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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches from
All Parts of the World.

Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches from
All Parts of the World.
The Salem (Ill) bank was robbed of
$4,000 Thursday night.
A slide at Hamburg Bar, near Yreka,
yesterday, pushed cabin into the klamath
river and drowned three Cinnamon,
Ali the English papers comment at length
on the finding of the Parnell. Times Com
mission. The Gladstenian papers find in
it a triumphant vin6ication; the Unionist
papers almost unqualified condemnation.
The French Council of Agriculture has
voted in favor of imposing duty of three
francs on corn, five francs on corn meal
and its derivatives. three francs on rice in
the husk, and eight francs on broken and
cleaned rice and rice flour.
A sensation in naval circles is promised
when the United States steamship Enter
prise arrives from Europe. She is COM
manded by H. B. McCalla. It is said that
upward of seventy men deserted, owing to
the commanders harshness.
The bodies of an old couple named Jones
were discovered yesterday morning six
miles west of Omaha, hidden behind
barn on their farm. Both were perforated
with bullets. They had evidently been
dead same days. There is no clue to the
murderers.
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WILLING TO PAY FOR ADVICE,
Especially When 1t Was as Good as This
Seemed to Be.

When D. K. Tenney was admitted to the
bar he was one of the "boys," says the
Milwaukee Wisconsin. He enjoyed good
time as well as any one, and many good
stories are told about him. 1t is said that
on one occasion he went to country dance
near Madison and became smitten with
one of the country girls. He danced with
her nearly all the evening, regardless of
the fact that a certain six-footer in the
room kept watching him threateningly.
Finally friend approached:
"Dan." said he, "do you see that big
fellow on the other side of the room?"
''Yes."
swell, he's going to lick the life out of
YOU
"What for9' asked Tenney.
you've been dancing with his girl all
the evening"
81 didn't know it. What shall l do ?"
"Well, if | were you I'd put on my coat
and make a sneak for home. sd get away
from here just as quick as l could"
The embryo lawyer said never word,
but reached down in his pocket and pulled
out 81 bill.
"What are you doing?7 asked the friend.
''Take it,"
81 dent want any money
"Take it." repeated Tenney. "Pve
taken S. for blamed sight worse advice
than that"
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THE NEGRO AND DIVORCE.
The Colored People Becoming Familiar
With the Process.
From the Memphis Ayalancht

from the MelnpnlS Avalanche.
One of the most dangerous processes of
disintegration that can befall any people
is the undermining of the domestic rela-
ton. Once admit rottenness there, and
the whole fabric of civilization totters to
its fall. How much more disastrous then
to the negroes, struggling in the very lead
ing strings Of civilization, must prove this
eating cancer than to the intelligent and
cultured whites with centuries of progress
behind them. 1t is unfortunate, therefore
that the simple-minded blacks, prone as all
semi-civilized people are to adopt the vices
rather than the virtues of their superior
neighbors, should have so quickly become
familiar with the easy facilities of the di-
vorce Courts. The practice has become
excessive in this community, and recent
count showed that SS per cent. of all the
petitions for divorce filed were by the
colored people Wearying of the burdens
imposed by the domestic relations, or
angry because of some frivolous misunder-
standing they HE themselves to the Court
house, where the shyster lawyer ever
stands ready to file the simple petition,
and they are Free 1t is at most matter
of SO fee to the attorney. As for the
costs, the convenient paupers oath will
save them all unnecessary trouble in that
regard.
These proceedings are never contested.
An idea seems TO obtain among them that
they can give each other a divorce
Frequently the willing wife goes by the
direction of the husband to the divorce
procuring attorney, furnished by him with
the necessary SO with which to set the
wheels of law in motion. And in many
instances both parties have procured
licenses and remarked before the decree of
separation had been entered on the min
utes of the Court.
great evil among the blacks. 1t destroys
their respect for the sancity of the mar
riage relation, thus easily thrown of, and
leaves hundreds of helpless children to the
cold charities of the world or the colder
charities of the new husband or wife. In
word, it causes these unfortunate people
to recede in the scale of civilization at a
rapid rate. Whatever the policy of the
Legislature in future in restricting or re-
laxing the facilities for obtaining divorce,
something should be done to check the
colored people in their headlong down.
ward career to moral ruin. They have no
idea of the protective features of the stat
utes Of divorce, nor do they care about
results. The Court proceedings afford
them amusement and lawsuit, ever dear
to their untutored mind, and they at the
same time get rid of the troublesome hus-
band or wife. Thus the evil daily in
creases, and will continue to increase until
checked in some way by appropriate legis-
lation.
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CHASTITY CRIME.
Isaac sawtelle Believed to Have MUIR
dered His Brother.

