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FORD THEATER ACCIDENT.
Ainsworth's Petition for a Writ of
Habeas Corpus Dismissed.

Ainsworth's Petition for Writ of
Habeas Corpus Dismissed.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-The District
Supreme Court this morning dismissed
Colonel Ainsworth's petition for writ of
mandamus on two grounds, first, holding
that the Deputy Coroner is not a legal
officer, which invaIidates the inquest so
far as it has been held; and, second, that
the right Of q person to be present at the
inquest in person or by counsel is dis
cretionary with the Coroner, and is there
fore not a subject for a mandamus.
The excitement incident to the taking
of testimony regarding the cause of the
terrible accident of last week has not
abated, but in Difference to the decision of
the Supreme Court, Deputy Coroner
Shaffer. who has been conducting the
inquest on the Ford Theater victims. adj
journed the proceedings until tomorrow.
The curious point now develops that
no dead body has been viewed by a
legally constituted Coroner's jury, and
unless one of the injured victims dies it
will be necessary to exhume body.
The Commissioners of the district de-
cided this afternoon to order a new in
quest, and directed Mr.. Thomas. attor-
ney for the district, to assist Coroner
Patterson in conducting it, in view of the
latter's i'll health. 1t was ascertained
that the bodies of Laftus and Pagan were
still in the vault at Glenwood Cemetery.
one of the bodies viii be viewed by the
jury tomorrow, and the inquest began
anew, with the same jury resummoned.
Just how far Deputy Coroner Shaffer's
act prior to this decision will be invali-
dated, is rather a serious question. 1t is
believed nothing serious will result,
however.
\ number of clerks who worked in the
wrecked building have expressed a de-
sire to be heard in Colonel Ainsworth's
behalf
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Fay Butler is very i'll in Oakland.
! DIR. Pinkham has returned from Oak
land.
Z. G. Drescher writes from Alaska that
his health is improving.
Misses Edith and Helen Lindley have
left Denver for New York
Thomas Harper, now residing in Oak
land, came to the city last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burton of Stock
ton are at the Golden Eagle Hotel.
Mr., and Mrs. William Raymond oil Los
Angeles are stopping at the Golden Eagle
Hotel.
Secretary n. NJ. Orr of the Stockton
Insane Asylum directory was in the CITY
yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas McInerny of Winnemucca,
New, is visiting her father, John Black,
in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tyler of San Fran
CISCO are visiting Mr.. aud Mrs. J. w.
Kaseburg at Roseville.
Yesterday Albert Fehr and Miss Lula
Hageman were married and left for the
south on their wedding trip.
F. H. Meyers OF Oakland, the whilom
Highland Park boomer, is in the CITY,
Mr.. Meyers is now a full-fedged turf
man.
Miss Ora Tracy has just returned from
three-weeks' outing i'll the mountains,
taking in the Yosemite Falls, the Big
Trees and the cave.
Ex-senator Tim Mccarthy is up from
San Francisco. The old man is not so
risky as when he spared with Joe Co.
purn IN the old theater where Wilson'S
stable now stands.
on tuesday evening party was given
py LuFerne l.. Marshall to his juvenile
friends, in honor Of his 8th birthday, at
the nome OF Mrs. l.. q. Marshall, 5Il z
street. The following were present:
Florence Hatch, Gertrude McHale. Josie
Nc Hale, Albert McHale, Nellie Laauser.
Lille Bourrett, Mable Bourrett, Laura
Hubert, Harry Hubert, Mabel Conner,
Ruby Conner, Mabel Wallace. Ada Beer,
ldalene OMalley, Lottie O'Malley, Lu-
verne L. Marshall, Warren C. Marshall.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
terday: b: F. Louis, S. Aaron, C. L..
Knobe, G. R. Paul. j. B. Marks, Chicago:
NJ. j. Winstock, S. f. Fry, S. L. FabTy,
J. r. Landers, New York; L. E. lines
jamestown, n. Y; T. J. Malone, Port
land; 9. {. Harding, Boston; f. +. Cook,
Fresno; Frank Burton and wife, f. p.
land; Waiter Tryon, Angels; William
Redmond and wife, Los Angeles; Tim
Mccarthy, H. r. Newbauer, W. II. Dom
nell, q. Il. Jacobus, Il. B. Hickey and
wife, D. n. Dove and wife, Gus Stangen-
berger, San Francisco.
At their residence, No. 5l4 o street, on
Tuesday evening, Misses Mollie and Man
da Jetherington entertained number of
their friends. The evening was enjoyed
in music, games and general good time.
The guests entered into a contest which
was very interesting. Miss Alice Root
and George Ebert were the victors. 4
light collation. was served during the
evening, after which those present adj
journed to their homes with a high i'm
preston of their hosts hospitality The
following were present: Miss Alice Root,
Miss CalIie Smith, Miss Rose Ryan, Miss
Agnes Ryan, Miss Hattie Bell, Misses
Mollie and Manda Tetheringvon, Fred
Order, Henry Heightman, William KeI-
logg, George Ebert, William McClery.
Samuel McClery and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tetherington.
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NO VERDICT.
The Jury in the Gaming Case Could
Not Agree,
A Witness Who Wanted to be Excused
So He Could ''Play a Stack
in the Evening.

