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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-20
THE FIRST WITNESS

placed on the sand by the defense yes
terdav morning at 10 O'Clock was Mr
William :. Ddsheill, member of the
firm of J. Thompson Brown Il Co, and
who has charg Of the books Of the firm.
He had no connection with the business
transactions between Messrs. Hubard and
Brown. THE firm of j. Thompson
Brown " Co. he said, had never re
ceyed cent from the sale Of the HUBBARD
property. No account Of sale was rem
dered him because we were not Colonel
llubard's agents"
On cross examination fight of wits
was had between Wise and Allan. They
were vigorous against each other as they
were qbstreperOus together in the recent
anti Malone fight a, the Petersburg
jubilee Al ! o'clock the court took a
recess until 2:4j, when Mr. Dashiell re-
sumed the stand, undergoing Mr.. Allan ;
cross-examinatiOn.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-20
OTHER WITNESSES.

A, 3o'clock Mr. Dashiell left the stand
and Nyce Boiling, a colOred girl was
questioned for half an hour. She WAS
followed by Mr Joseph Bryan, who was
in turn followed by Mr. James w Allison.
Mr. Roger b. Atkinson was asked few
questions and at $50 o'clock the court
adjourned.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-20

= wAsuIscros. MAY 10 Indications
| for virginia: Fair weather; siishtiy
l warmer light 10 fresh southterly
- winds. For Moth Carolina Fair
weather; slightly warmer; light 20
fresh southwcstcfy winds.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The House.

WAsHrsGroE, April 13th.-In the House
this morning, the Clerk proceeded to read
the Journal of The legislative day of
Wednesday, the 4th of April The Journal
consists OF 81 manuscript pages, exclusive
of roll-calls.
The Clerk proceeded to read skeleton
outline of the Journal. The reading con-
sumed exactly one hour.
A large number of executive documents
which had accumulated upon the Speak
er's table during the deadlock were laid
before the House and appropriately re-
ferred.
Blount of Georgia, from the Committee
on Postofiees and Post Roads, reported
the postofiee appropriation bill. 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Peel of Arkansas presented conference
report on the bill to ratify the agreement
with Gros Veutres, Piegan, Blood, Biackfeet
and River Creek Indians, in Montana, and
1t was agreed TO. Also, a conference report
upon the bill dividing the great Sioux res
ervation in smaller separate reservations.
The remainder of the day was spent in
Committee of the Whole in the discussion
OF the bill for the payment of the claim of
81 600 for the occupation OF certain prop
erty in Memphis by United States troops in
1864. II was opposed by Grosvenor of
Ohio. Thomas of Wisconsin and Brewer of
Michigan, and advocated by Richardson of
Tennessee
Allen of Michigan said the Democratic
side bad settled two ihings-that they
would not ALLOW the loyal States to receive
back their share of the direct tax, and that
the Southern STATES should not be required
to pay their share He would. therefore,
suggest that all claims of the character of
the one pending should ae put up as SET
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
Bananas in California.

Under this title, S. H Gerrish of this
city writes to the Rural Press as follows:
Your note OF April 7th is at hand, with the
article from the Woodland Mail, headed
( "a Curiosity" The article is more of a
curiosity than the bananas growing in
California to sny person who has devoted
any attention to this subject. There were
banana plants-not trees, it is not tree
growing in this State as early as 1870.
had them IN Sacramento experimenting
with them at that time to get variety
suited 10 the climate, as there are as many
varieties as Of any other fruit. | hoped to
succeed, and have done 50, having raised
ripe bananas in Sacramento city without
any more protection from the inclemencies
OF the weather than an orchardists would
bestow on pear or peach tree, for three
successive years past. The banana was
planted in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara
and they raised fruit there, for have seen
the fruit myself but the plants look and
do better here, for we nave less wind IN The
warm season aud warmer nights.
had one variety twenty feet high with
fruit Oh last sens n-ihree punches III one
hill in my front yard. My choicest and
best variety, ! suppose, had as many as six
or eight the favor finer than any imported
bananas. 1t, however, A. D. Porter, of
Woodland, has raised a bunch of bananas
tllls season tHnlCu, OF course, would nave
to grow during our late phenomenally cold
winter, without any protection, he has an
acquisition variety TO be sought for. The
last winter, for the first time in wears.
frosted mine to within live feet of the
ground and do not expect bananas before
next September. However, I had the
pleasure OF ripe bunch taken OF Just be-
fore the great freeze.
in raising fruiting trees or plants to
demonstrate the capabilities of the climate,
not the shadow of protection should be
given them, for it is then that the conserva-
tory culture comes in play, and plants can
be raised that way in the coolest climates.
The editor of the Nail could have avoided
the great mistake he has made on this SUBJ
ject if he had been more observing. for
hill of banana plants has been growing
and ripening its fruits i'll the grounds of
the Southern Pacific Company. not two
minutes walk from the depot, planted and
raised under my supervision for the late
General Master Mechanic, A j. Stevens.
! These plants are a curiosity TO Eastern peo-
pie, and grow as finely as in any tropical
country. They were, of course set back
this late winter, but are sprouting out
again. Many of the Sacramento gardens
have bananas also. They are greatly ad-
mired for their foliage and have ceased to
be curiosity here in Sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
A SENATE SCENE.
Voorhees, Makes a Violent Attack on
Hoar in Debate.

