Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-06
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OAKLAND, April 5th.-T K. Burns, for
merly news agent, who carried on q
stand at the corner of Ninth and Broad
way, and another on Seventh street nearly
opposite Broadway station, lately got into
financial strait and sold his Seventh-street
stand. The Ninth street stand was attached
last week by creditors and is in the hands
of a keeper. In connection with his Ninth
street stand Burns conducts an agency for
the sale of Louisiana lottery tickets, Tor
which be was once arrested. He also car
ries on an employment Office. Among the
female help who found employment
through the agency was buxom widow
named Mrs. Falk. Burns, it is alleged
had been paying such attentions to the
widow as to arouse the suspicion of his
wife, who set her son. a young man, to
shadow his father. The widow went to
Livermore yesterday, where she formerly
resided, and where her little girl was stop
ping and Burns started for the afternoon
train with bouquet an umbrella and a
paper of candy. He bought ticket to
Haywards only. His son appeared on the
platform, and when Burns asked him where
he was going, he replied, Wherever you
do" Burns then attempted to apply the
umbrella 20 the young man, who was more
than match for him. Burns missed his
train and has not returned to his home
since, evidently not caring TO meet his
wife. There may be further developments
in the case.
Important Land Decision.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5th-Judge Saw
yer of the United States Circuit Court this
morning gave judgment for the plaintiff in
the case of w. b. Carr against Michael
Dolan ct al. Action was brought to recover
a tract of land occupied 10y the defendant,
but held by the plaintiff under a patent
issued by the Central Pacific Railroad in
pursuance of the Loan Act of 1862.
The Court also sustained the demurrer
of the defendant and dismissed the bills in
the case of the Manchester Fire Insurance
Company VS.. the Stockton Combined Har-
vester and Agricultural Works. The plain
tiff insured the defendants works and
property, which we're soon after destroyed
by fire, and the defendant claimed $4,000
damages. Adjustment was mutually agreed
upon at $4,000. The plaintiff claimed that
the adjustment was obtained by misrepre-
sentation and fraud upon the part of de-
PENDANTS.
Another Case of BIgamy.
SALINAS, April 5th.-Ed. Ripper. who
about month ago was married to Miss
Minnie Mcclure, of Castroville. left this
place last night for parts unknown. The
CHuSt vi Ills ktdfAbE ISAC " do tHC ltIcipt
of Minneapolis paper by citizen of this
place containing copy of the marriage
notice from a local paper and stating that
two or three years ago miller of that name
deserted a wife and two children. and was
supposed TO have gone to the Pacific coast.
Ripper was an industrious employe OF
the Central Milling Company here, but was
discharged yesterday when the information
came to the superintendent Mr.. Black.
Miss Mcclure was an estimable young lady
of prepossessing appearance, for whom
much sympathy is felt. She has gone home
TO her parents in Castroville.
Ell Dorado County Pioneers.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5th.-At meeting
of the Ell Dorado County Pioneers arrange
ments were made for picnic to be given al
Badgers Park on May 18th next The fol-
lowing were appointed a Committee of Ar
rangements: F. A. Hornblower, Robert
Bell, j. Glassman, J. ]. Green, Charles Gil.
dea, A. P. Murgotten, j. ]. Cullen, j.. II