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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
WILEY WILL CONTEST.
Promissory Note Which May Lead
to Sensational Developments.

co sensational Oeve1Opments
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-A prom
issory note introduced as evidence to-
day in the suit brought by various rela-
tives to overthrow the will of Charles
w. Wiley developed a charge OF
forgery which may lead to sensational
disclosures.
In the contest which is in progress
before Superior Judge Trout, Mrs. A.
D. Muirhead is alleged to have exer-
cised undue influence in getting Wiley
to convey to her his entire fortune OF
$1S0,O00.
Mrs. Muirhead took the stand to-day
and declared she had cared for Wiley
through the closing years of his life.
and had advanced him money from
time to time. In support of the latter
statement, she produced a note alleged
to have been given by Wiley to her.
self. The note had been printed IN
Canada where Mrs Muirhead once
lived, but she declared that it had been
drawn here by a lawyer at the instance
of Wiley and sent to her.
No explanation was made as to no"
the note happened to be a Canadian in
strument and the contestants there as
serted that upon the face of it the paper
was forgery.
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Indictment Confirmed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. S.-The Su-
preme Court has decided the case or
Doreth Walter, who sued the MERGED
Academy Association in a foreclosure
action. The premises involved were sold
and a deficiency judgment entered
against the defendent corporation for
S5.5S1. Action was then prosecuted
against a dozen or more stockholders
to ascertain the amount due from each
on the deficiency Judgment. as owners
and holders of the stock of the concern,
and to obtain judgment and execution
from each. The lower court decided
that the stockholders were individually
liable, and the Supreme Court affirms
the Judgment.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
A Boy Probably Fatally Shot.

3 OAKLAND, Nov. S-While they were
examining small pistol this afternoon
in the hardware store of J. P. Maxwell,
at Fourteenth and Washington streets.
George Ogg, a nine-year-old boy, reSid-
ing at 1264 Clay street, was accident
ally shot in the head by Eddie Jacobs,
young comrade. The bullet pene-
trated the skull over the left eye and
itself in the brain. The wound
is expected to prove fatal.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Murdered by Robbers.

OAKLAND, Nov. S.-The dead body
of r. Djorkegran, a sugar refining
employe, was found this morning on
the railroad at Crockett There is evil
dence on the body that the man was
attacked and robbed some time during
the night, and probably killed by a
blow on the head that fractured the
skull. The body was then placed
across the track, it is supposed, and
nearly cut in two by a passing train
When the body was picked up by Con-
stable Melles of Crockett this morning
the pockets were emptied, and one of
them was turned wrong side out. Cor
oner Curry took charge of the remains
and had them removed to the morgue
at Martinez.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Yukon to Be Cleared.

VANCOUVER, Nov. S.-The Cana
dian Government will begin operations
as soon as ice has been solidly formed
to clear the Yukon River of the OBJ
structions from the menaces to naviga-
ton reported at Rink Rapids, Thirty
Mile and Five Finger Rapids. An ap-
preparation of $4,000 has been made
for the work. The Dominion telegraph
line is to be extended from Dawson to
Fifty Mile.
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LATE YUKON NEWS.
The River Cleared Of Ice, Owing ia
Warm Weather Prevailing.

SEATTLE, Nov. S.-The steamer Cot
tage City arrived to-day with late
Yukon news. Ex-Governor John H.
McGraw of this State has been ap-
pointed United States Commissioner at
Cape Nome. Warm weather is reported
on the Yukon, and the river has cleared
of it's ice again, enabling several more
steamers to move.
The Canadian Development Company
is establishing relief and supply posts
at intervals of twenty miles along the
Yukon between Bennett and DAVIS son.
The United States District Court con-
vened at Juneau November 1st Nine
men charged with murder are booked
for trial, the most important of which
is the case against J. Homer Bird, for
merly of New Orleans, who must an
swer to the accusation of numbering
r. H. Patterson and James Hulng on
the Yukon a year ago.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Pacific improvement Company.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Further con-
ferences have been held within the last
few days between c.. P. Huntington,
George Croker, Mrs. Leland Stanford
and General Thomas H. Hubbard, rep
resenting the four great interests IN
the Pacific Improvement Company,
corporation closely related to the
Southern Pacific Company, and it is
understood that as an outcome of these
meetings. at which the accounts of the
several interests have been in course of
adjustment the affairs of the Pacific
Improvement Company will probably
soon be closed up
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Official Charged With Forgery.

