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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1892-11-12

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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
CURTIS MURDER TRIAL.
Counsel Finish Their Argument
and the Case Submitted.
AT LAST ACCOUNTS THE JURY WAS
STILL OUT.
southern California and Northern Ari-
iona Shaken Up by an Earthquake
A Bank Official of San Diego Ar
rested on Charge of Embedding
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars of
the Banks Funds.
Special to the REooRD-USrox.

- N@@N NNA@OCANL-
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24-Attorney
knight closed his argument in the Curtis
case to-day by stating that there was
some peculiar evidence in the case, and
that 1t was all circumstantiaI He asked
how it could be that Mrs. johnson and
Mrs. Holden could testify to witnessing
the shooting and yet have not seen the
other witnesses who had testified that
they were near the scene at the time of the
shooting. He claimed that the statement
OF the tamale peddler, who testified that
he saw Grant go along the street with
Curtis had been put into witness mouth
by the police, and that the tamale man
had been made to say whatever the de-
tectives desired him to say. The excla-
nations of Curtis at the time of his arrest
should be considered with much caution.
Curtis was naturally nervous and was
excited and under the influence of liquor,
and the result was that he talked incohe-
rently.
Knights argument was received with
applause, which was ordered to be
checked by the court. and Attorney Foote
then began the argument also for the de-
tense.
Assistant District Attorney Hinl1le fol-
lowed FOote, and made the closing argu-
ment for the prosecution, after which
Judge Trout briefly charged the jury as
to the law governing the case, and at
twelve minutes past O'Clock the jury re-
tired to deliberate on verdict.
At ll:30 O'Clock the jury was still out
1t is reported that the jury stands seven
for acquittal and five for conviction. Cur
tbs is waiting for the verdict in the court
room, and appears very happy and con-
tident.
LATER.-The jury has been locked up
for the night, not having come to de-
ciSiOn
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
UTAH INDUSTRIAL HOME.
IL Has Not Accomplished the Ends II
Was Intended to Meet.

1t Has Not Accomplished the Ends 1t
Was Intended TO Meet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. M.-The Utah Com
mission has submitted to Congress a re-
port upon the condition of the Utah In
dustrial Home. which was established
several years ago as an asylum for wives
OF polygamous Mormons who wished to
renounce the polygamic relation. The
move for its establishment was emil
nently humane and benevolent. 1t was
TO mitigate the privation and distress
often falling to the experience Of plural
wives and children as consequence of
the enforcement of the anui-polygamy
laws OF the United States. To promote
that object, without condoning the guilt
OF polygamy, liberal appropriations have
been made by Congress, aggregating $780,
So. But the home has not proven sue
cess, according 10 the Utah Commissions
report. 1t appears that the average num-
Der OF beneiiciaries of the home from
November l, 1883, to January 81, 1892,
was fourteen per month, while the aver
age expense for food and rainent for the
same beneficiaries in Utah and for wages
OF employees for the same time was $50
per month. These figures, in monetary
ana economical sense, are shrinking, say
the Commissioners. They suggest
whether, II the home cannot be more ex-
tensively utilized, it should be discon-
tinued, and the home building applied, in
the discretion of Congress, to some other
use,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
Special TO the RncoRp-uNrox.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The President
to-day sent to Congress a message trans
hitting the report of the Worlds Column
bian Commission in regard to the work
accomplished and the need of s., 100000 or
$4,000 more to further it. He made no
recommendation as to the money asked
for. He transmitted also resolutions in
regard to holding a military encamp-
ment at Chicago during the exposition.
The Presidents message transmits the
annual report of the President of the Ma
tional Commission, the Board Of Lady
Managers. and the board in charge of the
Government exhibits. The President
says the information furnished by the re-
ports as to the progress of the work, was
not only satisfactory, but highly crafty
ing. The Illinois corporation fully COM
piled with the condition Of the law that
$4,000, 900 should be provided, and the
Government Commission reports that the
grounds and buildings Will be the most
extensive adequate and ornate ever de-
voted to such purposes.
Regarding the S5,000,000 additional
needed, the President says: SIT was first
proposed to ask of Congress loan of that
amount, but subsequently an Illinois COR
poratiOn determined to ask d subscription
OF S5,000,0O0, and a supplementary report
of the National Commission seems to APP
prove this amended proposition. / have
not myself that detailed information as
to the financial necessities of the enter
prise which would enable me to form an
independent judgment of the additional
amount necessary, and | am not, there
fore, prepared TO make any specific rec
ommendation on the subject. The expo
sition, notwithstanding the limitations
which the Act contains, is an enterprise
to which the United States is so far COM
mitted that Congress ought not, think,
support if the local corporation consents
to proper conditions. Liberality on the
part Of the United States is due to for
eign nations that have responded in a
friendly way to the invitation of this
Government to participate in the eXpOsi-
ton, and will, L am sure, meet the APP
proval of our people. The exposition
will be one of the most illustrious incl
dents in our civic history"
The annual report of President Palmer
of the National Commission speaks of
satisfactory advancement in every de-
partment Of the work, and of assured
success. Ofthe Board Of Lady Managers
its achievements already vindicate the
prOpriety of its creation, and leaves no
room for doubt that it will be the means
of enlarging the influence and usefulness
of women of all participating nations.
The commission recommends that pro-
vision be made for the necessary current
expenses, and asks an appropriation TO
pay awards. President Palmer says, in
closing, that the appeal ofthe Illinois COR
poration to Congress for aid is entitled to
special consideration.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
TUESDAYS EARrHouAKE.
1t Extends Through Southern Califor.
mia and Arizona.

