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The record-union., 1892-04-25
VERDANT VIDOVICH.
He Gave stranger the Time. and
stranger Took the Timepfece.s

He Gave stranger the Time, and the
stranger Took the Timepiece.
Peter Vidoyich reported to the police
yesterday afternoon that he had been
robbed of his watch at the depot.
Vidovich said he was accosted there by a
man who asked him for a cigarette, and
then wanted to know the time. Vidovich
doubtless overlooked the fact that the
depot is provided with clock from
which any honest man can learn the
time, for he produced his watch and gave
the fellow the information that it was 4
o'clock.
The man then asked the obliging Vido-
vich to let him look at a picture on the
watch, and he granted this request also
AS soon as the fellow got the time
piece in his clutches he made off, ran
around train just starting out, and dis
appeared.
Officer Talbot took the case and OBJ
tanning description of the man, found
him about two hours afterward on the
river front at the foot of X street. When
halted by Talbot the man was i'll COM
pany with another tough-looking char
acter, and OF course protested his inno-
cence.
Talbot was not satisfied, however. and
took the two men to the police station,
where. upon being searched, the watch
was found in boot of one of the pair.
1t was easily identified as Vidovich's
property, as the face Of it bore the photo
graphs of himself and two brothers.
The man having the watch was identi-
fed by Nidovich as the one who aceosted
him at the depot. He gave his name as
Frank Smith. His companion was Fred
| Taylor. There being no charge against
Taylor, he was allowed to go after leaving
his address and being cited to appear as a
witness if called upon. Smith was locked
up. Talbot worked the case up very
cleyerly
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MAYOR COMSTOCK'S SAFE.
Expert Operators Relieve It of Several
Hundred Dollars.
1t is Regarded as a Clever Piece OF
Work-No Real Clue as Yet
to the Robbers.

The festive safe-crackers are at work
again.
1t appears that the same men who re-
Gently broke open the safes of the Capital
Box Factory and the Capital Furniture
Company have either remained in town
or went away and came back again for
another raid. Sometime during the early
hours of Saturday morning they per-
formed the same kind of a job on the safe
in Mayor Comstock's furniture store, at
Fifth and X streets, and in exactly the
same way that the two previous jobs were
done.
The bold robbers effected an entrance
into. the store from the Fifth-street side,
breaking pane of glass, so that they
could unlock the doors, and then breaking
a light wooden bar which had been placed
across the doors. After this they had no
trouble reaching the safe.
1t evidently did not take the operators
long TO open the Mayors strong box, ex-
perts that they were. They first wrapped
some cloth around the knob of the combi-
nation, so as TO deaden the sound, and
then gave it heavy blow with sledge
hammer. This knocke ed the knob out and
left the clock-like machinery exposed.
All was now plain sailing. A bolt was
used for punch in disposing of the COM
blnatlon, and the safe was opened without
further trouble.
The money-drawer in the safe con-
tanned gold and silver amounting to
something over $3.50, all of which was
taken, even to some copper cents which
were there, too.
small paSteboard box containing two
gold watches and chains was overlooked
by the robbers. as was also the Mayors
bank-book, which contained some green
backs, placed between the leaves. The
Mayors private papers were scattered all
over the office floor, but none of them
taken, checks amounting to over $3.50 be-
ing among them.
The Mayor took his loss quite good
naturedly.
This is pretty lough on Mayor and
Police Commissioner, isn't it ?'' he said
to a RECORD UNION reporter.
The Mayor notified Chief of Police
Rodgers as soon as possible and the lat
ter, with Officers Gibson and Rider, made
a thorough Investigation. They are sat
lsfled that the work is that of profession
ais, and good ones at that. Every effort
is being made TO capture the scoundrels
This Will prove difficult task, as the
robbers were smart enough to take moth
ing but money. Had they taken the
JeWelry or papers and tried to dispose of
them they would have been pounced
upon by the police.
jim Hoyt, alias Stubbs, and John TAFT
! have been arrested by officer Maley on
suspicion of being the men who COM
mitted the burglary.
Stubbs is an old offender and was found
in company with TAFT on Front street
early Saturday morning.
n sledge and other tools were found
concealed in the rear Of the CORPORATION
House, adjoining Mayor Comstock's S
store, some weeks ago and the officers
think the robbery was ATTEMPTED at that
time, but that the thieves were frightened
away
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A STRANGE CASE.
1t Looks as If Grace Murphy Were
WRONGLY Dealt With.

