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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16
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The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

MYSTERIOUS DEArn IN AMaDoR. From the
Amador Ledger of October 9th we Gull the fol-
lowing:
On Friday night of last week very sad
and fatal affair occurred IN this place. Charles
Corrot,o has for some time been partially de-
ranged. and within the past two or three
weeks he has required Watching. On the
night mentioned above. between - and
o'clock. he got un cut Of his bed. and. taking
a candle, started off. The person who was
watching him started after him, end follow
ed him nv the light until near the Court
house. when the light went out. and it being
exceedingly dark he lost track cf him and re-
Turned 20 the house and aroused Mr.. Girno-
chic. The two started in the direction he had
gone, and found him lying on the north side
of the Court-hou<e, face down. in a pool OF
blood, dead. His skull was cracked in two
places, the hose broken and the under Jaw
also. broken How he came to lis death will
ever remain a mystery. The Coroner's jury
were of the opinion that deceased was run
ming at the time and. being weak. became
exhausted and fell. Many think. however.
that he went up into the Courthouse and
iumred or fe! out of the window, as his body
was found Immediately under it. lie leaves
a wife and two children, who Lave the SYM
pathy of this community.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

" Two WRONGS DON T MAKE One RIGnT."--
The truth of this old oaying was never more
completely demonstrated than in this county
in the llto elections. At the September cleo
tion certain Democrats fraternized with their
political adversaries and voted for men, who,
but few short years ago would have sent
them to Fort Alcatraz. could the slightest pre-
text have been found for so doing. By this
detection, some of the Democratic nominees
were defeated. At the Judicial Election, Just
over, some of the friends of defeated candi-
dates, in order to "get even." scratched Cen
eral Booker and voted for Mr. Cavis for Judge
of this District. How any sane man can
show that he has got even on the September
boilers hy scratching an innocent man who
had no hand in the matter, we are at a loss to
imagine. This is regular Indian policy. IF
some Indian is killed by white man, scalp
the next white man that comes along. Dem
ocrats must stop this style of doing business,
on all sides, or hand in their checks to the
Radicals.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF F. AND
A. MAsoNs.-The following is a complete list
of the officers elected and appointed at the
recent session of the Grand Lodge held in San
Francisco:
M. W. Leonidas F.. Pratt, Grand Master,
San Francieco r. W Isaac S. Titus Depu-
~ Grand Master, Placerville r. w. John S.
Ward. Senior Grand Warden, Sussnvile !;
r. w. Richard Dale, Juninr Grand Warden,
Sacramento; V. w. James Laidly. Grand
Treasurer, San Francisco; v w. Alexander
G. Abell. Grand Secretary. San Francisco /;
V. r. William ii. Hill, Grand Chaplain,
Sacramento w. James H. Hardy, Grand
Orator, San Francisco w. Lawrence c. Ow-
en-, Assistant Grand Secretary, San Fran
cisco; w. Irving n. Mcclure, Grand Mar
shal. Sebastopol, Sonoma county; W. Benz
Akerlv, Grand Bible Bearer, Oakland; w.
John NJ. Keith. Grand Standard Bearer. Gil
roy; w. Samuel Prayer. Grand Sword Bear
er, Los Angeles; w. William a. Holcomh,
Senior Grand Deacon, San Francisco; W
Thos. j. Organ, Junior Grand Deacon, Ell
Dorado; w. Benz. w Barnes, of La Porte.
and ". James D. McMurry, of Georgetown,
Grand Stewards; W. Samuel d. Mayer,
Grand Organist, San Francisco W. VIM. ~
Anderson, Grand Pursuivant. San Rafael ;
W. James oglesby, Grand Tyler, San Fran
cisco.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