Hoar in Debate.
copyright, 1888, by gse California associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 13th.-In the debate
in the executive session of the Senate over
the nomination of J. L. Rathbone to be
CoDsul-General at Paris, there were some
interesting incidents. The fight against the
confirmation was led by Senator Morgan of
Alabama, and it was most vigorous, al
though the opposition was feeble in point
of numbers. Senator VOORHEES,, who stood
manfully by the Alabama Senator, was
taken to task by Hoar Of Massachusetts,
who reflected severely on the effort made
by those who knew they were in losing
cause, and that the occasion was of trihiug
consequence.
Mr.. VOORHEES, turned to him in his most
dramatic style, and said Yes, that is a
fitting rebuke to come from you. We all
remember how you fought the confrma-
ton of that eminent man lying at the point
of death, when you knew he was the
choice of large majority of this Senate.
How you narrowed and undermined and
peered into and sneaked about, stabbing
him when you could get the chance"
This allusion TO the unchivalric and I'M
generous tactics resorted to by the Massa-
chusetts Senator 10 defeat Mr. Conkling's
nomination for Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court produced profound sensa-
ton, and Mr.. Hoar was so overcome that
he was speechless.
When President Arthur sent 10 the Sem
ate the nomination of Conkling, Mr.. Hoar
unsuccessfully resorted to all expedients he
could devise to defeat him, because years
before Mr.. Conkling with other Senators
had not favored the elevation of his
brother, E. lockwood Hoar, to the Su-
preme Bench, place for which he was
eminently untitled.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
Sericultural.

The Ladies Silk Culture Society held
their monthly meeting Thursday, April
9th, at the rooms of the State Board of
Horticulture. W. G. W. Hartford. mana
ger of the Silk Culture Station at Pied
mont, reported as follows:
beg TO state that the month of jan
uary was mainly devoted to clearing more
ground for the pillow, which work was con-
tlnued, with but few Interruptions, I'D to
February 10th. The exact area IF the
newly cleared land ! have not vet deter
mined, but l need not tell you that it en-
larges the boundaries of the cultivated land
to very considerable extent. Mr.. GRAY
commenced blowing and cutivating on the
18th, and finished the entire piece on the
21st of February. With the exception of a
small patch of ground on the rocky point
above the nursery the entire field is planted
with trees and cuttings. This would also
have eeen set with trees had time per-
United. During odd intervals a couple of
small patches have been cleared at the
house and devoted chiefly TO mulberry
trees"
There are now planted on the premises
at Piedmont IL ,721 mulberry trees and cut
lungs, representing the following varieties ::
Nagasaki, 1921; Lhoo, SO, and us I'M
known varieties from Japan. Mrs. H. 3.
Williams presented 2,085 of unknown va
rieties, and there are 1913 Rosea, 454 Alba
and 2,120 Multicaulis mulberry trees, from
which the society intend to experiment in
order to determine the best kinds to plant
in California.
The President stated to the meeting that
about 1000 young trees had been distrib-
uted TO applicants. and that there will be
seed or young worms at the disposal of the
society for those who may desire to obtain
them.
The Ladies' Society is entirely distinct
from the State Board Of Silk Culture The
Piedmont station is supported by s., 900
appropriation by the Legislature, and the
monthly expenditure is something over
$400.-RuYdl Press.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
1ELBeRAPHIc BREYrFIEs.

