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The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

CHINAMAN MuRDERED.-On Sunday, 9th
inst, the dead body of Chinaman was found
about 80 yards from the road near Vests
house on the road from Chinese Camp to
Jacksonville. The body was still warm and
evidently had been dragged from the road by
the person who had murdered and robbed
him. A pistol ball had trsversed the head
just behind the temples, and from foot prints
it is supposed the murderer was an Indian
The Chinese evinced great apathy on the sub.
ject and huddled the body into grave with
all the property belonging to him, such as
blankets, boots, and purse of gold dust found
in bis cabin.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

The importation of rags from the Mediter-
ranean, hides from Brazil, and other commo-
dities from the tropics, is known to bring the
germs of disease. chiefly fevers, which are
sometimes very affecting and fatal. AYERS
AGUE CURE stimulates the Liver to excrete
these germs from the system as effectually as
it does the miasmatic poison ofour ague dis
tricts. Consequently it affords invaluable
protection to stevedores and others whose oc-
cupations expose them to these dangerous in
fections; and We hope to render them valu-
able service in giving them this information.
Nec York Despatch.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

During this Session the Legislature passed
an Act requiring the Treasurer of this coun.
ty to apportion certain unapportioned money
derived from taxes and apply it to the
payment of General Fund Warrants. After
its passage, on representations made by the
delegation the Governor vetoed the bill and
was sustained. Another Act was introduced
in the Senate about the time of the veto and
passed this body, requiring that money to be
applied to the payment of Current Expense
Warrants. When it was transmitted to the
Assembly, parties interested in the old Gen
eral Fund Warrants, made opposition and
there it has remained until Monday last when
1t came mp and was passed. This settles the
question as to what shall be done with some
three or four thousand dollars that has been
lying in the treasury for several months.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02
Riyn. Of married. Women.

AN ACT to protect the rights of married wo'
men in certain cases.
The people of the State of California; repre-
sentea in Senate and assembly, do enact as
tollows.
Section /. The earnings of the wife shalf
not be liable for the debts OF the husband.
Sec. ,. The earnings and accnmulations
of the wife and of her minor children hvlng
with or being in Ter custody while the wife is
living separate and apart from her husband,
shall he the separate property of the wife.
Sec 3. The wife while living separate
and anart from her husband. shall have the
sole and exclusive control of her separate pro-.
perty. and may sue anG be sued, without
Joining or being Joined with her husband, AID
may avail herself Of and be Subjected to all
legal process in all actions concerning her
real estate.
Sec. /. The wife while living separate
and spart from her husband may sne, ana
| by her deed, without joining whh her hus-
band, convey her real estate as hereinafter
provided First Before such sale and con-
vevance she shall cause to he recorded in the
Office Of the Recorder of the county where the
estate 10 be sold is situated the declaration,
drly verified and acknowledged before an officer
authorized by law to take acknowledgements
of deeds, containing a description of sach real
estate. the name of ner husband, her own
place of residence and that she is married
woman living separate and apart from her
husband. Second-Upon filing in the Ccnn-'
ty Court of the proper county her pet-
ton, duly verified, containing n sGbstan-
,al copy of such record, and showing
that she is still living separate and ePart
| from her husband and intends to sell any
part or the whole of such real estate, de-
scribing the same, such Court, or the Judge
thereof shall appoint day for the hearing OF
the matter not less than thirty days from the
date of the filing of such petition, and may d.
rect such notice of such hearing to be given
| by publication in some newspaper or other
wise, as to such Court or Judge may seem
proper. the same not to be more than three
weeks; and upon such hearing, if it appear
that the foregoing provisions have been COM
piled with. the Court shall, if it 80 appear in
proof, adjudge "that such perscn is mar
ried woman, living separate and apart from
her husband, and is authorized to sell and
convey any or oil Of her real estate in such
petition described" which Judgment shall
be final and conclusive of the matters con-
tanned therein.
Sec. 5. All Acts and parts of Acts, 40 far
as they conflict with the provisions OF this
Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This Act shall take effect imme-
diately.
Approved by the Governor March 9th,.
! 1870.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

