Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-03

cay that II the steamers had arrived on any
other day than Sunday the Office would have
been overwhelmed. He further SAID that the
First. Fourth aud Fifth, and the Importers
and Traders National Banks, and A. L.
Stewart & Co. and I'll. b. Clafin Il Co, were
the largest receivers of letters in the city,
and that each received about 1000 on the
first delivery every morning
The Telegraph VRr-Ssatsers someu hat
Mixed.
OMAHA, March 2d.-Iujunctions are flying
back and forth between the telegraph com
panies this forenoon. The Union Pacific
Company applied to Judge Savage Of the
District Court for a temporary Injunction to
RESTRAIN the Western Union Company from
reseizing the Atlantic and Pacific lines. This
injunction granted, and the Western
Union was served with the proper notice.
This afternoon the Union Pacific was served
with notice OF injunction, restraining them
| from interference with the Atlantic and Pa
| cific Company in case that company should
attempt to recover possession of its lines.
! This last injunction was granted by United
States Circuit Judge McCray at Keokuk,
Ia, and was telegraphed to Omaha. This
| brings the State and Federal Courts in con-
fict. but the Union Pacific maintain that
the State Court has jurisdiction, as suit
was commenced here first. This leaves the
situation somewhat mixed IF the Western
| Union should attempt to retake the Atlantic
and Pacific lines, u lively row may be ex-
pected.
| CHICAGO lIarch I'd. Judge McCrary s
injunction in behalf of the Western Union
Telegraph Company as against the Aneri-
can Union Telegraph Company, was served
last night on the General Superintendent
and local managers OF the Union Pacific
lines at Omaha, and upon the Union Pacific
employees both sides of the bridge. The
| Union Pacific last night had 100 men out
watching the Atlantic and Pacific lines,
which they seized Friday. Colorado com
mercial business for points along the Kansas
Pacific is being forwarded from Kansas City
| by mail.
Missouri Pacific Railroad.
| ST. LOUIS, March 2d-The Missouri Pa
| cific stockholders held meeting this morn
ing, and elected the following Directors Jay
Gould, S. II. H. Clark, Russell Sage, Sidney
| Dillon, W. 3. Buckley, Thos. 7. Ecllert,
Geo. j. Forest and L. L. Ames, New York !;
| J. Il. Stephens, Bonneville, Mo; Oliver Gar
rison, ID. B. Ferguson and Web Samuel, st.
Louis. The Board then organized by elect
ing Jay Gould as President, S. i'll. IL. Clark,
| Vice President; w. Arnold, Secretary 3.
II. Colef, of New York, Treasurer and as
sistant Secretary. all the old officers of the
road were reappointed.
st. louis and san Francisco Railroad.
ST. Louis, March 2d.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders OF the ST. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad, held this morning.
elected the following Directors Jas ID. Fish,
Jesse Seliaman, Fred. Butterfeld, Calvin
Littlefeld, VIM. f. Buckley, Il. g. Winslow
and E. ID. Adams, New York Alfred w.
Nickerson, Alden Spears and Francis 3.
Hayes, Boston; James Baker and Ozias
Bailey, ST. Louis. The officers will be elected
at special meeting of the Board, to be held
in New York shortly. Nickerson and Spear,
of Boston, represent the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe interest.
Suicide Of Prominent Nan.
ST.. LOUIS, March 2d.-Last night tran
sient guest at the Eutaw Hotel was discoy-
cred dead in his room. Investigation showed
it a case of suicide by morphine. lie left
note, stating " die because l have no home
to go to-. To-day the body was recognized
as Il. g. Stockton, a nephew of Commodore
Stockton and cousin Of Senator Stockton.
The dead man has occupied many offices of
distinction. he was q South Carolinian by
BIRTH and graduated at the Naval Academy.
He was with Perry in TIE Japan expedition,
and at the outbreak OF the civil war resigned
bis position Commander in the United
States Navy to join the Confederate Navy.
in which he was Captain, afterwards becom-
| ing a Colonel in the land forces. After the
war Stockton identified himself with rail
road interests in the South, aud was the
| Treasurer of a Texas enterprise. Two years
ago he was the heaviest real estate
dealer in Galveston, but made a wreck of his
fortune in wild land speculations. He came
To st. Louis Us the Western manager Of the
United St1ttS Trade Journal Of Boston. He
attempted TO reform, and hgured here some
what IS = Temperance speaker. More recent
" his finances were very straishtened aud he
took to drink again. His suicide was the
final act in a prolonged spree. Before the
war Stockton bad very large plantation ia
South Carolina aud summer residence at
Newport. He leaves q widow and three
children, comfortably provided for by lie in
| surarce. Mrs. Stockton is cousin of Mrs.
Jefferson Davis, and was once q Southern
woman of high social position. She and her
husband had letters to some Of the weathiest
people in st. Louis. but never presented
them. The Knights OF Honor took charge
of the remains
Newspaper in Court.
ALBANY IN. Y March 2d-Papers and
fidayits signed by Charles i. Smith. recent
editor of the Albany EreniaG Journal. will
be presented to Justice Westhrook of the Su.
perior Court to-day, asking for the appoint
ment of receiver for the Journal Company.
The afiidavits recite that Smith purchased a
one-eightii interest in the Journal in 1870 for
50, 500, on the representation of the company
that it was worth Sl25, 600. Since purchasing
he learns that the company owes large sums
of money, and the petitioner prays for a re.
ceiver and an accounting.
The New Minister to Mcxico.
NEW YORK, March I'd The Herald's
Washington special says of the new Minister
to Mexico: Judge Morgan is an accom-
plished Spanish scholar, and familiar also
with the laws and institutions of Mexico
He was selected for the place Of Minister by
Evarts, not only because he has long shown
an 'iHtelhGent appreciation of the value of
| closer commercial relations between the
United States and Mexico, but of continu-
ance of friendship between the two countries.
a New York village Destroyed by In
cendiarIcs.
BUFFALO (N. W, March 2d.-'rhe village
of Bergin was yesterday morning startled by
a deep explosion, followed by the burning Of
three large buildings. Two explosions fol-
| lowed and the entire west side of Lake street
was soon in flames, which communicating to
the east side, the whole village was laid in
ruins, including twenty places of bust.
ness. The fire was evidently incendiary
! The explosions were caused by fuse In TulIy's
| Block and communicating with key of pow
| der. The awful work was arranged with
most consummate skill and care. The loss is
placed at 500, 000. Bergin is in Genesee
county, on the Central road, and has eco in-
habitants. The widest excitement prevails
iowa Municipal Elections.
DIES MONIES, March 2d.-The election
here surprised both parties yesterday, result
| ing in the choice Of Merritt Smith Citizens
candidate), beating Brandt (Republican)
| The Citizens also elected the Marshal, and
| the Council is equally divided.
OrTUMwA, March 2a-The Republicans
| had the most sweeping majority in the NUM-
cipal election ever known here.
Republican Success In Maine.
PORTLAND. March 2d.-The municipal cleo
ton yesterday resulted in the election of
William Senter, Republican, by 1884 ma
iority, in a total vote of $3.50. Last year
there was a Fusion majority of 40 in total
| vote of 5, S44 The Republicans carry Farm
ington, Skowhegan, Lewiston, Auburn, Gard
| liner, Bath and Saco. The Democrats elected
Mayor at Ellsworth.
Hartford City Election.
HARTFORD Conn. J, March I'd AT special
city election yesterday Charles G. Strong vas
elected Mayor by majority Of 791.
Municipal Elections in New York.
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