Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-02
Uncle Sam win Take a Hand.


sent lengthy note to the European Pow
ers tonight, appealing for an arbitration of
PortugaPs differences with England. claim
ing the right to make such an appeal under
the treaty concluded ct the Berlin Confer
ence.
The situation is dangerously complicated
by the obstinate insubordinate behavior of
the Governor of Mozambique, who con-
tinues 10 defy all orders from Lisbon, and
refuses to deliver the territory claimed by
England. If this statement is confirmed
there is no doubt but that the British
squadron will seize Delsgoa Bay.
Murderous Negro Lad.
LOUISIANA (Mo.), February 1st.-In the
village of Eola, in this county, Joseph
Bacon, a negro boy u years old, while
alone with little sister and brother, aged
s and 8 years respectively, deliberately
killed both. The former he shot with a
gun and the latter he dispatched with an
ak, seyering the head from the body. He
then walked to this plsce, distance of fif-
teen miles, and to his grandmother here
told how he had accidentally killed his
brother and sister with a gun, which went
off before he knew it.
Schuettler Exonerated.
CHICAGO, February 1st-The Coroners
Jury, in the case of the death of Gibbons,
this evening returned verdict acquitting
CAPTAIN Schuettler of the murder, and he
was released. Alderman Mccormick, one
of the participants in the assault on
Sehuettler, has disappeared and could not
be found, to attend the inquest. Several
witnesses against Schuettler were also wit
pesses for the defense in the famous Cronin
trial and their memory was as defective to-
day as il was during that trial.
Five Bold Burglars.
CHICAGO, February 1st-The house of
VIM. Vandivere, wealthy farmer, living
near Star Hill, Arkansas. was entered by
five men, who bound Vandivere and the
boy who was with him and then plum
dered the house, obtaining some money.
They were preparing to hang Vandivere to
make him disclose the hiding place of
large amount of money which they be-
lieved he had, but were scared away. The
entire neighborhood has united in an effort
to secure their capture.
Attempted Suicide.
ST.. LOUIS, February 1st.-Ross T. Burch,
musician connected with the Primrose
& West Minstrels, now playing at Pope's
Theater, tried to kill himself here to-day.
He had been sick for some time. He
stabbed himself in the side at his room at
the Merchants Hotel. The wound will
not prove fatal. He was sent to the City
Hospital. His wife lives in Brooklyn,
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OF Course it Would.
CHICAGO, February 1st.-The Grand Jury
in returning indictments against number
of gamblers, this afternoon, complains that
the city administration failed to assist in
the collection of evidence against the sus-
pected parties, and concludes its report by
10 mi r, nf tho
that gambling would instantly and entirely
stop in Chicago if the administration so de-
sired it."
Washed Overheard.
NEW YORK, February 1st.-The steamer
Jersey City, from Bristol, reports terrible
voyage. Nothing but heavy gales during
the entire passage. On January 18th q tre-
mendous sea boarded the ship and three
seamen were washed overheard and
drowned. Two others were badly injured.
Bound Over.
GEEENsBUBG (Pa.), February 1st-Peter
Wise, labor leader, who is jointly charged
with Powderly with conspiracy, by Gala
han, was given hearing this afternoon,
and was bound over to the Court in the
sum of $500.
Murder and Suicide.
MINNsBURG (La), February 1ss.-The
fifteen-year- old son of DR.. Buye stabbed
the fifteen-year-old son of Judge Mont
gomery TO death tonight and then cut his
own throat.
Motion for New Trial.
CHICAGO. February 1st.-Arguments in
the case Of F. F. West, former editor Of the
Times. for new trial, were not completed
when the Court adjourned till Monday.
Arrested for Murder.
GAINESVILLE (Tex.l, February 1st.-Bud
Trainor, a Deputy L. S. Marshal, has been
arrested for tie murder of Jim Starr, the
husband Of the notorious Belle Starr.