Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-11-21
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tspEcIAL 10 THE HERALD.l
re slare.-nIlI scandal Asai..

LATE TELEGRAMS.
SPECIAL TO THE HERALL.l
The Sharen-HIlI Scandal Agais,
San Francisco. Nov. 20, William ii (.
Neilson this moraing pres ented an affi
davit In Judge Toohey's Court request
ing the Court to Instruct the Grand jury
In certain manner The affidavit al
leges as follows: As u reason why the
Court should further instruct said Grand
Jury, l am infurmei aud believe that
VIM. Sharon, VINO Is the accused In re-
gard TO the charges T.. which refer, has,
while Tho ii,vesiiy .tion Is p.nlliug, held
sundry i..ierviees with members Of
said grand jury, ea,' ulated to affect the
result, and On infur,n.tiop Of Chas. D.
Cushman, l name grand jnryrnan John
@. Merrill az one of the Jurors who Is
acting improperly rs aforesaid; and on
information of said Cushmnn, I allege
that said Merrill openly admitted. while
the accusations In question were pend
ing, but before evidence had
been taken, that he, the said
Merrill, had been shown by the
said Sharon evidence that had convinced
him 10 regard to the question pending
before said grand Jury. Furthermore
the question now being Investigated
before the grand jury. in which said
Mrs. 8. A. Sharon aad myself are sc-
cussd, il at this present moment pend
ing on an issue made up In ono II the
departments Of the Court Il which you
Az Of one of the Judges and will be
trisd at the very earliest date at which
We can have 1t called up. Being thus
under the control and Jurisdiction Of your
honorable Court, respectfully submit
that the same Court ought NOT 70 prActic-
ally sapersede one of it, Departments
that has acquired PRIOR Jurisdiction In
the premises, azd ! respeetfully pray
that you wtI 40 ipst1sct the present
Grand Jury. RESPECTFULLY ssbnittsd.
lsignsdl WikfxkN n. NErLsoE.
The Appesis L. $40 Raiirsaa Tax
San FaAHc1soo, Nov. 2o.--An Alta
Washington special says that the su-
prems Court Of the United States un-
conditionally denied the application Of
the plaintiff in error to advance on the
calendar the hearing OF the tax case Of
San Matso and Santa Clara counties
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company. The Supreme Court refuses
to advance these two cases until the
writs Of error are sent up In the other
similar cases from the other counties, 80
that they may b. all tried together.
CelebrAsiug the signing or the
Emancipatien Proclamation.
BAN FRANcIsco, Nov. 20. The colored
eitisans Of this csty have resolved to Gel
ebrsts the signing of the Emancipation
Proclamation on the first Of January
next. Unusual prominence will be given
10 the celebration owing to the decision
Of the Supreme Court On the Civil Rights
bill.
The Pedestrian Match.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2O.--At IL
O'Clock to-day the score Of the pedes.
trian match now going on at the Pavil-
Ion stood ~ follows: 0Leary, l37 miles;
Hart, l67; Hartman. l4l; Mcintyre,
l6o.
Flre-Trying to Evade the Me-
striotien Act.
WILL1ANs, CAL, Nov. 20.--A fire here
yesterday morning destroyed property
valued at about 50, 900. No insurance
u mentioned.
An attempt has been made to bring
twenty-five Chinese into Washington
Territory by means Of afidavits, setting
forth that they had bern Ia the country
before and were legally entitled to rs.
turn. After careful consideration Col.
lector Bash found the proof not strong
enough aud they were returned TO Vic.
toria. This il the second attempt Of
iae kind, the first being successful and
tb.s'y Chinese got in.
Fire 1t Dixen
DIXON, CAL, Nov. 2O-A IRE here
/. last night destroyed the best business
block In town. 1t is impossible to form
any estimate Of the losses or the amount
covered by insurance.
a Marriage OF Giants.
Pr7rssunoH, Nov. 20.--Patrick vii.
liam y 'Brien, the Irish giant, and Chris.
tina d. Dsrmx. the German giantess,
were married in this city to-day. The
ceremony was performed In German at
the Evangelical church, and was wit.
messed by = numerous conoourse Of peo.
pie, including the Mayor and Council Of
Pittsburgh. The Mayor Of Allegheny.
John Mccullough, Margaret Msher, the
Asteoa, dwarfs, Indians and the snake
charmer were also present. 0utside Of
the church the crowd gathered
In such numbers as to OBJ
struct traffic in spite Of the
efforts Of = large force Of police.
0'Brien wore fail dress snit, and q
medal presented to him by the Ls:nd
League ornsmented bis breast. The
bride wore an orange blossom wreath
and . veil that covered superb dress
Of white satin. During the service she
held In her hand 9 bouquet Of enormous
sise. After the service the bridal party
drove at once to the Museum and held .
public reception. The wedding cake Is
the largest ever made. measuring nine
feet in circumference and three feet in
thickness. A giant loaf of bread. FIVE
fest long, will decorate the table. This
was the first marriage Of giants In Amer
lea, and the second in the world. The
combined height oi the bridal pair is
fifteen feet three inches, and they. tin
the beam ct hve hundred and forty nine
pounds. The wedding ring weighed
seventeen pennywelghts and was five
inches In circumference.
Discovering Frnuds.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 20.-The discovery
has bsen made in the County Auditors
Office Of peculiar scheme to dofraud
the Taxpayers. 1t Is increasing the
asssssed vslu stion Of the property of
certain large taxpayers, mainly inoor-
poretsd companies, and then offering for
commission to get the excessive taxes
refunded. The discovery was made two
weeks ago. but kept quiet, and orders
for remittsrs given TO the treasury in all
cases found out. Two clerks Of the late
Auditor Copellar are suspected but no
arrest has been made. The amoant Of
money obtained in this way is very
large.
AFTER Canadian Railways.
NEW YosK, Nov. 2o.-The Canadian
Pacific syndicats yesterday. gobbled the
Credit Valley and London JUNCTION
roads and il negotiating for the North.
ern railway. The smaller lines will evi.
IDENTIFY be forced to consolidate with the
Grand Trunk or the Pacific
voting tho ss0. 900 600 Debt.
New YoRK, Nov. 2o.--At meeting
Of Northern Pacific preferred stockhold.
srs, this afternoon, 362, 426 shares voted
In favor Of the go. 000, 600 second mort.
gage bonds issue, and only % shares
az ainst 1t.
Neerologleal.
LoNDos.Nov. 2O.- -chas. VIM. sismena,
sctentist. engineer and electrician, died
To-Day Of rupture Of the heart. aged %