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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-01-04
Special to the REooRD-UNIox.

special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.), Jan 3.-The blood
lest fight in Magoffin County's history
took place to-day about one mile from
Salyersyille. There We're eight or ten of
the best known citizens engaged on each
side, armed with repeating rifles and
navy pistols, and the trouble, which had
Its inception in trivial matters the day
before, eliminated in a pitched battle
John Davis was killed by pistol shot,
said to have been fired after he was dis
abled and disarmed. w. L. Deskins, a
Constable, was fatally wounded by a shot
in the right hip. Monteville Deskins, a
Justice of the Peace, has not been found
since the fight, and is supposed to be
fatally wounded. Shepherd Cole, Coro-
ner OF the county, received some fearful
blows with dubbed gun, and may die.
Brice Patrick was shot through the bow
els, and is reported dying. w. L.
Patrick received rifle ball alongside the
head, and was at first supposed to be
dead, but rallied, and the physicians say
he will live, if there is no conclusion of
the brain.
Reports as to who is Immediately re-
sponsible for the terrible affair are con-
tiicting, and it is not even known who
fired the fatal shots.
Dug Risner and Samuel Risner were
brought here this morning by Coroner
Cole under strong guards. charged under
a warrant issued by Monteville Deskins
with assault on w. e. Deskins. The
Coroner committed a dangerous impro-
priety in taking guard of persons who
were identified with the prosecution, and
for whose protection the warrant was
issued. This was resented by friends of
the prisoners, and both sides came to
town heavily armed. The prisoners
were returned before Police Justice
George II. Gardner, and the Common
wealth not being ready for trial, they
were released under bond. Some loud
talking of the prisoners nearly precipi-
tated fight in town, but prompt inter
ference of the authorities prevented it.
The fight took place an hour later. No
arrests have been made, and it is feared
another outbreak is imminent.
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THE SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
CLEVELAND TAKING NO HAND
IN THE MATTER.
The Only One to Whom the President
Offered Objection Is Murphy
of New York.


Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
New YORK, Jan. 3.-An interview
with Colonel Dan Lamont regarding
President-elect Cleveland's movements
in politics will appear in the Herald to-
morrow. 1t is as follows:
What foundation is there for the pub
lished report that Cleveland is interfer-
| ing in the Senatorial contests in the yari-
GUS State Legislatures, and endeavoring
| to dictate the election of his own
friends?"
at is time" answered Colonel La
mont, that friends of Cleveland took
some notice of this falsehood. 1t is a
falsehood, and started with malice. I
can state authoritatively that Cleveland
has not dictated, interfered or even sug-
gested the election of anyone in States
in which there are Democratic Legislat-
ures and where contests are being made.
One of the objects of the charge may have
been to locate the force of public objection
| which Mr.. Cleveland made to the cleo
ton of Mr.. Murphy from this State. The
impression sought to be conveyed was
that he was endeavoring to dictate the
personnel of the Senate"
Has Mr.. Cleveland expressed himself
about these repOrts?''
He has, most emphatically. It was
reported that Cleveland was in favor of
the election of Mr.. Foote in California as
against Stephen NJ. White. because Mr..
toote was relative of one of Mr. CIeve-
lands friends. The report is not true.
and Mr.. Foote's withdrawal followed the
publication of the charge. Mr.. Cleve-
land is annoyed by inquiries as to whether
he is doing this thing. 1 receive many
letters asking if the reports are true. l
may say that in many OF the States Mr..
Cleveland does not know who the candi-
dates for the Senate are except through
general report. In New York Mr.. Cleve-
land stated his objection to Mr.. Murphy.
as he had pefect right to do, but he has
not gone beyond his own State.''
Colonel Lamont was asked if he would
tell Mr.. Cleveland's attitude toward those
who might be looked upon as having
been anti-Cleveland men. He shook his
head at first, and when asked as to the
truth of the story which was afloat in DO
litical circles to the effect that prominent
anti-Cleveland Democrats from up the
State called on Colonel Lamont and asked
him about the treatment the men who
opposed Mr.. Cleveland would receive
Colonel Lamont replied that he did not
care to speak of the matter; but he could
say that Mr.. Cleveland would certainly
not forget the men who were in favor of
him. AS the story was repeated Colonel
Lamont smiled.
THAT is true,n said he. "I said it. and
it represents Mr.. Cleveland's position"
''Is there anything further to be said
about his attitude?" was asked.
81 think" replied the man who is
nearer to the Presdent-elect than any
| other, THAT is all isn't that enough?u
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THE ITATA CASE.
ALLEGED MISCONDUCT OF sECRE-
TARY FOSTER.
Communication Addressed to Speaker
Crisp Asking for an Investisa-
tion of the Matter,
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 3.-The Express
to-day says that Colonel Blanter Duncan
has forwarded to Speaker Crisp COM
Inunication calling attention to the
alleged conduct of Secretary Foster and
the Attorney-General in the schooner
1tata case.
In speaking of the communication Dun
can said that during the Itata trial Foster
was in Washington as attorney of the
Balmacedists, and at the same time as
attorney for the Department of State. and
specially connected with the Attorney
Generals Office; that as such he
directed the commencement of proceed
ings in this city against the Itata, saving
that the Attorney-General would in few
days forward his commission as special
attorney of the United States, remarking
at the close of his note that while possibly
the proceedings against the Itata might
not be successful, yet nevertheless it was
desired they should be commenced.
Duncan says in the light of Foster hav-
ing been appointed representative in
the Behring Sea case, it is desirable that
Congress investigate his connection with
the Itata matter.
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The BRIGHTON MYSTERY.
MISS AYRES MARRIED TO JET
ferris IN JULY LAST.
Interesting Interview With the Min
lister Who Performed the Mar
riage Ceremony.
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN Francisco. Jan. 3.-Miss Clara
Olga Ayres, the young woman whose
dead body was found in the ruins of the
station at Brighton, was married in this
city July s, 1892, by Rev. NJ. J. Ferguson,
Christian minister, to George B. jeff
eris. The bride requested the marriage
to be kept secret. as she was school
teacher and would lose her position if it
was know that she was married Neither
party called for their marriage certificate,
but on December 23d a stranger called
on Mr.. Ferguson and asked for certifi-
cate. He was told to call again, which he
did on December 10Th. In the meantime
Mr.. Ferguson had received a note from
Miss Ayres telling him not to deliver the
marriage certificate to her husband with
out a written order from her, and so Mr.
Ferguson refused to give the certificate
to the stranger. The minister does not
think the stranger was Miss Ayres' hus-
band.
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MORMON TEST OATH.

Effort to Repeal the Law Fails in the
Idaho Legislature.
BOISE Qdado), Jan. 3.-The organiza-
ton of the Senate was completed by the
election of the nominees ofthe Democratic
Populist fusion caucus. a. Z. Mayhew
of Shoshone County was elected Presi-
dent pro tenn. The appointment of COM
mittees was also taken out of the hands
of the Republican Lieutenant Governor.
Storey CRep.) introduced into the House
bill to repeal the Mormon test oath, and
substitute a provision OF the Constitu-
ton. The passage Of this bill would ad-
nit all Mormons not actually practicing
polygamy at the present time to the right
of suffrage. A motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to a second reading
failed by a vote of 13 to %.
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Special TO the REcoRD-UNIoN.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The Supreme
Court rendered decision in the case OF
the State of Iowa against the State OF
Illinois to settle the boundary line in the
Mississippi River between the two States.
Nine bridges cross the river between the
States, and suit was brought in order that
each might tax only those parts of them
within their respective boundaries.
Iowa contended that the boundary
runs through the middle of the main
body of the river regardless of the steam
boat channel, and that measurement be
taken at the normal stage of water. Illi-
nois claimed that the jurisdiction of
each State extended to the middle of the
steamboat channel.
In the opinion rendered to-day by JUS
tice Field, the court takes the Illinois
view of the matter, holding that the true
boundary is the middle of the main
channel. The court ordered COM
mission of three to designate line on
each bridge and delineate the same on
maps.
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APPEAL FOR STATEHOOD.
Citizens of Arizona Plead for Admi
sion Into the Union.

