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F0URGOUS TRIAL.
Evidence That He Had Threatened
His Wife Before.
The Prosecution Still Presenting Tes-
timony-The Murdered Woman's
Daughter on the Stand.

The trial Of August Fourgous. who is
charged with numbering his wife nearly
year ago, was resumed before Superior
Judge Van Fleet and a jury yesterday.
The evidence given differed but little
from that taken at the preliminary ex-
animation and at the inquest. Mrs
Minnie Heisch, daughter of the muir
dered woman, occupied the witness-stand
for considerable length of time. She
exhibited two photographs, one Of which
she said had been torn a few weeks before
the killing. Upon it had been written in
French a threat against the witness
mother and was signed by Fourgous.
The other photograph also bore the sig
nature of FourgOus, the object of intro
ducing it being to show that both sigma
lures had been written by the same hand.
The daughter testified further that her
mother and the defendant did not get
along well together Fourgous was con-
stantly abusing her and threatening to
put her out Of the way.
During the afternoon Mrs. Sarah Arm
bruster was placed on the witness stand.
She now resides in Los Angeles, but dur
ing June and July of last year lived next
door to fourgous and his wife on f street
III this city. She frequently heard dis
turbances in the FOurgous dwelling, but
did not understand what was said as a
rule because the conversations were in
variably in French. On two occasions.
however, she had heard Fourgous
threaten to kill his wife. Once the wit
ness happene / to go into Fourgous'
house. The defendant was in bedroom
loading a revolver. Mrs. Fourgous was
in the Kitchen. FOurgous came out and.
shaking the revolver at his wife and
pointing it at her head, said he intended
to fix" her. On the second occasion
EoUrgOus was sick III bed The witness
called at the house, looked into the room
and asked him how he was feeling. He
said he was getting better, and added
that as soon as he got well he intended to
fix his wife, meaning, as the witness
presumed, that he would kill her. On
still another occasion, when there was a
disturbance in the Fourgous house,
either Mrs. Heisch or Mrs. Fourgous-the
witness was not sure Which-ran into the
witness house and gave her Fourgous'
revolver, evidently fearing that he would
use it.
The case will be resumed to-day. 1t is
probable that the trial viii occupy the en-
tire week, as the prosecution has not pre-
sented all Of its testimony yet.
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LECTURE SEASON.
The sacramento Lecture Association
at Work.

The Sacramento Lecture Association
at Work.
For three years an association of citi-
zens has succeeded in maintaining pub
lic-spirited organization, the sole purpose
of which is to give to the people literary
and musical entertainments at a nominal
figure.
Their success has been great. Every
dollar they collect is put into entertain
ment courses. The sum subscribed is so
divided among entertainments as to pre-
sent the largest number possible at the
lowest possible price. They ask nothing
to be given for which full equivalent is
not returned.
Thus, if they take 500 subscriptions
and can with that sum pay six lecturers
and all expenses of rent and advertising,
they give every one OF the 500 subscribers
ticket admitting him to the full course
OF SIX entertainments, making the cost
per head to each entertainment sixteen
cents plus.
if fthere are single admissions enough
sold at fifty cents each at the door to
justify the giving Of another entertain
ment, the subscribers to the original fund
receive the benefit Of admission to that
entertainment also, without further
charge. In that case the real admission
price for the course amounts to but four
teen cents plus per head for each enter
Jainment.
The committee of the association thus
labOring for the public entertainment
ana instruction is now out taking season
subscriptions 10 open the season NOvem-
her 25th. So confident is it that there
win be from 500 to 1000 subscribers, as
usual, that they have already closed with
agents for the following entertainments:
Lecture by George Kennan, the cele-
.-lr- Sc i
Siberia and its prisons; Mathew Arnold.
the eminent eSsayiSt and poet; Ovid
dusin, the famous musician, and the
Boston Quintet Club.
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ANuSRMRNTS

