Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-22
Charlie Ross Again

Charlie Ross Again.
ST. LOUIS, October 21st.-Christian K.
Ross, father of the long.lost boy Charlie
Ross, accompanied by r. Morgan, . lawyer
of Philadelphia, have been in E1wardsville,
Ill aud this city. tie past two or three days,
| attempting to get ct the truth Of the story
told by young man named Donnelly, who
is under sentence of one year in the peniten-
tiary for some crime; but nothing has come
of the investigation 80 far, and it is not likely
anything will. It is believed, however, both
| by Mr.. Ross and Prosecuting Attorney Yse-
ger, of Madison county, Ill, to whom Don
nelly first made his statement, that there is
somebody behind Donnelly who may know
something of Importance, and possibly have
a knowledge of the whereabouts of the lost
boy or who he was abducted by but Don
| nelly says he will reveal nothing until he gets
| out of the penitentiary again, and Mr.. Ross,
: having no hopes OF obtaining further infor-
nation, will leave for home tomorrow.
Complicated Case.
New YORK, October 21st.-An order was
granted yesterday in the Gaze of Caroline
Juliet Liegois and John McCrscken, which
was begun some time ago in the United States
Circuit Court. Plaintiff is citizen of France
and defendant is resident of this city. The
complaint alleges that plaintiff, in thu years
nis, and that she was a teacher of French,
her native language, and that business was
her only means cf livelihood. At Los An
geles, Cal, defendant, in January, 1878,
81 ceeded in gaining her affections, and the
result was her betrayal, the loss of her good
name, sickness and pecuuiary want. In 1873,
plaintiff says, she was living at Hartford,
Conn.,, and that on September 30th, defend
ant went to her and she demanded of him
$4,000, and agreed TO accept payment
of $500 per year, with an allowance FOR dress.
This payment was made until September,
1879, and then it ceased. Action was there
fore begun by her in the above Court to re-
cover S13. Oil. The Court granted a Com
mission to take evidence in Paris, France,
msinly as to the alleged marriage of plaintiff
with a Chinese professor of languages, named
Tin Tun Lung. This Commission was
opened in January, 1888, and the deposiiions
have been returned to the Court. The depo-
sition of Tin Tun Lung says he was married
to plaintiff. but he had wife at the time in
China, aud describes the relationship which
existed between plaintiff and himself.
Plaintiffs counsel applied for suppression
Of the testimony taken before the Commits
sion, and Judge Wallace granted the applica-
tion.
The PostOHice Department.
WASHINGTON, October 21st-The annual
report of Frank HsttCn, First Assistant Post
msster- General, has been laid before the
Postmaster-General. The report says the
average amount of work performed in each
division has exceeded that of any previous
year.
Railway Matters.
KANSAS CITY, October Dist The Kansas
Railway Commissioners have decided not to
reopen the Beloit case decision, reducing
freight rates, but have consented that it shall
not go into effect until after the conference
with the railway managers. November 6 h.
The first regular passenger train on the
Kansas City. Springfield & Memphis Rail.
road left here tonight.
The railway conductors left this morning
on sn excursion to Colorado.
A Man with n History.
OSHKOSH (Wis.), October 21st.-A man
giving his name as John Cole, which ne
acknowledges is an alias, has been arrested
for selling bogus lottery tickets, and has
minister of Pittsburg, studied phrenoiogy
with Fowler & Wells, and lectured in leading
cities of the old world. He returned at the
Tins the California gold fevsr was raging,
with Judge Jere S. Black and accumulated
S275 900. He went to Pittsburg and lost it
in oil speculations, and resumed lecturing
again. He turned up here ten days ago with
only $780, He IS "a years old.
LleuteRant GaFIiRgtOn's Report.
WASHINGTON, October 21st-Lieutenau
Garlingson's report has by no means cleared
mp the matter Of the failure of the Greely
relet expedition to the satisfaction of Secre-
tary Chandler.
Exeursionists from Boston.
CHICAGO, October 21st-Ths Raymond
vacation excursion party from Boston, num-
bering about sixty, were il the city lss5 night
on thsir way to California, ard left this
afternoon. Most of them will spend the
winter On the Pacific coast.
Explosion Of Powder.
SECAUCUs On. j., October 21st.-The dry
ing.room of the American Powder Company
was destroyed last night by an explosion of
$1,000 pounds of pow der. Martin I. Butts,
the foreman, was fatally injured. Loss,
$50, OOO
Gale on the Massachusetts Coast.
PRovINoETowN (Mass). October 21st-A
heavy northwest scrlall struck fishing feet
off this point last mig sht, and number Of
vessels were damaged. The schooner Helen
McCrosby, of Gloucester, was lost, with
eight men.
Washington Notes.
CHICAGO, October 21st.-A special from
Washington says /: Joseph w. Piles, of st.
Louis. vas assigned to duty iu the Adjutant'
Generals flee yesterday. He is the first
colored appcintee under the civil service
rules.
Benjamin Butterworth will assume the