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VOLUME LXXXI.--NO. 77.
A DRAW.
Corbett and Jackson Meet
in tlie ii.
o l
LONG DRAWN-OUT CONTEST.
Sixty-one Rounds Fought With
out Result.
NEITHER ABLE TO DELIVER THE
KNOCK-OUT BLOW.
At tlio End of tlio Sixty-First Round
tlie Contestants Were so Weak Tbat
the Referee Declared tbo Fight Xo
Contest—No Decision Made as to
Ithe Parse—Time of Match, Four
Hours and Four Minutes.
Hpccial to the Record-Union.
s.\n Franoisoo, Maj-21.—Nopugilistic
«>vcnt which ever occurred on the Pacific
Coast treated more interest or excite
ment than the great heavy-weight battle
between Jim Corbett of San Francisco
and Peter Jackson of Australia, which
was it night at the gymnasium of the
California Athletic Club to-night. The
points of the two fighters had been mat
ters uf speculation for weeks, and ever
since the match was made and the men
commenced their training the contest has
been the one topic among the sporting
public Tho purse wss a large one, a
total of |10,000, 81,500 of which went to
lhe loser.
The wonderful degree of interest in the
match was due not only to tlie merits
and prominence of the two principals,
but also to tlie fact that the contest would
open the way to settling the question of
the championship ofthe world, for it was
generally understood that the winner
would eventually meet Frank Slavin
or any otlier man who might come for
ward for championship honors.
THE CONTESTANTS.
Peter Jackson is a West Indian, and
■•vas born in 186 LHe stands*! feet 2inches
in hight, weighs 107 pounds, and meas
ures tO inches around the chest, biceps
LS| inches. lon arm 14! inches, thigh 24A
inches, and 16 inches at the calf. His first
light waa with Jack Hayes." It ended in
•. draW, bnt in a second fight Jackson
beat him Insensible in seven rounds. He
next beat Sam Britton in twenty minutes,
and. was then whipped by Jack Farnan
in seven rounds, and tbey again fought a
draw. Jackson next defeated Mick Doo
ley in three rounds, and Tom Lees in
thirty rounds. Ja.-k Burke refused to
meet Jackson in Australia. In this coun
try Jackson's victories were as follows:
l « re irge < lodftey in nineteen rounds;
beat Joe McAuliffe in twenty-four rounds;
beat Pates Cardiff in ten rounds, and won
«>n a foul with Jem Smith, of England.
On his return to this country he toured
tlie country, stopping local champions in
eight rounds. His last match was with
Goddard, who stood before him teu
rounds.
Jim Corbett was born in this dlty Sep
tember 1, 1886. He stands 6 feet ia inches,
weighs I*2 pounds, biceps ha. chest in
and waist 35. As an amateur he beat
B Biseman in two rounds and James
\ in four rounds, and shortly after as
ii professional bested Martin Costello
easily, and then fought an eight-round
draw with Jack Burke and another draw
with Duncan McDonald. He next
..topped Frank Smith in three rounds.
Then he beat Mike Brennan in four
rounds, and next Joe Choynski in
twenty-seven rounds. Heat .lake Kil
rain in six rounds and Dominick McCaf
d four rounds.
I'.OIH IN FINE condition.
The condition of the men was all that
could he desired. They bad trained hard
and car ■fully, and it was the Opinion of
:.ll who saw them that neither man bad
ev< -'" before been in bettor form. Jackson
a- the heavier, but in every other re
spect 11 wasgenerally admitted that one
man possessed little or no advantage
over the other. Loth were recognized as
game fighters, possessing wonderful abil
ity and wonderful quickness. Neither
belonged to the "slogger" type of pugil-
The colored man's ring experience
Car greater than Corbett's, and it was
probably this feet as much as any otlier
that made Jackson tbe favorite in betting
during the week before the fight at odds
of six to ten to eight to ten.
Some comment was elicited bythefeet
that Jackson sprained his ankle some
Weeks ago, and it waa still slightly
swollen to-night, but as it bad caused
him no inconvenience at all during his
training, there was no rea] fear expressed
that it would give him any trouble dur
ing the tight.
a large amount of money was wagered
on the contest during the last t wodays.
The pool-rooms and other resorts were
MMMad, and them Beamed to be no end
fi/either Jackson or Corbett money.
The contestants were required to be in
the club-room this evening atßo'clock,
though the iijT-ht was set for an hour later.
The CaliforniaCluh last night appointed
Hiram <'ook as referee. Jackson was
seconded by Sam Fitzpatriek and Biliy
JSmith. < orbett'a seconds were John
Donaldson, Billy Delaney and Hairy
< Jorbett,
Theappearance ofthe California A th-
D-rooms was the same as on other
occasion-., when similar contests nave
occurred. The flooring within the ring
was covered with padding, over which a
heavy, dart wtm stretched.
,\ new feature at this contest was the U n
«dclock, which was called into use
whenever a knock-down o< curred.
o'clock the crowd eom
-1: -;t-y\ to gather In the itre* ts outside of
the club house, and an hour later the
street waa - d with stragg]
who had come thore to get a good posi
tion In the hop,. ,>t receiving earlvin
formation from within the gymnasium
; o'clock there were probably two
hun >pie in tlie club-room, and
trom tbat time on they continued to ar
riye as fest as the officers at tha narrow
entrance could admit them.
uty policemen were in attendance
to preserve order. Some of them were
in the building and others were state :
OD the roof or in the stnet.
picas facilities were somewhat
crowded. The regular press stand had
n removed to give more space to the
tators, but half a dosen Western
Union telegraph operatora and several
correspondents occupied the platform in
one corner of the gymnasium above the
THE RECORD-UNION.
gallery. Ihe representatives of the local
papers were obliged to hold their paper
in their hands aud take their seats in the
body ofthe hall.
ttAt ?i (?' clo('k approached everyone in
tbo hall showed an eagerness to have the
principals appear, though it was yet an
hour lie tore it would be time for them to
enter the ring.
