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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-16
RATHER CLOSE CALL.
Manager Zeigler Has Little Experienc.
With a Ferocious "varmint.'

Manager Zeigler Has n Little Experience
With Ferocious "varmint."
A young man, who claims to have been
an eyewitness of the occurrence, relates
story at the expense of Manager Zeigler of
the baseball club. He says that few days
ago zeigler was making his customary
journey along the railroad to the ball
grounds, when he made the discovery that
he was being pursued by beast of the
genus n,ephitis. He had in some way I'M
known to him aroused the enmity of the
"critter," and, by way of resenting the
pedestrians supposed intentional insult,
was bent on getting into close quarters.
1t was at this stage of the proceedings
that the author of the story hove in sight.
He saws the first thing he noticed was a
man tearing along the railroad as though
trying to get to Brighton before the 7:50
train. He recognized the Splinter, and i'm
mediate saw the danger he was in. The
situation was getting rather exciting, when
all at once the pursued came to the trestle
at Eighteenth and r streets. He reached
the east end of il in safety, but the pursuer
did not fare so well. The trestlework
proved to be Zeigler's only salvation. His
enemy went at it with a rush. and had got
almost near enough to the hatless ball
tosser to commence hostilities, when it
missed its footing and down it went be-
tween the ties into the raging canal be-
meath.
Had it not been for the presence of that
bit of trestlework, the chances are that the
baseball manager would now be lonely
outcast, wandering in the wilderness far
from the habitation of man.
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WARNING TO BoNDsMEN.
The Moore Estate Demands S12,57 from |
the Executors Sureties.

The Moore Estate Demands S12, 577 from
the Executors Sureties.
Judge Van Fleet was engaged yesterday
in hearing the testimony in the case of F. J..
Moore VS.. D. W. Earl. The plaintiff is a
young man and a resident of Amherst,
Mass. His father, F. j. Moore, ST.,
at one time a well-known resident of
Sacramento, died in 1868, leaving will in
which he named his friend, G. w. Hath
away, as executor. Hathaway was at that
time a prominent and wealthy citizen.
Judge Clark, of the Probate Court, directed
that he file bond as executor in the sum
of Sc 900. This he did, and procured the
late John Mcneil and the defendant, D. W..
Earl, to sign as bondsmen. The plaintiff
was at that time an infant only ten months
old.
Nothing further was heard of the matter
until the summer of 1889, when the plain
tiff, who had become of age, had the &C.
counts of the executor re-opened and a
settlement had, by which the Court de-
creed that Hathaway was indebted to the
heir in the sum of $12.577 81. Time
Hathaway's fortune, however, and the
heavy Judgment against him is uncollect-
able, except through the sureties, who are
bound. as stated only in the sum of Sc, 900.
The present action. therefore, is brought
to recover from Mr.. Earl that amount.
Mr.. Earl states that the signing of the
bond was las is nearly always the case)
friendly act on his part, and that of course
he had no idea he would ever be called
upon to pay the amount. He was naturally
greatly astonished when, twenty-ene years
afterwards, demand was made upon him
for the $1,000.
The case will be argued on Tuesday.
Catlin & Blanchard appeared for plaintiff,
while Johnson, Johnson & Johnson repre-
sented Mr., Earl.
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FREsNo GRAND JURY.
1t Scores Some of the Acts of the Public
Administrators.

