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DIED In THE CHIEFS OFFICE.
Tragic Sequel to the Late Dick
Forgery Case.
ONE OF THE SWINDLERS TAKES A
DEADLY POISON
San Jose Visited by a Disastrous Con-
fagration-WiIson. the Murderer of
Mamie Walsh at Milwaukee,. Or.
Makes His Escape From the Sheriff
While Being Conveyed From Me-
Minnville to Salem.
Special to the REcoRp-uS1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-The arrest of
two men and woman. followed shortly
atterward by the suicide of one of the
men in Chief Crowley's office, caused a
sensation in police circles yesterday
afternoon.
Nearly two years ago one of the boldest
torgeries that has ever engaged the atten-
ton of the local police was committed.
Ollle Hutchins, by impersonating Miss
Emma Dick, forged her signature to a
mortgage on real estate at the corner of
Ellis and Franklin streets, and secured
$4,000 in gold. Not until yesterday were
the criminals arrested. The woman in
the case, now Mrs. Grace Gilbert, was
brought to this city from South Bend,
Wash, and made a full confession in the
presence of Chief Crowley and Captain
Lees. Her accomplices were speedily ar
rested. They were confronted with the
woman, whom they supposed to be safely
out OF the way, and charged with the
crime. j.. Il. Wells, an unsavory char
acter, who resides at 2I6 LeaVenWorth
street, and does an alleged real estate bus
mess at 80 kearny street, was the first
charged. The accusation he stoutly de-
MED and he claimed never to have seen
the woman. The evidence was too con-
VlncIng, however, and he subsequently,
admitted that she might be the woman
whom he introduced to the brokers who
negotiated the mortgage.
The body of the other accused man
now lies in the City Morgue. Rather
than face the grave charges he sought
death IN the very presence of his ac-
cusers. This man was William j. Pill
cher, the notorious half-interest swindler
OF 1910 Thirteenth avenue, Oakland.
whom Ollie Hutchins, or Mrs. Gilbert,
charged with having been the instigator
OF the CRIME. Pitcher was taken into the
presence Of the woman and the police
officers and charged with the crime. The
charges he neither affirmed nor denied
He was convinced that escape was i'm
possible. He asked for paper and pen
and sat down in Chief CroWley's inner
Office to write note to his wife and
family. The note was never finished.
While in the office with Chief Crowley
whose back was turned, Pitcher swal-
lowed some fatal poison that he evidently
carried for such an emergency, and died
within half an hour at the Receiving
Hospital. What was the nature of the
fatal drug has not yet been determined.
but at the Coroner's autopsy unmistak-
able evidence that he died of a deadly
corrosive poison was found. Any one OF
half dozen drugs might have caused
almost instant death.
Wells and the woman who gives the
information against him are held at the
CITY Prison. The man is charged with
felony, but Mrs. Gilbert has not vet been
booked under any charge, and so far is
only detained as a witness.
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SPANISH HONDURAS.
flerce revolution Reported Acains
the Bogran Government

Fierce Revolution Reported Against
the Bogran Government.
NEW ORLEANS, July 3.-InteIlirence
mas reached this city of a fierce revolution
against the Bogran Government now in
progress in Spanish Honduras under the
leadership of Colonel o. Nuila. On
Thursday, week ago, after hot fight.
IN which number of Government troops
were killed and wounded, the revolu-
uonists seized at Ceiba the American
steamship Joseph Oteri, Jr., and used her
1or transport purposes.
The vessel is owned by Joseph Oteri of
this city, and piled between New Orleans
and Truxiila, being employed in the fruit
trade. The intelligence was conveved 70
TINS port by Captain w. Gercherd of the
steamship Professor Morse, which ar
rived this morning.
Gercherd was not able to give any par
hculars. He thought the owners of the
selzed vessel had cabled for information.
out dld not expect to receive an early
answer, the telegraph wires being in the
hands OF the revolutionistS, 1t is stated
hot --N'
AT present it is confined to the coast.
but is rapidly extending to the interior,
1t IS supposed that number of vessels
besides the Joseph Oteri, Jr., have been
seized. The Captain and crew of the
Oten are safe, as they were taken along
py the revoIutionists to work the vessel.
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BRIEF NOTES