Mercury in the various forms, has filled the
earth with shattered wrecks of humanity.
This perncous and destructive drug has been
the specific and main reliance of empires
and qnacks of past generations, and the pres.
ent, TO: the cure of all classes of chronic and
constitutional diseases. DIR. Walkers Teoe-
table Tfneqar Bttters, purely vegetable pre-
paration, is not only a safe and harmless.
remedy, but more certain cure for these
diseases. and will efectually eradicate mer-
curry and other pernicious minerals from the
system.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

DRYING FRUIT.--If the fruit raisers in this
county, will pay attention to drying the same,
there promises to be market for large quan-
titles. For several years large portion rails
ed has been allowed to rot on the ground that
produced it in consequence of there being
more than was required fer home consump-,
ton, with TO merket elsewhere. With care
and pains each of our fruit-growers can add
quite sum to their annual receipts by saving
that which they have been accustomed to al.
low to so to waste. From appearances there
will be demand for California dried fruits in !.
the East, if so, no section of the State can
produce better qualities than are raised in.
Tuoiumne. With little trouble and smalb
expense considerable benefir may be derived
from that which has heretofore been almost
valueless. The S. F. Bulletin of the Goth
inst, says:
+" A merchant from Michigan made pur--
chase yesterday in the city of 5000 pounds of
dried peaches, 5000 pounds of dried pears,
1000 pounds of dried apricots, and 2,O00'
pounds of figs, all of California production,
for shipment to Detroit. During the past ten
years, with an ordinary crop. large amoune
of fruit has been allowed to go to waste in,
this State. Although but Little is known Of
our dried fruits in the East, their superiority
must at no distant day create an extensive
demand As the labor of gathering and dry-
ing Is light and easy, and as railroad trapspor-.
tation throughout the State diminishes the
difficulties of reaching market, the production
of all varieties of dried fruit should rapidly,
increase.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

DUEL AT Los ANGELEs.-A Telegram from
Los Angeles of March 25th, gives the follow
ing account of duel that come off that day
The quiet of the past few days was occa-
stoned perhaps by the subsiding of the min
ing excitement, but it gave place this morn
ing to real sensation. AT day break, just
without the city limits, a regularly appointed
duel was fought. The social position of the
parties has cnly heightened the interest con-
nected with the affair. The principals were
John B. Wilson, son of Senator B. d. Wilson,
and Charles E. Beane, late of the Confeder-
ate service, and prominently connected with
the press of this city. The feud seems to
have originated in political dispute, upon
Tuesday evening last, heated by frequent in
dulgences in wine. Both are said 20 have
used harsh language. Mr.. Wilson as the
most aggrieved, sent the challenge. Geo.
H. Howard, acting es his second, and Major
Baldwin as second for Capt. Beane. The
weapons chosen were the Kentucky rife, the
distance to be thirty PAGES.
Accompanied by surgeon, the parties all
arrived ON the ground punctually, as agreed
upon. The place chosen was in ravne,
across the Los Angeles river, a short distance
of the road leading to Arroyo Seco, pleas
ure resort. Amore picturesque spot scarce
IL to be found in Southern California. Hill
and dale are strongly blended, and fat grassy
plains leading to the city iu the foreground,
form a strong contrast to the high peaks of the
Coast Range in the rear of the picture. The
ground was soon staked off, and The pr:nci-
pals placed in position. At a given signal
each was to wheel and fire. On giving the
signal. Wilson turned quickly and pulled, but
the rifle missed fire. Beanc, not so hurried
ly, ,magnanimously withheld his shot refusing
the advantage. Wilson's piece was reloaded
and on tie next order both wheeled and fred
Capt. Beane was unharmed; but Wilson's rife
was seen to drop from his grasp, and it was
thought he was seriously hurt. A flesh
wolnd in the left arm was found to be all the
injury sustained. After an amicable adjust
ment of the quarrel. and an interchange Of
courtesies. the parties departed. No arrests
have been made.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

