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The record-union., 1896-11-25
THAT AERIAL MYSTERY.
Several Persons Confident They Saw It
Pass Over the City This forming.

Several persons who were standing at
the corner of Third and streets at
o'clock this morning assert that they
saw the mystery of the skies pass over
this city, going southwestwardly. As
it appeared to them there was a very
bright light which seemed to be at
tached to a large body, the shape of
which could not be distinguished.
A dispatch from San Francisco at an
early hour this morning contradicts
the street rumor that an airship had
been seen lowering over that city last
evening.
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EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Two or Three nen Reported Killed
and MANY Severely Injured.

SALT LAKE, Nov. pa report from
Fort Duchesne, Utah, says that an ex-
plosion occurred there in the ST. Louis
Gilsonite Asphaltum Company's mine,
by which two or three men were killed
and several others seriously injured.
The wire to Fort Duchesne, which is a
Government line, is closed for the night
and no further information can be OBJ
tained before tomorrow.
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Roe Sentenced to be Hanged.

NAPA, Nov. 24.-Roe, alias Moore,
convicted last week of the murder of
Mrs. John @. Greenwood, was to-day
sentenced to be hanged by Judge MUIR
ply, who designated the place of ex-
ecution to be Napa. Roe's attorneys
interposed motion for a new trial. 1t
was overruled
The record-union., 1896-11-25
PelicanS VS.. Pigeons.

The Pelican Gun Club will hold it's
closing trap shoot of the season at live
birds this forenoon. The shoot will
take place at the clubs grounds, near
the American River bridge.
AS the members have been having a
months good practice on ducks and
quail, some good scores may be looked
for, especially among the club element
known as the kids"
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Free Wool Settled Him.

The present tariff law has knocked
out another man. Antoine Maestretti.
sheep raiser in this county, has filed
a petition in insolvency. He owes 81 $50
and his assets consist Of 400 head of
sheep valued at S2,205 Under tariff
that would protect wool he would be in
easy circumstances
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Prospectors Unearth a Skeleton.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.-A. b. wy
lie and S. p. Tillman, while uncoverlng
a ledge of gold-bearing quartz at Love
Joys bridge, seventeen miles east OF
Palmdale, some days ago, unearthed
the skeleton of a man with an arrow
head transfixing the spine. The man mad
evidently been in the ground some time
and met his death at the hands or IN
dians. Wylle and Tillman claim to nave
struck a ledge richer than anything at
Randsburg.
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Bishop Newman.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24.-Rev.
Bishop John p. Newman, D. D., Ii. D.,
and Mrs. Newman arrived in the city
to-day from Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
Bishop Newman will be a resident dig
nitary of the Methodist Church IN san
Francisco. He will preside at the con-
ferences of the Methodists in this part
of California. The Bishop has taken
up permanent residence at the Occidental
Hotel.
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Petition to Sell an Estate.

w. B. Miller, administrator of the es-
tate Of Arthur w. Colby, deceased, has
petitioned the Superior Court for leave
to sell real estate. The property con-
sistS of eight and one-half acres of
land in the Fair Oaks tract The de-
ceaseds parents reside in Chicago.
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Ceremonies Postponed.

In consequence of the bad and un
settled condition of the weather, the
Odd Fellows have postponed the dedi
cation of the Bradford monument at the
City Cemetery, which had been set for
tomorrow. ~
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Annexation Defeated.

FRESNO, Nov. 24.-At a special cleo
tion held to-day, the proposition to an
rex certain additions to the city was
defeated It failed to carry by fifty
votes in the district proposed for annex
alton. Additional taxation was the
cause of the defeat.
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DEED OF AN INSANE WOMAN.
Cuts the Throats of Her Three Chill
dren and Then Attempts Suicide.

TACOMA CWash), Nov. 24.-News
was received to-day that Mrs. Swearn-
Ter, Wife Of rancher living in the
northeastern section of Lewis County,
on Friday last cut the throats of her
three little girls, aged respectively ;
and ) years and 8 months. The woman
then used the knife on herself, infiict-
ing severe but not necessarily fatal
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Leave to Lease Property.

