Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-21
The Court Was Gf.me.

SALT LAKE, November 20th.-In the
Mormon investigation TO-DAY Charles PEN
rose fatty refused to answer questions as to
the number of wives he had. His counsel
again called the Courts attention to the
fact that President Cleveland had granted
Penrose an amnesty. and he thought the
Court had no right to compel the witness
to answer.
The Court decided the witness to be in
contempt, and that he be committed to the
Penitenuary until he purged himself
Penrose was taken to prison this after
noon. He is preparing written statement
to lay before the Court tomorrow.
Freight Train Wrecked.
TACOMA (Wash.), November Gotham
accident occurred this morning on the
Northern Pacific tracks about two miles
south of the stockyards. The axle of a car
loaded with lumber broke, causing the de-
railment of eight out of train of fifteen
freight cars coming from Portland. A
wrecking outfit was sent out, but the track
was not cleared up to a late hour. The
amount OF damage could not be ascer-
tanned.
Three Years Vacation.
FRESNO, November 20th.-Cyrus Clifton,
who shot bis wife in the head at Selma on
the 10th of last month, pleaded guilty in
JuuBe AOuTt lQlS morning TWO
charges of assault with a deadly weapon
upon his brother-in-law, 7. Boyd, and of
assault to commit murder upon his wife,
He tried the insanity dodge last week, but
a jury decided he was sane. To-day the
Judge gave him three years in San Quen-
tin.
After the Stage Robber.
YREKA, November 20;h.-A lively but
unsuccessful hunt has been made for the
robber who stopped the LinkvIlle stage at
Lennox' place, on the Klamath river, be-
tween Ager and the State line. The robber
got $500 from the express box. but did not
disturb the mail. The highwaymen stopping
the stage so frequently on this route cross
into Siskiyou from Oregon, and get back in
a hurry to hide and escape.
Good Hill Mines.
VIRGINIA New, November 20th.-At
conference here to-day between Senator
Jones and Messrs. Alvinza Hayward, w.
S. Hobart, r. F. Morrow and F. G. New
lands, it was decided to drain the Gold
Hill mines down TO the 9, 700-fcot level, at
which depth high grade ore is alleged to
have been developed at the time of the
abandonment of the workings of the Com
stock lode.
Terry's Fresno Land.
FRESNO, November 2Oth.-C. G. Sayle,
administrator of the estate of d. S. Terry,
has begun suit of ejectment against Clin-
ton B. Terry to regain possession of the
forty-acre tract near Fresno which the lat
ter jumped last week and at the same time
threw cousin Rodney" and his possessions
into the public highway.
Red Bluff Blaze.
RED BLUFF, November 20th. AT 4
o'clock this morning fire was discovered
in Morton Manassas hardware store. The
firemen had considerable difficulty in To-
eating the fire, which was in the rear Of
the shop. The most damage was done by
water, amounting to $1,000. The property
was insured.
Robbery at Wheatland.
WHEATLAND, November 20th.-The rail-
road ticket office was entered by burglars
at this place at 2 o'clock this morning
through a window, from which the glass
was taken. The drawer was broken open
and S. 80 in change taken. The safe was
unmolested There is no clew.