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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
SOLDIER AND AUTHOR.
The Late General Johnson Leaves a
Niece i'm This City.

General Richard W. Johnson, the re-
tired army officer whose death, follow
ing an illness of but three days, was
mentioned in a dispatch from st. Paul,
published yesterday, was an uncle of
Mrs. General George B. Cosby of this
city.
General Johnson was a prominent
figure in the late civil war, having been
one of the most gallant and noted of
Union Generals. He was a Kentuck-
ian by birth, and his parents dying
when he was a child he was reared by
his elder brother Mrs. Cosby's father,
who procured him a cadetship in West
Point, where he graduated in 1919 His
first military duty was on the frontier,
but he went through the war, and was
retired in 1867, with the rank of Brig
General in the regular army, as
the result of wounds received at the
battle of Smartsville.
He was the candidate of the Democ-
racy of Minnesota for Governor of that
State in the same year that General
Stoneman was elected in this State, but
though personally a very popular man
he suffered defeat with his party.
After that General johnson turned his
attention to literature, and two Of his
works are now found in all the public
and many private libraries. One is "A
Soldiers "reminiscences, - and the other
Memoirs of Major General George H.
Thomas" These volumes are not only
priced for their literary merit, but are
valuable acquisitions to the history of
the war. The war record of the dis
tinguished General is itself a matter of
! history Much of his service was in the
army of the Cumberland, where he dis
| tingushed himself by many brilliant
acts of bravery.
General and Mrs. Cosby were married
at the home of General Johnson at Fort
Mason on the Texas frontier That
was before the country became plunged
in a war that caused brothers to be
arrayed against brothers on the battle
field and which brought death and sor-
row into so many households all over
the land.
General Johnson's wife is said to have
been a woman of rare beauty and ac-
cOmplishn ents, a sister of United
States Senator Steel and of Mrs. Gov
ernor Sibley of Minnesota. The de-
ceased warrior and man of letters was
himself not only a solder but Chris
tian whose name and memory will long
be revered, and whose unlocked for
death is widely deplored.
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WORK FOR WINANS.
His Many Friends Determine to Keen
Him BUSY.

M n. Winans, who was recently ap-
pointed as the States agent to exam
inc into and report upon the Indian
war claims has a host of friends He
is, moreover, young man, and the
fact that he has been chosen to exam
inc into the hoary claims of almost for
gotten wars is a source of merriment
to his friends. Several letters of heavy
import have been received by Mr.
Winans, which have ring with which
he claims to be familiar, and from
among the job-lot the two which fol-
low were taken haphazard:
Major Mike Winans. Chief of the
Indian War Claim Department. State
Capitol, Sacramento, Calmly Dear
Major: I would like to ask you to look
up my war record in the campaign OF
1851 against the Chow elbows, and see
if there is not something due me from
the State of California for services rem
dered.
Il have known you by military repu-
tation, and know you have a keen APP
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A Charge Discredited.

James Curran, who resides at 141J
Fifth street, was arrested yesterday
on warrant sworn to by his wife,
charging him with having threatened
her life. Curran was almost imme-
diately released on 5000 bonds, his
sureties being John McMorry and Fred
Biewener.
Persons who have known Curran for
twenty years assert that he is quiet, in
dustrious and peaceable, and discredit
the statement made by his wife.
After hearing good accounts of Cur
ran the City Attorney took steps to re-
duce the bail bond, but it had already
been furnished
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
CARPET CLEANING.

RIVETT DOES THE BEST WORK AT
the lowest prices. Steam carpet-cleaning
Sc per yard; is an expert at retitting and
sewing. Telephone 292 Southwest corner
Twelfth and O streets.
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READY TO ARGUE.
The Gas Company Against Weinstock
Lubin s Co.

