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The record-union., 1893-10-23
GOLD IN A RIVER BED.
Cinnamon Secure a Fortune on an
Outlay of $3.50.
How a Poor Rancher Bartered Away
for a Song Ground that Has
Yielded $4,000

Referring to the luck that Cinnamon
have in finding the best-paying mining
ground, the Folsom Telegraph OF Satur-
day last relates the following incident:
'tD. W. Burnett is the owner Of piece
of land on the American River near Sal
mon Falls, in FL Dorado County. his
daughter is also the owner of tract ad-
Joining, one being on the right side and
the other on the left side of the river.
The river bed there, for 100 or 200 yards,
had never been mined. Some Chinese
made him an offer TO lease this land for
mining purposes for two years, offering
to pay him 500 for the use thereof. ! his
was declined. The Chinese were persist
ent, though, and, after bantering While,
Mr.. Burnett told them they could have
the land for the time stated for SloO, one
half to be paid in advance and the bal
ance at the end of the year.
THE offer was accepted, and Mr. Bur
nett was congratulating himself on his
bargain, and considered the $40 to have
come into his possession as easily and
unexpectedly as though the same had
been picked up on the street. In fact, IN
conoersing on the subject, be said be con-
sidered the S75, which had been paid him,
simply found. He considered the ground
of no value whatever at the time he
leased it. He was not long in changing
his mind. AS soon as the lease was
signed the Chinese began to work. n
force of eighteen or twenty men were
employed by them. a wing dam WAS
built, and a wheel and other apparatus
put up there, the cost of which was not
over S400 or $500.
About three days after II was rumored
that the mine was producing 81 800 a day.
An investigation disclosed the fact that
the heathens had sent away IS, 800 worth
of dust within a week after they began
work. Several thousand dollars worth
of dust was also disposed of in China
town and handed over to one of the Chi
nese merchants there, who was interested
in the mine, and who furnished the capi-
tai to work with.
IN. II. Burke drove out to the mine,
and after inspecting the same thoroughly,
informed us that the dirt was unusually
rich, and that gold could be seen all
through it, The ground was nearly all
turned over then, and the work was be-
ing pushed ahead in order to finish 1t be-
fore the rainy weather. The place IS
natural sluice box, and could not have
been constructed for the purpose in Il
better manner by human hanus. Thou
sands OF dollars worth of gold have been
found above and below it.
Ever since the beginning of time the
American River has been rushing over
the spot and washing the yellow metal
down there. The Cinnamon knew what
they were about when they leased il, and
have, we are informed by experienced
men, made at least $4,000. MIR. Burnett,
who is poor man, would have been able
to find plenty OF use Tor this sum-"
The record-union., 1893-10-23
A ROW BETWEEN TAILORS
Nice Mathematical Question to be Sc
tied in Court.

Nice Mathematical Question to be Set
tied in Court.
The tailors have gone to war now.
Otto Nelson, non-union tailor who
works for Otto Hanson, has sworn out a
warrant for the arrest of J. r. Wick, a
union tailor, who, he charges, assaulted
him in Newman's saloon the other night.
If Wick should be convicted Il aquandary
will confront Judge Buckley. The old
saying is that tailor is the ninth part of
a man and if the ninth part of man as
saults the ninth part OF a man, what pro-
portion of an ordinary fine will be in
ficted upon him. 1t is stated that Judge
Buckley has employed one of the most
eminent mathematicans of the city to
figure out the equity of the amount for
him and report.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The Court Erred in Augmenting the
Jury's Damages.
A Street Assessment Judgment At
Misunderstanding is Included in the
Paving of streets.

The Supreme Court Commissioners
have rendered an opinion in the case of
Mills ct al, respondents, VS.. Fletcher ct
al, appellants.
The case is an action of ejectment to
recover two quartz lode mining claims
taken possession of in 1889 by appellants,
and also to recover So, 600 damages for ore
taken from the mine by them.
The appellants claimed the two claims
as belonging to Consolidated Quartz
Mining Company, and also that the rock
taken cost more to mine and reduce than
was received. The jury gave possession
of the claims to respondents, and also
gave a verdict of 81 damages, but the
court, on showing that 81, ,922 II was re-
ceived from the ore, anG that its reduc-
ton cost SS07 %, rendered judgment for
Sl,0l5 46.
Appellants claimed that the court
should have rendered judgment for the
amount Of the jury's verdict, and also
that they should have been awarded the
ground.
The Commissioners recommend that
the judgment should be affirmed, except
ing that the damages be reduced to 81.
and Judges Mcfarland, De Haven and
Fitzgerald confirm it as recommended.
each party to pay their own costs Of ap-
peal.
THE ASSESSMENT MUST BE PAID.
The Commissioners also have delivered
an opinion in the case of a. b. Williams,
administrator of j. +. Magary, respond
eEt, VS.. a. Bsagno ct al, appellants, a
San Joaquin County case.
The action was brought by Magarry to
enforce Il street assessment against the
appellants and judgment being rendered
in his favor, they appealed from il and
from an order denying new trial. Their
grounds were that the plans and specfi-
cations included grading, while the reso-
luton of intention did not; that the con-
tract included work Of grading, which
was not in the resolution of intention,
and also, that the letters of the notice Of
work were not an inch long as required
by law.
The Commissioners decide, that as the
paving could not be done without grad
ing or leVeling the street, the latter was
necessarily Il part OF the former, and as
the letters were an inch and a quarter
long and substantially complied with the
intent Of the law, that the objections were
not valid. They therefore advised that
the judgment and order appealed from
be confirmed, which was done by Harri-
son. Garoutte and Paterson.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
Disagreement in the Burr Case.

