Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-27

SEpALIA (Mo.), May 26th.-John WILL
hanson, farm laborer, aged 60, was found
IN public park this morning seriously i'll
from the effects of poison taken with sui
cldal intent. He was taken to the hospital
and will recover.
This evening farmer living near the
farm OF JEFF Moore reported the discovery
OF the dead bodies of Moore and his son
Charles. 1t is now believed that William
son killed Moore and his son, he having
been IN their employ, and finding nothing
attempted suicide. The Moores have been
missing several days and Williamson had
reported to the neighbors that they were
visiting West
LATER.-Investigation by the Coroner to-
night shows that Moore and his son were
killed with an ak. Williamson confessed
to the crime to- night, but says he was hired
to do it, but by whom he will not say.
Good Sized Dividend.
NEW YORK. May 26th. = The Oregon
Transcontinental Directors TO-DAY discussed
re- organization. Their full plan will not
be made public until the annual meeting
on June 10th. 1t is officially announced,
however, that new company is to be
formed, whose stock will be exchanged at
par for Oregon Transcontinental, and in
addition will divide surplus of So, 600 .OOO
| among the Oregon Transcontinental stock.
holders as dividend.
Pacific Mail Rumors.
New YORK, May 26th.-Reports are cur.
rent this afternoon that George Gould has
resigned the Presidency of the Pacific
Mail and was succeeded by Thomas B.
Houston, and that Calvin S. Brice and
Samuel s. Thomas were elected Directors.
nf id H. -
said by parties identified with the recent
buying of stock that they were only pre-
mature.
Discouraged Engineer.
DETROIT, May 26th.-J. Stron. civil en-.
gineer of Brooklyn, N. Y, was found dead
in Belle Isle Park last night. The body
had lain in the park for some days. II
was badly decomposed. Stron's death evi-
IDENTIFY was from suicide. A pistol was in
his hand. He had shot himself in the
mouth. He was respondent owing to be-
| ing out of work.
| New Church Paper.
ST. LOUIS, May 26th.-The NJ. E. Confer
ence, before adjourning sine die to-day, Sc
lected Rev. DR.. Walker as editor of the new
church paper to be established on the Pa
cific coast. DR.. Walker belongs to the
Kentucky Conference, is a ripe scholar,
has been thirty years in the ministry
and has written several books. He is 55
| years old.
| Baptist Home Mission.
| CHICAGO, May 26th. = The American
Baptist Home Mission Society held its
tifty-eighth annual meeting to-day. The
| Executive Boards report showed gratify-
| ing progress in its work. The Treasurer g
report showed all debts paid and $40 600 in
| the treasury. Rev. J. NJ Murdock was
reelected Corresponding Secretary for the
| coming year and Secretary Emeritus for
| life.
| Strange Visitor.
| SAN ANTONIO (Tex.) MAY 26 h.-A large
aerolite of irregular shape fell in DIR. Geo.
| Cupple's front yard, in this city last night.
1t was like ball of fire, and made a ter
rife noise. The color of the strange visitor
| is almost white, with blush tinge. The
! entire composition is streaked with veins
and spots OF vermillion red. In the center
is hard, round, and unknown substance.
| Imported Laborers.
] CHICAGO, May 26th.-Conclusive proof
against the Boss Carpenters Association is
| being given before the JOINT Congressional
Committee in session here this afternoon
that the boss carpenters here violated the
immigration laws during the recent strike
by importing and putting French Canadian
carpenters and joiners to work. Sensa-
| tional developments are looked for.
Another Chicago Sensation.
CHICAGO, May 26th.-The police have
| been notified that the partly decomposed
body of man was seen in a catch basin
near Englewood by some boys yesterday.
The body had lodged in some brush, and
on trying to bring it to the surface the
brush broke and the corpse was washed
| out of sight. 1t is believed that a foul
murder has been committed.
Presidents Association.
CHICAGO, May 26th.-It was learned to.
| day that all of the Presidents, with the ex.
ception of the Union Pacific and North
western, had agreed to form a Presidents
Association and advance rates to paving
basis.
Chairman Walker will return from the
East tomorrow, and will issue call for
meeting to this end in day or two.
Great Indignation.
DETROIT, May 26th.-The United Breth-
rem Church at Ogden, near Adrian, had
been decorated for G. A. R. services, when
members Of the church. who are opposed
to secret societies, broke into the building
yesterday, tore down the decorations and
| threw them out OF doors. The act causes
great indignation.
negro Couple Married.
NEWPORT (Ark.), May 26th-Harrison
Sailor and wife, two respectable and in
offensive negroes, living near Riverside, in
Woodruffs county, were assassinated at
their home this morning by unknown par
ties. supposed to be negroes. Much indig-
nation is expressed.
Mexican Mines.
SAN ANTONIO (Tex), May 26th.-The
tzrnc N,,Nz e
has been sold by G. l.. Friend to an Eng
lish syndicate for S750.0OO. The Pinos
Altos mine in the same locality is turning
out $50 600 in silver bullion per month.
The Blue and the Gray.
VIcKsBURe (Miss), May 26th.-This city
is crowded with visitors to the blue and
gray reunion, which opened at noon to-
day by national salute. A large number
of delegates are present, and more are COM
| ing.
A Grand Stand Collapses.
KANSAS CITY. May 26th-The twenty
second annual meeting of the Turn-V Verein
| of the Missouri Valley occurred yesterday.
During the games one of the reviewing
stands collapsed, precipitating its occupants
to the ground, painfully iniuring a great
| many.
Matched at Last.
| NEW 1Ohh, May <Otu.-JOuu SULLIVAN
| and Joe McAuliffe are matched to fight in
August for 5000 side, with small gloves,
Queensberry rules, Texas or Virginia to be
the battle ground. A $500 forfeit has been
| deposited by tine hackers of each.
More Complicated.
ST. LOUIS. May 26th.-The rate situation
in st. Louis is more complicated than
ever. To-day the Vandalia is charged
with tampering with the rates to the East
and as consequence war is imminent in
that direction.
Spreckles' Manager.
BALTIMORE, May 26th.-Aldridge Young,
manager of Spreckles' interests here, re-
signed to-day, on the request of his en-
ployer. He will be succeeded by Robert
E. Downs.
1t Was Not the Senator.
| New YORK. May 26th-A man closely
resembling Senator Hearst dropped dead at
the Gravesend races this afternoon. A
false rumor of the Senator's death as cir
culated.
An Anarchist Arrested.
CHICAGO, May 26th.-Anarchist William
| D. Vortz was arrested this afternoon on q
charge of having attempted to blow up the
Haymarket monument.
Who Got the Sacke
KANSAS Cry Nav 26th-The Committee