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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-26
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.

~fNNie'A
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-This morn
ing at 8 O'clock shocking, suicide oc-
CURED i'll the vacant lot adjoining the
clearinghouse at 1885 Folsom street. For
some time past Henry j. Smith has been
living in the house. and for the past two
weeks he has been drinking very heavily.
Last evening he had an attack of delir-
ium tremens, and Mrs. Ward, the pro-
prietress of the place, had to call in the
help of her other dodgers to strap Smith
down in his bed to prevent him from in
Juring himself. This morning the straps
were removed and Smith, who had
quleted down, arose, dressed himself
and went down to the dining room. All
the other boarders had left at the time
and Mrs. Ward was alone in the room.
While the1ady was pouring out his coffee
Smith again began to act strangely, and
finally took off his coat and unbottoned
his vest and shirt. At the same time he
remarked that it was his last day to live,
as he intended cutting his throat. Mrs.
Ward shrieked for help and the servant
girl came into the room. Smith seized
knife from the table, but the two women
wrested 1t from his grasp.
tone Serfdi, who keeps a fish store in the
building adjoining the lodging-h house.
lie rushed IN TO see what the trouble
could be, and when the matter was ex-
planned to him he assisted the women in
ejecting the mailman from the house.
AS soon as he reached the sidewalk,
Smith ran to Serfdfs store and grabbed
large knife that was lying on stand out
side the door. Then he ran to the vacant
lot on the other side of Mrs. Wards
house, brandishing the knife above his
head, and yelling at the top of his voice.
His strange actions attracted a crowd,
but not one dared to approach the ma
MAC, who stood at bay making slashes at
imaginary enemies and threatening all
who approached.
Suddenly he began saving the Jagged
blade across his throat from side to side.
At the first slash blood Spurted out in
great Jets, covering his hands and drench-
ing his clothes. The knife was covered
with gore, but it sawed and ripped away.
The sound 1t made as it tore and mangled
the muscles and arteries was sickening,
and many OF the spectators fed in hor-
ror. Still the man stood there, relent-
leSsly saving away till he had severed
The Jugular vein and windpipe. The
blood poured out In torrents. His lungs
gave convulsive heaves and the blood
poured ont with q horrible gurgIing
SOuIlu. linen ne staggered, dropped the
knife and fell on his face in the sand. He
struggled a moment with his face in the
bloody sand, and all was over.
The body presented a horrible spectacle
at the Morgue. The head was almost
severed from the body, aud the ragged,
gaping wound was half filled with cIotted
blood and sand.
Smith was native of Ireland, 40 years
of age and a stonecutter by occupation.
He was unmarried. An inquest will be
held this evening.
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Special TO the REconp-Uxror.

ST.. LOUIS, March 25.-There died last
night at the City Hospital John w. Cor
man, known in museums as James Ken
nedy. On the Dist inst. he was admitted
suffering from gastritis. Emetics caused
the election of nearly half pint of nails,
screws, etc. This failing to relieve him
laparotomy was performed and resulted
in the removal of as much more hard
ware, but to no avail, for the fellow died
in short time. At the post norton ex-
animation the stomach walls and lining
were found normal, but literally filled
with nails, screws, tacks and broken
glass, which the man had swallowed.
None were encysted and there was not
one instance of perforation in any part of
the stomach or throat, but, beginning
from the base of the tongue back to the
esophagus and from there entirely down
into the stomach nails, tacks, glass, etc.,
were found. In the stomach itself was
found almost handful of these nails,
lacks, screws and pieces of glass, over an
ounce in weight of them being removed.
Continuous liberation marked their
presence, extending from the esophagus
into the stomach. The total quantity
taken from the body would fill pint
M
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SENT TO THE woRK-HoUsE.
Result of a Young Mans Application
for Police Protection.