FEMALE SurrRAGE.-Miss Amy Field de.
livered an address at Sacramento, in the As.
sembly Hall, on Friday evening in opposi.
tion to Female Suffrage. She opposes limo.
vations being made by the ladies in the poll
tical management of affairs. We think she
is on the right side but it remains to be seen
If she will not have her views of right and
wrong set aside by another amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

AMENDMENTS TO THE CRY CHARTER.-The
Act of incorporation cf the city of Sonora,
has been amended, so as to provide next year
for ths election of three trustees for two
years, and two for one year. Each succeed
ing year, as the case may be two or three
trustees are to be elected for the term of two
years, which will always keep two or three
old members in the board. Another amend
ment increases the Street Tax from three to
four dollars.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

INCOME TAX EXPIRED By LIMITATION. The
law passed several years since by Congress,
taxing incomes, expired by it's own terms
with the year 1862. Of all tax ever imposed
by Congress-, this was the most unequal and
unjust. No law enacted in the United States
has caused as much purjury, or had a more
direct effect to demoralize the respect that
should be entertained by the people for sol
emn enactments than this. 1t was inquisito-
rial, contrary to the public good, and should
be allowed to die, never to be resurrected. A
late number of the New York Herald saws
'sThere is serious Misrepresentation in the
public mind in relation to the income tax
Petitions are being sent to Washington for
the repeal of the law. 1t should be distinct
ly understood that the income tax law was
repealed by limitation on the 3lst day Of De.
cenber. 1869. The tax now being assessed
is for the year 1862 After it is paid no 9th.
er income tax can be collected or assessed
without the enactment of an entirely new law
which is not likely to be brought about. The
repeal of the old law is final and uncondition-
al. 1t takes effect as soon as the tax for 1859
is paid. A bill passed the House under the
previous question, gag rule, few days ago.
providing for the assessment and collection OF
an income tax for one year only (IS70,) but
II met with disastrous defeat in the Senate
II is not at all likely that Congress will put
such needless burden upon the people again
in the face of the unanimous protest of the
entire press of the country. The occasion
that called for it has passed away forever.
Let US have no more tax laws"
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

Sheriff Trout, has appealed from the order
of the District Court denying his petition for
mandamus to require the Auditor to issue
license to him as Tax Collector. The tran
script has been filed in the Supreme Court,
an early decision will be looked for.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

KILLING SrocK.-The Mariposa Gazette Of
March 25th, says:
IAN unfortunate state of affairs has pre-
vailed of late On and in the neigborhood of
Bear Creek, Merced County. We are credib-
ly informed that a large number of cattle have
been killed there lately for trespassing on
barley and wheat fields. One large stock
owner, who employs over dozen vaqueros to
take care of his cattle and keep them from
doing mischief as far as possible, counted the
other day lbs carcasses of cattle bearing his
brand living about the range in the neighbor-
hood, which had been killed by persons uu-
known. His own grain fields are fenced, but
his fence has been broken down and several
thousand head of cattle turned in to destroy
his grain.
Much of the grain land Of Bear Creek is
unfenced, and causes for irritation will nat
urally occur in the present state Of the coun-
try and of farming and stock-raising business.
But neither the farmer nor the stock-raiser is
entitled to monopoly of the country, and
good policy, as we'll as neighborlv duty, re-
quires reciprocal forbearance. Killing stock
clandestinely will not cure any evil. It will
naturally tend to excite resentments and re-
taliation. The farmers may DESTROY stock
now, aud when their grain is ripe and ready
for the reaper, single revengeful vaquero
may desolate the whole country for many
miles in a few hours. 1t is better to rely on
ly on lawful remedies, and cultivate as much
confidence and good feeling as possible.
The No Fence law, which passed the Leg
islature on the 18th, will give farmers in
Merced county, East of the San Josquin, a
remedy for damage to their crops, but neith-
er that nor any other law, nor good policy.
will justify them in the wanten destruction OF
property.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

MAIL CoNTRAcrs.-The contract for carry
ing the mails commencing July lst 1870
from Stockton to Columbia ria Knights Fer
ry and Sonora, has been awarded to G. FL.
Sisson & Co., their bid being $1,000. From
Sonora to Bear Valley was awarded to John
III. Olive at 50, 1S5.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

