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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-31
Execution at COlusa-A Chinaman Hanged
for the Murder of "A Cnuntryman

COLUsA, January 30sh.-About Wednesday
last the work OF preparation for the execution
of Charley Taing, convicted in December,
1873, of murder III the first degree, in the Kill
ing of a Chinaman at l.. Scarce's, began. For
the last week or ten days Rev. Father Wall
rath, pastor Of the Catholic Church. has been
in constant attendance, and yesterday morn
ing he concluded that Charley was sufficiently
instructed and in proper frame of mind to
receive baptism, and at 10 o'clock that
sacrament was administered to him
in the presence of several members
of the Church. Father Wallrath then
stayed with him until the hour of his execu-
ton arrived. A few minutes before u o'clock
to-day the death-warrant was read to him on
the inside of the jail. About twenty-five or
thirty spectators, holding cards previously
presented by the Sheriff, were admitted. At
five minutes to Y the Sheriff, assisted by w.
T. Beville, marched from the cell to the
old. The Chinaman took his place,
Sheriff Arnold adjusted the rope around his
neck, Charley turning his head to accommo-
date the adjustment, as though it was only
cravat that was being fitted to his neck. When
all was ready Father Wallrath began a
prayer for the dying, and at precisely
IL o'clock the sheriff cut the small
cord that held the trap, and Charley fell.
There was not the movement of muscle.
AT II minutes past IL the doctors, OF whom
there were five present, pronounced him
dead. The fall had dislocated his neck, and
there could have been but little suffering. He
was then cut down and delivered to the I'M
dertaker. This is the third execution by the
law in Colusa county since it organization,
the first being that of Nathaniel Bowman, in
May, 1852 for the murder of Levi Seigler,
and the next being that of A Thomas, in
September, 1856, for the murder of Sep
Handy, at John Miller's place in Spring
VALLEY.
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economic. The smaller the subdivisions
OF coin the more will the wages of labor
buy, for there is necessarily the least waste
under those conditions. In California no
man, however poor, can buy less than five
cents worth of anything. As result the
smallest fraction of everything is sold at
five cents, even though it may not be
worth one. Five cents being the smallest
coin in circulation, it forms the minimum
price of everything, and as it is the work
ing classes who principally make small
purchases, they are the chief losers by
this state of things. The introduction of
the cent in this community would add,
probably, 20 per cent. to the purchasing
power of wages, and yet it is the Working
men who oppose the proposition.
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INDIAN COMMISSIONER HAYT.

Vague rumors derogatory to the char
acter and reputation of Indian Commits
sioner Hayt have been circulating for
several months, and at last the abrupt re-
moval of the Commissioner seems to war
rant the assumption that some of these
rumors were well-founded. A curious
statement, however, was telegranhed yes
terday, to the effect that Mr.. Hayt was
not removed because of what had been
proved against him, but because more
serious charges were about to be preferred
We cannot explain this statement except
upon the theory OF misrepresentation,
for it is simply incredible that the Sec
rotary of the Interior would have de-
liberately relieved of responsibility man
against whom serious charges were known
to be impending. If such charges were
about to be preferred, and if Mr.. Schurz
was aware of the fact, it would of course
have been his duty to examine them, to
the end that the Indian Commissioner, if
guilty, should be held to rigorous &C
countability. The idea of removing man
on the ground that he is about to be ac-
cused of malfeasance in office is remark
able one, for it would appear to involve the
confession of belief that he could not re-
flute the charges, aud that he ought not to
be made amenable for his offenses, what
ever they may be. 1t is to be desired that
the full truth about this singular case
should be made known, for as things stand
the Department Of the Interior appears
to be disinclined to investigate Commits
sioner Hayt, and that is not satisfactory
showing. There has been so much dirty
work in connection with Indian affairs in
the past, moreover, that the public'a are nat
urally suspicious whenever new and mys-
ferrous case comes up, and the revelations
of previous "rings" and jobs promote a
belief that the whole Indian service is rot
ten. II this is an erroneous belief it is IN
fortunate, but it must be admitted that it
has been fortified by past events, and that
the alleged causes of even the most recent
Indian war do not indicate a very lively
movement In the direction of reform.
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Passengers Passing Carlis for California.