Result of Young Mans Application
for Police Protection.
PITTsBURG, March ga young man
giving the name of Joseph sHenselman of
San Francisco entered the Police Station
last night and said that he had just re-
ceived letter from his mother in San
Francisco warning him against the Pink
erton detectives, who she stated were on
his track for the alleged embezzlement of
81 900 from the Overland Stage and Trans
fer Company. The young man said he
was innocent Of the charges, and that he
some months past by Pinkerton men
Henselman admitted holding position
of trust for several years with the over
land Stage and Transfer Company.
and that shortly after the Glen
dale robbery he was approached by
a Pinkerton man and offered bride to
tell who committed the robbery. He de-
MED all knowledge of the matter, but
was Swallowed and finally openly accused
of being implicated in the affair. He
concluded that i'll order to avoid further
trouble to leave for the West. He went
to Mexico, and thence to Chicago, where
the detectives again found him, and have
been following him ever since. The
Lieutenant IN charge Of the station, after
hearing the story, locked the man UP in
order to make an investigation. The San
Francisco authorities have been requested
TO forward information. In court this
morning Henselman was sent to the
work-house for thirty days.
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Real Estare Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been recorded since our last report:
j. w. Wilson to Arthur J. Wilson
North twenty-one feet ten inches OF south
ninety feet of lot 3, NJ and n, Second and
Third streets; $500.
Lee Stanley, Sheriff, assignee of the
Columbus Brewing Company, to Jacob
Gebert-Lots and 4, X and e, Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets, and appurtenances
81, 500.
Charles and Catherine Elizabeth
Thought to Manuel de Liulas Sibastiao-
95.l67 acres of the lower half of Swamp
Land Survey No. 100, in township s
north, range east.
b. U. Steinman to A. NJ. Cunningham
Lot Is i'll block 81 Of Oak Park and
South Sacramento.
Francis G. and Jennie Il. Houghton to
Adam Edward Frederick Blankepherger
$50 acres in the southwest quarter of
southwest quarter of section u, in town
ship north, range east
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RUSSIAN JEWS.
imperial Decree Prohibiting Their
Passage Through Germany

imperial Decree Prohibiting Their
Passage Through Germany.
BERLIN, March 25.-The Breslau CO.
Eette publishes the text of the imperial
decree prohibiting the passage of Russian
Jews through Germany. The decree is
very vigorous. AS it is impossible to
make the decree known throughout Rus
STA, thousands of jews, ignorant of the
prohibition, are certain to arrive at the
frontier, where, as they will be halted
ana VIII not be permitted to proceed fur
ther, 1t Will be impossible to provide ac-
commodatlonS for them
few cases have already occurred where
Jews endeavoring to get into the country
aesplIe The warnings received have been
shot down while attempting 10 pass the
frontier guards. The committees which
nave been formed for the purpose of pro-
Vlolng relief for these unfortunate people
say an enormous number of Jews are
seeking escape from Russian tyranny
ana persecution, and ready to efnigrate
whenever the opportunity Offers The
committees, after a careful study of the
SUBJECT, estimate that four hundred thou
SAND Jews are trying to leave Russia.
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CHICAGO DOODLE CASES.
The Grand Jury Ends Its Session in
Disorder.

Disorder.
CHICAGO, March 25.-To-day's session
Of the Grand Jury investigating the
boodlers broke up in disorder without
the finding of additional indictments
The rock which caused the split was the
question of lndicting Secretary Soule of
the Jefferson Electric Road, who is
wanted as witness, but who has alb
scented himself from the city. The dis
cusSion ended in row. 1t is rumored
that a member of the jury was caught
making full notes of the testimony of one
of the witnesses and was accused of doing
so for improper purposes.
An adjournment was taken, because
under the circumstances no further bust
ness was possible. Another effort will
be made tomorrow to carry on the in
vestigation. 1t has been apparent for
several days that differences had arisen
between states Attorney Longenecke r
and cooperating persons conducting the
investigation.
In a long interview the States Attor-
ney intimated his intention to conduct
the inquiry according to his own notions,
and not to force indictments which in his
view were unwarranted. Other parties
interested in the investigation deemed it
advisable to take Il course TO which he
was known to be opposed and place the
investigation in the hands OF a special
Grand Jury.
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tigate the charges of bribery against
Representative Dougherty in connection
with the recent Senatorial election to-
night took Senator Sherman's testimony.
The Senator said he never offered or
paid. or authorized to be paid, Dough-
erty any sum of money to influence MS
vote. This applied to all the members Of
the Legislature. All the money he fur
nlshed was to pay the board bills of those
OF his friends who went to Columbus to
assist him in the canvass, and he consid-
cred it a legitimate expeuse
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Special to The REcoRp-US1oy.

