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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
SAN FRANCISCO AND VICINITY.

The Bulletin thinks that thorough pros
pecting in Marin or Contra Costa county
would develop good natural gas wells.
William Englander, conductor on the
McAllister street branch of the Market
street Cable Railway, committed suicide at
his home, 2029 Ellis street. yesterday.
The matter of the retrial of James Nc
Cord in connection with the bribing of
jurors in the Wright Geary-s Railroad
damage case, was continued by Judge
Sullivan yesterday for two weeks, the time
for trial to be then set.
The mercantile firm of A. Lusk & Co.,
San Francisco. has been incorporated for
the purpose of carrying on general COM
mission business. The Directors are Albert
Lusk, Isidore Jacobs. Henry Jacobs, Joseph
Durney and Bernard Block. The amount
of capital stock subscribed is 5000, 1000.
Ex-Assessor Holtz applied to the Police
Court yesterday for warrant for the ar
rest OF Edward Townsend, business man
ager of the Examiner, on a charge of
criminal libel, founded on the statements
published in that paper connecting Holtz
with the alleged opium ring. The war
rant was not issued, as further inyestiga-
ton was desired.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25

House, the Senate bill to carry into effect
the International Convention of the l4th
of March, 1884. for the protection of SUBJ
marine cables, was passed.
A bill to establish United States Land
Court, to adjudicate private land claims in
Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado, was
favorably reported from the Committee on
Private Land Claims
The Senate bill to increase pensions for
deafness was reported favorably and placed
on the calendar
Springer reported adversely from the
Committee on Territories the bills for the
admission OF North and South Dakota as
separate States. and Barker of New York
presented minority reports on the same
measure.
Adjourned
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ROUGH ON DIMAiIG.
A Witness Gives Damaging Evidence
Against Him and Mrs. Zeising.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 24th.- The
most important and direct testimony that
has yet been brought forward by the prose-
cution in the Dimmig case was adduced
this morning, when DR.. D. L. Harlow was
called to the stand. On Saturday, October
22d, he had left the Fountain Theater. and
when he had reached the corner of Kearny
and Geary streets, the strange behavior of
party of three attracted his attention.
On the sidewalk on Geary street, near
Kearny, q man and a woman were trying
to induce another man to go up the street
with them. He was without his hat, which
the woman held in her hand - | want nv
hat" said the one whom the witness spoke
of as the lone man. i want to go home.
l ought to have been home long ago." The
man then spoke roughly to him, and as
this proved unavailing, the woman took
him by the arm, saying to the man who
seemed to be her accomplice, This must
be done tonight, if at ALL" The face of
the lone man denoted a mingling of aux
iety and sorrow. The witness watched the
strange performance for fully fifteen min
utes, concealing himself behind post.
When he left the spot the man and woman
were still engaged in trying to induce the
third person to go with them.
Did YOU see the face of that man and
woman?'' asked Mr.. Deuprey.
- l did, distinctly" answered the witness.
Do you see any one in this Courtroom
who resembles that man ?'
-" Yes, the man sits there" replied the
witness, pointing to defendant
And the woman-have you seen her
since9"
Yesterday she sat in this chair. She
wore glasses, and said that her name was
Mrs. Zeising."
This positive Identification caused per-
ceptible flutter in the Courtroom, but Dim
mig sat uhmoved.
On cross-examination the witness held to
his statement
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FORTUNATE DISCOVERY.
A Plot to Murder "A Jailer and Release
Sixty Prisoners.

A Plot to Murder a Jailer and Release
Sixty Prisoners.
lCopylgh;, 1888, blythe California Associated PressI
SAN BEREARDINo, February 24th.-About
10 o'clock yesterday a general search and
renovation was made of the County Jail
by Sheriff Cole and his deputies and a
striking discovery made, which. had it
slumbered for another twenty four hours,
might have cost some one his life. Every
thing progressed favorably till the cell of
Walter d. Steymus was reached, when the
discovery was made of the most daring plot
ever planned for general delivery of sixty
prisoners. The first thing was a sack with
q cord arranged to close il tightly, and this
was TO have been placed over the head of
the deputy who locks the prisoners in their
cells at night, which of course would have
been death.
The next was the discovery of large
number of nails, wires, pieces of steel, etc,
beaten into various shapes with which one
could unlock any door in the Jail. The
plan was to sack the deputy, open the
doors and all hands leave last night.
Steymus' father is said to be residing in
New York, and to be a millionaire. The
prisoner is "a years old and very shrewd
fellow, and gives the name of Frank Taylor.
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Customs circles Aroused.