At the Metropolitan Theater Friday
evening the rolIicking three-act farce
comedy by Hamilton Aide, "Dr. BIl,''
will be played The company opens the
new and beautiful theacer at Auburn on
Thursday night and comes here the
following evening. The piece ran a sue
cessful engagement in San Francisco.
The press Of that city were divided in
opinion as TO the real merit of the play,
hut they were OF one judgment that it is
q novelty and laugh-provoker. One of
the novelties is the introduction of new
groteSque altitudinous dance called The
kangaroo a feature that drew both ap-
proving and adverse criticism in San
Francisco. The Boston transcripts
opinion fthe play is that lit is crowded
with awkward and absurd complications
and from first to last the fun is either ar
tsticallY droll or furiouSly diyerting."
The Chicago Times said OF it: 1T was
heralded as great London success, and
in drawing power viii probably receive
= similar verdict in this city. From a
dramatic standpoint. however. it is
neither better nor worse than plays OF its
Kind brought from abroad. II belongs to
Ihc farce-comedy class and as such it
uaust be considered. To expect conference,
uaturalness or any special literary merit
al il would be too exacting in this day Of
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SOMETHING IN THE WIND.
Il. s. Carey Negotiating With the EIec
trio Railway Company.

II. s. Carey Negotiating With the EIec-
trio Railway Company.
r. S. Carey, owner of the horse-car
| lines in this city, was yesterday noticed
in the company of J. II. Henry, Presi-
dent of the Central Electric Railway
Company, for several hours, and both
gentlemen left the city on the afternoon
train for San Francisco.
This incident gave rise to another
rumor that a transfer of the Carey lines
10 the Central Company had been made.
l.. L. Lewis. local manager for the lat
ter company, was asked last evening if
his comuany had made the purchase He
replied that it had not, but admitted that
negotiations were pending between Mr.
Henry and Mr.. Carey. AS to the prob
able outcome thereof, however, he said be
could not say.
The general belief on the outside is that
the consolidation of the rival lines is near
at hand, although the latest statement by
Mr.. Carey on the subject of the possible
sale of his roads was that ne expected to
sell out TO Eastern parties.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
DIED.

WINKLEMAN-In III. city, Novembor
William -, husband OF Kittie Wink en- an,
and father of the LAKE Girard J. NyIpkla-
man, native of Chic, aged So Yeas.
GE-Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
tuis afternoon at 2 O'Clock, from his lafe
residence, K street, between Fifth and Sixth.
HUNT-Near this city, November 10th. Geo.
I. Hunt, n native OF Massachusetts. aged 4 :
years. Taunton, Mass, papers please coDy' I
fS~ Friends and acQuaintances are re-
specially ipyited TO attend the funeral
tai, afternoon at 2 O'Clock from FireInen's
Hall, Eighth street J and X.
DJLAN-In this city, November 18th Pat
rick I. Dolan. a native Of Ireland, aged so
years. months and 12 days
A8-Friends ana acquaintance are resrec1-
fully invited TO attend the funeral Thurs.
day, November 18th, at 2:3o p NJ. from
Odd Fellows Hall, corner Ninth and X
streets.
FOUNTAIN-In this city. November 18Th
Charles B., only child OF J. B. and Eliz.,
Fountain, native OF Sacramento City,aee
20 YEAR,, 2 months and Gay.
SS-fTiends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral this
morning at II o'clock from the residence
OF his parents, 140S 2 street, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth.
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he had his ticket. S. in gold, few dollars
IN silver and his watch-chain. He gave
the name of E. Erickson, and said he was
going to take the first train toward his
home.
de was brought in again last night, la
boring under another lag, and minus
railroad ticket, money and watch-chain.
Erickson is well-dressed, respectable
appearing man, but does not appear to be
able to keep away from the places where
men are daily doped and robbed.
lie should remember that he is not
now in a camp OF angels
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Held to Answer.

Charles White. the colored youth who
was caught in the basement of s. S.
Nathan's house a few evenings since, was
yesterday examined in the Police Court
on the charge Of having burglarized the
place Of r. 2. Pedlar, at SIS h street. and
stealing theretrom quantity of cutlery.
The result Of the examination was that
the defendant was held for trial and his
bail fixed at LOCO. He is wanted for a
similar crime committed over in Nevada.
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Lerisinate Investmeuta.

Parties who clntemplate or are des. rous of
going mo IsineSS Ui find il 10 ii. int r.
have q iaed Commercial Age ncy Depart
meut to their ,xssnsjye b; ness a.4g hanCls
nothiI nut approved business PIP 3Ttunlties.
Our iisJ corr pciSes some of thu Oest e .tau-
rlnts. Iodgins-fo Sc. h7teis. groceries, {. gar.
urug and general merchaHd s. =, r., esc
etc ia san / .uciSco and ir5 u rnOut the
State. AdIress all c9mmUnl atlSns TO the
Carnat Hopkins Co. C5mnleTc al Agency De
partment. 624 Market street, SAn Francisco. 3
The record-union., 1891-11-18
Broke MS collar Bone.