0peclai 10 the REcoRD-UNIoy.
WARSAW, March 25.-Rrmors o. war
hi the ar, and are given the appearance
OF truth by the presence in Poland of an
immense number of Russian soldiers.
Inc purpose, however, may be simply in
preparation to the usual spring maneuv-
ers, but the proximity of these troops to
che RUSSIAN frontier causes a general
ieellhS oil uneasiness. Activity on the
part OF the Prussians across the frontier
increases the anxiety. Prussias balloons
nave been lowering over the Russian
loftresses and are believed to form part
OF an extensive German spy system. The
balloons appear to be under perfect con-
troll, and Indicate that new and danger
Gus clement has been introduced into
modern warfare.
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SILVER Purchases.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-The offers of
silver to the Treasury Department to-day
aggregated $4,000 ounces. The amount
purchased was 10000 ounces at prices
ranging from $3.50 20 1894.
The Director Of the Mint has announced
that the Government, having purchased
its quota Of silver required by law for the
present month, no further offers will be
considered until April lSt.
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Miners Organizing.

SUFFER- CREEK, March pa very en-
thusiastic miners meeting was held in
Amador City to-day and a permanent
organization was effected as auxiliary to
the one in San Francisco. The county
was well represented. Business men and
farmers manifested their sympathy by
enrolling their names. j. +. Parks of
the Kennedy mine was chosen President
and A. Is. Call of the Cover Secretary.
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Swindling Bank Officials.

CLEVELAND, March 25.-To-day's de-
velopments in the gainesville Bank fail
ure are startling. Forged paper to the
amount of $4,000 has been discovered,
and Il. X. Paige, the head of the bank, is
missing. Forged notes have been placed
at various banks. Seven thousand dol
lars left at the bank one week ago by the
tairport Dock Company to pay It's men,
is missing, and the men have not re-
ceived cent. Paige, it is believed, has
gone to New York. The assignee SAYS
The liabilities Will amount 10 over 5000.
coo. Steps will be taken to prevent Paige
from leaving the country.
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Mutiny on Shipboard.

GLOUCESTER (Mass.1, March 25.-The
ship Annie M. Stall of Boston, from Ira
PAM, is in the outer harbor. The Captain
reports that plot was concocted by the
cook and steward (both Chinamen) to
Captain and wife. The cook weakened.
which so infatuated the steward that he
made an attempt to kill the cook, hack
ing him in a horrible manner with a
sharp knife. The steward then, finding
the cook would not die from his wounds,
committed suicide by taxing opium, and
the body was committed To the deep on
Wednesday. The cook is in precarious
condition.
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California Midland Road.

STOCKTON, March 25.--C. f. Ertz, or
ganizer of the new California Midland
Railroad Company, is here, accompanied
by V. j. Bogue, Chief Engineer of the
Union Pacific road for many years. The
visitors are making inquiries about the
volume of business transacted in Stock
ton and the extent of the wheat traffic.
The proposed road is to run from Sacra-
mento to Visalia and Bakersfield via
Stockton.
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1t is stated that Gladstone can fall
asleep 1T any time aud on any occasion.
and IL is the opinion OF Professor Fowler.
the phrenologIst, that this unusual faculty
IS the principal reason of the great states
MAN mental and physical vigor at his
advanced age.
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Riotous Strikers.

KENT Ohio, March 25.-An outbreak
in the nature of riot occurred this
morning, which for time threatened seri-
Gus results. Yesterday some Erie switch
men were discharged and new men put in.
After night the discharged men and
friends gathered in the yards and de-
manded reinstatement. Being refused,
they attacked the new men. The police
interfered and quiet was restored, but
after midnight they attacked the police
with revolvers. The fire was returned,
and two of the mob BADLY wounded.
They then left,
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Prussiaa Cabinet 1Ieet.

