Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-28

MARGATE. May 27th.-A eommotion was
caused at the Cliitonville Hotel Sunday bv the
Sadaen SSis ueath OF Major Megrue, formerly of
Philadelphia but OF late years a company pro
moter in London. He occupied offices With
Judge W. II. Davis of Chicago and was inter
esteu IA h9atlng chicago breweries in England.
ON saturday Megrue came here with a Young
woman whom he registered at the Cliftonyille
Hotel as his wife When he died suddenly the
medical attendant whom the young woman
called attributed the death TO heart disease but
refused to grant certificate to that effect till
after the inquest This complicated matters
but the physician refused to be persuaded. The
body was taken in charge by the Coroner
Then the woman became scared and said She
was not MegTue's wife, but his ward. Her name
Is story. she was very anxious TO get away,
but the manager of the hotel refused 10 lei her
go till after the inquest
Killed by an Elephant.
New YORK. May 27th.-The Tribnus TODAY
published an interesting article relative 10 the
death of Frank L. James, a we'll known African
traveller aud author, who was killed near the
Gaboon river, in Africa, on April 2lst by
wounded elephant. The first news of the seci-
dent reached this country on April 2Sd in ca
bic dispatch TO ID. Willis James, his half brother
The full details were not received until yester-
day. The dispatch says that Mr.. James body
was pierced in front by the tusk OF a wounded
elephant. The injured man knew that he was
dying, but the shock 10 his system prevented
MIN from feeling any pain and almost dulled
his senses He lived only forty.eight minutes
after receiving the fatal wound. Only one
member of his party was with him at the time
OF the accident, which happened about five
miles from his yacht, at P. NJ, and. by strange
fatality. on his birthday. The body was placed
on his yacht, which reached Southampton, Eng
land, Saturday night.
Under the English Channel.
PARIS, May 27th.-The French engineer. Blu
nau Nariila, proposes to solve the International
difficulty with England which was always raised
when the possibility of tunneliug the Chan
mel is under consideration, by building a pier or
do ,Nf be
Channel. Through this descent and ascent
from the tunnel may be made by means of ele-
| would be enabled TO destroy the use of the tun-
mel by the other by cutting off connection with
the pier. His scheme for building the tunnel
could be carried out in six years, according 70
his computations
Rioting Mt Tipperary.
LONDON. May 27th-The Government procla-
nation torbidding the Tipperary meeting was
again detied to-day. Dillon and 0Brien held
a meeting just outside he town of Cashet and
spoke to immense crowds. The gatherings
were often interrupted, but they resumed with
determined persistence. Bodies of police
charged with their batons. Finally the police
mems efforts proving unavailing a troop of
Hussars were called to the charge The affair
then assumed the proportions OF a riot Many
were injured by the police and soldiers and
| some OF the latter were also hurt.
Rough Passage.
QUEBEC, May 27th.-The steamer Circassia
I
passage. On Tuesday four cabin passengers
were standing at the head of the stairs leading
down to the saloon when a tremendous wave
| struck the ship, knocking them dow Mr..
Nalpy died in q short time and the three others
were terribly injured, but will recover.
Earthquake in Armenia.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 27th.-The village of
Repahie, Armenia, was destroyed by an earth
quake. Mineral springs spouted from crevices
made in the earth and the adjacent fields were
flooded. The earthquake was preceded by
rumblings which caused the inhabitants to flee.
No lives were lost.
Lunatics Rebel.
PARIS, May 27th.-Last night the lunatics in
the great asylum at Aicetre rebelled and forty
got free, drove away the guards and sacked the
| building. Finally they were overpowered by
| turning the fire hose on them.
Kilrain and SIavin.
| LONDON, May 27th.-Replying to slavins
challenge to fight him. Mitchell offers to back
| an unknown 10 fight Slavin for five thousand
| side. The unknown is said to be Kilraiu.
Two Distressing Accidents.
PoTsDAa, May 27th-By the Academia! up
setting of a boat six army officers and a number
| of ladies were drowned Seven persons were
drowned in similar accident at Dantzig.
viii Row Anyway.
SYDNEY, Nav 27th.-Kemp writes that If
0Connor does not adhere to his $500 match he
will row him for the championship without
stakes.
Herr StubeI,
BERLIN. May 27th.-Herr Stubel formerly
German Consul at Apia, has been appointed
| Consul at Shanghai.