Citizens of Arizona Plead for Admis-
sion Into the Union.
PHGNIX (Ariz.), Jan. 3.-The Republi-
can and Democratic Territorial Central
Committees have been in session here all
day. Each adopted a set of resolutions
urging the admission of Arizona. Both
committees met later at the rooms of
Governor Murphy and adopted the fol-
lowing joint resolutions:
ResoIoed, That we, the. Democratic and
Republican Territorial Central Commit
tees now in joint session, urge upon Con-
gress, irrespective of party, the imme-
diate admission Of Arizona. The busi-
ness interests of the people and the mate
rial welfare of the Territory demand that
it shall no longer be kept out Of the
Union. The Territory of Arizona having
every qualification to enter the Union of
States, there is no valid reason why
Statehood should be delayed.
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A FIERCE BATTLE

Between Dervishes and Egyptian
Troops-Heavy Loss of Life.
CAIRO. Jan. 3.-The Dervishes who re-
Gently attacked Gemai were overtak ell
near Ambigol yesterday by detachment
of Egyptian cavalry, and a fierce battle
ensued. The Dervishes, who greatly out
numbered the Egyptians, made several
furious onslaughts on the Government
troops, but were finally repulsed with
heavy loss. Many of the Dervishes were
slain. Captain Pyn, Of the British staff,
and As Egyptians, including an officer,
were killed, and many others wounded.
A detachment of Egyptian cavalry, with
British officers, arrived at Ambigol since
the battle, and further reinforcements
have been dispatched to the scene of the
conflict
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ALLEGED CAR ROBBERS.

All Those Accused of Wide Influence
Sensation Likely to Occur.
ERIE (Pa.), Jan. 3.-The latest arrests
among the alleged car robbers is John
Morrison, the ball-player. Already one
of the impending difficulties in the way
Of general punishment of all the guilty
parties is making itself manifest, the
relationship of such number of the al
legged guilty people being so wide that
overwhelming influences will be brought
to bear in their behalf The situation is
such that the explosion of a sensation is
likely to occur at any moment, for there
is no knowing when the probing officer
will unearth the game that will make it
impossible to cover up any part Of the
case any longer.
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THE sH1vELY COMPLAINT.

Hearing Postponed-No Meeting of the
Board Having Taken Place.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-The taking of
testimony bearing upon the complaint of
r. 0. Shively was to have been resumed
this morning before the Railroad Com
missioners. The meeting of the board
did not come off, a postponement until
tomorrow having been agreed npon, as
pretty nearly everybody concerned
wanted to witness the opening scenes of
the Legislature at Sacramento. Though
an attempt will be made to hold meet
ing tomorrow, it is not thought likely
that the Shively case will be proceeded
with for week or two.
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VICTIM OF A CLEVER FoRGER.

The Sather Banking Company Loses
Eighteen Hundred Dollars.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 3.-The Sather
Banking Company was recently the
victim of a clever forger, who got away
with $l.S00 on December 1st. A young
man, who claimed to be connected with
the firm of Weber d Co., dealers in school
supplies, deposited check for $1,000 with
the bank, drawn by Edward Barry, a
stock broker. Soon after he returned
with another check for Sl,SOO, drawn by
Weber d Co. in favor of Barry. On this
he received the money, which was
charged to Weber's account. All the
signatures on both checks were very
good. There is no clew to the identity of
the forger.
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MOST PATHETIC SCENE.
Acquittal of an Eleven ear-Old Ro
Charged With Murder.

AcquittaI of an Eleven Year-Old Rov
Charged With Murder.
PIrTsBURG. Jan. 3.-A most pathetic
scene was witnessed in the Oyer and
Terminer Court to-day, when little
Stewart Rogers, aged IL, was arraigned
charged with the murder of James H.
Stiveson, aged Il. The jury brought in a
verdict of acquittal. When the verdict
was announced by the foreman Mrs.
Rogers ran across the courtroom and
threw her arms around her young son.
kissed him and then burst out crying
like child. The scene was an affecting
one and brought tears to the eyes of the
Judge and many spectators. The judge
then discharged the boy and the mother
and son left the courtroom.
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TROUBLE OVER A LAWSUIT.

