Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-10
Tranped I'D Last.

EVANSVILLE March 9th.-A very slick conf
dence operator, whose real name is unknown, Is
under arrest here. He recently worked Chico,
where he was known as The Bold Bciton, and
contrived TO escape punishment for his ras-
cally practices. Yesterday he visited consid-
erabie number of persons, including Mayor
Slattery and other prominent citizens, from
most of whom lie obtained money on false rep
reservations.
His method is to assume the family name of
the person addressed. and to pretend that he is
suffering through failure to receive expected re-
mittances He WAS getting on swlmmlngiy
here, but made mistake last evening when he
applied for financial aid to lawyer. who laid
Il legal trap for him and caused his arrest.
1t Was Only a Mortgage.
MODESTO. March eth.-The civil ease of W. n.
Mahouey vs.. J. S. Bostwick, involving title to
one thousand acres of land i'll this county, after
a two weeks trial was concluded this morning
by the jury bringing in q verdict for Mahoney
and allowing him s5OOO per year since 1850,
for the use and occupation of the land.
Bostwiek advanced $4,000 IN 1852, on which
Mahoney claims to be mortgage with three
wears to pay the same with interest. Six
months later Bostwick dispossessed plaintiff,
claiming the instrument was deed absolute.
Killed by Train.
SEATTLE (wash.) March 9th.-Fred, the s.
vearoid son of Edward Ivy, of this city was
thrown from the trestle-work of the Grant
street bridge this afternoon and killed by he
Columbia and Puget Sound passenger train
The boy had been sent to the city on an erTand
about half way along he saw the train coming
and stepped on the end OF tie. The steps OF 8
coach struck the little fellow on the head
throwing him violently to the ground, dis
tance of fifteen feet.
Stanford University.
N,srrrIp. March eth-Because the work has
not been started on the Stanford University, the
stone-cutters, carpenters and masons are daily
leaving All work was stopped on the is Of
Deoenbe- Many waited. expecting the work
would begin in February or March. Il is not
vet known when it Will begin. About u stone
cutters 8 carpenters and masons are stlll
waiting When the work begins they expect to
employ 90 stone cutters 20 masons, 50 carpenters
and nom 100 to 200 laboreFS No material has
been received during the past three months.
where Did She Get 1t?
Grass VALLEY Marck 9th.-Mrs. DR.. Burkett
mentioned in dispatch from Kansas City as
leaving a dead baby on car seat at Wichi g,
left Grass Valley on the lStor "a day OF TINS
month, with her son Otto. for kingman, kas.
after visit 10 her brother, g. W Stevens, OF this
civ. She took no baby with her, but her idea
was to get one from some foundllng home in
san Francisco 60 adopt and raise. she probably
did pc. one when she went through san Fran
cisco on her way hcne.
Curnow Brothers Convicted.
F5-n-5A. March 9th The case of William and
Nicholas Curnow brothersl, for shooting Wm.
Cosrtney, in this county, on September 18th,
lrhich has been on trial here siEee last Monday,
ended yesterday morning Courtney died from
twelve hours del;beration. hrougat in q verdict
of assault with intent to kill, coupled with
recommendation TO the Judge 70 impose sen
fence to the extreme penalty OF the law.
Foundry Burned at Spokane.
cpoxaeF FsIIs fWash3 March ath-The
Pos, Iron Works on HaveFsnale's island, IN the
heart OF the city, burned early this morning.
Loss, $4,000. 1t was well covered with insur-
snce The company organized in August last,
and manufactured Hyht and heavy castings.
speeisl mining machinery God architectural
work. Forty men are thrown out of empsoy-
unent- II is more than likely that the eoI2pSnS
win rebuild.
SAX FRANCISCO. March sih--A game between
pieked mines oallsd HsveTieys and knieker-
boekers WAS played to-day. The ganse was IN
terrnp;ed in the litn inning by Isln. ne score
was then l to 0 in favor Of the knIeks.
Young Mems Christian Association. Is
sax7A Ros March oth.-Thirteen hundred