Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-08
BaEEzs AT THE CAPITOL.

as attorney for certain banks and capitalists
in that city, and for the parties who procured
writs from the Supreme Court enjoining the
BOARD from considering certain cases, made
request of the Board that all cases from
San Francisco set for hearing the present
week be deferred till next Monday, pending
the decision of the Supreme Court on the
writs already before it, which are to be heard
on Friday morning of this week. He stated
as the ground for this action, which he re-
ouested, that it would facilitate business and
prevent the necessity of serving new writs of
| Injunction upon the Board in each of the
cases. also remarking that they had not had
| time to prepare papers in all these cases at
| once. and that if they were not postponed
similar writs would be served in all these
cases as they came up before the Board.
I I he Board at once refused to grant the re-
quest. He then repeated the request as to
the cases which he personally represented be-
| fore the Board and said he would send up
TODAY a list of the parties. John H. Burke.
who has been interested in presenting these
cases before the Board, then rose and asked to
be heard in reference to the matter. be stated
that on Saturday last John r. Jarboe and
| Gordon Banding, of San Francisco, had
appeared before the Board and made request
to have certain cases postponed until FRIDAY,
! the 10th inst, stating as reason that .. nj.
| Wilson and others employed IN the cases had
made engagements in San Francisco prevent
ing them coming here before that time-being
required to make speech in favor of the new
charter on Tuesday, and being on the Presi-
| Dental Reception Committee for Thursday
thus to lead the Board to believe that if
the continuance should be granted, the par
ties would be present on Friday of this week
Mr.. Burke then took up copy OF one OF the
writs issued, and called the Boards attention
I II Al do
an electric pen, and that it would have taken
but very short time, since all were alike,
with the exception of names, to have
prepared and handed in all these cases
| in one day. Instead of this, he said, they
come along in driblets. He saw from the
morning papers that in the complaints filed
before the Supreme Court the parties averred
among other things that they had been duly
assessed. He claimed they had not been
duly assessed on what property they had.
| That it had been stated in San Francisco that
if an effort was made to raise these taxes
they would stop it in all events, and he now
| hoped that the Board would place this re-
sponsibility where it belonged upon the
shoulders of these men who have refused
to pay their just proportion of taxes and still
want to shirk it. He declared the request
was only subterfuge to delay and nullify
the action of the Board with regard to these
| cases.
Mr.. Wilson replied that the writs drawn
| on Saturday were not drawn with an electric
| pen. and referred to the comments of Mr..
| Burke as coming from the great public bene-
| factor.
Mr.. Burke replied personally to him,
stating that he had treated him as gentle
man, and that he considered himself entitled
to be treated the same by MIR. Wilson.
"Well," replied Mr.. Wilson, 81 will
change the appellation if you desire me to.
and call you the public curse"
Mr. Burke said it didn't make any differ
ence to him what he was called, and after
some further comments stated to the Board
that in addressing them he had not desired
| and did not now desire to made any rehec-
lions upon Mr.. Wilson in the matter since
| Wilson had stated that he was in Woodland,
and knew nothing about Mr.. Jarboes asser-
| ton.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Wilson left the
room and was followed by Mr.. Burke, who,
after reaching the outside, asked Mr.. Wilson
| if he had said or done anything giving him
cause for offense. To this Wilson gave
somewhat curt reply, when Burke remarked
that his object in asking was that if he had
done so, he wished to apologize.
To this MIR. Wilson, with considerable arch
dignity, demanded to know whether he,
Burke, intended insulting him. This Mr..
banding in his dignity from his much larger
physical proportions, finally set about to
snuff out the conversation and Mr.. Burke
abruptly, saying that he, Wilson, had good
mind to give him damned good thrashing,
and drew back his arm, with clinched fist,
started for Burke, to put his assertion into
execution. Burke coolly put his hand in his
hip pocket, and drew out and cooked large
Colts revolver. and placed it instantly in a
b. oil, clN fr,5,A
ton of the inside of the fusee and range
along the barrel
By this time there were several in the hall,
and Wilson, feeling somewhat embarrassed
at the turn affairs had taken said
ooh, you are armed, are YOU
Burke-Yes, sir. l go prepared for al such
chaps as you.
W1lson-Why don't you shoot, then?
Burke-You attempt to lay hand on me,
and see how quick I'll do it.
After moments hesitation the matter was
dropped aud the parties separated.
AUCTION SALE.-D. J. Simmons Il Co.
will sell to-day, at 1870, at the residence of
Robert Hamilton, on Seventh street, between
P and Q, the costly and superb household
furniture and carpets, consisting of parlor
sets. il different colored silk reps; massive
bedroom sets, velvet Administer and tapestry
carpets: black walnut bookcases, splendid
library furniture, oil paintings, by prominent
artists marble-top, ebony and extension
tables; silver and glassware, etageres,
marble top sideboards, bedding Of all de-
scyiption, Turkish easy-chairs and lounges,
and, in fact, everything contained in the
above splendid residence. The family car
riage, which is nearly new, will also be sold
FREIGHT MoyEsENTs.-The following car
loads of freight were received in this city
yesterday: One of sheet-iron, l of nails, l
tank Of oil, l of fruit, of wheat, of fire.
clay, s of lumber, of horses, OF shingles,
2 of ice, l Of shakes, > of canned fruit, l of
machinery, II of coal. . of wheels, l of
wood Also the following carloads Of
| through freight East were forwarded One
of green fruit, 2 of wine of coffee, l of
anthony. l Of quicksilver, OF canned fruit,
l Of canned goods, l Of shingles, l of mer-
chandise, l of hops.
ANNUAL MEETING or PH1LHARMoSIcs.-
The Philharmonic Society held its annual
meeting last night at the Congregational
Church, when the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: President,
John McN.iH; Directors-J. /. Cooper, G.
Mcneil and Louis BEN; Treasurer, S. w.
Smith Secretary, W. ID. Grove Librarian,
G. Cliueh Musical Director, Professor Otto
Fleissner. On motion q vote Of thanks was
rendered to Professor J. V. Cheeny and
Professor Otto Fleissner for their services
during the past year.
GRAND REPUBLICAN RALLY The first
regular Republican campaign meeting in
this city will be held on Saturday evening in
front of the Orleans Hotel, when General
John +. Miller and Judge S. C. benson will
discuss the leading issues. 1t is expected and
desired that the Boys in Blue, Young Mems
Legion and Sailor Boys Clubs will turn out
in full force, and that there viii be large
| attendance, as campaign eye-opener.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.-The Second Ward
Garfield and Arthur Club held its regular
meeting last evening at Grand Hotel, Presi-
dent SENATE in the chair, and j. c. Green,
Secretary. In addition to routine business
and short speeches by members OF the club,
motion was adopted inviting the Boys in
Blue to meet with the club next Tuesday
evening, to which time the club adjourned.
THE RIvER-The steamer Empire City ar
rived yesterday from her first trip to the
upper Sacramento in the grain trade. She
brought down the barge City of San Fran
cisco and returned with the City of Stockton,
both light. The barge City of San Francisco