Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-19

or own house. The patient fingered
nroueh the fall, but died when the colo
leather came on. Then, as the story goes;
instead of notifying the authorities anu
aving the funeral arranged, Mrs. Cooley, =
vho lived in remote spot, far rom JUG
'iIlage. packed the body in ice ana SNOW
nd kept it thus preserved unul spring II
rider to get so many months e1tfs pay tor
,oard and attendance. The ruth of the
tory, which only came out recently, Is ,
7ouched FOR by many respectable people,
The Union Pacific.
BhsroN October 1Sth.-President dams |
,,f tbe Union Pacific has been examining |
~ svstem in the West and writes most en- |
conrso;nclv of the outlook. He says If the
Union Pacific had sufficient equipment to
move the tonnage offering, Its gross earn
ings would be $500, 00o to S4O0,ooo per
month larger. He attributes the decreased
net returns, in face of the Increased gross
returns, 10 damages sustained by the gre
eon Railway and Navigation through the
heavy snow and freshets in the early part
the f6dI. Al view Va LIZ ~ b.
of freight Offering, the Union Pacihcs
traffic men have received strict orders not
10 meet cuts of rival lines, cut take all
business offering at full rates.
Mississippi Legislation.
JACKSON MISSY, October 1Sth.-The
Franchise Committee submitted a COM
promise report this morning which Will
undoubtedly be adopted. 1t provides that
| The terms of Auditor, Secretary of State
ard Superintendent of Education shall be
extended to January 1, 1896; that gen
eral election will be held in November,
| 1891. for Railroad Commissioners, mem
bers of the Legislature, District Attorneys
and county officers; that the terms shall
expire January l, 1885, and that there shall
| be general REGISTRATION in 1891 of all quar-
| fed electors under the new Constitution.
Determined to Die.
New York, October 18th.-After five al
| tempts at suicide, Nicholas Schubert
| wealthy real estate owner OF Newark, sue
ceeded in ending his life by jumping from
/ the second-story window of the City Hos
pital this morning Three years ago. whei
| his wife deserted him and his daugnie
/ eloped, Schubert twice tried to end MS llIe
i Upon being sent to the hospital after I'M
! third attempt, he was caught IN the act
4
been dismissed from the hospital in few
DAYS, had he not availed himself OF the op
portunity this morning to end his days.
Fast sprinting.
PRINCETON IN. j., October 1sth.-Th
annual fall handicap meeting OF tn
Princeton University Athletic Grounds as
ISOLATION was held this afternoon, and wa
remarkable for the fast time made IN tn
100 and 2e0-yards dssbes by Carey OF '9S
Four experienced timers gave 81 seconds
the record for 100 yards, which breaks tn
worlds record made at Washington las
Saturday by John S. Owen, Jr., OF Detroit
and % seconds for the 900 yards on
curved track, equslling the American rec
ord for the same distance at straight-away
Desperate Attempt at Escape.
New York, October 1Sth.-Samuel w
Lewis, a broker, is locked up on chars
of syindlipg his wife out of a fortune, b.
purchasing worthless stocks, or pretendln
to do so. When he reduced her TO penur
he left her, aud the detectives finally 10
Gated him in Hartford. On the way oac
Lewis jumped from the train in the nlgh
. while it was running twenty-five miles a.
hour. Detective Won Gerichten leape
after and caught him. Both men wer
quite badly hurt.
, Cattle Association to be Dissolved.
KANSAS City, October 1Sth.-At meet
, | ing of the Cherokee Slip Live Stock Asso
ciation to-day, the Secretary was lnstructe
to give the stockholders notice CT mee'
e ing to be held to dissolve the Associatior
s now that the pasture lands are to be take
e from them. President Hewins says abou
0 10 npr cent. of the members will 60 out {
j the cattle business, while majority OF tn
e remainder will move their business an
: herds to Montana.
: Health of the Royal Family.
:. New York, October 1Sth.-A specis
: cablegram to Dunlaps agency from Lohoo
: paints dismal picture of the Royal tamil,
y The Prince of Wales is in such poor healt
Z that much anxiety is experienced; II
eldest son, the Duke of Clarence,
;, troubled with govt and eczema; tt
Is Duchess of Fife is steadily growing weak
with symptoms of consumption, az
Princess Maud's Mysteries have becom
chronic.
r Killed by Els Grandfather.
ST. LOUIS, October 18th.-Shortly before
o'clock this afternoon Albert Whitfield sh
: and killed his grandson, Jones. Chari
! Newton was also shot through the neck
= q stray bullet and Whitfield received
slight wound in the head. The shootir
: took place on the steamer City OF Bato
> Rouge, living at the foot of Market stree
!, All the men are colored. Jones was capital
: of the watch, and refused to advance none
i to Whitfield.
. Verdict of Not Guilty.
+ ELM1RA IN. W, October 1Sth.-The jur
d in the Ellenbergh murder case came int
= Court to-day with verdict of not guilt.
# and the prisoner was discharged. Ih
d morning, while the Jurors we're taxing e.
e ercise in the street in the care OF speclt
!. officers, George w. Palbert, a wealthy mil
e dealer, shouted to them: If you convl'
q that woman YOU ought to be shot" On
4 of the officers arrested him, and jude
: Rumsey held him to appear before tn
e Grand Jury.
n Original Package Saloons.
/. KANSAS CITY, October 19th.-Dispatcht
o from all the large cities and many towns
+ Kansas state Ii at during the day man
o original package saloons have been opene
I and are doing thriving business, the n
!, suit of the decision yesterday by the Unite
e States Circuit Court. Several mass meet
e ipgs were held throughout the State tn
evening, at which the Governor was pet
e | toned 10 call an extra session to re ena'
I the old law.
b Hanged to Tree.
MACON (Ga), october lSth.-Wliilai
Z Singleton, a negro hackman, was take
6 from Jail last night by an armed mob an
:, hanged to a tree. Two weeks ago Singh
ton committed rape upon young lad.
whose name is suppressed because OF h'
e social prominence. She is granddaught'
+ of the late Chief Justice Lumpkin of tn
D. State.
;. Beet Sugar.
: New YORK, October 1Sth.-Men here wh
{ are interested in the beet-sugar industr
characterize as bosh the report that an
!. effort of Germany to prevent by excessiS
i duties, the sending to America OF suga
= beet seeds would be blow to the industr
: here. They say that this country is alb
TO raise beets enough for the purpose
{ supplying the whole world.
. Fraudulent Naturalizations.
CHICAGO, October lSth.-In the fraud'
liant naturalization cases this morning
United States Commissioner Hoyne bel
: Sol Van Prsgg, the Democratic candida
for the Senate in bail of 5000, to apes
j, before the Federal Grand Jury. Barne
. Manning and James Sheehan were held
q 5000. .,. p.v.nns