FRESNO, February 15th.-The Grand
Jury Today filed lis second instalment of
reports. They have investigated IS crimi.
nal charges and examined So witnesses.
They have found ten true ills, have
ignored eight charges, ana have five still
under consideration.
During 1889 S673,s $50 As has come into
the treasury. PAID the Stste SlSl 592 o.
for county purposes, S406 572 OF, as follows:
Schools, Sl06 $40 20; salaries, s50.6l1 p;
inG gent aid hospital, 81 6S5 81; ruads,
1921 10
In cur opinion the repnrt saws, 1.-THE
public has not received an tqgivsient for
the $40 coo expended, and this should re-
ceiye careful attention. No proper books
have been kept at the hospital showing for
what the money in the fund has been ex-
pended. The taxes levied in 1889. State
and county, S486, 341 Al; special school.
$31, $40 10; license tax collected, SIG. 1853.
I'VE find for the past five or sig years
there has been no regular office occupied
by the Coroner and Public Administrator.
and We find the books of that officer in a
very unsatisfactory condition, particularly
the books pertaining 10 the office of lblic
Administrator. We find what we deem
gross extravaganza amounting in our
opinion almost TO criminality, In the ap-
of deceased persons by the Public Ad-
ministrator in the settlement thereof. He
has failed ana neglected 20 make
semi.annual reports as required by
law. He has also failed to comply
with the law requiring him to pay over
TO the County Treasurer all moneys re-
C, lived by him from the estates of deceased
persons. At the present time, as near as
we can estimate, there remains in the
hands of the ex-Public Administrator, E.
J King. and the present Public Admins
traitor, Walter Bishop, belonging to the
estates of deceased persons, that should be
piid into the County Treasury, from S. eco
10 $40 coo, the exact amount we could not
ascertain.
AS an instance of what we deem ex-
t-ayagance in expenditures of that officer
We cite the following example, no record of
which is found in the Public Admins
uator's books: Reuben Converse died near
Mill Creek, March I. 1885, leaving 100 acres
e land, assessed at 81 200, 1t was sold by
he Public Administrator al public sale for
$50 The expenses Of thu sale were s67:
net proceeds of the sale, 1888. Expendi-
lures of said estate were: For hunt
ing up Indian Calhoun as
witness, $45; payment to Indian
Calhoun as witness, SIS; appraisers fees,
SO; clerks fees, S25; Recorders fees,
81 so; Notaries' fees, S. so; extra services
of administrator in hunting up evidence,
$50; attorneys advice, $3.50; administra-
tors commission. SO; publication of no.
tice and Notary fees, 500; claim of one c.
P. Converse, $3.50; residue of estate paid
over to the County Treasurer, S106.
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HARRY FRENCH.

A Citizen of Modesto Who Started for
Sacramento, But is Missing.
George Perley, of Modesto, was in the
city yesterday, seeking information as to
the whereabouts of Harry French, who left
San Francisco week ago last Thursday,
and has not been heard of since. French
resided at Modesto, where he was employed
in the establishment of Mr.. Perley, a man.
ufacturer of favoring extracts, and on Feb
ruary Sd he left for San Francisco with his
wife and child, with the intention of at
tending the Episcopal Convention there.
A week ago last Thursday French parted
from his wife in the afternoon at half.past
2 o'clock, and stated to her that he was
going to Sacramento to attend to some mat
tiers in the Attorney Generals office, and
that he would return home the following
Saturday. That was the last seen of him
by his wife.
Mr.. Perley stated to RECORD UNION re.
porter last evening that he had made in
quiries at the Attorney Generals Office and
at all the hotels in the city, but could OBJ
tain no trace of the missing man. French
was comfortably well off and had been q
resident of Modesto for seven years. He is
of dark complexion, and wears a heavy
dark beard.
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AND IT DID COME.
The Signal Office Predicted Rain and the
Prediction Was Verified.

The Signal Office Predicted Rain and the
Prediction Was Verified.
The Signal Service Indications Office at
San Francisco predicted rain for yesterday,
and it arrived on time, thereby showing
with what accuracy the weather conditions
can be foretold. The intimation of this
storm was foreknown by all whopossess and
understand barometers and who could get
possession of the barometrical conditions
in the States to the north of California.
The barometer in this city was falling all
day yesterday, having read at 5 A. NJ. 0.03
inches, while by P. NJ. it had fallen to
1886 inches, with generally southerly
winds and showery weather prevailing.
The total rainfall for the storm up to 5
P. NJ. was .06 of an inch (being the same
amount as fell on February 10Th of last
year, making for this year 6 6S inches,
and for the season 26 67 inches. as against
967 inches to an equal date last year.
The temperature at 5 A. NJ. and P. NJ.
yesterday was 44o and 4So. while the highest
and lowest was 49o and 400.
The highest and lowest one year ago
yesterday was 400 and $50, and 06 of an inch
of rain. The highest and lowest one year
ago to-day was 500 and 35s, and .03 of an
inch of rainfall
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EQUAL TO EMERGENCIES.
What Mayor Gregory Has Accomplish

