Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-08

served, ard that IN addition we might invite
others, who would be agreeable TO US, to wit
ness the autopsy. | respectfully submit, in
sfler DIR. Hicks made the agree
ment, whether he had the right to alter 1t
excep. by the mutual consent Of parties to
the agreement, and also, how can he reconcile
his two statements
This statement Of DIR. Hartigan is corrobo-
rated By Coroner Patterson and DIR. Sewers.
An Important Decision by the Secretary
OF the Interior.
WAsHINGroN, July 7th.-Secretary Teller
has rendered an important decision, reversing
the opinion OF the Commissioner of the Min
ersl Office in the matter of protest of the
milI.site claimants against the issue of
patent to the town-site claimants of Rio
Colorado. In his decision the Secretary says
that in the provisions OF the statute under
which the mill-site application is made, there
can be no mill-site unless there is lode
or vein to which it may attach. The
proof in the present case was uucon-
troverted that mineral had been followed
within the town site on some portion of the
mill-site. The mill-site claimants fsiled to
show that the land was Of such a character
81 authorized its location for mill-site. The
statute requires that such location must be
made by the owner of lode or quartz mill
or reduction-works, and of this there is 10
proof. Although location certificates OF
lodes were introduced, there is no evidence
that the lodes were taken in accordance with
them, and the proof of location should be as
strong as would be required in Court of law.
1t is also apparent that the locations of mill
sites were not made in good faith, but only
for the purpose of securing land for town
site purposes Still, If the law had been
strictly complied with, this would not have
been sufficient grounds to have caused their
rejection. It has been urged that if this
town site is not mineral land, the entry
ought to be Cancelled. That TOWNSHIP may
be located on mineral land cannot now be
questioned. What the rights Of lot.owners
and mineral claimants within boundaries Of
such TOWNSHIP after entry are, is somewhat
difficult question, and all such questions must
be left to Courts of competent Jurisdiction
for settlement. The Department cannot, in
the nature OF things. be called on to
adjudicate such conflicting claims. 1t
has been the custom of the DEPARTMENT to in
sert in TOWNSHIP patent a reservation in
favor of mineral rights, and 10 a mineral
patent a reservation in favor of town-site
rights, and such reservations have the sane
ton of long practice and approval of the
Courts, and ought not to be departed from.
In conclusion, the Secretary directs the is.
sue of patents to the town-site claimants,
with the addition of a reservation clause in
favor of mineral rights.
Political Assessments - HubbelI Gets
Back at George William Curtis.
CHICAGO, July 7th.-A Washington special
says: Hubteu, of the Congressional Com
mittee, gets back at George William Curtis
in the course Of long letter, OF which the
following are paragraphs:
You continue TO assert that the circular signed
by virtually threatens with dismissal the officers
and employees to when addressed, should they not
surrender part Of their wages. There is no excuse
for such Misrepresentation. The phraseology Of
the circular shows absolute absence of all the Ian
g1age Of threat. 1t also efectuay shows that the
request is for volu tsry contributions. This mis-.
representation is therefore without justification in
the language of the circulsr 1t is equally with ut
Justification in the purpose of it. That is proved
by the fact that although like circulars have
been issued bienniay for at least sixteen years by
the Republican Congressional Committee and many
persons have refused TO respond to them, there
never has been single removal from office or en-
pOym mt from that cause The other accusation is
tia the circular is an invitation to the commission Of
what is made crime by Section of the Act of the
18th of August, 1876 As matter of law this is alb
surd. There is no difficulty on that point as your
lawyers will find out in due time if they have not
already. The law does not apply to members of
Congress in any of Its terms, but is confined
poyes. This the language shows, and all the
circumstances surrounding it prove. Your
construction involves the absurdity that
members of Congress are executive offices and a
further absurdity that it is a crime for hold
ing office to freely contribute OF his funds to
political committee. OF course, according to ysur
notion, simple citizen may contribute of his funds
as of right, but citizen becoming official loses
the right to help organization whose principles
he may approve, ard whose policy he may deem es-
sential to the prosperity OF the people. In other
words, under cover of protecting the official you
degrade him. You ask me to unite with you in
starting an experimental criminal prosecution
against an officer or employe in New York
for having complied with my request for aid to the
Republican canvass. Isha not DO this, for several
reasons. IL would be act Of dishonor in me TO
any Republican official who thus contributed; be-
sides, it is needless means Of testing said Sec
ten 6. In my opinion, neither the Attorney Gen
eral nor District Attorneys require Instructions
either from YOU or myself, to the meaning OF the
them, and am willing to leave the subject with
them, you having declined to unite in making case
against me. So long the records of
Congress show through all the Gulf States
a systematic use OF tissue ballots for
the purpose Of fraud, systematic throwing out of
ballots not cast systematic defeat of the exercise of
the rights of suffrage and every conceivable viola
ton of law for the purpose OF thwarting the ex-
preston Of the popular will and long it can be
proved impossible to have fair election and an
honest count in any portion Of this county, pro
pose to help maintain the Republican organization,
which shall be strong enough to prevent these out
RACES; or when their commission cannot be pre-
vented, to punish the criminals and TO that end
propose to ask all good citizens otiice-holders or
to supply the Congressional Committee
with the necessary means for shifting this crime
against our common liberty. To the extent that
you in the role you are now playing. may succeed
in GRIPPING the operators OF this committee, you
become the most efficient Of all OF the Southern
bulldozers, and most powerful promoter OF their
invidous and destructive methods, and there l
leave you.
Turf Matters-Prospcct of Great Race.
New YORK, July 7th.-The Turf, Field
and Farm will tomorrow publish the follow
ing:
Last winter we heard good deal sbousCalifornia-
bred colts, and bantered for a race. Then it
was thought Phil Thompson and Sweetheart would
be matched Governor Stanford, as am informed
said he would enter Fred Croker provided he stood
the training ordeal, and in case he failed would
nominate three year. old against the r-yearold
if no objection was made. | write to state that
will match the FOUR ar-od gelding Phil Thomp-
son, by Red Wilkes, for s. COO against any or all
four yearods and under in the country mile heats
in harness, three in five, the to be trotted at
Chicago or at any good track east Of that city,
any day in August that may be agreed upon This
will allow Governor Stanford to name Wild Flower
il he prefers, and it will not bar Cade. In July,
1881, conceded year to Director and my other
in the race at Chicago. in which Phil
Thompson made his record of 2:2l, but do not ask
the advantage OF year now, as reported. Still, il
any man thinks he has five yearold that can beat
Phil Thompson, let him, as well az the owners of
four ODDS, cover this forfeit of 81 000 which
have left with Hamilton Busby, at the office OF the
Turf Field and Farm. Respectfully,
CHARLES RAYMOND.
Phil Thompson is gray gelding, years
old, by Red Wilkes, out of mare by John
Diilisrd, and has o record of 2:21, made when
he was three years old. Sweetheart is by
Sultan, out of Minnsbshs, by Bald Chief,
owned by Mr. Macksy. California million
aire. She has a three-year. old record of 2:22I,
made at Stockton, September So 1881. Last
winter Mr.. Stokes. acting for Mr.. Mackay,
offered to match her against Phil Thompson
for S10,00 but Mr.. Raymond preferred to
wait until spring before putting up the for
felt. She got off in May, but trotted easy
half a mile few days ago in LII. Fred.
Crocker is by Elec.ioneer, out of bTelinche,
by st. Claire, and is owned by his breeder,
ex. Governor Stanford, of California. AS
be made record of 2:25{, and
last year was in retirement. Two weeks ago
Governor Stanford said he was standing the