Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-21

His bondsmen are responsible men, and the |
probabilities are that the city will lose |
nothing. Included in his shortage to the I
city are 5000 in city bonds, which a-e
missing. and twenty Tarrant county bends
for $500 each, aggregating 1000 in market
value. These are supposed to have been
sold in the East 1t was also discovered
that Nichols, in his capacity as Vice Presi-
dent ofthe City National Bank had borrowed
SIS, 00o from three other banks in the CITY.
These loans were Immediately paid by the
City National Bank. 1t is believed Mich
OILS hypothecated for personal loans all his
shares in the bank and in other corpora
, tons IN which he was a shareholder. As
near as can be estimated tonight, the
shortage of Nichols to his bank and the
city OF Fort " orth aggregates $4,000 His
unsecured loans from outside parties will
bring the shortage to 100000 or over He
owned considerable valuable property
here and at other points in Texas. but it is
believed everything was mortgaged TO Sc
sure outside loans, the aggregate of which
no one knows. There no longer exists a
doubt but that Nichols committed suicide.
The physicians say the symptoms of his
| death indicate strychnine. No explanation
as to how or when the dead banker lost all
his money is as yet forthcoming It is
said he was interested in silver mines.
After the Politicians.
New YORK, August 20th.-Representa
tives of forty-seven G. A. r. Posts of this
city, consisting Of the Memorial Commit
tee, to-day sent out throughout the State
to all Posts, circular letter, giving the
names of the Assemblymen and Senators
who voted against and for the bill in the
Legislature last winter providing for pref
erence for Grand Army members in civil
service Hnn0Intnlnn+g H. La. l.
with an adjuration to all veterans to black
list all such as do not recognize that the
service OF the Grand Army men in the past
deserves some shadow of gratitude from
our State and National Governments.
Match Between Sullivan and Paddy Ryan.
BosToN, August 20th-Jere Dunn, of
New ork, and a. c. Hall, Paddy Rvan's
backer, have been in this city since Mon
DAY 10 arrange meeting between John L.
| Sullivan and Ryan. The match will be
| with small gloves to the finish, according
to the revised Marquis of Queensberry
rules. Both men are in strict training. but
the location is not announced
Reciprocal Exchange of Closed Mails.
! WASHINGTON, August 20th.-The Super-
intendent of the Office of foreign mails has
been informed by the Mexican postal au-
thoritles that reciprocal exchange of closed
mails VIA New York will shortly be put
INTO operation between Paso Del Norte
upon the northern border OF Mexico, and
! Spain.
Brute Escapes Lynching.
FALL RIVER (Mass.), August 2Oth.-One
hundred and fifty persons, aroused at the
cruelty OF George Mote to his three mother
less children, assembled in front of his
house last night for the purpose of lynch
ing him. The police, however saved Mote
by locking him up. His children bear
marks of terrible treatment, and have had
nothing to eat for some days but dough
made by one of them
Issued Challenge.
New YORK, August 20th.-Hanlan and
Lee to-day issued a challenge to the win
ners of the double-scull match between
Courtney and Conlcy and Hosmer and eau
darr, for a three-mile race, for 81 900 a side.
ana the double-seull championship of the
world; the time and place to be mutually
agreed upon.
Arrest of an Absconder
New ORLEANS August 2Oth.-Informa-
ton has been received here of the arrest. in
Mexico, of man believed to be Aufle
mordt, the Ascending Sub-TreaSury clerk.
a detective has gone to identify him
President Cleveland Reported Sick.
New York, August 21st-A. MA V'orld
Saratoga special says There are reports
here of the illness Of the President in the
retirement Of his camp in the Adirondacks.
Night before last DR.. Sawyer, of Sable
] Forks, who has been here for his vaca-
ton, received dispatch from DR.. Ward,
the Presidents only companion. The
dispatch said Come at once. | want to
consult you about a patient Answer at
once" The doctor replied he would 90.
He is great friend of Ward, and has
often been called in to a consultation by
him. Although the name of the patient is
omitted from the Dispatch it is said that
no doubt it referred to the President.