THE UNIVERSITY FUND.-At late meeting
of the Board of Regents the Secretary was d.
rected to draw an order on the State Treasur-
er for the 5000. 900 received from the sale of
tide lands, which had been. or was about to
he paid in by the Tide Land Commissioners.
This money was to he deposited with the
Treasurer Of the Board Of Regents. Mr.. Pal
ston. and the Board was to he allowed one
half Of one per cent. per month for the use Of
it hv the Bank ofCalifornia. understand
the State Controller, Mr.. Watt, interposes an
objection to the procedure. and the money can
not be drawn except bv his warrant. Ifhe emain-
tsins his present attitude the money will rema
in the treasury for some time unless by an ap-
plieation for mdndamus. = decision against
him could he obtained from the Supreme
Court. lie holds. as we are informed, that
this portion of TIE proceeds of the sales is
subject TO all the unpaid expenses Of the Tide
Land Commissioners, ard these expenses
will amount to about $4,000 And again
the law requires this money to be paid into
the General Fund. which fund is now exhaust
ed, except the Tide Land receipts. 1t is held
by some that the State has the right to the
use of the fund until it is actually needed hy
the Regents for the direct use of the Uniyersi-
ty-Bmlctin.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

nEATU OF CONTROLLER PARKINSON OF Ne
vADA.-The Gold Hill Nems of October l4th
thus refers to the death of Controller Parkin-
son of Nevada
1t is with feelings of profound regret that
we arc called upon TODAY to announce in TIE
Netcs the death Of Hon. William X. Parkin-
son, State Controller of Nevada---a warm
hearted and genial personal friend and good
and loyal citizen. Deceased has been in
rather poor health for several years past. he
being afflicted with pulmonary consumption.
the seeds of which were generated about the
time he was nominated for State Controller in
the election campaign Of 1860. Loss Of rest,
exposure to the unhealthy mir in the nlkali re-
gicns Of the Humboldt, and the constant ex-
element of the election campaign, which last
ed for weeks, nil combined weakened his
lungs, and pulmonary consumntion soon
manifested itself in an incurahlo form, until
MT last It's victim 'sleens the sleep that knows
mo waking. Mr.. Parkinson was vet quite n
young man. whose age. we should Judge. could
not exceed thirtv-two or three years. and was
universally beloved bv all who knew him.
Ifonest, kind and benevolent, truthful and re-
liable among his fellows. ne was that kind
and stvle Of man whom men of Judgment and
sense love 10 admire and associate with. His
funeral, which occurred yesterday, was large
ly attended.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

RCNoREp EXPRESS CnANGIs-The Bulletis
publishes the following rumors relative to ex-
press matters
y shot time ago. rumor was current that
the United States Express Comp&nv had made
arrangements to secure the exclusive right to
do an express business on the Union and Gen.
trai PScihc Railroads. and that an effort would
be made - occupy the entire field upon this
roast. and leave no room for Wells, Fargo &
Go. Many people fully believed that such
change would shortly occar, and that Wells,e
Fargo CO.. would disappear from the field
they have 50 long occupied. The report that
Is now current upon the streets. and among
those who might he supposed to possess what
ever information has been djvulretl, is as fol-
laws: That the United States EXPRESS Conn
rany dia originally intend to ,mpe,e with
Wells. Fargo 4 Co., fer the entire trade of the
Pacific Coast, and had secured special psivi-
ieseS or contracts which would have given
them the control. If no: q monopoly. of tho
express business upon the whole, or at least
the eastern half Of the railroad. Wells. Far
20 Co, having however, determined to fight
for the business they now have, aud set apart
million and half of dollars with which TO
meet any losses incurred in the course ot the
competition. The United States Express
AotlpaNN, t0fu tn.RAfeS lV CneapeE 10 SOui-
promise than to wage a war SO expensive and
interninable as this promised "a be. against
a popular and well established Company. ior
a trade that after all might not justify such
an outlay. made an arrangemant hv which
Wells, Fargo & Co. arr to retain all their
own business west of Salt Lake. and perform
that of the United States Express Company
also or their agencies arc in fact to be those
of the United States Express Company,
wherever they are now established. 1t is
said that the junction between the two Com
panies will probably be at Omaha. east Of
which the United States Express Company
alone will have its connections, and west of
which Wells. Fargo + Co.'S agents will do the
business. No Arrangement has been made
Will, the Pacific Union ExnreSS Company,
but an active competition will be waged with
il. as heretofore. We give these rumors only
for what they are worth. as the parties inter
ested as yet keep their information to theLi-
selves.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

FRtGHTrUL FALL.-The Inland Empire Of
the 18th inst. SAYS: We learn that while the
passenger train coming west from Pronionto-
ry on Saturday night last was proceeding at
n high rate of speed. about ten miles this
side Of Prnmontory, the fireman fell from the
engine while ont on the sidehoard oiling the
machinery. The engineer Gid not see him
fall and did not miss him until the train had
run some two miles. when he reversed his
engine and backed up in search of the body.
When found, the fireman was lying colled up
against the sandstone wall of a cu', with his
left arm under his head and the oil can sit
ting in front of him. He had whrled along
the bank far several steps, mlrnculo1sly es-
Gaping serious injury, and when the tram re-
turned was quietly sleeping, being somewhat
Stupefied
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