Icopyi0a. 1883. BY 0e California Associated Press.l
New YORK. February 24th.-The Spanish
Consul General, Detornos, received in
formation from Havana to-day that the
Spanish customs officers were about to take
effective measures in regard TO opium
frauds. They will arrest all of the con-
signees who swore before United States
Consul Williams that they had received
opium, and will also seize and libel all ves-
sells upon which opium was reported
shipped to Havana.
One of the firm of McKesson & Robbins
called upon Collector Magone to-day and
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25

Arres, of Tehama County Men on a seri-
Gus Charge.

Arrest of Tehama County Men on a seri-
Gus Charge.
lCopy+9 1885, b. TIE California associated Press.
MARysvILLE, February 24th.-Sheriff In.
law, of Yuba, has arrested man named A
S. Schubert. on the latter's stock rabge
near Browns valley, on telegraphic war
rant from Red Bluff, charging larceny.
Schubert has brother-in-law in the em-
ploy of Senator Stanford, on the latter's
ranch at Vina, and this relative and Schu-
bert, it is charged, have been Systematically
robbing the ranch of its marketable beeyes.
the total number taken being abouttwenty-
five.
The method is stated to have been for
the brother-in-law to drive the stock down
to Schubert's place, which is in very Sc
cluded locality in the hills, and there the
brand would be changed, when Schubert
would drive the cattle to this city and sell
them
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BEST IN THEIR LINE.

People Flocking from Far and Near to
See Booth and Barrett.
Icopyight, 1885, blythe California Associated Pressl
Ell PAso, February 24th-Booth and
Barrett arrived this afternoon at o'clock
on special train of five cars They made
$40 miles from San Antonio in about fif-
teen hours. Two cars were loaded with
stage properties and baggage The trage-
dians were enthusiastically received. Every
seat in the Eel Paso Opera House for the
evenings performance OF Julius Cesar :"
has been sold, and even standing-room can
not be had. Enthusiastic patrons of the
drama came from all portions of New
Mexico and Arizona, as from as far as Tue
son and from chihuahua and Durango, in
Mexico, to see the Two celebrated TRACE
QianS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy En-
gineers to Strike To-Day.

CHICAGO, February 24th-It is possible
that tomorrow the Chicago Burlington
and Quincy system will be tied up from
one end TO the other. The Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
have decided upon a strike, as last resort,
to enforce their demand upon the COM
pany, and confidently expect TO tie up the
road completely, and institute q strike.
For three weeks past a committee OF the
Burlington engineers and fremen have
been negotiating, together with Chief Ar
thar and Grand Master Sergeant, with the
Burlington officials To bring about arrange
ments similar 10 other ROADS.
MIR. Sergeant said tonight to an Associ-
ated Press representative We have
consented to strike, and we have in
structed our men accordingly, and at a
given hour every engineer and fireman
employed on the entire system of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy will quit
work and go to their homes, and this COM
pany will be at liberty to get other men to
I'LL their places. The Brotherhood does
not do anything hastily. They look over
the ground carefully. act cautiously, and
intend TO be victorious"
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CIVIL SERVICE BOOST.

The Last Republican Clerk Bounced
From Mare Island.
ECopyiga. 1888, oy DE California Associated Press
VALLEJO, February 24th.-Orders were
received on the yard to-day removing A L.
Hathaway, Chief Clerk in the Steam En-
gineeYing Department, and appointing
William Tormey to the vacancy The
change goes into effect March 1st. Hatha-
way was the last Republican clerk on the
yard.
The man-of-war Iroquois will go out OF
commission next week. The vessel will
again be surveyed to ascertain whether she
can be repaired within the twenty per cent.
limit. The first survey called for al ex-
penditure of $4,000.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
RAILROAD FARES.
The Canadian Pacific's Difierential Rate
The Educational Excursion.

