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VOLUME LXXX.-NO. 157.
RESULT OF CARELESSNESS.
Horrible Accident iv a Tunnel in
New York.
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE, WITH FATAL
RESULTS.
Six People Ixjse Tlieir Lives and Sev
eral Painfully Injured—Awful Sight
Which Presented Itself to the Res
cuing Parry—Dead and Koasted
Bodies Found In all Conceivable At
titudes.
Special to the Record-Union.
New Yokk, Feb. 20.—A horrible ac
cident occurred early this morning in
the middle railway tunnel through
Fourth Avenue, near Eighty-fifth street,
resulting in the death of six people, and
tho painful injury of several more.
The Boston express, which had been
emptied of its passengers, was moving
slowly through the tunnel toward the
shops, where it was to bo cleaned. There
was a doxen or more car cleaners on
board. The fog was dense.
The New Haven accommodation train,
which left the Grand Central station soon"
after, came up at a high rate of speed and
crashed into tho rear of the other train,
completely demolishing the last two ears.
The cars took fire almost immediately.
The smoke pouring up through an open
ing in the roof of the tunnel attracted
policemen, mid fire engines were quickly
on tho scene. The names were extin
guished as soon as possible, and then the
work of rescue began.
As the firemen began clearing away the
deiiiiw the sight was awfuL Dead and
roasted bodies, in all conceivable atti
tudes were found, one man was still
alive when taken out, but died in a few
minutes. Every fresh body brought out
steamed as il'it had been parboiled.
The dead are: Mrs. Nellie Supple, John
Haucke, John Murray and James Flvnn,
car cleaners; H. Killian, train-boy, and
an unknown man, burned beyond*recog
nition, supposed to be a colored sleeping
car porter. Daniel Culberte, William 1).
Brown and another employe named
Rankin were badly but not fatally hurt.
Engineer Fowler of the New Haven
train was committed without bail. Both
the firemen assert that the block signals
were set for a dear track. The lights on
the rear of the Boston train had been ex
tinguished, and the fog was too dense for
them to see it.
BOTTGH EXI'F.UIENCE.
Seven Men Loft on Guadalnpo Island
to Starve to Death.
San Fram-iscm, Feb. 20.—A Chronicle
S;ui Diego special says: About two
months ago Captain Kartells, an aged
shipmaster, was arrested for assault and
battery upon another seaman, and in
Justice Sloane's court on the day of his
lii:il he created a sensation by assaulting
the complaining witness while on tho
stand, and bodily injuring him. TTpon
being fined for contempt of court, he
wound the performance up by cursing
the J udge and other officials. He was ad
mitted to bail, and that night boarded his
vessel and departed for pastures new,
leaving his bondsmen to sutler.
It seems that before he left here ho had
gathered Beyen men, named Jellison, An
derson, Smith, Horte, Reddy, McCoy and
Johnson, to go down to Guadalupe
Island and kill wild gnats for their hides
and tallow. Kartells was to do the trans
portation, Bell the product, furnish pro
■^ isiuiis and divide at stated intervals the
proceeds.
They had boon there since last Septem
ber, and everything went all right until
the Ist of December. A few days prior
to that day the vessel arrived .at Guada
lupe from San Pedro, where kartells had
disposed of about l.uou goat-skins and a
large quantity of lard, estimated in value
at ,s7iX>.
The vessel was again loaded with skins
and tallow, and in the afternoon of No
vember3oth the money for the last sale
.and all previous sales was to have been
divided according to contract. Bartells
feigned sickness, and proposed to put the
settlement off until the following morn
ing. The men agreed and went ashore
for the night.
(in going to the beach'next day they
were horrified to find that no vessel was
insight. Bartells had sailed away dar
ing the night, and taken with him not
only the money but all the provisions.
At the time the men were out of flour,
sugar, coffee and salt. They had but a
pound or so of sea biscuits left* and after
two days these were exhausted.
Having no cartridges, powder or lead,
t'i'-y were compelled to resort to all kinds
of primitive weapons to captore goats for
meat, and their bread lor two months and
five days consisted of palm seeds pound
ed into floor, and baked without salt.
Water w:;s scarce, and \ ile at that.
On the sth day of this month the
sch loner Ellen, returning from a shell
gathering cruise, was compelled to put
under shelter of the island on account of
bad weather, and the men. more dead
than alive, managed to attract the atten
tion of the captain, and they were taken
onboard the vessel and cared for. Alter
an uneventful trip, the schooner has ar
rived at S;m Diego.
THE THIEVES CAUGHT.
Plan by Which tho Southern Pacific
< iirs Have JJcoii ltoblx.il.
Los An<;kli>, Feb. 2o.—For some time
past the cars on the Southern Pacific have
been robbed shortly alter leaving the city.
Sheriff Gibson and Deputy Rus-ell sev
eral days ago arrested the leader. 11. F.
Parkins, and to-day captured the other
two members of the gang. Ralph Murphy
and John Wilson, who are now Jn jail.
The plan was for Murphy and Wilson
to '.leak into cars in the yard in this city,
and when passing Parkins' place, tine:'
miles out, to throw the goods by the side
of the track, when Parkins would take
them in. The thieves Mould then go to
Tropioo, a mile or two further, when they
would escape from thecar, walk back to
Parkins' Ik,use. and divide.
The officers have a straight case. It is
believed that all the men will pleadguiltv
to-day.
TITE PACIFIC CABLE BILL.
It Will Meet With Strong Opposition
in the llohs,-.
