Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-13


Platt case was resumed in the Circuit Court
TINS morning. Much documentary evil
oence was presented. The clerk of the
ruth Avenue Hotel, of New York. was
sworn 10 prove Piatt's long residence there,
ana the ey.denss closed Mcfarland for
the defendant Fnoyed for nonsuit. and
aiils oelIS reused py the Court the closing
arguments to the jury were begun.
The Court charged the jury thew were to
decide from the evidence whether Flat had
ms residence or domieile in the MetropoI-
ltan Ponce District on January 30. 1880,
that the words residence and .sdomi.
Gle are synonymous as relates to this
case that Tioga county was not in that
district, and that the undisputed evidence
Is that Plat, IN July, 1880, swore his dom
lclie then in that county, and repeated the
same in his pleadings in this case last y1Iv
The jury were directed to seal their verdict
and report i'll the morning.
The Prohibition Triangle.
lCopyigNt. 1885 blythe California Assoc,,,, t,...,
New York, January 12th.-The Post has
Detroit special giving an interview with
A. P. Powers, Chairman of the Micbigan
prohibition State Central Committee. He
says that Michigan, New York and Illinois
Will form triangle which will be the turn
ing point of the Prohibition movement
Should the Republicans adopt a probib-
ltlon plank in their national platform, it
would not materially change the existing
political c)nditions.
Corker on the Cinnamon.
lcoPyrtgt, 1855, By the ioT7ia fssociated Pres,I
ALBANY IN. ", January 12th.-Assem-
blyman Sullivan, of New York CITY. has
introduced to the State Legislature an odd
OIL aimed at Chinese laundrymep. All
laurdrymen shall be subject to a fine OF S25
who shall fail, on receipt of clothes to be
laundried, to deliver the receipt for The
same written in the English language.
A California Land Case.
Copyright, 1855, by the Caljf oaia Associated Pres,J
WASHINGTON, January 12th.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior to-day affirmed the de-
cision of the Commissioner of the Land
Office in the case of Tibergheim VS.. Fred
erick Specimen (deceased), appealed from
the decision of the Commissioner holding
Tor the cancellation of Speltners homestead
entry in the Stockton Land Office.
Tour of Inspection.
lcoppight, 1888, by0te California associated Fress1
New YORK, January 12th.-Admiral
Luce, who will sail January 18th in COM
mand of the flagship Richmond of the
Atlantic Squadron, will visit GreytoYn and
Colon to inspect the routes of the Nicaragua
and Panama canals.
Presidential Straw.
copyright 1855, by The caiforaia Associated Press.
MANCHESTER On. H j. January 12th-The
Daily Mirror recently mailed 500 circular
letters TO prominent Republicans in this
State concerning Presidential preferences.
In response Blaine leads, 1I9 fayorinp
him as candidate, Sherman being second,
with only thirty votes. Lincoln makes the
best showing for President
All Along the Line.
Copyright. 1885, by the California associated Press.
New York, January 12th.-The Com
mercidt- Buiteti1 says: The new year be-
gins with many encouraging features in
the various branches of trade in all parts of
the country, from Boston through to New
Orleans on one hand and New Orleans to
Oregon and California on the other.
Death of Journalist.
GCoppigd, 1855, by he California associated PyessI
New YORK, January 12tb.-Rev. Alfred
S. Patton. d. D., editor and owner of the
Baptist Weekly, died this morning, aged 63,
In Brooklyn. His paper was formerly the
american Baptist, an anti-slavery journal
Suicide of Prominent Man
New YORK, January 12th-Theodore
Houston suicided at his residence, so Madi-
son Avenue this morning. After shooting
himself he was conscious for twenty
minutes, but refused to give any informa-
ton. The dead man was a brother of
Colonel Houston, of the United States En-
gineer Corps, and of Alexander r. Houston
"A prominent merchant At one time he was
Secretary of the Oswego Midland Railroad,
and Vice-President and General Manager
OF the New York, Ontario and Western
Railroad.
The Hopkins Trial.
CINCINNATI, January 12tb.-In the Hop
kiDs trial to-day it was shown that at one
time Hopkins account BIZ was 500 600
ahead, but that at the time Of the collapse
Wiltshire, Eckert & Co. owed q million
and half. Orr of the American Exchange
Bank of Chicago, was on the stand to iden-
tify certain drafts, and Capen, of the United
Telegraph Lines, and |. Y. Miller, of the
Western Union Office, produced original
kilograms pertaining to the transaction.
Modern Languages
New YORK, January 12th.-A Heralds
cable says: The seventh Congress of the
National Society of French Professors, now
visiting England, met at Cambridge by in
vitation of the College authorities. Letters
and addresses were read favoring the teach
ing of modern languages and patting them
on the same footing. with the dead Ian
guages. Both Cambridge and Oxford are
said to favor it.
A Jeweler in Trouble.
New YORK, January t2th-Hogelb
Payne, of the firm of Payne, Steed e. Co.,
who failed a few days ago for $4,000, was
arrested yesterday. Shortly before the
failure he obtained diamonds from several
firms, and when the ,aouse failed they were
not to be ound. There are two indict-
ments against him for grand larceny.
Tho Eleventh Victim
HAvERzILL Mass }, January 12th.-An
unknown lady, the eleventh victim of the
Bradford railway disaster, died last night.
Rl5dlebergo Solid for Lamar.
WASHINGTON, January 18th. - Senator
Riddleberger has announced his intention
to vote for the confirmation of Lamar.