T0Opyig'd, 1888, by the California Associated Pressl
New YORK, February 24th.-The Passen-
ger Agents of the trunk lines met to. day
at Commissioner Fink's office to settle the
question of the Canadian Pacific's rates.
After March 1st emgrant fares by this road
will be the same as those Of the American
lines. On frst-class passengers to San
Francisco there will be differential rate
of $40, and So on second-class fares.
Some time was spent in regulating fares
for those who intend going to the Educa-
tional Convention in July in San Francisco.
One fare will pay for the round trip
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Activity Among Orchardtsts in Yuba and
-utter Counties.


utter Counties.
IcOPgigat, 1885, ty0e California associated Press
MARYsvILLE, February 24th.-The Horti-
cultural Society OF Yuba aud Sutter Coun-
ties organized at Yubs City to-day, ard will
hold regular meetings henceforth. This is
the first association of the kind in these
counties, and is significant of the growth Of
horticultural industries
Planting fruit trees and vines this season
is greater than ever before known. Most
of the new orchards are OF the deciduous
class, peach, apricot and pear preferred
Olive and orange trees are also being
planted, though to a much less extent Old
and young orange trees went through the
coldest weather in. January ever known
here without injury to the tenderest wood.
and this has encouraged the planting of or
ange orchards in this neighborhood, but
the returns from peach aud apricot trees
come so much quicker that orchardists gen.
orally prefer them. Three or four old april
cot and peach orchards here are paying q
hundred dollars per acre. In vines, the
raisin-grape varieties are being most ex-
tensively planted.
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OFF FOR HOME.
Surveyor-General Hammond Leaves the
Capital for California.

Copyright, 1888, By The California associated Press.
WAsHINeToN, February 24th-Surveyor-
General Hammond left Washington to.
night for San Francisco, via New York
During his stay in Washington General
Hammond has made not only Secretary
Villas and Acting Commissioner Stockslager
of the Land Office acquainted with the
needs for increased appropriations for sur
veys in California, but has posted members
OF the Senate and House Appropriation
Committees on the subject. Much of Gen
eral Hammond's time in Washington was
consumed in working to secure the Dem
ocratic Convention for San Francisco. He
has become personally acquainted with the
heads of the Land Department here and
has made an excellent impression upon all
with whom he has been broughtin contact
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BACK TO BUSINESS.
The President Leaves Florida for His
Post of Duty.

obL VI OuIys
PALATKA, February 24th-The President
and party arrived at East Palatka at 10
o'clock last night and were ferried over to
Palatka, where the train was waiting at the
wharf. A large crowd had gathered about
the train. The President stepped down to
the lowest step of the car after the party
had got aboard, when the struggling crowd
was finally got into line and the President
shook hands with them as they passed by.
The train left at 11:20.
The Presidential party spent two hours at
Sanford in visiting the South Florida Ex-
position. About five O'Clock the party went
by rail to the Winter Park, where supper
was served, and thence their faces were
turned north on their homeward trip.
They are expected to reach Jacksonville
about midnight, where they will stop only
long enough to change engines.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
TIMBER TREsPAssERs.
Charges Against Two Lumber Companies
in Arizona.

WASHINGTON, February 24th.-The Sec
retary of the Interior has received a report
from Special Agent Mason. in which it is
charged that the Arriva Lumber Company,
of Flagstaff, A. T., and Arizona Lumber
Company, had caused to be cut from public
lands in said Territory 10, ,435, ,450 feet OF
timber and 25,l77 railroad ties. The value
of the timber at the mill is given as $143.-
SO and of the ties at $4,000. Both civil
and criminal proceedings against the par
ties named are recommended.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Filled FEBRUARY %. 1855 1