Judge Johnson has granted the petit
tion of NJ A. Howard to allow the re-
ceiver-in the matter Of Howards
foreclosure suit against William Bryan
and otherS-tO lease the mortgaged
premises for the crop and fruit season
of 1897 such lease to be approved by
the cOurt
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Suits to Quiet Title.

w. B. Maydwell, administrator of the
estate of M. c. Tilden, deceased, has by
his attorneys, F. S. Sprague and A.
Platnauer, brought actions against
Frank N Tilden, Elizabeth J. Tilden
and Laura M. Tilden to quiet title to
various pieces of real estate in this
The record-union., 1896-11-25
OAKLAND RACES.
Mount Roy Salisbury H., Sir PIay,Llt-
tie Cripple and Braw Scot Won.

OAKLAND, Nov. 24.-Weather wet;
track muddy. Five and haI 1ur-
longs, Mount Roy won, Don Plo Pico
second, Agitator third. Time-1:l4fa.
Five and a half furlongs, SALISBURY
II. won, Candor second, Charles A.
third. Time-1:12l4.
Seven furlongs, Sir Play won, TOR
sina second, Thornhill third. Illne-
1:32
One mile, Little Cripple won, joe
Terry second, Excuse third. Ilme-
40.
Six furlongs, selling, Braw Scot Woh'
Lucky Dog second, Seaside third. Time
i: 1:241a.
The record-union., 1896-11-25
HEAVY RAINST0RM.
Two and Half Inches Fall at DecOta
in Twenty=EOur Hours.

DECOTO, Nov. 24.-The heavy ram
storm shows no signs of abatement IN
this section. Two and one-hal1 lhcIleS
of rain have fallen during the twenty
four hours ending at I this morning..
All the creeks are running bank Iull'
and Alameda Creek will soon break Out
and flood hundreds of acres OF lano.
The damage to sugar beets not harvest
ed is considerable, as it will start tnen
on the second growth and the per cent
of sugar drop away down.
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Requiem r1ass.

Requiem solemn high mass will be
celebrated at the Cathedral Thursday,
at 9 a. m., for the repose of the souls
of the deceased members of the Young
Ladies' Institute. Members of Institute
No. IL and their friends are invited to
attend
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Funeral of Mrs. Jeffery.

The funeral of Mrs. Rosanna JEFF
fiery, widow OF the late William JEFF
fiery, took place yesterday from the
Cathedral, where services were held.
Deceased was a sister of Mrs. Strobe
of Forest Hill, Placer County
The record-union., 1896-11-25
AsSignee'S Final Account

w. r. Strong, assignee of the estate
of G. 3. Strong & Co., insolvent debtors,
has filed his final account. The total
receipts were SS07 75, and the sum ex-
pended was sol. There is still on hand
S716 10 to be disbursed under the order
of the coI1rt
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Almost DELINQUENT.

City taxes for the year 1896 will be
delinquent next Monday. City Col
rector Robertson's office will be kept
open till . p m. the rest of the week, to
accommodate taxpayers who cannot
call in the daytime.
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Death of an Ex-COngressman.

ROSEBURG (Ore.), Nov. 24.-Lafay-
cite Lane, son of Joseph Lane, first
United States Senator from Oregon,
died at his home here yesterday. He
was Congressman from Oregon in
1S74-16
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Convicted of rlanslaughter.

FRESNO, Nov. 4.-Humsido Arana
who shot and killed Andreas Martinez
at Firebaugh last August, was convict
ed of manslaughter by a jury in Judge
Webber's court to-day.
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FideIia Dunning's Estate.

f. d. Gage, James Ellison and Gilis
Doty, appraisers of the estate of FL
della Dunning, deceased, have filed
their report in which the estate is VAL
ued at S63S So.
The record-union., 1896-11-25

The balance of Lesser Bros cloth
ing stock will be sold at SOC on the dol
lar at The Model, Sixth and X streets,
this week.
The record-union., 1896-11-25

The balance of Lesser Bros cloth
ing stock will be sold at SOC on the dol
lar at The Model, Sixth and X streets,
this week
The record-union., 1896-11-25

The balance of Lesser Bros cloth
ing stock will be sold at SOC on the dol
lar at The Model, Sixth and K streets
this week.
The record-union., 1896-11-25
THANKSGIVING LINENS, ET(
LINEN DOILIES
AND NAPKINS.