The little courtroom of Justice Henry
was the scene of considerable interest
yesterday, on the occasion of the trial of
Vandenberg, Hignett, Halsapple and
Skunk, charged by Sheriff O'Neil with
and to great extent by the thirty tales
men summoned from whom to select a
jury to try the defendants.
The prosecution was conducted by Dis
trict Attorney Ryan, Hiram w. Johnson
and w. 4. Gett, while the interests of the
sportive defendants were looked after by
Charles T. Jones and q. C. Hart.
1t was not an easy matter to get jury
of twelve men who were satisfactory to
both sides, and the venire was exhausted
before the panel was secured. Some de-
lay was occasioned by Deputy Constable
Rugbey being sent out to get twenty We
more talesmen, and it was late in the
afternoon before the panel was completed
by the selection of the following
citizens: G. c. Perkins, Il. A. Lauder,
Fisher, John Weizel, Jr., L. p. Gilman,
C. }. Schiller, William Smith, J. K. Hold
son. J, NJ. jackson and G. Schurr.
This accomplished, District Attorney
RYAN made his opening statement to the
Jury, and the taking Of testimony was be-
gun.
The first witness called was W. II. S.
Scott. who testified that he visited A.
Ross place at Second and 4 streets the
other night, but did not play, nor did he
know whether or not any one else played
for money.
G. u. Addington testified that he went
up to the gaming-room to get change for
a $40 piece. He saw some cards turned,
and some checks on a table, but did not
see any money used either to buy checks
or paid out Halsapple was dealing
cards. and eight or nine men We're sitting
at the table playing. He saw some
money III q drawer in front of the dealer,
but saw none used, and did not see any
checks moved from the table.
In answer to questions he described a
table and faro layout, and the manner of
dealing. He stated that heTemained only
a few minutes, not getting any change
for his gold, and could not tell who was
playing, nor if they were playing for
money. He sometimes played himself,
and knew when faro was being played if
he saw it.
ID. j. Simmons was anxious to testify
before adjournment, as he did not wish
to have to attend court in the morning.
When he was called TO the stand one of
the attorneys asked him question as to
his reluctance to appear at night, and he
answered that he wanted TO go down
and play a stack at the same place."
The court, however, declared a recess
until half-Dast o'clock.
ID. J. Simmons took the stand again
and stated that he went to Ross room on
Monday night, the 9Th, TO see him about
the purchase of lot, and was there at
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ADJUSTMENTS

