Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-14
The Ives Trial.

NEW oRK, september loth.-ln the Ives
trial to-day, Treasurer Short said he had
never been requested by Mr. Ives, to his
knowledge, to sign any false certificate, or
do dishonest act. Regarding the sixty
stock cert ifica,es be had signed in blank,
he had asked Judge Hoadley as TO the pro-
priety of doing so, and was told it was all
right, as it was under the orders of a supe-
rlOr officer.
Juror asked him what idea entered his
mind when Ives asked him to sign blank
certificates, and Short replied that Ives had
suggested that it would be better for the
witness to sign them on account of his be-
ing so well known, and owing to his early
connection with the road.
Famous Case Dismissed.
ST. PAUL (Minn.). September 13th.-In
the famous case of Jesse P. Farley against
James J. Hill, the estate of the late Com
modore Kittson and the st. Paul, Mime
sofa and Manitoba Railroad, an action in
the United States Circuit Court by the re-
ceiyer and partner in the reconstruction of
the st. Paul and Pacific Railroads, Judge
Brewer to. day filed his opinion, and orders
the complaiIants bill be dismissed. He
holds that Farley's statements were not
true. The csse involved millions of dol
lars.
Record Broken,
BUFFALO, September 13th.-Dr. Bartlett
yesterday concluded successfully an at
tempt to beat DR.. Carver's record of 10000
glass balls in SIX days. DIR. Bartlett began
on Saturday night at half, past 6 and con-
tinued to shoot twelve hours day. The
first day he broke 1000, Sunday 10,017,
Monday 10, 105 Tuesday, 1851, Wednes-
day $500, Thursday II ,675 and finished at
half-past 5 o'clock yesterday with total of
64,0l7.
Desperate Father.
New YORK, September 13th.-Oliver Au-
gustus Samuelson, of SGllman avenue,
Brooklyn, attempted 10 kill his eighteen
year-old married daughter Ada yesterday
afternoon, and, failing, drew knife across
his own throat and fired bullet into his
brain. His wounds are fatal. He also
fred shot at his son-in-law, William A.
Whalley. His daughters marriage against
his wishes caused the tragedy.
Receiver Appointed.
New YORK, September 13th.-A decision
was handed down by the Supreme Court
to-day granting the motion for the appoint
ment of a Receiver in the case of the
Equitable Reserve Fund Life Insurance
| Association. The Justice holds that the
business OF the company has been coz
Quoted fraudulently and in direct violation
Of the Constitution.
Terrible Encounter.
PITTsBURG, September 13th.-A special
| from Huntington, W. Va, says: News has
reached here Of a terrible encounter among
| the negroes at BramYell, Mercer county.
A number of colored miners had been
| drinking and engaged in q fight. Knives
! were drawn and Dan Lambert and Tom
Kadle were literally cut to pieces and
! three of their companions were seriously il
not fatally injured.
Coal Miners on a Strike.
| PITTsBURe, September 12th.-A special
! from Brock wsyville, Pa, says: Five hun
dred miners at the collieries of Clarion snd
! Clear Run struck this week for an advance
| II is expected general strike of the ada
| cent collieries OF the Beach Tree Coal, Glen
and Dogas will be inaugurated by the first
| of next week.
His Last Prayer Meeting.
TORONTO, September 18th William
Gooderham, the millionaire philanthropist
and temperance advocate, died suddenly
! last night of heart disease while attending
prayer meeting in the Home for Fallen
! Women.
Back Pay and Bounty.
| WAsHINsToG, September 13th.-Second
Auditor Patterson of the Treasury Depart
ment has Issued a circular stating tha
claims for back pay and bounty will be ex
amined in the order of filing Of the appli
! cations.