| Isaac Sawtelle Believed to Have MUIR
| dered His Brother.
! EAST ROCHESTER IN. H. February
| 14th.-The body of Hiram Sawtelle of Rox-
| bury, Mass, was found to-day horribly
mutiiated and with bullet in the heart,
buried in the woods near Lebanon, Maine.
Isaac Sawtelle, brother of the dead man,
is under arrest and charged with the kill
ing.
The case is one of the most interesting in
the criminal history of New England. Last
December Isaac was pardoned for rape.
Since then he has boarded with his brother
Hiram in Roxbury, where the latter kept
fruit-store. The Sawtelle property was
worth from $4,000 to $4,000, and Isaac de-
ceived his mother and induced her to
transfer il to him. Hiram, however, put
an Injunction on it so that Isaac couldn't
sell it. This caused hard feelings, and it is
now believed that Isaac plotted TO remove
his brother and the entire family, consist
ing of wife and three children.
Last Saturday Isaac took the little daugh-
ter, aged eight, TO Rochester. There he
gave her some medicine it is believed with
the intention of killing her, but only sue
ceeded in making her sick, Hetelegraphed
Hiram that the little girl had the grippe,
and for him 10 come Immediately. This
was February 4th. The next morning
another telegram came urging the mother
to come.
Finally Hiram left for Rochester on Feb
ruary 9th, and was never again seen alive
by his friends. Next day Isaac and the
little girl arrived home and the former de-
MED having seen Hiram at ali.
The following Sunday be disappeared,
and on Monday the police began an inves-
tigation. Detectives discovered traces of
Suspicious action on the part of Isaac.
He hired team at a Rochester livery
stable, and met a man at the depot (un-
doubtedly Hiram), with whom ne drove
away. Late in the afternoon he returned,
bought a pick-axe and spade, and drove
away again, not returning until late at
night. He then went to Portland and reg
istered at the hotel under fictitious name.
Yesterday the officers traced him down
and arrested him this morning. His cloth
ing WAS carefully examined. and blood
stains were discovered on his shirt and
pants, showing evidence of having been
washed.
Searching parties of 400 men secured the
woods to-day. They found a shoe, be-
lieved to have been worn by Hiram,
blood-stained handkerchief and piece of
his coat. Soon after poorly made grave
was discovered and the body found minus
both arms and head. Near by was found
paper which had been wrapped around the
ak bought by Isaac.
The case appears to be clear one against |
him, and he is supposed to have con-
who is believed to be Charles |
Blood who was in prison with him.
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JUVENILE TRAGEDY.
A Cheyenne Lad Shoots at His Sweet
heart and Suicides.

CHEYENNE CWyo.), February 14ih.-Early
development of the passions in this altitude
was startlingly illustrated in a tragedy
which occurred here this evening.
Eugene Callahan, aged 16, youngest son
of poor Irish people, loved to distraction
pretty little Maude Hall, aged 15 whom
he met at school. she did not care for him
and told him so.
This afternoon he left his home on horse
back with his revolver, saying that if he
could not have Maude no one else should.
Toward evening he met her coming from
church. The girl greeted him pleasantly.
and he responded atfectionately. Maude
turned to continue toward home, when
Callahan forced his horse almost upon her
and fired three shots at her, none of which
took effect. He then rode about hundred
yards away, and, turning his horse loose,
killed himself
The boy was romantic lad, who would
have nothing to do with his hard-working
brothers, but studied painting and music.
His sister, who had been a variety
actress, suicided with laudanum a year ago.
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CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
The Shasta Road Getting Rid Of Its
membranes.
WONG All HING EXECUTED.
The New England Grocers at River
side-Three Cinnamon Killed
by a Landslide.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO rHr AEoOnD-uNos.l
NEARLY CLEAR.

