Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-18
viii Get a New Trial,


JACKSON Miss }, March I7th.-In the Srp-ep1e
CoEt to-day, IN the case of John /. Sullivan
Tor prize Eighth g, the Judgment of The Court
below was reversed. sullivan was remanded
ments as may be found at the next term of
Court.
This decision gives Sullivan a new lease of
life as ii We're, as he will not now have 10 serve
the years sentence and pay the heavy fiue in.
posed by the lower Court, He and his sup
po' tiers are extremely happy over the decision
and are confident that they eau get out alto
gether at the next trial i'll the State Court.
sullivan PROPOSES to keep quiet, aud Will not
talk about fighting anyone while his case is
pending.
The NcCaIla Court-Martial.
New YORK, March l7th.-The McCaila Court
OF Inquiry was again in session to-day. Ser
geant Calkins told of the cutting down Of
Walker and the putting of seamen IL straight
said, frequently interfered with him in the dis
charge of his duty. he also described the
many acts OF cruelty o. IN part of the officers.
Gustaya Ztlitarvinsou tod how ut St. Peters
berg he saw Lieutenant Iugersoll attempt to
knock down two men with a behaving pin The
men afterward deserted the ship. He said that
in his eighteen years experience in the navy he
had never seen such characterization SIS was on
the Enterprise.
Brutal British Mates.
New YORK, March 17th.-United States Com
missioner Shields took testimony to-day con
corning the alleged abuses of seamen by the
I
sailors told substantially the same story.
Men were knocked senseleSs with Delaying
pins by the mates and compelled to work while
their wounds were bleeding. Half dozen were
cut on one occasion with an ak i'll the hands OF
the mate this being followed by shooting af-
fair. Mate Johns hot one seaman in The breast
and Mate Lee folioa ed this up with an assault
with an AK on the men who rushed forward
at the cries of their cOmrade.
Bribery Charges.
NEW YORK, March l7th-Inqufry by the
| Grand Jury concerning the management of the
Ludlow street Jail has further resulted in the
Indictment of Bernard F. Martin Deputy Com
missioner OF Public Works. and five others
Martin was formerly Order of-arrest Clerk He
permitted Charles G. Francklyu who was ar
rested on complaint of Sir Bache Cunard 20 re-
main sway from Jail practically sli the day
tine To- eight days, Frdnckiyn paying 500 for
| the privilege.
druggists Won't Keep It.
ABERDEEN g. D. March 18th South Da-
kota druggists don't like the provisions of the
prohibition bill. especially those requiring that
petitions s'gned by t"enty women are necessary
TO secure permit, the thousaud-d0l ar bond
clause, and the general features OF the measure.
All the Aberdeen druggists signed an agreement
this morning not to keep any liquors alter May
cate the advice OF President Steerns of the
Pharmaceutical ASS citation To sign similar
agreements will be generally followed.
Commercial Cable Company.
NEW YORK, March l7th.-The annual meet.
! ing of the Commercial Gable Company was held
to day. The following Directors were el. Ell
for the ensuing year: John W. MacEay, James
Gordon Bennett. Hecuo and Jules De Castro,
G Rowland, Charles Nordhoff, Z c. Plat. E. ].
Matthews eichard Irw II and A De Castro.
The only new name o. the Board is that OF v.
l.. Scott.
Immoral Practices.
PHILADELPHIA, March 17lh.-The shocking
phase ASSUMED by the Blind Asylum iayes;iga-
ton III the arrest and binding over of Pretect
King has, excited puolic indignation. This
the Grand Jury, and after it was submitted
true bill of Indictment was found against King
charging him with immoral practices.
Work of Desperadoes.
DENvER, March l7th.-A Santa Fe special TO
the NtcS says: Three masked men attempted
to mold up Tennebaum's store near the an
Pedro c7pIer mine. Joseph Gibbet's, the young
boy in the store, yelled for hep aud IVES shot
long to the worst sang of desperadoes in the
Territory, fed snd have not yet been captured.
Another Globe Trotter.
CHICAGO. March 17th.-A special from Port
Town: end, Wash, says: Miss Regina Roths-
n;oneer inerchapt. leaves here f-nisbt 10 rac
around the world agains. George Francis Train.
Five thousand dollars has been contributed by
the citizens for her expenses. She will start
eastward.
INDIANAPOLIS, March I7tb.-George Beck the
champion wing shot of the United States de-
feated Al. Bsndle, of Cincinnati, this afternoon
in 101-bird match for $3.50 each, killing S4
birds to Bandle's s.. The betting was even.
Considerable money changed hands. Two thou
sand people were present.
An Old Couple Burned to Death.
.AUsTIs (Ninn }, March l7th.-The residence
OF +. A. CARL and wife, early settlers in this
county. was burned saturday night ard the old
folks oeriShaG IL the flames Nothing is known
about the origin of the ere.
Travelling Through Mexico.
Ell Psso. March l7th.-Jay Gould and party
who have been here for several days, started to-
night or trip through Mexic,. accompanied
by l.. II. Thorn an. r L. Sargent, OF the Texas
Pacific road. OF this city.
He Pleads Not Guilty.
ST. LOUIS. March 17,h.-Charles F. Vail.
charged with tire murder of his wife, was ar
ratgned IN the st, Charles Circuit Court to day
! and pleaded not guilty April I'd was set Tor
the trial.
Two Students Crowned.
NEW HAVEN Comm. March I7th-Edwin
Rowe. Jr., of this city and Jarius KEENAN, of
Arkansas both Yale students were d rowned
yesterday while attempting 20 mske Milford in
a rowboat
Dividend Declared.
BOSTON, March 17th.-The Oregon Railway
ana Navigation Company has declared its Iegu-
isrquarterly dividend of one half per cent, pay
| able April list.
Tobacco Plants Killed.
| AsHyILLF IN. CO, March 1ah.-Reports from
! the great tobacco counties of western North
! Carolina show that ct least one third of the
| plants are killed by cold weather
! The Car is growing cotton in Central