Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-27
home AND ABROAD.
A LABOR CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
OF BOSTON.
Mexican Customs Rules - Great
Storm in Nova Scotia-German
Socialists Sentenced.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uN1oN.l
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Alleged Swindling by a Prominent Law.
Yer.

to-day, charged by Mrs. ROSdllne Charpen-
tir with the embezzlement of $4,000 in
trusted to him by her, with which to effect
a settlement with claimants against the
McArdle estate in California. Mr.. Garrett
came into prominence last spring through
being engaged to prosecute the claims of
wrecked passengers of the Cunard steamer
Oregon, which was sunk off this port one
day last spring. He is a member of the
bar in high standing. He was married in
July to the daughter of prominent politi-
clan, and went on his wedding trip to
Japan, via San Francisco. Before his mar
riage, Mr. Garrett boarded with Mrs. Char
pentir in West Twenty-fourth street The
complainant alleges that Mr. Garrett was
engaged to marry her daughter Eugenia,
and through that fact she was led to in
trust him with the care of her business.
He is alleged TO have represented
to McArdle that the claims of heirs could
be purchased for $3, 900 each, and as he was
to go to California on business he would
settle the claims while away. Mrs. R.
Charpentir alleges that she has since been
told by Mrs. Pearsall, one of the heirs that
the claims were purchased by Garrett for
$75 each.
To this complaint Mr. Garrett replies,
charging an attempt at blackmail, and de-
nying that he had ever received $4,000, or
that he was ever engaged to the daughter
The latter in Court to-day, swore that she
saw her mother pay $4,000 to Mr.. Garrett,
and that he told her mother the money was
to pay the McArdle heirs with. Mrs Char
pentir corroborated her daughters test-
money, and added that she gave the lawyer
$3.50 besides, for the expenses of the trip.
Nrs. Pearsall testified that she received $50
from Garrett, and not $1,000.
Reeds Rogueries.
Bosrog, November 26th.-It has been
discovered that Reed, late Treasurer of the
South Boston Horse Railroad Company,
who is now under arrest for embezzlement
also added forgery to his crime, the sigma
lures of President Hersev to certain eertifi-
Gates being pronounced forgeries by that
gentleman. Hitherto il had been believed
that most of the stock oyerissued by Reed
was issued during the late President Cros-
by's administration, and that the fraud was
made possible by Mr.. Crosby's habit of
signing certificates in blank 1t is now
stated. however, that a large proportion of
the certificates outstanding which are
mostly held by brokers for margins on
stocks, bear President Hersey's signature.
Hersey states that for all certificates signed
by himself he has duplicate checks, which
will enable him to identify every certifi-
cate he has issued. 1t is believed there are
about 400 shares of overissued stock out
standing. The Directors have not yet de-
cided whether or not they will hold
meeting within a week, when a course of
action will be mapped out. 1t is feared
that the stock of the Mexican Telephone
Company, of which Reed was also Treas
urer, has been overissued to the amount of
$4,000. Although the par value of the
stock is $50 per share, it is now quoted at
and a htrn roriec
ably fall little short of $4,000
Concerning Mining Patents.
WASHINGTON. November 6th.-Secretary
Lamar has written a letter to Commissioner
Sparks Of the General Land Office, that
will reverse the practice of that bureau in
issuing patents for mining claims. It has
been the practice of the department in
granting patents covering lode mining
claims that interfere with townste claims,
to give the surface Improvements and bet
terments to toWnsite claimants In the
case of Deffenbach VS.. Hawke, theSupreme
Court decided that fee simple to the ground
was indivisible and included surface as
well as subterranean possessions. On Oc-
tober 25th Commissioner Sparks addressed
letter to Secretary Lamar, stating the
practice Of the department and citing the
decision Of the Court, and asking for in
decision of the Court must be followed.
The Political Nemesis.
WASHINGTON, November 26th.-It is
learned here that Thoebe, the Labor candi-
date who opposed Speaker Carlisle in The
Covington district of Kentucky. is prepar-
ing for vigorous contest before the Fiftieth
Congress, and that he and those managing
his contest are working in view to future
political contingencies. 1t is not believed
by unpreiudiced persons that there is any
real ground of contest, as the majority for
Carlisle rests upon solid foundation, al
though not very large, but it is said that
what is relied upon is to work upon the
fears OF both Republicans and Democrats
as to the consequences of offending the
labor element
Employees Discharged.
WASHINGTON, November 26th.-Secretary
Whitney has issued an order 1or the dis
charge of all the employees in the civil es-
adjustments of the Washington navy-yard,
with the exception of foreman and clerk
for each department of the yard. The yard
has been turned over to the Ordnance De-
partment.
Trade Notes.
new YoRK, November 26th.- Special
kilograms TO Brddstreets Record show rather
less activity in the movement of general
merchandise, although at Chicago there
has been an increasing volume of sales,
particularly of dry goods, and in a less
noteworthy degree at St. Paul, Mime
apOlis, Milwaukee and Burlington. The
aggregate sales in staple lines has been cur
tailed, of course, by an intervening holiday.
The restricted trading has been more con-
spicuous at Eastern centers, owing to de-
cline in the number of mail orders received
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chants.
Labor Riots at Salem.
SALEM Mass, November 26th.-There
was considerable rioting by the striking
tanners in this city yesterday. They pur
sued and beat unmercifully a number of
non-union men, and wrecked the street
cars. One of their number was severely
wounded by pistol shot fired by one of
their victims. A large body of police was
REQUIRED 10 quell the disturbance.
Counterfeiters and sIadmen.
HoLroN tKan.), November 26th.-Two
men named A. HungeTford and Charles
Bickie. were arrested here by Government
detectives Yesterday on a charge of making
counterfeit money. In their house dies
and other implements and 163 counterfeit
half dollars were found. The metal was
found in the bed where the wife OF one OF
the men was lying i'll
Rhode Clements, the man who murdered
Samuel Gordon in the western part of the
county on Tuesday night, was to-day ad'
Judged insane. 1t is reported that two
more men have gone crazy IN that neigh
borhood, the result OF religious excite
ment prevailing there.
The Passenger Agents.
CHICAGO, November 26th.-At to-day I:
session of the San Francisco Passenger As
sociatiou the proposed new agreement wa:
discussed at length. The result was tht
appointment of a committee consisting o
Messrs. Subbs, Hurlburt, Mccall, White
and Daniels TO confer with the absent rep
resentativeS of interested lines, with {
view of obtaining vote upon the PROPOSE
tions submitted. 1t was decided that th'
agreement Of October 2Sth, adopted at thu