Washington, l-\ b, 20.—The Hawaiian
cable proposition will be the only item in
dispute when the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill comes into the con&r
cr.ee. At a meeting of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee yesterday, Repre
sentative McCreary, of Kentucky, made
an argument against allowing the para
graph to remain in the bill, and Messrs.
Andrew, of Massachusetts, and Hooker,
of Mississippi, coincide in his views.
With the exception of these throe mem
bers, however, the committee has decided
to retain the paragraph, bat reduce the
amount of appropriation to £.1.30,000, as
proposed by the bill which the committee
had already reported to the House. „
A yea and nay vote will be demanded
on the proposition in the House, and as
ail tiie Democrats and quite a number of
THE RECORD-UNION.
Republicans will vote against it, it will
only pass by a small majority, with a
bare possibility of its defeat.
• T n®°PP°siti°n to this clause of the bill
is that it gives §3,000,000 to private cor
porations in fourteen years, and at the
end of which time the United States will
still be without any ownership in the
cable.
There is a feeling among some that if
the cable is a national necessity, the Gov
ernment should build and own it, and
thus have something to show for its in
vestment. They argue that as the United
States omu Pearl Harbor by treaty, it is
impossible for any foreign nation to pre
vent tins county entering the Hawaiian
Islands with a cable, line at any time.
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Standard Oil Company Purchases.
PaBKBKSBVBG (W. Va.), Feb. 20.—Tho
Standard Oil Company has just pur
chased 20,000 acres of land in Green
County, Pa., and Monongahela and
Marion counties, of this State; also the
entire county of Gilmer, outside of the
county seat, and nearly all of Dodridge
County and part of Mason, and they are
negotiating for other tracts.
Tho Pacific Railway Case.
Chicago, Feb. 20.—1n the Pacific rail
way case (Los Angeles cable road), in
which an injunction was asked restrain
ing Charles C. Whitacro from prosecuting
his claim for $100,000 due on a promissory
note, Judge Horton decided to-day that
Whitacro had a right to prosecute his
claim to judgment.
Lieut. Casey's Murderers Captured.
Chicago, Feb. 20.—A dispatch received
at army headquarters to-day from Gen
eral Brooke announces that Lieutenant
Cloman, of the First Infantry, has cap
tured the Indians who murdered Lieuten
ant Casey and herder Miller. The arrest
caused no disturbance. They will be
tried by civil authorities.
GENERAL SHERMAN'S REMAINS.
THE FUNERAL XBA2S OX ITS WAY
TO ST. LOUIS.
Demonstrations of Sorrow Along tho
Route—Narrow Escape From an
Accident.
Special to the Record-Union.
PITTBBTJBO, Feb. 20. — Tho Sherman
funeral train ran into an open switch at
Mansfield, Perm., but was only delayed
five minutes. But for the fact that the
train was running slowly a collision
would have occurred.
When the funeral train left Harrisburg
last night at 11:30 o'clock a cold rain was
falling, continuing all night, and when
the train arrived at PittsLurg it was still
mining. Tho run during tho night was
devoid of incident. Crowds of old sol
diers and citizens assembled at all the
stations along the line to see the train go
through.
At Fdgewood the train stopped long
enough for three of Lieutenant Fitch's
children to got on. Soon after they got
on the train the grandchildren were taken
by Lieutenant Fitch, their father, inio
the composite car that they might see tho
• aaket in which lay alt that was mortal of
their illustrious grandfather.
As the funeral train neared Pittsburg
the road crossings became more numer
ous. Group after group of people were
to be seen standing there, unmindful of
the rain, honoring in their humble way
tho remains of the dead hero.
Nearly all the people on the train arose
and got ready for breakfast as Pittsburg
was readied, at 7:47.
When the train arrived at this city the
bf Us were tolled and minute-guns tired,
while the flags were drooped in the rain
at half-mast. At the depot was assembled
a large crowd. A regiment of the Na
tional Guard and all the Grand Army
Posts of the city were in line, and when
the train stopped they saluted.
The departure from Pittsburg was at
8:10. Breakfast was served as soon as the
train got outside the city limits, and while
the travelers were thus engaged tho storm
cleared away.
DEMONSTRATIONS OF SOKKOW IN OHIO.
Columrus (O.), Feb. 20.—At Dennison
a large crowd gathered at the station, in
cluding G. A. K. veterans. The door of
the funeral cur was opened, and they were
allowed to take a look at the casket.
At New Comerstown, all the public
school children stood in line as the train
passed, with their heads uncovered and
carrying small Hags edged with black.
At 12:50 the train stopped at Newark.
Here Mrs. Judge Granger and her son,
Sherman Granger, got on the train. The
doors of the car in which was the body
were opened, and G. A. K. veterans passed
by, each one taking a look at the casket as
he (Kissed. The entiretrip from Pittsburg
to this point has been interspersed with
demonstrations of sorrow by all classes of
people.
As the train rolled into the station at
Columbus the space on either side was
crowded with people, and for squares
away it was n solid mass. It is estimated
that fully twenty thousand people were
struggling to get a view of the train. The
comrades of McCoy Post, G. A. li., were
in the station, accompanied by a drum
corps. Senator Sherman, ex-President
Hayes, General Ewing and others of the
party came from the train and had -i brief
talk with the relatives about Columbus
who had come to the train. Quite a num
ber of relatives of the deceased General
from Lancaster and Zanesville joined the
funeral party at this point.
IN INDIANA.