The Oregon Road Rapidly Emerging
From the Blockade.
From REcoRD-UNIoN's Special Correspondent
REDDIEe, February 14th.-The RECORD
UNION special correspondent made the
trip from Dunsmuir to this place by rail
to-day arriving at o'clock this evening.
The train left Dunsmuir at 8 A. NJ and
ran along to Tunnel g. where transfer
was made. The carrying of freight and
baggage from one train to the other con-
sumed nearly two hours time, and but for
the delay and also stop at Morley in or
der to let a special traiu pass by, Redding
would have been reached by o'clock or
thereabouts.
While at Tunnel 9, where the large land
slide covered the track and tunnel, your
CORES spondent had an opportunity to see
the men at work. The sight, as the train
came around the curve in full view of the
slide, was an imposing one.
On an enormous mass of earth, which
buried the track to depth of twenty feet,
hundreds of men were at work with picks
and shovels, and horses and carts were
moving to and fro from the slide TO the
river bank. Others were scraping mud
from the fume and some were halfway up
the side on the hill removing loose rock
and slate which was apt to fall at any min
ute.
It is thought that the work will be COM
pleted in a week.
Word was received here tonight that
through train would start from San Fran
cisco tonight and go to Ashland, trans
ferring where necessary.
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The Gun Foundry Scheme Becoming
More Popular.

Ihe Gun Foundry Scheme Becoming
More Popular.
WASHINGTON, February I4th.-The SEN
ate Committee on Coast Defenses had be-
fore 1t to-day General Miles, Commander
OF the Division of the Pacific, and General
Bennett, Chief of the Ordnance. also.
They gave their views upon some matters
IN connection with the subject of coast de-
fenses.
General Miles said that points on Puget
Sound, the mouth of the Columbia river
and San Francisco and San Diego ought to
be protected. He said that the recom-
mendations OF the Board of Fortiications
and Other Defenses, if carried out, would
be suIncient. One of the recommendations
OF that Board was that gun foundry
should be established on the Pacific coast.
General Bennett gave the committee
hgures on cost OF transportation to the Pacific
coast by land and water routes. He said
that inasmuch as one-third of all the guns
required to carry out the schemes proposed
BY the Board OF Fortihcations and Other
Detenses would be mounted on the Pacific
coast, the establishment of a gun foundry
there would be a matter of economy in
case the Boards recommendations are
adopted.
The Senate Committee on Coast Defenses
this morning authorized its Chairman to
report favorably the bill authorizing the
Chief Engineer of the Board to be consti-
tuted by the bill to investigate and select
suitable sites for the erection of fortifica-
tions for coast defense. The bill reported
was Mr. MoTow's House bill appropriat-
ing Sl,e00,OOO to carry out the terms of the
message,
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No Place for Him.

"Where's the nearest fire?a asked ner-
vous man of big Chestnut street police
man.
"Fire? There isn't any FIRE that know
"Well, where's the best block to see
people killed by the electric wires2"
"What's the matter with you?"
"Ain't there any riots handy?'
"Riots? Why, are you"
"No good place to see couple Of visitors
sandbagged?p
9see here, have you escaped from some
lunatic asylum"
"No; / Just came from New York.
You're sure there isn't few old women or
children run over by trucks somewhere
81 think FL take you in"
ssYou needn't mind, mister. Just direct
me to the nearest railroad depot and I'll
get out of town fast enough. There are no
home comforts here for me."-Phiiadelphid
Enquirer.
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participate and contribute to the grandeur

participate and contribute to the grandeur
of the celebration.
1T is indicated by recognized public
sentiment that this celebration shall in
clude appropriate ceremonies and q
Worlds Fair and exhibition unsurpassed
and unequaled, if possible, by any national
commemoration that has ever preceded it,
The committee unanimously presenting
this report believe the celebration proposed
as deserved in recognition of the great serv-
ices of Christopher Columbus, and that it
will lead the people of the United States to
appreciate with greater patriotism the benef-
cence of free institutions and the achieved
national greatness of their country, and
that by an interchange with all our people
and those of all other nations who will be
brought together, the material interests
and prosperity ofall will be promoted
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SMOOTH scALPERs.
By Forgery, They Get Hold of Railroad
Tickets at Reduced Rates.