Manager Todd announces that the next
attraction at the Metropolitan Theater
will be Bobby Gaylor in sport McAIlis-
ter" He will be followed by the new
spectacular comic opera Africa" by
Rich, Harris Il Thatcher's new company,
which produced the piece for the first
time on Monday night last at San Fran
cisco. There are sixty people in the cast.
Among them are the old tavoriles, Jose,
the counter tenor; Raymon Moore, tenor:
II. w. Frillman, basso; George Thatcher,
comedian; Thomas Lewis, baritone; John
Daily, comedian; John A. Coleman, low
comedian; Otis Harlan, eccentric come
dian; c. j. Slime, low comedian; George
w. Lewis, grotesque comedian; Emma
DeBerger, soprano; Pearl Inman, dancer;
Baldwin, Heely, Daily, Hickey, another
Heeley and another DAILY and Wheeler,
acrobats and grotesque dancers, and
Grace Hamilton, Blanche Hayden, Helen
and Henrietta Byron, Laura Mulick.
Freda Depew, Flo Thornton, Gertie
Forbes, Jennie Scott, Julia Raymond
and others. The Bulletin speaks APPROX
ingly and warmly of the opera.
The Foresters' Band will give concert
and dance at Oak Park this evening.
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various times until 2 O'Clock in the
morning. He played faro for money,
and so did a man named Tietiens.
lie could not remember who dealt
the game, but atterward thought it
was Skunk. He was severly examined
by the District Attorney, and said that it
had been his impression that he was
there the succeeding night also, but his
wife told him that Tuesday night was
Grand Army night and he was sick at
home and unable to go to the post. He
was i'll doubt as TO the fact.
After Simmons had done testifyinp Dis
trict Attorney Ryan said that as no evil
dence had been adduced tending to GRIM
mate Nandenberg and Hignett. he and
his associates would ask that the CHARGE
against them be dismissed, which was
done by the court.
The District Attorney then called Van
denberg to the stand, and asked him
what his occupation was.
Z. L. Jones cautioned the witness that
he was not obliged to answer the uues-
ton, or any one which might tend to
criminate him. A lively spar commenced
between the attorneys on the question
and several others which were asked.
The witness refused to answer the cues
ton as 10 what he saw that night. and
could not remember seeing any faro
dealt during the time he was in the room
that night.
George Hignett was called and de-
scribed the furniture in the two rooms.
but declined to answer the question as to
whether he saw any faro played that night
until after he had been twice directed by
the court to answer 1t, and was not then
positive, but presumed that he did. He
might have dealt that night, but was not
sure, and if he did, Skunk might have re-
lieved him, but he would not say positive
ly. He thought he saw Halsapple that day.
but did not see him deal. and did not
think he was in the lookout chair. If
game was running that day he (Hignettl
probably did deal, but he would not say
positively that Skunk dealt.
The testimony then closed, and Hiram
Johnson opened the argument for the
prosecution, making short but strong
appeal for conviction.
+. q. Hart and g. Il. Jones followed for
the defense, insisting that no evidence
had been introduced which convicted the
defendants.
District Attorney Ryan closed the arru-
ment for the prosecution, and the case
was given to the jury.
After being out nearly two hours they
returned to court and stated that they had
taken ten ballots and still stood as at first
seven for acquittal and five for convic-
tion-and the court discharged them.
Four witnesses on whom the prosecu-
ton had depended for very strong evil
dence turned up missing, and although
attachments were issued for them they
could not be found.
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special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE shipment of
currency to the West and South by New
York banks continued to-day, and eX-
cited much comment. The amount sent
out yesterday is estimated at more than
$1,000, 900, and another million was ordered
to-day. When asked the cause for the
large shipment, which was mainly to the
West the amount sent out within the
last ten days is believed to exceed S14,-
O00,000y the bankers agreed in saying that
the demand is largely due to the distrust
prevailing everywhere in the country,
and especially in the West, where there
has been great many failures, both of
banks and commercial houses.
The stringency of the money market is
being felt at both ends of the line now.
Savings banks, as well as other banks
out West, are terrifying themselves as
much as possible, and that especially is
the case of country savings banks, caus-
ing the boarding of money in those
places and a consequent drain upon the
banks of New York City. AS a result,
many of the New York banks are being
compelled to call in loans in order to
maintain the lawful reserve. The send
ing forward of wheat, it is believed, will
only account for very small part Of the
demand for currency from the West.
Last week the United States Treasury
took 81. 100000 from the banks as result
of the weeks operations, but this week
it is expected the banks will gain at least
Sl,000,000 from the Treasury, and very
probably more next week, as the pay
1nent of pensions has begun, and will
reach its hight next week.
AS an indication of how the monetary
stringency is affecting trade in all rami-
1ications, it was reported in Wall street
to-day that three large mercantile houses
in Chicago are endeavoring to get extern
sions in this city from wholesale houses
of which they bought goods. Another
indication of the stringency is the fact
that large mercantile house in this city
of first-class credit and abundant assets
had to pay II per cent. for an extension
to tide it over tight place.
Lack of buying is also reported to be
one of the unfavorable conditions, and it
is generally attributed to the curtailment
Of credits, bad state of affairs In the West
and generally to the money stringency
and lack of confidence. Dealers say
transactions in Government bonds lately
have been in excess of the usual amount.
They amount to about one and a half
millions in the last fortnight. The sup
ply came from the West, and there has
been decline of about per cent. in the
price.
GOLD IN THE TRFASTT
WASHINGTON, June 1.-the Treasury
gold is being built up by deposit in
Now York of gold certificates in ex-
change for currency orders in the West.
The demand for money in the West still
continues, and through this exchange the
Treasury is receiving gold. At the same
time 1t is accommodating New York
banks in placing currency at Western
points. The net gold in the Treasury at
the close of business was 800, l3S, 915, an
increase of nearly 81, 600, 900 over the day
before, and an increase of more than
s., COX, 900 during the week.
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Six furlongs, st. Julien won, Nahma
second, Figaro third. Time, 1:l2.
One mile, Prince George won, st.
Michael second, Comanche third. Time,
1884.
Mile and half, Don Alonzo won, Rain
bow second two starters.) Time, 2:37.
Six furlongs, Old Dominion won, Arab
second, Speculation third. Time, 1:l14.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE track was fair.
Six furlongs, Crab Cider won, Henry
Owsley second, Tom Lee third. Time,
1:1s4.
Five furlongs, Clara Bauer won, Clara
White second, Arena third. Time, 1:04.
Six furlongs, Needmore won, Tramp
second, Royal Flush third. Time, 1:17!.
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ON TILE TURF.
Results of the Races at Latonia, Morris
Park and 1t. Louis.

