Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-13
CUPID IN COURT.
Young Man Sued for Breach Of Promise
Other Litigation.

CUPID In COuhT.
A Young Man Sued for Breach of Promise
Other Litigation.
New YORK, November 29th. Especial.
Miss Ida Ullman, of this city, has brought
suit for $4,000 damages for breach of
promise of marriage against Henry A.
Mayer, member of the firm of julius
Mayer Sons, dry goods dealers, of Rich
mond, Va In opening the case to-day,
he counsel said that in August of last year
his client and Mayer went out driving in
Central Park, and ON their return Mayer
promised marriage. She referred him to
her father. Some days after this, young
Mayer came to the house with friend, and
chided her for not kissing him on his arri-
val. She replied that this was not
proper, as they were not engaged.
Her father consented to their marriage,
and Mayors parents offered no objection.
They became engaged on the 10th of No
vember following. Mr.. Mayors sister
came to this city about the middle of JAN
uary last to visit the Ullmans. Shortly
after she had quarrel with the family and
left the house. Mr. Mayer came back to
this city, and for two days did not go near
Miss Ullman. He then called and de-
manded an interview with her, when he
charged her with receiving presents from
other men and allowing them to kiss her.
He said he would not and could not marry
her, and added that his sister had told him
these stories. A number of letters were
read, written by the defendant, in which
he called her " his darling, said he wanted
to g fold her in his arms and get one kiss"
and declared that he knew he should get
one of the sweetest little gooses in the
country" The trial will be continued to-
morrow.
BLOOMINGTON (Ill). November GOTH
Especial Manager Henderson, of the In
diana, Bloomington and Western, to-day
brought suit tor the company against
farmer named Cope, to recover So, 600 dam
ages alleged to have been sustained by the
company through Cope's carelessness in
allowing cattle to escape from his fields,
and by which train of the road was de-
rallied last May aud damaged to the amount
claimed by complainant.
CUSTER (Dakota), November 29th-The
long. continued fight against the Lawrence
County Commissioners which has been In
Court for two years, resulting in numerous
trials, in all of which the jury disagreed,
terminated yesterday by the entering of
nolle by the District Attorney and the re-
signation of Commissioners Allen and
Thompson.
ST. LOUIS November Doth. The Union
Stock Yard Company, of this city, filed
suit this afternoon against the Wabash
Railroad Company, asking $500, 600 dam
ages for breach of contract, made in 1874,
by which the railroad company agreed not
to discriminate against the plaintiff, and in
favor of the National Stock. Yards in East
ST. Louis The petition charges that the
railroad company has violated its contract
from 1876 to the present date, in charging
only the same rate for the transportation
of live stock from points west of the Mis-
sissippi river to East st. Louis as was
charged to this city, thus diverting trade
from the plaintiffs yards to the yards on
the east side of the river.
This contract was originally made with
the st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern
Railroad, and was faithfully kept until
1879. when the Wabash company acquired
the st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern,
since when the petition alleges the contract
has been violated, to the great detriment
and injury Of the Union stock-yards.
NEWARK IN. j., November 29sh.-Some
stockholders of the Mechanics Bank are
preparing to sue the directors for the re-
covery OF money distracted by the cashier
through their negligence.
MONTREAL, November 29th.-[Special.l
James Baxter, broker of this city, for
merry of Chicago notoriety, obtained
judgment in a civil suit against Stills, senior
and Junior. here to day, for having had
plaintiffs likeness inserted in an American
police gszette, and describing him as con-
idence man. One thousand dollors and
costs were awarded.
In the divorce case of Lefaivre against
his wife for adultery with Baxter, plaintiff
in the previous suit, the Court granted
L:faivre decree The Judge said erim-
iual connection between Baxter and the
lady was clearly proved by the steward
and the stewardess OF the steamer on which
the parties sailed for England, although
Baxter had sworn that such had not taken
place.
Baxter entered suit against Sills, senior
and junior, and Detective Fahey for 800, eco
damages for having plaintiffs photograph
placed in the rogues' gallery in the Chicago
police Office.
New ORLEANS November 29th.-Mr.
and Mrs. George Mcneil sue the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company for $780,
600 damages for fatal injuries to their son,
aged 10, while riding on freight train.
Given Up by Doctors.
sis it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up and
at work and cured by so simple a remedy p
81 assure you it is true that he is entirely
cured, aud with nothing but Hop Bitters
and only ten days ago his doctors gave him up
and said he must die y
"Well-a-day that's remarkable l will
go this very day and get some for nay poor
George. know hops are good
THE PRINCE OF PUNCHES is the delicate
full.Havored :" Hub Punch, composed of old,
fine liquors and luscious fruits. It can be
used clear, or with hot or iced water, lemtn.
ade or milk, and far surpasses any punch
brewed at discretion. Sold by all druggists.
grocers and wine merchants. Richards &
Harrison, San Francisco, sole agents for the
Pacific coast
Though snake be fed with milk, it will
still yield poison. -Tamul. Put crow IN
a cage, will he talk like parrot ?-Uraj.
The MIN tree will not be sweetened, though
You water It with milk.-Sanscrit.