Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-27
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
SENATOR FAIR AND TIE MISSING
TEN THOUSAND.

SENATOR FAIR AND THE MISSING
TEN THOUSAND.
Destruction by Fire-The Mississippi
Observation-Disclosures Hanged
General Items.
IsPEcIAL DISPATCHES TO The a1CoED- iAaaal
Senator Fair and that Missing Ten Thou
sand.
New YORK, March 26th-Senator Fair,
OF Nevada, said here yesterday, in reference
10 the confirmation of Brooks of the Sub
Treasury at San Francisco: 1T was said
that Mr., Brooks nomination was con-
firmed at the solicitation of the President.
Secretary of the Treasury and myself, as
soon as the news of the $1,000 robbery
reached Washington. That is not true. /
simply requested the Chairman Of that
| committee, Senator Morrill,, to have Mr.
Brooks confirmed. | knew nothing then
| Of the defalcation of clerk in his employ.
nor did the President or Mr. Manning. |
knew Mr.. Brooks to be man of probitv
and ability. So much OF a row is raised
over this robbery OF $4,000 that the i'm
preston prevails that it will unhinge the
Pacific coast. The quarrel is simply be-
tween the retiring and incoming Cashier
The reporters in San Francisco were mad
| because Mr.. Brooks could not give them in
formation about the $4,000 shortage i'm
mediateiy. Mr.. Brooks has solid men on
his bond, and no fear need be entertained
on that score. Mr.. Sharon is one of his
bondSmen."
Russell Sage's Wealth.
New YORK, March 26th.-The Times
says: Russell Sage is in trouble. H.
Goodsell, stockholder and Vice President
of the National Associated Press, now de-
funct, sued the Western Union Telegraph
Company, for $3.50 600 damages for breach
of contract. The referee awarded him
1000 damages, and gave judgment for
$4,000 collected by the Western Union for
| the National Press. The general term of
| the Superior Court affirmed the Judgment
as to the money collected, but ordered
| new trial on the question of damages. The
Western Union Company appealed from
| the order and gave bond ON appeal on
which George J. Gould and Russell Sage
became sureties. Sage gave a sketch of his
life and of his present financial standing
to Il Times reporter: a am both a mer-
chant and a broker. My business risks are
very limited indeed They amount to
$4,000 or $4,000. AT the present time |
| cannot conceive of any panic which would
result in loss to me of over $4,000 on
contracts which have out. l have s., ,OOO,-
coo or S3,000000 due me on collateral. |
own ten first-class residences free and
clear. | own a number of vacant lots on
Eighth avenue, worth $4,000 which are
unlncumbered. / estimate that | am
worth above all liabilities, several million
dollars. If ali my contracts should become
total losses, / would still be worth several
million dollars. The total loss could not
possibly be in excess of $200,000 | would
still be worth more than S., 100000.
California Wines and Brandies.
New York, March 26th-Boaforts Vine
Circular gives the following receipts of Cal
itornia wine and brandy for the past two
weeks Wine-Kohler tG Frohling. 10
barrels; Marschall, Shellman & Co, 267
packages; Edinger Bros. d jacob, 125 bar
rels; b. Dreyfus Il Co., 80 casks BRANDY
Edinger Bros. e jacob, 81 barrels, So half
barrels; Kohler Il Frohling, 80 packages.
Paul 9ouche, of the firm of Bouche, Fibs
d Co., starts for San Francisco early in
April in the interest of the foreign wine
trade.
An Elite Directory
New YORK, March 26th.-A new Elite
Directory will soon make its appearance
here. Its projectors are two young society
swells, who are trying to conceal their
identity. They claim to have secured a
visiting list of three of New York's fashion,
able ladies, including Mrs Astor, and that
1t will be compiled for them alone. After
the name of each gentleman, the list of
the clubs to which he belongs will be given. |
and after each married lady, her maiden |
name, and when obtainable that of her
mother. When published there viii surely |
be howl from those whose names have |
not been admitted.
he Morgan Art Sale.
New YORK, March 2Gth.-The Reql Estate !
Record says the Morgan art sale was su- |
perbly managed, but it charges there was |
some trickery employed, which has been !
so common in the sales of paintings and |
statuary.
Mysterious Disappearance"
New YORK, March 26th.-Rev Oscar f. |
Brown, who disappeared on March 9th. |
was found yesterday living with a woman |
not his wife. He disappeared once before. /
and was found after months absence.
The woman with whom he was found |
passed as his wife, and had two children
with her. Friends say the clergyman is
insane.
In Favor of Bonds.
CHEYENNE (Wyo), March 26th.-To- |
days election in this county for or against |
a subsidy of 100000 bonds for the Chev-
enne and Northern Railroad resulted in |
favor of the bonds by about 600 majority.
short in His Accounts.
UNIoYTowN (Pa.), March 26th.-During
an argument in Court, it was developed |
that the late Captain A. C. Mutt, who was
Cashier of the State Treasury at the time
he was killed by Lyman Dukes, was S42.-
500 short in his accounts.
The Citrus Fair.
CHICAGO. March 26th-The citrus fair
exhibit is now announced as complete
To-day the car of Pasadena products.
which has been delayed so long between
Atchison and Kansas City, arrived here
All the contents were in prime condition
They are now in position in Battery d !
Hall, and add greatly to the value of the
exhibit
The KeeIy Motor Again.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26th.-A test was
made to-day by Mr.. Keely before a COM
mittee of scientists and mechanical en-
gineers from New York, and pressure of
200 pounds to the square inch was OBJ
tanned by the use of one pint of water
More water was added, and the pressure
was almost doubled. Keely claims that
the etherlc force, by which these results |
were obtained, will be utilized to the fullest |
possible extent in 75,000-horse power en-
gine ON which he is now working.
Hanged for Murder.
CHICAGO, March 26th.-Frank Mulkew
ski. the Pole who brutally murdered Mrs I
Agnes Kledzeiek last August, for the pur-
pose of robbery. was hanged in the county |
Jail yard here at l2:lG this afternoon.
Disastrous Confiagration.
SALIpA Coli, March 26th.-A fire broke
out in the Windsor Hotel yesterday, and it
was completely destroyed in twenty min
utes, the guests having only tine to escape
alive, leaving all their effects in the burn
ing building. A strong wind was blowing
at the time, which spread the fire to the
adjoining buildings, and as the block was
composed of frame houses, in spite of the
heroic efforts OF the fire department, twenty
seven of the principal business houses ah5
over half their contents were destroyed.
Loss, $4,000; insured in Eastern compa-
nies for $4,000.