Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-03-03
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES,
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SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
California sues the G. r. X. r.. Co.
SAN Francisco, March "A suit was
filed in the Superior Court by the State of
California against the G. P. R. R. Co. to
recover S1,942. 500, with legal interest.
The complaint states that in 1861 an Act
wss passed by the Stste Legislature in aid
of the construction Of the railroad, and to
secure the use Of the same to the State for
military purposes. The Act states that
the sid granted by the United States was
insufficient TO complete the road, and in
view of the then state of war and the ne
eesslty for the completion of the road to
repel invasion, the State authorized the
railroad to issue bonds, the interest OF
which was made payable at the State
Treasury, the bonds to be secured by one
or more mortgages on the railroad. In
return the railroad should transport free
OF charge all public messengers, convicts,
materials for the State capitol building,
articles for exhibition at the State Fairs,
State troops going to the seat Of war, etc.
IL also provided that the railroad should
within ~ days OF the receipt Of the patent
from the United States, convey to this
State in fee simple the south half of Sec
ton No. 10, township No. II, with all the
the grants and q~uarries thereon. The
provisions of the Act was accepted by the
railroad May 4. 1864, the acceptance being
signed by Leland Stanford and e. II.
Miller. The complaint states that Cali
fornia has performed its part of the con-
tract, and has paid the interest on $4,000
81, 200 bonds, to the amount of 81 ,942, 500,
and that the railroad has failed to act &C.
cording to its agreement, by refusing to
transport passengers, and has never ap.
pied for or received q patent for the land
mentioned.
Communication Rejected.
San Francisco, March 2.-Gov. Stone
man has rejected the application for the
Communication to lie Imprisonment of the
sentence of Sing Lung, condemned to be
hsIged for the murder Of All Chez Ong on
the night of May II, 1882. The execution,
therefore, will take place tomorrow in the
jail yard, between the hours Of - and 2
o'clock. The scafold has been erected,
and all preparation for the execution COM
ple;ed. b prisoner takes the matter
with true Celestial philosophy, and says he
stands in no fear Of death.
Suicide of Hans Schmidt,
S~ASFRANcIsoo, March 2.-Hans Schmidt,
s car driver BY occupation. but lately un-
employed, shot himself through the head
las: evening 1t the new Atlantic Hotel, No,
POI Montgomery Avenue, and died shortly
af,erwsrd. He WAS 3 native OF Denmark,
IS years old.
Death OF an Old Citisen.
SAN FRAScIsoo, March 2~.-Jonsthan
Kiitredge. s weil.known and highly-es.
tseued citizen Of San Francisco, died very
suddenly Al his residence last night, He
Was extensively engaged in the manu-.
tscsure Of safes in this city.
Suicide OF q Murderer.
sAS Francisco, March 2.-Sing Lum,
tie Chinese murderer, who was to have
bean executed to-day. hanged himself in
his cell this morning during the temporary
absence Of the guard.
Death OF An Actress.
san F~zASc-soo, March Mrs. Judah,
tie v~sll-knovu sctress, died this morning