JUsTIFTABLE KILLING.-The jackson fAm-
ador county, Dispatch of the Goth inst, says:
Josepa Leach was examined before Justice
Turner, of this place, last Saturday. on the
charge OF shooting Thomas Leach at Amador
last week, and as the evidence all went to
show that the killing was justifable, be was
discharged from custody.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

NOMINATIONS IN OREGON. N.--The Democratic
State Convention of Oregon met on the 2Sd
inst. and made the following nominations.
For Congress j. II. Slater; Governor, L. F,
Grover; Secretary of State S. F. Chadwick /;
State Treasurer, Lewis Fleischner; State
Printer, T. Patterson.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

The Governor on Tuesday vetoed Senate
Bill 24S, authorizing Stanislaus, Merced,
Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties to vote
$4,000 per mile to the San Joaquin Valley
Railroad; Also Senate Bill o44 empowering
San Francisco, Monterey and San Luis Obs
po counties to aid the construction of the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

An Act to protect ltigants also An Act
repeating the charter of Colum5ia in Tuol-
umne County, and providing for settling it's
indebtedness have received the Governors $
signature.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

recently passed for the payment Of
road Indebtedness contracted in this county
and district in the years 1861 provides that
all claims shall be presented within three
months from the passage of tie law. Those
fact before it becomes too late, and file the
the same with the Supervisors.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02
AGenereus Request.

Several thousand people of San Francisco
petitioned the Legislature recently to pass an
Act renting ell unpaid taxes that had been
assessed on mortgages held in that city,
amounting in the aggregate to several hun
dred thousand dollars. What peculiar right
have the people of that city to ask to be re-
lieved from tax that has been levied and
paid in all other portions of the State? It is
not just or fair towards the outside portions
of the State 70 ask such thing at the hands
of the Legislature. Il does appear that the
people Of that city desire not only to absorb
the resources OF the interior Of the State, but
that their bankers, money lenders and spec
ulators may be relieved from paying towards
the support of the government that protects
them in their speculative and money lending
projects. Why should mortgages in San
Joaquin, Sacramento, El Dorado or Tuolumne
be compelled to pay taxes on their money at
interest secured BY mortgage and those of
San Francisco exempted. What kind of
legal and uniform taxation would that be ?
To pass snch law the Legislature would offer
an inducement for the payment of taxes to
be resisted throughout the State. While the
people generally, have paid these taxes, those
of San Francisco have kept them in litiga-
tion, and as the time draws near when they
will be forced by law to pay, they conceive
the brilliant idea of ssking the State to make
them q princely donation at the expense of
the poorer and less arrogant portions. In
stead of offering to assist the impoverished
and almost bankrupt counties, that generous
people make an effort which would increase
rather than diminish their burdens in the
way Of taxation.
Of oil portions of our State San Francisco
should be the last to ask relief, especially af-
ter treating the impoverished mining couu-
ties in every manner as beggars. The ac-
tion of the Senate in not acceding to this re-
quest in favor of the rich will be approved
all over the State outside of that grasping
city.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

SrArE LrBRARrAN.-The Trustees of the
State Library met on the Goth inst. and pass
ed q resolution declaring that the present
term Of the State Librarian should terminate
April 2nd. They then elected r. o. Cravens
to succeed William Neely johnson the pres
ent incumbent,
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02
LOCAL NEWS.

We are indebted to III. L. Street, for lib
eral supply Of Newspapers, Periodicals, &C.,
Streets Book Store is the place to get choice
literature of all Sorts
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

All advertisements to be published in this
paper. must be handed in at the Office by
Thursday noon of each week, or they will
Law over until the next issue.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

A good head of Hair is desired by every
one. The use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian
Hdr Renescer will restore the hair, if the
hair cells are not closedup.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

Tbs District Collectors, are collecting the
Foreign Miners License in this county, for
the month of March.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

The communication from C was received
too late for this ISSUE
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

The Governor has approved An Act to
legalized certain warrants in Tuolumue Ccun-
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