Results of the Races at Latonia. Morris
Park and 1t. Louis
LAToNIA, June 1.-THE track was fast.
Seven furlongs, Old Pepper won, Too
Quick second, Forest Rose third. Time,
l:2S!.
six furlongs, Peabody won, Rebuff
second. Polk Owens third. Time, I:lGl.
-Four furlougs, Amelia May won, Start
ing second, Addie c. third. lime. 0:4S4.
Mile and twenty yards, Clementine
won, Response second, Elva third. Time,
l:43.
One mile. Philpra won, Dolly McCone
second. Time, l:42.
Four furlongs, Mulberry won, olt sec
ond, Graft Hanley third. Time, 0:50.
AT MORRIS PARK.
Norris PARK, June 1.-THE track was
fast. Five and a half furlongs, Sirocco
won. Correction second, Alcalde third.
Time, 1:04.
Mile and furlong, Reckon won, Pick
pocket second, Lizzie third. Time, 1:523.
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A GOOD RULE.

Efforts of the Police to Maintain Or
der at the Plaza.
A number of officers of the police force
busted themselves last evening on the l.
street side OF the Plaza in an effort to es-
tablish order out OF chaos in the throng
Of vehicles there, while the open-air con-
cert was in progress.
They were endeavoring to induce
people who drive there in buggies and
carriages to keep to the right, and in line,
on the proper side OF the street.
Thus, in case of any accident or dis
turbance among the horses, there will be
a driveway between, to enable teams to
be driven away or allowed to pass through
the crowd.
as it has been heretofore the street
was often blocked and imnassahle.
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Baking Powders
Before Congress:

The Pure Food bill before Congress would be righteous
measure for the people, and should become law The public
pure food and in order protect themselves must know
what aduteraed All aduteraed preparations be so
branded including Baking Powders containing Ammonia or
Alum Then people dose themselves with absolutely
Pure Ammonia or Alum, they will do it knowingly. The
public have been looking the composition of Ammonia and
Alum and they don't like the idea of eating either their hot
biscuit.
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Thomas Fraser, Jr., the popular en-
glneer, brought down from Truckee last
evening a number of Tahoe trout. some
what less than yard long, but sufficient
to furnish feast for a number of his
friends. The fish were packed in ice
and had scarcely quit kicking when they
reached an uptown restaurant, where
they received a warm reception.
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Miss Jessie Alderman, the "round-the-
world' lecturer of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, is here and will
lecture this and tomorrow evening at
the w. G. I. I. rooms, on Third street.
on 1.-THE Women of Asia" She will lect-
IRE in Oriental costume.
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At the Raths.

Last evening Captain Jack Williams,
the expert swimmer, gave another of his
interesting exhibitions at the Swimming
Baths, which gave the usual degree of
pleasure to those present. The Captain
repeated his Monte Cristo" act, causing
great merriment
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Residence at Auction.

