJ. Bogps.
Holman's Mills, n. G.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
THE WORLDS FAIR.

Two Important Positions rendered to
Messrs. Porter and Brown.
WASHINGTON, July 27th-It is reported
that the Commissioners of the Worlds
Fair, during their recent visit TO this city,
rendered to Robert P. Porter, Suoerin-
tendent of the Census, the position of Chief
of the Bureau of Awards, and to Professor
G. Brown Goode, now Assistant Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution in charge
of the national museum, the position of
Chief of the Bureau of Classification and
Catalogue for the forthcoming exposition.
Next to the Director Generslship of the
Fair, these are the most important positions
connected with the exposition. Ii is not
known yet if the gentlemen have accepted.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28

The new State OF Idaho has about
100000 population, $4,000 square miles,
Of land, but less than 100000 are adapt
able to agriculture.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28

A magpie that has just died in Meriden,
Conn.,, could call all the members of its
owners family by name and was quite
fluent conversationalist.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28

The total movement of green fruit from
Newcastle to the East and elsewhere for
the month of June is placed at Gas, 800
pounds.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28

ciousness and his appeals for water were
pitiful. He is still alive. The fire was eS-
tinguished.
Collision of Vessels.
SAN Francisco. July 27th.-The steamer
State of California arrived this morning
from Portland. While warping into her
berth at Spear street, the strong tide car
ried her down on the ship Joseph S. Spin
ney with great force. The Sp nney's fly
ing jibboom went clear through the steam
er's smoke-stack, and so completely inn
paled her as to ward off further attack. A
few splinters and smashed boat COM
pleted the damage. The tug Relief separ-
ated the vessels.
Fatal Quarrel.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27th.-Two Mexi-
cans, Prudencene Major and Jose Aguirre,
quarreled this afternoon, when the latter
drew knife and attacked Major who fled,
closely pursued by Aguirre. When the
latter had nearly overtaken him, Major
turned suddenly and plunged knife into
Aguirre's abdomen. He then tried to es-
cape, but was captured. Aguirre died in
fifteen minutes.
Crushed by Cars.
SAN MATEo, July 27th.-Hugh Killeen
agen thirteen, one OF party of four boys
who ran away from home in San Jose, fell
from brake beam of the midnight freight
between Belmont and Redwood City last
night. His lett arm was cut off and his
left leg and right arm mashed to jellv He
lay where injured from A. NJ. 10 Pm,
when the train men brought him to San
Mateo. He was removed to the home of
his parents in San Jose, and died ten min
utes after arriving.
Another Cable Car Victim.
SEATTLE, July 27th.-William A. Gro
inert, Vice-President of the Phoenix Candy
Company, was run over by a cable car YES
terday and severely injured. He died last
night. He leaves a wife and two children.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28

John Etfel assayer and chemist, 100 j
ST., or southeast corner Seventeenth and .jy7-tf
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
Civ Finances.

The City Auditor reports the following
as the receipts and disbursements of the
City Treasury for the week ending Satur-
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28

For the finest imported and domestic
sausage. cheese, canned goods. fresh butter
eggs, buttermilk, etc, go to f. BAUMLE, 72s ]
street. Lunch put up for travellers. jel0-tf