Tlie California Club some months ago
abandoned the commodious quarters
which it occupied before the time when
pugilistic encounters were more popular
here. The seating capacity of the gym
nasium now in use is not more than a
thousand or twelve hundred people, but
soon after 8 o'clock this evening nearly
every seat was occupied and in the street
outside the crowd was almost as great.
The best of order prevailed within the
building, though there was a continued
hum and murmur of excitement and oc
casional calls for the preliminary boxing
exhibition which was to nrecede the
principal event.
Jackson and Corbett arrived at the
club rooms about 8 o'clock. They en
tered the building without attracting
much attention, and went to their dress
ing-rooms Immediately.
Betting this evening generally con
tinued at the same odds in Jackson's
favor which had prevailed during the
past twenty-four hours. One hundred to
sixty and one hundred to sixty-live were
the usual figures.
It was somo minutes after 0 o'clock
when Jackson and Corbett. with their
seconds, entered tlie ring. Boflh princi
pals were received with cheering. During
the few minutes that followed, while tbe
gloves of tlie men were being adjusted,
every eye in the building was turned on
the men. and there was a general expres
sion of commendation at tho excellent
form they presented. The weights, as
near as could be obtained, were Jackson
l!»7, Corbett l\ r>, though it waa claimed by
some that the difference was even greater
than that.
TIIK FIGHT,
A flter the gloves were adjusted the men
advanced and sbook hands.
Time was called for the first round at
9_28.
Round i—A few seconds were spent in
preliminary sparring. Jackson led light
ly, and a clinch followed. The men broke
away slowly. Jackson led with his rfghl
hand, and missed. Another clinch fol
lowed, and Corbett ieemed loth to break
away, Corbett touched Jackson lightly
on tho jaw, and as the round closed he re
ceived a left-hand On the ribs.
Bound 2— Corbet led, and in the clinch
i which followed he forced Jackson against
j the ropes. When they came to the center
Jackson led twice, but failed to reach his
man very hard. Corbett made a vicious
i half-arm swing, but Jackson jumped
away. Corbett then got oncon Jackson's
stomach, and a moment later avoided a
body blow by dodging.
Hound :) Jackson attempted to fight
at close range, but Corbett clinched.
Jioth men were wonderfully active on
I their feet Considerable feinting fol-
I lowed. Corbett led for Jackson's wind,
but missed. Jackson followed Corbett!
around the ring. The latter laughed as
1 the Australian tried to hit him, and
_ failed.
Round 4—The men walked around
each other continuously tor a full min
ute-. Every time Corbett led he followed
with a clinch. He landed bard on Jack
son's side throe or four times, and re
ceived nothing in return. The men
were fighting at very close quarters.
Bound 5 — Jackson caught Corbett
lightly on the ribs and then played care
fully for an opening. Corbett forced
him into his corner, but in the rally
which followed Jackson had the better of
it. Both men were still smiling. Corbett
led hard for Jackson's stomach, but
missed.
Round o—Jackson caught his man
; lightly in the jaw when the round
opened, but nothing was dono for the
next minute. Jackson was forcing, but
Corbett's dodging was very clever. He
caught a good one in his side, and then
landed hard on Jackson's jaw with his
right.
Bound 7—Both men were extremely
careful. Corbett jumped away from sev
eral of Jackson's straight-arm leads.
Jackson was on the aggressive, but there
was no opening offered that he could take
advantage of.
Bound B—This round opened like the
previous one, with Jackson doing the
leading. Neither man seemed at all dis
tressed. Corbett forced Jackson to the
ropes, but could do nothing. He soon
reached Jackson hard on the ear, how
ever, and the round closed.
Bound !<—Corbett again reached Jack
son's side, but not hard. Jackson then
lan.led on the other's chin, and followed
it up With a hard rap on Corbett's wind.
Jim gave him a hard one of the same
kind, and the round closed.
Bound 10—Jackson reached Corbett's
neck twice bard. Corbett rl rove for the
other's wind, but missed, as he held him
self too far back when he led.
Bound 11—Corbett continued to light
for Jackson's stomach, but the latter
warded him off welL A short rally fol
lowed in one ofthe corners, but no harm
'■- was done. Jackson cleverly avoided sev
eral bard ones from Corbett's left.
Round 12— Corbett again landed twice
on Jackson's stomach, and lumped away
from a swift drive aimed at his jaw. The
■ hat tie up to this time had been decidedly a
scientific one. ami it looked as if it would
continue so for some time. If there was
any difference in the men, Jackson was
: a little the fresher.
Bound 13—Jackson made a short right-
I arm jab, and lauded hard on Corbett's
urn. Corbett put his left lightly into
I Jackson's jaw. Be then swung his left
viciously for the head, but Jackson
jumped away.
Bound 11—Both feinted swiftly and fre
quently, but neither made any effort to
\ lead for sometime. Then Corbett jabbed
; .lack-on on the chin. The latter next led
for the h< sd, bnt (k>rbett ducked.
Round 15.—Neither showed any dispo
«i to force matters, as they came to
gether for this round. Little or nothing
! was done during the whole round.
Round 16—4 orbetf led savagely forthe
wind, but Jackson escaped. The men
exchanged a few light mows, and near
the dose Jim caught his man heavily on
the iaw twice, which brought forth great
j applause.