RlCH RIVER CLAIM.-Munn & Co.'s claim
in the Tuolumne River near Hawkins Bar
has been opened a short time and paying from
twelve to twenty ounces per day when the
late rain commenced. We have not heard
what effect the storm haG but it is feared that
the river may have risen sufficient to stop fur.
ther work this season. If such he the case il
is to be regretted as for the past two years
the rise has come just as every thing was
ready for taking out the gold causing them to
lose the seasons work with large expenses.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

SINGULAR REsuLr.--Says the San Jose
Mercary of Octoher 18th: About seven
months ago, Mrs Frank Burgess, Of Santa
Clara, in kneeling down for the purpose of
religious devotion, knelt on the. edge of a
spring 20 her hoop skirt. She experienced
rome little pain in the knee at the time, but
thought IL no serious matter. However, the
limb commenced swelling. and became infam-
ei, causing her intense suffering. ltcon,inu-
cd to grow worse until Wednesday last, when
her physicians determined that the amputa-
tion of the limb was necessary to save the
woman's life. nr. SAKE, assisted by DR..
King Of Santa Clara, and Drs Cary and
Spencer of San Jose, performed the operation
in his usual artistic manner. Although much
reduced in vital force the unfortunate lady is
in fair way to recover.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

San ACCIDENT AT DixoN.-A correspondent
of the Sacramento Union. writing from Dixon
Station, on the line of the Vallejo Railroad.
furnishes the following:
A horrible accident took place at this sta
ton this afternoon at half-past four O'Clock
As the freight train Of the California Pacific
Railroad was departing from the. station for
Sacramento, William Sigmund, late of Auro-
"a. Nevada. formerly butcher at that place,
attempted To get on the cars while in motion,
last his balance and fell across the track
-Four freight cars passed over his legs near
the hips. crushing them and also crushing
one cf his arras. lie was taken into the de-
pot by the employees of the railroad company
and every attention bestowed upon the unfor-
'nnate man possible. His effects were taken
in charge bv w. A. Deshille, agent of the
company. From examination il seems he
has over 81, 900 deposited in the Capital Saw
ings Bank of Sacramento. gold wsteh, sos
in gold and S25 in gaeenbacks. lie is con-
scieus at times and talks rationaliv. His ac-
qnaintnnces arein placerville and Sacramento.
upon which the Uaion remarks.
A dispatch received last evening from
Davisville speaks of Sigmucd as having been
killed by the cars. lie NAV have deceased
after the writing of the above communion
ton.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

LAND GRABBING The land grabhers are
at worl just as actively as ever to worry se'-
tiers over whose homesteads Spanish grants
can by anv possibility be stretched. ard to
get into their bands the small amoInt IF good
Government land still left in this State. As
n samnle of one set of operations. there Is the
nice little scheme to float twoleague grant
over the ten leagues Of Livermore valley,
which is now before the Secretary Of the In
erior. As sample of the other. the sale of
the Mendoeino Reservation. some forty or if-
tv thousand acres. may he cited. whore the
sale vas postponed from time to time with
out nntiee to the local naotrs. so that a few
spectators might gnhhle up The whole tract.
These land-sharks are.the greatest curse of
our State. Thev have done more to retard
is progress than all other influences CON-
hined. and thew are doing more to day to
keen hack immigration than a dozen immi.
grafton societies, fullv supplied with agents,
lecturers and pamphlets, can do to induce
it. Oakland Transcript, October, 18th.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23
The Result.