In Judge Johnson's court yesterday
the case of the Capital Gas Company
against Weinstock, Lubin & Co, to en-
force the terms of a lighting contract.
was concluded, except as to the argu-
ments which will be heard this morn
ing.
The testimony showed the point at is
sue to be: In November. 1891. the de-
PENDANTS entered into a contract with
the plaintiff by which the latter was
to furnish lights for five years at a
certain price In 1895 the Gas Com
pany reduced its rates to the public
and collected from the defendants for
some time on the basis of this reduc-
ton, which was printed on the backs
Of its bills.
Subsequently the Gas Company mott
fed the defendants that the reduction
did not apply to them, and presented
its demands for the sum named in the
contract, which was higher than the
reduced rates. On the advice of their
attorneys the defendants refused to
pay the same, except under protest
claiming that they were entitled to the
reduction made by the Gas Company.
Hence the suit to recover.
1TeSlOenl SIelnf1dn OF the Gas COM
pany testified that they had two such
contracts, one with Weinstock, Lubin
& Co, and the other with the State for
lighting the Capitol building. These
two contracts were not to be included
in the reduction, and the State did not
receive the benefit thereof.
When the defense produced the
vouchers from the State Controller
office it was found that the State had
paid its lighting bills at the reduced
rates.
President Steinman then explained
that Secretary of State Brown had
after being in Office about a year, de-
clined to be governed by the contract
made by his predecessor, Waite so the
State was then allowed the benefit of
the reduction.
1t was then shown by the defense
that the State had paid on the reduced
rate as far back as 1895, which Presi-
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probation for military valor displayed
in the late campaign, and hope you
will give this matter immediate atten-
ton and forward me the amount due
at your earliest possible convenience.
(Signed)
JOSEPH JACOB HASTYPLUG."
The second letter reads as follows:
Colonel Michael n. Winans, Indian
Agent, Sacramento-Dear Sir: / am a
veteran Of four warS-the Mexican
war, the Indian war, the civil war, and
the war of Time. l left my home in
Missouri to fight the Piutes and the
Iroquois. Please look up my record
and oblige, yours respectfully. (Signed)
JOHN SMITH.
''P. S.-Address: ] street, between
Front and Thirty-frst, Sacramento"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
CHOKED A WOMAN.
And the Pastime Cost George Coss a
Round Twenty.

George Coss was recently arrested on
a charge of having battered Mrs. E.
Palmer, and in the Police Court on
Wednesday entered a plea of not guilty
Yesterday morning, however, he
changed his plea to guilty, and was
fined $50, which he paid.
Mrs. Palmer only recently came from
Grass Valley, and according to her
story Coss proposed marriage to her,
which she declined. Thereupon the
man became enraged and choked her
Her little daughter interfered, and she,
too, was slapped by Coss.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
NOW CONES MAYOR HUBBARD.
he Has Commenced Suit Against the
"Bee' for Libel.
He Estimates the Damage Done to Ills
Reputation by Two Publica-
tions at $4,000.

Mayor Hubbard yesterday commence
ed suit in the Superior Court against
V. S. and C. X McClatchy for SoO,OOO
damages for libel.
The complaint, which is a lengthy
one, recites that on March 3, 1897, the
defendants published and circulated in
their paper, the Bee" of and concern
ing the plaintiff an article that is quot
ed from the paper of that date, COM
mencing: "A pocket memorandum
book of red leather, small, but bulky, "
etc Under the head "A Stupendous
Charge" the second and third heads
are quoted, the latter having Interpret
lations in brackets, reading as follows:
That Mayor Hubbard Cmeanlng ana
intending thereby the plaintiff thereln)
while apparently inimical to the Board
of Trustees on some propositions, is a
sharer in these schemes through some
one who collects in his name meaning
thereby that the plaintiff received a
portion of the money alleged to have
been assessed on such gambling games,
and that some person was collecting
such alleged assessments in the name
of and for the use and benefit Of plain
tiff
Sixth and the Mayor
(meaning and intending the Mayor of
the city Of Sacramento, this planting,
for protection for a stipulated monthly
sum meaning thereby that said Won
Arnold had made arrangement with
this plaintiff, who, as Mayor of the
said city of Sacramento, agreed to pro-
tect said Won Arnold's illegal games
for a money consideration.
The plaintiff estimates the damage
that he has suffered in reputation by
the article at $4,000.
Another and separate charge relates
TO a publication in the issue of March
18th, beginning: Mayor Hubbard was
met through Sheehan, who would not
permit either Deyine or Leonard to
perform the ceremony of introduction.
Hubbard seemed to fall readily into the
plan, and at first left arrangement of
details to Sheehan, but afterwards de-
clared that the other games were pay
ing him 500 a week during the Leg
islature and he would expect the same
from Won Arnold"
The complaint designates the said
publication as false, defamatory mali
clous and unprivileged and puts the
damage sustained therefrom at SO, 600
Plaintiff therefore asks for judgment
for 500, 900 altogether.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