What Mayor Gregory Has Accomplished
During bis Term of Office.
The following editorial, which appeared
in the Themis of yesterday, has our unqual-
lied Endorsement:
Eugene j. Gregory has occupied the po-
sition of Mayor of this city during the most
critical times. His financial and executive
abilities have been put to the seyerest tests,
and we are in a position, from our knowl-
edge of municipal effairs, to say that he has
proved himself equal TO emergencies, even
though at times badly handicapped by
theorists and impractible advisors. To his
judieious management of that incubus
the city debt-the city has been absolved
from hundreds of thousands of dollars liza
bilities. He hiss, with the weak machinery
at his command under the old charter. car
ried on the government of the municipal
ity in the most economical manner, and
his whole object and aim has been for the
benefit of our people The only obstacles
that have been thrown ia the way have
been agaipst his advice aud earnest epposi-
ton, he being minority in the local legis-
lature. Every move and step taken by
Eugene J. Gregory in our local self-govern-
ment has been in the interest OF the pub
lie; nothing of selfish nature has ever
actuated him in the efairs CT the city.
The experience and knowledge of mu-
nicipal matters, acquired within his term
of Office, has better fitted him for another
term. 1t is very difficult to acquire full
knowledge of our wants aud necessities in
ons term, bat Mayer Gregory Ess ace9Hlr
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MURDERoUs SETTLERS.
They Kill Neighbor and File Upon His
Land.

GUTHRIE Is. d., February 15th.-Eddie
Beldin, aged q, and his aunt and uncle,
George and Emma Hawley, all of whom
came from Knoxville, H., were committed
to jail by the United States Commissioner
to-day without bail to await trial at the
September term of the Wichita Court for
murder in the first degree.
These parties came to Oklahoma and SGT.
tied on claim nesr Edmond. On January
4th the boy and his uncle murdered set
tier named Charles Grant, who came from
Brookville Ont, and had claim adjoining
to that of Hawley.
Grants body was buried in a heap of
manure near the barn, and young Beldin
took possession of the claim and the dead
mans effects. He forged Grants name to
a REIMBURSEMENT at the land Office, and
then filed on the land himself.
For over a month Grants mysterious
disappearance was wondered az, and finally
an investigation was begun by several of
his friends.
Beldin claimed that he bought out Grant.
but gradually circumstantial evidence came
to light to show foul work. A thorough
search of the premises resulted in the dis
covery of the mans remains.
A United States Marshal hurried the
prisoners to Guthrie just in time to pre-
vent lynchipg.
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plished very much during his administra-
ton, and is now in position to render
lasting service to the people in carrying out
the line of action laid out. Feeling and
knowing that Mayor Gregory has the in
terests Of the city at heart, and that he Is
honest and capable, we strongly urge upon
the citizens TO see to it that he is retained as
the chief executive of our city another
term, and until he consummates the
splendid work he has thus far so success
fully carried on.
We hear some petty grievances urged by
disappointed persons against Mayor Greg
DRY, but such opposition is harmless and
beneath the high-minded and enterprising
citizen. 1t is not personal matter, but
one that affects the whole body polite.
The best interests of the public will be
served in the retention of Eugene ]. Greg
DRY as Mayor. 1t would be just tribute
to faithful and able public servant.
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CORNELL RELEASED.
Justice Devine Declines to Hold Him o,

Justice Devine Declines to Hold Him on
the Forgery Case.
G. M. Cornell was examined in Justice
Devine's Court yesterday on charge of
completely in the forgery of Mike Bryte's
name to promissory note the crime for
which Thomas Summers was recently ar
rested in Missouri, and for which he will
be brought here for trial. Assistant District
Attorney A. ]. Bruner conducted the prose-
cution and E. C. Hart appeared for the de-
PENDANT. The testimony showed, in brief,
that Cornell, in March, 1889, went to Chas.
Heisen lat the request he claims, of Sum-
mers. whom he had long known, and
asked him what he would give for $500
promissory note made by responsible
party and to run four months. He said
the note was all straight, SO far as he
knew. Heisen replied that if the note was
all straight he would make an offer. An
hour afterward Cornell returned to Heisen
in company with Thomas Summers.
Heisen wanted to see Harvey P. Summers,
nephew of Thomas, and in whose favor
the note was drawn. Summers went out
to find him, and was gone so long that
Heisen requested Cornell to go after him.
When they returned they found check
for $500 ready for Summers, drawn on the
California State Bank.
The money was drawn, and subsequently
Bryte refused to pay the note, declaring
that he had never executed it.
Cornell claims that Summers told him
that he had to have $500 for the note, and
that be (CornelD had arranged with Heisen
to be paid S25 by the latter for securing
him the purchase of $500 note for $500.
On this and some minor points Heisen's
testimony contradicted that of Cornell.
The defense called F. H. Russell, W. P.
Coleman, H. @. Megerle, P. H. Russell,
Richard Dale and other reputable citizens
who had known Cornell for several years,
and they all testified that his character for
honesty and integrity, as business man
and citizen, had always been above re-
proach.
There was nothing to prove that Cornell
had been party to the alleged swindle,
and Mr.. Bruner frankly told the Court that
he did not feel called upon to ask that Cor
nell be held for trial. The latter was there
lInOp DISCHARGED
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Progressive Jack-straw Party.