The election that took place on Wednesday,
resulted in th.s county in favor OF j. NJ Casis
for District Judge. The vote OF the county
fell of probably one third from that ot Sep
tember. Election day was very rainy. II Is
reasonable 10 presume that the weather kept
numbers from coingto the polls. The friends
of Judge Cavis were very active on that day
and succeeded III obtaining quite number OF
Democratic votes for him. their work. if not
something more persuasive, told heavily
against Gen. Booker, who will be beaten in
this county, from two hundred and twenty
to two hundred and forty votes.
Crockett and Wallace i. is believed have
carried the county but it cannot be definitely
known until the official count is made.
All interest on election day centered on the
candidate for District Juige the Republicans
came out to vote far better than the Demo-
Gratis did. 1t is source CT regret with true
Democrats, that a portion of their party
should have pursued the course they did by
leaguing with the opposition for the purpose
of defeating gentleman who had been hon
orably placed before them by the Democracy
of the whole district. These persons claim
ing to be Democrats who voted and worked
for the reelection of Judge Cayis, may have
gratifed their private feelings. but in doing
so, they have not accomplished the defeat OF
General Booker, or any other Democratic can
didate. Our candidate for District Judge
will have several hundred majority, as we are
informed that San Joaquin will give him
three hundred, and it is expected that Stanis-
laus will give as many more.
Now that the elections are over for this
year, those Democrats who have been "buck.
ing" against some of the nominees made by
their party, have time for reflection. If they
can consistently approve what the have done
and intend to follow like course in the fu-
ture, the sooner they cease calling themselves
Democrats, the sooner they will appear truth
full without desire to make false pretences.
The causes that have existed for such course
have died with the two elections, many
Democrats attempted to defeat their own par
ty, they accomplished nothing except the de-
fea. of candidate for Senator and Sheriff.
If similar action is to be had in the future,
the party in this county will be demoralized
and broken up.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

TnE RAIN.-The first rain of the season
commenced on Monday evening and continu-
ed until Thursday afternoon. 1t wes well
come to all our people except those working
in the rivers. who we fear have been driven
out. Our city has been improved in appear
ance by the washing it has received, the trees
and vegetation have bright look after being
relieved from dust. Since it cleared up we
have enjoyed bright clear weather
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

"That medicine which goes slowly aud
without irritation along the intestinal canal,
permitting the nutriment to be taken up by
the absorbcnts, and gently stimulating the
reris,altic motion of the large intestines, is
the one to which we should have recourse in
oil bilious disorders" This is the operation
Of DR.. Walkers Vegetable Vinegdr Bitters,
which is designed as permanent, subs,au-
tal and standard medicine for removing OBJ
structions from the liver ana bowels. purify
ing the blood and imparsing tone and vigor to
the eysten.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

MOUNTAIN TRoUr.-Mr. Knowles vino lives
in the mountains at the Strawberry Flat Res
ervoir was in town last Tuesday with load
of fresh mountain trout They were killed
by the novel cxpedent of exploding Giant
Powder under water. The price asked for
them, 40 cents per pound "oversized the
pile" Of most of our eating houses and of a
majority of our private citizens.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

Stockton AND TULARE RAILRoAD.--The Vi
salia Delta. 10 answer to certain questions
propounded by correspondent, gives the fol-
lowing information concerning the Stockton
and Talare Railroad and the country it will
improve The Tulars Valley proper, COM
prisirg n part of Fresno. Tulare and Kern
rHunties, contains ahcnt 5000 square miles
five thousand of which is good arabic land
At present most of the vacant land is used as
range for stock owned hv Nhe State stock
men, whose interestH are principally outside
The county, and who own hut little of the
Land upon which their stock craZes free. The
land already tiled. constituting. as it does.
hut n small or insiCnifira nj part of the county
Yields. with proper cultivation. ell the vegeta-
ton desired. hut the producers have hereto
fore taile! to cultivate enough to meet the de-
mands Of consumers. No year passes with
out presenting Inducements to merchants to
import large supplies Of -four, beans. pota zoos
and dairy products There are about | 600 =
600 acres of tilable land in the county which
can he worked to advantage and profit hv
practical farmers, and the resources of the
sell conld be made tn sustain a very large
population. From the recent news from
Stockton, there is everv prospect of railway
extending to Visalia within two wears from
date. The survey has been maize and an on
erative force is about tc conmpnce the work
from S'cckton. The resources of this county.
in connection with the whnle line of country
through which the projected railway is to pass.
are so tempting in prospect and offers such
vast fields for enterprise ana ca pi.al that
should the present projectors of the railroad
fail tn carry out their pledges. railway is
certain to be bIilt within The next three
years. This would necessarily produce a
large settlement around the city of Visalia
and there is no superior business site. or more
desirable place for residences. in the county
Men who desire large tracts of land for farm
ing. can find all the land they desire within
a circle OF from fve 70 twenty miles around
this. the most prominent county town. There
are Mt present about 500 nenple in the town
precinct and the population is rapidly in
creas'ng. There are three schools, three
churches, about half n dozen different r"li-
gious denominations. Masonic and Odd Fell
lows Association, both in thriving state.
and fire cnmnanv. In addition TO these fea-
lures of civilization. there is Town Council
and an effective police force.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