DEATH OF GENERAL THoMAs.-M Major Ger
eral George II. Thomas, Commander of the
Pacific Military Division, died suddenly in
San Francisco, on Monday afternoon. The
particulars of his death are briefly given by
the officers of his staff by whom he was sur
rounded. The General came to his head
quarters about noon and Immediately applied
himself to the business of writing dispatches.
He appeared in the best of health, and his
demeaner was pleasant and cheerful. About
half past one o'clock, passing into an adioin-
ing room, the General remarked that he felt
unwell, and scarcely were the words out of
his mouth when he fell in fit. Medical aid
was Immediately rendered and restoratives
applied, which had the effect of restoring him
to consciousness. The Generals wife and
daughters were sent for, and he conversed ra-
tiona.ly with his family for some time. At
half past three lethargy came over him, fol-
lowed by symptoms OF an apoplectic fit.
From this time he never rallied, and at a
quarter past seven breathed his last, His
sudden and unexpected death has sent athrill
through the community and cast a gloom Of
sorrow over the entire eState.-Republican
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE MoRNoNs.-A des-
patch from Salt Lake, March 2Sth, says: A
highly respectable meeting of merchants and
professional gentlemen was held last night at
the Masonic Hall, to adopt memorial to the
Senate of the United States. praying for the
expunging of those sections in Cullum's bill
which punish by fine and imprisonment the
continuation of the patriarchal family rela-
tions. The meeting was addressed by Messrs.
Kelsey, Harrison, Stenhouse, Marshall. Jen-
nings, Shearman. Tullidge, Castlett, Waters
and Lawrence, claiming the advantage to the
Government and the whole country of iiber-
al policy toward the Mormons, believing that
such action would arrest polygamy in the fu-
ture.
A Federal officer and Gordon, an apostate
Mormon. wanted the fullest application of The
law. The Federal officer was respected for
his manliness, the other was despised.
Robertson. Marshall, Carter. Hussey, Wal
kcr, Kahn snd Hollister, non Mormons. we're
appointed a committee to draw telegraph
memorial to the President of the Senate.
There is intense interest here on this sub
ject. If the Senate pass the House bill as it
is, the Territory Of Utah will be desolation.
The union Democrat., 1870-04-02

Eleven railroad projects are on paper II
this State.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-07-28
The Highest Flight Ever Made by man.

The most remarkable balloon ascension
on record was made in 1904, by Blot and
Guy-Lussac, in Paris. By this enterprise
they endowed science with a series of new
and important facts, questionable before
that time, as they carried with them a
complete set of suitable apparatus, and,
moreover, an unsurpassed knowledge of
observation aud experiment. They
assembled to a height of $4,000 feet, and
observed that at the height of 5000 to
5000 feet the animals they had taken
with them, in order to observe the effect
of the rarefed air and cold upon them,
did not appear to suffer any inconven-
fence. In the meantime, the pulses of the
two experimenters were much acceler-
ated /; that of Guy-Lussac, otherwise
always slow, 60 beats per minute, was 80 ;
and that of Blot, naturally rapid, 70 beats
per minute, wa Iii. At q height of
1900 feet a pigeon was liberated /; it
dropped down whirling through the air
as if it had been stone. The ar was too
thin, too much rarefied, to enable it to
fly. Three weeks later, Guy-Lussac went
up alone, and attained the heighth of 49,
900 feet, four and one-sixth miles, or
1000 feet higher than the top of Chimbo-
razo Mountain. The barometer was only
thirteen inches high, the thermometer Is
degrees Fahrenheit below the freezing
point, while at the surface of the ground
it was 80 degrees. BE left the courtyard
of the CoRSe7Uatoire des Arts ct Meters, in
Paris, and, after An aerial voyage of six
hours, descended near Rouen, n hun
dred miles distant. The result of this
ascension on Guy-Lussac's health was
very injurious, partially by the want of
air for respiration, combined with sudden
cold, but chiefly by the absence of the
accustomed pressure. At the extreme
height of $4,000 feet his face and neck
were swollen enormously, his eyes pro-
truded from his head, blood ran from his
eyelids, nose and ears, and also came from
his lungs, by vomiting in short, his sys-
fully recovered the rest of his life.