Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-14

| CHICAGO, February 13th.-John Bonfiald. the
! suspended Inspector OF Police yesterday ten
dered his resignation to Mayor Roche, Which
was promptly accepted. Bonfield was suS-
| nended with Captain Setback and Detective
Lowenstein, pending the result of the libel suits
brought by them against the Chicago Times and
| James ]. West. They had been charged with
malfeasance in office and with being accessory
] to certain crimes
Barbed-Wire Patents IDvalidated.
ST. Lots, February lSth.-The important dis
covery has been made here that the control of
| barbed- wire patents is not vested in any Amer
lean flrm or corporation because the device of
Janin on April 10. 1866, under the United States
law. This invalidates the United States patent,
AMI 1t is claimed, may render the pateniees
liable for past royalties collected.
Suit Against a California Firm
CHICAGO, February l3th.-A suit was begun
to day by the Elgln Watch Company against
George S. and Peter B. Simon, jewellers of San
Francisco, TOR $50, COO damages. The Elgin Com
pany claim thai Simon Bros registered as their
own in Australia the well known trademark OF
the Elgin Company. George Simon arrived here
ffom San Francisco this morning and was served
with summons in the case as soon as he
aHghted from the train.
Was Not There 10 Fight.
WASHINGTON. February lSth.-The records
here show that lie Caron, alias Beach, the
British spy, now testifying before the Parnell-
Times Commission while serving in the Federal
army during the rebellion, mutined and re-
fused to go into the battle of Murfreesboro when
ordered. Opposite LIE Caron's name on the files
of the department Office are the words coward
ice and muntiny."
An Intruder Killed by q Husband.
LITTLE ROCK (Ark), February lSth.-in Pine
Bluff last night DR.. J. W. Cox, a prominent
citizen, was shot and instantly killed by Ed.
Harreli, bookkeeper Tor J. B. Spears & Co.
Cox entered Harrelps house. against Mrs Hair
relfs protest, and when her husband returned
she notified him, and in an alteration which
occurred Harrell fred the fatal shot.
Millionaire Meyers VIII.
BRUNSWICK On. ~ February lSth.-An ap-
OF insane Howard Meyer, to set aside the pro-
bate of the will of MEYERS father, the late mill
ionaire Christopher Meyer. This will be fol- |
lowed by similar appeals on behalf o. Effie i
Meyer, widow of the testator and by MolIie |
Meyer Regensbu ger, of California the grand /
daughter.
Tax Reform IN Michigan.
LANSING (Mich.) February 13th.-In the House |
a bill has been introduced providing for uni |
form assessment ofproperty, and to tax all prop |
erty now exempt on the same basis as other tax |
able property. I his includes railway telegraph |
and telephone companies, which pay special |
tax, and charitable institutions and churches.
The Lady Bicy clists.
NEW YORK. February 14th-1 A. M-score of |
the leaders in the female bicycle race: etanley
306 II lies Won Blumeu 292, Baldwin 29l, Suller |
257, Wood 24S Lewis 2I7.
At l2:z1 stanley completed her $50 miles, |
beating all previous records made by women.
OF Interest 10 Revenue Officials.
WASHINGTON, February 1Sth.-Assistant Sec |
rotary Thompson Of the Treasury notified the |
House to-day of a deficiency OF S67, 600 in the |
Internal Revenue Bureau tor salaries and ex- |
penses of agents and subordinate officers OF the |
Internal Revenue for the current fiscal year.
Not a CoDtraband Cargo.
New YORK February lSth.-United States |
Judge Brown this aiternc on dismissed the libel |
on the steamer Carondolet aud order the vessel /
released. He said it was not shown that her |
cargo OF arms was contraband of war, being in |
tended for Santa Domingo, and not for Hayti.
A sensation Spoiled.
CHICAGO February ISth.-The mutilated body |
OF a wcman was found in one of the outlying !
streets this morning At first it was supposed to
be another Jack the Ripper" case. Subse-
quently it was learned tnat she died at a hospi |
tai aud was given TO medical student for dis |
section.
Prohibition iu Iowa Enforced.
COUNCIL BLUFFS (Ia.), February 13th.-An al |
Tentative sentence of fine OF $500 or eight |
months imprisonment was to-day imposed |
upon Henry Wagner for keeping saloon in |
violation of the prohibitory law.
Another Crooked Official.
TERRE HAUTE qtd.). February 13tb.-William
L. Porter, just retired Treasurer of Vermilion
county, is short SI2 900 in his accounts. He has |
decided all his property in trust for the benefit of
his bondsmen.
Costly Fire in Nemptis.
MEMPHIS, February lSth.-A fire IN the Nicely |
block tonight DESTROYED M SahWartZ's dry |