Last evening W. y. O'Brien. an en-
ploye at the railroad shops, met with a
painful accident at his residence near
Fifth and O streets. He was going
through his rear yard and in the dark
ness fell over wheeibarrow.
The result of the fall was q fracture of
the left collar bone. officers Ferral and
Snook. escorted the injured man to the
office of City Physician Nichols, who re-
dncnd the fracture.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
Police Court Cases.

In the Police Court yesterday John
Bowen pleaded guilty to charge of
drunkenness and was ordered to Jail for
five days.
Jack German forfeited a s. deposit for a
similar ofl,ense.
John WeIby pleaded not guilty to a
charge of vagrancy, and his trial was set
for Saturday.
The charges of battery against Mary
Brown and Mrs. Adams were dismissed
upon consent Of the prosecuting witness.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
EIINGRY FOR OPIUM
Thorpe, the Dope Fiend, Escapes From
tho County HoSnitnl

A week ago NJ. B. Thorpe, the one
legged vender Of peanuts and popcorn,
fell and broke his wrist. He was taken
to the County Hospital, much against his
viii, as he knew that he would not there
be allowed his usual dose of morphine, to
the use Of which drug he is a hopeless
slave.
Yesterday he managed to make his es-
cape from the hospital, and at once set
out on still hunt for an opium Joint.
Thorpe's body is almost covered with the
scars of wounds made by the morphine
syringe, or ''gun," as the dope fends call
The record-union., 1891-11-18
LIKE TIE BOYS CATS.
There Were Not a Thousand HOBBS
But There Were a Carload.

There Were Not a Thousand Hobos,
But There Were a Carload.
l.. w. Maker is an inspector and sealer
Of freight cars. Last night he took peep
into q loaded car on Sixth street prepar-
atory to sealing the doors, and was con-
fronted by the face OF man. He pulled
the doors to quickly and padlocked them.
Then Maker made tracks for the depot
and asked for an officer and several men
to accompany him with all haste, as he
had a whole carload of tramps locked up
on the Sixth-street track
When the posse reached the car they
were stationed so as to prevent the escape
of the hobo invaders, and Maker un-
locked and threw open the door. A Ian
tern was showed into the car and revealed
"a pile of furniture, with big mirror
facing the door.
Maker had seen his own portrait in the
glass
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STARR LIBEL CASE.
Judge Cravens Hears Arguments and
Discharges the Defendant.


Discharges the Defendant.
Judge Cravens yesterday heard the
arguments in the examination case of A.
II. Starr, who was charged by f. G..
Meade with libel. Starr had written to
Mrs. Meade charging her husband with
criminal intimacy with his lStarr's) di-
vorced wife. He a1terward learned that
he had been deceived as to the truth of
the statement, and then went to Meade
and apologized. After he had done this
Meade made the charge against him.
Judge Cravens said he had no doubt
that technically the plain letter of the
Penal Code had been violated, but there
were circumstances connected with the
case which would have to go before the
jury if the case were regularly tried in
court, and these circumstances were such
that ne was morally certain no jury
would find a verdict of guilty. Hence
there was no use in holding Starr for
trial, and his discharge was ordered.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
Important to TaxDaoers,

Tax Collector Stanley gives notice that
the first installment of State and county
taxes will become delinquent on the seth
of this month, at p. NJ. after which Is
per cent will be added. Those who set
tie in the meantime will display their
wisdom.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
WIN Race, Roth of Them

At the skating rink tonight there will
be two-mile race, Charles Andrews, the
San Francisco champion, agreeing to out
skate both William Louser and William
Wallace over that distance. Rogers will
race the first mile with Andrews. and
Wallace the second. The race promises
to be quito an exciting one.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
GRAND JURY MATTERS
still Investigating the ''IYaste Basket''
Scandal.


The Grand Jury was in session yester-
day, and resumed its investigation into
the ''waste basket scandal Of the last
Legislature. Only one witness was ex-
amined, and that was Messenger Jones.
Mr. J Zones had heretofore been looked
upon as most important witness, but it
turned out that he knew very little about
the money.
After hearing Jones' testimony the
Grand Jury took an adjournment until
Monday next.
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OUT OF LUCK.
An Angel Strays From Camp and Falls
Among Thieves.

