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The O'Isrien Estate; Continued Proceed.
ings-DiyiGend Declared.

SAN Francisco, January 9th.-The case of
the opposition of John H. Burke to the ac-
count filed by the executors of the estate of
s.. O'Brien, deceased, before Referee w.
A. Stuart, was continued this morning till
next Monday at IL A. NJ, so that an order
may be obtained from the presiding Judge of
the Superior Court, assigning the case to de-
partment No. 8, Probate Judge FINN.
At the executive session of the Pacific
Stock Exchange last evening, the life insur-
ance fund, amounting to about 81 200, was
abolished, and dividend of 500 per share
was declared therefrom.
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CARLIN, January 9th.-The following
passengers passed Carlin to-day. to arrive in
San Francisco tomorrow: Harmon Bell,
Kansas City: John Schenck and wife, Ore
gon; r. B. Knapp, wife and son, Portland,
Oregon; B. Hayden, c. H. Haswell, Jr.,
n. Y; Mrs. JIG. Smith and child, Mass; Miss
Lizzie Tyler, New Orleans; IL. Taylor, Chi
cago c. Stevens, Kansas II. Molindux,
Mrs. X. A. MolinGux, C. 4. Hamilton, A.
w. Rose, Jr., aud wife, a. l.. Pinart, San
Francisco; II. D. Carpenter Joliet, ILL.,;
s. w. Rosenstock, L. Whitworth, San Fran
cisco; P. S. Coffman, Cherry Creek, New;
L. Thiele, Omaha, Neb.; p. Mitchell, Cherry
Creek, New; NJ. w. Smith, Oregon, III;
Miss f. Rosenthal, Dixon, ILL.,; Jacob Bau-
man, st. Louis 81 emigrant passengers, in
Guiding II males, to arrive in Sacramento
January 18th.
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Sad Case of Suicide.

SAN JOSE, January 9th. j Last evening
about o'clock ex-Justice r. j. Barnett shot
himself in the head at his residence on Ninth
street, three doors south of San Carlos. The
pistol used was large bore deringer. The
bullet entered the right temple about an inch
in front of the ear, and it is supposed that it
has inclined upward and backward, lodging
in the brain. He lived until 1:30 A. M to-
day. He was veteran of the Mexican War
and a member of the Santa Clara Valley Pr
oneers. He was forced to resign his position
a few months ago as Justice of the Peace,
owing to blindness. He was native of Ken
lucky, aged 50 years. He was a cousin and
formerly law partner of G. L. Reynolds.
He leaves four children aged between 10 and
20 years. Loss of sight is the supposed cause
of the rash act
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Further Particulars-CO Depre-
dating-Lcgi.IatureO Organized