Indianapolis, Feb. 20.—Rain was fall
ing in torrents, and a high wind blowing
when Saint Paris was reached at ::::;<"
Flaus could be seen at half-mast on many
buildings, and tho school and church
bells were tolling. There was a big
crowd, including a company of Grand
Army men and one of the Sons of Veter
ans at the depot at Piqua, a small
town just west of St. Paris. A repetition
of the scenes at the latter place was wit
nessed.
'Just as dinner was over, Richmond
Ind., was reached. Governor Hovey here
boarded the train to escort the remains to
Indianapolis.
It was the people at Richmond tnat
gave tho train the gpmdest reception It
had received since it left New York.
Over 10,0tX> people were at the station. As
soon as tho old soldiers on the platform
heard that General Sehoiield was on the
train they called for him. General Seho
lield came to the platform and, in a brief
speech, said:
"There are thousands of my children
here that I know. It is under'sad condi
tions that we meet. We have all lost a
comrade and friend. Take good care of
yourselves, boys, and good-bye."
"When General Schofield finished speak
ing, tears were rolling down the cheeks
of many of the old soldiers. When the
train started the boom of cannon was
heard, church bells began to toll, and the
Richmond Light Guards tired a salute.
Indianapolis was reached at 10 o'clock.
PALL-BEARERS SELECTED.
St. Loris, Feb. 20. —The storm of rain
and sleet ceased to-night, and was fol-'
lowed by a cold wind, which promised to
get the streets into a presentable shape
for the funeral procession to-morrow.
Pall-bearers -were selected this evening,
as follows: Military—General I'opo, Gen
eral Beckwith. General A. J. Smith, Gen
eral Toner, General Warner, Brigadier- j
General Ilarriger. and Commander Cot- '
ton, U. S. N. Citizens—Judge Samuel
Treat, Daniel R. Garrison, Isaac H. Stur- I
goon, Thos. X, Tut I, H. F. Tausey.
SACRAMENTO, SATURDAY MOBOTffG, FEBRUARY 21, 1891.
SILVER BILL.
The Advocates of Free Coinage
Suffer Defeat
UNFAVORABLE REPORT FROM THE
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Cartel- of Montana Offers Two Substi
tutes, Both or "Which are Defeated
—Tho Bill Will Xow Go to the Bot
tom of tho House Calendar, "With
Little Prospect of Resurrection at
the Present Session.
Special to the Record-Union.
Washington, Feb. 20.—The House
Coinago Committee to-day, by a vote of
8 to 4, decided to report the Senate free
coinage bill adversely, with a recom
mendation that it do not pass. t
The four members in the minority were
Carter, Bartine, Bland and Williams.
The first two are Republicans and the
last two Democrats. The majority wore
Wickham, Walker, Comstoek, Knapp
and Taylor, Republicans, and Tracoy,
Wilcox and Vaux, Democrats.
When tho free coinage men found they
were defeated in the Senate free coinage
bill, Carter moved as a substitute, first, a
bill for the free coinage of the American
product, and next, one for the purchase
of ten million ounces of silver for three
months and six millions each month
thereafter. Both were defeated. Only
Carter, Bartino and Bland voted for the
first, and Carter and Bartine for tho sec
ond proposition.
The .Senate free coinage bill will now
go to the fool of the overburdened House
calendar, witli the committee recom
mendations that it do not pass.
Before the committee closed its hearing
this morning, Congressman-elect Jerry
Simpson of Kansas argued in liivor of free
coinage. The farmers demanded more
money, he said. He did not care if free
coinage did cause foreign silver to come
to the United States. Be wished it would.
It could not come too soon, for it would
give the peoAe more money.
Alonzo Waddell of South Dakota.
Pierre Humbert of Boston and Senator
Stewart spoke in favor of free coinage.
E. B. Bacon, representing the Chamber
of Commerce and Merchants' Association
of Milwaukee, submitted an argument
against free coinage.
The silver bill will be reported to the
House to-morrow. The. majority report
will not go into argument of the question.
The silver men generally are disposed
to regard to-day's action as practically
the end of silver legislation for this Con
gress. An enbrt will he made to have the
lull acted on by the House, but its friends
do not express any hope of success.
Tho anti-silver men are well pleased,
and Representative Walker expressed the
opinion this afternoon that the bill would
never see light again in this Congress.
TIIIPL,K TRAGEDY.
A Farmer Kills His "Wlfb and One of
His Help and Suicides.
Leigji (Neb.), Feb. 20.— This morning,
Al McCubbin, a well-to-do stockman,
living four miles north of this place,
shot and killed his wife and a hired man
named Frank Yob. He gave his oldest
child money with instructions to take the
younger children to the grandparents'
home, and then took aconite, dying
shortly after. Domestic trouble was the
Erastus Dennis, a farm hand, says he
heard shots, and going around to the
front of the house saw McCubbin Stand
ing on the porch, and the bodies of his
wife and Yob at his feet. He put the re
volver to his own head and snapped the
hammer, but the cartridges had ail been
exploded. He threw the weapon away
and talked in a wild manner to Dennis
about bis wife's infidelity. Then he
called his child, as slated above, and giv
ing her a pocket-book, told her to take
tho other children to their grand-parents,
that she would never see her mother or
him again.
Dennis hastened to the nearest neigh
bors and soon returned with others. Yob's
body was found lying on the porch with
his throat cut from ear to ear, but the
body of Mrs. McCubbin had been carried
into the house, which was locked.
