Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-15
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Eeecher sued fer Breacb Of Contract.
NEw YORK. November I4th.-The suit of
Sam. Wilksson against Henry Ward Beecher
was called to-day before Judge Barrett. in
the Supreme Court. The action is for breach
of contract. Beecher contracted with the
publishing firm Of Ford & Co., in December,
1862 to write the Life of Christ" He
agreed to write the book within eighteen
months, and received as part payment in ad-
vance, and before signing the contract, S1O,-
GOO, Wlkeson was partner ia the firm.
and paid the advance. Since then plaintiff
says ne has never been able TO get the book
from MIR. Beecher, nor the $4,000 advanced.
The first part was furnished Ford & Co. some
years ago. and wss published and circulated.
The second part was only partially furnished
by defendant. Plaintiff alleges that he was
put to considerable expense in preparing for
printing the work. and sues to recover those
expenses. When the case was called to dsy
both Eides were ready. Beecher was present,
and sat by his counsel, Thomas G. Sherman.
Counsel for defendant moved the dismission
OF the compliant on the ground that il did
not state that the payment Of royalty to the
bearer had been fulfilled, and statement
had not been given him as to the number Of
books published. Counsel also moved TO dis.
miles the complaint upon the paper itself.
Judge Barrett denied the motion A number
Diapers were pus in evidence. The first
witness called was John 2. Howard, mem.
Der Of the firm of Howard Co. He gave
ltemizsd statements of the amounts received
and paid out.
Strange and Fatal Accident.
CLEvELAND 70 J. November IA .h-This af-
gs.a L.
corner of Seneca and Saint Clair streets,
where large block is in process Of erection,
the walls AID fl )oring being up three stories.
A boom derrick, 100 feet high, assd to hoist
materials, through the breaking of the shack.
| ling of a wire guy at the anchorage, as sup
posed, toppled and broke about twenty feet
from the ground, and fell to the ground with
q great crash. Three men vera on plat.
form sixty feet from the sidewalk, hosting q
load of about three tons OF brick. One
jumped, caught the lower guy and slid safely
to the ground. The other two, Dietrich
Stager and William Price, were so il jurei
that they died soon afterwards. Another o
coiored man, was instantly killed by the der
rick falling on him. Still another laborer
was badly injured.
The Forest City Iron Works ENpIosi IN.
CLEVELAND, November ii h. - Francis
Bradley, boss carpenter, is added to those
killed by the boiler explosion last evening at
the Forest City Iron Works. A corrected
list of the wounded ia as follows: JenIin
Evans, Gus. Hanna, Joseph Sidley, David
Jones, John Muller. William vii ION, John
ID. Jones, Louis Krause, John Maloney,
Thomas Jones. The Coroner is investigating
the affair. The boiler was old, ard had ex-
ploded before.
The Jeanette inquiry.
| WAsHINGToN, November l45h,-Melville
| to-day continued the account OF his land trip,
| giving no new or interesting points, except to
state, in answer to question, that he be-
| lieved the trip was made as quickly as it could
have been done, no unnecessary delays oc.
curing at any point. He was asked to state
the cause Of Collins being suspended from
| duty, and replied that he did rot positively
know the cause; but Collins was in his usual
health and fit for duty at the time.
Ripe Cid Age.
NEW YORK, November 14th.-This was
the eighty-tfth birthday of Thurlow Weed.
His attendants are very doubtful about re-
| viving him. He lacks vitality to get cut of
| the house AID his Physicians say it is essen
tial that he should do so. His reply to sug-
gestions on the subject is az have forgotten
how it looks out of doors. 1 Go not expect
ever to go down stairs, and / cannot eat"
| He loses himself in reverie for hours at time
every day.
EXIEndian Agent Tiffany.
NEw York, November 14th.-Ex Indian
| Agent j. Tiffany, indicted in Arizona Terri
tory for embezzling moneys and Government
property sggregnting about SIS, 600, gave bail
in $1,000 to appear at the opening of the
| United States District Court in Tucson, A.
| T., the first Monday in February, TO plead 10
the indictments. J. B. Cornell, an iron mer.
chant, became his bondsmsn.
Bringing the Union Pacific Railroad 10
Terms.
CHICAGO, November 14sh.-Commissione
| hidgly, of the Iowa Trunk Line Association,
| issued circular to-day, directing the lines in
the Association to bill no more freight to
points in Nevada via the Union Pacific road,
unless prepaid to Council Bluffs, aud even
then to accept it with q stipulation that the
responsibility for its forwarding shall cease at
Council Bluffs. This action is taken because
the Union Pacific refuses to make joint
fixed rate TO Nevada points. The circular
does not affect the business to California.
The effect of this will be to compel the Union
Pacific TO concsde the point or freight will
go by the Southern Pacific.
DIal Tragedy In Texas-TwO Brothers
Killed.
LITTLE Rock (Ark), November 14.h.-
News is received to-day Of double tragedy
near Tepukala, Tex, Saturday night. Chas.
Henry, Jr., q merchant, after quarrel witt.
| two brothers named Butler, went home, and
was pursued by the Buffers following him 70
| negro cabin, where he had taken refuge
and kicking the door down. Henry had a
double-barreled shotgun, and killed both
brothers as they crossed the threshold.
Fatal Attempt 10 Kiss a Girl.
New YORK, November 14tb. - Henry
Kuhn, aged 20, of Brooklyn, attempted to
kiss Barbara Duechlein, aged 16, Sunday
evening. companion named George
Grover. aged 10, tried to, stop him, when
Kuhn became enraged and struck Grover.
They clinched. and Kuhn was thrown
heavily, his head striking the curbstone.
| Kuhn is dying. Grover was arrested.
Two Men Found Murdered.
ST JOSEPH (Mo.), November 14th.-The
dead bodies of Joseph Hughes aud Marker
Davis were found in South Sixth street this
morning. Having been gambling and won
1 money from q couple of strangers called
"Red" and "Shank," with whom they
quar- led, suspicion points to the latter as
the authors of the deed.
The Illinois Legislature.
| SPRINGFIELD, November 14.h-Complete
! official returns on the State legislature show
that the next House will have " Republicans
and tbs Senate 81 Republicans, as already
| iHulChIeu III lH6ee dispatches, giving tEaI
! party II majority on joint ballot, and the
| control of both branches.
Appointed Chief of Police.
| CHICAGO, November iAh.-Msyor Har-
rison has appointed Austin J. Doyle Chief of
| Police OF Chicago, and the appointment has
been confirmed by the Council.
The OutgO OF silver Dollars.
| NEW YORK, November 14.h. The Gruphjc's
| Washington correspondent says: The outgo
of oliver dollars from the Treasury continues
| TO be large, and this month will probably ex.
! coed the coinage by considerable.
Death OF n Nephew OF General Grant.
ELIZABETH (N.J.) November 14sh.-Harry
Lockwood Grant, oldest son of the late Or.
vile Grant. and rephsw of ex-President
Grant, died last night Of hamorrhsge. He
WAS employed in the New York Sub. Treas.
| ury.
Brave Bear Must Hang.