After being out until midnight on Sat-
urday night the jury in the damage case
of James Neary against R. P. Burr, for
alleged false Imprisonment, failed to agree
and were discharged.
1t is said that the jury divided on the
question OF damages or no damages, and
did not get beyond that point standing
seven in favor of the defendant Burr for
no damages at all, and five in favor of
plaintiff for some damages.
The record-union., 1893-10-23

California newspapers that there was dis
elimination against the Pacific Coast
bureaus. This, he says, is entirely with
out foundation. On the other hand, it is
the desire of the chief TO furnish the Pa
citic Coast bureaus with every facility,
and any suggestion for their benefit TO
any time will have careful and courteous
attention. The Major says that our
bureaus are as well equipped and as COM
Portable in all their appointments as any
in The country. The Pacific Coast observ-
atories are among the best in the United
States. The San Francisco Office is equal
only in Importance to that at New Y ork.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
THE AHRRNDT ROBBERY.
Rawles Tells the Police All About til
Affair.

AIInIf.
John Rawlos. one of the young men
arrested for completely in the robbery of
ED Ahrendt at Fourth and L streets a
week ago, has confessed to Chief OF Po-
lice Rodgers the circumstances under
which the crime was committed. He ac-
cuses I'D Jordan of being the ringleader
in the affair
Castro did not actually have a hand in
the robbery, but had expected to. 1t was
the original plan to steer Ahrendt into a
lumber yard and do the job there, and
Castro went there for that purpose, but
while he waited the rest of the gang per-
formed the operation up on l. street.
Jordan was released the other day, but
will be again arrested.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
UNDER INSPECTION.

Uncle SANS officer Visits the Weather
Bureau.
Major Fl. c. Bate, Inspector of the
United States Weather Service, is in Sac
ramento, engaged in an inspection of the
local bureau. He has been inspecting the
various stations on the coast and has
found most of them in good working
order.
Major Bate says that he was informed
by the Chief OF the bureau at Washington
that complaint had been made by some
The record-union., 1893-10-23
THE WOMAN INPRRCBDBD.-

Her Tender Heart Could Not Bear Her
Husbands Punishment.
Last Saturday night the patrol wagon
was summoned to Twelfth and Z streets,
a message being received that drunken
man was beating his wife and threaten
ing to make her CORY corpse. officer
Dole accompanied Special Goods and
they arrested the fellow and started to
take him to the station. but his wife
begged with tears for his release. The
disguised officers let him 60 when he
probably repaid her intercession with
another beating, such being the usual
programme in such cases.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
In The Matter Of Reclamation District No. 556

FTIHE PETITION FOR THE FORMATION
of said district having heretofore been ap-
proved by this board and the landowners OF
said district having heretofore adopted and
recorded their bylaws, now, on application OF
SOL RUNYON. landowner of said district,
it is therefore ordered that an election be held
for the purpose of electing three Trustees of
said district on MONDAY, November 6,
1898, commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and
closing at 4 O'Clock p. NJ. on that day, and that
notice thereof be published in the sacramento
DAILY RECoRD-U UNION, a newspaper Of general
circulation published in said county, for one
month, and that the County Clerk sign said
notice.
And it is further ordered that said election
be held at the warehouse ON the ranch of Sol
Runyon, being situate in swamp Land survey
No. $50 OF swamp and OveTfiowed lands OF
Sacramento County. the same being on An
drus Island; and that Sol Runyon be and he
is hereby appointed Inspector, and James s.
Foster and j. NJ. Gleason be and they are
hereby appointed Judges of said election.
fSEAL. Attest: WIN. b. HAMILTON,
o4-td Clerk.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
GIBNRY GETS FOUR MONTHS
His Charge Against the Oficers Proves
to be False.