Henry B. Carly has commenced pro-
ceedings for divorce from Ada II. Carly.
Ed. Bogart, charged with battery, was
discharged on Saturday for lack of evi-
dence.
''Well, leave you," said the rocket.
Here goesr' said the pistol, "rm offr'
said the firecracker, and the flags all
waved adieu.
Michael Noone and George Johnson,
the Clay Station Postoffice robbers. have
been turned over to the Government
authorities for prosecution.
The boys have been getting in their
work in making Fourth of July and cir
Gus money. On Saturday night they stole
fifty sacks from T.. Jacobs, and L. b.
Berck is out two cases of empty cham
pagne and whisky bottles.
AS Mrs. Eugene Wachhorst and Miss
Platt of Ukiah were riding in a buggy
the other evening, their horse was fright
ened by an exploding bomb and the
vehicle partly overturned, throwing Miss
Platt 10 the ground. She was badly
bruised, but not seriously injured.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Judge Catlin is home again from San
Francisco.
Ed T. Laurence has gone to San Fran
cisco for visit
Mrs. Joseph Leonard is visiting her
parents i'll this city.
Dr. McCollum has returned from an
extended visit to the East.
Miss Hattie Levy of Folsom is in San
Francisco visiting relatives.
Miss Rosie Hyman of Folsom is visit
ing Oakland and San Francisco.
Captain and Mrs. Aull, accompanied
by Mrs. Z. A. Humbert, are at Santa
Cruz. A''''
Among the visitors in the CITY are Mr..
and Mrs. ii. Ii. Bancroft and their four
children. They are at the Golden EaoIe
Hotel. -'''f'-'
Miss Nano Burnham of Folsom has
gone to Shasta County to remain several
weeks.
c. 2. Hall, Manager of the Bush-street
Iheater, San Francisco, came up on Sat
urday.
Thomas J. Cox and Miss Marguerite
COX are sojourning at Deer Park, near
Tahoe.
Mrs. Jennette Meyer and Miss Rosie
Meyer are at Wilbur Springs for the
summer.
MISS Louise Meyer has gone to San
francisco to attend the funeral of the late
Mrs. S. Wasserman.
NJ. A. Washburne, the PlacerviIIe
druggist, came down Saturday and will
remain several days.
Mrs. e. +. Donnelly (lee Moraul of
San Francisco is visiting the family of
her uncle, n. E. White.
City Auditor Young and wife and Mr..
ana Mrs. Z. w. Poole have gone to Upper
Soda springs, Shasta, to spend a few
weeks.
Osnler Anderson, son of w. A. Ander-
son, is spending his vacation with his
1ather.. He is an employe in the Mint at
san Francisco.
John Mcfarland and niece, Mrs. Orr of
OaIt, nave returned from a most delipht
ful trip to Ontario. They were absent
some eight weeks.
a camping party comprised of Mrs M
n. Dennis, Miss Ora Dennis and Mrs M
A. Murphy, William Stone and DIR. W.
w. Stone will leave Placeryille for Rubi
con Springs next Thursday.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: J. ID. Tippett, W. S. Mccoy,
CINCINNATI; y E. A. Coburn, Philadelphia;
=. r.. Jacobus and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. III.
IL; bancroft and four children, A. f.
A1uen, .. a. Pussell, j. Conlon, San
francisco; j. Barkbrauer, Sobrante;
Jonn Dugan, Dixon; Colonel Seeley,
eeIls Bros circus; o. NJ. Crosby, Chi
cago; ). ii. Doolittle, George w. Apper-
son, Woodland; i. L. Van Cleecl1, Santa
cruz; Marston Campbell.
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BATTERED SKULLS.
Two Men Whose Heads Were Used for
Bass Drums.

A man came to the Receiving Hospital
last night with a very bad cut over the
eye, received at the circus grounds at
Agricultural Park. He stated that he
was one of the employees of the circus,
and had been struck with tent-pin by a
colored man.
Jailer McManus dressed his wound and
found it necessary to take seven stitches
in the cash. AS the skull was not in
jured, the wound is not a serious one.
A few hours later Peter Bloser showed
up with his scalp full of cuts made by a
beer-glass welded by man in a saloon
at Second and ! streets. Peter overheard
two men talking French, and remarked
that, although a Swiss, he could twist his
tongue around French words himself.
One of the men disputed the assertion,
and although Peter gave a good exhibi-
ton of his linguistic ability, the other fell
low Jumped" him. Bloser knocked him
down, but the man then came at him
with beer schooner and smashed it on
his head. TO make matters worse, the
barkeeper showed Peter out on the street.
Jaller Naghel dressed the wounds,
which were not serious.
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NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
A Very Lively Corpse lowering
Over Congress.
THE SILVER BILL TURNS UP AT A
VERY BUSY MOMENT.
Fierce Revolution Against the Booran
Government in Spanish Honduras
After Hot Fight, in Which a Num-
ber of Troops Were Killed and
Wounded, the RevoiutIonists Seize
an American Steamship for Trans
port Purposes.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.