When the officers came and broke in,
the dead body of McCubbin was found
lying on the bed beside his wife's corpse.
The deed was evidently premeditated,
as it has boon learned that he made his
will last week.
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"WORLD'S FAIR.
Lake Front Abandoned as a Site for
the iixposition.
Chicago, Feb. 20.—Probably the most
important meeting yet held by the
World's Fair Directory was concluded
just before midnight to-night. When an
adjournment was taken, the Directors
had formally voted to abandon tho Lake
Front as part of the site for the exposi
tion. The fair will be concentrated at
Jackson Park.
Estimates were submitted showing a
saving of a million dollars in the con
struction and operating expenses by put
ting all the fair in one place, and tins', to
gether with the interminable delays en
countered in harmonizing the vast "inter
ests affected by the use of the Lake front,
resulted in sending-the entire show to the
southern part of tho city. Nothing will
be done with the Lake front save tr>
beautify it witli fountains and statuary as
memorials of the exposition.
A delegation of labor leaders presented
demands for tho employment of union
labor as far as possible; for eight hoars a
day; preference to local residents and
American citizens; a minimum rate of
£1 ;">(> per day for unskilled labor; tho es
tablishment of an arbitration system.
The directory promised to pass upon
the demands before the contracts were let,
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ATTTMPTKD SEKF-DESTRCCTIOX.
A Dishonest Bell-Boy at the Palace
Shoots Himself.
Sat* Francisco, Feb. 20.—George
Coombs, alias George Josephs, a bell-boy
in the Palace Hotel, shot himself through
the right breast to-nighl just after he was
placed under arrest on a charge of em
bezzlement, ne was removed to the
Receiving Hospital, where the bullets
were extracted by Police Surgeon
O'Brien, and the patient was put to bed
under guard <n a police officer The bul
lets penetrated the right lung, and the
chances for Coomb's recovery are slim.
.For some time past the guests of the
hotel have been milking the lives of the
managers miserable by their numerous
complaints of missing money and jew
elry. Despite the sharpest watching,
valuables would disappear and com
plaints come in.
Last night special police officer Garrity
placed some marked coins in a purse in
the room and -hid to await developments.
Soon Coombs vent in the room and took
the purse, and was making his escape
when captured by Garrity. He was then
placed in one of the side rooms to await
the arrival of a regular officer.
Realizing that the proof against him
was convincing, the boy pulled out his
pistol and fired the shots.
lie has been in the hotel about five
ye.irs, and had a a excellent reputation.
Frienda say that a Jessie-street poker
club is responsible for the downfall.
Railroad Contract Let.
Sax Pikgo, Feb. 20.—A contract for the
construction of forty-five miles ol rail
road from San Quentin, Lower Cali
fornia, to Trinidad Pass, has been let by
the Mexican Land and Improvement
Company to K. A. Graham, and work
will be commenced immediately. The
work will commence July Ist on the road
leading Epona Tin Juana south, to connect
witii the former road at Ensenada.
Cliiiiamr.il Sentenced to Death.
San Rafael, Fob. 20.—Lee Doon, who
was shortly convicted of murder in
the first degree for the killing of Wm.
Shenon, was sentenced to death by Judge
Murphy to-day.
John L. Austin, who was on trial for
embezzling county funds, was acquitted
by the jury. TheKj is still another charge
pending signiust Austin, but it is doubt
ful whether it will be pushed or not.
Toul Play Suspected.
Temfleton, Feb. 20.—Foul play is sus
pected four miles south of Tompleton, on
the county road. A spring wagon and
hat, with gray hair and blood smeared on
the inside of it, a pair of shoes and socks,
a youth's new vest, and other articles
were discovered to-day in the woods. A
hole the size of a grave was near tho
wagon, tho contents haying been appar
ently, removed. The oflicers are hunting
for evidence.
HEAVY STORMS.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION IS
SEUIOUSXA" AFFECTED.
A Scene of Desolation in the Flooded
Districts in West
Virginia.
Special to the Record-Union.
Chicago, Fel 20.—The sleet storm of
last night was %G most serious in effect
on telegraphic communication experi
enced here for years. This morning
nearly all the train dispatchers in the rail
road olliccs here wero Without communi
cation witJi outside points, and trains ran
as best they could without orders. Fortu
nately, no accidents occurred. Great
forces of line-men are out, and communi
cation with all points is being gradually
restored.
The Western Union Company suffered
more than at any time since tho great
sleet oi" Inn 3. Mot only the wires, but
many poles, were down. Tho Postal
Company was in the same condition.
The Signal Service predicts that the
warm rain of to-day will be followed by
colder weather to-morrow.
mi en eurrjasma i>- west viroinia.
Wiii.r.LiN(;, Feb. 20.—The river is Call
ing here very rapidly. The scone in tiie
flooded districts is ono of desolation and
mm. There i. much suffering among
the poorer da
At Parkers':,!-(! and all points between
Whetting am. ij ....-.: c the situation is
very discouraging. At Paritersburjr the
water is still rising. The damage cannot
now be estimated, i>ut ii la enormous, ami
Buffering great The deluge lms para
lyzed business, and the city of Parkers
burg is cut oil" from the outside world.
The suburban town of Riverside is still
covered, and the inhabitants arc camping
on the hills until the water subsides."
A special from Findlay, Ohio, says:
"Blanohard River is driving all residents
of the lower section from their houses and
doing considerable damage to property.
Not for twenty years has the river been
so high."
SNOW AND SLEET.