1t Extends Through Southern Califor-
mia and Arizona.
SANTA ANA, Feb. 24.-Eight shocks of
earthquake were felt here last night.
The heaviest was at 1l:15 o'clock, The
waterworks building walls were cracked
and plastering in several houses was
cracked. Visitors III all the hotels left
their rooms and clocks stopped.
SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. 24.-Last night
at Ills O'Clock there was shock of earth
quake here, lasting about one minute and
a quarter. The vibrations were north
east and southwest. No damage was
clocks. The shock was heavy and was
followed by light tremblors all night.
ofONTARIO, Feb. 24.-Two sharp shocks
ii earthquake were felt here last night at
sells O'Clock. The course of the wave
Tened to be northeast to southwest.
here was no damage.
YUMA, Feb. 24.-Two shocks of earth
quake were felt here last night at III
o'clock. The movement was from east
to west. No damage was done.
REDoNDo, Feb. 24.-Quite a severe
shock of earthquake occurred at II:I5
o'clock last night, lasting thirty seconds.
The vibrations were from east to west.
COTTON, Feb. "a Several distinct
shocks of earthquake were felt here at III
O'Clock last night.
POMONA, Feb. 24.-An earthquake was
felt here last night at Ills o'clock. Build
ings shook and rocked for a few seconds.
but no damage was done. not even a
glass broken. The vibration was north
and south.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
MINING MEN MEET.
New Association Organized in San
Francisco.

New Association Organized in San
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. PA meeting
was held in the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
organizing Miners Association for this
city and county.
Officers of the new association were
elected as follows: President, Robert
McMurray; First Vice President, j. O..
Whitney; Second Vice President, Robert
Watt; Third Vice President, A. j. Bowie:
Fourth Nice-President, g. W. Grayson;
Fifth Vice-President, John Taylor: Sec
rotary, Charles O.. Yale; Treasurer, the
California Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany; Executive Committee-A. Wal
rath, /. G. Stump, w. c. Ralston, Thomas
r. Church, f. Chappellet, q. II. Sander
son, 5. K. Thornton, Robert Sherwood,
William Irelan, Jr., w. Steinhart,
Thomas Price, James q. Fair, Thomas
Bell, II. Pichoir, A. J. Ralston, S. j..
Hendy, b. L. Lacy, Charles S. Wieland,
J. L. Flood and S. X. Firth.
Resolutions were passed that the con-
stitution and bylaws of the State Miners
Association be adopted for the new or
ganization, saving the change of name to
"The Miners Association of the City and
County of San Francisco" Messrs.
Glass, Yale and w. G. Ralston were APP
pointed committee to draft the bylaws
and constitution.
a certificate of organization was then
drawn up and signed by all those pres
ent, and the committee above named was
also appointed to canvass the city and OBJ
tain as many members as possible.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
A NEGRO BRUTE.
He Creates CONSERVATION Among the
People of a Missouri Town.