wrongly Dealt with.
Grace Murphy, arrested on telegram
from Fresno, was delivered to Constable
from there on Saturday, and taken back
to Sanger to answer to a charge of petty
larceny, preferred against her by Mrs.
Captain Smith. Constable Burr was very
indignant that the authorities here should
presume to hesitate in turning the girl
over to him.
The fact of the arrest, however, is that
it was not warranted by the telegram
from Fresno. According 10 the wording
of the dispatch upon which Captain Brad
ley made the arrest, the girl could not
have been legally held, and if there be a
real charge against her, the official order
ing the arrest did not issue legal order
or warrant.
There was sufficient reason for the off,
GERS here wishing to investigate an irreg-
ular proceeding. Grace Murphy's mother
was ascertained to be in Seattle, and
further, that she had sent for her daugh-
ter, and that she is a respectable woman.
Unless Mrs. Captain Smith makes good
her charge against the girl, she should be
held accountable.
The girl told straightforward story
here, and proved all she stated. so far as
1T could have been proven, and it looks
very much as though she was being made
a victim of by her former employer.
Unless Mrs. Smith can substantiate her
charge, she should not only be compelled
TO allow the girl to go to her mother, but
to rise and explain her action in the mat
ter.
If Grace Murphy took anything from
Mrs. Smith, she did not have it in her
possession here. She was very scantily
clad, and carried nothing but a poorly
provided lunch basket.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
TRUSTEE GREEN.

He Has Been Cited TO Appear and
Answer 'Stfnson's Charges.
The following order was yesterday
issued by Superior Judge Van Fleet, in
the matter of the charges brought by /.
w. Stinson against City Trustee Green:
''By order of this court, you, Z. II.
Green, are hereby cited to appear before
the Judge of the Superior Court, at the
Courthouse, on May 9Th, at 10 A. NJ, then
and there TO appear and answer the state
ment or complaint of Ira w, Stinson, and
show cause, if any you have. why your
certificate of election as Second Trustee
of Sacramento elected as such March s,
1892, at the municipal election of said city,
issued to you by the Board of Trustees,
should not be vacated, set aside and au-
nuled, and said office declared vacant.
The grounds of contest are that you did,
while a candidate, commit various
ofienses against the elective franchise
a subpoena has also been issued to III. f.
Dillman. who is directed to appear and
bring with him certain agreement
entered into between him, Robert Bar
nett and L. IL. Green, prior to the lGtter's
election TO the Office ofSecond Trustee,
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aly, claims that his name is Ray Harris,
and that his father lives on Twentieth
street, Sacramento.
Neither the City Directory nor the
Great Register contains the name of any
one named Harris living on that street.
The Los Angeles authorities doubtless
have the right man.
Young Horrell comes of an excellent
family in Napa, his grandfather having
at one time been County Judge there. The
prisoner fell in with rough company and
went from bad to worse. A year ago he
was arrested in this city and returned to
Napa on suspicion of having been one OF
gang OF incendiaries who had been
operating there.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
THE HAM FAT MAN.
William Wright and His Transaction
in Hog-Meat.


A man giving the name of Wm Wright
has been arrested under suspicious cir
cumstances. He called at various houses
with ham, representing that he had a
wagon-load of them which he would sell
at low price. He had partner.
When interviewed by an officer it was
found that they had disposed of the ham
at restaurant, but that the wagon was 2
myth. They were taken to jail pending
investigation.
Officer Talbot, who arrested the men
induced Wright to confess to the theft OF
the ham, and upon investigation found
it, together with other articles had been
taken from Dierssen's grocery store al
Ninth and l. streets. Talbot also sue
ceeded in getting Wright to tell what he
knew of Smiths career. Wright saws
Smith has pointed out to him number
of houses on l. street that be had burglar
lied in the past few months, and also said
he had robbed the Office of certain coal
yard night before last
Both Wright and Smith are tough
looking characters and further investiga-
ton will doubtless reveal more incidents
in their crooked career.
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ASSAULTED A oHINAMAN.

A Foothill Sheepherder Who Got Him.
self Into Trouble.
Constable Burke of Folsom brought a
sheepherder named George Roberts to
this city Saturday and locked him up in
the County jail on charge of assault to
murder. Ii appears that on Friday last
Roberts refused to pay toll to a Chinese
ferrynian who crosses the American
River below Folsom, and when the Ce-
lestiaI demonstrated he gave him fright
ful beating with rock. The Chinafnan
is in a critical condition and NAV die.
Roberts was held to answer by Justice
Steele, ana he will have to be tried before
the Superior Court.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
1t viii be Held in the Capitol Building
To-Day.