PECK-In this city, April 22d, Cornelius
beloved husband of Lillian Peck Gather
of William b. Peck, a native of Mary
land, aged SO years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
NORMANDY this city, April 20th Thorn
as Norman, husband of Regena Nor
man, father of Annie, George, Johnnie
and Celia Norman, a native of Norway
aged 50 years and 26 days.
Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral
this (Friday) afternoon April 3d. at 2:3(
O'Clock, from his late residence, 1917 Fifth
street.
KEATING-In Grass Valley, April 22d
Thomas son of Patrick and the late
Mary Heating, a native of Sacramento
City, CAL aged years and months
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Sat
urdav at D. M, from George H. Clark's
funeral parlors, 10l7 and 1919 Fourth
street.
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dent Steinman admitted to be a sur
prise to him, as he had understood the
situation to be as he had stated.
On the demand of the plaintiff the
defendants produced the minutes OF
their directors meetings at which the
matters in issue We're considered and
acted upon The case does not involve
large sum of money-only some SoOO
but the point involved is of some i'm
portance outside the interests of the
parties to the suit
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
Madame Bushnell. PaImiSt.

Madame Bushnell, the famous palm
list of San Francisco, is located at No.
Gil K street, and will remain to May
Sth, inclusive. You get a complete
knowledge of your life from a scientific
basis; full names are spelled and point
ed out in your hand. Madame Bushnell
has been established fifteen years in
San Francisco. Hours-9 a. m. to 9
p M, daily.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
They Came: But Have Departed.

Each week a shipment of about thirty
five Crescent and Thistle bicycles is un-
loaded at our doors. Each evening of
the day these wheels arrive sees ours
decks cleared, with orders still untitled
on our books. Moral book your order
and get in the swim for one of these
popular wheels. Kimball & Epson,
agents.
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Demurrer Sustained,

Judge Johnson yesterday sustained
the demurrer in the case of Julia c..
Jones against Carl Munger and others,
on the ground of uncertainty. He al
lowed two days to amend and two
days to plead, and set the case for trial
on Nav 31
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
Last Week for Taxes.

State and county taxes must be paid
this week or ) per cent. will be added
They are payable at the office in the
Courthouse of Frank T. Johnson, Sher-
if and Tax Collector.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
Missouri Requisition Honored.

Governor Budd has issued a warrant
on the requisition by the Governor of
Missouri for Cadmus o. Gordon, for
the crime of embezzlement. Gordon
is confined in the prison at Los Angeles
and will be taken charge of by Julius
w. Hartshorn.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
State and CO unity Taxes.

State and county taxes are now due
and payable at the office of Frank T.
Johnson, Sheriff and Tax Collector, in
the Courthouse After 6 o'clock on the
evening of Monday, April 26th, ) per
cent. will be added.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

Buggy tops from So and up; buggy
cushions, 81 % and up. Everything else
in proportion, at a. Meister & Sons,
910-914 Ninth street. Call and see for
yourself
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

Thousands are using DR.. Byron's Ko-
la Vitality Beans. They bring back
lost vital forces, 25c. For sale by P. F.
McMorry, Sixth and K, and H. E. Yard
lev Eighth and j.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
For Sale Cheap,

Square Chickering piano 5000. Up
right Kimball, $1S5. Square Worches-
ter piano, 500. A. J. Pommer, Ninth
and J.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure 25c
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

la and iron, champagne cider, ginger
ale, orange cider. j. McMorry, agent
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

Lenox soap, 10 for 25c; fine dairy but
ter, SOC roll; Arbuckle coffee, 15c ID.
Beesley & Son. 51S ].
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

