Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-16

now declares he knew what the matter
was all the while, and had oceans of fun over
it, while the teegraphers as warmly insist
that the landlord was completely befogged
and considered the occurrence the most Won
derful thing of the day.
CONTEST FOR A CHILD.-A case which Gre
atsd considerable interest and sympathy was
before Judge benson yesterday afternoon, in
which the mother of child and its adopted
parents were each seeking the custody of
little girl about years of age. The circum-
stances, as developed by the testimony, seem
to be as follows: The mother of the child,
Mrs. Marshall some seven years ago, at
which time she was Mrs jackson. separated
| from her husband, then living In Iowa, and
| they gave the little child, the present subject
of litigation, to Mr.. and Mrs. b. B.
! Bell Mrs. jackson about a year at
! terward married l.. K. Marshall,
as Omaha, supposing, as she testifies, that
| her husband was dead. They soon after
came to California and resided several years
at Los Angeles aud more recently at Marys-
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell also came to Cali
for1is, and have resided In this city several
| years, and they state no previous request or
| effort was ever made by Mrs Marshall to
procure the child. Some two or three months
| since Mrs. Marshall commenced proceedings
/ in the Superior Court at MarYsville for di-
yorce from her former husband, as he was
proven to be still alive, and upon Saturday
last a divorce was granted to her. and also in
the decree was included clause giving her
the custody and care of this child, she hav-
ing made application for such order. Yester-
day Mrs Marshall and her husband came to
this city and called at Mr.. Bells house, and
while there took the child without Mrs.
Bells knowledge and left suddenly in hack.
They went to the depot to take the
train for Marysville, but were closely
folio we'd by Mrs. Bell, who took another car
rage and made pursuit. The Marshall
party, seeing they were pursued, went over
to the Yolo side of the river, but returning
soon after were arrested by officer Carroll
upon warrant which Mrs. Bell procured
from the Police Court. City Attorney
Anderson, as attorney for MIR. and Mrs. Bell,
| then applied for and was granted a writ of
| habeas corpus by Judge benson for the child,
! and the case came before him at 8 P. NJ. 9.
| T. Jones appearing for Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall The testimony was very conflicting,
but the facts seem to be about as above stated.
| The petitioner :offered evidence tending to
prove that Mrs Marshall was not proper
person to have custody of the child, and in
reply the respondent sought to attack the
standing of the petitioner. The child showed
great attachment for its adopted mother, and
did not wish anything to do with Mrs. Mar
shall At the conclusion of the hearing the
Judge took the case under adyisement until
| o'clock this morning. and awarded the GUS
tody of the child to Mr.. Bell until that hour.
! SATURDAY NIGHTS FIRE.-The origin of the
fire which consumed the entire stock of fancy
| goods and musical instruments in the estab-
lishment of John f. Cooper, Saturday night,
though not positively known, is generally be-
lieved by those who have examined the prem
ises to have been connected with the stove with
which the store-room was heated. 1t was at
| first supposed that the fire caught in the I'm.
derground basement beneath the walk, by
match or cigarette dropped through the walk,
/ from which it communicated to the lower
/ story of the building, but Chief Sullivan of
! the Fire Department states that the fire did
not commence under the sidewalk, but upon
| the main floor, at the rear end of the store,
where the stove stood. The probability is
| that it caught in some manner from the stove
as there was still considerable fire in it when
the building was broken open by the Fire De.
partment. The place where the floor was
! burned away near where the stove stood
| shows that it burned first from the top and
/ then fell into the lower room. The building
| being entirely inclosed by iron and wood
! shutters. the flames were keptconcealed within
| aud undiscovered until all the stock and
| the interior of the storerOoms were past
/ being saved The stock of instruments and
| goods. which Mr. Cooper estimates to have
been worth about $4,000, would soon have
| been much greater as he has shipments en-
/ route from the East The adjusters for the
| insurance companies, consisting OF the ftna,
| Imperial. London, Northern Queen and State
| Investment, in which the stock was insured
for 50, 100, will arrive this morning to adjust
the loss. \ few cabinet orgaus have been
sold sinca the insurance was placed upon
the stock, and the Insurance will be
reduced to that extent. The building is
owned by Mrs A. Steudeman of San Fran
cisco, upon which there is an insurance OF
! 81, 200 in the London, Liverpool and Globe
| Company, which viii cover all loss. None
| of the adjoining buildings were injured ex-
cept the building next on the west, belonging
to E. G. Ebert, the walls and ceiling of which
are badly colered with smoke. He holds
policy of insurance upon the premises in the
North German Company, and has applied for
damages. Had the block where the ire &C.
Cured been of frame buildings much more
destructive FIRE could not have been pre-
| vented.
HABEAs CORES CAsE-In the case of
George A. Basler, recently held to answer
before the Superior Court upon the charge of
rape, writ of habeas corpus has been
granted. returnable to-day before Judge
Clark. The attorney for defendant will
claim his discharge upon the ground that,
even if the facts in the case are as maintained
by the prosecution, it is not made crime
by any statute Of the State.
FESTIVAL AND BALL.-A grand festival and
ball will be given at Lincoln, Placer county,
on the evening of November 10Th, in aid of
the new Catholic Church now being con-
structed there. A grand time is promised to
those who attend.
A Coop. heavy, light-colored cloak for s.
az. P;an,s EIGHTH and ] streets.