TUCSON. january 9th = The following
special has just been received by the Star:
SILVER CITY On. NJ }, January 9th.-victoria, with
100 warriors, passed here going north on the 7th
instant. When last heard from they were near
Mowers ranch, and were moving directly for their
former haunts in the Black Mountains. There was
some fighting at McEvers', but whites hurt
Major Morrow, with five companies of cavalry, are
in pursuit, twenty-four hours behind the Indians.
Comanches from Texas are depredating on
the Pecos, in Lincoln county, New Mexico.
The Legislature has organized. The Coun-
Gil is composed of four Democrats and nine
Republicans. The House stands thirteen to
thirteen
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The fact is pointed out by the Commits
soner that &c in all the States having Com
missions, except Illinois, the Massachu-
"sets plan of control has been adopted,
"yiz: that of supervision and publicity"
in preference to giving Commissions
power which experience has shown to be
useless. This proves that there is now
practical unanimity upon the scope of rail
road regulation throughout the country,
with the single exception of California.
which State, with better means of irfor-
nation than any other in the Union pos
sesses, has, by the folly and perverseness
of her least intelligent elements, been put
behind the age in this respect In regard
to the question of through and local rates,
which the trainers of the new Constitution
undertook to determine in open disregard of
all the facts, the conclusion reached by the
Commissionerissign In his summing
up he lays it down as an axiom that "eoual
mileage rates are inexpedient and i'm
practicable, because they would tend to
prevent competition at all points where
sc transportation by water and rail meet.
especial rates at such points should be
permitted, which should be open to all
shippers under like circumstances. I'm.
fortunately this is directly at variance
with Section 81, Article XII, of the Consti-
tuition, which provides that Persons and
property transported over any railroad,
"or by any other transportation company
or individual, shall be delivered at any
' station, landing, or port. at charges not
=" exceeding the charges for the trans
'' portation of persons and property of
." the same class, in the same direction.
to any more distant station, port, or
80 landing" Under that disastrous clause
the city of Los Angeles, for example, is de.
prived of railroad facilities to San Fran
cisco, for it is made impossible for the
railroad to compete with ocean carriers,
and consequently it must abandon the
traffic. We do not know what the Ieois-
lature can do about this most miscellaneous
section, moreover, for it is self-enactinp.
and requires no statutory enforcement.
Fac Railroad Commissioners, though given
the widest powers, are not compelled
against their judgment to exercise an au.
thority which may seem to them in inrious
TO the public Interests, but the trainers of
the Constitution were determined that This
plrtieslar piece Of evil should be put be-
yond evasion, and so they have done
their best to deprive all terminal
points of the advantages which
their geographical position confers upon
them. We do not hesitate to affirm that
this is the most stupid and mischievous
piece OF work ever fastened upon CON-
munity by being ergrafted upon the or
ganic law. 1t is not the railroad that is
mainly injured by it, but the people of Los
Angeles and of all other terminal points 20 |
which it can be held to apply. And it is a !
biting satire upon the intelligence of the
Convention that the Commissioner of
Transportation, after two years of special
study OF this and cognate problems, should
now come forward and point out that the
'nly possible effect of applying the dictum
u tho new Constitution on this head, will
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PASSENGERS FROM THE EAST BY RAIL.
DEATH OF JUDGE EUGENE FAwCET1
CALIFORNIA.
ADncal for Aid.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 9th.-Mayor
Kalloch has received dispatch from Lon
don, signed by the Lord Mayor and Irish
Relief Committee, stating that the distress
in Ireland is increasing, and asking aid
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OVER 500 PosToYPioEs IN CALIFORNIA
ALoNE.-The SENI-WEKKLY UNION cirex-
tates at oper 500 Posto Fees ia California. No
other Journal approaches IL IN Ge extent Of 3s
circulation.
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is in order. 1t will never do to
convert our Insane Asy4ums into the spoils
of partisan warfare. California politics
would indeed. be disgfaced if such pre-
cedent were established. But inasmuch as
a Democratic administration has already
set the example of Difference to the re-
quirements of the situation in this matter,
that ought to render impossible any Re
publican attempts to change the practice
which just and honorable regard for the
public interest has established. We are
thoroughly confident that in what we are
now saying we express the convictions Of
the great body of the Republican party,
moreover. No such brazen greed of office
as is indicated in a proposition of this kind
can find approval or sympathy there
The highest good of the whole people is, in
the eyes of sound Republicans, the only
truly venerable motive power in politics,
and the small and narrow self
ishness which sees in party
triumph nothing broader than an oppor-
tuhity to put this man out of office and
that man in, is discountenanced To re-
move DIR. Wilkins on political grounds
would be to perpetrate wrong on the
helpless patients who are dependent upon
his skill for whatever prospect they may
have for recovery. 1t is well known that
uniformity of treatment is of the first i'm
portance in insanity, and that only patient
and extended observation can enable a
physician to diagnose such diseases accu-
rately. There is, therefore, the strongest
reason for retaining the services of skilled
alienist when once he has been employed,
and in this case the special knowledge OF
the physician constitutes an additional
motion for insisting upon his retention.
We trust that the idea of removing DIR.
Wilkins will be abandoned, for assuredly
IL ia entirely without warrant ny aycuca
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10

NAPA, January 9th.-The Napa Opera
House, recently completed, q. w. Crowey,
proprietor, will be dedicated tonight. The
building is twO-story brick fireproof edifce,
60 by 100 feet, with stores on the lower floor
and large hall above.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10
Earthquake shocks.