WAsHIN GToN, July 4. - The routine
business that must be disposed of III
Congress this week is important and
interesting enough in itself. but i'm
pending over all is the shadow of the
hveliest of corpses. the silver bill, which
will not stay buried, but turns up in a
new guise at this busy moment, destroy
ing the calculations Of political leaders,
and disturbing the peace of members,
who felt sure they had succeeded in
avoiding an open expression of opinion
ana direct vote on the embarrassing
question.
In the Senate the proceedings promise
to be largely Of routine character, and
Will concern appropriation bills, princi-
pally the silk culture bill, as a special
order 1t may receive attention.
AS the Fourth falls on suspension day,
the House Committee on Rules will re-
port a resolution designating Wednesday
or Thursday as suspension day. Whether
the resolution is adopted is doubtful. 1t
Is an open secret that the Democrats IN
tend to pass the tin plate and other tariff
olIs under suspension. The Repub-
LEANS win steadiast purpose of defeat
ing these measures, will resort to fill
clustering to defeat making such an
order. If either side yields the remainder
OF the week Will be consumed in CON
sioeratlon OF conference reports if no re-
port is made by the Coinage Committee
on the Senate free silver coinage bill. If
report is made the Rules Committee
VIII be requested to bring in a special
order for the immediate consideration of
The BILL and will do SO if majority of
the Democratic members sign the request.
What Will follow is problematical. and
the only prediction thai can be made is
that there will be one of the most ami
mated contests the session witnessed.
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FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE.
The Murderer of Mamie Walsh Escapes
From the Sheriff.


From the Sheriff.
McMINNvILLE (Or.), July 3.-Wilson,
the murderer of Mamie Walsh, ESCAPED
from Sheriff Kelly and Deputy Sheriff
Morgan last night sat IL o'clock, as they
were conveying him from this place to
Salem In a carriage. The officers learned
before leaving here that Wilson was rec
ognized here, so they were fearful that a
mob should come upon them at any time.
When passing through a dense forest
they saw what they supposed to be a
squad OF men. The driver, who was on
the 'front.' seat with Sheriff Kelly, said:
Look out" AT the same time he felt
the arm of the prisoner strike his shout
der as he leaped from the carriage. He
bounded over the fence and buried him.
sell IN the forest. Deputy Morgan sprang
after HIM and folIowel. him iuto the
thlcket. He soon lost trace of the fugi-
tive. AT sunrise forty men were scour-
ing the woods in every direction. The
prisoner was not ironed in any way.
Snerln Kelly thinks Wilson will kill
himself, as he has attempted suicide
twice since his arrest. A rumor is now
current here that he has been caught, but
1t is not authentic.
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crease for the month of $50: debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity,
S2,7S5,875, decrease of 1881 40; debt
bearing no interest, $3.50, ,403, ,635, a de-
crease of S75S, 1892; aggregate interest and
non-interest bearing debt, S96S, ,21S, $40, a
decrease of 81, l40, ,412; aggregate debt, in
Guiding certificates and treasury notes,
81, ,5SS, ,464 III
Cash in treasury, gold coin and bars,
S255, ,5l7 ,705; silver dollars, subsidiary
coin and bonds, $44S. .0S3, ll6; paper, legal
tender notes (old issue), treasury notes,
gold, silver and currency certificates and
National bank notes, S64, ,49o, ,574; other
bonds, interest and coupons paid, await
ing reimbursement, minor coins, frac
Gonal currency, deposits of National
Banks, disbursing officers balances, ETC.,
Sl1 ,336,590 Aggregate, S7S5, ,4S7 ,9S5.
Demand liabilities, gold, silver and cur
rency certificates, treasury notes, $780,
245, ,3O4; disbursing officers balances,
fund for redemption of uncurrent bank
notes, etc., S3S, ,550, ,304; gold reserve, $780,
600, 900.
Net cash balance, So, ,692, ,377; aggregate,
SI05, ,461 1885; cash balance in the treasury
May 81, 1892, Sl26, ,0O5, SS7; do, June so,
1892, S126, ,692, ,377, an increase of S6S6, ,49O.
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FOURTH OF JULY MUSIC.
Last Evenings Open-Air Concert at
the Plaza.