The prosecution closed its case yesterday
III the Woolsteen murder case at Los An
geles.
A family at Richmond, Ind, partook of
home cured ham and became afflicted with
trichinosis, aud one died.
DR.. Sketchley, of Los Angeles, has finally
purchased place near Red Bluff for an
ostrich farm, paying $4,000 therefor.
Two dwellings were burned at Florida
IN. Y J, on Thursday night. Mrs. Bird and
her babe, who occupied one of them, per
ished.
An effort is being made to induce Jack
Dempsey to fight Mccoy ten rounds with
two-ounce gloves, in the near future, for
81 600 side.
Seven blocks of ground have been pur-
chased ct Portland, Or, on which buildings
will be erected in time for the Mechanics
Fair, this fall.
The Indians at Siletz Reservation, w. T.,
have become so incensed at the Indian
Agent at that place that they have run him
eff the reservation.
The Pacific Mail steamship Newport is
detained in quarantine at New York sew
eral cases of smallpox having been dis
covered among the passengers.
1t is now stated that Bismarck promised
the Gar some time ago that the marriage
of Prince Alexander and Princess Victoria
should not take place so long as his advice
was accepted.
Robert Van Bfunt was hanged at War
saw, New York, yesterday morning for the
murder of bis sweetheart's hall brother,
Arill Roy. He was member of the Sal
walton Army.
The jury in the Buckingham case at
Chicago has disagreed. The defendant was
pastor of the Ada-s street Methodist Church,
and was charged by Eva Parker, one of his
flock, with illegitimste parentage.
Nels Olsen Holong was hanged az Furgus
Falls, Minnesota yesterday for the murder
last May of his employers daughter,
young girl OF sixteen, whom 1t is thought
he ravished before committing the deed.
Secretary Whitney is laid up from the
effects of injuries received by a fall from
his horse while on a paper-hunt. It is
limited that the Secretary pays more atten-
! ton to society affairs than to his official
/ duties.
! President Cakes, of the Northern
/ Pacific, says that the sale of $4,000 acres of
/ timber land in Washington Territory,
within thirty miles of Tacoma, has been
consummated and the papers will be signed
1 to morrow.
| AT Louisville Kentucky Lee McElroy. a
colored youth, fifteen years old, stole the
I three year-old child Of Robert Hoskins
! while the child was playing He was
found hiding with the CHILD. He said
that he intended to hold the child for ran
copa
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
TURF TOPICS.
How Some California Horses Stand in the
Betting.

Betting.
LOUISVILLE, April 13lh.-California is
beginning to loom up as prominent factor
in the Kentucky Derby, and gs it is money
that talks one is not disposed e dispute its
right to its position III ante-post calcula-
tons regarding the great racing events
The newest candidate for public favor is
Prince Charlie, Californi;i-bred colt,
which started at 40 to /, but which is now
hard to obtain at to l..
His stable companion, Wonderland, had
already been backed down to 10 to /, but
not penny of this money CAME from the
horses stable and very little even from
California ct all. Prince Charles hacker,
however, comes from Santa Anita straight
as crow can fly At first there was some
inquiry as to the odds and the amount of
the standing of the local books. This infor-
nation having been transmitted to the
coast, instructions were given to bet to the
limit and the following is the result
In the first book there was entered
$12, 900 to 5000. In another $4,000 to $500.
These were followed subsequently by one
of So 600 TO $500, and another of 81 600 to
$500. A well-known book-maker on the
Pacific Slope, who evidently wanted 70 ease
his heavy book, lied in San Francisco
against Prince Charlie, and said that moth
ing was known ofthe colts condition ont
side of what was furnished by his hackers
The odds started at $50 to 81, and steadily
dropped to So TO 81, where they now stand
Wonderland remains at $40 to 81, despite
one bet of 81, 800 to $3.50 and another of
81 900 to 500. The Lion and Window are
co-favorites with Prince Charlie at S. to 81.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
A BEsTIAL CROWD.
The instantaneous Photographer and
Nude-Crazed Girls.

