Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-01
Exploring Alaska,

tne guidance OF the Sisters, who prevented
many young girls from throwing themselves
from the windows in their fright. The loss is
$4,000; insurance, s25,000
Exploring Alaska.
New YORK. March 3lst-Three men left the
the unexplored parts of Alaska. They are
Alfred B. Schantz. a well-known New York
newspaper man, D. II. Wells and E G. Glove,
who was formerly five years with Stanley.
From Port Townsend the United States Govern
ment steamer Patterson will convey the party
to juneau City. There they viii take canoes
andtravel to Chilkat pass. There the party will
start out on a long journey on foot of 600 miles
to Copper river.
The main object of the trip is to ascertain
positively the truth or fallacy of the belief that
immense deposits of copper are to be found along
the coast of Copper river.
Californian Blackmailed.
New YORK, March 3lst.-F. A. Fox, of 1S7
Montgomery street, the San Francisco patentee
OF Car. coupler, writes the Herald in regard TO
his experience with the blackmailers in Sheriff
Flack's Office. He came here on business, and
man claiming an interest in his car-coupler
took out an order of arrest for him.
Deputy Sheriff McGonigal waited until night
before serving it, and then coolly demanded
500 as the price for allowing Fox to remain at
liberty for twenty-four hours To save annoy
ance and distress to his wife, who was with
twenty four hours the Court declared that there
was no authority to arrest him under such Cir
cumstances.
Flack's Sentence.
NEW YORK. March Slst-Ex-sheriff Flack was
sentenced to two months in the County Jail and
fine of $500. motion for a new trial was de
MED.
Joseph Meeks. referee in the divorce case,
was sentenced to one month in Ludlow-street
Jail and the same fine.
Will Flack, the sheriffs son, has been SEN
fenced to four months in the penitentiary and
$500 fine.
DilWorth Choate the renorter detected eavas-
dropping in the jury room during the jury delib-
erations, is sentenced to Imprisonment for one
month and $3.50 fine.
stay has been granted in the cases of the
two Flacks and Meeks pending an appeal.
Murdered Two Men.
NEWARK (N. J) March 3lst.-"Fiddler''
Smith, notorious tough, rushed into Herman's
hat factory this afternoon and said to George
me?" Hastings retreated, and before he had
said word Smith plunged a shoe knife into
his abdomen, making q frightful wound.
Frederick Butler attempted to secure Smith
and wss himself stabbed in the left breast.
Workmen then succeeded in disarmiug the
murderer. Hastings is dead and Butler cannot
live.
Murdered by an Assassin.
OMAHA March 3lst-W. c. Chronislet. a tin
ware peddler, was shot through the head and
instantly killed at the house OF woman named
Reed, ten miles north of here, last night.
the parlor talking to her when someone fired at
him through window. A farm hand named
1oney Frank, who had been a sutor for the
widows hand has been arrested and charged
with the murder.
Japanese Coal Mines.
CHICAGO. March 31st.-N. Tomonari q civil
engineer of Japan is in this country. inspecting
engineering enterprises, with view to appica-
tion to the work of japanese syndicate backed
by the Government, with 81, ,000.000 preliminary
capital. for the development of coal mines in
northern Japan. The intention is to export
coal to San Francisco for Pacific coast use He
says that success is assured.
Suicide of Wealthy Grocer.
CLEVELAND to), March 31st.-Hopson Hurd, a
member of the well-known grocery firm of Bah
cock, Hurd d Co, committed suicide to-day by
| shooting himself through the head. Hurd has
been feeling unwell for year past. and of late
| 1t has been noticed that melancholia settled
upon him. Deceased was very wealthy He
leaves a widow and one son.
Returned From Mexico.
CHICAGO, March 3lst.-The American Associ
alton of General Passenger Agents arrived this
evening on their return from the City of Mex.
leo. The members, without an exception, ex-
press themselves as greatly pleased with the
trip. and predict the result of their investiga-
tions and intercourse with Mexican officials and
| merchants will be productive of much good.