Round 17—Corbett landed with his left
' on the throat and made several effects to
repeat it Jackson then caught Corbett
hard on the chest, knocking bim back-
I. He then gave Corbett several
j more of tbe same kind and received a
| light one on the jaw in return.
Round 18—Corbett landed heavily in
I the side. Jackson was evidently trying
for his man's jaw. Jim reached the neck
rather hard, and as the round was about
|to close he caught Jackson hard on the
! mouth with B left swing.
Round lit- Jackson swung his left with
j great force, but Corbett escaped byduck-
I ing. Jackson then reached Corbett's ribs
! with a sharp blow, and gave him a good
; jab In the chin.
Round lit *— Corbett knocked Jackson
lack with :i punch in the throat, then
d him in the oorner, and in the rally
• h followed Corbet*, bad decidedly the
best of it, giving Jackson several hard
rights and lefts En the jaw.
Bound 21—Tbe work of the previous
; round put Jackson on his mettle. He
gave Corbett a hard one in the jaw, but
received about as gOOdaOOS in return.
men followed each other around but
no harm was done.
Round 22—Jackson worked hard to
land on Corbett's ribs, but the latter was
1 very quick, and escaped punishment.
\ He then reached Corbett's iaw lightly,
: but did no injury.
Bound 23—Jack&on kept Corbett walk
; ing backward. He led out several times.
but Corbett jumped away. Not a blow
that amounted to anything was struck
during the round.
Round 2-1—Jackson still kept his man
on the move, and was plainly trying for
his jaw. The round was very tame.
IJound 25—Cautious sparring was the
; order.
j Bound 26—Corbett caught Jackson a
I sharp left-hander ou tho stomach, which
SACRAMENTO, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1801.
was the only good blow delivered in the
round.
Bound 27—Corliett landed a good right
on Jackson, and received two from Jack
son on his own jaw.
Bound ss—Both men were very weary.
Jnckson still led for Corbett's jaw, arid
reached there several times. Corbett
lauded twice on Jackson's wind, and near
the ond of the round reached Jackson's
ear hard. Corbett was forcing Jackson
when the round closed, and there was
great cheering.
Bound 29 —Corbett still forced, and
reached Jackson's head and body several
times, receiving one or two counters.
Jackson was staggered by several of Jim's
onslaughts, but he held up well, and to
wards the end of the round Corbett's at
tacks were showing on his own wind.
Bound 30—Jackson struck Corbett on
the jaw, and a clinch followed. Corbett
was trying to get in a knock-out blow,
but Jackson held him off, Jackson
seemed to bo much the weaker, and was
forced to the ropes several times amid
(Seen for Corbett.
Bound 31—Corbett was still forcing,
though he made no very vigorous at
tacks. Both men wore too tired to do
much.
Hound 32 —Jackson rallied and took
the aggressive i n tbis round, though he
did little beyond giving Corbett a sharp
ran on the side.
Hound S3—Both were verj cautious
and nothing -was done.
Tbe thirty-fourth round resulted as tho
previous one did. Both men were trying
to gain strength.
lhe thirty-fifth round was verj* tame.
In the thirty-sixth round not a blow
was struck.
Nothing at all was done in the thirtv
seventh round.
Bound 38—This round, like tho four or
five previous ones, was simply a walk
around.
lhe thirty-ninth round was similar,
ami the spectators became impatient.
Jackson was apparently the stronger.
Bound 40—Jackson struck Corbett on
the jaw, and received a punch in the
wind.
Bound 41—There was a rally in which
both men landed several times. Jackson
did most ofthe forcing and landed two
heavy rights on Corbett's wind and lieart.
Bound 42—Tlie men relapsed into the
walk-around again.
Bound 43—Corbett was plainly the
weaker man. Still nothing was done.
Bound 44—It looked as if the men were
good lor an hour or two longer. Nothing
was done.
Bound 45—It was the same story in this
round.
Bound 4G—Jackson caught it hard in
the throat and again in the heart, stag
gering him a little. Corbett also landed
a heavy straight right in Jackson's side.
Bound 47—Jackson's lips were swollen
some. Corbett showed scarcely any
marks on his face, but there were a num
ber of red spots on hi.s body. This round
was like the others—nothing was done.
Bound 48—A few blows were ex
changed, but the honors were about even
Bound 49—A few light blows were
struck.
Round 50— Not a blow was struck.
. Bound 51—It was 12:50 when this round
was concluded. The fight seemed to have
reached itself into a wearing-out contest.
The walk still continued up to the fifty
seventh round. The men continued to
walk around, amid derisive cries from
the sleepy spectators.
The fifty-eighth round was like the
others, and was concluded at 1:10.
Bound 59—Both were very weary.
Bound GO—Beferee Cook told the men
they would have to fight, but it had no
effect. There were loud shouts for a
draw. The men had fought four hours
at the conclusion of this round.
At tho end of tlie Gist round, Beferee
Cook declared the men could light no
longer, and declared the fight no contest.
[t was 1:33 when the referee declared
the fight finished. His decision met
with but little opposition. Both men
were extremely weak, and it was plain
that neither could strike an effective blow.
No decision was given as to the purse.
PADDED THE MAILS.
A Railway Magnate Indicted by the
Grand Jury.
Dcs Moines (la.), May 21.—The Federal
Grand Jury has indicted J. C. Newton
for conspiring to defraud the Government
by '"padding" the mails.