NEW HAVEN, April 18th Another
United States official is in trouble over his
partiality to young women. This time it
is Sergeant John II. Sherman, the Signal
Officer here. He is an expert photographer,
and wanted to obtain pictures of girls semi
nude and in ballet costumes. He had
particular friend in Mrs. Roland, who
scraped an acquaintance with several girls,
who are all we'll connected and enticed
them to her room. Here she showed them
indecent photographs, which she declared
were all lady friends of hers who had had
themselves taken that way By a lady oper-
ator, just for lark. She then said she
had the same costumes in her possession
for the purpose of taking care of them
She showed them to her visitors and then
proposed, just for fun, that they array
themselves in the same way Several of
the girls laughingly agreed. and when the
changes were co Apleted they stood before
a mirror to look at themselves. At this
moment Sherman, who was in an adioin-
ing room, took instantaneous photographs
OF them with a detective camera. He was
seen by one of the girls, who gave the
alarm.
The young ladies hurriedly dressed and
went home, telling their parents. The
police were notified and compelled Sher-
man to give up the negatives. He and
Mrs. Roland will be prosecuted. He de-
clines to make any statement or defense.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
WHOLE NO. 1852.

Of the Union Pacific Railway, received a
dispatch from S. Leeds, Chairman of the
Transcontinentai Association, to-day, to the
effect that the next meeting of the Associa-
ton will be held at the Palace Hotel in
this city on the LIST of May next.
Yesterdays Los Angeles Races.
Copyright 1883, by sie California associated Press
Los ANGELES, April l3th.-At the races
to-day the Derby stake, one and half
miles, Ed. McGipness won IN 2:45I, walking
under the wire, Typesetter second. The
latter bolted at the end of The mile
The running rsce, three-f fourth OF q mile
heats, Consuelo won, Glenell second. Best
Time LIS.
The trotling race, 2;25 class. Shamrock
won, Geronimo second. Best time, 2:2l4.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
APPARENTLY BETTER.
Continued Favorable Symptoms In Ex
Senator Conkling's Case.

Senator Conkling's Case.
NEW YORK, April 18th onkling rested
well all night and slept quite as well as the
night previous. He only awoke when
called upon TO take medicine, at quarter
past s.
AT $50 DIR. Barker said that the patients
chances of recovery were one in six.
DR.. Barker issued the following bulletin
at 2:06 P. NJ " For the last two and one
half hours Mr.. Conkling has been sleeping
quietly. This morning he walked around
little bit. He has taken sixteen ounces
of milk since P. NJ, and there is little
improvement since this morning
When Barker entered the sick room this
afternoon, Conkling woke up and recog-
nized him, bat Immediately after went to
sleep.
THE PATIENT BECOMES NERVOUS.
Ats P. NJ. Conkling was not quite SO well
as at P. NJ. He had nervous twitching
of the muscles, and objected to taking
nonrishment.
HIS FRIENDS BECOMING ANXIOUS AGAIN.
At 6:10 P NJ. Henry Melville, Mr. Conk-
ling's law partner, came out of the house,
and said there was no change in his condi-
ton. The family. he said, were very anxi-
Gus. The physicians had predicted that
Conkling would be better inside of three
days, but the prediction had not been full
filed.
The general impression at the Hoffman
House is that Conkling's condition is more
precarious than indicated in the bulletins.
MORE ENCOURAGING.
At $50 P. NJ. Dr. Barker said "Since
$50 P. NJ. there has been a change for the
better. He has given up his twitching, and
now takes milk. His wounds have not
been dressed to-day. l will be satisfied if
there is no change for the worse before /
call again at II P. NJ. If l find him the
same | will go home and take good
nights rest"
SLEEPING AT MIDNIGHT.
DR.. Barker called shortly after eleven
o'clock and stayed half an hour The
patient fell asleep before the doctor left.
He is still taking nourishment without
difficulty, consisting of milk and a little
whisky. His temperature has risen slightly
since the doctors preceding visit, but other
wise he was unchan ged.
THERE is STILL HOPE
a have not given up Mr.. Conkling's
case as hopeless" said DR.. Fordyce Barker
tonight. He is suffering from meningitis,
or Inflammation of the membrane of the
brain. We have yet seen no conclusive
evidence that the Inflammation has ex.
tended to the brain. Should it so extend
the case would be utterly desperate"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
THE POPE AND HOME RULE.
The Duke of Norfolk's Visit to Rome
Was Not Political.