Vincent Circle of the Chautauquan Lit
erary and Social Circle held very interest
ing and novel reunion on Friday evening
at Pioneer Hall, it being progressive
iack-s;raw party" Twelve card tables
were used, being numbered from one to
twelve. four persons sitting at each. At
the end of each game the lady and gentle
man making the highest score at each
table moved up one table higher. At the
close of the evening prizes were given to
those making the highest and lowest scores
for the evening. Refreshments were served
and pleasant time had.
Miss Mamie Barrett received the prize
for the highest ladies score, and W. Sawyer
for the gentlemen's. Miss ellis got the
prize for the lowest ladies' score, and W.
q. Davis for the gentlemens.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Sheriff McMullen has returned from San Jose.
Editor Lawson, of the Marysville appeal. was
in the city yesterday.
Howard Smith has resumed his studies at q
San Francisco medical college.
Edward H. Prentice, of San Francisco, is Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Clara Prentice, who is
quite i'll.
Mrs. Add. Curtiss and son, of this city, have
gone on a weeks visit to friends and relatives
in Amador county.
The Misses Irma and Leila Simpson, of Wood
land are in town for few days, the guests of
Miss Aida B. Lewis.
Among the visitors in the city yesterday were
MI and Mrs. John Beard, of Winnipeg, Mani
toba. TheJ will visit relatives in Chico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Davis, of San Francisco,
who are about to make a tour of the world, were
favored with passport yesterday by Governor
Waterman.
Miss Annie Wolf, known in the literary world
as Emily" and said to be the most beautiful
literary woman in America, has arrived in San
Francisco, and will soon visit friends in Sacra-
meQtO.
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BRIDGING THE COLU sBIA.
Why the Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific Want 1t.

VANCOUVER tWash.), February 18th
The introduction in the United States Sem
ate of three different bills all having for
their object the bridging of The Columbia
river at or near Vancouver, Washington, is
giving rise 10 much speculation here.
Ore bill, introduced by Senator Allen of
Washington, by request is child of the
Union Pacific, whose officers are actively
engaged in securing the sympathy and CO.
operation of business men of Vancouver.
Petitions for its passage are largely circu-
lated here, and the Vancouver Board of
Trade has been urged to memorabilia Con-
gress in its behalf
The other two, which were introduced
by Senators Dolph and Mitchell CT Oregon,
are believed TO have been drafted by the
Northern Pacific, which IS determined to
use every means of preventing the Union
Pacific from encroaching upon rs particu
lar domain.
An outlet from Portland 10 the south be-
tween the Two Vancouvers will eventually
reap the btnefi,s to which its situation, at
The point furihest from toe upper Column
bia where crafts may ascend, would benefit
her
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MOSTLY sNow-sHovELERs.
The Police Courts Sends Up a Few Chain
Gang Recruits.

The Police Courts sends Up Few Chain
Gang Recruits.
There was not much spare room in the
little prisoners dock in the Police Court
yesterday, and il was a hard crowd that
filled it. There was Tom Connors, va.
grant, whose face water had not touched
for many day. He was ordered sent to
the County Jail for sixty days.
Raphael Vasquez, who looked as if he
might be cross between a South Sea
Islander and Digger Indian, couldn't deny
that he was common drunkard and he
was sent up for seventy days.
Charles Smith and James Moran, brace
of DRINKS, were called. The latter had
deposit up, which he forfeited, and the for
mer was assessed 81 so, which sum he
didn't have about him.
Brock Doran, the relic of once stalwart
and industrious stevedore, was found
guilty of battering waiter, who had
girlish voice and manner, and will be SEN
fenced tomorrow. The effeminate young
man swore that Brock asked him to treat,
and on his refusal assaulted him. Brock
told the Court be didn't see how that could
be, but the Court did.
A trampish- looking fellow named Regain
was convicted of vsgrancy, and will re-
ceive his sentence to morrow.
The Anderson Early cases of peace dis
turbance were heard at length. and Judge
Buckley told the men. who are neighbors,
to go home and behave themselves in the
future.
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HEAVY LOSS.
Destruction of Fine Libraries and APP
paratus at Toronto.