CARLIN, january 3Oth.-The following
passengers passed Carlin to-day. to arrive in
Sacramento tomorrow j. Lynch, S. Gold
smith, Mrs. J. H. Wilmington, Miss Platt,
Miss Haggins, j. M. Merrill, Mrs. Hagar
and child w. L. Barnett San Francisco; J.
Melvin, Davisville, Cal; j. H. Lester,
Binghamton, N. Y; Il. Ruff. Yokohama,
Japan; I. Ii. Patterson, New York; w. A.
Beck, Mrs. E. B. Crocker, Miss May
Croker, E. Croker, Miss Rosa Burns, Sac
ramento /; j. II. Rhodes, Cleveland, O.; Mrs
L. White, San Francisco; George Brown.
Ogden; j. E. Partland, Wis; j. H. Brown,
Petersburg, Ill; Frank j. Stewart, Syra-
cuse, N. Y; James Cbenoweth, Oakland,
Or; A. AmOnt and wife, Deadwood: G. G.
Henderson, S. H. May, Chicago; Mrs. j.
Goodwin and daughter, California; sc emf
grants, including 81 males, to arrive in Sac.
ramento February LIST.
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PROTECTION TO NATIVE Industry.

The demoralizing influence of the pro-
tective system upon communities accus-
toned to it is receiving fresh illustrations
continually. Whenever an attempt is
made to establish new industry, and it
fails through natural causes, such as the
unskillfulness of its projectors, the insult
ability of the situation, the want of a
market, the inferiority Of the produce, or
anything else, it is sure to be suggested
that the real need of the case is protect
i've duty. When the new industry can.
not make Roadway naturally and legiti-
mately, the rational presumption is that
those who embarked in it were mistaken
in their calculations, and the rational course
under such circumstances would be to aban-
don it. But projectors have been taught
that there is better way than this, and
that it lies in persuading the Govern
ment to shut out competition by the
imposition of heavy duty, and so force
the consumer to buy what he does not
want, or to pay extravagantly for what he
does want. In most cases indeed the re-
suit of protection is to make the consumer
pay two prices whether he buys the native
or foreign product. 1t also tempts men to
invest capital in enterprises which are
not self sustaining, and which can only
be made to return profit by this patent
method of compelling the public to make
up the losses of imprudent investors. And
while on every side men are clamoring
for more protection against foreign CON-
petition, they seem unable to realize that
the competition which confronts them
every day and hour is home competi-
ton, and that here free trade is the
rule. Protection is maintained for the
special benefit of Eastern manufacturers,
and Californians are made to pay higher
prices in order that these manufacturers
NAV grow rich. But the trade which the
Eastern manufacturer builds up is at the
expense of California, who while helping
to sustain the protected clique, is by their
competition prevented from engaging in
manufactures herself We are all the time
exposed to the most unrestricted COMPETE
ton with the products of the East, and we
are also taxed to maintain the situation
which prevents US from manufacturing for
ourselves. Yet notwithstanding this Cali
fornlans are Just as ready as their neigh
bors to demand protection, and whenever
the demand is made our politicians bow
down to it as though it were the most rea-
sonable and benefcent proposition imagin-
able, instead of being an irrational and
mischievous economic fallacy.
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Delayed Ifems-Co Communication Blocked
Mysterious Disappearance.

VICTORIA, January 25th.-The roads still
continue blocked. No mail has come through
for thirty days. Nothing is known as to the
condition of the stock, but it is hoped that
the recent rains here have extended to the
cattle-raising districts.
Christian Meyer, a seaman on the steam
ship City Of Chester, fell from the yardarm
yesterday and sustained serious internal in
jury.
The disappearance Of Captain Wake, late
Of the Royal Navy, is creating attention.
The sloop in which he called from Nansimo
has been found, and six cases, which con-
tanned family plate, books, clothing and val
liable pictures, have been picked up on the
beach but the contents are not to be found.
Ii is feared that the Captain has met with
foul play, or that if his death was the result
OF accident that the sloop was robbed by
those who first found it.
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THE WEEKLY UNION.