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. S.-H. II
Bingham, Deputy Sheriff of this county
was arrested this evening upon a
charage of forgery. A few days ago he
was arrested upon a complaint charg-
ing him with embezzlement of funds
coming into his hands in his official
capacity. His friends have made the
shortage good, in part, at least, and it
is thought the Grand Jury might fail
to find indictments, but to-day they
brought an Indictment for forgery.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
ADAM swEIGERT DEAD.
He Was One of the Pioneers Of the
State.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s. = Adam
Sweigert, the father of ex-Sheriff Jona-
than Sweigert of Santa Clara County
and one of the pioneers of the State
died at his home in this city to-day. For
thirty-seven years Mr.. Sweigert was a
resident of San jose and did much to
develop the resources of the Santa
Clara Valley. Besides his son he leaves
a daughter. Mrs. c. Small of Belmont
He will be buried tomorrow in the
family vault at San Jose. The funeral
car will leave here at 1880 O'clock
Adam Sweigert was born in Baden
Germany. July II, 1910. He came to
America when he was H. and after liv-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Senator Depew ON Elections.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Senator
Chauncey M. Depew was ask for his
views on election.
Il regard this election as an indorse-
ment of President McKinley'S Admins
tration," he said. 1T proves that the
American people have absolute conf
dence in him. To my mind, and l am
not speaking idly, it settles the ques-
ton beyond doubt of the next Presi-
dency. l believe that it means that
Mr.. Mckinley will be the nominee of
the Republican party, and that Mr..
Bryan will again secure the Demo-
cratic nomination"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Freight Train Wrecked.

CHEYENNE (Wyo.), Nov. Sat 10
o'clock tonight an eastbound Union
Pacific freight train, loaded with dried
fruit, was wrecked five miles west of
here. Seven cars were piled up, and
100 feet of track damaged. Rear
Brakeman John Culbertson has not
been seen since the accident and 1t is
believed he is buried under the wreck.
A track will be built around the wreck
to accommodate traffic.
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ing in Pennsylvania and Michigan for
three years removed to Chicago IN
1880. In the rapid development of the
Windy City he amassed considerable
fortune, and for twenty years he was
prominent there. His health began TO
fail, and in 1852 he came to California
by the Panama route. He landed at
San Francisco in 1852, and on January
/, 1860, went to San Jose. He lived
there continuously till two weeks ago.
when he returned to San Francisco.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Charged with Murder in Oregon.

OMAHA, Nov. ga special to the
Bee" from Lead, S. D., says: Two de-
tectives from Oregon to-day arrested a
miner named Joe Macarthur who has
lived for fourteen years on Little Spear
Fish Creek, northeast of this city. His
arrest is for alleged triple murder i'll
Oregon twenty-four years ago.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Union Savings Bank Stockholders.

SAN JOSE, Nov. Sat meeting of
the Union Savings Bank stockholders
this afternoon, Joel Letter, c. L. Wit
ten, Norris Plummer, C. r. Jones and
Theo Lenzen were appointed commit
tee to confer with a like committee
from the depositors with view of ar
irving at an amicable settlement of the
bank business.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Lowered Two Records.

CHICAGO, Nov. S.-Eddie McDuffie,
the middle distance bicycle racer from
Boston, at the Garfield Park half mile
track to-day, paced by a motor, re-
duced the worlds record for one-third
mile from 2911s seconds to PTS seconds.
He also clipped a quarter of a second
off the quarter-mile record, making the
distance in 212s seconds.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Jury Unable to Agree.

WEAvERVILLE, Nov. S.-The trial
of Thomas Hayden, arrested on suspi-
cion of being an accessory to the murder
of Jack Littlefield at Red Mountain on
September ~, 1895, which has occupied
the attention of the Superior Court for
the past three weeks, has resulted in
the disagreement of the jury. After
celebrating for thirty hours the jury
was unable to reach a verdict. The last
ballot stood to 6.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Strikers SIN Out.