Newton is Vice-President and General
Manager of the Dcs Moines and Kansas
City road. During April the mail matter
is weighed on the trains to form a basis for
the yearly contracts. It is charged that
Newton secured a large quantity of old
newspapers and shipped them back and
forth on his line, making sufficient differ
ence in the weight to increase the com
pensation for carrying the mail from
taJMO to si 0.000 per year.
The indictment caused a great surprise
here. Newton is a millionaire. He came
to lowa from Hoi yoke, Mass. It is said
that he shipped a lot of the papers to
relatives in < 'alifornia and Texas.
NEWFOUNDLAND TROUBLES.
Tho Correspondence In the Matter
Laid Before tlio Legislature.
« St. Johns \. p.), May 21.—Morrin
laid before the Legislature to-day copies
of the whole correspondence between tho
British Government and the delegates
sent to London to state the colony's ease;
also a confidential letter from the dele
gates to the Legislature, in which they
described the steps that had been taken
by them in the present situation.
To-morrow both branches of the Legis
lature will meet to hear Morrin's ex
planations. There is no certainty that
any billwilll.e submitted here, but if tho
delegates press the matter, an attempt
will be made to pass a temporary Act.
Lord Salisbury and Lord Knutsford
are said to have been imperious and un
yielding with the delegates, who have
turned to the Liberals. Lord Hershell
drafted a bill for them to pass here.
■«-
A New Idea.
A traveler comes back from Mexico
with a new idea which he hopes to utilize
in the manufacture of flour. He notes
that for centuries the Mexicans have
been accustomed to parch their grain
before grinding it, and claims to havo
discovered that the heat gives tho Hour a ,
sweetness and a fragrance unknown in
the dour of the ordinary brands and at
the same time adds much to its powers of
nutrition. Mills are to be equipped with
apparatus for parehihg the wheat before
putting it into the hopper, and we are
told that the result will be a culinary
revolution. — Chicago Herald.
Look Out for Red Stocking.
It has been remarked in Paris that the
wearing by children of red stockings co
incides with pustular eruptions on their
legs and feet. The Board of Health em
ployed a chemical expert to ascertain
whether the dyes coloring the stockings
contained poisonous matter, ami his re
port says that all the many specimens
submitted to him derived their red color
from aniline and containing a large pro*
portion of antimonic oxide. As children
perspire freely this matter enters into so
lution and is thus taken into the pores.
Babbit's Foot Philosophy.
I have been glad and I have been sad,
but never hopeless.
Reputation will do for the present:
time will attend to the future.
The eccentricities of a great man fiir
nish more material for his biographers
tban his deeds.
Somewhere in men's best ellbrts you
will hnd the saving grace of woman's in
lluence,
< >ld age is sometimes beautiful, some
times pitiful, but it is never desirable.—
Kracst M. (iuffey in Arkansaw Iraveler.
—-*.
New fans are of crepe embroidered with
chrysanthemums and huge pansies.
JUDGE TAFT IS DEAD.
He Passed Away at 4:30 O'clock
Last Evening.
THE REMAINS TO BE TAKEN TO CIN
OINATI FOR BURIAL.
1
The Supposed Opium-Laden Schooner
Halcyon Is Lying Quietly in Barclay
Sound—Florence Blythc's Grand
father Killed In an Accident—A
Chapter of Accidents from Grass
Valley — Colusa County Election
Frauds—Fires at Oakland.
Special to the RkcoriMJnion.
San Dikoo, May 21.—Judge Alfonso
Taft passed away at 4:10 this morning.
Ho was unconscious, and surrounded by
members of his family who were in tlie
city. As soon as his death was known,
and in pursuance of instructions from the
Secretary o{ War, General A. 1). McCook
tendered a guard of honor of the United
States army corps for tho body, but Mrs.
Taft has declined with due appreciation
ofthe honor implied in the oiler.
The remains will be taken directly to
Cincinnati, where a quiet funeral will be
held. The body and family will go East
on to-morrow morning's train.
Judge Taft leaves a widow, one daugh
ter and four sons, all prominent men.
All three departments of tho Superior
Court adjourned to-day as a mark of re
spect to the late Judge Taft. A meeting
of the bar and bench was held this after
noon, at which eulogistic resolutions re
garding Judge Taft were adopted.
[Alphonso Taft was born in Town
shend, Vt., November 5, 1810. He was
graduated at Yale in 1833, was tutor there
in 1835-37, studied law, was admitted to
the bar in 1838, and after 1840 practiced in
Cincinnati, 0., where he won a reputa
tion in his profession. He was a dole
gate to the Bepublican National Conven
tion in 1850, and in the same year a can
didate lor Congress, but was defeated by
the late George H. Pendleton. He was
Judgo of tho Superior Court of Cincin
nati from 18GG to 1872, when he resigned
to resume the practice of law. Iv 1575 he
was a candidate for the Bepublican nomi
nation for Governor of Ohio, but a dis
senting opinion that he had delivered on
the question of.the Bible in the public
schools caused much opposition to him.
The opinion which defeated his nomina
tion was unanimously affirmed by the
Supremo Court of Ohio, and is now tlie
law of the State. He became^ Secretary of
War on March 8, 1876, on the resignation
Of General William W. Belknap, and on
the 22d of May following was transferred
to the Attorney-Generalship, serving till
the close of President Grant's Adminis
tration. Judge Taft was appointed
United States Minister to Austria on
April 26, 1882, and in 1884 was transferred
to Russia, where he served until August
1, 18*5. He had been a Trustee of the
University of Cincinnati since its founda
tion, and from 1872 until 1882 served on
the Corporation of Yale which gave him
the degree of LL. D. in 18(37.—8u5.]
OAKLAND RACES.
A Good Attendance and Fine Sport on
the Third Day.
