Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-26
Third Party Movement.

TOPEKA, December 25th.-Mr. McGrath,
President of the Kansas Farmers Alliance,
in an interview to- day said that at meet
ing of the Legislative Committee of the
National Alliance in Washington, some
time in February, the third party move
ment will be one of the principal things to
be acted on.
This movement" said McGrath, will
eventually embrace all the labor organiza-
tons in the United States. In fact, about
all of them are committed to it except the
Grange, and most of the Grangers are
members of the Farmers Alliance"
Queer Sentence.
Dover (N. H., December 25th.-Argu-
ments in the noted Sawtelle murder trial
have closed and the Judge charged the
they returned to the Court and announced
that they had reached verdict. The jury
found the prisoner, Isaac B. Sawtelle,
guilty of murder in the first degree. Judge
Doe then sentenced him to be hanged on
the first Tuesday in January, 1892. and to
be confined in the meantime in the State
prison at Concord. Sawtelle betrayed no
emotion.
Fire in Hospital.
CHICAGO, December 25th.-The hundreds
of patients and attendants in the Cook
County Hospital were given decided
scare to-day by fire that started in the
drying room and threatened the entire in
stitution. An investigation Of the lack of
few days ago and the inmates were keenly
alive to their peril. Prompt action by
Warden Phelan confined the flames to the
drying room.
A Murderous Laborer.
KANSAS CITY MOI, December 25th.-
William Rockwell, laborer, last night
called on his former mistress, Mrs. Rock
well, and attempted to persuade her to re-
turn to him. She refused, and he shot
her, inficting slight wound. The women
tainted. Thinking he had killed her,
Rockwell turned the weapon on her little
daughter and inflicted a serious flesh
wound. He then fed.
Boomers on the Cherokee Strip.
ARKANSAS CITY (Kans. J, December 25.h.
"A courier arrived here this evening
from the boomers camp near the State
line. He says 1000 men, with teams and
farm implements and camp equipage,
will invade the Cherokee strip tomorrow
evening. This action is probably due to
the fact that the last detachment of
United States troops has been withdrawn.
Would-bs Murderer Arrested.
WHEELING CIV. va), December 25th.-
Nose Howe went into the residence of G.
81. Norris, at Parkersburg, tonight, and,
drawing a revolver, fred at Mrs. Norris,
the ball passing through her nose and
through both wrists of her little daughter,
and finally lodging in Norris leg. Howe
was arrested before he could do any more
damage.
Christmas at the White House.
WASHINGTON, December 25th.-The Pres
ident and members of his family did not
attend church this morning. They spent
most OF the morning in the library, where
the Mckee babies had big Christmas tree.
At l o'clock luncheon was served, the
President, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Mckee,
Mrs. Dimmick and DR.. Scott being present.
Gloomy Christmas.
ANN ARBoR (Mich.), December 25th.-
The sad drowning of two students made
this gloomy Christmas at the College.
Last night two medical students, Frank E.
Dickinson of Dubuque, Iowa, and Minnie
Brundage of Long Island, left for the mill
pond to skate. They did not return, and
this morning searching party found the
bodies under the ice.
Peculiar Fatal Accident.
NRw YORK, December 25th.-A peculiar
fatal accident occurred this afternoon on
Eleventh avenue. An unknown elderly
woman slipped and fell to the sidewalk.
When picked up she was found to be dead,
and an examination disclosed the fact that
a long hat-pin had been driven into her
head when she struck the sidewalk.
Miners Ask an Increase In Pay.
ALTOONA (Pa.), December 25th.-The
regions served notice on the operators
demanding fifty cents net. instead of fifty
cents per gross ton, and a new working
scale Of prices. If not granted the men, to
number of fifteen thousand, will quit work
on the first of the year.
Two Tough Characters Killed.
HINcKLEY MINI. J, December 25th.-The
three Kane brothers came in this morning
from a lumber camp, and after getting
drunk proceeded to make trouble. Marshal
Booth placed them under arrest, but two
of them escaped and set on him. He shot
both, killing them. The men were tough
characters.
Railway Collision.
MARsHALLTowN (Ia.), December 25th.-
A collision occurred on the Iowa Central
last night near Grinnell between a passen.
ger and wrecking train. Six passengers
were injured, but none fatally. One of the
engineers was fatally hurt by jumping.
~AS N4eHASS "a thS Ca oAC AOt outdAA-
able.
Masonic Temple Burned.
BALTIMORE, December 25th. The Masonic
Temple was burned to-day. Nearly all the
records of the Maryland Grand Lodge since
its organization were destroyed. The fire
broke out in the theater on the second and
third floors 1t was a fine building and
cost $3.50. 600. 1t was entirely gutted.
Dry Goods Firm Embarrassed.
COUNCIL BLUFFS GIa.). December 25th.--
The large dry goods firm of Henry Else
man & Co. closed its doors this morning.
The assets are reported to be $500, 600; liza.
biltties, 100000. The firm is temporarily
embarrassed, but expect to resume busi-
ness in few days.
Street Car Collision.
PITTsBURe, December 25th.-This after
noon Pleasant Valley electric car and q
Pennsylvania Avenue cable car collided
with terrible force. Both cars were filed
with passengers and panic ensued. Alex.
Robinson, colored, was fatally, and several
other passengers painfully hurt.
Two Men Burned to Death.
HoLDENs (Mo.). December 25th.-The
house of Samuel Malone was burned early