Shooting ARRAY In Which One Man
Was Killed and Several Wounded.
FARMERsvILLE La.), Jan. "a deadly
shooting affray occurred yesterday at
Marion between A. Carroll and J. r,
Carroll on one side and Lee Cox, Oscar
Cox and r. A. Alexander on the other
side, resulting in the killing of A. Car
roll and mortally wounding the other
Carroll, and Lee Cox, Alexander and
Oscar Cox receiving painful wounds, but
not dangerous. Bad blood has been ex-
listing for some time between the parties,
owing to a lawsuit.
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FATAL CUTTING AFFRAY.

A Stevedore Stabbed by an Italian
Fisherman at San Pedro.
SAN PEDRO, Jan. 3--A probably fatal
cutting atfray occurred here to-day be-
tween a stevedore named Joe Barca,
known as Chicken joe" and an Italian
fisherman. There had been bad blood
between them for some time on account
of the fisherman slandering Joe's wife.
1t eliminated to-day when the two met
on the street. After few hard words
and blow in the face from Joe, the fish
erman pulled out pocket-knife and
stabbed Joe above the heart and through
the cheek.
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lots ranging from 500 shares downward.
To keep up appearances Whalen paid out
some $685. 200 as dividends of the stock
sold. At length suspicion crept in, and
Whalen was arrested, but a compromise
was reached and Whalen left town. The
stock fell fiat and Of the holding face
value, $4,000. the stockholders had only
left their printed certificates. A day or
two ago since Whalen returned to the
city. He was Immediately arrested, and
now the victims will have their inning
1t is generally understood that Whalen
netted something like S50O,O00 in the
deal.
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Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

OAKLAND. Jan. 3.-There was tragedy
during the night at Oakland junction, on
the San Leandro electric road, between
Haywards and San Leandro. Two men
are now lying dead and woman 50 seri-
ously wounded that she will not recover
The woman and her husband had been
stopping at the house of a Portuguese
saloon-keeper, and while there the two
men became Intoxicated. A row started,
in which the saloon-keeper shot the hus-
band and wife and then killed himself
All the parties are Portuguese.
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RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Slow Time Made on Account of IL
Poor Condition of the Track.

Slow Time Made on Account of the
Poor Condition of the Track.
New ORLEANS, Jan. SIT was a slow
track. Five furlongs, Captain D. won,
Josephine second, Artless third. Time
1:0S3.
Five furlongs, Duke of Kent won, Vir-
den second, Perkins third. Time, 1:074.
Six furlongs, Sly Lisbon won, Horace
Leland second, Emperor Gillette third
Time, 1:22.
Seven and half furlongs, Blaze Duke
won, Grey Duke second, Pomfret third.
Time, 1:454.
Handicap, seven furlongs, Bonny Beach
won, Nathan Frank second, General
Marmaduke third. Time, 1874.
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EX-sECRETARY BLAINE.
The Patient Said TO be Maintaining a
Steady Improvement.

The Patient Said to be Maintaining n
Steady Improvement.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The report that
Blaine suffered another relapse and his
condition had assumed an alarming as
pect is not sustained by inquiries. On
account of his peculiar organic disease
Blaine is at present in weak condition
susceptible to the slightest change of
weather. There were various changes.
which have had depressing effect upon
his spirits, but of short duration. Blaine.
it is said, appeared unusually bright this
morning, and showed especial interest in
the doings of the members of his family.
The family share the belief of Dr. John
son-that the patient is maintaining the
steady improvement noted in his condi-
ton during the past week.
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NINE swINDLER ARRESTED.
Duped Over a Hundred People in ST
Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-By the arrest to-day
of William Whalen in this city some lO7
victims of one of the most stupendous
mining frauds of recent years got hold Of
the author of their undoing. In 1889
Whalen, who it was reported owned a
mine calle1 st. Peter, in the Antelope
District, came to this city and by the aid
of a smooth tongue and apparently good
references, succeeded in placing among 107
persons nearly $500 shares of stock in
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opeClal 10 the hECORD-U nDN.
BERLIN, Jan. 3.-The cold is severe and
increasing all over the continent. Last
night the thermometer marked IIO above
zero here.
Heavy snow is falling in the Hartz
Mountains. The suspension of traffic is
threatened on several railways.
All the lakes in France. Germany and
austria are frozen over, and night tetes
have been organized in most of the cities.
In Vienna thousands are employed all
night cleaning the snow from the streets.
At Trieste the harbor presents an Arc
tic scene.
A whole family was drowned near Gif-
form while crossing the AIler on ice.
VERY WINTRY IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The weather has been
very wintry for several days. Much ice
formed on the Thames. Traffic above
and below London bridge is mucn i'm
peded by the pack Of ice. The upper
river is frozen over.
VIOLENT sNOwsToRMs.
VIENNA, Jan. 3.-Violent snowstorms
prevailed throughout Austria and Hun
gary all day. All kind of traffic is i'm
peded and scores of villages were com
pletely isolated. The South Austrian
Railway is impossible almost the entire
length. Expresses from Vienna for
Trieste are snowbound between stations
and the military was called upon to dig
them out. Other lines are partially
crippled. All imperial shooting parties
in Styria are postponed indefinitely.
a dispatch from Trieste says all traffic
in the city is stopped by drifts. The
theaters are closed and no church services
will be held tomorrow. Fiume is also
snowbound and the wind is piling up
drifts to the second-story windows in the
streets near the harbor. In this city snow
is piled 10 or II feet high between the
roads and sidewalks. No marketmen are
able to come to town and there is a great
dearth of farm products. A milk and
butter famine has already been claimed
by the produce dealers.
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HOTEL BURNED.