San Francisco, May 21.—The third
day of tho Oakland races was well at
tended. The day was fine and the track
first-class.
The first race was for the Oakland Park
purse of ?150, three-eighths of a mile,
heats. The starters were Amazon, Sammy
H., Legal Tender, Mt. Carlos, Sleepy
Fred and Sallie Brown. Pools sold—
Amazon §20, Sleepy Fred $5, field $17.
A number of false starts were made.
In the first heat the horses passed under
the wire with Mt. Carlos a length in ad
vance of Sallie Brown, Sleepy Fred third.
Time, :35*.
Pools liow sold Mt. Carlos §20, Sallie
Brown $11. field $10.
After more than a dozen false starts the
Jlag fell. The horses passed under the
wire with Sleepy Fred one length of Mt.
Carlos, second. Time, :36.
Pools sold—Mt. Carlos $15, Sleepy Fred
$20.
In the third heat tho horses were to
gether to the stretch, when Sleepy Fred
took tho lead; and won the heat and race
by a length aud a half. Time, :38.
The second race was a selling purse of
$150, for three-year-olds and upwards,
seven-eighths of a mile. The starters
were: Nerva, Sawbuck, Mamie C, King
Hooker and Singaretta. The pools sold :
Nerva §20, Mamie C. $20, King Hooker
$17, field $17. Mamie C. led the running
to the finish, passing under the wire two
lengths ahead of King Hooker. Time,
1:29.
The third race was the Galindo Hotel
stake for three-year-olds and upwards,
one and three-sixteenths of a mile. The
starters were Applause, Sheridan, Wild
Oats and Alfarretta. The pools sold for
the first $30, Sheridan £17, and the field
$17. On the stretch Alfaretta came to the
front, and passed under the wire two
lengths ahead of Wild Oats, second, who
was the samo distance ahead of Applause,
third, Time, 2:044,
The fourth race was the Ned Campbell
purse of j. 150, for three-year-olds and up
wards, nine-sixteenths of a mile. The
starters were Revolver, Wild Bose, Ini
tiation, Inkerman and Ida Glenn. Tlie
pools sold: Initiation §30, Inkerman 815,
field £10. At the stretch Inkerman took
the lead, and won tho race by a length
from Bevolver, second, who was a length
ahead of Ida Glenn. The opinion Avas
expressed that Bovolver coula have won
the race. Time, :55j.
ACCIDENTS AT GRASS VALLEY.
A Youns: Man Crushed by a Horse-
Injured In tho Mines.
Grass Valley, May 21.—Yesterday
afternoon James Hayes, on Perrin's
ranch, had a horse ho was riding rear up
and fall backwards. The young man was
caught under the horse, ~ ith the pommel
of saddle striking the man's stomach. Ho
is vomiting blood, and the doctors con
sider tho case dangerous.
Last night Chris Temby was badly in
jured in the Hartery mines. He was
caught between a descending car and
some timbers and his body was crushed.
Internal injuries make the case danger
ous.
James Welds, of Boston Ravine, while
working a sulphurets pan near his resi
dence, yesterday, got his fingers between
the grinders and ono or two of them were
taken off.
Last evening Samuel Henwood had an
arm badly crushed at the Idaho mine by
a car jamming him against tho timbers
of the mine.
FATAL STABBING AFFRAY.
George Collins, a Negro, Killed by An
other Negro at Stoekton.
Stockton, May 21.—George Collins, a
negro, was stabbed early this morning
by another negro named Warren Fergu
son, and died this evening at 7 o'clock.
The killing was wholly unjustifiable.
Ferguson had been living with a white
woman named Jessie Johnson several
years, bnt she left him some time ago.
Shortly after midnight he mot her in this
city and asked her to return to him. She
said her husband would not allow her to
return, and that George Collins had ad
vised her to keep away from him.
Ferguson then saw Collins across the
street and ran over to attack him. The
desperado then plunged a long dagger
throe times into Collins' body, one deep
thrust being in tho bowels, through
which tho intestines protruded. Collins
had a small pistol in his pocket, and fired
one shot, without ollect. which attracted
the attention of the officers. Ferguson
ran, but was caught and jailed, lie said
ho had done up Collins, and intended to
kill him, but claimed that Collins lircd a
shot before the cutting.
Collins was carried to tho Receiving
Hospital, but the surgeon said ho could
not five. This afternoon he felt better for
a time, but died a few hours later.
Ferguson is an ex-convict, and ha 3 tho
reputation of being a desporado.
WALLA WALLA LYNCHING.
The Investigation Sensational In Some
Respects.
Walla Walla (Wash.), May 21.—Th
fourth day of the investigation by tl
Court of Inquiry into the late lynch:
Fort Walla Walla-was sensation^ in
somo respects. Colonel Compton, com
mandant of the fort, was put on the
stand.
Tlie Colonel contradicted the Sheriff and
the prosecuting attorney in much of the
material testimony. lie testified that
there was nothing in the manner of the
soldiers to impress him of any real dan
ger. He believed the disturbance of the
night before bad all subsided, and tbat the
troops no longer manifested a mutin
ous spirit. He denied that he
said he oould not keep the men
at tho post till alter 11 o'clock
because ot an order of the War Depart
ment. Still he took measures to prevent
any outbreak.
Compton was subjected to a severe
cross-examination, which he stood man
fully for several hours. At last he broke
down, and bis eyes tilled with tears. Be
said it was all due to bis non-commis
sioned oiiicers. He bewailed the confi
dence he had placed in them. He bad
trusted them and found tbem unfaithful.
