Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-27
GROVER CLEVELAND.


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| replying to a question as to his future in
tentions, said: &" | will not be idle mo-
| ment. | have some private business mat
tiers which viii occupy my attention for q
| short time, and then | expect to resume the
| practice of law" 1t is said that Judge
Thoman has under consideration a propo-
sition from a large corporation in New
York City. His only reply TO a question
on this point, was / do mt feel at liberty
| to say anything on that subject at present.
The Utah Commission.
| WASHINGTON October 26th.-The U,ah
Commission, which has been in session
here for some days, has completed its re-
port, and Will submit it to the Secretary of
| the Interior tomorrow. The Commission
| ers say that up to the present time there
have been about 93 convictions of Nor
mons under the Edmunds law atSalt Lake.
4 number of these were released upoa the
payment of fines, while about dozen of
them have gone to the penitentiary. The
convicted are given sufficient time, Judge
Carleton says, to wind mp their clocks and
their friends then send them off with q
| serenade, and on a full stomach The same
performance is accorded the martyrs at the
expiration of their imprisonment.
The Ward TriaI-A Jury Secured.
New YORK, October 26th.-The work OF
| securing Il jury tor the trial of Ferdinand
| Ward was completed this afternoon. and
District Attorney Martin opened the case
| for the people. He said Ward had been
indicted for larceny, and he read the
statutes covering that crime. While the
| District Attorney was speaking, James D.
| Fish, with his custodians, entered the
! Courtroom. He glanced at Ward, and
| was removed TO private room, where he
remained until wanted as a witness.
Upon the conclusion of the opening
| speech James D. Fish was called. He
leaned over in chair and glared savagely at
| Ward, who lowered his eyes. Ward
| counsel moved that the jury be dismissed
! on account of the statement Of the District
| Attorney regarding General Grant and Mr.
| Fish. The motion was denied.
| Mr. Fish said - | am Sc years old. and
a convict at Auburn State Prison, to which
| was sentenced for ten years at hard labor
| saw the check handed TO me on May 5th
| 1t was hauded me by the paving teller.
| directed that it be certified after | went /.
| the telephone and rang up Ward"
Question-ls the prisoner here the WaEC
| you mean?
Fish tleaning over again)-I would hk,
| to see him. Nes, that is the man icon
temptUously).
| Continuing, witness said: Il sand owe
| the telephone, w ard, have your checl
here for certification, for ST., 500, agains
an uncertified check for $1,000 War,
| telephoned back that If was all right, and
certified it" Witness then detailed tn
| oft-told story of the events leading to III
| breakdown of the Marine Bank.
The witness brother, Benjamin Fish
| paying teller Of the Marine Bank, corFobc
rated the ex-President's testimony, and tn
Court then adjourned until tomorrow.
Political Commotion in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, October 26th.-For som
DAYS there mas been considerable commC
ton in this city because of the allege
, striking off OF names from the list Of regis
tered voters. The case came up befo1