KANSAS CITY MOL February 14th.-
Wholesale forgeries have been brought to
light in connection with The Convention of
the National Electric Light Association.
The persons implicated in the forgeries are
brokers or scalpers in nearly all large cities
in the United States, and their correspond
ents brokers and scalpers in this city.
By an arrangement with the railroads
each member desiring to attend the
convention, after purchasing frst-class
tickets, was given certificate by the ticket
agent at the starting point. On arrival at
Kansas City the certificate was signed by
the Secretary of the Association, and on pre-
sentation OF this certificate to the agent of
the road over which members came 10 this
city, first-class ticket was given him, for
which he was obliged only to pay one
third of the regular rate.
1t is charged by the railroad officials of
this city that the brokers have forged GER
tiicates and have secured return tickets to
various points in the country at the dis
count rate, which they are selling to travel
ers 10 these points.
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PORTLAND DoINGs.
The Railroad Gradually Clearing Up the
Bloekaded Track.

PORTLAND fOr), February 14th.-The
Southern Pacific Company is now running
trains regularly on time between Roseburg
and Aurora. The point of trouble now is
Abernathy's trestle, a short distance north
OF Oreson City. A large force OF men are
at work there. It is believed that BY sun
dav a southbound train can start out from
Portland.
Hetioh Bros, prominent retail dealers IN
gents furnishing goods. have failed. The
attachments already amount to Sl4 oOO.
Frank Glover has telegraphed his Will
inguess to meet any man in Oregon IN
glove contest, Dave Campbell preferred.
a prominent business man here is ID re-
ceipt of a letter from Josephine county
which says that the damage to property,
with the exception of few bridges, is very
light, and the fruit and farm interests have
not suffered from the heavy rains. No loss
of life has been reported in that locality.
On the other hand, the increased snowfall
and rain have proved an indirect blessing,
as they open thousands of acres OF new
placer mines. The writer estimates that
from 5000 to 10000 men will be engaged
in mining in Josephine county during the
coming summer, and be says that old min
ers predict that this will be the greatest
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PAYMAsTER-GENERAL.
General Rochester viii Retire from the
Position To-day.

General Rochester Will Retire from the
Position To-day.
WASHINGTON, February 14th.-Paymas-
ter-General Rochester of the army will be-
come 64 years of age tomorrow, and will
celebrate that event by retiring from office.
He has been all occupant of this position
at the head of the Pay Department for eight
years, and has in that time earned the
reputation of being one of the most eff
cient, faithful and careful accounting officers
who ever served the Government His re-
tirement will necessitate the appointment
of new Paymester-G General, and in an
ticipation of that event candidates have
been in the field for some time. The most
promising of these are Colonels Rodney
Smith and William A. Rucker, who are at
the head of the list, and Majors William
a. Gibson, Charles N. Terrill and Asa B.
Carr. Rodney Smith is the next man in
order and there are those who predict that
the fight between others will cause the
President to take the easiest course in soIv-
ing the problem by appointing him. The
main struggle lies between Terrill and Carr,
the former being an Indianan with Presi-
dental acquaintance and otherwise strong
backing, and the latter, the husband of Sec
retary Proctor's niece Terrill is regarded
in some quarters as the most likely man on
the list.
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MINE ATTACHED.
The Baltimore Mining Company of vir.
ginia City in Trouble.