Last Evenings Open-Air Concert at
the Plaza.
The concert at the Plaza last night was
largely attended. There was some un-
easiness felt that the pleasures of the
evening would be disturbed by fire
crackers and bombs, but although there
were number Of the inevitable small
boys and tirecrackers, there was no ma
terial disturbance.
The programme given by the Hussar
Band was one of unusual excellence, and
several new features were introduced.
The first number, America was we'll
rendered, and was followed by march,
lie Lion de Florence" Then came an
overture, Twilight Hour" followed by
a Mexican schottische.
"Beyer's Annual made up of num-
ber OF popular songs, including paul
jones'" ''By-lo, Baby" "Old Man
Noses" ''The Oolah, and several others,
was an interesting and attractive olio OF
melody.
The Grand Medley of War Songs, next
on the programme, was comprised of a
number of patriotic pieces-"rhe Drum
mer's Call, For God and Liberty"
Marching Along" Attention." "Pray-
ers,'' THE Battle" Marching Through
Georgia. etc. Together with the inspirit-
ing and vigorous notes in the BATTLE"
the band introduced novel scene of
bombs and other explosives on the stand,
and burned colored lights, giving a very
realistic and exciting Interpretation to
the music.
The war medley was followed bya sere-
made, and then by the comic selection
entitled the Little German Band" in
which the music got on jag" and was
more miscellaneous than melodious.
After another medley of popular songs,
the concert closed at half past nine, with
The Star Spangled Banner" played
with inspiring ardor.
Altogether the programme was greatly
appreciated and the various numbers
freely applauded. The evening proved
exceptionally pleasant, as the cool, south
breeze, after the warm day, was very re-
freshing.
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JOSEPH HERMAN ACQUITTED.
He is Exonerated of the Charge O
Gorman'S Murder.

He is EXonerated of the Charge of
Gorman's Murder.
Joseph Herman was acquitted in De-
partment One of the Superior Court on
Saturday of the murder of Michael Cor
man.
The trial, which had been in progress
for several days, was conducted before
Judge Prewett OF Auburn, who acted in
place of Judge Catlin.
Deputy District Attorney Buckley
made the opening and closing argument
for the prosecution, and Clinton White,
counsel for the defense, argued for the
prisoner.
The jury was only out about ten
minutes and found Herman not guilty,
standing on the first ballot eleven for ac-
ouittal and one for conviction. On the
second ballot all agreed on the verdict of
acnuittal.
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Trafn-Robbers Bamed.

ST.. PAUL (Minn.). July "a passenger
train on the St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha road was held up Friday night
near kasota, Mimi, by two masked men
who tried to rob the express-car. One
guarded the engineer and fireman, while
The other went back to the express car
and raped on the door. The express
messenger opened the door and the rob-
Der entered and compelled him to open
the safe. y large amount of money was
III the safe. but in opening it the messen-
ger managed to drop it behind the safe,
unseen by the robber. Seeing the safe
empty, the robber rejoined his compan-
ION and both disappeared in the woods.
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Hotel Burned at Hicksville.

The Gait Gazette states that last Mon
day night the hotel at Hicksville took fire
and burned to the ground in less than
thirty minutes. The building and lot
were owned by the Sacramento Ger
mania Building and Loan Association,
which institution advanced money to
erect the hotel some few years age, and
being unable to realize on the loan, the
association was compelled to take the
property. The hotel has been conducted
for some time by Mr.. and Mrs. Mffler,
who formerly resided in Amador County
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BORDER TROUBLES.
Troops Sent Out to QueI Disturbances
by GarZa's Followers.

by GarZa's Followers.
CARRIso (Texas), July "a company
of infantry and troop of cavalry are at
Ramierno Ranch scouting ,advices having
been sent to Post Ringold that some of
Garza's men were in the vicinity. 1t
seems to be the general understanding that
there are great many revolutionists III
Texas awaiting an opportunity to try to
do something. They are encouraged by
the strong anti-Diaz element in Mexico.
On the afternoon of June 2lst Deios
Santa Mescal, a wine vendor, was killed
by Jesus LingoriO at the Vile de Paris.
Mexico. Robbery is supposed to have
been the cause. The murderer escaped
TO this side of the Rio Grande
Manuel Flores, citizen of Mexico, and
Jose Nieves Cara, a citizen of the United
States, crossed the Rio Grande on the
night of June Sd with smuggled goods.
moving into Mexico, where they were
met at Paso del Rio Salado by the Gus
toms Guard of Mexico, and, resisting
arrest, both were killed by the Mexican
forces.
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CIonlburst in Illinois.

