Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-17
Another Tichhorne.

Another Tichborne.
New YORK, May 16th.-The Moi9,iaf
journal publishes sensational story to the
effect that Sir Roger Tichborne Is alive il
Australia. The story is that letter has
been received by prominent counselor in
London otating that Sir Roger was held q
prisoner for years by the band OF Austria
Ian convicis who tried to foist Arthur
Orton on Lady Tichborne as her son. The
conspirators died one by one, the last one
few months ago. This one left state.
ment in which the whole demoniacal plot
was confessed.
The Ashley Accident.
WuKEsBARRE, May 16th.-Nearly q
score of houses were destroyed in the Ash
ley mining disaster. The present cave ad-
joins the mine in which the extensive cave
occurred two years ago. 1t extends over
half mile square and includes a portion
of the thickly settled village called Mefettes
Patch.
Fourteen of the imprisoned men have
found and six men are YET missing.
Wants to Fake Again.
New YORK, May 16th.-Ike Weir, the
Belfast Spider" to-day issued challenge
to meet Billy Murphy for 81 500 side, the
t'AO- ASoiAci' Gig tC4l aA4G Tue l-O-
poand championship of the world. Weir
states that he would make Murphy battle
for the belt or give it TO him to defend. If
the California Athletic Club will put up a
purse Of g 500, he will go to San Fran.
cisco to meet Murphy.
Hibernian Convention Closed.
HARTFORD Conn, May I6.h.-The Hi
bernian Convention finished its work to-
day, and adjourned to meet at New Or
leans on the second Tuesday in May, 1892.
The following officers were elected Ma
tional Delegate, NJ. F. Wilhire, of Phila-
delphia; National Secretary, NJ. D. Stat
tarv, of Albany National Treasurer, Thos.
J. Dundeen, of Columbus
Powderly Indicted,
ScoTTDALE PA, May l6th.-A true bill
was found to-day by the Grand Jury in the
case of Edward Callsghan against General
Master Workman Powderly, John Byrne
and Peter Wise for alleged conspiracy in
defeating Callaghan for the Senatorial
nomination in 1855 and running his busi.
ness. Powderly has telegraphed that be
would be here Monday.
Sudden Insanity.
CHICAGO, May 16th.-Mrs. A. Eckstrom,
the wife Of a mechanic, went suddenly in
sane to day, and threw her nine-months-
old baby and two.and- la -half-year-old
child from a second-story window to the
sidewalk. Both were terribly Injured and
there is little hope of their recovery. The
mother is locked up at the Detention Hos
pital.
A Well known Young Man Suicides.
HELENA (Mont), May 6th.-Edward
Floyd Crosby, a son OF ex- Governor Crosby.
and son-in-law of Bishop Beaver, COM
mitted suicide tonight about 10 O'Clock by
shooting himself through the heart with q
45-caliber bulldog pistol. The family are
well known New York people. There was
no clue as to the cause.
The Rate War.
ST. LOUIS, May l6ih.-There were several
developments in the rate war here to-day,
the Wabash taking hand actively, cutting
rates sharply to St. Paul and Denver. On
Sunday the Wabash will make So rate to
Omaha and So to Chicago, while from
Kansas City the round trip will be sold fol
81.
New Outlet for Grain.
CHICAGO, May 16th.-The Atchison has
made new outlet to Liverpool for grain
from Kansas. The route is from Kansas
points over the Atchison to Galveston
and then by boats to Liverpool. The first
boat was loaded and started over the
water few days ago.
A Slandered Ticket Broker.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 16th.-E. A Mulford
Chicago ticket broker, to-day filed suit
for S25 600 for slander against six members
of the American Ticket Brokers Associa.
ton. Mulford also asked for a writ oi
mandamus to compel the association to
reinstate him.
ha San Fra
NEW YORK, May 16th.-The Directors o.
the st. Louis and San Francisco road to-day
organized and elected E. f. Winslow a:
President. A special meeting was called
for July Dist to vote on the proposition o.
al increase of capital stock to $l0,000,000.
A Californian Suicides.
DULUTH (Minn), May 16th.-Captair
Henry-J. Lutes, an early resident of Sar
yesterday by shooting himself with re
volver. The deed was the result of pro
tracted drinking and business reverses.
Illegal Election.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 16th.-The Supreme
Court holds that William Peetie, State
| Statistician under the legislative election
is not legally entitled to the Office, and tha
William Worrill, by an appointment By
| the Governor. is the rightful incumbent.
Getting Worse.
DETROIT May 16lh.-A son of ex-Unitet
States Senator Jones of Florida applied I,
| the Probate Court to-day for an order t
confne his father in private hospital fol
the insane. His delusions have beer
| more marked OF late.
Excise Commissioners Indicted.
New YORK, May 16fh.-Ths Excise Com
| missioners have been indicted for failure t,
| entertain complaints against dealers whit
sold liquor near the polls at the last elec
ton; also for licensing improper persons.
Another Gone Wrong.
! DETROIT (Mich.), May 16tb.-Charles Il
Smith, President of the Western Knitting
Works, has disappeared. His fpancia
| affairs are in a bad shape. His friend
are unsecured on about $4,000 borrowed
money. Some think he has suicided.
states Rights Demanded.
Topeka (Ks), May 16sh.-The annus
resolution demanding of Congress that
law be enacted giving States the right t
regulate the sale of liquor.
Sullivan Raises His Price.
New YORK, May 16th.-Sullivan nov
says he is willing to meet McAuliffe to
finish for not less than $4,000. He say
he is confident of his ability TO defeat tn
Californian.
Coal Bank ColIapses.
| SCRANTON, May I6th.-Three Italian
were killed and several injured in the CO
lapse of a coal bank at .Oliphant to-da,