Israel Luce TO John Breuner-west thirty-two
feet of lot :, block and K, Sixth ana Seventh
streets; $4,000.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Ecklon to Matilda Deterding
and Israel Observation-Disclosures one-tnird OF
'Deterding Farm 81, 501.
Nj. NJ Drew to 7. b. Hall-West half and
southeast quarter of section 29. township 10
NORTH range east. containing 4So acres: SI3 400.
7. B Hall to Hail, Luhrs & Co.-Same prop
erty; 81.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 24th.-In the
Senate, this morning, the bill to prevent
pooi-selling, gambling and betting in
Washington was favorably reported.
Mr.. Morgan spoke in favor of the bill to
incorporate the Maritime Canal Company
of Nicaragua, after which the bill granting
pensions to ex-soldiers and sailors who are
incapacitated from the performance of
manual labor and providing for pensions
to dependent relatives of deceased soldiers
and sailors, Manderson making the main
speech in favor of it.
No vote was taken, and the Senate ad-
journed.
The House.
WASHINGTON, February 24th-In the
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OREGON.

Suit for Damages gainst a Railroad Con-
tractor.
PORTLAND, February 24th.-The Oregon
Pacific Railroad Company began suit IN the
Circuit Court at Albany to-day against
contractor u. n. Hunt to recover $3.50, 600
damages for non performance of a contract
on the extension of the road eastward from
that city.
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NEW LINES.
Incorporation of New Railroad Com.
pAny in Colorado.

pany in Colorado.
DENVER, February 24th.-Articles of in.
corporation were filed to-day of the Pueblo
Gunnison and Pacific Railroad Company
The capital stock is S., 600 600, and the in.
corporators are Charles Henkel A. r. Hol.
brook. NJ. ?. Fitch, O. H. P. Baxter and
John A. Gray. All are bankers and heavy
capitalists of Pueblo. The main line OF
the road extends from Pueblo over the San
Hill Pass. in the Sangre de Christie Range
to San Luis valley, thence to Gunnison by
Cochetopa Pass, and on to the west State
line, with branch lines running to Pagosa
Springs Lake City and Ouray Work OH
the road. it is said, will be commenced at
once. 1t is intended to make an internal
railway system not now reach by the Rio
Grande.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25

Peyton Wilkes and his wife, of Green
vile, Or, have been married seventy,
three years, and they have every expecta-
tion of celebrating their diamond wedding
two years hence. Mr.. Wilkes was a sold.
ier of the war of 1912, and crossed the
plains from Virginia in 1915. He is 81
years Of age, and his wife is 81. They have
forty-one great grandchildren living and
eight Observation-Disclosures.
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THEY ALL DO 1T.
Struggled havana Cigars Captured in
New York Yesterday.

New York Yesterday.
Copyright, 1855, byhe California Associated Press
New YORK, February 24th-The Ward
line of steamships has been unfortunate in
being made the vehicles of smuggling op-
erations. 1t was Ward steamer which
got into trouble over the importations of
opium into Havana.
The steamer San Diego arrived to-day
and dozen bundles of soiled state-room
linen were loaded on a laundry wagon. A
customs officer swooPed down on the
wagon, and captured 800 cigars concealed
in the soiled linen. The driver of the
wagon and the ships steward and walters
were arrested and held on charges of at
tempted smuggling.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25

Ontario Statesmen Who Do Not Take
Kindly to the New Treaty.
OTTAWA (Ont), February 24th.-In the
Senate today Scott, the opposition leader,
said he could not accept the solution OF the
fisheries question provided by the Cham
berlain treaty in the spirit suggested in the
Governors speech. The friction betW cen
the two countries would be intensified by
this incongruous document.
Power, of Halifax, criticised the treaty
in detail, and regretted that by the conces-
sions in it there was thrown away the only
lever by which reciprocal trade with the
United States could be secured.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-25

RAINFALL OF THE GLoBE.-It is esti-
mated that from $4,000 to $4,000 cubic
miles of rain falls every year upon the sur
face of the globe. The rivers carry off
barely one-half; the rest disappears by
evaporation, by the absorption of the earth
and by being taken up by plants, animals
and mineral oxidation.
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RESULTED FATALLY.