MARE ISLAND, Nov. S-The strik-
ing shipwrights at the navy yard are
still out. A committee of the men held
a conference to-day with Commandant
Kemff, who stated that it was not in
his power to permit them to return to
finish up their work on the Hartford
until he had received instructions from
the Navy Department.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
The Company Not Responsible.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s. : Harry
c. Vizelich, by his guardian, sued the
Southern Pacific Company to recover
damages for personal injuries. He was
employed on the railroad as an extra
switchman at the yards at Stockton
He was riding on the cab, when the
engine ran into an open switch, collid :
ing with a train. The boys leg was
crushed, necessitating amputation. In
the lower court he obtained damages,
but the Supreme Court reversed the
judgment on the ground that the de-
PENDANT corporation was not response
BILE for the accident. 1t held that the
blame lay with Vizelich's fellow-em-
ployes in leaving the switch open.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Past This Last

san FTahcIscO udta: MaXlmum tenn
perature 62, minimum Sc. mean So
Cloudy and threatening weather pre-
walls west of the Rocky Mountains.
The pressure has continued to fall
over the Pacific slope. and is about a
quarter of an inch below the normal
along the Washington, Oregon and
Northern California coast.
The temperature has remained nearly
stationary west of the Rocky Noun
tainS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Costly Fire in Ohio.

MASSILON, Nov. S.-A fire original
ing from defective electric wiring in the
store of Altman & Putnam, milliners
and drygoods merchants, caused a loss
to property of $250,000 to-day. The
Canton fire department was called upon
for help.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Los angeles Police Commission.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. s. Mayor
Eaton to-day proposed a new plan FOR
the settlement of the Police Commission
embroglio that has been in full swing
for the past few days. The Mayor pro-
poses that the Council rescind its action
declaring the offices of the Police Com
missioners vacant; that they all be re-
quested to resign, and that then the
Council shall agree to elect four Com
missioners from twelve men to be Sc
lected from the Chamber of Commerce,
the Board of Trade and the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. 1t is
not likely that the Council will act up
on the suggestion of the Mayor. and
the entire matter will no doubt be set
tied in the courts
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Charged With Theft.

SAN JOSE. Nov. S.-Jesse Russell
was arrested this evening by Sheriff
Langford for the theft of a horse and
buggy from an Oakland liveryman. The
outfit was recovered at Livermore yes
terday, where it had been sold.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Smith Gets the Decision.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Mysterious
Billy Smith got the decision over
Charles McKeeyer at the end of the
Twentieth round.
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no female has since entered. How the
prohibition thus arbitrarily established
came to comprehend the length and
breadth of the promontory is not yery
clear AS a residence for bashfuI
bachelors, we should imagine, Athos
would be hard to urpass.-Househo!d
Words.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
Peculiarly Arranged.

1.-THE moonlight excursion was differ
ent from any other / ever attended"
Better or. worse?"
why, we had moon."-C Chicago
Record.
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Appreciation.

Mauve-This is not my best work. I
only painted it to keep the wolf from
the door.
His Friend--Hang it out. 1t will be
a success.-IIarper's Bazaar
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
THE EXCITEMENT NOT OVER.

The rush at the drug store still con-
tinues. and daily scores of people call for
bottle Of kemps Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs for the cure Of Coughs. Colds,
Kemp's Balsam. the standard family REM
edy is sold on guarantee and never fails
to give entire satisfaction. Price, Csc and
6Qc.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
The Climax

Bankers Boy-Dey say dat Billy
turned on de fire alarm in his office.
Was der any fire there?
Brokers Boy-Nct TIL de boss come
in.-Chicago Daily News
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09

form of government, based upon the
liberal and democratic institutions
which have made that great republic
SO grand and prosperous, that new
era will open up to this region, which
will enable it to reach the legitimate
goal of it's inspiration.
.MENECIO SEVERILO.'
unnrC
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
A woman Attempts Suicide.

