Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-07

the matter is that Leavitt has made an as.
signment to Nelson f. Evans for the benefit
OF his creditors. Leavitt and Evans saw the
liabilities are nothing like 100000, and the
assets entirely cover them.
Railroad Taxes in the United states su-
preme Court-s Test Case,
WASHINGTON, November 6sh.-ln the Su.
! pseme Court to-day, a motion was submitted
to advance On the calendar the case Of TIE
county OF San Mateo. California. against the
| southern Pacific Railroad Company. This
was an action brought for the recovery of
taxes assessed upon that part of value of the
to San Mateo county, California. ia the fiscal
year lSSl-e2 by the State Board Of Eoualiz.
ZION. IL 10 test case, and the decision
OF this Court therein will directly affect forty.
! Six pending suits ia Californis, INVOLVING
taxes to the amount of several hundred thon.
| sand dollars. and will be of Importance 70
every corporation other than municipal in
the entire State Senator Edmuaes, of coun.
! sci, said to the Court with reference to the
motion TO advance, that they would not be
ready to argue the case before the second
| Tuesday in March. and that he would like To
have 1t assigned for that day. Chief Justice
Waite replied that the Court preferred not tn
assign case of so much Importance 20 dav
SO near the close of the term. and that if il
! could not be argued before the time snac;6sd
it would, if advanced, probably have to 90
over until October and November.
A Suit Involving Millions.
NEW YORK, November 6tb.-Wm. Hem.
ming Cameron began suit TODAY in the
Superior Court against the Directors of the
Mutual Union Telegraph Company. The
bill reeltes that John G.. Moore & Co. con.
tracted to build line in consideration of
sl4'Voouoo, pays in bonds and capital
STOCK thaf Moore d Co.. as contractors. and
at the same tins Directors. with The o.hers
named In the bill, majority of the Board
afterwards modified the contract in fraud of
the other shareholders, including pIaiptiff !.
tnat payment to the firm was grossly in ex
cess OF equity. anG the company did not re-.
ceive over So 900, 600 in return that the firm
Is ahead ~, 900, 600 in shares of the c,mpspv,
6oisihtiiI prays for an accounting between the
done. 70
Thirty Days with Perforated Brain.
WELLINGTON (Ks.), November 6th.-James
Bean, Texas desperado, brought here two
weeks wee since and lodged in Jail for having
klilea City Marshal Brown, at Caldwell. last
summer, died yesterday from wounds re-
eeived in his engagement with tho Texas
authorities who captared him, He had
twelve shot in him, and two Winchester balls.
The post-mortem showed that his death was
directly due to two shots, which struck him in
the forehead and passed entirely through the
BRAIN He lived thirty days thus wounded.
Destruction by Fire.
RED BANK IN. j., November 6sh.-The
hre last night destroyed twenty stores and
ohces. The loss is estimated ct $3.50, 900 :
partly insured. N'O''
PORTLAND (Me.) November 6h.-A fire
mere this morning destroyed number of
stores and offices. At one time the fire
threatened TO be very serious. Loss, 800, 900
insured for S45. 900.
SHREVEPORT (Ls.) November 9th. The
loss by the hire yesterday was Sl25, 600; in
surance. Sl01, 200.
Yellow Fever.
PENSACOLA (Fla), November 6sh.-Six
new cases Of fever and enc of death to-day.
Inc negroes have to-chlight procession on
the eve of election.
BROWNSVILLE, November 6sh.-The first
death from yellow fever occurred to-day in
several weeks. General Smiths camn and
| the troops at Fort Brown are in excellent
| health. The weather is very hot.
Dissatisfied Newspaper Men.
| ANO'CLhp ugl.-lue IINl6S AC5-
tin lex special says: For some time the
Lending daily papers have been dissatisfied
with the press reports furnished by the New
YORK Associated Press, and representatives
OF every daily paper in the State convened
here to-day for consultation. They deter.
mined to send Frank Gyice, of the San An.
tonic Express, to Chicago. to arrange with the
Western Associated Press for reports.
Charges Not Sustained.
| WASHINGTON, November Collaborating
| to the report Of the committee appointed to
investigate the charges of misconduct against
| Superintendent Crawford and Chief Clerk
Hafert, OF the Carson City Mint, the charges
were not sustained.
Killed and MangIed by FalII1n
| MELVILLE Ark. November eV1!7 nile
Misses Minnie Shanks ard Mary Godfrey.
| young ladies of excellent families. were ait.
ting under tree day, it fell. killing the
| former and badly mangling the latter.
Railroad Accident.
OMAHA, November CHA baggage car
and one passenger car OF the &. and M express
were thrown from the track two miles west
| OF Alexandria last night. A brakeman.
Frank Hurst. was instantly killed. No one
else was seriously hurt. The accident was
caused by the breakingof an axle on the en-
CINE tender.
r Labor Strikes.
TERRE HAUTE lind }, November 6sn.-Tbe
puddlers at the Terre Haute iron and nail
works went cut on strike this morning for
50 per ton. The other departments are run.
ming. All the men in the Greencastle nsil
works struck this morning, and the works are
closed.
| AhOther Governor Hearu from.
| SPRINGFIELD (Ill. November 6sb.-Goy.
| ernor Cullonn has pamed tho % h instant M
Thanksgiving Day.
A Mayor Indicted for Murder.
| DANvILLE (Va.l, November 6sh,-The
Grand jury at Hastings Courthouse to-day
indicted john Henry Johnston, Mayor of the
city, for the murder of John f. Hatcher.
formerly Chief of Police there.
An FN.COngressman Dead.
DETROIT (Mich.), November Chiffon
Bradley +. Granger, member OF Congress
from the Second District of this State from
1860 to 1862, died at Ann Arbor Saturday
night.
General Jail Delivery.
PETERSBURG (Vs.), November 6sb.-All
the prisoners in Prince George County Jail
escaped last night. burning the lock from the
door.
Little Interest Excited.
JACKSON (Miss.), November 9th. - The
election tomorrow excites little interest.
ThermOmetrical.
Rev YORK, November 6.h-Midnieht.-
Highest temperature to-day, 43o; lowest, 80.
CHICAGO, November h Highest tenn.
perature to-day, 53'; lowest. 46o.
FOREIGN NEWS.
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