1t viii be Held in the Capitol Building
To-day.
There was no contest at the Republican
primary election on Saturday, and the
caucus delegates of Saturday in the two
Assembly Districts will take their seats
in the County Convention.
This body will convene at 10 o'clock
this morning in the Supreme Courtroom
at the State Capitol. Its chief business
will be To select delegates to the State
Convention at Stockton, which latter
body will appoint delegates to the Ma
tional Convention to be held in Chicago
in June, at which candidates for Presi-
dent and Nice-President will be nomi-
mated.
The following were elected delegates at
Guthrie's Station to the County Conven-
ton: Alex. Williams, n. III. Shepard,
George e. Duden and A. f. Hornlein.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
BORN.
WELCH-In this city, April oath, to the wi
OF William ]. Welch, a son. 3
DIED.

DIED.
CoHEN-In this city, April Gath. Julietta
only child of Leon and Sephorine Cohen q
native of Sacramento, aged pa days
FD-Euneral private.
NORTON-In San francisco, April 23d
Winnie, beloved daughter of John and
Nellie Norton, native of Sacramento City
aged years, 3 months and days
HS-Frtends ana acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-inor
row Tuesday at z p. n, from her parents
residence, Jibboom street (Slater's Addi
tlon); thence 10 the Cathedral, where funeral
services will be held. Remains arrived from
San Francisco last evening and are at par.
ents residence.
VAN DEMARk-In this city, April 23d
Abraham Van Denmark, native of New
York. aged "a years, months and z days
H9-Eriends and acquaIntances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral this
afternoon at $50 O'Clock, from his late resi-
dence, 1927 j street.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Order of Foresters.

Sacramento Court, Order of Foresters.
met the officers of the Grand Court from
San Francisco at the depot on Saturday
night with a brass band and marched
thence to Forester Hall.
There were number of limitations and
the court was in session until late hour,
after which there was grand banquet at
the State House, where a number of
speeches were made.
Yesterday morning the local court
chartered the steamer Naomi, and the
visiting officers were taken on an excur-
sion up the river.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
YOUNG HooDLUMS
They Cause the Arrest of Man WI
Had Threatened Them.

They Cause the Arrest of Man Who
Had Threatened Them.
Some boys from Sixth street complained
to the police yesterday of being threat.
ened with revolver by William Nc.
Gowan. The latter was arrested and
lodged in Jail. He protested that the bows
had troubled him, and that he only
wanted to frighten them.
The officers say there is gang of bows
on Sixth street who have been com
planned of frequently by various parties.
They have been throwing rocks at peo-
pie and have been especially troublesome
at the Electric Light Works. If they are
not careful they will spend term in jail
or in the Reform School.
McGowan's dog awaits his masters re-
appearance at the jail, and seems dis.
posed TO remain until he knows the rea-
son why his master is detained. He will
make friends with no one, but persists in
watching patiently at the door for Nc.
Gowan's exit.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
weather Bureau REPORTS.

The Weather Bureaus reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures on
Saturday and yesterday to have been 6S0
and 42o and 670 and 420, with fresh south
erly winds, and a partly clouded sky,
and light rain on Saturday night.
The barometrical readings at A. NJ.
and 3 P. NJ. yesterday were 30.06 and 30O7
inches.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago on Saturday were 7Oo and
5lo, and one year ago yesterday 70' and
4S', and one year ago to-day, ga and 4Oo.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Closing of Many Departments

OF the Red House. Lines that we drop
entirely and those which are kept up are
to be pooled with the balance while the
change is being made. a case Of ladies'
black silk lace mitts for our sprine trade
came in Wednesday marked third off:
also, a lot OF undressed kid gloves, ladies'.
go for 70 cents, regular price anywhere,
81 10. Fine black hosiery are reduced.
Two eases Of jaconet edgings from Chi
cago. just in, viii go with the balance.
French sateens and other wash goods
4ou save about 20 per cent. on these
goods. Towels, napkins, crashes, YOU
save some. And then again, 80 cents is
taken for a 81 at Red House.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Painful Accident.

