Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-03-09
PACIFIC SLOPE NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
CALIFORNIA.
The KaIloch Case.

SAN Francisco, March Sth. - Deputy
Sheriff Thomas O'Brien heard six shots, and
saw De Young after the second shot with a
pistol in his hand. j. NJ. Parker, mer.
chant, was member of the Municipal Com.
mittee of the New Constitution party, and
on friendly terms with Charles De Young.
A question whether he had heard Charles De
Young, in the summer of 1879, previous to
the shooting of defendants father by De
Young, utter threats against the elder Kal.
loch or his family, or any members thereof,
was objected to. and long argument ensued.
The question was finally allowed. and witnes
answered in the affirmative. Adjourned.
Convention OF District AttOrneys-The
suits Against Tax Collectors.
SAN Francisco, March Sth.-The Conven.
ton of District Attorneys of the various
counties interested in the suits instituted by
G. P. Huntington against the Tax Collectors
of those counties met again to-day. The
committee reported that the amount involved
is S4S4. .97S, one-third of which appertains to
the State and the balance to various counties
The committee had interviewed number of
attorneys, who wanted from $1,000 to S10,-
600 for conducting the case to conclusion
The report was adopted, and the Convention
balloted for special attorney, choosing, on
the fourth ballot, Judge Hoge, who was will.
ing TO accept such remuneration as the Con-
vention thought proper. 1t was decided to
pay 81, 500 for his services in the Circuit
Court and the same amount additional in the
event of success. A dispatch from Sacra-
mento was received that the Attorney. General
would appear for the State and coun-
ties, and had already employed special
counsel, and that he wished to cooperate
with the counsel appointed by the Conven-
tior, but would only pay such counsel as the
Attorney General employed A message
take the case for less than $1,000 cash, and
the same amount ON the completion of the
case in the Circuit Court. It was finally
decided to employ Colonel Hoge and Mr..
Delmas at fee not to exceed $4,000, half
cash, the balance on the determination Of the
suit. At the evening session message was
read from Hoge and Drlmas, accepting the
proposition OF the Convention. An Execu-
tive Committee. consisting of the District
Attorneys of Alameda, Santa Clara and
Santa Cruz counties, was appointed to pro
rata each county in the expense incurred in
the defense of the suits, which will be on
due each county from the railroads, over and
above that portion of the tax to which the
State is entitled. Adjourned sine die.
The Weather.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, March Sth.-A splen-
did rain set in this forenoon, and as the
barometer is low and the wind steadily south
east, the chances are good for the one heavy
rain now needed to insure immense crops in
this section. During the past four dry weeks
every available acre has been seeded to small
grain, and so soon as the weather clears
corn and bean planting will commence.
Los ANGELES, March Sth.-A general rain
fell to-day from 1880 till l, with prospects of
more.
Los ANGELES. March Sth.-A light rain
has fallen since 1890 this morning, 80 of an
inch falling. Total fall for the season, 125
inches. The weather is now cloudy, with the
wind east.
SANTA BARBARA, March Sth.-A steady,
soaking rain commenced this morning, and
still continues, with every prospect of pro-
longed storm. Farmers, orchardists and
ranchmen are jubilant over the prospects of
the coming season. Rain was greatly needed
in all portions of the county, but enough has
already fallen to insure abundant yields.
SHASTA, March Sth.-It commenced rain
ing this afternoon, accompanied by hail, and
is still raining heavily, with signs of an ap-
snow-storm.
STOCKTON, March Sth-It began raining
here about noon to-day. and continued stead
lily all the afternoon. The rainfall at P. NJ.
was IA of an inch. making a total for the
season of Is Oh inches. Corresponding period
last year, 7.53 inches. In some sections this
shower was really needed, the ground having
begun to crust over.
SAN JOSE, March Shit commenced rain
ing lightly about noon TODAY, and continued
until evening, when several heavy showers
The atmosphere at this writing
I11:30) is sultry, with heavy clouds overhead.
more rain before morning.
Escape from a Chain-gaDg.