Our fish stalls are the neatest, and
carry the largest assortment of all
kinds of fresh and salt water fish. The
Pacific, J. near Eighth.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

E. A. Bridgford, lawyer, Stoll build
ing, Sacramento. Tel. red, 123.
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Horticultural Commissioners

d. ]. F. Reed, George McAllister and
Charles A. Spier have been appointed
Horticultural Commissioners for Tulare
County.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

William J. Arnold and Pete w. Cor
on have opened the Second Mar
let at Second and N. Cap. tel, 63S.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

The Rhoads & Townsend House, Sec
ond and j, has been reopened by j. d.
Rainey, ex-Fire Chief of Tacoma.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
Purity is Health,

Pure cream ice-cream is made by
WEIGH Bros. Ninth and J. Call on them
when you want it.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

If you want to see the boss '9l up
to-date wheel, don't fail to see the Ell
gin at Cooper's, 916 j.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

Quick meal Gasoline and Blue Flame
OIL Stoves. S. J. Jackson, 423 J st.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
Divorce Granted.

Judge Johnson granted divorce yes
terday to Grant Mckay from Ora Nc
Kay, on the ground of unfaithfulness.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
MARRIED..

MYERS MORRILL-In LOOMS, Placer
County April 18th, by Rev. G. r. Watson,
r. c. Myers to Mary Eta Morrill,.
STANDINGER-I this city
April 21st, by Rev. Charles F. Oehler, at
the parsonage, 1907 K, Frank Lamprey
to Katie Standinger, both of Towle,
Placer County, Cal. B.C)
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

Aermoter galvanized steel windmill
best on earth. Miller Bros, agts, ZIG j.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
BORN.


NUSBAUM-n this city, April 18th, to the
wife of Joseph Nusbaum, daughter.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
EBNER BROS. COM

IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL
ers in Fine Whistles, Brandies and Cham
payne.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
MU NYONS

Improved homeopathic Home Remedy
Company put up separate cure for each
disease. AT all druggists, mostly % cents.
Guide to Health free.
Personal letters to Professor Munyon,
1905 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, an
swered with free medical advice for any
disease
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

EBNER BROS. COMPANY,
1I6-I1S X street. Front and second,
sacramento.
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE
dealers in Wines and Liquors Tel 364.
HuGHCASEY Importer IT. Eor and Whole WI Ole
nestle Wines and Liquors. Proprietor of
Eagle Soda Works, us X street, Sacra-
mento.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
Col DIS.

Munyon's Cold Cure cures colds in the
head, colds on the lungs, old colds new
colds and obstinate colds, and all forms of
grip. Stops sneezing discharges from the
nose and eyes prevents catarrh, diph-
liberia, pneumonia and all throat and lung
troubles. These pleasant little pellets are
absolutely harmless, have saved thou
sands Of lives and prevented much sick
ness. Price. 25c.
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WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
CR0NAN & WISSEMAN,

ESQ K Street and 11OS-I11O Third
Street, Sacramento, CAL,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

Try McMorry's blend coffee. 35c.
Alex. Holmes. Photo Studio. 1908 10th"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-25
Rev. Houghton's Death.

From letter received by Mrs. S.
M. Henley, Tuesday. from Mrs. P. G.
Miller, Ct Huntington, Pennsylvar.i la.
bearing date of August 10Th, we take
the following particulars of the death
Of Rev. w. II. I. Houghton:
The letter states that Mr.. and Mrs.
Houghton and the two children spent
the 18th in the woods and to all out
ward appearanc es. he vas in his usual
health and spirits. About 5 o'clock
on the morning Of the 10Th. Mrs.
Hou ghton was aroused by her hus-
bands heavy breathing. She spoke
to him and tried to waken him by
shaking hun, but he made no reply
and whom his neighbors and a ply
eician arrived he was dead. H
death was due to organic disease OF
the heart. Mrs. Houghton was COM
p'etely Frustrated by the terrible
blow, but at the hour $3.50 p. NJ the
letter was written she was somewhat
composed. The children we're well.
Mrs. Houghton's mother and brother
were expected to arrive from Con-
necticut at O'clock on the morning
of the 20th. Mr.. Houghton's re-
mains we're taken to Ansonia, Con-
nectlcut for burial.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-25
Pearls i'm Arkansas.

