Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-04
weather and Crops.

Weather and Crops.
SAN Francisco, June Sd. = Dispatche
| have been received to-day from nearly ever
| county in the State, and also from Orego
and Washington Territory, in regard to th
| weather and crop prospects. Rain fell yes
| terday and Thursday night at nearly ever,
point, in come few instances doing sligh
| damage, but in the majority of cases being 0
much benefit. Heavy thunder and brillian
| lightning accompanied the storm. From al
directions come reports of encouraging croy
| prospects.
| The Hopkins Estate-Farthtr TestiInon,
of Ex.Judse sandcrson.
SAN Francisco, June 3d.-The testimony
upon the petition for the removal of Mrs NJ
S. f. Hopkins was continued this morning
before Judge Halsey. The same attorney
appeared as on former occasions.
Ex-Justice Sanderson was recalled and hi
examination in chief by Mr.. Highton con
tinued. He stated that the law Offices cI
the Central Pacific Railroad were situate il
the building at the corner Of Fourth anc
Townsend streets. The other corporation.
connected with the railroad had their office.
there also. My room is in that building al
the head of the law department of the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad. l am net engaged in q
general law business, and it was by consent
of the railroad company that / took charge
of this estate. Messrs. Stanford, Croker
and other of the officials of the railroad com
pany have their Offices in that building also.
Outside of paying Solon Pattee, paid nc
money for investigation into the affairs of the
estate, except Black Ryan, to make out an
inventory, None Of the experts who exam
ined the accounts of the estate, except Mr..
Pattee, were in the employment of the rail
road corporations.
Q-Whst has Mrs. Hopkins done personally
in the management of the estate since her ap-
pointment as ADMINISTRATIVE
MIR. Barnes objected, but the objection
was overruled.
Al can only say in that regard that E.
Hopkins. her nephew, and the son of Mr..
Hopkins, the petitioner. came to me and
asked me- stating her authority therefor. to
take charge of tbs estate as her attorney:
Q.-What has she done individually? A.
We'll, she took the necessary oath, filed the
necessary bonds, and directed me to have the
requisite inventory made. II il quite prob
able that Mrs. Hopkins relied upon her
nephew and myself to take the necessary
proceedings in the administration of the
estate. She was cossulted all the time, and
nothing was done without her consent. Mrs.
Hopkins is now East. having left California
in February, 1881. She is not expected to
return until | telegraph her that her presence
is required. | think Mrs. Hopkins has made
other visits to the East beside the present
one. She has property in Massachusetts.
She never went away without asking II there
was anything to prevent her from going.
Q-What have you done personally with
reEerercs to this administration? Al
caused application to be made to the Court,
caused bonds to be prepared. and issued
advertisements requiring creditors to send in
their claims Mr.. Hopkins employed Ed
ward Hopkins, her nephew, as boolskeeper
to the estate, and be has drawn $500 per
month salary in that capacity. Edward
Hopkins likewise succeeded his uncle, Mark
Central Pacific Railroad. l directed Ed
ward Hopkins TO have an inventory Of the
estate prepared. Black Ryan prepared the
inventory Of real estate and L. Hopkins
made an inventory oe the personal / was
called to Washington in October. 1878, to
argue the constitutionality of the Thurman
Act in the case of Gallatir against the rail
road. company. The business of tbs estate
was to remain IN fesl until my return. [
remained in Washington some six months.
Instead of some six weeks, as | anticipated.
Tue estate was as much interested in my busi
ness at Washington SO was the railroad COM
Y.
upon an appraisement Of the estate, although
| tried to impress upon him that such was not
required. An inventory was fled in the old
Probate Court, and the appraisers were ap-
pointed. A. j. Bryant was nominated by
Mr. Smith, and I nominated two, Mr.. Red.
ding and MIR. Smith. Mr.. Smith wanted the
inventory returned to the Court aud filed. l
wanted it delayed, for political and other
reasons On the 7th Of August, 1879, at
tended this Court and offered to Gle the in
ventory, but then stated that such was in
complete, because it had been discovered that
Mr.. Huntington held some bonds. l offered
to file supplemental inventory, but Mr.
Smith objected, because it was not complete,
and the parties then eft the Court. / have
tried to-keep this case out of Court because l
believed such would be for the best interests
of all parties. 1t was subsequently agreed
that there should be g partial distribution Of
the estate. A voluntary distribution was
made between the parties without the inter-
vention of the Court.
The instrument under which a partial dis
tribusion was made on the I'd OF June, 1879,
was then introduced and submitted in evil
denee.
The case was then further continued until
IL o'clock on Tuesday next.
Municipal llttcs-tepublican Action.
SAN FRANcIsoo. June 3d-The Repabli-
can County Committee this evening adopted
resolution to appoint County Convention
to nominate candidates for city and county
officers. and also adopted resolution that no
Federal, State or county officer, or member
of the State Central or County Committee
shall be eligible to seat in the Convention.
The adoption of this plan of nomination is
likely to make trouble in the party ranks, as
there is strong element in favor of holding
primaries and opposed to the concentration
Of power in the hands of the County Com
mittee.
Pacific Conference of the Evangelical As
ISOLATION.
SAN Francisco, June 3d.-The sixth an
nual session of the Pacific Conference of the
Evangelical Association met to-day. The
Conference was opened by Rev. A. krecker,
of Salem, Or. Rev. j. Bowersox, of Cor,
vailis Or, was elected permanent Chairman
and Rev. +. w. Vogelien, Of San Jose, Sec
retary. In examination of moral characters
of members no charges were preferred. Dea.
cons orders were voted to Rev. j. S.
Hershner, ,Iof Dayton, Or. San jose was Sc
ense, on the first Thursday in June, 1882
Adjourned till tomorrow.
The Yosemite Commissiorers-Meef In
the Valley.
YOSEMITE VALLEY, June 1st (via MADEIRA
June 3d).-The Board of Yosemite Valley
and Big Trees Grove Commissioners met ii
Yosemite Valley tonight. Present-Ccm
missioners Mills, Jackson, Meany, Ladd
Briggs and Sperry Vice President w. H
Mills presided. The Board heard complaint
and requests from a large number of parties
relative to privileges desired for saddle trains
for carriage and livery rights, and relative tt
| etc and alao heard o,.ar.la;at- =aiaA:.za !.