VIRGINIA CRY New, February 14th.-
The property of the Baltimore Mining
Company, located on American Flat, was
attached by the Sheriff to-day as security
for the payment of $3,02s, due on prom
issory note drawn in favor of Jacob Bertz
3 resident of San Francisco, preliminary
papers in suit for the recovery of which
have been fled in the District Court of this
county. The attachment covers the surface
improvements and the patented ground
included in the Baltimore mine boundaries.
The surface property includes a steam
hoist and pump plants, the original cost Of
which was about 100000; a fve-stsmp
mill, and an ore-roasting furnace. E.
Stroller, Superintendent of the mine, holds
two mortgages of $4,000 each on the prop
erty of the company, executed several
years ago.
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RIvERsIDE,s FAIR.
The Grocers Visit 1t, and the Baby Show
Comes Off

The Grocers Visit 1t, and the Baby Show
Comes Of.
RIVERSIDE, February 14th.-The New
England Grocers arrived o-day and where
received by committee from the Board of
Trade. They were escorted to the Citrus
Fair, and the freedom of the city and the
fair extended them. The company counts
sixty-six people. They are delighted with
California and amazed at the beauty and
richness of what they have already seen.
Each member of the party was presented
with q miniature box containing two fine
nsvels expressly prepared for the occasion.
The grocers visited Redland this morning
and will leave here at 5 P. NJ. for Los An
geles.
The great attraction at the fair to-day was
the baby show. One pair of triplets, eight
pairs of twins and sixty singles, entered the
show for premiums. The opera house was
crowded-about two thousand being inside
and as many more outside unable to gain
admittanoe. The premiums will be
awarded tomorrow.
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Death to the Scale.


Los ANGELES, February 14th.-F. O.
Cass fruit-grower of this city, who for
some time has been experimenting with
parasites in the hope of finding one TO de-
stroy the black and white or San Jose
scale, has at last succeeded in producing q
cross between the common American lady
bug and the Australian lady-bug. The
new insect is breeding rapidly and is doing
splendid work. Orchards infested with the
scale have been cleaned up. The new par
asite is smaller than the American LADY,
bug and of darker color. Horticulturists
are jubilant over the new discovery.
The Palmer Trial.
WOODLAND, February 14th.-The prose.
cution in the Palmer embezzlement case
closed their side of the case to day at noon,
Judge Ruggles having refused to allow the
prosecution to offer as part of this case
other embezzlements, which occurred
afterward to show Palmer's intent. The
defense will probably occupy the rest of
the week in offering their evidence, which
is chiefly documentary.
Burying the Dead.
PLACERvILLE, February 14th.-Two of
the men killed by the railroad accident
were buried to-day. The Odd Fellows
buried Gerding. and the railroad company
buried Peter Finsterwater. The body of
Patrick Noon was taken to Sacramento by
friends and will be sent to his family in
the East. The Coroner's inquest is not
completed, as thorough investigation is
being held.
He Did 1t Too Often.
SANTA Rosa, February 14th. j. H.
Neyce, a searcher of records of this city,
was to-day sentenced by Judge Dougherty
to serve two years in the penitentiary for
embezzlement. Neyce is an aged man and
his family is highly respected He has
done many things lately of shady nature,
but has always been dealt with gently on
account of his family.
Donahue Road All Right.
SAN Francisco, February 14th. The
damage to the Donahue road between
Cloverdsle and Hopland is IN excess of the
first estimates. The repairs have now been
completed, however. Trains will run to
Ukiah tomorrow.
Guilty of Forgery.
SAN FRANc1sco, February 14th.-Frank
J. Williams, who was implicated in the
forgery of the name of Mrs. Crocker to
check on the Crocker- Woolworth Bank,
was found guilty in the Superior Court to-
day.
Win Make No Changes.
SAN Francisco, February 14th.-W. H.
Hurlburt, the Union Pacifc's new agent,
arrived to-day. He denies that he will
make any new changes in the local Office.
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THE MONTANA MUDDLE.
The Lieutenant-Governor Refuses t.
Sign Appropriation Bills.

HELENA (Mont), February 14th.-Lieu-
tenant. Governor Richards has decided not
to sign the appropriation bills passed last
Sunday morning, while Senator Becker was
in forced attendance. The Attorney Gen
erals opinion is that the bills must be
signed by the presiding officer in presence
of quorum. The salaries of State officials
depend upon the outcome of the Secretary
of States pending mandamus suits, while
all State institutions are left without funds
until the next Legislature, unless the Gov
ernor calls an extra session, which, he
says, he will not do until the controversy
between the members is settled. All hope
of relief this session is ended.