Had they done their duty, the lynching
would not have occurred. Ho thought
he bad such perfect discipline, and after
his lecture the night before he thought
no further riolencs would take place.
About a dozen non-commissioned offi
cers and privates were examined. Some
justified the killing. They said they did
no' think bee mse they were soldiers the?
had no better rigiit than a body of citizens
to lynch a man who murdered" their com
rade. Some realized now tbat they mane
a terrible mistake. All the men ex
amined had foreign names.
Tho court bas adjourned till
JOINED TIIK SILENT MAJORITY.
Death of Stephen Venom, Famous as a
Foe to Highwaymen.
Nevada City, .May Zt—Stephen Ve
nard, famous as a hunter of highway
men, died at tho County Hospital last
night after a lingering illness, at the age
of 07 years. He came to Nevada City
from Ohio in the early '50s and engaged
in merchandising. Subsequently he
mined and did police duty here, and was
for a time engaged in cattle raising in the
State of Nevada. On tlie morning of May
15, In*;, the stage from North San .luan to
tbis city was stopped a few miles from
here by George Shanks, alias Jack Will
iams, Bob Finn, alias Caton, andtieorge
W. Moore, who captured 07,900. Venard,
who participated in the chase a few hours
later, came un with the highwaymen in
one of the wildest and most inaccessible
portions of South Yuba Canyon, where
they wore dividing the spoils. An en
counter ensued, in which Venard, with a
rifie, killed all three and escaped unhurt.
Governor Low appointed him Lieuten
ant-Colonel on his staff" for meritorious
services in the field, and the Wells-Fargo
Kxpress Company presented him with a
valuable rifie. Ho was a man of modest
demeanor, thoroughly temperate, of the
strictest probity and not afraid of any
thing.
Colusa County Election Frauds.
Marysvillk, May 21.—The examina
tion of witnesses in the Colusa County
election frauds began in the Superior
Court this morning. District Attorney
Swinford, in his opening statement,
stated that the prosecution would prove
that up to the time the polls were closed
168 voles had been cast in Willows Pre
cinct No. 2, bnt that 55 names were after
wards fraudulently added to the poll list.
A dozen witnesses were examined who
swore they did not vote in that precinct,
as recorded. From the action of the at
tornes's for the defense it appears that
they admit that fraud was perpetrated,
but deny defendant's responsibility, as
ho was merely a clerk and not supposed
to know who the men were M*ho voted.
Taken Under Advisement.
Los Anoiclks, May 21.—1n the United
States District Court to-day the Federal
Grand Jury reported to Judge Cross that
it had examined Frank Jayues, Superin
tendent of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, who admitted that he had in
his possession telegrams which had
passed between Trumbull and Burt, but
declined to produce them and said he
had not examined them.
The Grand Jury asked that the witness
be compelled to answer the questions
and produce the telegrams. Jaynes ap
peared with counsel, F. B. Carpenter,
who argued the caso with Alexander
Campbell, and it was then taken under
advisement by the court.
Schooner Yacht Halcyon.
Victoria (B. C), May 21. — The
schooner yacht Halcyon, during all the
timo she has been reported as dodging
round tho Hawaiian Islands and tho
California coast has been lying quietly at
the head of an inlet on Barclay Sound,
on the west coast of Vancouver Island!
She reached here on April 30th. Nothing
is known of her future movements.
Instantly Killed.
Sax Rafael May 21.—1. C. Perry,
grandfather of Florence Blythe, oneof
the contestants in the noted Blythe will
contest, was thrown from his carriage
this afternoon, one mile from here, and
was instantly killed.
Suicide at Port Townsend.
Port Townsend, May 21.—William
Donovan, a prominent Democratic politi
cian, was found dead in his room this
afternoon with a bullet-hole in his head.
What prompted him to take his life is a
mystery.
Fire at Dunireness.
Port Townsend, May 21.—At Dun
genoss Monday night, P. J. Word's hotel
was burned to the ground. The house
was a two-story frame building and
valued at §6,000; insurance, §2,000.
Rain In tho South.
Santa Maria, May 21. —It rained
heavily last night, but, falling without
wind, it did no damage to the crops. The
weather is clear to-day, with prospects ot
a good harvest.
Chinese Lazaretto.
Victoria (B. C), May 21.—A Chinese
lazaretto has been established on Dorcey
Island, about twenty miles from Victoria,
and five patients were taken there yestor
d* y.
The public debt statement shows a de
crease of §3,711,381 in the bonded liabili
ties ofthe (Jovernmeut during April.
EASTERN HAPPENINGS.
Later Particulars of the Tornado
in Missouri.
AN ISLAND IN MICHIGAN DEVAS
TATED BY FIRE.
A Millionaire Railway Magnate In
dicted by the Federal Grand Jnry
at Omaha for Padding the Molls, in
Order to Secure Larger Compensa
tion from tho Government—An Er
roneous Statement Concerning the
World's Fair Corrected.
Special to the RkcokivUkion.
Mexico (Mo.), May 21.—Tho cyclone
which passed over the northern portion
of Andrian County, yesterday, killed
threo persons and seriously injured a
score of others, of whom four will die.
Tho track of the storm was about 100
yards wide. The residences of Alex.
Carter, William Powell, Dillard Broth
ers. B. Kunkel, George Crane. William
Toetmeier, T. lb Ham. Valentine Frdell,
S. S. Norris, A. Ahlfeldt, J. M. Menolie
and John Doergor wero literally torn to
pieces.
Kunkel received injuries from which
he died within an hour. His sons. Otto
and Henry, were severely hurt. Toet
meier, wife and child, ami Clarence Har
vey, who was visiting there, were badly
cut and bruised.