Ho1LIsrER, January 9th.-At about 6 o'clock
this morning there occurred the heaviest
earthquake ever felt in HOLSTER. The vibra-
lions were northeast and southwest and con-
tinued over twenty seconds.
GONZALES, January 9th.-Quite perceptible
earthquake shock was felt here this morning
at 5:45.
SANTA CRUZ, January 9tb.-At a quarter to
6 this morning a shock of earthquake was
felt, ranging north to south, lasting from If
teen to twenty seconds.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10
NOT A FIT FIELD FOR THE DISPLAY OF
PARTISANSHIP.

We understand that an effort is being
made to procure the removal of DR.. Wiki
ms, Resident Physician of the Napa In
sane Asylum, on the ground that he is a
Democrat, and that Republican ought
to have the position. We desire at the
earliest moment and in the most emphatic
way to enter our protest against this move.
ment, and we shall adduce several reasons
for the ground we take in the case In
the first place we will remind the Repub-
lican party that at the beginning of Gov
ernor Twins administration similar
movement to displace DR.. Shurtleff from
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Stockton Asy-
lum, on the score of his Republicanism,
was set on foot. We protested earnestly
against that proposition, and the argu-
ments which we advanced were acknowl-
edged to be so cogent that the attempt was
abandoned, and DIR. Shurtleff retained his
Office. This, therefore, was case in which
Democratic administration recognized the
improperly of making the superintendent
of an insane asylum field for the display
of partisanship. For Republican admin
istration to exhibit less public spirit and
liberality would be most notifying to all
enlightened members of the party, and
would expose it to the just and sharp CEN
sure of the public. For there is not and
there cannot be any justification for a step
of the kind said to be contemplated. DR..
Wilkins is by common consent of those
best qualified to form judgment on the
question, admitted to be one of the most
accomplished alienists on the Pacific coast.
His professional qualifications for the office
he holds are indeed to some extent public
possession, for it must be remembered
that he was sent to the Eastern
States and Europe at the expense of the
local government, to gather information
regarding the treatment of the insane,
and that he is therefore now putting into
daily practice, for the benefit of the public,
the knowledge and experience which they
enabled him to obtain. La his case, as we
remarked the other day, the State pursued
a businesslike and sagacious course 1t
first trained him for special work, and
then it gave him that work to do. Nothing
could have been more judicious, and the
results have fully indicated the wisdom
of the proceeding. And now, having thus
carefully and thoroughly prepared HIM for
his special functions, and having tested and
proved his fitness by several years of prac.
tice, it ought not to require to be said that
the only rational policy for the State to pur-
sue is to keep him where he is, and where
he is so Enthusiastically the right man in the
right place.
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NEVADA.
Died of His Ipiur es.
Passengers PASSING CarIin FOR CaIifornIa.

VIRGINIA City, January 9th.-Somenstine
never rallied from the shock of the Ophir ex-
plosion yesterday, and died last night.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10
The Salary Pledge Question Officials In.
terviewed.

SAN Francisco, January 9th-The Call
tomorrow will publish interviews with sew
eral w. P. G. city officials, relative to the bill
of Senator Tyler, designed to provide legal
method by which the Workingmen's officials
could refund half of their salaries to the city
treasury in accordance with the pledge given
by the County Convention. Auditor Dunn
said he would fully indorse the measure, and
thought it would not meet with opposition
either from the Workingmen legislators or
city officials. He had cenversed with officials
who took the salary pledge, and they were
of his way of thinking, and were anxious
to have legal way provided by which
they could carry out the salary pledge.
Treasurer Shaber considered the pledge ille-
gal, merely of political nature, and conse-
quently not strictly binding upon the candi-
dates who had taken it. No tender of salary
money had yet been made him by any off
Gals, nor could he legally accept it except as
a special deposit, subject to the order of the
person paying it in. He thought the salary
bill would be opposed by the Workingmen in
the Legislature also that the real sentiments
of majority of the officials affected we're
against refunding of salary. He would be
guided himself by the action of his associates
in office. Sheriff Desmond thought such a
bill could not pass, and that the purpose
must be either foolish or knavish He thought
the Legislature had no BUSINESS to say what
disposition an official should make of his
salary He proposed to abide by his promise,
Independent of legislative action.
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The very mention of craftsmanship in con-
necGon with such an Office is moreover
revolving and shocking 1t is the care of
the most afflicted class that is in question :;
the welfare of the most unfortunate people
upon whssn the sun shines. The State has
hitherto exhibited to these poor creatures
spirit of the most exalted and noble NH.
lanthropy. Il has grudged no expendi-
ture TO secure their comfort. 1t has met
every fresh appeal to its benevolence with
open-handed generosity. 1t has unques-
tionably willed that they should be treated
with the tenderest and most skiIlful atten-
tion. And it is this enlightened and lofty
purpose which the representatives of the
people are in duty bound to carry ont.
There IS therefore no room for pastisanship
IN the premises. The fact of the present
Resident Physicians competence being
beyond doubt, no other consideration !
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ARIZONA.

