Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-04
California Land Cases.

California Land Cases.
WASHINGTON, November 3d.-Four i'm.
portant California land cases are now pend.
ing before the Secretary of the Interior,
namely, the Pueblo OF San Francisco, the
Corta MADEIRA del Preside, Ell Sobrante, and
the Pueblo of San Jose. The first three cases
have been repeatedly passed upon by different
Secretaries. and are now before the Depart
ment upon motion for rehearing. A stay
OF proceedings has been granted in the case Of
the Pueblo of San Francisco, in order to
allow counsel from San Francisco to reach this
city and lake argument upon their motion.
new survey had been ordered in the Ell So
brante Case, In accordance with Secretary
kirkwood's decision, hut this has been de-
layed until the motion for a rehearing ia dis
posed of. The motion has been practically
decided, but the announcement will not be
promulgated till Secretary Teller returns
from Colorado. A. the Interior Department
there seems to be no doubt whatever that
Secretary Kirkwood's decision will be af.
hrmed. Il is also expected that the motion
in the Costa MADEIRA del Preside case will be
disposed of very soon after the Secretary's
return. The case of the Pueblo of San jose
is before the Secretary for the first time,
upon an appeal from the decision of the Com
missioner Of the General Land Office. In
the latter office there are about twenty five
cases pending, and the number has been
steadily decreasing curing the past year.
None Of them are now subject OF, contest,
and it is likely that they will be rapidly dis
posed of by the issue of patents.
The Charges OF Or. Collins-MelvilIe De
ciines to Discuss the Matter.
WASHINGTON, November 3d.-A Represent
alive of the Western Associated Press called
upon Melville, and asked him what he had to
say about the charges contained in an inter-
visw with DR.. Collins. of Minneapolis re-
spectipg his charges against De Long, of the
Jeanette expedition, and more especially
that part of the interview which charged him
(Melyille) with the responsibility of the
deaths OF De Long aud his comrades. Mel
vile said ne had read the interview as pub
lished in the morning papers, but did not care
to discuss the matter at this time, especially
through the newspaper: that such discus.
sions were apt to make matters worse, being
liable to misrepresentation. rs response TO a
suggestion that anything be would write on
the subject wculd be laid before tie public
Melville replied that he would not write any
thing at present. He would soon appear be.
fore the Board CT Inquiry, VIXEN the <hola
matter would probably be investigated. L pom
being pressed fJr sn answer respecting the
foundation Of the charges. he said he knew
nothing about it, and could not consistently
discuss tie topic, The interview is much
commented en-, and is the topic Of tie day.
WHAT DANENHowER SAYS.
WASHINGTON, November 3l.-In response
to inquiries about Collins charges, Dsnen.
hover says his statement is an exsggeration
of facts. He admitted telling Collins, who,
he says, talked in an excited manner, that
there was no criminal charge against his
brother. Beyond this Dsrenhower declined
To foil trar I.Eo L
amining Board.
MRS. DE LONG AND HER HUSBANDS MEMORY.
WASHINGTON, November SILT is stated
on good authority that Mrs. De Long has en-
gagged counsel to appear bsfore the Naval Ex-
aiming Board. TO represent her husbands
memory. This will have the effect CT dis
closing the relations which existed between
De Long, Melville and Eisenhower.
Military Affairs Throughout the Country.
WASHINGTON, November 3d.-Adjutant-
General Drum, in his annual report, shows
increasing interest in military affairs through
out the country. The army Ulcers acting as
Professors of Military Tactics and Engineer
ing ct schools and colleges throughout the
country report increasing interest among the
youth of the country, 4,060 pupils having at
tended their instructions, aud over 5000
drills. The condition OF the militia Of the
having been held in. California, Indiana,
Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Penn.
sylyaDia and Vermont, and competitive drills
at other places. The condition of the mill
tary prisons is excellent. The recommended
ton Of last year, that officers be permitted to
employ enlisted men as servants, with the
consent OF the men, where others are difficult
to obtain, is renewed; also the recommends
ton that officers serving on Court msr,iai be
allowed per diem pay.
The s0teldO Case.
WASHINGTON, November 3'.-In the Sc
teldo case to-day, the defsnse ffered to show
by General Boynton that Barton was not the
object of A. NJ. Soteido's luminosity. but as
Soteldo was the first to make public the star
route matter, which reflected upon the person
who controlled the Republican, the public2-
tio1 rejecting on SoSeldo came out as mat
ter CT retribution. The Court declined to ad-
NIT the evidence, and the defense announced
their case closed. The Government called
several witnesses in rebuttal. but nothing i'm
portsnt was ELECTED. John Lyons, the part.
ner of Soteldo in the Lyon House, testified as
to his business relations with deceased. TIE
Government closed its case here. and the
prosecution offered the usual prayers. Mr..
Taggart opened for the Government claim
ing that clear case Of guilt against a. G.
Soteldo had been proved.
Upon the reconvsning Of the Court, at the
expiration of the recess, Mitchell, of counsel
for defense, addressed the jury in behalf OF
the prisoners.
Upon the conclusion OF Mitchells address
there was o light demonstration of applause,
aud james A. Burdette one of the audience,
being brought before the bar, admitted
that he participated in the demonstra.
ton. Judge Wylie thereupon severe.
lx, nd al
dered him confined until 10 o'clock TO-
morrow. The decision of the Court being
received with deprecatory manifestations, the
Judge remarked that if the parties indulging
therein could be produced and identified.
they would be visited by q severer penalty
than that embraced in the sentence Of Bur.
dette. Subsequently Burdette. on apologize
ing to the Court, was discharged.
A. half-past District Attorney Corkhill
began the closing argument for the prcsecu.
ton, and concluded at O'clock, whec Judge
Wylis delivered the summing up charge,
which occupied forty. five minutes.
The jury, after an sbsencs OF twsGty. FIVE
minutes, returned and rendered verde. of
"not guilty"
Assistant District Attorney Tagger. shen
asked that bail be fixed in the matter Of the
Indictment against the defendant for assault
with intent to kill Clarence NJ. Barten. AT.
ter short discussion bail was fixed on de-
PENDANTS own recognizsnce st 81, 600.
The Court then adjourned
White Insruders Bounced.
WASHINGTON, November 3i.-Iudisn Com.
missioner Price was this morning Informed
by Agent Mclaughlin, at Standing Rock
Agency. Dakota, that the Indian police had
found five whits men on their reservation.
VINO, with their teams, were captured. The
Commissioner ordered that the whites be
turned over to the Marshal. The Department
of Justice has been notified, and requested to
take such steps as are deemed proper.
The TriennfaI Corclaye.
CHICAGO, November 3d.-A committee of
fifteen appointed st a meeting Of the National
Association of General Pas ,enger AID Ticket
Agents, held at Montreal last September, to
agree upon rates to the TrieRnial Conclaye
Of Knights Templsr to San Francisco, next
August, met Wednesday to do the work as
signed to them. After long discussion it
was agreed that the rate from any point east
of the Missouri river to Kansas CITY or
Omaha and return should be one fare for the
round trip to Knights Templar end their
ladies exclusively, and from Kansas City or
Omaha to San Francisco and return, S75.
For the Encampment Ct the G.. and Army CT
the Republic, to be held at Denver June
next, the rate was ixsd st ore fare for the
round trip from any point esst of the Mis-.
souri, river to Kansas City or Council Bluffs
and return. The rates west of the Missouri
will be agreed upon at future meeting,
which Is to be called by the Chairman.
Another Carload Of Horses for Ex.Goy-
ernor Stanford.
OMAHA, November 3d.-A special car con.