S. S. Norris' house was blown to pieces,
and seven members of the family in
jured. Three of them. Miss Gertie
Fletcher, Miss Scale and a small child
live (lose at hand was the house of
John Doerger. which was also demol
ished. His six-year-old daughter was
killed and tbe remainder of the family,
five in number, painfully injured. All
ofDoeiger'a stock was killed. Throe
men, .Mason Kernian, Thomas and
Homer Rogers, seeing the storm, laid
Hat on the ground and clasped bands.
Homer, who was in tlio middle, was
killed, while the other two were unin
jmvd.
In tho western part of the county the
most damage was done at tho farm
of J. Harrison. His son was blown half
a mile and lodged in a tree, fatally in
juring him. Hundreds of cattle, hogs
and sheep wero killed.
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
An Island Almost Devastated by Forest
est Fires.
Saii.tStk. Makie (Mich.), May 21.—A
small boat loaded with people from Sugar
Island arrived at this port early yester
day and reported that a lire broke out in
the woods, and when they left the island
at noon the last house was burnt and the
people who remained were in danger of
being cremated. Another boatload of
people arrived from tho island late in the
afternoon aud reported an increase in the
danger and declared that those still on
the island must certainly perish unless
help was sent immediately. They report
a number of lives lost already. A tug
has gone to tho rescue of the islanders.
railroad shops burned.
Albany (N. V.), May 21.—Early this
morning the shops and other buildings
Of the New York Central Railroad, at
West Albany, wero burned. Over 1,000
men are thrown out of work.
It is estimated that tho loss will reach
§150,000.
LUMBER YARD FIRE.
Minneapolis, May 21.—A disastrous
lumber yard lire has been burning since
3 o'clock this morning. Day _t Co.'s
stock of lumber has been destroyed, but
their mill was saved. The loss ou lum
ber is $223,000; insurance, §112,000.
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
Proceodincs of the Convention in Ses
sion at Denver.
Denver, May 21.—At the morning ses
sion of the Trans-Mississippi Congress,
representatives of the different sections
urged the selection of their cities as the
next place of meeting. Omaha seemed
to have many frieuds. The matter was
not settled.
A large number of resolutions were in
troduced: Favoring the Nicaragua and
Hennepin Canals; urging tho early ad
mission of Arizona and New Mexico;
favoring the restriction of immigration
recommending an amendment to tho nat
uralization laws; favoring tbo froo coin
age of silver; defenses mr deep water
harbors and navigable rivers; Torrev
bankruptcy bill, etc.
Ex-Congressman Relford, of Colorado,
made a speech for free silver and river
and harbor improvements, etc. He said
the time was not far distant when tho
clamor of the West would demand that
the nation give its attention to the devel
ment of the West's resources.
The committee asked further timo •
for the selection of tho next place of j
meeting. It Was not accepted, and the
vote resulted: Omaha 144, New Orleans
105. The announcement ofthe selection
of < Muaha received cheers.
Hon. G. G. Simms spoke on the silver
coinage. Tho East, he said, was misled
by pamphlets, circulated by Eastern
bankers. Free coinage would break up
three-quarters of the English commerce
on seas.
Ex-Governor Anthony of Kansas
spoke against free coinage, and Chairman
I erry for it.
TIIE PRESBYTERIANS.
Ono Hundred and Third Annual Meet
inc of the General Assembly.
Detroit, May 21.—The one hundred
and third annual meeting ot the Presby
terian General Assembly convened here
this morning. Bey. Dr. Bedcliflb of De
troit invoked the divino blessing. After
sinying, Bey. Dr. Pattou, President of
Princeton, read the sixteenth chapter of
Isaiah.
Bey. Dr. Moore of Cincinnati, Modera
tor of the last assembly, delivered the
opening assembly sermon.
After prayer by Mr. Moore the organ
ization of the assembly was perfected.
The Committee on Arrangements was re
ported, and tho assembly took a recess
till."»i. ar.
At the afternoon session the nomina
tions tor Moderator being in order, Bey.
Dr. Dickey, of Philadelphia, nominated
Bey. Prof. William H. Green, of the
Princton Theolo_.ic Seminary. Bey. Geo.
I). Baker seconded the nomination, and
Dr. Green was elected by acclamation.
The newly-elected Moderator was then
escorted to the platform, where the re
tirins. Moderator welcomed him in a brief
speech.
Moderator Green replied, thanking the
assembly for Ithe distinguished token of
confidence. He accepted with a deep
sense of unfitness, but feeling that the
task of presiding over such an assembly
as this must bo comparatively light,
where all the members are animated by
ono spirit, seeking ono great end, and
have as their supremo desire the promo
tion oftho glory of God and the advance
ment of the kingdom ot our blessed
Savior.
Dr. William Radcliffe, pastor of the
WHOLE NO. 15,475.
Detroit Post-street Church, welcomed
the assembly on behalf of the Reception
Committee, and he presonted the Mod
erator with a Michigan gavel made of
wood from Pontiae oak that witnessed
the massacre of 1637, and from the old
fort.
The Committee on Concensus of Creed
reported that it had held meetings and
sent a circular to the Reformed churches
holding to tho Presbyterian system
throughout tho world.
The death of Dr. Howard Crosby was
spoken of as a great loss to the commit
tee, aud Dr. Dickey was recouimonded aa
a suitable man to take his place.
Dr. Mcintosh reported as to tho mis
sionary magazine. The Church al Home
and Abroad. It is winning favor, and
other denominations are coming over
to appreciate it greatly. There is great
neglect, however, to heed tho recom
mendation of the assembly that Presby
terian families should take it.