Hemstitched Finger-bowl Doilies,
Zoe each.
5-S Hemstitched Napkins, 20. %
and 33c.
"a Hemstitched Napkins, % and
soc each.
Hemstitched Platter Cloths, 80
and 45c each.
Hemstitched Sideboard Scarfs, Is
xf0 inches, 60c each; 1Jx6S inches.
81 30 each.
Scarfs, henstitched and Spanish
work, extra fine linen, 1Sxi2, S3
each.
The record-union., 1896-11-25

The leaders and pioneers In the mar
| ket and produce. Christianson &. Co. y
The record-union., 1896-11-25

For a good Thanksgiving dinner get
your turkeys from Christianson & Co. :
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State and county taxes must be paid
this week or penalty will be charged.
The record-union., 1896-11-25

Pay your State and county taxes
this week or 10 per cent. will be added. =
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Have your free crayon portrait framed
for 81 at Cutbirth's Art Studio, 18th q X. =
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For a good Thanksgiving dinner get
your turkeys from Christianson & Co. 4"
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wound. Mrs. Swearnier has been in
i'll health for some time, and is believed
to have been insane.
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house which establish its business
strength mark compelled
NEAI to make that trade mark the ymt and of highest
the % of Chase
COFFEE sg @ % dSs, 1a ct % s m Banquet given the '01sr
e. fol Sacrame
The record-union., 1896-11-25
Thanksgiving Novelties in
GLOVES.

We import direct and are always
first to show the latest novelties.
The record-union., 1896-11-25
ST 50 per Pair.

Our Own Monogram Gloves. A
swell novelty with double stitched
backs, two-toned effects, three large
clasps, fastenings. bearing our mon
ogram; self or colored piping around
J wrist. Colors. English red, pearl,
J paper and white. Made from the
| very finest of kid and every pair
guaranteed. Price, 81 80 a pair.
The advocate., 1896-05-13

Hutchinson NeaOs (Rep.): "During
the last week there has been a reVnl.
sion Of public sentiment in favor Of
Governor Morrill, as shown by inter
views IN the Topeka Capital. Mr..
Eckert, Director of the Penitentiary;
Mr.. Beck, Director of the Penitentiary;
Mr.. Albaugh, member Of the Board Of
Charities, and Mr.. Simpson, Railroad
Commissioner, have abandoned their
opposition and come out boldly for the
denomination Of the Governor. It 10
now assured that Mr.. Morrill, will be
supported by nearly all of his sp.
pointees."
The advocate., 1896-05-13
$l.OO A YEAR.

lation thereto; what agreements or
contracts, and whether oral or In writing,
and whether publicly or privately, we're
entered into by the Secretary Of the
Treasury and any syndicate or person or
persons with respect to the sale and
purchase of the bonds, and the profits
made or to be made by such syndicate,
or any person or persons connected with
such syndicate, directly or indirectly;
whether such contract or agreement had
any and what effect on the prices offered
for the bonds, what the effect was, and
who, IL any person, pro6ted by it, and TO
what extent
Senator Palmer (Dem.) made some
extended remarks in opposition to the
resolution, in the course Of which he
said: II oppose this resolution, because
/ regard it as an illegitimate means Of
procuring material TO affect and inAame
the public mind"
Senator Hill indulged in another
speech against the resolution, after which
Senator Lindsay (Dem. moved to strike
out the third clause, but he afterward
withdrew the motion.
A vote was then taken and the res
olution was adopted, 81 Senators voting
aye and but voting no. The affirmative
vote was made up OF Is Democrats, %
and s Populists. The
negative votes were cast by Gallery,
Gray, Hill, Mitchell wis and
Palmer, all Democrats. The Finance
which is charged with the
duty OF making the investigation, is
Of the following Senator's;
Morrill,, Sherman, Allison, Aldrich, Plstt,
Voorhees,, Harris, Vest, Jones
Ark. White, Wslthall and Jones New.
The first six are Republicans, the next six
Democrats and Che last named is a Pop
llist. OF the Republicans five are gold
bugs and in sympathy with the
OOnd. Issuing crowd. OF the Democrats
Voorhees, is the only one who does not
'sy that he is q silver man and who sup
ports the bond crowd. Ofcourse Senator
Jones Nev) is vigorous in his opposition
o the Vaccinations Of the money gang.
L this committee will now conduct
air, honest investigation some things
hat the people ought to know will be
developed.
The advocate., 1896-05-13

The Republicans continually refer to
the Populist party as q gang of Office
seekers. Yet the Republicans are the
most hungry people for Office on earth.
The Legislature will not convene until
next January, yet there are already
three or four Republican candidates IN
the field for Speaker.
The advocate., 1896-05-13
J. P. HARRIS WINS.

