Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-17
CALIFORNIA

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES 10 IHs RkooRD-uMoNl
CALIFORNIA.
The Supposed "Black Bart Pleads
Guilty.
SAN ANDREAs, November 10th. Black
| Bart Was examined before Justice P. II. Kean
to-day. He pleaded guilty to the charge of
| highway robbery committed near Copperopo.
lis, in this county, on November 3, 1883. He
was held to appear before the Superior Court.
| He with detectives Morse, Stone and Sheriff
Thorn, went to the place where the treasure
was hid In the stump of tree nesr the scene
of the robbery, and recovered all the treasure
| stolen, which was given to detective Morse
for shipment to Wells. Fargo & Co. at San
Francisco. Sheriff Thorn, in testifying be-
fore Justice p. II. Kean, stated that the
prisoner had confessed to him that he had
committed the robbery, and then told where
he had buried the treasure. The prisoner
carries an Indifferent air, and has been Wis.,
tied whilst in Jail by many people. He has
net confessed to any other robbery, and has
given his name as G. L. Burton. and says he
is not Black Bart. An information will be
filed against him tomorrow morning, and he
will probably plead guilty at once, and be
speedily sentenced by the Superior Court.
About "BIack Bart"
SAN FRANcIsco November 16th.-Csptain
Curtin, of the Morse Agency. to-day re-
ceived letter from Harry Morse at Copper
opolis, saying that he would not be down to
the city for some time, as he wished to de-
vote several more days to listening to Black
Barts stories and in tracing up possible clues
to other concealed mail matter and treasure
No dispatches of Importance were received
by Wells, Fargo l. Co. to-day. A large mum.
Der of photographs of Black Bart have been
issued, and are in great demand in this city
and in the districts where he has been operst-
ing. Many persons about the Stock Ex-
change and "psuper alley" affirm that they
have frequently seen the notorious highway
man in the role Of quiet stock speculator.
Ship on Fire
SAN Francisco, November 10th. - The
Merchants Exchange bulletin board an
nounces the report Of four.masted British
ship having been seen on fire fifteen miles
south of the Farallones. Inquiry fails to OBJ
tain any definite information.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
SAN Francisco November 16 .h.-The Cap.
tain of the British ship Eastminster is said to
have reported that pilot boat informed
him that an incoming British ship, four
masted, was on fire fifteen miles southwest of
the Farallones. The information created
great stir, but when sifted was found to have
arisen from a ludicrous mistake. A few
weeks ago the ship Falls of Foyer sailed for
Liverpool and as the Eastminster was COM
ing in to-day she was hailed by the pilot boat
inquiring what they had seen on their way
out. The Captain, Scotchman, gave the
name of the Falls of Foyer with strong &C.
cent, which the pilot interpreted "Fourer on
| fire, adding the distance on his own RESPONSE
bility.
''Ah Sins >. Cunning.
SAN Francisco, November 16th.-Ah Sin
mas lost none of his cunning. Only three
| Cinnamon were landed from the City of Pc
king yesterday. Over 150 remained on board
who came with Canton certificates. At the
rate of landing observed for few days past,
less than fifty could be landed before the
Pekiug's sailing day next week. That would
leave at least 100 Cinnamon, vouched for by
the Chinese Government to be "trsders
and " students" to go back to China to
Chung. A full score of affidavits signed by
Consul Bee and two alleged Chinese
merchants were rejected by Surveyor Morton
yesterday. TIE Consul had prepared these
to cover the previous residence claim. He
had evidently laid in a stock of blank stfi.
dsvits for future use also, for none of those
presented had the name of the steamer for
which they were to be used in these cases
printed or them. A blank was left to he
filled out in writing to cover any incoming
steamer or steamers. The evident intention
was to use these afidavits by Wholesale if
they would work
| SECOND DIsPATCH.l
| SAN FRANCISCO, November 16th.-Twenty-
one persons who came on the City of Peking
as traders" are by white people here certi-
fed to be something wholly different. They
are all laborers, and all came under false pre-
lenses. Three persons were landed this after
noon, two by order of Collector Sullivan.
Several others are to be landed on affidavits
coupled with the Canton certificates. Two
who claimed lo be students " were brought
before the United States District Court this
| afternoon, and the testimony of the Chinese
witnesses Oh their behalf was very contra
| dictory.
Heavy fOg-Vsssels Running Wild.
SAN Francisco, November 16th.-Ihe
thickest fog ever known on the bay prevailed
from early morning to-day, rendering navi-
CATION extremely dangerous. The steamer
Oakland, in attempting to reach her berth,
collided with the steamer San Rafael, but
fortunately both were stopped in time to pre-
vent a serious accident Later in the day
the Oakland, on her trip across the bay, in.
stead of making her berth at the new depot,
|
her whereabouts until the rocks along the
embankment were discovered.
The Cotton Case ut Santa Rosa.
SANTA Rosa, November 16th.- In the
Cotton case, Mr.. Douty is still testifyiDg on
direct examination. This mornings evidence
goes to prove the variations between the
original statement of the Western Develop.
ment Companys assets and the copy attached
to the complaint, marked Exhibit f." In
the latter document the interest received on
the bonds of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
Northern Railroad, Central Pacific Sinking
Fund, San Francisco, Oakland and Ala
media. and the San Pablo and Tulare Rail-
road, is not accounted for, but the original,
in the witness hands, showed the various
amounts.
Mr.. McAllister gave formal notice that in
connection with the lone Ranch he would
introduce testimony in regard to defalca-
ton of General Colton's, amounting to $780,
coo. Counsel gave this notice because the
transaction referred to had not been pleaded
in the answer.
On further examination, witness said that
6. 443 feet of the road connecting the North
ern railroad at Suisun with the California
Pacific Railroad had been built by the West
eru Development Company, and was sold to
them for 15,075 20. The Willows depot
was also built by them, but was not put up
st Willows. 1t was erected at some other
point, st cost of 81, 547 %.
The rest of the session was taken up with
the examination of numerous promissory
notes which passed between the Western De.
velopment Company and the Central Pacific
Railroad.
At 1890 the Court adjourned until Tues.
day morning next.
KILLED In a Well
SAN JOSE, November 16th.-This morning