Handicap Weights
| CHICAGO, March 3lst-Secretary Brewster has
made public the list of weights assigned for the
| lakewood and Great Western handicaps at
Washington Park. In the Oakwood, Terra
Gotta is given the top weight, 12s; Spokane l2i;
Ssntalene. Los Angeles, Proctor Knott and Little
Minch next on the list Spokane at 124 and Los
Angeles at III are the top weights in the Great
Western.
Indian Superstition.
CARSON (Sev.), March 31st-Three Shoshone
Indians were brought to Carson to appear as
witnesses on Joe Bucks murder trial. He also
stabbed female of medicine man, who died
| in the western Shoshone Indian a'ion
The squaw was killed because she was sup
posed TO be witch.
Flambeau and Gorge.
! NEW YORK, March 3lst.-Senator Stanford has
decided 10 race his colt Flambeau in the East
this year The rest of his lot will not come East
Flambeau will be trained by Matt Allen who
has charge of Hearsts string and also Stanford S
fast filly Gorge, who races in Hearst's colors as
Flambeau in all p obability will.
Marrow Escape.
| NEW YORK March Sist in the case of Denutv
| Sheriils Martin and Young indicted for bribery.
| in taking 500 from Charles Francklyn who was
under arrest i'll 1887, Judge Barrett to-day dis.
| missed the ndictme ats. holding the acts to be a
misdemeanor and barred under the statute of
limitations
Resigned the Presidency.
| New YORK, March Sist-Conrad n Jordan
this afternoon resigned the Presidency and Di
rectorship of the Western National Bank, Bray
ton Ives being elected to succeed him. The
resignation cre-tes great surprise, but it is
said there is no friction among the Directors.
Chicago City Election.
CHICAGO, March 9lst.-The largest city cleo
| ton ever held in Chicago Will take place to-
morrow, when forty four Aldermen will be
elected; besides, the eight townships in which
the city is located will also elect town officers
Political excitement is high, and in several
wards independent tickets are in the field.
Declared of Unsound Mind.
CHICAGO. March 31st-Frank Collier, a promi-
nent lawyer and politician, who was recently
released from the insane asylum and whose ac-
tions since have caused uneaSiness among his
friends. was to-day declared insane, and will be
taken again to the asylum
Bishop Fowler Ill.
NEW YORK, March 31st.-Owing to the severe
illness of Bishop Charles +. Fowler, of Califor-
mia, he is unable to preside over the delibera.
ns tions OF the & New York Methodist Episcopal Con-
Bishop Andrews will act instead.
A Lighted Match.
LITTLE Rock (Ark.), March 3Ist. Green
Briar, small town located near here was
almost completely destroyed by fire yesterday
The loss wi aggregate about 100000. The fire
originated in a livery stable through the drop
ping of lighted match.
He Goes for Three Years.
CHICAGO, March Slst.-Judge Waterm an to-day
overruled the motion for new trial. entered by
| the attorney Of Jerry O'Donnell, convicted
as being party to the attempt to pack the
Cronin jury. He was previously sentenced 70
three years in the penitentiary.
CHASTITY Remains.
DETROIT, March 3lst.-The headless fragment
of the left side of mans body, with one leg
attached, was found in a Stream in the eastern
part of the city tn morning. There is no clue
TO identify or tell how it got there.
Singular Phenomena.
New YORK, March 31st.-Three suns one on
each side OF sun, and each surrounded by a
halo appeared simultaneously with three rain
bows at Newbury, N. Y, at 7:30 this morning
The sanle phenomenon appeared at Bridgeport,
Conn.
John and James.
New YORK, March 3lst.-Jack Barnett. the
manager OF John l.. sullivan, says sullivan is
willing to meet James Corbett of San Francisco
in a sparring contest, from four to ten rounds,
for the gate receipts and an outside purse.
Sent Up for Life.
BANGOR (Maine). March 3lst.-Charles Stain
and Oliver Cromwell, convicted of the murder
of John Wilson Barron, cashier of the Dexter
Savings Bank, was sentenced this morning to
the State Prison, with hard labor for life
Ward Wins His Case.
NEW YORK, March Slst.-The Supreme Court
this afternoon decided in favor of ball player
John NJ. Ward in the suit against him by the
Metropolitan Exhibition Company.
Iowa in Earnest
DEs MoISEs. March 3lst.-The antitrust bill
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