Republicans Nominate the Ottawa Banker
for Congress After an Extended Contest.
The fight for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress in the Second dis
trict which began Immediately after
Congressman Miller's announcement Of
his desire to retire, was ended by the
nomination by the Lawrence convention
Of J. P. Harris, an Ottawa banker, on
the 10th ballot.
The convention began it's work Tues
day, May 5, and it adjourned May 8.
w. II. Carpenter of Miami was elected
temporary chairman. The principal
fight of the early part of the convention
was over the contesting delegations
from Wyandotte county, known as the
Buchan and anti-Buchan delegations.
It was decided to choose Credentials
committee consisting Of one member
from each county, to be elected by the
county delegation. In this matter
neither Wysndotte delegation was per-
mitted to participate, The committee
so selected was made upof the following
delegates; Allen county, r. B. Steven
son; Anderson, J. G. johnson; Bourbon,
James M. Humphrey; Douglas, J. Q. A.
Norton; Franklin, George T. Anthony;
johnson, F. R. Lanter; Linn, James
Tyson; Miami, Alex Davis. George T.
Anthony was elected Chairman Of the
committee. The meetings were open to
the public and large crowd was con-
tinually in attendance. Each side was
represented by attorneys, and printed
briefs were filed. The convention at
tempted to do no further business and
settled down to a loug wait on the
Credentials committee. All Of the can
didstes employed the time strengthen
ing fences and fixing up for the fight.
The fight before the Credentials COM
mittee was very hard one. Afidavits
enough to swamp any court were filed on
both sides tending to show that the
other faction had sunk to the very low
eat depths Of political depravity. Oral
testimony was also introduced. The
contest seemed to develop into an effort
on the part Of each side to paint the
other the blacker. No one who is ac-
quainted with WysndoTte Republican
politics doubts the truth Of all the
charges made. TIE party in that county
was shown up in very unenviable light.
The committee, after spending nearly
two days in considering the evidence,
submitted a report seating the anti
Buchan delegation. A minority report
signed by Committeeman Norton Of
Douglas and johnson Of Anderson
declared in favor of the Buchan delega-
tion. The fight in the convention then
began. There were three propositions
submitted - the majority report, the
minority report, and plan to adjourn
the convention and refer the whole
matter back to Wysndotte county for
new election Of delegates. After dis
cussion participated in by Johnson
of Anderson, Williams Of johnson,
Humphrey Of Bourbon and George 7.
The advocate., 1896-05-13


question. A scene then followed, in
which Judge j. Q. A. Norton Of Douglas
attempted to get the floor. He asserted
that the attempt to cut off debate was
an exhibition of gag rule and that it
was as "bold a piece Of piracy as was ever
perpetrated on q convention" After ten
minutes of riotous demonstrations
Norton was permitted to speak. He be-
gan by declaring that his recognition had
been forced by the clRmor Of the dele
gates and the crowd, and not by any
desire Of the Chairman Of the convention.
He said be had at no time had any doubt
of his recognition because of the feeling Of
justice that prevailed in the convention.
Further, he said he did not suppose any
thing he would say would change q vote
in the convention; everything was cut
and dried. Not done by any justice or
right, but by trading Of votes here and
there in some candidates favor and to
defeat someone else. He called attention
to the fact that there we're 81 uncon-
tested delegates in the Buchan conven-
tion anG only 55 in the Rnti-Buchan OF
Trickett convention. After further
discussion Williams Of johnson moved
to refer the whole matter back to Wyan-
dotte county and adjourn the Con-
gressional convention until new county
convention could be held there. This
motion was defeated by a vote of AZ
to 10. The minority report was then
voted down, the vote being % to Al.
The same vote was reversed on the
majority report, and it was adopted.
The Buchan report was supported by
delegates from Anderson aud Douglas
and by part Of the Linn and Johnson
delegations.
The convention then went TO work.
The candidates presented were ex-Con
gresham Funston, Senator Metcalf,
Eldon Lowe, w. j. Buchan, J. P. Harris
and G. w. Trickett. Trickett heads the
snti-Buchan forces in Wyandotte. The
first ballot was as follows: Buchan Is,
Metcalf 8, Trickett 10, Lowe 10, Harris
16, Funston IA. The second, MetcRlf
10, Trickett 10, Lowe 13, Harris l6,
Funston 49, When the convention ad-
iourned in the evening seventy-five
ballots had been taken without change.
On the seventy sixth ballot Buchan got
his first ballot vote again, and this sort
Of balloting continued until the 98th
ballot. The l1lth ballot was: Buchan
II, Trickett 19, Lowe IL, Harris "A, Funs-
ton IA. Another adjournment was taken.
Harris could have been nominated at
this time by accepting the Trickett
votes, but he wanted to keep clear Of the
WyRndotte trouble. But he was willing
to accept them on the 18th ballot, which
was as follows: BuchRn Is, Harris 60,
Funston 7. The nomination was made
unanimous, though many delegates de-
clined to vote. All Of the candidates ex-
cept Buchan appeared and made speeches
to the convention.
The Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted platform indorsing Morrill, and
Blue, but the convention referred all the
resolutions back to the committee, and
no further report was made. Mr.. Harris
is therefore not hampered with any sort
Of a platform. His platform viii prob
ably be, "Vote the ticket straight, with
out any explanation as to what that
viii mean.
The herald., 1896-12-15
THE DIVORCE MILL
Mrs. Martha McComas Seeks Relief Five
Weeks After Marriage