St. Paul, Feb. iiO.—A heavy snow
storm prevailed yesterday in Sooth Da
kota and Southern Minnesota,the snow
fall being heavy and general. To-day it
was snowing hard in North Dakota, and
in the northern part of lowa there was a
heavy sleet-storm. There has been no
delay in the railroad service thus far.
TKRKIFIC SNOW-STORM IN COLORADO.
Antovito (Col.), Feb. 20.—A terrific
snow-storm and wind has been raging
the past three days over the mountain
rang<y'wost of Antonito. Kail road traffic is
entirely suspended toward Durango. The
Durango express which passed through
Wednesday morning is now cooped up in
tho mountains.
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NATIVE SONS.
A Sew Parlor Instituted at Amador
City.
Suttek Crkek, Feb. 20.—C. M. Kelly,
District' Deputy of the Grand Parlor of
the Native Sons of the Golden West, in
stituted Keystdno Parlor, No. 173, in Am
ador City last night, assisted by the fol
lowing officers: E. J. Gregory of Sacra
mento, Grand Trustee; K. C. Rust of
Jackson; C. T. Lagravo of lone City; L.
Burke of Plymouth: F. Lemon of Dry
town, and J. H. Ti'obits of Sutter Creek.
The new parlor has a membership of
forty-two.
After the installation ceremonies |the
new member* and visiting brothers,
eighty in number, adjourned to the din
ing-room of tho Amador Exchange,
where a sumptuous spread of renvsh
lue.nts were in waiting. The following
tousts were resounded to: '"Our Organ£
zation," E. J. Gregory; "Our Pioneer
Mothers," R. C. liust; "Our Native
Daughters," C. M. Kelly; "Tho Press."
C. T. Lagtave] "Our Pioneer Fathers,"
.(. Ji. Tibbits. F. Lemon rendered a solo
entitled, "A Native .Son in a Barbed
Wire Fence."
On adjourning three rousing cheers
were given for tho success of the new
parlor.
SEW STEAMSHIP L,l>T3.
Steamers to Be Put on Between Japan
and Portland.
Pokt&AKD Feb. 20. — General
Freight Agent 15. Campbell of the Union
Paeilic received a cable dispatch to-day
from Frank Upton of Kiobe, Japan, stat
ing that he has chartered the steamship
•Sussex for a line between Portland and
Japan, and that she will arrive here some
time in April.
Mr. I'pton entered into a contract with
the Union i'aeilit: about a year ago to put
on it lino of steamers here, but by the
terms of the contract he was allowed a
year in which to begin. Owing to the
failure of the rice crop in Japan he did
not deem it advisable to start the lino
last summer, but his contract will expire
May Ist if the line is not put on before
thai time, so lie has matte arrangements
to have the first ship reach here in' April.
Mrs. A.—"'SVhut a pleasant person Mrs
Greene is to visit! She always receives
one so courteously, you know/ Mrs. 15.
—"Why, that's the only reason that I do
not call upon her. It is a sign of vulgar
ity, don't you know, to appear so pleased
to see visitors. It looks as thougM you
were not in the habit of receiving com
pany."
Hungry Higgins— '-Say, can't you stake
me to a dollar ?" Mr. Btza—"Aren't you
coming it rather strong?" "Hungry
HifUfius—-'Well, I see in the paper that
you was payin* 25 cc-uts on the dollar."—
Indianvpulis Journal,
MITCHELL-LA BLANCHE.
The Doughty Marine Defeated by
the Young California"..
TWELVE ROUNDS SETTLE THE
CONTEST.
Owing to Suspicious Clrcnmstauc.es
Connected With the Fisht, tho Clul>
Directors Defer Until Xoxt Monday
the Awarding of the Victory, When
an Investigation Will be Mado.
Special to the llecord-Uxiov.
San Francisco, Feb. 20.—The Califor
nia Athletic Club to-night resumed its
monthly glove contests, which have beei)
discontinued since September last.
The principals .in to-night's event,
which was for a §2,500 trophy, were
George La Blanche, "The Marino," and
Johnny Ilcrget, better known as Young
Mitchell, the San Francisco middle
weight.
The fight took place in the old gymna
sium of the club, which has not been
used lor this purpose since the Billy
Murphy-Frank Murphy contest. .
Mitchell's advantage in hight and
reach, and the fact that he was about tcu
years younger than Laßlanche, made him
a slight favorite in the betting, but the
Marine's rushing powers and his ability
to stand punishment suniced to mako the
betting light. Both men trained faith
fully to reach the required weight, 154
pounds, and though some fears were ex
pressed that Laßlanche was reduced too
much, the Marine expressed confidence
in his ability to fight strong even at 145.
A preliminary three-round contest be
tween Rochette and Young Huutington,
the principals in the recent "test" case,
was called at 8:40 o'clock. They ex
changed several good blows, but did each
other little damage.
La Blanche entered the ring at 9:10
o'clock, Mitchell followed a "moment
later. La Blanche appeared much more
finely drawn than when ho fought Denip
sey.
At 9:23 o'clock time was called. La
Blanche took the center of the ring,
while Mitchell feinted around him. The
men finally came lightly together in a
clinch, Mitchell's right falling on La
Blanche's ribs. Mitchell again led, but
was Stopped by a right in the mouth. In
a load Mitchell slipped around the Ma
rine's neck, and both went to the tioor.
Round ii.—The Marine rushed Mitchell
to the ropes. The latter cleverly ducked
a wicked swing, and twice landed on the
Marine's ribs, causing him to reel. Mitch
oil found no difficulty in stopping the
Marine, and landing heavily.