Opy' Aooo " 1ae <tsSVCioteu [JeSS
New YORK, April 18th. - The Posts
Rome correspondent writes concerning the
relations of the Pope to the Home Rule
movement and supposed mission of the
Duke of Norfolk: The general and APP
parently almost ineradicabl belief that the
Duke of Norfolk had mission to induce
the Pope to exercise some influence over
the clergy of Ireland against Home Rule
has no foundation whatever. The Duke
came here as the head of special mission
to thank the Pope for his message of
felicitation on the occasion of the Queens
Jubilee, and to deliver the presents which
were sent by the Queen. When he had
finished the ceremonial he returned with
his staff to England. In the performance
of this duty not one word was said of
diplomatic or political nature, indirectly or
directly relating to the Irish question, and
this am able to say on the authority of
the Duke himself, and that of every men,
Der of his mission, all of whom saw"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
Mary Queen of Scots.

Mary landed at Leith on the 18th of
August, 1861; she was married to her
cousin, Henry Stuart lord Darnley), on
the 29th of July, 1865. During these
years her life, though uneventful, was not
unhappy. Hollywood was the headquarters
of the court. and the sombre old pile,
which had more than once been Quilted by
the "auld enemy" put on somethsng of
summer brightness during her stay. Mary
had the easy manners of her race; she
cared little for ceremony or ceremonial
state; had she been man she would have
sought adventure, like her father" riding
out through any part of the realm, him
alone unknown that he was King" She
dined with the weather. citizens; for the
poorest she had a ready smile and a
pleasant word. The Reformers COM
planned that she was addicted to dancing
cher common speech in secret was, she
saw nothing in Scotland but gravite,
which she could not agree WE'LL with,
for she was brought up in joyousitie-so
termed she dancing and other things
thereto belonging" and there were fire.
quent sports and masks among the courtiers
and the ladies Of the Court, after the some
what ponderous fashions Of the time. Yet
graver matters were not neglected-she
read Livy daily with Buchanan, she sat
in council with her mobiles, the ENJOYS of
foreign Princes were duly welcomed and
Hospitality entertained She did not, how
ever, believe, care much for Hollywood;
the palace lay low among its marshes, and
the turbulent Calvin;sm Of the capital was
a constant menace to Catholic Queen. 1t
was at Falkland and ST. Andrews that she
felt most at home. She loved the hardy
outdoor life with hawk and hound. Dur
ing the four years preceding her marriage,
passing, as l have said elsewhere, whole
days in the saddle, she had ridden through
every part of her kingdom except the wild
and inaccessible district between the Gro
marty and the Pentland Firths.-BIack-
moods Magazine.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
THE LABoRERs, FRIEND.
Walter Van Dyke Tells What He Thinks
of Senator Stanford.


New YORK, April 13th-The HeraIds
Washington special says: Walter Van Dyke,
formerly United States District Attorney for
California, who is here on business con-
nected with the National Soldiers Home,
was asked what be thought of the candi-
dacy of Stanford for the Presidency.
Van Dyke said: Governor Stanford will
receive the support of the California dele
cation. and no doubt of the whole Pacific
coast, if he should be candidate. The
only objection raised against him is his
connection with the railroad This objec-
ton, if tensble would shut out from politi-
cal preferment some of the greatest Re-
publican statesmen, for they can be mem
toned by the score as either officers or
stockholders in some of the great rail-
roads.
&c II may be noted as to the credit of Stan
ford and his associates that, though they
have been engaged in the construction and
opening of railroads for a quarter of a
century, and much of that time on grand
scale, they have never had a strike on their
hands, and many of their employees have
been with them from the beginning"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-14
PACIFIC COAST.
WARM WEATHER DRIVES FARM.
Frs TO HAVING.
Young Giddens Released-The Lodi
Murderer A Tragedy at
Oakland-Libel SUR.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD Onion
THE LODI MURDERER.

Sheriff Cunningham En- Route from idaho
with Hi. james.
iCepyrigh, 1855, bsae California associated Fress.l
SALT LAKE, April 13th.-SheriffC Cunning
ham, of Stockton, Cal, got back to Ogden
to-day from Haily, Idaho, where he fully
identified the man in Jail there as Hiram
james, who committed murder in Lodi,
April 3, 1887. James was arrested over q
week ago at Pocatello, where he had been
working as railroad hand for six months.
Sheriff Cunningham took the westbound
train tonight with his prisoner.