Guests Narrowly Escape With Their
Lives.
STOCKTON. Jan. 3.-A hotel at Linden,
twelve miles east of this city, was de-
stroyed by fire at 1920 o'clock tonight,
and nothing was saved. Sixteen persons
were asleep in the hotel, and got out with
difficulty. but lost their clothes. The fire
caught in the rear of the hotel, probably
in the kitchen. The hotel and adjoining
hall were valued at $4,000, and insured
for 5000.
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MURPHY THE CHOICE.
He VIII Probably Be Elected Senator
From New York.

ALBANY IN. W Jan. 3.-The Demo-
cratic sentiment, as gathered here from
leading Democrats of the State of New
York, indicate desire for the unanimous
election of Edward Murphy, Jr., as
United States Senator. The predicted
opposition does not materialize. From
all that can be gathered by listening to
the conversations in the different hotels
and other places in Albany, Murphy is
the choice by an overwhelming majority.
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4 Farmer Shot and KIlIed.

MODESTO, Jan. 3.-Word was received
late this evening that Lafayette Steele, a
farmer living nine miles east from Mo
desto, was instantly killed by shot from
some unknown source. The shot took
effect in the head. The Coroner has gone
to investigate,
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not close the port unnecessarily to vessels
from the United States.
SILVER BRICK CASE.
Motion Made to Advance the Actio
III the Supreme Court.

Motion Made to Advance the Action
III the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Attorney
General Garland to-day moved for an adj
vance OF the case which is popularity
known as the silver brick case. Merrick,
a resident Of Colorado, seeks mandamus
to compel the Secretary of the Treasury
to receive silver brick and coin it into
dollars for his benefit. He brought the
action originally in the courts of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and when mandamus
was denied took an appeal to the Supreme
Court, and to-day had the motion made to
advance the case, in order to secure a
final decision from the court of last re-
sort,
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LONDON, Jan. 3.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times says there were
two fresh cases of cholera in Hamburg to-
day and one in Wandesbeck. There were
two deaths from cholera in Altoona to-day.
Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Dead.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-A dispatch from Con-
stantinople says the Chief Rabbi Of Je-
rusalem is dead.
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PANAMA CANAL SCANDAL.
Examination of Deputies Charged with
Bribery Commenced.

Examination of Deputies Charged with
Bribery Commenced.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-Magistrate FRANKIE
ville's examination of Charles De Les
seps, Marius Fontaine, San Leroy and
Felix Cottu was finished Saturday. The
cases of the Deputies charged with hav-
ing received money from the Panama
Canal Company, was opened by the Mag
istrate yesterday. The accused are: Jules
Roche, ex-Minister of Commerce: Maur-
ice Rouvier, eX-Minister of Finance;
Emanuel Arene, member from Corsica;
Baron Jean De Soubeyran, member from
Neinne; Antoine Pruest, member from
Dux Sevre, and Hose Due De La Faucon-
merle, member from Orne. There is rea-
son to believe that no more Deputies are
implicated, and therefore no more arrests
are expected.
NJ. Bourgeoise, Minister of Justice, is
seriously i'll.