BERLIN, March pa meeting of the
Prussian Cabinet was held this afternoon,
Count Won Gutenberg and Dr.. Won Bosse.
formerly introduced their colleagues and
took their seats. Count Won Zedlitz-
Trutzschler to-day badc farewell to tho
chief officials IN the Ministry Of Ecclesi-
astiral Affairs. Public Instruction and
Medicinal Affairs, and presented them To
Dr.. Won Bose, tho new head of the de-
fartlnent.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
a Feud Between Brothers Terminates
Fatally.

Feud Between Brothers Terminates
Fatally.
CLEVELAND Ohio, March ga terri
bic tragedy occurred this afternoon near
Mogadore, on the Cleveland and Canton
road. John and Henry Albinger had
been quarrelng the past two years over
the division Of their fathers property.
This afternoon John caught Henry cut
ting wood on section of property John
recently bought A row ensued. as
the result of which John was shot
in the leg. He went home and
Henry, alter getting shotgun, pursued
him, fatally wounding him in his own
house. Henry then went home, lay on
the floor, and placing the muzzle of the
weapon in his mouth, blew the top of his
head off
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FEMALE KIDN APER.
She Admits Carrying Away a Twelve
Year-Old Girl.

Year-Old Girl.
CHICAGO, March pa feminine kid
naper was arrested here to-day, after
three years. escape from justice. She is a
good-looking, well-dressed woman of So.
who gives her name as Mrs. Mary
leighton, alias Murray. She admitted
that in 1889 she carried away twelve-year-
old Mabel Hopkins from her home in
Washington boulevard. She gained adj
mission to the house on the plea of being
an artist, who wished to give the child
lessons in painting. She says the kidnap-
ing was at the instance of MabePs father.
E. b. Hopkins, a crockery merchant, and
Hattie Eggleston, said to be his mistress.
The daughter is now said to be in a con-
vent in Canada. A warrant was sworn
out this afternoon for Hopkins and the
Eggleston woman by Hopkins divorced
wife, to whose tireless efforts is due the
final detection OF the kidnaper.
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PATRONS OF INDUSTRY.
The Supreme Council Concludes It's
Revision of the Constitution.


Revision of the Constitution.
TOLEDO, March 25.-The Supreme
Council of the Patrons Of Industry to-
day concluded its work on the revision of
the constitution. A declaration of prin-
ciples was adopted, of which the follow
ing is the substance: Legislation to check
the advance of corporations and crush
out trusts; heavy specific taxes upon cor
porations; reserving public lands strictly
for actual settlers, and the restoration OF
unearned land grants TO the public do
main; revision of the Federal revenue
laws TO protect farmers, laborers and pro-
ducers nom rainous competition of for
eign production ana cheap labor; against
the repeal or reduction of the internal
revenue taxation on spirits or tobacco;
Tor graduated income tax; the enact
ment of stringent laws to prevent food
adulteration, and to prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of oleomargarine, etc.
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sULLIyAN-CoRBETT.
The Articles of Agreement Amended
to Suit the Former.