Rounds. —Mitchell countered with his
left on the car, but caught, a stunner on
the chest. LaiSlanehe rushed, but Mitch
ell ducked and lifted him from the tloor.
Laßlanche caught a good right-hander on
the jaw as he pranced toward Mitchell,
and but for the close of the round would
have been badly upper-cut. Hi« attempts
to play groggy was jeered at by the spec
tators.
Round 4.—Laßlancho's blows seemed
ineffective, and his swings were coolly
dodged by his opponent. He resorted to
clinches when possible.
Round .5.—Some hot in-fighting, with
little material advantage, marked this
round.
Kouiid 6.—Mitchell got a good left on
the Marine's cheek. The latter twisted
him backward to the ltoor. but apolo
gised at the cries of "foul." He again
rushed, but Mitchell caught him each
time on tho ribs, ducking as he did so.
Cries of foul were made several times by
the friends of the men.
Round 7.—The referee cautioned Mit
chell to stand up and fight. Some good
counters followed. Mitchell caught the
Marine with a right-hander on the nose,
sending him to the Jloor. Laßianche
seemed pleased, and the dodges and
clinches of Mitchell, with one or two
good stops, bade fair the wind him. Near
the end of the round Mitchell went down
from a light tap.
Round B.— Mitchell found the Marine's
mouth with a left-hand stop, which was
the only good blow of the round.
Round 9.—Mitchell grazed the Marine's
cheek with his right, and the Marine
dropped to the floor. The latter endeav
ored to get in his right several times, but
it was slopped each time.
Round 10.—Mitchell's stops wero too
much for the Marine's rushes,"and a
punch full in the chest sent him to the
floor.
HKound 11.—Tho men warmod up to
their work in this round, and tho ex
change of blows was more even.
Round 12.—About the middle of tho
round, a few blows having been struck,
after a littlo fiddling by La Blanche-'
Mitchell, in Stopping tho lead of the
Marine, hit him lightly with the left on
the Jaw. The Marine dropped, and, roll
ing over on his lure, remained raised on
his wrist until counted out. He was
roundly jeered by the spectators on leav
ing the ring.
Immediately after the close of the fight
tho Hoard of Directors of the club hold a
meeting for the purpose of awarding the
victory. The circumstances of the light
were so suspicious, however, that the
Directors decided to make no award, and
postponed consideration of the matter
until next Monday night, when a meet
ing will bo held for the purpose. As the
articles of agreement say the fight must
be won to the satisfaction of the club all
bets remain open until the Directors' de
cision is rendered.
Oregon legislature.
Salem (Or.), Feb. 20.—Tho Senate this
morning indefinitely postponed the
House bill appropriating §00,000 for the
World's Fair exhibit.
Tho Legislature, in joint session, to-day
elected the following officers: Railroad
Commissioners—George W. Colvig of
Roseburg; Robert Clow, of Junction City
and A. X. Hamilton, of Union Fish
Commi Bonors—F. O. Reed, R. C. Camp"
bell, George T. Myers. Pilot Commis
sioners—J. F. Halloran and B. F. liock
sird, of Astoria, and J. A. Brown of
Portland. Wood Commmissioncr W
W. Baker, of Portland. State Librarian!
J. B. Putnam. '
Suicide by Strangulation.
Saxta Cruz, Feb. 20.—This morning
the dead body of John Heinrich was dis
covered in a corral hanging in tho corner
of the fence. He had fastened a piece of
bale rope to the corner of a post, which
was only five feet high, ana death had
come from strangulation, as he was found
on his knees. Heinrich was a dissipated
gambler. His wife instituted proceed
ings for divorce the day previous, and it
is supposed this weighed on his mind un
til he determined to kill himself.
Trio >*apa County Tragedy.
Napa, Feb. 20. — Frank Miller, ar- j
rested in San Francisco on suspicion of
being one of the Greenwood murderers
was brought to Napa to-night, lie will
be inspected b3' Captain Greenwood to
morrow. The officers do not think Miller
one of the men. Miller was also wanted
on a battery charge for beating a man
almost to death two weeks ago.
It Was a Caso of Suicide.
Meeckd, Feb. 20.—The Coroner's jury
who held" an inquest on the man who
took strychnine at Griinth's ranch, found
his name to be Westry Logan, a leading
member of Snelling Lodge, I. O. G. T.,
aged about 52 years, a brick inolder by
trade, and that he came to his death by "a
dose of strychnine taken with suicidal in
tent, instead of accidental, as supposed.
The body was takc-n charge of by tho
SneUing Good Templars, and buried with
honors of tho lodge.
Verdict for- Plaintiff.
Modesto, Feb. 20.—The jury in the
libel case of the Judge A. Ilewett vs. S.
L. Hanseoni, editor of tho Herald, this
evening rendered a verdict. All special
issues worn for plaintiff, while the dam
ages were assessed at §1. Tho verdict is a
vindication of tho plaintiff upon both
counts of malfeasance in office and de
positing an illegal ballot in the ballot-box.
Swam tno Colorado.
Yuma (A. T.), Feb. 20.—One thousand
cattle from Eastern Arizona and Southern
California-bound, swam the Colorado
River this morning.
The washouts on tho Southern Pacific
*\Vest have been repaired. Work con
tinues on the track between Yuma and
Tucson. The first train from the East is
expected to-morrow.
California "Wines.