FRESNO, Nov S.-Edith Noble, a
young woman of the half-world, was re-
moved to the Morgue shortly before
noon to-day. having been found appar-
emily dead on a street corner. On the
slab she recovered semi
breathed and gasped. Undertaken
Brooks at once summoned three physI-
clans, but their services were unavail-
ing. It was dying gasp. The poor
girl was shabby and dissipated in ap-
pearance She had swallowed four
ounces of carbolic acid with suicidal
intent. Her body was covered with
punctures of the morphine syringe. Her
death is only question of a few hours
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09
FEELING or CUBANS
TOWARD AMERICANS
It Has Greatly Improved During Re-
cent Months.
Suspicion and Distrust Give Way to Con-
fidsnce and Cordially.

The Islanders Now Convinced That
Our Purposes Are Honest and
Friendly, and Limited to the Or
ganization and Development
Which Are Essential Precursors
of the Establishment of Stable
Native Government.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09

PRINCETON IN. Nov. 81
Princeton 80, University of North Car
DINA O.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09

VALLEJO, Nov. S.-The Third Bat
TALON of the United States Marines.
consisting of fifteen officers and 80
men, has arrived at Mare Island. en-
route to the Philippines for shore duty
at Cavite
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-09

1t is much easier to secure doctors
than to cure patients.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-25

they were looking on. Some United
States troops finally came along and
drove them of and cut the body down,
and we joined I'm the chase. / hunted
the gang for weeks, then gave II up, as
It was evident that they had given us
the slip. After the war moved to Call
ifornia and came here. | soon heard Of
a curious character who lived up in one
of the canyons the life of a hermit. 1
never connected his name with Conner,
II being more or less common; but
when he died one day the story was
that he had a bad record back In Mis-
souri-that he had been a murderer,
etc.-and il occurred 10 me that IL
might be my old enemy, the man ! had
been after for so many years.
81 can't say that l have a particular
ly reyengeful disposition" said the
skeleton owner. "but he had murdered
my friend, and had never given up the
hope Of finding him. and was always
on the lookout. The old fellow was
alone and helpless. IL seems. with no
friends, and they mad buried him by the
side of his hut. heard Of II a few days
later. and employed some men 70 aid
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-25
HE ARRESTED JEFF DAVIS.
A Michigan Man Was the Real Cap
tor OF the Confederate
President.

George Munger, once a corporal in
the Fourth Michigan cavalry. enjoys
the distinction of being the man who
arrested jefferson Davis when the de-
feated chief executive Of the broken
confederacy was trying to escape at the
close Of the war. The capture, the re-
suits of which proved to be so impor-
tant, has several times been credited
10 Capt. William p. Steadman, but the
facts are really these:
When it was definitely learned that
the confederate government had finally
evacuated Richmond President Lincoln
offered a reward Of slOO, 900 for the cap
ture of jefferson Davis. All the avail
able troops in the neighborhood of the
fugitiyes' supposed route were thrown
forward in pursuit. Among the most
Jealous and eager of these was the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-25

Fourth Michigan cavalry, with which
Munger rode.
On the morning Of May IL, 1865, de-
tachments of this troop came full upon
the little camp of fugitiyes. 1t was in
the pine woods about one and a half
miles from lrwinyille, Ca The natives
will still point out the place to you
each a different enc.
Just as the day was breaking Capt.
Lawton and about dozen troopers
walked their horses to the very edge of
the Mood. and then dashed upon the
tents. No one was in sight, except an
old negro, who led Mr.. Davis horse,
saddled and ready for fight.
IN an instant Mr.. Davis and his wife
came out of a little wall tent by the side
of the road. Davis wore a woman's wa
terproof cloak and a woman's shawl
thrown over his head. He started 70
run down the road.
The soldiers, thinking the figure that
Of an old woman, let her pass. but Corp.
George Munger, was quick enough
10 see that the woman" wore heavy
riding boots. lie drove his spurs into
his horse and galloped IN pursuit.
Halt. or TIL shoot!" he cried, with
leveled carbine
Davis obeyed and surrendered.
Later the captive said that, in the
darkness of the tent, he had taken the
waterproof in mistake for his own, and
that his wife had thrown the shawl over
his head.
That the actual capture was effected
by Corp Munger there is no doubt.
This is positively stated by the COM
handing officer, Gen. Wilson, in his
official report
Not until 1868. three years later, was
the reward of 100000 distributed and
then pretty nearly everyone who had
taken part in the pursuit got a share OF
the money Four officers each received
$500. Then i54 men Of the Fourth
Michigan cavalry. 7s Of the First Wis
consin cavalry. % Of a detachment thai
accompanied Capt. Yeaman, and two
more of unknown name, belonging 20
an Iowa regiment, were voted by con-
gress the remaining sss,OOO appor-
toned to their rank and the pay they
were receiving at the time. Mungerrs-
ceived S300.-Philadelphia Press.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-25