On Friday, the 10th, Croweu & Lam
bert will sell at auction, at II O'clock, on
the premises, the six-room cottage at
l4IS Sixth street, between y and Q. The
lot is 20xS0 feet. Tho house is arranged
for two small families. Sold on account
of departure from the citv
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rIled Amended Demurrers.

The defendants in the cases of Il. A.
Burr VS.. Treasurer Lyon, Auditor John
son and Richard Cohn and J. Charles
Jones, to restrain payment of salaries to
the latter two, filed amended demurrers
in the Superior Court yesterday.
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Labor NTeetInc To-Nirht

Captain John O'Brien, Grand Lecturer
of the American Federation of Labor.
will address mass meeting at the Plaza
this evening, under the auspices of the
Council of Federated Trades.
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DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder

Pure Cream of Tartar Powder free from Ammonia Alum,
Lime other adueraton And every investigation, whether
in the laboratory Kitchen confirms and emphasizes superior
ity in every way
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a CONTINUATION of a cough for any
length of time causes irritation of the
lungs, or some chronic throat disease.
Browns Bronchial Troches are an effec-
tive cough remedy. Price % cents. Sold
only in boxes.
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Inat--En11un.

T OsT-LAST TUESDAY, PLAIN GOLD
IL bracelet, inscribed on inside, "Christrnas,
1883" Please return to c. Il. DUNN. 500
Fifth street. ieI5-3ta
I OST-FROM BARN, TWELFTH AND c
u streets, a bay horse, with white spot on
forehead. The finder will be rewarded by
leaving at saloon, Twelfth and SITS. je14-2ts
T OST OR STRAYED FROM 1891
IL street-A small, red COW. Finder will be
rewarded by returning it 20 above address.
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90 1rt or Rent.

ITO LET e. FURNISHED ROOMS. SUIT
i able for one or twogentlemen in a private
family; references required. Apply at Sig
Eighth street. je15-6t*
WE HAVE FOR RENT THAT NICE
w cottage situate 1920 street containing
J rooms, bath, gas, not ana cold water, etc;
basement finished. Nice lawn in front;
good barn. This is one Of the most convent
entity located cottages in Sacramento. JAMES
L. MILLS, agent, 3O1 street.
mo LET-A FINE, LARGE STORE AT
i 415 X street. Inquire of T. S. LAWSON,
on the premises, or of (. K. ALSIP q co.
no LET, UNFINISHED A HAND
L some parlor suite and kitchen. Inquire
at 91611 seventh street, between I and j.
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There will be meeting of the Fourth
of July Executive Committee this even
ing at the usual place, when the SUBJ
committees will report what they have
done.
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RpnnI Rnkt41n 31p1ooer.
his big killing-stick, his presence is none

his big killing-stick, his presence is none
too pleasant.
The dirt is lifted into a great pan, where
by constant stirring, the clay is worked
INTO soft mud. 1t is then passed into
cyhnder with a spiral motion and holes
OF dlnerent sizes. The smallest pebbles
escape from the first aperture, the next
size go on to the second one, and so
on, until all have been dropped into
sleeves. These various collections of stones
are then passed to the soTter, who spreads
them upon table and looks for the dia-
Hohus. The first morning the first two
pans OF dirt gave up five stones, worth in
tHe rough about $500. The pebbles left
aiter the gems are taken are pretty things
o. various hues, but ofno worth CONNER
ciaIly; since the cutting is more expen-
slHe imam the value of the Jewel.
Inc rough diamonds are turned over to
the manlpuIators, who polish and put
them into shape for the market. The
faces are measured with delicate instru-
ments, and, while in Europe all the pol
lshlng is done by hand, American genius
mas invented a machine for the work a
thousand times more expeditions and ac-
curate. The diamonds found the first
day were almost lusterlesS and several
were opaque, while some were without
flaws and of such perfect shape that they
were sent to the cutter. This is, how
ever OF rare occurrence, and the stone is
mostly of an irregular, rough shape, or
with some radical blemish, and requires
10 be remodeled or the imperfect part cut
off.
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FINANCIAL SITUATION.
Stringency of the Money Market
Experienced at Both Ends.
LARGE SHIPMENTS OF CURRENCY
WEST AND SOUTH

Country Savings Banks Hoarding
Money, Causing Drain Upon the
Banks of New York City-NIercan-
tile Houses Endeavoring to Get an
Extension of Time on Goods Pur-
chashed From Wholesale Establish
ments.