In the case of Emma Searl against A
j. Searl, Judge York yesterday MADE an
order granting plaintiff $40 per month
alimony during the tendency of the suit
$50 attorneys fees and $40 for costs
The case of H. c. Peters VS.. Margaret
]. Peters was up again yesterday before
Judge Mckinley on a motion of the wife
to enforce payment of overdue almony.
She had been allowed $40 per month, but
shortly afterwards the couple lived to-
gether, and when they again separated
the wife demanded the alimony due for
the past two months. In this state of
the case the court denied the motion.
The case of Mary e. Hawkins against
William M. Hawkins was set for hear
ing yesterday in department six. Inas-
much as the defendant was sand bagged
late on Saturday night and was una
Die to be in court, the case was contin-
ued until the 21st
Upon the last day of October Ernest Nj.
McComas was married by Justice Young
to Martha Barke, both being residents of
Compton. Both were young, the groom
being only 21 years of age and the bride
Just two years older. The marriage was
one or necessity, not choice. for young
McComas had been arrested on the
charge of seduction at the instance of the
young woman, whom he married to save
the scandal of a trial. Needless to say.
the marriage was not happy one and
yesterday Martha McComas filed her
complaint in divorce. The ground for the
application is stated to be desertion, the
couple not having lived together since
the marriage, over month ago.
Judge Mckinley yesterday sNnted a
decree to Ella NJ. Horne against Forest
horne on the grounds of cruelty The de-
fendant could not get work, and so his
Wife got employment and by that means
Kept the household going. But only few
weeks after marriage the husband COM
menced to disturb his wife by reading in
bed during the best part of the night,
and In that way prevented her obtain
ing the rest necessary. when she was
compelled to get up early in the morning.
More active forms of cruelty were al
legged. The plaintiff was permitted to re-
sumo her maiden name of Ella M.
Brown.
w. G. Forsyth yesterday filed a COM
plant against Winifred NJ. FORSYTH on
the ground of desertion.
The herald., 1896-12-15
RUB1o DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS
Judge Shaw Grants a Temporary Re-
straining Order.

A short time ago the board of super
visors inaugurated a system of improve
ments in the Rubo Canyon district. for
the purpose of dealing satisfactorily
with the heavy winter rains. A setback
has been received, however, to progress
being made in this direction, for j. Ru-
del instituted suit against the supervis-
ors, and yesterday Judge Shaw ordered
temporary restraining order to issue.
The complainant in the case contends
that the ditch now being made by order
OF the supervisors, to carry off the wa
ters OF Rubio canyon, will cause these
said waters to pour into the natural
channel of the water flowing from Eaton
canyon. and that such watercourse Is not
capable of carrying off these additional
waters. and as necessary consequence
the adjacent lands will be flooded Mr..
Rudel owns extensive lands in the vicin-
ity. all planted out to vines, etc, and
while wishing his neighbors in Rubio
canyon every relief from their difficult
ties he is not quite prepared to sacrifice
himself upon the altar of friendship.
In the face of this state of affairs 1t
was ordered that during the tendency of
the action, until the further order of the
court, the supervisors must refrain from
further excavation or work upon the
ditch intended to lead the waters Of the
Rubio canyon into Eaton canyon; except
that they may complete the work al
ready begun at the eastern end of the
ditch sufficiently to prevent damage to
adjoining lands. No further eXcava-
tions, however, are to be made toward
the west.
The plaintiff is also to file an undertak-
ing as required by law within three days,
otherwise the order will be vacated.