About O'Clock yesterday morning q
very drunken man was piloted into the
Police Station by messenger boy. The
man said he had come from Angels
Camp, Calaveras County. and had been
robbed in q saloon of his silver watch.
$50 in money and a pistol.
He was given lodgings at the station,
and yesterday said his family had gone
home with01t him. When he went ont
The record-union., 1891-11-18

light and farcicaI stage business. In the
hands of a commonplace company there
would, in fact. be very little to say of it,
but as introduced last evening it was inn
mensely amusing and a popular success
The box office will open tomorrow and
no extra charge is made for reserying
seats.
The public desire to have Professor
Barnard, whose lecture last week under
the auspices OF the Museum Association
was so gratifying, return and deliver his
lecture on Comets is such that commu-
nication has been opened with him upon
the subject with the hope of success in
inducing him 10 consent for an early
date
The record-union., 1891-11-18
80 - Latest.

The latest STYLES of hats, caps, etc. can be
Sean at the store of Charles j. Fredericks & Co.,
aL02 ] street.
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BORN

1SiSN.
SITTCN-In this city, November lTth. to the
wife of Il NJ. Sitton, a son.
GLEESON--In san Francis %, November Sd.
TO the wife of w. T. Gieeson, daughter.
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NotaPiaI Appointments.

The Governor yesterday appointed +.
c. hyde of this city and Joseph Patter-
son of Paris, San Diego County, Notaries
Public.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-29
A Sensation in the Treasury
Department.
Spurious Silver Certificates
Discovered.
The Counterfeit One of the Best Ever
Perpetrated.
A Now Series of Two-Dollar silver Ger
tiAeates to be Printed and the Old
Ones Withdrawn.
Associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-A sensation
has been caused at the treasury depart
ment by the discovery of 2 counterfeit
two-dollar silver certificate, 30 nearly
perfect as to be almost impossible of
detection. Paper with silk thread
through it is, for the first time, almost
perfectly initiated in the counterfeit
just discovered. So far as is now
known, it has been used in counterfeit
ing the two-dollar certificates of the
series OF 1886. 1t is estimated that
there are now nearly 10000. 900 of these
notes now in circulation, and the prob
lem before the treasury department is
how to get them back into the treasury
and substitute a new series with
out embarrassment, before any con-
siderable quantity OF the counter
felt notes get into circulation! This
was the subject of a secret conference
at the treasury department this after
noon, between Secretary Foster and a
leading official of the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing. It was practically
decided to suspend the printing of two
dollar certificates and institute a new
series OF the same denomination. These
will contain vignette of Secretary
Window, and will be issued as soon as
the necessary plates can be engraved.
1t will take about two months to pre-
pare the plates, and in the meantime
the government will exert its utmost
endeavorsito secure and destroy the
plates and other paraphernalia used in
the manufacture OF the counterfeit.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-29
MARRIED ON THEPACIFIC
AND NOW THEY WILL BE DIVORCED
IN CHICAGO.
A Southern California Sport Narries a
Peoria Belle--He Turns Out to Be a
Bad Man-Ths RESULT IL Divorce Suit

The sequel to a wedding whfri %
Cured on the ocean or San Pedro lit
tie over q year ago. A dispatch from
Chicago tells the story as follows:
CHICAGO, March 25.-The secret Of
what was sensational elopement at the
time was disclosed today in bill for di-
vorce filed by Cora Bell Smith against
rolten +. smith The complainant is
but seventeen years OF age and she tells
peculiar story of wild western we'd
ding.
March 10th, one short year ago, Mrs.
Smith, then Miss Cora Bell, a young
Peoria girl, and somewhat noted so.
ciety belle in that town, while visiting
the Pacific coast met Smith at one of
the winter resorts in Southern California.
Smith, however, had to contend with
the girls parents and the law OF Califor-
MIA, which is against the marriage OF
minors. To surmount the difficulties in
his path he made the unique suggestion
that they procure tug and get out into
the blue ocean, far away from the juris-
diction of the state, and there be mar
ried. The girl accepted this PROPOSE
ton also, and several hours later a tug
steamed out of the harbor carrying Miss
Bell, her lover and clergyman, togeth-
er with several witnesses, and on the
rolling waves the two were made man
and wife. The romance soon ended.
The girl-wife says she soon discovered
Smiths character as gambler and good
for-Hothing.
They wandered about the Pacific
coast. But only four months after the
strange wedding the wife says her hus-
band began to abuse her and use the
most violent language toward her. His
ill-treatment reached such a point that
she wae compelled to fee from him. He
followed her to Green River City in Wy
oming. where he tried to kill her by
shooting at her. She escaped and came
to Chicago, where she now resides with
her parents.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-29
CATALINA ISLAND.
An Enthusiastic Correspondent Sends
Some News from Avalon.

