Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-26
Giided Nickeis Decided TO be Counter
falSa

SAN Francisco, April 25th.-A trial Of
some interest was commenced in the United
States District Court this morning. The
case is that Of Charles Ferguson, charged
with attempting to pass new nickel which
had besn gilded, on q member of the deni.
monde for IS piece The prosecution
claimed hat the gliding Of the coin makes il
an act Of counterfsiting. Tnis is the first
trial of this kind in the United States. Tes.
t,m5py was introduced for the prosecution to
establish the charge that the defendant az.
tempted to pass the coin, when the Govern
ment rested.
Mr.. Swain, for defendant, then moved to
dismiss the charge, on the ground that it hsd
not been shown that the coin which il was
alleged the defendant had attempted to pass
was q counserfeit. He claimed that the coin
was Issued by the United States, and having
a value it was impossible to call il g counter.
fsis coin. He thought that the proper charge,
ii any, ought to be of defacing or uttering q
defsced coin.
Judge Hoffman denied the motion. holding
that the gliding Of nickel and ttemptinf
TO pass it for So. was within the meaning o.
the statute und3r which the prisoner wa;
held.
Counsel for defendant was allowed to take
an exception.
The jury convicted the prisoner.
Graduating Exercises-sons or Temper
snce-A Fatal Fail.
SAN Francisco, April 25th.-The gradu.
sting exercises of the class of 1928 of the
California Eclectic Medical College took
place this evening at Hamilton Church, Oak
land. There were thirteen graduates.
At the afternoon session Of the Grand
Division, Sons of Temperance, the following
officers were elected and installed: George
Brsmall, G. w. p; M. Davidson, G. w. r.;
J. r. McLsaD, Grand Scribe; J. J. Hucks,
Grand Treasurer; David Hobson, Grand
Chaplain Mrs. NJ E. Glennsp, Grand Coz
ductor; d NJ. Cox, Grand Sentinel. -Four.
teen delegates were elected TO the National
Division. The next session Of the Grand
Division will be held in Santa Cruz on the
fourth Thursday of April, 1884.
Ansndu5 An2elstrops, native of Ger
many, to day fell from the top Of the main-
mast os the schooner Alaska, lying alongside
OF Maiu.street wharf, to the deck, distance
Of 20 feet and received injuries which caused
his death in few minuteF. Deceased, who
was for two years quartermaster of the Toxic,
had shipped on the schooner for voyage to
Alaska.
Society Event at San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, April 25th.-This evening
"A
corner of Taylor and California streets, was
the scene of o quiet but elegant wedding, the
contracting parties being Miss Louise Arner,
niece Of Seth Cook, and John f. Boyd, a
millionaire mining operator. Owing to the
recent death OF Daniel Cook, the young lady 5
uncle, the affair was quiet, only about thirty
relatives and intimate friends being present.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. w. H.
Platt, of Rochester. New York, who came
on especially to marry the young couple.
The Oakland Races.
OAKLAND, April 25th.-The first race to-
day was dash of fve-eighths of mile for
two-year-old fillies, from five Of the celebrated
stables. In the pools Winter stable was the
fsyorite, Palo Alto second, Baldwin's,
Msckey's and Pritchard's stables in the field
Seven flliss started. Ptichard's 6llies won.
Time, 1:04I.
The second race was the event Of the day
mile dash. The starters were Joe Howell,
Gano, jim Douglas aud Duke Of Monday.
Gano and Douglas were the favoriseE. There
was much betting that 1:42 would not be
made. In sharp contest Howell won.
Time, 1:42-which is the best time by quar-
ter of q second eveg made in California.
Sentence Postponed.
AUBURN, April 25sh.-Stephen Richards.
convicted OF murder in the first degree, ap-
peared for sentence this morning. His attor.
ney moved for new trial on technical points,
and Judge Myres took the matter into con.
sideration until Monday next.
KearTesfed.
SAN RAFAEL, April 25th Frank Valencia,
who killed young McGreavy, was rearrested
this afternoon on bench warrant and his
bail increased to $40, 900.
Shooting and ting-IDjured Man Re
covering.
OAKDALE (Stanislaus county,, April 25sh.-
A man by the name of Brown, blacksmith,
about o'clock last night went to the house
of Anita Msts, woman of Mexican birth,
and accused Mexican of having on q pre-
vious occasion robbed him of money, drew
his pistol and shot him through the arm.
The Mexican drew knife and commenced
carving. inhicting several fash wounds in the
head and side Of Brown. The attending ply.
sician thinks both will recover.
The msn who fell 40 feet through the rail-
road bridge last Sunday is in fair way to
recover. He was taken today to the County
Hospital.
The Lexington POst-hForfeTn Elk.
animation.
SAN JosF, April 25.h.4 THE post-mortem
examination and analysts of the remains of
Archie Mcintyre were concluded to-day. It
was supposed yesterday that discovery had
heen made which would dscredit Showers
testimony. but to-day the doctors found
bullet in the debris and also McIntyre's heart
nearly intact. There was hole passing
through the heart, evidently made by bul.
let, and from appearances mus. have entered
from above. This corroboFates Showers who
says Mcintyre was STOPPING, when Jewel
reached over andpoiniiug his pistol downwlrd
shot him.
ExcursIonisss from "Bawston" state
suAday-sch0ol Convention.
Los ANGELES, April 25sh.-The first of the
Raymcnd Boston excursion psrtiss. consisting
Of AL arrived today. They "go.as-you-
please " from here, . portion leaving for Yo.
senite Saturday, the remainder to follow
from day TO day.
Tbs State Sunday.scaooI Convention or
ganizsd BY the election of II. G. SigIer as
President.