Indians Fighting the whffes-Assistanee
En- Route.
Tucson, January 9th.-A special from Sill
yer City, New Mexico, to the Star, says:
The Indians are at McEvers & Roberts
rancho, fighting the whites. Troops are en-
route from Fort Bayard to their assistance.
The Indians have cut several miles of tels-
graph wire
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10

TRUcKEE, January 9th.-William Hackett,
a brakesman, was knocked from top of the
West-bound train, No. 6, this morning, near
Cold Stream, by the beam of snow-shed
He fell between the cars, and one arm and
both legs were crushed under the wheels.
He was brought to Truckee and lived three
hor1rs
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Death of Judce Eugene Fawcett.

SANTA BARARA, January 9th Hon. Eu-
gene Fawcett, Superior Julge, died suddenly
at 1;30 this morning of hemorrhage. 1t was
the third attack of the kind in his life, the
first being thirteen years AGO, and the second
on the Sd inst. Judge Fawcett came to
Santa Barbara about ten years ago from
Iowa, and rose rapidly at the bar. He was
elected District Judge in 1875, at the early
age of 80, and before entering on his regular
term of Office, was appointed by Governor
Booth to serve out several months of the un-
expired term of Judge Murray, who died in
office. He was a member of the Constitu-
tional Convention, and was elected Superior
Judge under the New Constitution. He had
opened his new Court for the first time on
Tuesday. There is a deep feeling throughout
the community at the great loss of a man
held in such profound respect. short time
before he died he said, g am going | hope
the end will come soon," and Immediately
before he expired he said 'Good-by." The
funeral will take place tomorrow
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10
PACIFIC SLOPE NEWS.

DISPATCHES OF LAST NIGHT.
NEW MFXICO INDIAN AFFAIRS
Prospects of Lively Times in that Territory
and Arizona
PASSENGERS FROM THE EAST BY RAIL.
Brakeman Knocked from the Cars and
Killed near Truckee.
DEATH OF JUDGE EUGENE FAwCETT.
The Workingmen officials Discussing the
Salary-Pledge Question.
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Relief Forwarded.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 9th.-The Irish
Relief Committee to-day telegraphed 1900
to Dublin for the relief of the sufferers in
Ireland
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10
ISECONn DISPATCHl

SANTA BARBARA, January 9th.-Judge
Fawcett had no hemorrhage Immediately
preceding his death, as at first telegraphed,
but his life gradually went out. Already,
before Judge Fawcett's body is cold, the
strife foi his place has begun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-23
Castor Oil the Best Lubricant.