He Creates CONSERVATION Among the
People of a Missouri Town.
SEDALIA (Mo.), Feb. 24-The people of
Sedalia have determined that the punish
ment melted out by the people of Texar-
kama to the negro ravisher is needed by a
negro desperate who startled the town
with series of crimes last night. About
9 o'clock he entered the house of widow,
Mary Moore, choked her into uncon-
seriousness, stole her few valuables and
escaped. a little later he stopped p. H.
Buckley and Miss Matte Gilker on the
street with a drawn revolver. Miss Gil
ker fled, the negro pursued and felled her
to the ground with the butt end of the re-
volver. Buckley and others coming UP
then, he escaped. Half an hour later Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Taylor, when on their
way home from an entertainment, were
stopped on Broadway by the negro, who
at the point of q revolver told them to
hold up their hands. Taylor obeyed,
and while the thief was going through his
pockets Mrs. Taylor slipped a diamond
ring from her hand and threw it into
yard and hid diamond breast-pin in her
dress. The highwayman took a pair of
diamond earrings from her ears, and
then, at the point of the revolver, marched
the couple to a lonely spot. There he
bound Taylor hand and foot, and, after
desperate struggle, outraged Mrs. Taylor
He then released the couple. The police
so far are unable TO find any trace of the
desperate. A mass meeting was held at
the opera-house to-day, and a reward of
81 800 for the capture of the negro sub
scribed. The whole country hereabouts
IS aroused as it has not been in years.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
LARGE LAND HOLDINGS.
A PROPOSITION TO HAVE THEM
BROKEN UP.
w. III. Mills Instructed to Make Large
Land Purchases and Subdivide
Them for Sale.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. &C. P. Hunt
ington has sent letter to W. H. Mills,
Land Agent of the Central Pacific, in
structing him to make some large land
purchases in this State. ave must break
up these large land holdings in Califor-
MA" says Mr.. Huntington, ''if we ever
expect to make any great success with
our railroads.
The letter sent to Mr.. Mills was
brought out by long report by that
gentleman to Mr.. Huntington on the sue
cess of the company in breaking up sew
eral large land holdings in Yolo County,
chiefly in the Capay Valley. The company
bought 5000 acres and has sold most of
the land in small farms, averaging
twenty-four acres each, 165 such farms
having been sold up to date, four being
purchased yesterday by men from Eng
land.
Mr.. Mills showed in his report that the
revenue of the railroad company from
the Yolo County venture, which was I'M
dertaken as an experiment, was very
great, and would doubtless be greater in
the future. All the land had been used
Tor wheat-growing previous to its pur-
chase by the railroad company and had
not given the company more than one
SiAC III Vi d tOll VI lI6l 10 lIG acre. since
its subdivision 1,670 acres of fruit trees
have been planted, and these are giving,
or will give, the company a carload of
freight an acre. The wheat was shipped
10 Port Costa, which afforded very short
haul, while the fruit is shipped to Chi
cago, and the freight charges are $500 a
carload. The Southern Pacifics proper
ton of the rate is about 500. so that each
acre of fruit land bought and subdivided
by it will paw 500 an acre a year to the
company.
So pleased is Mr.. Huntington with this
showing, that he is determined to go into
the subdividing business on very large
scale. Several large holdings will at once
be bought and divided into farms by the
company under his direction, the first to
be bought being 10000 acres in Northern
California, which Mr.. Mills regards as
q good bargain. Mr.. Huntington's in
instructions to Mr.. Mills are not to jeop-
ardize the success of the project by giving
the people to understand that the COM
pany is going into the handwriting bust
ness for the profits on the sales, but the
land shall be sold at the going rates.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
United states Courts.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Representa-
tive Bowers to-day introduced bill pro-
viding that term Of the Circuit Court
and Of the District Court for the Southern
California District shall be held at San
Diego on the first Monday of June and
December Of each year. Said District
Court shall be divided into two parts, to
be known as the northern and southern
divisions Of the Southern District of Cali
fornia. The southern division shall con-
slst OF the counties of San Diego, San
Bernardino and Orange. The northern
district shall consist Of the remaining
counties of the southern district but no
additional Clerk or Marshal shall be APP
pointed
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
FOUND DROWNED.
Body of an Unknown Man Discovered
Near Seal Rocks.

