Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-05
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Thought to be a AIurderess.
TRENTON On. J.), January 4th.-The
mystery surrounding the murder of Mrs
Knitfen has not yet been cleared up. Mrs.
Emma Purcell the pretty young type
writer is, however, practically q prisoner,
and grave suspicion rests upon her. The
police have oltoSetheE dropped the busgisl
theory. 1t has been learned that Mrs. Pur-
cell was not unconscious when she was
found and the conclusion has been reached
that Mrs. Kniffen's death was caused by a
powerful anashetic administered in q
heavy dose, snd not by strangulation.
Mrs. Purcell will have time to prove she is
as innocent IS she claims, but the motive
is lacking, except it is found in the rumor
that there existed between Mrs. Purcell
and DR.. Eniffen a relationship which was
at least unlawful.
Wilkes Booths Last Letter.
RICHMOND (Va.), January 4th-A dis
patch will be published tomorrow of let
ter written by ]. Wilkes Booth the day he
assassinated Lincoln. In it he says
Right or wrong. God will judge, not man;
for be my motive good or bad, of one thing
/ am sure, the lasting condemnation of the
North. l love peace more than life"
He discusses secession and singularlv
enough the race problem, regarding which,
he SAYS:
This country was formed for the white
man, not for the black"
He signs himself, "a Confederate doing
duty on his own responsibility"
New York Death Rate.
New YORK, January 4th.-For the
twenty-four hours ending at noon 234
deaths were reported, making a total for
the week of ,202 This is an unprece-
dented number for this season of the year.
The number of deaths for the previous
week was 1852
Three hundred and sixty-two policemen
are on the sick list. Ten have died from
pneumonia during the week. Fred Hall.
brother of Pauline Hall and a member of
the "Brigands" Company, died this morn
ing from pneumonia, which began in an
apparently slight attack of prevailing in
huenza.
Nothing in the Rumor.
ST. PAUL, January 4th.-Archbishop Ire
land was interviewed here to. day upon the
subject of his reported coming investment
with Cardinals hat and an appointment
as Papel delegate to the United States. He
smiled and said the story was without foun-
dalton. He would know if any more
American Cardinals were to be created, and
he had heard nothing of it. Touching the
Papal delegation question, he said the ad-
visibility of creating such an Office was
considered by the Vatican some time ago,
and a decision reached not to appoint any
delegate.
The Deadly Sausage.
BROWNSVILLE (Minn.), January 4th.-A
party of sixty persons gathered at the home
of Henry Brustin last night and sat down
to supper. Among the meats served was
sausage. The effect was awful. Forty-fve
of the guests, all of whom partook of the
sausage, were taken with violent fits of
vomiting and fell upon one another upon
the floor. Henry Sheer died this morn
ing, and twenty of the other victims of
trichinisis are so low that but slight hope
of their recovery is entertained.
Brazil is Happy.
NEW YozK, January 4th.-On the steamer
Alliance from Brazil to-day was Walter
Wright, one of the Brazilian Republican
leaders. De said everything was going on
as usual in Brazil. All the natives and citi-
zens have sworn allegiance 20 the Republi-
can Government. He has no doubt but
exchange would resume its Old rate shortly.
The Alliance left Brazil on the 18th of
December. and Para twelve days later.
Captain Berr said the people at both places
seemed quite happy under the new Govern
ment.
Whisky and Murder.
SPRINGFIELD (Me.l. January 4th.-John
Hayes, a letter carrier, to-day was walking
down street with his cousin, Mike Hayes
when they brushed against two negroes.
The ne2roes retalisted by pushing the
Hayes boys of the sidewalk. Nike Hayes,
who was intoxicated, drew a revolver and
fired three shots. One shot MORALLY
wounded one OF the negroes and another
fatally injured John Hayes. Mike has
been arrested.
Strange AeeidesE-
WIcStTA (Kan) January 4th-S. J.
Kellogg and his wife were killed by run
away accident yesterday. The team
reached the rosd crossing, where there was
d large harrow turned teeth upward. The
wagon struck this and threw kellogg out,
his head hitting a piece of the timber OF
the harrow. His wife was thrown on top
of the harrow and was pierced by many OF
the teeth. one entering her head and caus-
ing instant death.
Shot the Wrong Man.
HELENA Mont }, January 4th.-H. C.
Lee. proprietor Of q saloon, shot the wrong