Mr.. S. H. SMITH asks if castor oil is
not too glutinous for the best service for
wagon grease and for use on machinery.
For watches it would be; but brief re-
Election on the character of friction un-
der common conditions will convince
Mr.. Smith that an oil which will remain
in the journal instead of leaking out is
the most desirable. In all kinds of
coarser machinery, such as steam en-
gines, moving machines, etc., the
greater part of the friction arises from
the imperfections of the workmanship,
the binding of the bearings from being
thrown out of line with the shaft, and
the accidental pressure of foreign sub
stances, so that resistance offered by the
mere sickness of the lubricating sub
stance becomes of no Importance.
A great difficulty with all tyros in the
use Of machinery is the wasting OF oil
by its too profuse use. 1t often happens
that bearing will heat when supplied
with too much oil that will run cool
when served with the proper quantity.
The reason is that when the lubricator
is partly worn it becomes, as Mr.. Smith
says, sticky; it resists removal; it re-
mains tenaciously between the shaft and
its bearing; whereas too much
of it, usually thin and Impld,
serves to ''wash the bearing and let the
parts into closer contact. In the work.
ing of mowing-machines this point may
be exemplifed. In grass land, where fly
ing dust is at the minimum, the machine
should be kept oiled just sufficiently so
that the shafts will show an oily film as
seen through the oil holes, and the
slightest appearance of fresh oil at the
ends of the boxes; any more is an in
Jury. While in use for moving grain,
where dust is usually considered very
destructive, all parts should be kept oil
ed so freely as to keep the bearings al
WAYS well washed-that is, Oil contlnu-
ally working out-then the grit can not
work in.
Castor oil is not used largely in ma
chinery in this country because OF its
cost, but as lubricant for all coarse
machinery it can hardly be excelled. 1t
is especially adapted for light buggie,
and the writer has run buggy over fif-
ty miles with one oiling, and on exam
ination found the axles in splendid con-
dition, probably good for twenty
miles more-steel axles close fitted. Ii
Mr.. Smith will note the wrench the
bearing gets every time the wheel is
turned from its course he will probably
be convinced that he wants an oil OF CO.
herence enough to Withstand considera-
BILE pressure and stay there. The writer
is an engineer OF practical service. and
believes he speaks from experience as
well as observation when he advises Mr..
Smith and all others who have nicely
fitted buggies to use nothing but castor
oil rs y lubricant on them.-An En-
qinser, in N. T. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-23
Forretfulness OF People.

We would not, by enticing headings and
other devices, lead you into reading of the
virtues possessed by Pierce's Celebrated Med
icines were it not that we are aware of the
forgetfulness Of people, and that must be GU,
excuse, dear reader. for again telling you that
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery il
without an equal as blood-purifer. 1t cures
all humors, from the common blotch. pimple
or eruption, to the very worst scrofula, fever
sore or ulcer. DIR. Pierce's Pellets are 9
pleasant but efficient cathartic. Sold by
druggists.
ST. CLOUD HOUSE, Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 20, 1879
Hon. II. v. PIERCE, M. D.:
Dear DoctOr-I have been using your Golden
Medical Discovery and Pellets for liver com.
plant and general debility. 1t is impossible
to express the gratitude feed. 1t is simply
wonderful the effect your medicines have had
upon me. 1 am in every way thousand per
cent better. am, yours gratefully,
j. C.. DAVIDSON
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-09-23
Perpetual Pig.tr0ughs.

A CORRESPONDENT wants to know
the best kind of wood to make hog
troughs out of SO they will last and so
the hogs will not eat them up. an
swer, make them out of iron, not out of
ironwood, but cast-iron. I grappled
with this problem a half-dozen years
ago and mastered it. I became an in
ventor. had an invention put into the
form of model and got the proprietor
of an iron foundry to cast eight troughs
after the model. They were put into
the different pens and they are there
now, bright, clean, smooth, sound and
all right, and expect to leave them
just in this shape to my heirs. The
model cost SIS, and the troughs six
cents pound, and they weighed an
average of at least one hundred pounds.
The spout is cast with the trough in one
solid piece, and there are also feet cast,
and attached, by which it is fastened to
the floor. The corners are made round
ing and so is the bottom, so that freez-
ing does not crack them, as the ice does
not press against the corners or sides
but around the whole. They are easily
cleaned out, as the sloping sides allow
the dirt to slide out before a broom, are
always in place and will ever wear out.
The wear and waste and annoyance of
modern troughs became unbearable.
Now contemplate this part of farm ex-
perience with a feeling akin to perfect
satisfaction. p. S.-The trough is not
patented.-F. D. Curtis, IN New York
Tribune.