Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-11

Strange Case.
PHILADELPHIA, July l0th.-The Press says: The
suit of John c. Huber, for divorce promises to
develop, before the end is reached, some of the
most extraordinary phases ever known in such
litigations. In one respect it will present par
aliel to the Tichb0rne case. The result hinges
on the identity of a man in California a COM
mission was issued by a Philadelphia Court to
John J. None, of San Francisco. 10 take testi-
mony, and before him was examined Charles
Ounce, of Santa Clara, the alleged first hus-
band. The return has just been made and filed
in the Prothonotary Office Ounce who is a
farmer, and aged 81, testified that he was mar
ried to Catharine Plucker in Philadelphia, July
I, 1888 He gives a confused account of the
ceremony. Ounce testified that he went TO
California in 1850, returning to New York in 1852
After marriage he went to Washington, and in
1886 to California. After leaving his wife he
never wrote to her nor did he take any means
TO let her know that he was still alive. Ounce
SWears he was discovered at Santa Clara in 1855
by II man calling himself L. J. Doughersy, OF
Philadelphia. Other aifidavits were taken be-
fore the California commissioner, of citizens
who swOre they had for years known Ounce.
Mrs. Huber side of the case will be vigorously
fought. The exact nature of the answer to this
Californian cannot be known until the case
comes up in Court. 1t is understood that in the
outset Mrs, Huber will admit she was named
Ounce. but will deny that this person in Cali
tOrnia Is the man. She will assert that her
marriage to Ounce was illegal in any case, be-
cause when she married him he already had a
wife living, though without her knowledge.
Besides, il is understood that positive proof will
be produced of the death of this Ounce before
she married Huber. 1t viii be proved also that
she has no such distinguishing mark on her per
son as is specified, and will boldly assert that
the California claimant is an impOStor, perhaps
deluded, perhaps employed to personate the
man who Is dead, who even if living was never
legally her husband. In support of this her
own testimony and that of her family who all
knew tue real Ounce, will be that the picture
,a1,
TO him 1t will be also pointed out that the APP
pointing of a commissioner to take Ounce S
testimony in San Francisco, so far, is more
costly than it would have been to bring him 10
Philadelphia and produce him i'll Court, and
the inference will be that the libcllant does not
dare exhibit his discovery in California to those
who know the genuine Ounce. Ii is also stated
that it is at least suspicious circumstance that
Huber has a sister i'll Santa Clara county, where
the alleged Charles Ounce also lives.
James III. ilevrin, counsel for Mrs. Huber,
when asked to fully outline the answer to be
made on behalf of his client, refused, but stated:
- FROM the evidence i'll my possession, am
warranted in stating that we shall disclose an
infamous and far-rcaching conspiracy Huber
is nov represented by Richard II. White, his
former counsel, Thomas J. Diehl having with
drawn from the case
The Original Manuscript of the 80 Book OF
Mormon"
RICHMOND MOI July 1Oth.-Joseph Smith, son
der Smith 7. W Smith and W. IL. Kelly, a COM
lnittce appointed by the Mormon Conference at
salt Lake, are now in this place comparing the
Book of Mormon, as at present published with
the original manuscript i'll the possession of
David Whitmer, of Richmond. Mr.. Whitmer
claims to be one of the three persons who saw
the angel give the craven plates TO Joseph Smith,
and this manuscript is a copy of the plates
made by the Prophet himself, and is the only
one in existence, Why the comparison is made
is not stated.
Chinese Leaving Anam.
New YORK, July 1Oth.-wong He Chong met-
chant of Anam and a Chinese mandarin ar
rived yesterday. Il left Anam," he said last
French authorities. The French desire the
people of Anam to realize that they and not the
Chinese are the rulers, and they have made
as unpleasant as possible for Chinese
merchants, officials and capitalists for many
years. Anam, deprived of the Chinese element,
will be Il poor country. III Asia the Chinese are
the shipping merchants, shopkeepers and
bankers of the country. They are ON the best
terms with the Anamese. Nothing is left for the
AnameSe but to leave the country"
Cholera approximations.
New YORK, July 10th.-The State Board of
Health considers the possibility and facilities
for the introduction of cholera into this country
100 obvious to be disregarded, and a memo
randum on preventive measures against the
disease has been issued. THE history of former
nvasions of the cholera" says the Board, war
rants the belief that its temperance here is
probable The leading morning papers print
The Boards memorandum. 1t is stated that the
lear of cholera abroad is checking the usual
summer exodus for Europe on the various
steamer lines.
Race Declared OF.
CLEVELAND, July 1Oth.-Saunders telegraphs
% W. J. Gordon from Chicago that he drove
Clingstone three exercising miles yesterday the
last i'll 2l7 and he stopped lame i'll one of his
hind legs. Therefore ClingstOnc was not
entered, and the race here on the 3lst with Jay
Eyc-Sec has been declared off
Crazy Engineer.
NEW YORK. July l0th-A special from Plila-
ielphia says: James Street, locomotive engi-
leer has been placed in the hospital as dan
,erouS lunatic. He has been a faithful employe
If the Lehigh and Susquehanna road for years.
He ran a train loaded with passengers through
arge towns at one mile per minute before his
condition was aScertalneS.
killing Fish with Dynamite.
NEW YORK, July 1Gth.-The mystery o. the
great number of dead fish floating about on
Lakes Erie and Ontario recently seems explained
~ fishermen using dynamite to catch their
pray \ cartridge exploded under water by
Electricity kills or stuns them. The authorities
nave been notified.
New York Stock Market.
NEW YORK. July 1Gth.-Stocks opened quiet
md declined Il to -, the latter for Missouri
Pacific. There was subsequently a rally of =
0 p.
The Letter Carriers Leaves of Absence.
WASHINGToN, July h.-Representativcs Cox
md Ryan had an interview with the Postmaster
icneral to-day i'll reference to the letter carriers
caves of absence. The POStmaSter-Gencra has