Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-30
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM
The Anti.Chinese MOvement-Land
Frauds.

SAN Francisco, March 20.
The Citizens Committee of Twelve
to take action IN the anti-Chinese
movement, met last night. A tele-
gram was received from Gov. Irwin
stating that he could not preside at the
mass meeting Saturday evening, but
could be present OH Wednesday next.
The meeting Was accordingly post
poned TO that evening. Great Interest
is being manifested in the progress of
The movement.
The Assembly Committee en- Land
Monopoly report over 100000 unac-
counted for in the Surveyor Generals
office; that very irregular practices
have prevailed, and recommend a
modification of the system OF records
and accounts of the Office to prevent
further frauds.
Corruption fu the California state
surveyor Generals Office.
SACRAMENTO. March %.
In the report of the investigation Of
the Surveyor Generals office the Conn
mittee on Land Monopoly find a bal
ance unaccounted for OF Si0,970. The
accounts were very loosely kept, and
copies of the records of the office were
furnished private land operators by
clubs. and the %nefarious practice of
stealing lien land has been INDUCED in
from time to time in the Surveyor
Generals office daring the last WI adj
minislrdtions, and from the testimony
of q experts it appears that such practice
could no be INDUCED in To any extent
without the knowledge or connivance
of some one i'll the Surveyor Generals
H.. ul.. l.. - I-..t,
that large quantities of public lands
have been obtained by fraud Of various
descriptions, but are of the opinion
that il would be fruitless to pursue the
inquiry far enough I o bring to light
the means adopted by spectators I o
accomplish their purposes in using the
public lands Of the State as capital
stock for their speculation. The report
concludes by recommending certain
changes in the manner of keeping the
records and accounts Of the Surveyor
Generals Office.
The Taxation on la Proceeds Of
MineS to be Tested.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.
The Consolidated Virginia Mining
Company has decided. after discus
sion OF the matter by their coui-
sci, to refuse TO pay Storey county
the tax on the net yield of the mine,
and as soon as an attempt is made to
collect the tax for the present quarter,
due April LIST, proceedings will he insti-
tuted by the company, al injunction
obtained, and the question of the con-
stituLionalitv of the tax law argued
upon the injunction. Judge Heyden-
feldt, attorney for the company, claims
that taxing bullion is in effect double
taxation, inasmuch as a very large por-
ton Of the yield is expended upon ma
terials for buildings and machinery,
which are also subject to the county's
tax alton.
Rich GOld Discovery Near vfsalia.
VIsALIA, March 20.
Much excitement prevails here Owe
the discovery of rich gold hearing
quartz twenty miles east of Vlsalia.
Six dollars have been taken from one
pound of rock, brought in among the
samples of ore. The mines are stu
ated among the bald, red foothills on
the Kaweat river, where rich float
rock has been found for years past, but
no one succeeded III finding a ledge
until q few days since. The dirt in the
vicinity has washed three cents to the
pan. 1t promises L he an important
discovery. Parties from the surround
ing country are all starting for there.
Failure OF she :. Puts" and "Calis."
Firm.
SAN FRANCISCO, March %.
Mckee & Co., dealers in "Puts" and
"Calls," remain closed to-day but rep
resentatives of the press we're invited
to come in at the back door and exam-
inc the books OF the concern and make
statements accordingly. The firm
claims that the failure is both total and
fair; hat they kept settling contracts
until the last dollar was paid out.
They deny the story that they contin-
ned selling calls until u few moments
before the closing Of their doors,
tn ugh a few small sales were made
early in the morning before the rise in
Chollar, which swamped them, took
place. As to the future prospects of
the firm no statement is offered, but
the outlook is apparently very dubi-
Gus for resumption. Mckee Il Co.
claim that offers of pecuniary assist
ance were received from other brok-
ers, but declined, knowing no ordi-
nary sum would carry them through.