A. j. Martin, an employe of the City
Brewery, met with serious accident on
Saturday morning. He was assisting in
loading large refrigerator on truck at
Front and K streets, when it fell over and
caught his leg, breaking it just below his
knee. He narrowly escaped being crushed
beneath weight of half ton.
He was taken to the Receiving Hos
pItal, where his leg was set and bandaged
by the City Physician, DIR. A. l.. Nichols.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
ONLY A sURTERFuGE.

Lee Horrell Says His Name is Harris.
and His Home is sacramento.
A telegram from Los Angeles states
that Lee Horrell. the young man arrested
there on Saturday, and who is said to be
one of the trio that murdered Watchman
Howard at Rio Vista on the 18th of Janu-
The record-union., 1892-04-25
obstructIne the Electric Cars.

Some boys have been placing torpedoes
on the track Of the electric cars at Sixth
and } streets and the company complains
OF rocks being placed on its P-street line
daily. The police have been notified and
are keeping "a close watch for the offend
ers.
The boys who have been doing these
things had better look out or they viii be
arraStad
The record-union., 1892-04-25
See our Ad., Tt Talks

About millinery to-day. Price on white
and black leghorns seems to surprise our
customers. Well it might, as we took
our chances in January and bought in
over eight hundred dozen of them with
several other qualities of braids, bought
as job, as at that time no one knew that
they were going to have such run.
Our customers reap the benefit of this
purchase. Millinery Department, Red
House.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Abuses His Parents.

Phil Rivias has been discharged from
custody for lack of evidence, no one hav-
ing appeared to swear to a complaint.
The police have been informed that
Rivias beat and abused his mother and
threatened TO cut his fathers throat. He
will be apprehended if he creates further
Disturbance
The record-union., 1892-04-25

THE pay car here. also the picnic. Get
the whole family pair of shoes each at
half price. from the O'Brien stock, now
being sold at half price at the old stand,
COZ D. Remember they are all first-class
goods. but must be sold at any sacrifice.
The assortment is still complete, in fine
and medium goods in gents, ladies,
misses and children's wear.
The record-union., 1892-04-25

been from the careless use of matches,
and caused an alarm. The firemen were
soon on hand and cut a hole through the
roof, where the flames had penetrated,
and soon bad the fire out The damage
was light
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Fenton Divorce Case.

In the divorce suit OF Mrs. Clara Fen
ton against E. S. Fenton, Judge Van
Fleet has issued an order that the plaint-
i'll pay up all back aiimony Immediately.
When this is done, further payment of
alinony will cease. The case will come
up for hearing on May 9Th.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Michael Gorman,s Death.

Joseph Herman, who is charged with
the murder of Michael German, was
taken before Justice Of the Peace Henry
on Saturday and his preliminary exami-
nation was set for Wednesday morning.
Attorney William Humphrey has been
retained to defend Herman.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
pure and wholesome oua1itv

fornia LIQUID laxative remedy, Syrup of
Figs. Ii is pleasant to the taste, and by
acting gently on the kidneys, liver and
bowels to cleanse the system effectualiy,
it promotes the health and comfort of ali
who use it, and with millions it is the
hest and only remedy.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Tents for VacayiIJe.

At the request of citizens of Vacaville
Governor Markham on Saturday directed
that twenty-five additional tents be for
warded to that place for the use of fami-
lies who were too nervous to occupy their
dwellings in consequence of the fire.
quency of the earth -tremors in that To-
calitV
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Wanted for Eorner,--

Frank Armetta who was arrested on
the strength of a telegram from the Sheriff
Of Santa Clara, was taken to San Jose
yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff
Orcutt. Armetta is wanted for forgery.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Catherine McDowell,s WIN.

The will of Mrs. Catherine Mcdowell.
deceased, has been admitted 10 probate in
the Superior Court, and letters testa-
mentary issued to Hattie Catherine Nc
DOwal
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Relieved of HIS I,1.nst

Samuel Jones, guardian of the estates
and persons of Ralph and Mabel Jones.
has filed his final account with the Su-
perior Court and been discharged from
his trust
The record-union., 1892-04-25
To Quiet TITLE.

George Peters has commenced suit in
the Superior Court against Annie Leon
ora de Rose Garcia and others to quiet
title to an acre of swamp land in this
county,
The record-union., 1892-04-25
From Natural Causas

A young man by the name of Bryant.
who died suddenly near Folsom on Fri
day, after drinking from a ditch, was
found TO have died from natural causes.
The record-union., 1892-04-25

STEWART BANJos.-I desire to an
nounce that l have secured the sole
agency for Sacramento and vicinity for
the celebrated stewart" banjo. A fine
line now in stock. Inspection invited.
l.. X. Hammer, $50 street.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Caused by Matches.