Death Of the Red~ood City Jailer Who
was Beaten by Tramps.
copyri9at, 1855, by e California associated Pressl
REDWOOD CITY, February 24th.-G. w.
Tallman, the iailer who was so roughly
handled by four tramps on Saturday even
ing last at the county jail, died in the Ire
mont House to-day. He had steadily failed
since Monday, and the doctors gave up hope
then. He was solicited to make an ante
mortem statement, but maintained that it
was not necessary, as he would be able to
testify, and was not going to die. He has
relatives in Los Angeles. The funeral Will
take place on Sunday under the auspices of
the Masons. A tramp was arrested at San
Jose to-day on suspicion aud brought here,
but was not positively identified. Two of
the four are in custody.
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PENSION BILLS.
Prisoners of War and Disabled Veterans
in Good Favor.

IN Good Favor.
WASHINGTON, February 24th = The
House Committee on Invalid Pensions
have decided to report favorably the ex-
prisoners of war pension bill. Ii grants q
pension at the rare fixed by law. 10 all who
were thirty days or more confined in the
Confederate prisons and gives them 50 a
day outright for each day more than thirty
they were so imprisoned.
Favorable reports will also be made
on bills increasing pensions for total dis
abilities To $50 a month, limiting the fee
of the examining surgeons to - for each
case
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PRESENCE OF MIND.
A House Painters Nerve Serves Him ;
Good TurD.

A House Painters Nerve Serves Him a
Good Turn.
Copyright, 1855. BY he California associated Pres
New YORK, February 24th.-William
Stohl, a painter, mounted swing scaffold
at the caves of a high house on Lynch
street this morning to paint, He happened
to glance at the rope, which was fastened
around The chimney and which supported
the scaffold, and was Mortified to see il
running rapidly. He knew that the
scaffold must be falling, but he acted quick
as flash and caught the end of the rope
while there was yet one turn around the
chimney. He succeeding in stopping it,
when it was found the rope had been cut,
seemingly with murderous intent
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from personal knowledge sincerely hope
it is equally true as regards the stand taken
by the Democratic State Central Committee,
and by what your informant was pleased to
style the Buckley organization. OF 200
members of the Democratic State Club,
am sure that at least 1876 are absolutely in
favor of the denomination of Cleveland
We were the originators Of the idea that
the Convention be brought here We based
our hopes upon the very fact that we be.
lieved it certain that Mr. Cleveland would
get the nomination.
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A Critical Operation to be Performed on
the Crown Princes Throat To- day
iCoPyigt, 1883, by lte Cal orzia associated Press
SAN RENO. February 24th.-During the
first part of last night the Crown Princes
rest was disturbed by coughing, but after
ward he slept well. He is depressed by
the death of his nephew, Prince Louis OF
Baden.
TO BE OPERATED ON AGAIN.
LONDON, February 24th-P. MA dis
patch from San Reno says critical opera
ton will be performed on the Crown Prince
Tomorrow
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FRIENDS OF GROVER.
Democrats Deny That the State Club is
Against Cleveland.

SAN FRANcIsoo, February 24th.-[Spe-
cial l-Isadore Cutie, President of the Dem
ocraiic State Club, in an interview with a
Call reporter tonight, said: For several
months past the Democratic State Club has
been agiiaung the possibility OF having the
National Convention of our party meet in
San Francisco, but neither in its inception
of the ides nor any of our efforts
to carry il out was there ever the
slightest tinge OF animosity to Cleveland.
This much ! can say of our club,
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+" You seem to be enjoying yourself,
Bobby" remarked one of the guests at a
dinner party. Yes" assented Bobby,
with his mouth full, 81 am maxim the
most of it, cause after pa an' ma give a big
dinner like this it's always cold pickin' fer
the next thirty days" -Harpers Bazar.
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NON-SUITED,
Manager Greenwalps Suit Against Lang
try Goes Ag gainst Him.

try Goes Against Him.
[Copvight 1888, by The California Associated Press.
New YORK, February 24th.-During Mrs.
Langtry's tour in this country in 1884
Maurice Greenwall, the predecessor of AL.
Hayman as manager of the Baldwin
Theater in San Francisco, contracted with
her for an extended tour in Australia She
broke the contract. After Greenwall's
death, Hayman, as executor. sued Langtry
to recover SS, 500 expended for the tour,
and $4,000 prospective profits. Suit was
begun in the Supreme Court here in July,
1884, and was afterward transferred ,to the
United States Court. To-day the suit was
discontinued, with costs for the defendant.