His Charge Against the officers Proves
to be False.
Kitty Gibney was convicted of va
grancy some time ago and sentenced to
thirty days Imprisonment if she did not
leave town.
James Gibney. alias James Williams,
was arraigned for vagrancy in the Police
Court Friday, but his case was continued
a day, the officers asking that the state
ment he made to the effect that one of
them had told Kitty that he would fix
it" so that she need not leave town be
Investigated.
After hearing the testimony. showing
that Gibney was Kitty's lover and had
for months lived off the wages OF her
shame, and had himself told her not to
leave town, the Court, at the request of
the City Attorney, gave him long SEN
tence, viz: four months in Jail, where the
woman had preceded him.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
GUARDING AGAINST ~sTUFFING
Illegal Voters to be Looked After a
the Coming Election.

IIIeHtI OIVTS 10 DC I-OUINeU AII9F uU
the Coming Election.
1t is understood that among the re-
registrations for the coming city election
are the names'of many who are not legally
entitled to vote, but who have been in
duced to register for the purpose of con-
trolling the election in the interest of cer-
tain candidates.
In order to block any such game the
ReorganiZed democracy has appointed a
committee to inspect the Great Register
and make list Of all those who are
known to be 'stuffers," as well as OF
those who are suspected OF being such,
and the committee is now at work
Is,will be a decidedly dangerous thing
for any man to attempt to vote at the
coming election who knows that he is
not legal voter.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
Yesterdays Football Game.

The Sacramento Athletic Club and the
Sacramento High School football elevens
had practice game at Snowflake Park
yesterday, and the school boys defeated
the athletes. The score was Is TO in
favor of the High School team. The
Athletic Club, however, did not have its
regular team in the field, or it would have
made better showing.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
NOT YET FREE
Walking Delegate Fry Arrested on a
Lighter Charge.

Lighter Charge.
Louis C. Fry, the labor agitator was
taken before Judge Conlan in San Fran
cisco on Saturday on charge of felony
embezzlement, in misappropriating funds
belonging TO the United Brotherhood OF
Labor. intrusted to him for carrying on
their soup kitchen. The case was dis
missed. as the Judge thought the evidence
insufficient to convict, although he could
not say that Fry's transactions in con-
ducting the kitchen were what they
should have been.
Fry was atterward arreste on a war
rant charging him with misdemeauor
embezzlement,
The record-union., 1893-10-23
Turned Ont to Die.

At Eighteenth and D streets Frank
Woodson, officer of the Humane Society,
yesterday morning killed poor old
horse that had been turned out to die by
some heartless master and tormented by
the boys until he was unable 10 stand.
1t is a pity the owners name was not
aScertained
The record-union., 1893-10-23
A TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.

AlOnZO smith SurrenuerS Himself and
Asks to be Sent TO Iowa.
A man giving his name as Alonzc
Smith came to the police station yester-
day and stated that he had stolen Sl55
from \. ". Pollock, Superintendent oil
the Poor Farm at Fairfield, Jefferson
County, Ia, and that his conscience
troubled him so that he wanted to give
himself up and be sent back. A tele-
gram inquiring into the facts was sent to
Fairfield, but up to late hour last night
no reply had been received.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
Another Monkey Wrench stolen.

Lewis Hanlon was arrested yesterday
for stealing a monkey wrench from NJ.
D. Kent, at Second and O streets. He
also sold fifty feet Of stolen garden hose
some time ago, the loss of which was re-
ported at the time, but no owner has so
far put in an appearance at the station to
claim Ii.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
Death of an Amador Merchant,

Robert L. Woolsey, an old and promi-
nent merchant of lone, died on Saturday
at that place after short sickness, the
cause of his death being pneumonia. Mr..
Woolsey was one of the early settlers OF
Amador County and was well known
through all this section Of the State.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
Drew a Pistol.

There was a row last evening in a
saloon on ] street. between Front and
Second, in which one man drew pistol
and beat the other. Special Officer Goods
responded to a call for an officer. but the
assaulted party refused to swear to a
complaint against his assailant.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
Tie Italian Ball.

