Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-14
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Patents to California Inventers.
WASHINGTON. March 13th.-The following
patents we're issued 20 California Inventors to-
day John a. BIZ, Plsassntor, sw0-wheeled
vehicle; Thomas Hsnnessy, Oakland, stop
valve; Stephen and NJ Z. Msrtinelli, box
fastener; John o. Pellop, Jr., San Francisco
furniture psd William Mccall San Fran
cisco, railway switch Anna Sherman, Ala
media, steam cooker; Nicholas Veselich,
Stockton. portable crank and pump; Calvin
M. and r. Ne. Wood Healdsburg, car axle
box.
The Secretary of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, March 13sh.-The continued
Illness OF Secretary Folgsr has revived the
report that he will soon resign. He had
long interview with the President yesterday
in relation to Treasury appointments. and at
its close was driven to his home and put in
bed. He is suffering from malsris, and his
physicians have prescribed rest. He will not
RESIGN unless he should feel unable to dis
charge the duties of his office. New York
politicians would be gratifed if Folger should
resign, and il is rumored that the President
would gladly accept his resignation.
Thc Malagassy Embassy.
WASHINGTON, March 13th.--In the parlors
of the Arlington Hotel this afternoon, dele
CATION of clergYmen met the Malagassy EN-
bsssadors, and presented them with resolu-
tions of sympathy in their threatened trouble
with France. The leader of the Embassy
replied at length, and with feeling upor the
dangers menacing their country, particularly
the danger of uprooting Christianity, only
short time established there.
The "PassiOn Play in Court Again.
New York, March 13th-Salmi Morse
was placed on trial to-day in the Court OF
Special Sessions, on tbs charge of exhib-
iting play without having procured IL
cense for the building in which it was pro-
duced. The testimony before the Police
Magistrate was admitted as evidence, and
several parties testified that they had wit
messed the play without paying Gny admis-
sion fee. The counsel for Morse asked taat
the complaint be dismissed, arguing that the
Passion" is not a play, and that the per-
formaucs which was interrupted by the po-.
lies was not public exhibition. After ar
gument on either side Justice Smith an
nouncsd his decision that the Passion" is
play, bat that the performance was not a
public one. The complaint was then dis
missed, and the prisoner discharged. Justice
Kilberth dissented from the opinion. An
other private rehearsal will soon be at
tempted.
The Star Route C, Sc.
WASHINGTON, March 1Sth.-The defense
continued the presentation Of petitions and
irg. After about two hours had been con-
sumed in reading, IngersOll said his supply of
papers was exhausted, but he was hopeful Of
finding some for the afternoon session. Al
though the Court seemed to attach small i'm
portance to this kind of evidence, remsrking
that the house was full Of it and it would not
weigh feather, Wilson procured fresh sup
ply and continued reading.
PugIistic Matters.
Boston, March 13th.-John L. Sullivan
has never been satisfied with himself since
his failure to knock Tug" Wilson out of
time in four rounds at Madison Square Gar
den. wheres" Tug" out.maneuvered him by
avoiding the sledge.hammer blows of the
Boaton exponent of pugilism. Wilson left
| these hospitable shores in way that did not
| speak well for his reputed courage. Sullivan
| has an earnest desire to meet "Tug" Wilson
again, snd unless the English worthy OF the
| pugilistic arena seeks safety in flight, the
| champion will seek him in England before
the summer days have come. Preparations
| have already been made by Sullivan and
Patsy Sheppard for tour through England,
Scotland and Ireland, beginning in May.
NEW York, March 13th.-Jsmes Dunno,
who was one of the pall-hearers at Elliott's
| funeral Sunday, was elected Keeper of the
! City Hall in Brooklyn Monday by the Com
mon Council. He was indicted for man
slaughter in 1857, for having caused the
| death of Francis Dellamatre by stabbing him
with pccket-knifs. He escaped conviction,
as he did many years later when he was in.
dicted for election frauds. In May, 1868, he
| fought James Elliott in the ring on Jersey
City Heights. After twelve rounds, which
lasted thirty-6ve minutes, he was declared
victor on foul by Mike Norton, the referee
| He was then recognized as the heavyweight
champion. He was matched to fight ex-
Alderman William Dwyer for 81, 600, but the
| fight never came off. In 1865 he fought Bill
Davis, of California, in Pike county, Penn.
sylvania, winning $4,000 and the title Of
champion. The fight lasted forty-three
| rounds.
NEW YORK, March 18Th. Billy Edwards,
| the pugilist, had great benefit tonight in
| Fox would bring along his "big stiff F"
| (Slade) with money, he would accommodate
him.
Pullman sleeper Burned.
PIrTsBURG, March 13sh.-A Washington
sleeper on the Western express, due here on
| the Pennsylvania Railway at S:45 A. H.,
caught fire near WilTnot Station, Allegheny
| Mountains, and was entirely consumed. The
passengers escaped without injury, but lost
nearly all their clothing. Among those in the
car were General Pennon, Agent Dudley
!
| West Virginia; General Cockens, of In.
diana Colonel Davidson, of Beaver, Pa;
| Colonel Porter, Postmaster at Connellsyille
Pa. When the train arrived here many of
the passengers were half naked. The Phil
man Compaly's loss is $4,000.
| The Dukes-Nutt Murder Trial.
UNIoNTowN (Pa.), March 13.h.-The
Dukes Mutt murder trial was resumed this
morning. Letters written by Dukes to
| Captain Mutt were put in evidence and
| created a sensation. Dukes acknowledges
unsolicited that he bad illicit intercourse with
Nuts daughter, and gives the ALLEGED town
rumOrs affecting her character. The prosecu-
tion rested. The defense proceeded to show
| that after the shooting Dukes said he was
sorry for what he had done, but acted only
in self-defense, as Mutt otherwise would have
killed him.
Frightening situation.
HELENA (Ark.), March 13th.-The river
has declined one inch during the past twelve
hours. The levees here are so secure that
the city is safe, wind or no wind. Trains
over the Iron Mountain and Southern Rail.
way will be put on sgain to-day, making
transfer at the Langueviile bridge by boat
The situation is brighter than ot any period
since the high water pressure set in. Busi
| ness IN the city has been resumed, and the
outlook is cheering and hopeful. One of the
peculiar circumstances of the present overflow
is the washing away of Island No 6, situated
in the middle of the Mississippi river. Now
no vestige is left TO show where it once stood.
| This island was about sixty miles below
| Helena.
villain0us SwindIer.
Troy IN. W. March 13sh.-It is discov.
cred that Emmett O'NeiJ, Schenectady
broker, recently failed and fed. He vic
timized parties in Schenectady and DUANE
| burg not less than $3.50 900. Having the
| handling of his fathers estate, he was pre-
sumably wealthy, and was elected a Director
of the Schenectady Bank. From the books
Of the bank it is learned that many farm
ers OF Duansburg gave him funds TO invest.
He obtained possession of the money By
plausible representations, and gave as secur-
ity forged mortgages. Where further Sc
eurity was asked, be even forged assignments
to mortgages, including the County Clerks
certificate and a copy of the record. Wild
ows, orphans and the industrious roor were
alike his victims, as well as the wealthy
losers. Every person in Schenectady was
swindled. His mother and sisters are left
penniless. Before leaving Schenectady. OF
| the midnight train, 0'Neil, taking S100
greenbaek in bis hand, went about asking
change. No one could change it, andh boz
rowed a few dollars OF each storekeeper.
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