Body of an Unknown Man Discovered
Near Seal Rocks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.-Y esterday as
Peter Papageorge, an old fisherman, was
proving around the rocks below the
Cliff House, he discovered body in
little cove, where it had seemingly been
thrown up by the tide.
The deceased evidently was an elderly
man, and seemingly of French extrac-
ton. The body had floated around
among the rocks for sufficiently long
space of time to have the face bruised and
disfgured.
L. J. Wise, who is employed by mer-
camille firm in this city, believes the body
to be that of an elderly Frenchman
named Savarre, who recently arrived
here from Clarksville, Eel Dorado County,
and who had been stopping at the Conn
mercial Hotel. He could not account,
however, for the absence of valuables in
the pockets, as he said that Savarre was
usually well supplied with coin, and only
recently returned from trip to France.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMESr.
A San Diego Bank OfffciaI Placed
Under Arrest.


SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24.-J w. Collins.
President of the California National Bank.
which suspended November 10th, was
this morning arrested by United States
Marshal Gard, on orders from the Attor-
ney-General at Washington. Collins is
charged with embeZzlement in the sum
of $685. He will have preliminary
examination here before Court Commits
sioner Ward. Until yesterday there
were strong hopes that the bank would
resume, as 80 per cent. of the stock hold
ers had arranged to meet the necessary
assessments. The California National
Bank will carry down with it the Cali
fornia Savings Bank.
The warrant for Collins arrest was
issued three days ago, but the order to
serve it was not received until late Tues
day night. The complaint charges that
Collins, as President aud director of the
California National Bank, unlawfully
converted S200, COO of the banks funds to
his own use. The preliminary examina-
ton Will be held before Court Commits
soner Ward in a day or two. The latter
intimates that Collins bail will be fixed
at $4,000.
Receiver Pauly said to-day that the
Treasury Department at Washington had
been in possession of the information
upon which the warrant was issued for
six weeks, but had withheld action in
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25

LONDON, Feb. PA frightful accident
occurred at Cleckheaton, in Yorkshire.
to-day. The massive chimney of flan-
mel factory collapsed and fell ON the floor.
crushing IN the building. The horror of
the scene was soon augmented by the
breaking out of fire, in which num-
Der OF imprisoned victims were burned.
The number already taken out includes
eight killed and many badly injured.
Five of those in the building at the time
OF the disaster are still missing. Men
have been engaged for week past in
repairing the chimney, and it is reported
that the disaster was caused by the inju-
dlclous removal of bricks.
AT late hour tonight twelve bodies
had been extricated. Two of the injured
have died and it is thought others will
Succumb.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
Debris Question.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Senate
Committee on Commerce, of which Sem
ator Frye of Maine is Chairman, has
agreed to set day next week for the
hearing of the mining and river men of
California cancerning the debris problem.
Humboldt's New Customs Collector.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Charles F.
Roberts has been confirmed as Collector
OF Customs of Humboldt, California.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
A Terrible Death.

DETROIT (Mich.), Feb. 24.-Saturday
was payday at charcoal camp twenty
five miles from Emerson, small town
on the upper peninsula, and the men
celebrated the occasion by getting drunk.
While in this condition they were visited
by a depraved woman named Lou Ben
nett. She was thrust into an oven by the
men, where she was cooked to death, the
men being too drunk to even hear any
outcrY She may have made.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
VERDICT OF AcourrrAr.
Termination of an Important Criminal
Case In Arizona.


PHOENIX "a. t., Feb. 24.-The most
important criminal case ever in Arizona
excepting the Wham robbery trial, was
concluded here to-day by the acquittal of
the defendant. In July last DIR. Scott
Helm, Surgeon General of the Territory
of Arizona, was arrested on complaint of
one DIR. Hughes for abortion. The death
of the woman resulted, and Helm was
held for murder. He was released on
bail, and in the trial Judge Gooding in
structed the jury to bring in verdict of
not guilty, which was done. Owing to
the prominent social and official position
OF the defendant, the greatest interest
was aroused all over the Territory and in
Chicago and St. Louis, where Helm is
well known. Suits for malicious prose-
cution, libel and false Imprisonment
against Hughes and others will now be
instituted by Helm.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
1,he Colonies BAN Team.

