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

nj. N4N" II, January 12th.-The
Plat case was resumed in the Circuit Court
this morning. Much docurnentarv evi.
Gence was presented. The clerk of the
Filth Avenue Hotel, of New York was
sworn 10 prove Piatt's long residence there
and the evidence closed. Mcfarland for
tne aeIendant, moved for nonsuit. and
THIS being refused by the Court. the CLOSING
arguments to the jury were begun.
The Court charged. the jury thew were to
decide from the evidence whether Plat beS
his residence or domieile in the Metropol-
ltan Police District on January %. 1880
that the words residence " and ssdorni
cue are synonymous as relates to this
case; that Tioga county was not in that
district, and that the andisputed evidence
Is that Platt, IN July, 1880, swore his DOM
lclie then IN that county, and repeated the
same 81, IN bis pieadings in this case last July.
The jury were directed to seal their verdict
and report In the morning.
The Prohibition Triangle,
lcoPy'gt' 1858, bya'e calo,7sia Associatel Irsssf
New YORK, January 12th.-The Post has
a Detroit special giving an interview with
a. Z. Powers Chairman of the Micbipan
Prohibition State Central Committee He
says that Michigan, New York and Illinois
VIII form triangle which will be the turn
ing point of the Prohibition movement
Should the Republicans adopt probib-
ltlon plank IN their national platform, it
would not materially change the existing
political )nditions.
A Corker on the Cinnamon,
lcopyight, 1855, by the California Assocated Press.I
ALBANY IN. W January 12th.-Assem-
blyman Sullivan, of New York CITY. has
introduced to the State Legislature an odd
bill aimed at Chinese laundrvmep. All
laundrymen shall be subject to fine of S25
who shall fail, on receipt of clothes to be
laundrled, to deliver the receipt for the
same written in the English language
A California Land Case.
Copyright 1885, by tie California ssociated Press.I
WASHINGTON, January 12th.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior to-day affirmed the de-
clslon of the Commissioner of the Land
Othce IN the case of Tibergheim vs. Fred
erlck Speltner (deceased), appealed from
the decision of the Commissioner holding
for the cancellation of Speltners homestead
entry in the Stockton Land Office.
Tour of Inspection.
Copyright, 1883, Jyae California fssocia,ei Ires,1
New YORK, January 12th.-Admiral
Luce, who will sail January 18th in COM
mand of the flagship Richmond of the
Atlantic Squadron, will visit Greytogn and
Colon to inspect the routes of the Nicaragua
and Panama canals.
Presidential Straw.
Icopylgd 1855, by the lfoyqia As,oeiated Press.
MANCHESTER On. Il. }, January 12tb.-Tbe
Daily Mrror recently mailed 500 circular
letters TO prominent Republicans in this
State concerning Presidential preferences.
In response, Blaine leads, 119 favoring
with only thirty votes. Lincoln makes the
best showing for Vice-President
All Along the Line.
Copyright 1855, by Tie California Associaei Press
New YORK, January 12th.-The Com
merciGI- Bulletin 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.
GCopyrgd, 1855, BY ae CaforHia associated Press
New YORK, January 12th.-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 suiuided 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 12th.-In the Hop
kius trial to-day it was shown that at one
time Hopkins account - b. was 500 600
ahead but that at the time OF the collapse
Wiltshire, Eckert & Co. owed 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 |. N 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.-HowelE
Payne, of the firm of Payne, Steed & Co.,
who failed a few days ago for $130,00O, was
arrested yesterday Shortly before the
failure he obtained diamonds from several
firms, and when the aouse failed they were
not to be sound. There are two indict-
ments against him for grand larceny.
Tho Eleventh Victim.
HAvERHILL (Mass.), January 12th.-An
unknown lady, the eleventh victim of the
Bradford railway disaster, died last night.
Riddieberger Solid for Lamar.
WASHINGTON, January 18th. - Senator
Riddleberger has announced his intention
to vote for the confirmation of Lamar.