News comes from Arkansas that
the people Of that State are very
much excited over the discovery of
valuable pearls in the lakes, rivers
creeks and bayous of that State. A
press dispatch of the oath says
thousands of people are wading
through the water in different parts
OF the State searching for the prec-
ious gems. The latest and most SEN
sational disco veries were made m the
Arkansas river and the creeks, lakes
and bayous near Little Rock. where
pearls have been picked up ranging
in value from $40 to $500 each. Hun
dreds OF people are working the Sal
inc, White and other rivers, and
many valuable finds have been re-
ported. Additional discoveries we're
made on the Fouche river yesterday,
and hundreds of people are swarming
TO Shat stream. a staff representa-
tive Of the Arkansas Gazette, who
has spent nuch time in Investigating
the matter. says there are fifty seven
streams in the State that are rich in
pearls Of large size. It has now de-
veloped that in the course of survey
made in White river IN 1895, $4,000
worth Of pearls were collected by
members Of the party in the course
OF the r duties. Recent discoveries
lead to the assertion that never in
mans history were so many and 80
large pearls discovered. Pearls of
from thirty to fifty grains in weight
are no uncommon things to find in
the possession of country lads who
fish for pearls for pastipe. The
color of the pearls found is that of a
saline rose and the texture Is first
class"
1t will now be in order for the Nc
Kinleyites to claim that the finding
Of pearls in the waters Of Arkansas is
due to the passage OF the Dingley
bill. 1t is probably one Of those
waves.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-25

Gardner & Son are putting an iron
front in. Mrs. Henley's Store. 1t will
be an orn ament to the town when
completed.
The postal authorities arr, working
on new postal card. The st. Paul
Press predicts that if 1t can invent
one that can be used with invisible
ink, it will earn the gratitude of all
towns that have postmistresses.
All efforts to arrange a plan for the
settlement Of the coal miners strike
failed yesterday and the strike goes
on. The miners insisted on the
SO cent rate. The outlook after the
close OF the conference seemed to be
encouraging to the miners.
Uti ca IN. W Observer:-Itis pain
full to note that right in the begin
ming OF the tariff made prosperity
that the immense cotton mills at Fall
River. Manchester and Lawrence are
shutting up. In his closing spec Oh
on the tariff bill just enacted Mr..
Dingley told US that the bill would
open up new opportunities for our
own labor, which will be the begin
ming Of that prosperity that was dis
PEELED in 1892" Now it is in order
for Mr.. Dingley to explain why his
bill doesn't work.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-25

WHEN bilious or costive. eat a
Cascaret. candy cathartic, cure guar
anteod, 10c. 25c.
Remedies for human ailments may
demand attention because OF their es-
tablished regulations or their "magic-
al" powers, or large sales. or immense
sums spent in advertising. Cures
count. The Eminent Trib cures all 1t
claims to cure.
President Powning Of the Agricul
tural Society is arranging the details
Tor the State FAIR viii oh will be held
the last Of next month. An an.
nouncement o. the coming events
will DO made in day or two.
"About this time next year." re.
marks the Houston Post, Eve will be
: doing business with the KIondike
, widow Perhaps not IL that para
graph happens to be noticed by the
editors better half, suggests the
Chicago Tlmes-Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-25
A Household Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery OF
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively
IN kidneys, liver and bowels, cleans
ing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habitual con-
stipation nd biiOusness. Please
buy and try box Of G. g. G. to-day;
10. %, 80 cents. Soil and guaranteed
tocure by all druggists.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-25

Jim Townsend undoubtedly speaks
from experience when he says:
Somebody says that up in the Klon
dixie "a miner often spends $50 in one
night Considering that the nights
are about six months long, it is a
cheap Jag"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-25
FOR SALE.

Blackboard in complete repair;
span Of horses, good travellers; and
express harness for same. Entire out
fit will be sold very reasonably for
cash. Fo; full particulars address II
II. Howe Jr., Elko. Nevada.