The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-06
GEN ERAL NEW 8.

How BANKERS TREATED IN CALIroRsIA.-Afer allu-
ding to meeting of the creditors of Robinson the banker
a San Francisco paper says:
The report adopted and committee appointed
draw up resolutions expressive of the sense Of the meet
ing The resolutions expressed the belief that Mr. Robin
son swndler and that he has now Sl3300o OF his
depositors funds secreed and recommended that
mittee be appointed to wait upon him and obtain pos
session of the funds and that if he refuse to give salts
factory reply to the committee he should De tdrred and
featheredh
MAsqrEnApEs AT TIE SUPPER rABLEAt the celebration
Of wedding in New York masquerade ball was given.
As the larger portion of the company appeared in disguise
the effect both picturesque and amusing Many OF
the characters assumed admirably sustained and
brothers and sisters husband and wives puzzled to
know who they belonged to- At the supper table the masks
were removed when several gentlemen found they had
been flirting with their sisters, making love to their
mothers and for once playing the agreeable to their own
wives, says the Mirror
SEsrEsoKp-wilis Hester who had previously
victed Of negrosteang in Chatham North Carolina
last week sentenced be hanged Friday 4th of May
1t said that the citizens getting up petition for bis
reprieve.
ESTrciSG AWAY A wIFE--HEavy pAAAGEs-The New
York Times of Tuesday furnishes the following interesting
decision:
The case OF George A. cherif u.s. Edward A. szadecz-
XIV tried few years since up before Judge In
graham yesterday 1t action for enticing away
the wifi of the plaintiff and the jury rendered verdict Of
II 600 against the defendant motion for trial
was made the ground amongst others that there was
proof Of marriage between the plaintiff and the lady
tced away and that the damages excessive Judge
lngraham rendered a decision affirming the judgment
stating that in action for entcng away mans wife
actual proof Of the marriage is not
ton reputation and the admission Of the parties su
cient If that enough the admission Of the defend
that they married sufficient without proof OF
marriage Where the marriage is denied aud the plain
tiff has given sufficient evidence TO establish priraa ae
the defendant cannot examine the wife to dsproye the
marriage
The Losos coSrRoyERsY.-The Buffalo Commercial Cd
Friday that Mr. Fillmore Is satisfied that he
did see approve OF letter of Mr. Webster to Capt
Jewett June 1881 expressing the opinion that Amer-
cans could legally take guano from the Lobos islands
THR PORK .oaoPr-The hog-pseking In the West this
year as compared with last year. shows falling of in
number Of $4,000 head and in pounds equal to 100000
The crop is twenty per cent less than last year and "a
per cent heavier than that Of the previous season.
FIGHr GAIA BRAVE RoY.-A young lad,
says the Machias Mane Union, in Joneport some time
las, week while in the woods pitched into Wild cat
Davy Crockett fashion, with the breech Of his gun after
firing the FIRST shot without effect and after wecon-
tested engagement with tooth and nail side and
repeated blows the other the cat up 10 young
Nmrod, who rugged him home, proud rs Lucer Of his
weIlearned victory. The animal weighed 5s pounds
tbs PER crsrAar-Scvenieen peers died IN England