OTTAWA Qll), July Sat $40 last
evening another cloudburst struck Illi-
nois Valley from the north accompanied
by violent wind. The downpour con-
tinued nearly three hours. By I o'clock
the entire. northern portion Of the city
was flooded. While no families were
driven from their houses the first floors
III many residences were flooded. The
manufacturing district is inundated.
Washouts are reported on the Rock ISL
and. No trains have run east or west
since o'clock. The Burlington train
south was caught in the flood one mile
east of the city and was obliged to stop on
account ola lake of water over the track.
The Fox River is out of its banks and.
rising at the rate OF foot an hour.
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NO. 1924.

street. Belloli, corner of Third and San
Fernando, has not decided as to his plans
but all the structures will be replaced
with better ones, and in short time the
devastated portion of the city will present
a much better appearance than before the
fire,
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Enrolling Recruits. ?,

This was the subject of an interesting
and able sermon yesterday by Rev. j. B.
Silcox. 1t was based on the recent
accessions to the local churches resulting
from the meetings addressed by Evange-
list b. Fay Mills, and was listened to by
a large congregation.
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WHERE IS HEP
Earnest Inquiries for Missing t. r

Earnest inquiries for Missing i. r.
Norris.
A Lincoln placer County, citizen. ap-
peared at the police station yesterday and
stated that T. K. Norris disappeared from
there last Friday and that his wife is
dying in consequence of his leaving. He
was seen at the Western Hotel here on
Saturday. Norris is 6 feet inches tall
and has long, brown beard, mixed with
gray. He wore a broad -brimmed black
hat and light gray suit and has deep
scar over his right eye.
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The second season opens tomorrow.
IN THE TASu

LOUISVILLE, July 3.-In his debut
Heaiy pitched great game, whiie Cetz-
Elm was hit hard. Louisville 4, hits Is,
errors 2; st. Louis 2, hits 5. errors |. Pat,
teries-Healy and Dowse, Getzein and
Moran.
CINCINNATI, July 3.-The Senators were
outhelded and made costly errors. Cincin-
natl 3, hits q, errors /; Washington 0, hits
1, errors 4. Batteries-Mullen and
Vaughn, Dwyer and McGuire.
OMAHA, July 3.-Omaha s, Toledo 1.
MILWAUKEE, July 3.-Milwaukee s,
indianapolis 3.
KANSAS CITY, July 3.-Kansas City 0,
Columbus l.
?, MIITSINEAPoLIs, July 8. 3.-Minneapolis Z,
Fort Wayne 2.
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BASEBALL.
San Jose and San Francisco Increase
Iheir Percentaoes

San Jose and San Francisco Increase
Their Percentages.
Los ANGELES, July 3.-The game to-
day between Los Angeles and San Jose
was royal battle, that would have done
credit to the National League clubs. Ger
talnIy no better exhibition was ever seen
on the home grounds. The hitting was
clean and sharp, while the fielding was
nothing short Of phenomenal. The play
ers seemed to vie with each other in
blocking hot balls. All hands went after
everything i'll sight. The Angels hit the
ball very hard, but luck was against
them from beginning TO end, and they
could not hit safely, when one single
would have tied the score three different
times. Score-San Jose 3, Los Angeles ?.
Batteries-ROach and Hassamer; Looka-
bough and Clark.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-San Fran
cisco got away with Oakland to-day in
easy style by a score of to 2. San Fran
cisco-Hits 10, errors 4; Oakiand-Hits 2.
errors Z. Batteries-Hoffman and Spies.
German and Carroll.
SATURDAYS GAMES.
AT the Haight-street grounds Saturday
the San francisco aggregation defeated
the Oaklands by a score of 10 to 3.
At Los Angeles the San Joses simply
wiped the earth upwith the home team,
making sixteen hits and sixteen runs,
while the Angels succeeded in making
but seven hits and five runs.
NORTHWEST LEAGUE.
PORTLAND (OrD, July 8.-The first
championship season Of the Pacific North
west Baseball League closed TO-DAY with
Portland in the lead. Following is the
standing of the clubs
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The only Sacramento entries in the
State League bicycle races to be held at
Stockton to-day are L. S. Upson and
III. a. Crocker.
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NATIONAL FINANCES.

Statement of the Public Debt for the
Month of June.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Debt statement:
Interest bearing debt, $3.50 5,029, $50, in
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-20
Ewing Tenn.

Mrs. Sarah Russell has not been
very well of late.
Calvin Russell is building apew
barn.
William and Hugh Prater brought
more than thirty fine hogs home
this week, which they bought near
Friendsville.
There is to be new boat at the
Fate Prater ferryin the near future.
a horse of w. l.. Caldwell's has
the fistula.
A good many people in this neigh
borhood have been cutting the frost
bitten vines off their irish potatoes.
P. c. Key got badly crippled
Monday while helping Calvin Rus
sell raise his barn, part of the
framing fell on his foot and mash.
ed it.
There has been about ten. OF
twelve feet rise in the Tennessee
river the past week.