Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-21
Queer Bank Book.


BUFFALO, September 20th.-In the trial
OF Lester B. Faulkner to-day James T.
Woodard, President of the Hanover Ma
tional Bank of New York, testified that be
advised Faulkner on one occasion that the
Hanover National Bank held paper against
their bank Of $63 900, and that as their cap
ltal stock was only $50 000, the United
States Bank Examiner might make things
very unpleasant for Faulkner if he hap
pened around and was very anxious to
have the discounts reduced. Woodard
afterward ascertained the amount of in
debtedness to his bank was not shown on
the books of the Dansville bank.
VIII Go Cunning Again.
COLUMBIA Tenn }, September 20th.-On
Sunday the Rev. G. Dixon Williams, of the
Methodist Church, condemned dancing in
uHmeasured terms and strongly inveighed
against local club known as the Century
Among other things he said Show me
the man who leads your germans, and will
show you young fellow who is not worth
the powder and lead it would take to kill
him." The Century Club has resolved to
boycott Williams, and some of his own
congregation, the richest in the city, have
deserted him. Williams says he will go
cunning again next Sunday.
VIII Arbitrate.
MIssOULA Mont. J, September 20 h.-The
suits entered here by the Northern Pa
cific and Washington and Idaho Railroad in
their fight for the right of way are being
compromised. 1t was feared long litiga.
tion would defer the construction of the
o. r. & n. line through Missoula county to
the proposed connection with Manitoba
A commission was appointed oday by
Judge DeWolfe, IL 3 suit involving most OF
the property. 1t is,-epcrted that the suits
| by both companies will be withdrawn and
| the matter settled by arbitration.
Baseball Syndicate.
NEW YORK, September 2Oth.-A syndi,
cate of wealthy business men has been
\ formed to lease the baseball grounds on
Eighth avenue, payirg therefor $500 6
year, subject to the expiration of the lease
| of the present grounds One member offer.
5000 900 himself, and will get 81 900 900 to
back the scheme. The grounds are to bt
| leased for a long term. 1t is claimed simi
lar projects are progressing in all the prin
cipal cities.
Newspaper Law Defiers.
MooREHEAD MINI }, September 20th.--
Thomas Brown, the murderer of Police
man PAUL, was hanged at o'clock thi
morning. Notwithstanding the new Stat
law prohibiting the presence of newspaper
men and the printing of detailed report
the st. Paul and Minneapolis papers pub
lished full accounts of the execution.
Report of the Patent Ofice.
WASHINGTON, September 20th.-The ar
nual report of the Commissioner of Patent
shows the number of patents applied fo
the past year was 36, 740 and issued 81 ,51S
being a slight decrease in the number is
sued compared with the preceding yeal
The receipts of tie Office were S5, ,1S6, ,557
An increase in the salary of the princips
examiners is asked for.
The FIack Indictment.
New YORK, September 20th.-It is be
lieved the Grand Jury has completed th
investigation of the Flack divorce case an
found two or three indictments against th
Sheriff But nothing definite can
known before Monday, when formal r,
port will be made to the Court.
No Rioting.
BALTIMORE, September 20th.-The Cal
tain of the bark Don Pedro, from Navass
this morning, reports there was no indies
ton of an outbreak there September L
when he left thele.
The Sugar Trust.
New YORK, September 20th.-The Sug,
Trust has addressed note TO the Secrelai
of the Stock-list Committee, inviting an il
yestigation of the report that it has place
Sc, 600 600 mortgage on the trusts pro-
erty.
Claim Disallowed,
! WASHINGTON, September 2Oth.-The Sc
retary of the Interior has disallowed Il
claim of Thomas Hadley, of Olympia, v
T., amounting to 81, 136. for the alleged d
predations committed by Nesqually, Peye
lup and other Indians in 1855.
Another Victim.
CLEVELAND t0.), September 20th.-Tl
body of ]. ID. Lawler, another of Il
> victims of the yacht Leo disaster, was four
Il on the lake shore this morning. Lawlei
: face was badly burned. Four more bodi
! are vet to be found