New FfhA@A. Barlow, Boot aud Shoe
dealer and S. Benas late Clerk with Joseph
& Bros. have formed co-partnership for
the purpose of carrying on the Boot, Shoe and
Dry Goods business They have leased the
old store of Joseph 4 Bros, which is now
undergoing repairs and will be completed in
a few days, when they will open with new
and choice stock.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

WOMEN IN CoUNciL.-Thc Womau's Suf-
frage Association of San Francisco numbers
at the present time about eighty members.
\ meeting of the Association was held Satur-
dav afternoon in Mercantile Library Hall,
over which meeting Mrs. Stow presided and
before which several matters of interest to
the Society were discussed. The principal
one was the subject of holding a female suf-
frage convention at Sacramento this Winter.
Several members expressed their opinions on
the subject and further debate upon it was
finally postponed.
The Association has arranged for n course
of lectures for its benefit to he delivered
shortly in this city, and special meeting
will be held next Saturday for the purpose of
perfecting the financial arrangements for sale
of tickets, etc.
Mrs Stow will deliver the first lecture of
the course. subj Woman's Work" Rev.
c. g. Ames will lecture on Woman's Suf-
fragc, and Rev. Mr.. Hamilton will lecture in
the course also subject" The Paror and
lIarem.'
Preparations are making for the extensive
circulation of petitions to the Legislature
praying for the extension of the elective
franchise to women.
The Association has fixed on n plan bv
which to school the members in political and
parliamentary usages and law. At stated
times private meetings are appointed to re
held at the homes of different members where
such matters will be discussed. They hope
to be able in these private assemblies to
debate such dry topics to the exclusion Of
matters which. to the generality of women,
would be more interesting and attractive.
The course of lectures will commence Noveni-
Ter 2i.-Bulletin
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

AN INCIDENT! "Ah me. tits withered ~
cried maiden, signing oyer her bouquet;
bur rememb bering her fl,ron of the true MuR-
RAY & LANMAv's FLORIDA WATER. shes prink-
led her handkerchief with that indestructable
perfume. and was conspled.
ESq@ As there are worthless caunterteits o.
this fragrant water. buyers should always
ask for that prepared bv Lanman IL Kemp,
New York, sole prop-ietors. ooo'
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23
Saturday Morning. Oct. a3. 1869.

STATE AID TO rng MINING COUNTIES
The following remarks in relation to the
State giving assistance to the impoverished
Mining Counties we take from the Sacra-
mento Bee.
"'I'he local papers published in mining To-
cali,es are discussing the probability OF the
next Legislature passing an Act giving re-
lief TO those mining counties which have
become so deeply involved that they cannot
pay their indt bsedness. Calaveras, Tuol-
umre. FL Dorado and in fact nearly all the
mining counties are suffering from the dry
rot which has grown upon them year by
wear. until rnin now stares them in the face.
The Grass Valley Union admits the decay
even of Nevada county, one of the least un-
fortunate of the class referred to. and thinks
that no relief can restore her to the position
she once held in mineral wealth and political
power. 1t says that the people of the noun
iains who cling TO them in the hope that
something will turn up, regret that they
have clung so long as to be too poor to get
away. There is some opposition to any
srhere looking to the payment by tho State
Of even portion Of the debts owed by some
of the mining counties; but we can see no
way by which reputation of their indebted
ness can be averted unless the State steps In
and relieves them of portion of their liabili-
ties AZ TO the best method Of proceeding to
accomplish such an end, we will not here
enter into discussion. Several ways have
already hecn proposed. and it is hoped the
Legislature will select from them such ms arc
hest calculated to secnre the desired end
without imposing too heavy or unjust bur-
dens upon other counties.
The union Democrat., 1869-10-23

Tuttletown precinct We think is the sound
est Democratic precinct in the county, On
Wednesday out of thirty votes cast the Demo-
cratic candidates received twent7-nine votes
and the Republican candidates one.