CHICAGO, March 25.-John L. Sullivan
to-day was sent the amended articles OF
agreement IN the Sullivan-Corbett con-
test. He declined to sign the articles first
proposed, and returned them TO the
Olympic CLUB for alteration. This was
done to insure either meeting ora COM
plete backdown on the part of Corbett.
Sullivan objected to the article allowing
the referee to decide the contest, If in his
opinion it became too brutal, saying he
wanted to be sure of finish night. This
Sullivan will sign the articles as
amended, and the big fight may be said
to be fairly on.
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in regard to orders to the naval and reye-
nue. vessels being assigned to the duty of
patroling the sealing grounds. II is prac-
tlcally settled that the warships Charles
ton, baltimore, Boston, Yorktown, Ran
ger, Adams and Mohican and revenue
vessels Corwin, Bear, Rush and Albatross
viii be assigned this duty
III is understood decision was reached
IN the Cabinet that the Government
await the reply OF Lord Salisbury to the
Presidents last note before proceeding
on the assumption that the English Gov
eminent will not cooperate in measures
OF protection to the scaling industry.
ADVICE TO SALISBURY.
LONDON, March 25.-The Star. which
yesterday approved Salisbury's attitude
IN declining to assent to the prolongation
OF the @l0dtLS UfUe1ldi, has changed its
views and to-day advises Salisbury TO re-
new the modats UfUeadi. 1t says the re-
newal Will cause the Canadians to scream,
adding: But better that than serious
quarrel between Great Britain and the
United States"
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT QUESTIONED.
In the House OF Commons to-day, in
reply to request for information as to
the latest communications from the
United States on the Behring Sea ques-
tlon. Lowther, Parliamentary Secretary
for the Foreign Office. said the CORE
spondence was still pending, but hoped
II would be ready for production in the
House Monday. The reply to Great
Britain's last note to the United States,
he said, was still under consideration.
lie SAID, furthermore, the Foreign Office
had had nothing from Washington con-
hrnlng the kilograms published in this
mornings papers that the United States
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
mad recommended the ratification of the
convention.
ID. o. MILLS ON THE SITUATION
NEW YORK, March 25.-D. o. Mills has
been interviewed on the Behring Sea
question. he said there seemed to be a
great deal OF uncertainty regarding the
exact situation. All we know is from
newspapers. He wished it understood,
however, that he was patriotic and
anxious that Uncle Sam's rights should
be insisted upon. He was not in posi-
ton to fully express his views with ref
erence to the attitude of the British Pre-
mler, but he hoped all would come out
right IN the end and that there would be
no warfare between Great Britain and
the United States.
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Nerdict fol. tne Defendant

LONDON, March 25.-The suit of Miss
Daisy Hopkins against Rev. Mr. Wallis,
proprietor of Trinity Hall, Cambridge,
Tor 5000 damages Tor false imprison-
ment IN connection with her arrest on
the charge OF Nv alklDg the streets with
university man. was concluded to-day
with verdict against Miss Hopkins.
Inc verdict was great surprise TO her
friends, who always believed her life to
be blameless. The case will be appealed.
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GRAND ARMY.
Message From the President Relating
to the Next Encampment

to the Next Encampment.
WASHINGTON, March pa message
from the President transmitting a com
munication from the District Commits
sioners, accompanied by a letter from the
Chairman of the Executive Committee OF
the Grand Army of the Republic Eu-
campment, TO be held next September,
was laid before the Senate to-day. An
appeal is made for 100000, one-half to be
paid by the district for expenses of the
encampment.
The President says in part: SIT seems
to me to be highly appropriate for Con-
gress to suitably aid in making this
demonstration impressive and extending
to those soldiers whose lives beneficent
Providence has prolonged an opportunity
to see the peaceful development and
prosperity which now SO happily pre-
vail at the National Capital, the fruits OF
their sacrifice and valor."
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Horrible story.

New YORK, March 25.-The American
schooner Winnie Lawrey arrived here
to-day from Hayti, after being short of
food for sixty days. Three of her crew
are missing, and tits intimated they were
killed and eaten by their seven ship
mates in order that all might not die of
starvation
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An Insane Man browns Himself.

ALvIso, March ga insane man
named John Bear, sent from Ukiah to be
committed to the asylum at Agnews,
jumped off the train while in motion this
morning two miles west of Alviso. Sheriff
overmyer, who had him in charge, inn
mediately stopped the train and gave
chase, but Bear threw off his binding
strap and part of his clothing and ran
into the water, and that was the last seen
OF him. 1t is supposed he was drowned.
a party from here has gone in search of
his body
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Hin Farm Explosion Victims.

DUNBAR Pa, March 25.-The twenty
three bodies of the Hill Farm mine ex-
plosion victims were buried to-day, amid
the most heart-rending scenes of grief on
the part OF the relatives present. The
jury's verdict attached no blame to the
Dunbar Company
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DRYTowN, March Ottoman Levil-
sky and Nicholas Boydanof, mining ex-
perts sent out by the imperial Govern
ment of Russia, have been here the past
two days examining our mines and
studying the methods used in extracting
gold from sulDhuratS
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Whole Family Poisoned.

DUBUQUE Qa.) March 25.-Michael
Smith, his wife and eight children were
poisoned by. eating beef affected with
lumpy jaw. The mother and one boy are
still very sick, and may die. The others
are out of danger.