Cen Arthur Macarthur, who com
manded a brigade at the capture Of Ma
Mia, and subsequently the division that
I'm its swift and continuously fighting
chase Of the insurgents executed one
Of the most remarkable military move
ments on record, has been an army off,
Ger since his seventeenth year. When
he was appointed adjutant Of the Twen-
ty-fourth Wisconsin volunteers, in 1862,
he was so small in stature and so weak
IN voice that he excited the general
laughter Of his regiment whenever he
pipcd out a command. One night after
dress parade he overheard his colonel
remark: ~ shall write TO the governor
to send me a wooden man for sdjutant.'
Stung to the quick by the words and
the laughter that followed, he said.
Quietlyi "I'll show them that I can
fight anyway; then maybe they'll come
70 like me better" Throughout the en-
tire civil war be showed that he could
fight. lie was frequently commended
in general orders, and the close Of the
war saw the "boy adiutant" trans
formed into the "boy colonel" and re-
warded with a commission in the regu-s
lar army.-Phiiadelphia Post.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-25
NO. 40.

me In the investigation. Conner had
n bad saner wound across the face. by
which no one could ever fail to recog-
nize him. and when we opened the
grave there was the man. while papers
which he left showed that he was Con-
ner. / had found him too late to turn
him over 70 the law, so proposed to
hang him where could keep an eye on
him for the rest Of my life, and in my
will propose TO leave instructions that
he shall be left hanging, dangling in
the wind just as he hung my friend.
had his skeleton prepared, as no one
claimed him, and hung him up as a
warning TO anyone of his seed that
might follow in his footsteps. Y.
Sun.
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Needed Him.

81 must send them all circulars" ex-
claimed the man who was addressed by
his acquaintances as professor. "Those
men who have testified in the investi-
cation ought 10 know about me-"
"What business are you in?"
81 have a new system OF memory
training. Washington Star.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-25

show That You Mean n.
Don't tell a man 70 be good. unless
you are willing 10 set him a practical
example Chicago Daily News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-16
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. D. B. Csrgile, of
Washita, ]. T. He writes: -Four
bottles of Electric Bitters mas cured
Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had
caused her great suffering for years.
Terrible sores would break out on her
head and face, and the best doctors
could give no help; but her cure is
complete and her health is excellent"
This shows what thousands have prov
ed-that Electric Bitters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema, letter, salt rheum,
ulcers, boils and running sores. It
stimulates liver, kidneys, and bowels,
expels poisons. help digestion builds
up the strength. Only so cents. Sold
by Irwin SEQ. druggist. Guaranteed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-16

but that he don't think they will ever
use the round bale until they can buy
the machinery outrig ht--Fort Worth
Telegram.
The Bell Water company has closed
deal by which that company acquires
the Waco Artesian Water compsny's
plant for which is paid 100000. The
Artesian Water company was the rival
company and the plant was the first
one established in Waco. The plants
will be run separately, one of them for
domestic consumers and the other for
sprinkling and fighting fires.-Houston
Post.
An itinersnt negro preacher named
Smith is creating CONSERVATION among
the negroes of Houston. He claims to
be a prophet but refuses to reveal his
identity. The superstitious were
thrown into commissions of terror
when he declared Houston would be
destroyed by a flood of hot water.
Smith collected large sum of money
and is now in Gslveston.-Ft Worth
Telegram.