Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
O'Meara VS.. Sullivan.

The trial of O'Meara vs.. Sullivan was
resumed yesterday in the Superior Court
before Judge Armstrong.
G. F. Dillman was examined as an ex-
pert on writing and written documents. In
examining the request signed by Commits.
sioners Slater and Conran for the sick-room
meeting, Mr.. Dillman stated that, from the
appearance OF the kinds of ink used. he
should say that the day of the month was
written after and with different ink than
that used in the body of the request. lie
| also gave the same opinion in reference to
| the words which denoted the place of meet.
ing and the time. Mr.. Hart, counsel for
Sullivan, proved by tins witness that the
document was signed in blank by Com
missioners Slater and COnran, to be filled
out by Mr.. Slater in any manner that be
saw fit.
Chief Engineer Con. Sullivan testified
that he had been connected with the fire
department nearly fourteen years. For
nearly nine years he had been Chief
Engineer. He was Assistant Chief En-
gineer four years. Continuing, he said that
the Fire Commissioners always had a
stated and fixed meeting place where all
business of the department was transacted.
The first fixed meeting place was on
Fourth street, between J and X, the next
al the Fourth street truck house. and the
last and present one at the Corporation
house.
J. (. Slater being recalled, testified that
the notice for the meeting at Conran's was
written on the afternoon of July 29th-be-
fore the regular monthly meeting in the
evening at which the notice was served.
Being sharply and closely questioned by
General Hart, as To when the alterations
and additions were made to the notice.
Mr.. Slater reluctantly stated that the words
were inserted after Mr. Conran had signed
the request and before the meeting in the
evening assembled. From this it appears
that Mr.. Conran did sign the request in
blank for the meeting, and that the date,
place, and time for the sick-room meeting
were afterwards inser ed to suit interested
parties. This closed the testimony. The
case Will be argued on Thursday next.
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The MoRTUARY REPoRT. DR.. II. l..
Nichols, Secretary of the City Board OF
Health, makes the following mortuary re-
port for the month Of January. Cause OF
death: Group, l measles, ;; scarlatina,
typhoid fever, =; consumption, apo
piexy, l ; Brights disease. /; cerebral
abscess, l; cerebral congestion, | cerebral
NAhoAOAiS iGUidi L
chronic gastritis, 1; CONFUSION, 4 ; delir-
ium tremens, / gastric ulcer, l. heart
disease, 5; pneumonia, Il; pulmonary
abscess, l hamilton, l; suicide, l; un-
known, 8; total deaths, 81 stillborn, s.
Estimated population, 10000. Annual
d' ath rate, per ,000 for the month, 20 40
BURDErrE's LEcrURE-A large audience
assembled at Armory Hall last night to
hear Burdette's favorite lecture, THE Rise
and Fall of the Mustache." Chairs had
been placed in the center of the hall, aud
every seat was taken. At times roars OF
laughter were elected from the hearers
who appeared to immensely enjoy them.
selves. About two hours were consumed
in delivering the lecture,
WEDDING.-J. c. Waterbury and Mrs. W
7. Bird, of this city, were united in mar
rage in San Francisco, January 3Oth. The
ceremony took place at the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. ?. J. Spacher. 307l
Sixth street. A number of friends were
present, and it proved TO be very enjoya.
Die affair.
AUCTION OF BueGIEs, ETC.-D. J. Sim.
mons 4 Co. will sell to-day at 1890 A. NJ, a
auction, on Fourth street, between J and
n 4Ci ~ tCp ouSsteSi lliaSloIiS, CSItSi sprung
wagons. open buggies and twenty-seyer
sets of single and double harness.
PAcIFIC BUSINESS CoLLEGE.-This Ole
and reliable institution, located at $50 Pos
| street, San Francisco, still continues tC
seno forth its graduates, thoroughly quail
| fed for business pursuits. For fully z
quarter Of century it has been doing s
grand work, in preparing young men and
| young ladies for successful career in life
Many OF its graduates are nov men O
wealth and influence, and many more may
be found filling places of prominence ant
trust in every part of the coast. We take
Measure in racnrl N en- ding the ,sfi