An Enthusiastic Correspondent Sends
Some News from Avalon.
Avalon is blooming and booming, the
hills are charming, fresh and green ever
new in the changes Of the suns position
and in their lights and shadows, the air
is full of fragrance and all around is
shrich+-a,>a haautifrl. -A-s.ls IL =. plsas-
ant place to live in It in 4hnonainQ- if
steady enterprise, push and faith in the
place can be called a boom.
Mr.. Hunt has got his new store and
house ready for the plasterers.
Captain Wheeler is removing his store
out Of the present building to one ad-
joining and adding a new wing with
large hallway and spacious balconies,
having a grand view OF the sea.
Mr.. Huescamp is building a pretty
cottage, and Mr.. Synge Uondon, En-
gland) has had plans made by Mr.. Haas,
architect, Los Angeles, for Swiss cot
tage.
Mr.. Whitney, superintendent, has
been blowing and preparing for planting
trees on each side of the streets, and has
just returned from Los Angeles, having
made arrangements for their speedy
shipment.
The church has been plastered and
tastefully decorated and improved.
If Avalon has not made much noise in
the world this winter, visitors will find
she has been quietly and with faith in
the future improving her surroundings.
Mr.. Rosin has greatly improved
his place of amusement for all visitors.
March 25th. J.S.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-29

the men got ashors on the New Mexican
| (now Arixona) side, they towed the boat
up the river to point opposite the one
from which they started. This starting
| point, where scow No. ! was launched,
was the mouth of the slough on the Cal
ifornia side, in the thickly wooded bot
tom, about half mile from the site OF
the old fort.
The ferry charges were remarkably
| moderate considering the importance OF
the place and its remoteness from civili-
zation. A team was charged $40; a single
animal, as a horse or COW, 80 cents.
San Diego, the nearest American
town, was 150 miles to the weet,
beyond a desert where 60 many
thousands afterwards perished. South
ward was the unknown sea Of Cortez
bordered with desert shores. North
ward was great American desert, lying
between the Sierra Nevada and the
Rocky mountains, whose general charac-
teristic is an arid, sandy waste. The
nearest settlement to the east were the
Pima villages, just above the great bend
of the Gila river, and distant hundred
and fifty miles. Tucson was the nearest
town to the east, while Santa Fe was
over 500 miles away as the crow flies.
The whole country was inhabited by saw
age Indians.
The Chino ranch was the next resting
place before reaching Los Angeles. Isaac
Williams, of the Chino ranch, like Don
Diego, kept q register, now in the posses
sion of Richard Gird, of all persons en-
joying his hospitality. These registers
and records are priceless beyond gold or
- n&ns, M nf hv1n-
dreds who came seeking gold in the
placer fields and found fame in the press,
pulpit, exchange, politics, college, aid
upon the battle field. 1t will be inter-
esting to discover from these records a
chapter in the early history of their
lives.
The company soon built second
ferry-boat. This one was sixty feet
long and twelve feet wide. While
changes occurred in the ferry business,
Don Diego continued in it till the
arrival of the Southern Pacific in 1877.
During those twenty-seven years he
witnessed and participated in many re-
markable historical events. He came
into a bowling wilderness; he ferried
thousands of Argonauts into California; !;
lie saw General Heintzleman subdue the
Yuma. Mojave and Cocopa Indians; he
saw Fort Yuma built and it's historic
graveyard filled; he saw Olive Oatman
rescued from her long captivity among
the Moiayes; he saw the Crabbe party
marching to its fate: he saw the great
Arizona mining boom; he saw the rail-
road come, and the Blythe colony rise
and fall. all fertile themes for the in
dustrious historian.
Don Diego was married in 1851 to
Sehorita Clefeo Saiz, Sonora lady OF
Spanish descent. OF this union two
children survive, L. j. F. Jaeger, Jr.,
and Choneite Mary, both grown.
And now in his old age he has chosen
home at Aqua Manea gentle waters).
There he purchased FIVE acres a little
over year ago, and has settled down
to quietly pass the remainder OF his
days under his own vine and fig tree.