Dr. Townie. Chairman of tho Commit
teo of Proof Texts, states that last yoar
tiie committee reported to the assembly
tbat it bad finished a revision of the
proof texts and tho confession of faith.
Since then the same had been done for a
largo catechism.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
TOi: HAI'TISTS.
Cincinnati, May 21.—The Baptists
continued the subject of borne missions
to-day, during whicb thoy disposed of
the troublesome question concerning the
business integrity oftlie Secretary of the
society. Dr. MoorMiouso. against whom
charges have been published.
Before making their report, tho Nomi
nating Committee read a communication
from Dr. Moorehouse, in which the doc
tor says : "The allegations or suspicions
that I ever improperly used the funds of
the American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety are without foundation. The most
rigid investigation is invited on this
point."
The Executive Board, after a thorough
examination, uiianimouslv affirmed that
there had been no tampering.
woman's MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.
Decatur (111.), May SH.—At to-day's
session ofthe Woman's Missionary Asso
ciation of the United Brethren Chnrch, it
was decided to raise $3,000 by voluntary
subscription for a church "building at
Portland, or., and the association pledged
itself to support the minister there for
five years. The Nominating Committee
decided to suggest the election of a board
ot ofheers almost the same as last year.
GOT THEIR .IFST DESERTS.
Two Brutes Captured aud Shot to
Heath.
I.orisvn.i.i: (Ky.), May 2k— A story of
a brutal ravishing, attempt at murder,
and swift vengeance, comes from East
ern Kentucky. Near Sandy Hook, Maud
Fleemer, a beautiful young school
teacher, was met whilo riding through
the woods by George and John Wilcox,
rejected suitors. They dragged he,- from
her horse, breaking her legs in tbe strug
gle. They took her to a lonely cabin,
drew lots as to which should have her,
and demanded that she agree to marry
John, to whose lot she ML Sho refused.
They tried to set the broken limbs,
tnd kept her a prisoner in tbe cabin,
chained to the wall. When found by her
brother and intended husband, she told
the story, and said that she had also been
brutally outraged. The \Vileo\s were
Captured and shot to death by the brother
and lover.
LABOR AVORLD.
Big Breaks Reported In the Ranks of
the Coke Strikers.
ScoTTDAi.i: (Pa.), May 2L—Everything
to-day points to the early ending of tho
coke strike. The strikers are weakening,
and big breaks in their ranks aro re
ported from various places in this region.
The men are dissatisfied with the result
of tho Scottdale convention last night,
and have decided to go to work.
railway conductors.
St. Louis, May 2L—lt is a significant
fact that while the Order of Railway
Conductorfdeeided to federate, the con
vention took no step looking to tho
accomplishment of that object, and no
application has been made.
The order, it is stated, seeks to become
members without making application,
so that if at any timo they should become
dissatisfied with tiie federation they can
withdraw and say tho officers had no
right to enter the federation. The officers
decided to discuss the matter.
"WORLD'S FAIR.
An Erroneous Statement Corrected by
Secretary Butterwortb.
Chicago, May 21.— Secrotary Butter
worth of the World's Fair Directory to
day received a telegram from the Aus
trian Consulate in New York, saying
that statements wore published there to
the effect that the World's Fair would
have to be postponed until 1894. In re
ply, President Baker and Secretary But
ter worth sent a telegram characterizing
the report as false and malicious.
It is supposed that it grew out of an
interview with ex-Mayor Cregier, pub
lished in St. Paul, in which he expressed
the opinion that the fair oould not bo
gotten ready for opening in 1593.
National Browors' Association.
Cleveland, May 21. — The National
Brewers' Association to-day decided that
a special building for a display of tho
brewers at the World's Fair was not prac
ticable. The Committee on Bestrictivo
Legislation recommended that a formal
protest be sent to Congress against the
excessive duty on imported raw mate
rials used by brewers.
Ellis Waiuright, of St. Louis, was
elected President, James Liebemaun, of
Brooklyn, Treasurer, and Henry Clau
sen, of New York, and Leo Eruest, of
Chicago, Vico-Presidents. The Board of
Trustees and various committees were
also elected.
Pnrnell's Chances for the Leadership.
Chicago, May 21.—William Bedmond,
one of the Parnellite envoys, is in the
city. He predicts that Parnell will again
be restored to the leadership of the United
Party, brought together by the surrender
of the McCarthyites. "It is not a ques
tion," said Beumond, "of morals or re
ligion, but of politics." The opposition
of the priests will havo very little etfect,
ho thinks.
Davis Will Case.
Butte (Mont.), May 21.—The contest
ants in the Davis will case state that they
will prove, when the caso comes up for
trial, that J. H. Eddy wrote the disputed
Davis will. In substantiation of this
claim they state that J. B. Weaver, Jr., of
Dcs Moines, lowa, has letters written by
Eddy, to which ho signed the name of
James Da via.
Secretary Blame.
New Yore, May 21.—Secretary Blame
rested comfortably last night and this
morning was somewhat easier. If tho
weather permits in a day or two ho will
be taken out for a drive, and if strong
enough will then go to Maine.
California Cherries.
Chicago, May 21.—Porter Bros <fe Co.
sold to-day one carload of California
cherries. Black Tartarians brought
fH i>o(a'2 85; White Biggerreaus, Sl 10(g)
I 70; Bockports, $2 30(u. 2 35.
Strangled to Death.
Belleville (Ont.), May 21.—James
Kane was executed here this morning for
the murder of his wife Elizabeth. Tbo
drop fell at 8:19, but Kane's neck was not
broken, and ho slowly strangled to death.
His groans were horrible.