The sAcRAMEsro WEEKLY UNION Second paro is
issued this morning The first part was issued on
Wednesday morning. Each semi-weeklY part con-
ssts OF eight pages, and thus the weekly comprises
sixteen pages each week. making up an aggregate OF
one hundred and twelve columns OF matter each
week. There is no weekly journal west OF the
Mississippi which presents to its readers such ad-
vantages. The WEEKLY UNION carries the news to
its readers oftener than is possible with the old
style of weekly, aud beside that, its makeup, its
varied departments the labor put upon it, the care
given o.al that appears in it, make it the best
home, business, news and literary weekly of the
coast
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-31
ARIZONA.
Delegates Appointed-The Late Storm
Bullion Shipments.

Tucson. January 2Sth (via Casa Grande,
January 30thl.-l'he Republican Territorial
Convention, held last night, appointed ex-
Governor A. p X. Stafford and Levi Bash
ford as delegates and Richard C. Mccormick
and Hancock alternates to the Chicago Con-
vention. 1t also completed the organization
of the Republican party of the Territory.
Snow fell last night in this city to a depth
of five inches, and it is still snowing-some
thing unprecedented in the history of this
locality. The storm ranges over the whole
of the southeastern portion OF Arizona, which
promises abundance of water and large crops
the present year in this section.
Bullion shipments in the past twenty-five
days aggregated $40 600
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Attempted Highway Robbery One of the
Criminals Fatally Wounded.

PORTLAND, January 30th.-William Mar
shall and Charles Ross, both ex-convicts, who
have for several days past committed various
crimes in the vicinity of Salem, attempted a
highway robbery on David Swartz last even
ing. When commanded by the robbers to
halt Swartz put spurs to his horse and made
his escape. The robbers fired at him,
but the shots failed to take effect.
This morning brother of Swartz attempted
to arrest Marshall and Ross. They resisted,
and during the conflict Marshall was shot in
the thigh. Officer Mimic arrested Marshall
to-day and took him to jail. Soon after be-
ing lodged in jail Marshall died from the
effects of his wound. Very little sympathy
is felt or expressed for deceased, who was re-
garded as a hard case
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Won MoLTKE SARCASTIC.

A curious remark is attributed to the
great strategist who knows how to be
silent in seven languages. Having been
solicited to use his influence with the En-
peror for the reduction of the German
army, he is said to have replied, "The
"power of the Emperor cannot impress
''all nations with the conviction that even
a victorious war is a national misfor-
tune That conviction can only be the
90 result of the moral education of nations,
81 the fruit of which we shall neither of us
olive to see." There is much grim sar-
casm in this terse rejoinder, and unhappily
but too much truth. The continental pow
ers are engaged in competition which
makes each one the slave of the others.
Germany is compelled to increase her
army because France and Russia have
organized formidable ornaments The
time when the moral education of
the nations will have convinced
them that even victorious war may be
national misfortune cannot come so long
as wars are decreed by those who are
lifted by social position above the pinch of
the sharpest national suffering. 1t is only
when the people decide for themselves
upon questions of peace or wac that the
moral education referred to by Count Won
Moltke can make itself felt; and even
when that change has been reached the ma
tions will have enormous advances in civil
ization to make before they viii be pre-
pared to renounce the temptations of
military ambition. In the past history of
the world democracies have been not less
aggressive than monarchies, and popular
passion has led to as much national mis-
fortune as the demands of dynastic am
ibition.
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must at some time have converted the
Lamas The Obelisk "find" will, we
have no doubt, prove to be what we have
characterized it as, namely, an evidence
that the spurious fabric of speculative
masonry has borrowed from Egyptian re-
ligious ritualism, but without any COM
prehension of the original significance of
that which it borrowed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-31

A gentleman living on the San Juan
side of the Gabilan hills says that during
the recent cold spell he cut up fallen
tree l6 inches in diameter, and in the GEN.
ter of it was cavity about inches long
by 2 in circumference filled with water
which was frozen solid. And yet some
people say it is not cold weather.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-31
STATE MILITARY.

