Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-27
A Rising young ATTORNEY.

" hShlNuION, April Zotn. - George j.
Denis, District Attorney for the Southern
District Of California argued today before
the Supreme Court of the United States the
habeas corpus cases of T. J. Cuddy and
Alexandra Savin. charged with contempt of
Court In attempting TO bride jurors and a
witness In the Courts. Cuddy and Savin
are both of Los Angeles and one was
charged with an infraction of the Internal
Revenue laws, and the other. who is said
to be cousin of President Diaz of Mexico.
was charged with smuggling.
Both were convicted of contempt. and
one was sentenced to six months and the
other TO one year i'll the County Jail. Both
applied for writs to the United States Cir.
cult Court on the ground that they had
been committed and convicted without due
process of law in view of the fact that both
had been committed without warrant, in
dictment or information
The Circuit Court refused to grant the
wrlts aud appeals were taken to the Su-
preme Court OF the United States.
Denis, although but % years of age
made strong impression upon the Court
He advanced to the Court proposition
That had never been considered by the
Court before, namely, that proceeding for
contempt was not appealable, and that the
Court in which the contempt occurred had
mai jurisdiction. Solicitor-General jerks
gave Mr.. Denis full sway and made no
argument himself. The young attorney
made favorable impression upon the
Court and was closely questioned by the
Judges upon the novel question he had
raised and the position he had taken.
The Tennessee Races.
MEMPHIS, April 26;h.-The day was clear
ana bright, the attendance large and the
track fast.
The first race, five-eighths of mile. for
two-year- olds-Lena Ban ITO, Bliss ITO
Artistic ITO, Myrtle ]. Ito, Blue Vail 10,
Miss Bell ITO, Prince Fonso I13-Prince
Fonso won, Miss Bell second, Lena Ban
third. Time, 1:04l.
The second race, seven-eghths of a mile
tselling)-Tbankfal 81, T. J. Rusk SO, Mad
cline 90, Hattie d. 50, Lord Grosvenor 81.
Red Leaf 100, Chickasaw 100, Pat Sheedy
103, Tom Nichols 1903, Bridgelight 1Oi,
Cashier 112-Bridgelight won, Mandolin
second, Tom Nichols third. Time 1901.
The third race, one and a sixteenth
miles, for three year-olds (selling). the
Chickasaw stakes-Irma II. SO, Tudor 81 :,
Comedy So. Bankrupt 80. Endurer 100,
Lottie Wall 110-Lottie Wall won, Comedy
second, Tudor third. Time, 1:5O.
The fourth race, one mile (hendicapl-
Artist ll9. Bob Forsythe 95, Brown Prin-
cess 106, Whitenose l10-Brown Princess
won. Whitenose second, Artist third.
Time, 1:451.
The fifth race, three quarters of mile,
for three year-o lds-Sweetheart III. Nav
w. III, B. Harrison 1l9. Hon. john B.
ll9, lie Premier 122, The Dude 122-B,
Harrison won, The Dude second, Nav w.
third. Time, 1:1sa.
Blue Grass Races.
LEXINGTON (Ky.), April 26th.-There
was a fast track to-day, and the weather
was pleasant Great excitement prevailed
during the fourth race, and the large at
tendance rose from their seats and shouted
loudly as the horses came down the stretch
neck and neck. with no apparent advan-
tage to either leader, and this remained the
same as Leidenkrang and Brandolette came
under The wire together, making the race a
dead heat for first place.
First race, two year-olds, fye-eighths of
mile, Euste.le won, Happiness second,
Avondale third. Time, 1:03l.
Second race, three quarters of mile, Ko
10 won, Vidette and Adjutant ran dead
heat for second place. Time, I:l7}
Third race, one mile, Libreito Won,
Queen of Trumps second, Mcdowell third,
Time, 2:44l
Fourth race, seven eighths of a mile.
Leidenkrang and Brandolette ran dead
heat for first place. while Cheney finished
third. Time, 1:29l. Brandolelte repeated
IN l:29l, winning the race.
Over the Clifton Track.
CLIFTON IN. j., April 26ih.-The APP
pearance of the weather to-day being scme-
what cloudy and the track heavy, the at
tendance at the races was not large. The
result of the days programme was as fol-
lows:
First race, five eighths of a mile Chap
man won, Little Barefoot second, America
third. Time, 1:053
Second race, tive-eighths of mile, Fid-
dlehead won. Long Jack second, Steve Still
well third. Time, LOS.
Third race. seven-elghths of mile, Peri
cies won. First Attempt second, Gounod
third. Time, 1921
Fourth race seven-eighths of a mile
Guarantee won, The Bourbon second, Osce-
ola third. Time 1929
Fifth race. one and one-sixteenth miles,
Lucy II. won, Chancellor second, Bill Bond
third. Time, 1:50l.
Boomers Filled With Joy.
KANSAS CRY, April 26lh.-A JomnaI
Guthrie special says: Dispatches from
Washington, indicating that Secretary No.
BILE would investigate the action of the
Y nited States officials who claimed prop
eriy Monday forenoon, has caused great
CONSERVATION among that class and has
filled the claim jumpers with joy. Many
Deputy Marshais who resigned just before
noon of the 22i are uneasy, IS are those
who were commissioned, but were never
sworn in. United ates Marshal Waldron
who was shown the dispatch, said: Nc
overt act of violation was committed by
these officials, IS they have made perma
nent improvement. They have not &C
quired any title to lots upon which the,
have squatted. and any man can so upor