Sax Fraxclsco, Feb. 20.—About twen
ty of the leading vino man of the Suite
have formed an association to establish a
branch exhibit of California wines and a
cafe.where wines may be sold, at Chicago.
It is the intention, also, to establish sim
ilar institutions in other largo Eastern
cities, if the Chicago exhibit is a success.
lastly Injured l>y n Cow.
BpDEDme, Feb. 20.—Yesterday Mrs.J.
C. Kcnipton. living four miles from Red
ding, on the Shasta road, while attempt- j
ing to pet a cow just purchased, was at- j
tacked by the animal, which caught her i
in the abdomen by tho horns, making a
gash four inches long. The wound was I
sewed up. Mrs. Kempton will recover.
Snow at Sisson.
Sissox, Feb.2o.—Alight snow is falling
to-day. There is a heavy storm in the
mountains. Mount Shasta presents the
appearance of marble.
EX- PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
RUMORS AFLOAT TIIAT HE TVILL
DECLINE A REXOMINATION.
Speculation as to Who will be Selected
as the Standard-Bearer
tn 1892.
Special to the Recoed-Ujtion.
Washington, Feb.. 20.—The Post says
to-day that Cleveland is not a candidate
ibrrenominatioii for the Presidency, and
will not allow his name to be mentioned
to the Democratic National Convention
of 1882.
The Post makes this statement on high
authority, and its truthfulness will in due
time be well established. His decision in
the matter was made known to dose
political friends some days ago, and a
formal announcement of his intentions
will reach tho country over his own
name in proper season.
Although the use of Cleveland's name
in connection with the next Presidential
nominations has been general, and many
have predicted that he would bo the
unanimous choice of his party, he had,
until less than thirty days ago, main
tained silence on the situation, believing
that the exigencies of the political situa
tion -were not such as to call for an ex
pression from him. When he made
known to his intimate friends in New
York his determination in the matter,
they used every argument to induce him
to change his mind, but found his decis
ion irrevocable. His determination is
fixed and unalterable.
While he assured his friends that he
felt as keen an interest in the success of
the Democratic party as ever before, ami
would respond to any reasonable call
upon him in the future, he emphasized
the tact that it must be as a private in the
ranks, not as a candidate.
So resolute was Cleveland in this inter
view with his friends that they aban
oned all hope of inducing him to again
become a candidate, and have since had
conferences with prominent party men
with a view to uniting upon some other
Democrat for 1892. Whether that man
will be Hill, or Gorman, or Abbott, or
Whitney, or Whether it will be a Demo
crat from a Western State, is of course
problematical.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney has
been in Washington for the past few
days, stopping at Chamberlain's, where
ho has met many Democratic Senators
and Representatives. It is but natural in
infer that political topics were discussed
at these meetings, but it is stated posi
tively that there is no foundation in the
fact for the- dispatches sent out from
Washington yesterday that Whitney's
mission is to develop a Whitney Presi*
ciential boom. He has declined to be in
torviewed by newspaper men, but tlio
Democracts who enjoy his confidence,
anil to whom he has talked, freely stato
that his visit is Wholly free from selfish
political interests, and that ho is not a
candidate, so far as they knew.
Additional significance is given by de
velopments of the past twenty-four hours
in the announcement of Gorman, through
his Maryland friends, that he is not a
candidate for President, and that Mary*
land will send a solid Cleveland delega
tion to the next convention. To many
this is construed as a further effort to in
duce Cleveland to become a candidate, by
showing the unanimity for him, but if
such bo the purpose there is every reason
to believe it will fail.
THE EX-FRKSIDEXT RETICENT.
Nkw York, Feb. 20. — Ex-President
Grovor Cleveland said to-night, in refer
ence to the statement published in tiie
Washington Post, to the effect that he had
definitely decided not to come before the
people as a candidato for the Democratic
Presidential nomination in 1882: "It is
entirely untrue, so far as I am acquainted
with the facts in connection with it. I
believe it a mere newspaper sensation."
The ex-President parried all additional
questions put to him about the story, and
positively declined to delino his position
regarding the convention of 18'J2.
TIIK STORY DISCREDITED.
NBW York, Feb. 20.-The Tribune's
Washington correspondent says that the
Post's story about Cleveland is generally
recetved with incredulity. His closest
friends in Congress know nothing of his
intention to decline the nomination, and
do not believe the report. Within
four day?. Mr. Tracy, of New York, had
a personal letter from. Cleveland, but the
latter said nothing of any intention to
withdraw. He did say, however, that if
a majority of his party was opposed to
him, he was standing in no one's way.
Mr. Tracy said that he did not think
Cleveland was at all eager for the nomina
tion, but felt positive that he would not
I decline it ifit was ottered to him. Some
time ago Tracy said that Cleve
land had an idea of retiring from !
the field, but his friends pointed
out to him that his duty would be to obey
the commands of his party, and he had
agreed not to withdraw his name, but let
the future shape itself.
Kx-Secretary Whitney, being asked
about the story that he had a letter from
Cleveland declining to be a candidate in
1892, said: "The story ia without any
foundation whatever,"
WHOLE NO. 15,395.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Newfoundland Dissatisfied With
Its Treatment by England.
COLONIAL INTERESTS MADE ' SUB
SERVIENT TO PARTY POLITICS.
England's Refusal to Approvo of tho
American Reciproc
ity Treaty Pronounced Disastrous—
Considerable Kxcitement rrevallins
at St. Johns Over the Situation.