The following military orders, issued from
the Adjutant- Generals Office, will be of in
terest to all connected with the National
Guard of California, and indicates purpose
on the part of the present Administration to
dignity the standard of the State military:
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OFFICE,
SACRAMENTO, January 20, 1880
General Orders No. 1.
I-Commencing with the month OF January,
1880, the percentage OF attendance the drills
provided for in sections 2026 and 2027 Of The Codes
relative to the militia will BE- published monthly in
general orders, for the information of the National
Guard. In order to facilitate this work, command.
ing officers specially directed to see that the re-
turns for the preceding month reach these head
quarters not later than the 18th OF each month.
ll-Company commanders will figure in the col
umn Total present and absent" the percentage of
the company for the m Jntn, which percentage, to-
gether with all other facts as required by the form
OF the returns, must be verified each headquarter
through which they required to pass before they
are forwarded to these headquarters
Ul-To the regiment or battalion of infantry or
cavalry showing the largest aggregate of percentage
of attendance at the drills, mentioned in para
graph l of this Order r the year 1850, there will
be presented United States regulation silk flag,
with staff, ETC., complete.
lV-To the unattached company showing the
largest percentage there will be presented a regu
lation silk guidon, complete.
N-The two companies showing the smallest per-
centage, if below the minimum required for pa
rades by Section 1920, will be recommended to be
mustered out of the State service.
VITO secure correctness in returns, company
commanders must necessarily he held responsible
that the facts to which they certify are absolutely
true, as the responsibility cannot be shared with
Others after returns have been certified to. Upon
satisfactory proof being furnished to these head.
quartersthat false returns have been rendered the
company thus derelict shall be liable to be mus
tered out of the State service, and the officers
tfying to the returns shall be suspended from
mand and subject to trial by Court-martial
Villas the law requires but one drill per week,
company commanders may at their option, take
the legal parade, battalion drill, or company drill
which falls in the same week, from which to make
their returns of percentage.
By order OF the Commander in Chief
[OFFICIAL.l SAMEEL W. BACKUS,
Adjutant-General
P. J. HARVEY, Major and Assistant Adjutant
General
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NkSASA.
The Wales Mine.

EUREKA, January 30th.-It is impossible
to say whether there is ore in the Wales
mine or net, as the windlass has been taken
off the frame over the shaft, and no one can
so down; but the general belief is that there
is not much shaft and less ore.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-31

Miss Emma Abbott does not agree with
those who believe that getting married
spoils good singing. She says &c will
mention Jenny Lind, Malibran, Grisi,
Viardot-Garcia, Catalan and Alboni as ex.
amples. These women have all been
queens of the domestic circle as we'll as of
the lyric stage"
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FuEIy Identified.

BAKERSFIELD, January 30th.-Clem Ogg,
Sheriff OF Esineralda county, New, arrived
here this morning from Carson. He has
fully identified the party arrested as Mike
Owens.
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SAN Francisco, Jasnary 3Oth.-John
Flanagan, well-known liquor dealer, COM
mitted suicide this afternoon with morphia.
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SAN FRANCIsCo, January 30th.- Deputy
Sheriff James Z. Wells was thrown from his
horse this morning near Bridgeport, dislocat-
ing his left shoulder
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SAN FRANCISCO, January 30th.-J. P.
Ames was elected Warden OF the State
Prison, tonight by the Commission, by a
vote of for Ames and for Reid
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-31
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS ON RAIL
ROAD SUPERVISION ii