The ball given by the Piemonte Realo
Italian Mutual Benevolent Society at
Armory Hall on Saturday evening was
a largely attended and very pleasant af-
fair. The members of the Bersaglieri
Guard were present in uniform.
The record-union., 1893-10-23

c. II. WEATHERwAX, P. NJ. of Placer
vile, Cal, says he has received more
benefit from sweets and Oil of Eden than
any other treatment for sciatic rheuma-
tism. Druggists sell it.
The record-union., 1893-10-23

THE ''Great Easy Mover is Prentiss
pills. Cures constipation. No gripe. %
cents. All druggists.
The record-union., 1893-10-23

PURE l8-carat gold wedding rings at
the popular jewelry house, 422 J street.
Gold and silversmiths OF Sacramento.
The record-union., 1893-10-23

ONLY complete music store. Largest
tirst-class stock. Cooper's.
The record-union., 1893-10-23

KLOIZ-Near Freeport October 22d, John
Klotz. a native OF Germany, aged 5S years
and D days.
EB-f riends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral, from
his late residence, near Freeport tomorrow
Tuesday at 10 o'clock A. NJ Interment at
/ O'Clock P. N. in the City Cemetery.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
DIED.

THOAIPSON-In this city. October 21st, to
the wife of w. j. Thompson, q son.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
0otels astn zaesta,ura.rta.
AMERICAN HOTEL

AMERICAN HOTEL
FORMERLY BROOKLYN HOTEL, 1121
L and 1928 Front street, between X and L,
Sacramento, Cal House has recently been
renovated throughout. New furniture and
first-ciass appointments. New beds, with q
change of linen every day. Suits. of rooms for
families. Single rooms. 20 cents. Board, 81
per week. Furnished rooms, 81 per month.
First-class bar and reading-room attached TO
the hotel No Chinese employed.
Joseph MCCLAY, Proprietog,
The record-union., 1893-10-23
Restaurant de France,

UEO. WIsSEMANN & CO.. PRoPRIE
(J tors. 427 X street, near Metropolitan
Theater Family orders, banquets and wedding
parties speciality.
The record-union., 1893-10-23

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 90 TO 90 FER
d day. Meals, 25 cents.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
THE NEW PLEAsANTON.

AS-Acccommodations FIRST GLASS. FREQ
Bus to and from hotel.
w. j. ELDER. Manacer.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
BORN

HOOPS PILLS are the best after-dinner Pills.
assist digestion, cure headache and biliousness.
The record-union., 1893-10-23

EIRsT-CLASs HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
e spect. Ladies' dining-room separate. Open
day and night. BUCK MANN & CARttA-
CHER Propretors. No. 1O19 Second street,
hetWean ] and L. Sacramento.
The record-union., 1893-10-23
THE sHALLEsT IS THE BEST

CgnC1Gd dN
Every one
suffers, at
some time or
st patton
Indigestion,
ious and Sck
relieved and
Il you take
These Pei
act in q 7lGt-
The record-union., 1893-10-23

STATE HOUSE HOTEL,
Corner Tenth and Sts. Sacramento.
The record-union., 1893-10-23

LLaLO NoAN DIT
Headaches. You're
cured of these troubles.
/" P. P. P.p
lets are easy to take, and
urdl way without shock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-22
SAID TO BE AN EXPERT FRAUD.
Charges Against a Man Who Took Excel
lent Letters to Chicago.


lent Letters to Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 22-Phineas Hsnucah. who
claims TO be the son of a wealthy manufsc-
turer Of Persian carpets and rugs Of
Saiamas, Persia. and also Of New York,
was arrested Yesterday on charge
of obtaining money under false pretenses
The arrest was made on q warrant sworn out
by p. NJ. King Of the bureau of information
against frauds. at 1l3 5th avenue who alleges
and claims to have documents TO show that
Hanucah Is one Of the most clever swindlers in
the country, and one whose operations extend
over the whole United States
The man is a Persian twentv-eiCht wears of
age. He presented letters OF Recommendation
from DIR. Isaac NJ. Wise of Cincinnati, the letter
bearing the printed Endorsements of weliat
the crown prince OF Persia. and all
the consul generals of Constantiuople and
Berlin. the Alliance israelite Universale of
London, lord mayor of London, Lawrence W.
Clote, consul general from Persia to London.
Rabbi H. Abner of London and Jewish minis
tiers OF New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati.
He collected small amounts from several
prominent Hebrews. but one of them becoming
suspicious wired Dr.. Wise at Cincinnati and was
informed that the man a fraud.
He was at once arrested. BY papers
found in his room it was iOand that
Hanucah had operated in Liverpool. Amste--
udtn, NeW 1ork, Balllmore ana Kansas lily.
where he had received SIMS VARYING from IS
to $500. II. H. Hess. Persian consul general to
Amsterdam. credited with 100 francs and
b. L. Bier Of Liverpool with fIlO; Henry
Davis of New York with Sl00
"Hanucah is not only swindler. but he is a
deceiver." said King, land the daughter of an
Omaha millionaire is his victim. Through his
representations and letters he in
stalled himself into the good graces
OF a business man named Davis
in Omaha and courted his daughter, and is now
engaged to marry her. He sent her SIS dia-
mond engagement ring Monday by mail.
Hanucah admits that he has collected the
money, but says that he is honest. He declares
that he is engaged to Miss Davis Of Omaha.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-22
SOUTHERN METHODIST CHURCH.
Opening the Baltimore Conferences q, Front
ROYAL. Va.