P. Robinson, manager of the Oakland
Baseball Club, announces that the men
he has signed for the coming season are:
Lester r. German, Jack Horner and
Edward O'Neill, pitchers; Park A. Will
son, catcher; Fred. III. Carroll, captain
and first baseman: John j. o. Brien, sec
Ond baseman; Cleme3It Bushman, third
baseman; Edward f. Hutchinson, short
stop; and Henry Hines, d. w. Wood,
Lou Hardie, O. IL. Smith and George
Lehman, out-felders. All these men
have been signed, but two of the out
tielders will be released. Hines and
Hardie will surely be retained.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25

tive Loud as TO the Geary anti-Chinese
this country, for the purpose of seeing
the Worlds Fair, and for kindred pur-
poses, is very obnoxious to him, and he
says that if the bill ever reaches the Sem
ate he will oppose it.
Representative Geary says he made
strong effort to induce the committee to
strike out this provision, but failed
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
The Abe Jones Trial.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.-In addition
to what was brought out at the famous
trial of Ale Jones in the United States
District Court, it was testified to by Jack
Rice, who has turned States evidence,
that Jones and Howard planned at Red
ding to rob the Sheriff, who, at that time,
taxes. He also said that while at Red
ding, and while Jones and Howard were
away on their second robbery, he was
halted by the same Sheriff, who searched
him, thinking he was the person said
to have been the passer of counterfeit
coin. The trial may take three or four
days yet.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
FRENCH MINISTRY.
Those Who VIII Servo in Carnot,
New Cabinet.

Those Who VIII Servo in Carnot's
New Cabinet.
PARIS, Feb. 24.-Rouvier, the Minister
of Finance in the Cabinet that resigned
last week, has undertaken to form new
ministry. Before accepting the task Rou-
vier stipulated that he should be per-
United to dissolve the Chambers and have
fresh election if he should deem such
course necessary. 1t is understood
Burdeau will be Minister of Public
Instruction and Fine Arts; Raynal,
Minister of Marine; Felix Faure, Minis
ter of Public Works, and Floubet, Minis
ter of Justice. Constans will serve as
Minister of Public Worship, in addition
to holding his old Office of Minister of the
Interior. De Freycinet, it is said, will
remain as Minister of War; Rouvier
Minister of Finance; Ribot, Minister of
Foreign Affairs; Jules Roche, Minister
of Commerce, and Devello, Minister of
Agriculture.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
Fast steamship Passage.

NEW York, Feb. 24.-The passage OF
the steamer Majestic, which arrived to-
day, is, relative to distance, the fastest
ever recorded. She came 1865 miles in {
days. 70 hours and % minutes. This
would make her time on the short route
days, 10 hours and 81 minutes. the fast.
est ever made. Her average speed on this
trip was 20.41 knots per hour.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
THEIR LABORS ENDED.
The Industrial Conference Comes
to a Sudden Close.
ACTION TAKEN FAVORS THE THIRD
PARTY MOVEMENT.

A Negro Desperate Creates Conster-
nation Among the Inhabitants of
Sedalia, Nfssouri-Pe Are
Robbed of Their Possessions, and
One Lady Brutality Assaulted-The
People Rise En- Masse in an En-
deavor to Capture the Brute.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
Sharp Fighting in Upper Burmah.

LONDON, Feb. PA dispatch from
Upper Burmah says: Captain Davies
column, after sharp fighting. expelled the
Kachyens from the stockade position and
relieved Sadone. The British loss was four
natives killed and twenty-siX wounded,
including Lieutenant Mum. Captain Da-
vies will attack the principal stockade
tomorrow to enable him to join the Yule
column. The kachyens had maintained
Il continuous fire upon the Sadone garri-
son, which sailed out and assisted Cap
tain Davies.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-02-25
Rumored Cabinet Change.

New YORK, Feb. PA Commercial
Ad0ertiser's Washington special says: 1t
is reported that Secretary Noble will sue
coed Reid as Minister to France, and ex-
Representative Thomas H. Carter OF
Montana, Commissioner of the General
Land Office, will succeed Noble.