Mr.. Charles Francis Adams has been ex-
arnined by the House Committee having
in charge the Reagan bill, on the methods
of regulating transportation. His opinion
is that the only proposition which promises
any practical results is that for Commis-
sion on the plan of the Massachusetts Rail
way Board. Mr. Adams has the amplest
justification for this conclusion, for 1t Is
very certain that the only satisfactory re-
/ suits in the line of railroad regulation yet
attained in the United States have been Sc
cured through the Massachusetts, Commas
sion. That there is a public impatlence OF
Commissions we are we'll aware, and on
a mere surface view IL might seem war
ranted. for it is beyond dispute that there
have been a great number of Commissions
in this country which have effected nothing,
not even demonstrating the causes OF their
own impotence But since, upon careful
consideration, it must be perceived that
the Commission plan is the most rational
extant. it is logical inference that whenlt
breaks down the fault lies in the ad-
ministration of the system, and not
in the system ITSELF That the
Commission plan is the best need not,
however, be gratuitously assumed, for 1t
is very easily proven. When any difficult
problem comes up for solution in the State,
it may be treated Understandings or ig-
norantly. If the Legislature undertakes
to pass upon it without study or inquiry,
it will be treated ignorantly, and as mat
ter of course the attempted settlement Will
be blunder and failure. If it is treated
understandingly it must be handled by
those who are familiar with it, and the
necessary knowledge can only be had by
patient study As no legislative body has
the time for such exhaustive examination
of any question, it follows that the work
cannot be done by the Legislature. There
remains then no recourse but the Comms-
sion, and if this body is well chosen 1t
ought to produce the best attainable re-
suits. In England, where no important
| legislation is ever hastily enacted,
it has long been the parliamentary
practice to appoint Commission
upon every question of consequence.
This Commission sits and gathers the
evidence of the most experienced persons
on the special topic, and its work is finally
published in the form of a so-called blue
book, which places in the hands OF every
member of Parliament an exhaustive trea-
tise on the important issue of the time,
and thus furnishes solid foundation for
intelligent and beneticent legislation The
process here followed may be character
lied as the best illustration of the applica-
ton of practical commonsense to govern
ment, afforded by civilized society at the
present day OF course it is liable to draw
backs and errors, but it is on the whole less
liable to such hindrances than any other
conceivable methodH 1t is this plan, more
or less modified to suit American institu-
tions and habits, that Mr.. Adams believes
| to be the best that can be devised for set
Ting the railroad problem.
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Miss Minnie Hauk being indisposed, re-
Gently, in London, Madame Marie Roze
sang the part of Carmen, making very
good success of it. The Prince of Wales
went behind the scenes and congratulated
her.
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CALIFORNIA.
Assessment Levied.
An Official Injured.

SAN FRANcIsco, January 3Oih.-An assess
ment has been levied by Best Il Belcher of
81 per share
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OREGON.
Horrible Charge Against Father by His
Daughter.

Daughter.
PORTLAND, January 30th-A man named
Inlon, residing near Dallas, Polk county has
been arrested on complaint of his daughter,
aged IA years, who charged him with incest.
The people in that section are very indignant
over the matter, and should the charge be
substantiated it is feared that summary JUS
tice will be meted out to Inlon by the COM
munitv
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DEPARTMENT No. 2.


THURSDAY, January 18th
5Sso-Sackett VS.. Johnson-Argued by Sullivan
for appellant and Titus for respondent, and order
affirmed
6922-Meyerstein vs. Superior Court of San Fran
cisco-Coninued until Friday next.
5ss3-Porter VS.. woodward-H appears from the
admissions Of counsel for plaintiff, in open Court
that after the entry in the Court below of judy
ment in said action in favor Of defendant, John
and that the notice of appeal was never served
upon the personal representative of said Fitzpat-
rick, or upon any one authorized to represent him
in said action and that for these reasons appeal
has been perfected as 10 the said John Fitzpatrick
and his representative 1t Is, therefore, ordered
that this cause be stricken from the calendar to
said John Fitzpatrick and his rep sentative.
1886 Hawey VS.. McCredy-Argued by Clement
for respondent
5906-Reusset Vs. Green-Argued by McElrath
for appellant and by Pringle for respondent.
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THE DEATH PENALTY AT OOLUsA.
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PACIFIC SLOPE NEWS.

DISPATCHES OF LAST NIGHT.