OpcnfuC the Raltimare Confer~n.~
Roxai.y
s..,,., p......, a. a.. -
-, - ,o" :" H'en'hs sar
tkoNT ROYAL, VA, March 3-Affer the
opening exercises OF the Baltimore conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church south this
morning Rev. James f. Armstrong wa. re-
,.- .. "a,
Paw Gsorca T Txlar Ash,rr ~ 49,. r.
p. stump. Henry & Coe and yab.n NJ
Waters
Several changes were made 4, seve-,l a, ,,.
boards and committees. made necessary by the
removal from one district TO another
Rev. David Morton. secretary OF the general
church extension society," sent n communion
ton announcing an assessment OF So GOO upon
the conference for church extension.
AN. HAYES. commissioner Of education,
made a report of the work among colored peo-
pie This, he said, was very successful Payns
and Lane Institute. were both fiourishinr He
asked a contribution of 500 from the confer
ence to aid in building a new building for payne
Institute.
The characters of J. Newman HAM. ] W. Bote-
Ter. f. /. Krerloe. Jose,h ] Fngle A p
Boude l. H Cranshny A Il Martin nnd VIM
A. Wade were PASSED and thew we're referred
TO committee on conference relations FOR the
supernumera-v relation. The Character of
Francis NJ Mills David Thomas Georce Ste-
venson. J. III. Waugh. John w Tongue Joshua
NJ. Grandiu. Charles a Iintb,cumo Joseph n.
Temple. Maberry a. Ralth,s Robert Ross and
Hamilton W. Kinzer we're passed and referred
for superannuated relation
Rev. 5. W. Raddawsy requested his relation
be changed from supernumerary 70 effective
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-22
SCOTS Emulsion

of CoD-LvER Oh with hypOphosphtes lime and soda,
is ""''sAl SPRING no"hmert 1t makes the weak strong
and strength those fortunate enough 10
it Consumptives and all whose lungs are weak can not
we'll get along without it Thin persons need the flesh il
supplies Those whose blood impoverished either by
chronic ailments by the strain of Winter and children
whose energy Slapped by growth ought to take SCOTS
EMULSION. In fact almost everybody needs in the Spring
the ready nourishment it furnishes.
The for this universal benefit of SCOTS the
n
be
already the oil
FhysiIar woridov endor
a NJ SEA n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-22
TWO LONDON FRAUDS,

James w. Hobbs and Henry @. Wright
HIS Solicitor, Convicted Of swindling.
LONDON, March 22.-Jsmes William Hobbs Of
the firm OF J. W. Hobbs q Co., limited, and
Henry Granville Wright, solicitor. were con-
victed today Of forgery and fraud in connection
with the Liberator Building Society.
Sentence was postponed to await the result Of
the trial OF George Newman, which Immediately
followed, Newman having been indicted Tor
participating in the frauds.
The frauds were forging and uttertng bills Of
exchange and stealing money belonging 70
the Liberator Society by the fAisincstiuu
of wage sheets. The second charge
was made against Hobbs only. These
charges were made in consequence Of
what had come to Zig ht during the Investigation
of the affairs OF the Liberstor building society
and other companies associated with ft,
now in course OF liquidation. Among these
companies was that OF Hobbs q Co, OF which
Hobbs Was managing director. II appeared
that for long time before the busi-
ness of Hobbs was formed into q limited COM
pany il had been d anced by the Liberstor
Building Society, for which Wright wss the so
hcitor and practically financial manager. II
also appeared on the investigation Of the
accounts between Hobbs and the Liberator
Building Society that between November 2,
1888, and March %, 1885,. a total sum Of Ess ,lo2
had been advanced to Hobbs by the So
ciety for the purpose Of financing his
business, and altogether there had been
found now to be due from Hobbs & Co..
limited, to the Liberator Society for advances
made 3 total sum Of e. o99. 600. The investi-
CATION. SO far as 1t had gone, Of the
securities held by the Liberator Society
for this enormous sum OF money showed that
they were mainly third charges only ON the
properties of Hobbs & Co.. and that very
large proportion Of the amount would be lost
The case has excited much attention owing 20
the numerous failures OF building societies and
kindred institutions involving immense loss