Special to the Hecokd-Uxkw.
t W, J° XX ' Feb- 20-~A Tribune St.
Johns (N. P.) special says: The legislative
audress in reply to the Governor's speech
passed the House of the Assembly last
night unopposed. It goes beyond the
resolution adopted when the speech was
I fast read. It accuses the British Govern
ment 01 making ihe interests of the col
ony subservient to party politics in Can
ana, whoso irritating policy has provoked
and estranged a, neighboring friendly na
tion, allied in race and religion. This, it
says, causes just indignation in the
wronged and neglected Colony of New
foundland, BiaTering as it is by hurtful
treaties with the French.
England's refusal to approve of tho'
Newfoundland - American reciprocity
treaty is pronounced disastrous. It is
averred that the modus vivendi with
*ranoo ha* expired, as nothing was said
ot it m the Governor's speech.
Considerable excitement prevails in
St. Johns over the situation. The Legis
lative Council's reply is somewhat moro
moderate in tone than that of the Popular
House.
Emperor wmtam Sjx>rl;s.
Berlin, Feb. 20.—Emperor William,
at a dinner given in his honor this even
ing by the Brandenburg Diet, said he was >'
aware that much he had recently dono
had changed many of his people. It was *
necessary, however, for them to confide
in him, with a view only to the welfare of
the whole.
"In our time," he added, "when dis
1. '.vaUy and other vices steal through tho
world, when an ocean of printing ink
and paper is lavished to embarrass and
darken everything, you must hold with
m?i\ j-1 remain calm ia the hope that you
will follow me."
Attempted Assassination.
Buexos Aikks, Feb. 20.—An attempt
was made to-day to assassinate General.
Koca, formerly Minister of tho Interior.
The would-be assassin was imprisoned.
A state of seige has been declared here.
A force of artillery has been brought to
the capital from Zarate, and the troops at
1 alermo are held in readiness for an
emergency. The public has become
much alarmed. ••
The Resolution Rejected.
Loxnox, Feb. 2(1.—1n tho Commons
this evening Morgan's resolution in favor
of the dis-establishmeut of the church in
Wales was rejected—23s to 20.3. The an
nouncement of the large vote in its favor
was greeted with loud opposition cheers.
Gladstone made a speech of considerable
length, which was greeted with much
applause, in favor of Morgan's resolu
tion.
Chile Revolution.
Lokdox, Feb. 20.—An official dispatch,
received at the Legation states that tho
revolution is confined to the rebel squad
ron and troops at Tarapaca. The greater
part of Chile is quiet, and the "regular
troops and national guard are supporting
the Government. Tho accuracy of this
news is doubted among commercial
firms.
Ex-Empress Frederick.
Parts, Feb. 20.—Kx-Empre.ss Frederick
of Germany is thoroughly enjoying her
visit, taking long walks and visitin"- the
shops. ;
PITCHER FRANCS.
The Man Who will be the Mainstay of
the Xew Sacramento Team.
O. B. France, the "south-paw" twirler
who is to officiate in the box the coming
season for Sacramento, is probably one >?t
the best left-handed pitchers in the pro
fession. He is considered to bo the equal
of Kilroy, of Baltimore, and Ramsey,
late of Louisville. He is 25 years of :igo
and a native of Akron, Ohio. He is 5
feet 10 inches in hight, and weighs l'*i
pounds.
lie began his professional career with
the Akron dab of the Trio-State League
in HSS, doing brilliant work. The follow
ing season, j.sno, Wi is tho star pitcher of
Fort Worth, of the Texas League, and ac
complished the feat of the season, of
striking out fifty-two men in three suc
cessive games. Last season he was with
Houston and did phenomenal work until
the disbaiuiment of the Texas League.
He then went to Seattle, of tho North
Pacific League, and led the pitchers of
tho above League. He will, no doubt,
prove a tower of strength to the Sacra
mento Clnb,
CURRENT NEWSPAPER WIT.
Why do little birds in their nests agree?
Because if they did not they would lull
out.
The only man contented with his lot oc
cupies it in the cemetery.— : Indianapolis
Journal.
"How does TTcn Peck take marrrlcd '
life?" "O, I guess he takes it according
to directions."— luck.
What is the difference between a crock
ery dealer and a, cabinet-maker? One sells
te:i-sets and the other settees.
Exhorter: "Brother, do you want to
be saved?" YoTtng Broker (absent-miftd
edly): "Anything in it?"— Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The man who lost his money la in a po
sition to denounce prize-lighting and its
attendant immorality.— Sew Orleans
Picayune.
Of every million people la the world
SCO are blind, and the other 999,200 cannot
see their own faults. — Oil City Blizzard.
When Shakespeare wrote that porting
is such sweet sorrow, he voiced the regret
oi" many a baldheaded man.— St. Joseph
News.
St. Ageclore—"I think Mi«s Maze is a
perfect poem." I>e Mascu —"I know it.
At least she's a verlo to me."— St. Joseph
Capitalist—"Well, yoaSb&re been given
the eight-hour day, now what are you
going to strike for?" Agitator—"We want
the hortrs shortened to fifty minutes."— i
Buffalo Express.
When V and I together meet, they
make the number six complete; When I
and V doth meet once more, then 'tis
they two can make but four; and when
that V from I is gone, alas! poor I can i
make but one.
"I know that Kathi is a rough and un
cultivated person, and, yet, it always
.seems to me as if she had the capacity for
something better and liner. She is short
sighted, and then she is nervous and baa I
i many fruits."— Fliegende Blatter.