paratus at Toronto.
TORONTO, February 15th.-The fire in he
Toronto University building last night
originated in the upper part of the main
building, and was started by the explosion
of an oil lamp. Preparations were being
made at the time in the lower part of the
building for the great annual converse
zione, which is one of the social events OF
the city.
Just about the time that the blaze was
first noticed the guests began 10 arrive. All
were given notice not 10 enter. They re-
manned on the University campus, how
ever, and saw tie magnificent outfit of the
institution go up III smoke
From the main building the fire spread
to the library and Students residences all
of which were completely destroyed.
The University was opened il 1860, and
originally cost $500. go. Since then much
valuable apparatus HIS baen ADDED In
surance amounting to Sl60,000 was carried.
1t is estimated that the tufsl oss by the
fire is 81 100000. This includes be library,
which was valued at 500 COZ The loss of
the records, the historical documents aud
many valuable papers belonging to the
President, Sir Daniel Wilson, cannot be
estimated by dollars and cents, for they
cannot be replaced
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A FOLSOM JOKER.
How He Startled the Residents of That
Thriving Little City.

How He Startled the Residents of That
Thriving Little City.
Mr.. Hyman, q merchant of Folsom, re-
Gently created a sensation in that lively
little town by announcing that he had dis
covered skeleton of an infant in paper
box, which had been buried between the
fence and the wall of his store. There was
much speculation INDUCED in as to where
the remains came from, and quite an ex-
element was the result of the report. A
great many visited Hyman's store to see
them, and he took them to the back
part of the place, where, after squeezing
themselves under the back steps and be-
tween the end wall of the building and
bank, they looked around the corner and
saw lying in little box about four inches
long papier mache skeleton, attached with
strings to the bottom of box. The article
was sent by firm with whom Mr.. Lyman
deals, and was labeled "McGinty's Re-
MAINS
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SUPREME COURT.
IN BANK.
FRIDAY- Fphruarv ID 1891.

FRIDAY, February Ia, 1890.
Ohm VS.. Superior Court-0Tdered that cause
be continued until Friday, February 2lst.
Quong Wo ChoDg Co. VS.. Laumeister-Ordered
that cause be continued until Friday, February
2lst.
Emhoff VS.. McMann-Ordered that motion be
placed on bank calendar for Friday, February
Dist, for argument
In re Disbarment of Cobb-on motion Of OIL
ney, ordered that respondent be allowed five
days to file brief relator ten days 70 reply, cause
to be thereupon submitted
Heilbron vs.. Campbell, Judge-(Chief Justice
Beatty deeming himself disqualified to sit in
this cause, retired from the Bench, Thornton, j.,
presidingJ Motion to vacate and set aside
judgment heretofore rendered herein, and for
leave to file an amended answer, argued by
Meredith and Craig for respondent, hart & Dem
son for petitioner, and submitted.
Landers VS.. Landers-By consent continued
to Friday, February 21st.
Smith VS.. Taylor; Carscaddou VS.. Taylor;
Good VS.. Taylor-Rehearings denied.
DEPARTMENT ONE.
Hayes vs. De Young-Argued and submitted.
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Profits of a chicken Ranch.

Frequently the inquiry is made by people
in the East who contemplate coming to
this State, "Can money be made on a
chicken ranch?" IT,. Thompson, who re-
sides at Elk Grove, sends the SUNDAY
UNION figures showing the following re-
suits of his efforts in that direction
Mr.. Thompson says he has about 200
b ems, and that last year he marketed LAC
dozen of eggs, for which he received 1894.
his net profit being s247 25. This covers
only his sale of eggs but it is quite likely
he derived considerable profit from the sale
of chickens.
At all events $3.50 year will go a long way
toward supporting family on a farm, in
addition to what may be grown for their
own use.