About o'clock on Saturday evening
curtain in a frame cottage at Thirteenth
and o streets caught fire, said to have
The record-union., 1892-04-25

CHILDREN's school shoes, 10 cents a PAIR.
worth 81 90, at the Boston Shoe Store. 81 3 /
street, between Sixth and Seventh
The record-union., 1892-04-25

LADIES fine kid button shoes at 81 % a
pair. worth 50 so, at 615-J street, between
Sixth and Seventh. Boston Shoe Company. .
The record-union., 1892-04-25
Cash.

1t was complete jam with customers. Sat
urday, at the "a :ramento Cash Store, corner
Ele senth and j. :
The record-union., 1892-04-25

WRITE to Cooper for everything in the
musical line. 63l J street.
The record-union., 1892-04-25
City Finances.

City Auditor Young makes the follow
ing report of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the city for the week ending
Saturday nrii % 1909.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01

1t would be difficult to select the more
beautiful of the two women. The one who
stood near the door in street dress was a
queenly creature and very magnificent in
deed, but the other, sitting carelessly upon
the divan, the outlines of the figure half
hidden, half revealed by a Greek gown, ex-
celled in sweetness and grace.
The girl on the divan was yawning.
where are you going, Clara?" she asked
indifferently.
The queenly creature adjusted her hat
with the assistance of the pier glass oppo-
site.
ITO call on the young person across the
way, you''-
shade of Impotence fitted across the
sweet face of the classcally Eowned
charmer.
know. Do you"-
The radiant beauty paused while she
smiled at herself over her shoulder.
sWant to send her any messenger"
"Clara''-
The seated lady looked really hurt
II don't understand" she exclaimed ir-
ritably, show you can call ON that horrid,
deceitful thingP'
Her brow knit in frown.
II think her just rs mean," she insisted,
las she can be!''
The queenly creature had finished with
her hat and was working with her gloves.
."Then you don't care to send her any
message"
The soft shoulders shrugged beneath the
Grecian folds.
"Oh, yes, Clara. You may give her my
love, If you please. detroit Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01
..Where They Are At"

Joseph W. Fifer. governor at salary
of So 900 per year. is out of his office
every day he is able. neglecting his Off
cial duty and making speeches.
Charles W. Pavey. auditor, at salary
of So, 500 per year, $50 per year which
he receives from the insurance fund be
longing to the people. and SIS per day
as a member of the state board OF equal
izstion, is out Of his office every day he
is able, neglecting his official duties and
making speeches.
Isaac N. Pearson. secretary of state, at
a salary of So, 500 year, is not only out
of his Office every day he is able, and
neglecting his official duty and making
speeches, but has a small army Of isni
tors who are neglecting their duty and
running around over the stste working
for his reelection.
Rev. Fred Wines. secretary of the
Fifer board of public charities at salary
of So, 900 per year, is in Washington
City working for the federal government
at Sc per day and neglecting the duties
of his office here.
Isaac N Phillips. j. G. Willis and John
r. Wheeler, railroad and warehouse
commissioners at salary of $4,000 per
year each. are engaged almos. constantly
in either attending to their own business
or running over the state working for
the reelection of the governor who will
reappoint them. so they can continue to
draw big salary and do nothing.
J.B. Messick. John j. Brown, James
A. Ross, s. II. Jones. Charles Bent and
A. s. Wright, penitentiary commission"
ers. each drawing a salary of 81 500 per
wear. are each spending about one day
in d month attending TO their official
duties, and the rest OF the time
they are devoting to their personal bust
ness or working for the election OF
governor who will re-appoint them.
John C.. Ames, Clarence Snively and
Louis Hutt. canal commissioners. at
salary of 90 per day each. are devoting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-01

sbout;one day in each Of the months that
the canal is not frozen over to their Of
fetal duties, and the rest of their time to
their personal affairs or working FOR the
reelection of the governor who Will re-
appoint them.
A horde of the employees of the state
men who are paid large salaries to per-
form certain duties-are spending the
time for which the taxpayers of the state
pay them. in running over the state and
in writing letters to secure the reelection
of the chiefs of the bread and butter
brigade to which they belong.
There has never been such shameful
waste of the peoples money by the men
who have taken solemn ostbs to perform
public service.