Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-08
IsszcIAh DISPATCHES TO rHK RECORD UNION
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Pacific Coast Patents.

Pacific Coast Patents.
WAsHiNGToN, November 7th. = Patents
were issued to the following Pacific slope in.
yentors to-day: George V. Blackmsn. Oak
land, door-knob clamp; Henry III. Blake.
Chico. paper file; John H. Darragh, San
Francisco, rotary engine; Charles NJ. Dex-
| ter, Sacramento, sewing machine tucker !;
John Quicker, Santa Rosa, feeder for thrash
ing machine; Phillip Hinkle, San Francisco.
elevator; Obediah 81. Hoag and n. B. Her
vey, Santa Rosa, lifting jack; Samuel N.
Knight, Sutter Creek, water. wheel gate !;
William j. and P. Turpin, Olympia, w. T..
wheel tire /; Walter P. Prall. Coluss. sulkv
rake; Tryon a. Smith, Arbuckle, car coup.
ling; Alfred S. Van Drake, San Francisco,
saw tooth.
Wells. Fargo 4 Co.'S Express 10 Receive
Attention from the Postn,aster.GeneraI.
WASHINGTON, November 7Gh.-The postal
system OF Wells, Fargo & Co. on the Pacific
slope will probably receive some attention
from the Postmaster. General ia his annual
report. 1t is said that Mr. Howe has for the
first time learned Of the existence of this
business within the past few days. He has
been led to believe that grave abuses have
sprung up under the company's administra-
ton. They are supp osed to relate to charges
If under payment Of United States postage
| stamps on mail matter. The fact that this
company has been sble to successfully main.
tain a rate on matter higher than the regular
| charge, will be used by the Postmaster
General as an argument in opposition to the
reduction OF the three-cent rate by Congress
Unsuccessful Attempt at swindling.
OMAHA, November 7th.-Abeut ten days
ago two young men, giving their names as
William Henry and Edward Rate, arrived
in Omaha from New York, sud. representing
themselves as capitalists, they rented the re-
constructed Cozzsns House, and remaining it
the Windsor, announced that they were going
to furnish and open it in tirst-class style
They agreed to pay So 0U0 rent per year, but
obtained possession without puStiGg up one
| dollar. 1ney next ordered furniture, carpets,
| GROCERY and other equipn el!s TO the amount
of nearly $40, 600, hut the goods were not de-
livered, az the money was not forthcoming, and
| our merchants s'-pected croOksdness. Henry
& Rate then lew g draft on New York
bank fIr S25 600. and deposited it ia the Ne.
braska National for collateral but it was not
paid. Rate. or the strength of this draft,
purchased a small bill Of goods at dry goods
store End gave check on the Nebraska Ma
| tional, and it was thrown out. Last evening
he hired team and buggy, and skipped out
with bis wife. and now the livery man is
waiting for his rig. Henry is still !ere, ard
admits the attempt to perpetrate e big swim
Gle, bat owiRg to the sagacity of the intended
victims il failed. HeEry's real name ia Pur.
Wis. and that of Rate is Fred WatkiuF.
Taken from Jail and Shot TO Death.
VIENNA (Ls.). November 7Gh.-The j Ill at
this place was opened last night by DE- sse of
men, supposed to be from jackson parish,
! compelling the jailsr to open the first door,
and breaking their way thence to the prisoners
they wanted. -Four men were carried from
the Jail, who had been brought here from
jackson parish for safe keeping. One of
them made his escape Immediately upon
reaching the j all door. He was fired at three
or four times without effect Another, it is
thought, was given 3 chance for his life, as he
was thought innocent. The other two were
found this morning about mile and a half
south of here, dead, riddled with bullets.
They We're negroes, charged with robbing and
attempting to murder an old white gentleman
named Ray. He described them and identi
fed them, and the matter created quite an
excitement here.
The Jeanette Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, November 9Th. = Ia the
Jeanette Court this morning Melville con-
tinued his story, giving the details of bis per.
sonal duties. and took occasion to say that
never in his q years experience in the navy
was he associated with more agreeable Off
GERS than those on the Jearnette. De Long
and others messe1 togsther. and De Long en-
couraged daily Conversation Regarding the
situation Of the vessel Melville this morn
ing took up the narrative of few DAYS pre-.
vious to the less Of the vessel.
Her First Appearance before an American
Audience.
NEW YORK, November 7th-Mrs, Lang.
try made her first public appearance tonight
in America at Wallack's Theater. The
su5ience was one of the largest most fash.
ioDable, and most intellectual ever assembled
10 New York. The English beauty made a
very favorable impression, her ;mpersonstion
# Hester Grazbrook, in the ' Uneoual
Match" is conceded by critics to be fine
performance. She was repeatedly called be.
fore the curtain, and the applause upon her
eutree was deafenirg.
Earthquake Shock.
LARAMIE CRY (Wyo). November 7th.-
An earthquake shock wss experienced here at
ESQ this evening. 1t WAS felt plainly along
the line of the Union Pacific Railway and
west az far as Evanston. Plastering fell eff
! in buildings at Rawlins, Point of Rocks and
other points. The trains will be sent west
with great care, as the bridges may have been
thrown out of place.
DENVER (Col J. November 7Gh.-A slight
earthquake was felt st Denver and vicinity at
6:2G this evening. The occupants Of high
The soteldo Case.
WASHINGTON, November 9TH. - In the
Criminal Court this morning counsel for A.
| q. Seteldo made motion to withdraw the
plea Of not guilty of assault with intent to
kill G. M. Barton, and enter plea of autre.
totS acquu. The Court allowed the first mo.
ton, but directed the counsel TO put the latter
! in writing. saying it would hear the matter
argued. 1t expressed an Intention Of irving
the cases now in the jail before proceeding
with the Soteldo-Barton trial.
Found Murdered.
| CHICAGO. November 9TH. - Early this
morning John S. Hermann, clerk in the
employ of Noble L Jones. commission mer.
! chants, was found on the upper floor at 1873
| La Sale street, with his neck broken and
cash in his right temple. He had been dead
some time. 1t is supposed to DO the work of
| foot pads.
Wire MIL Burned.
| PTTsBURG. November 7th.-Esrly this
morning fire destroyed the Western Oil
were wire works, the largest in the country.
! Lose, 500, 1000. Eight hundred men will be
thrown out Of employment.
Steamer FOundered.
JACKSONVILLE Fla, November 7th.-Yes.
terday the steamer Isis founde1ed during
gale on the ST. Johns river. Four of the
crew were drowned
Killed by Policeman,
| FREDERICK md J, November 7th.-Israel
| Golf (colored) was killed by policeman in a
free fight at the polls.