Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-08
Pacific Coast Patents.

Pacific Coast Patents.
WAsHiNGToN, November 7th. - Patents
were issued to the following Pacific slope in.
yentcrs to-day: George V. Blackman. Oak.
land, door-knob clamp; Henry III. Blake,
Chico. paper file; John II. Darragh, San
Francisco, rotary engine; Charles NJ. Dex.
Ter, Sacramento, sewing machine tucker
John Quicker, Santa Rosa, feeder for thrash
ing mschine; Phillip Hinkle, San Francisco.
elevator; Obediah III. Hoag and N. b. Her
vey, Santa Rosa, lifting jack; Samuel N.
knight, Suffer Creek, water. wheel gate:
William j. and p. Turpin, Olympia, W. T.,
J wheel tire ; Walter P. Prall, Colusa, sulkv
rake; Tryon a. Smith, Arhucllle, car coup.
ling; Alfred S. Van Drake, San Francisco,
saw TOOTH
Wells, Fargo a Co.'s Express 10 Receive
Attention from the Postmaster. General.
WASHINGTON, November 7th.-The postal
system Of Wells. Fargo & Co. on the Pacific
slope will probably receive some attention
from the Postmaster General in his annual
report. 1t is said that MIR. 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 ,sed to relate to charges
If under payment of United States postage
stamps on mail matter. The fact that this
tain 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 swindIing.
OMAHA, November 7th.-Abeut ten DAYS
ago two young men, giving thtir names as
William Henry and Edward Rate. arrived
in Omaha from New York, and, representing
themselves as capitalists, they rented the re-
constr ucted Cozzsns House, and remaining it
the Windsor. announced that they were going
to furnish and open it in first-class style
They agreed to pay So, QUO rent per year, but
obtained possession without putting up one
dollar. 1ney next ordered furniture, carpets,
GROCERY and other equipu elts To the amount
of nearly $40 600, hut the goods were not de-
livered, as the money was not forthcoming, and
our merchants s'.spscted crooksdIess. Henry
4 Rate then Few 2. draft on a New York
bank for S25, 900. and deposited it IN the Ne.
brasks National for collateral but it was rot
paid. Rate, or the strength of this draft
purchased small bill of goods at dry goods
store, and gave a check on the Nebraska Ma
tionsl, and il w6s thrown out. Last evening
be hired team and buggy, and skipped out
with bis wife, and now the livery man is
waiting for his rig. Henry is still here, and
admits the attempt to perpetrate big swim
Gle, but owing to the sagacity of the intended
l.
Wis. and that of Rate is Frsd WatkiuF
Taken from Jail and Shot to Death.
VIENNA U.s., November 7th-The Ill at
this place was opened last night by a pc sse of |
men, supposed to be from Jackson parish, |
compelling the jailer 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 Jail door, He was fred at three !
or four times without effect. Another, it is |
thought, was given 8 chance for his life, as he |
was thought innocent. The other two were |
found this morning about mile and half |
south of here, dead, riddled with bullets
They were negroes, charged with robhing 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. = 10 the |
Jeanette Court this morning Melville con.
tinued bis story, giving the details of his per.
sonal duties, and took occasion to say that |
never in his 81 years experience in the navy
was he associated with more agreeable Off
cers than those on the Jeanette. De Long
and othsfs mesgei togsther. and De Long en-
couragei 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 frat public appearance tonight !
in America at Wallack's Theater. The
audience was one of the largest most fash. |
ionabie, aud most intellectual ever assembled |
10 New York. The English beauty made
very favorable impression, her ;mpersonation
# Hester Grszbrook. in the " Uneausi |
Match" is conceded by critics to be fine |
performance. She was repeatedly called be.
fore the curtain, and the applause upon her
entree was deafenirg.
Earthquake Shock.
LARAMIE CRY (Wyo J. November 7th.-
An earthquake shock was experien csd here at
ESQ this evening. 1t was felt plainly along
the line of the Union Pacific Railway and
west as faF 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 7th.-A slight
earthquake was felt at Denver and vicinity at
6:2O this evening. The occupants of high
buildings ran out into the street.
The SOteldO Case.
WASHINGTON, November 7th. - In the
Criminal Court this morning counsel for A.
Z. Seteido made a motion to withdraw the
plea of not guilty of assault with intent to
kill q. M. Barton, and enter plea of dutTe-
JoiS dcqut. 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 trying
the cases now in the Jail before proceeding
with the Soteldo-Bsrton trial
Found Murdered.
CHICAGO, November 9TH. - Early this
morning John S. Hermann, clerk in the
employ of Noble & Jones, commission mer.
chants, was found on the upper floor at 1873
La Sale street, with his neck broken and a
cash in his right temple. He had been dead
some time. 1t is supposed to be the work of
foot pads.
Wire isiIl Burned.
PITTsBURG, November 7th.-Esrly this
morning a fire destroyed the Western Oil
we're wire works, the largest in the country.
Loss, 100000 Eight hundred men will be
thrown out Of employment
Steamer FOundered.
JACKSONVILLE FLA November th.-Yes.
terdsy the steamer Isis founde1e1 during
gale on the st. Johns river. -Four of the
crew were drowned
Killed by n Policeman,
FREDERICK (Md), November 7th,-Israel
Golf (colored) was killed by policeman in a
free fight at the polls.