Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-14
suit Brought by the government.

Company. holding a large tract of minera
lard in San BsrBardino county, valued a
81 000, 900, alleging that it was obtained b,
fraud, In which the perpetrators were assisted
by officers of the Land Department of tn,
United States. namely, Lauren Upson. ex
Surveyor General; Il. Conway, clerk in hi
office; George H. Thompson, Deputy Sur
veyor R q. Hopkins, keeper of the archive
of the United States Surveyor. General.
office; B. g. Whiting, United States Attor
ney for the Southern District of California
Ida Hancock, wife of U Usited States Deputy
Surveyor; Joseph S. Wilson, Commissions 81
of the General Land Office, aud other persons
said to be now or lately stockholders of de
fendant corporation.
The knights TempIar.
SAN FRAN CISCO, April 13:h.-At the meet
ing of the annual Conclave of the Crane
Commandery, Knights Templsr, of the State,
to-day, the Secretary Of the Triennial Com.
mittee reported that the arrangements fol-
the coming Conclave were in favorable
state of progress, and stated particularly that
the Eastern Communicates need fear no lack
of accommodations, as the committee feel able
to provide for double the number that is
likely to come.
Mass Meeting of Carpenters and JOiners.
SAN Francisco, April 134h.-A mass meet.
ing of carpenters and j)iners was held this
evening at the Metropolitan Temple, under
the auspices of San Francisco Union, No. %
The attendance was large, the assembly being
composed of very Intelligent and respectable
men. The main purpose of the meeting was
to hear the report of the Chsir in regard to
the nine-hour system, which the brotherhood
propose to inaugurate ON the 1st of Nav.
The report was received with manifestations
of satisfaction. The meeting was addressed
by several speakers.
The Weather.
ST. HELENA, April 13th.-The frost this
morning was more serious in its effects upon
vineyards in this vicinity than was at first
supposed. The result is diff ffsrent from the
frosts of many previous years, the vineyards
near the mountains being most affected this
time. The high winds prevailing all day YES
terdsy and through last night led the vine.
yard men generally to believe that nothing
serious would occur, hence many of them
failed to resort to the usual smoking opera.
tions.
NAPA, April 13sb.-A heavy frost occurred
here last night, and ice formed in many
places.
GEoRGETowN, April 13th.-Y Yesterday we
had rain, hail AID snow, making .07 Of an
inch of water. During the night we had a
severe and destructive frost. Fruit of all
kinds will prove to have been badlyj dam.
aged. Peaches will be entirely ruined and
perhaps plums. The seeson gave promise Of
being one of the best for fruit known foi
years.
lone, April 13th.-A cold hail-storm passed
over the county yesterday. bringing a severe
frost and little ice last night, nipping quite
severely the potatoes, corn and all tender
plants The fruit did not receive any great
damage, owing to the advanced stage Of the
foliage. Another frost is expected tonight,
and some alarm is felt for the fruit, corn and
potatoes. The wind has been cold and dry.
ing all day. The thermometer marked "a
this morning.
SoNoMA, April 13th.-The frost last night
did some damage TO young grape vines.
snow on the Southern Route.
Los ANGELES. April 13.h.-The train from
San Francisco, due this morning, was de-
tanned two hours by snow-drifts in the TIE.
hachapi mountains. In some places the drifts
were ten feet deep, and it was with difficulty
that the train got through. The train from
the East due here tomorrow evening is re-
ported i've hours late at Casa Grande, Ari-
Zona.
Auc BhkcrsueIO homicide.
BAKERSFIELD, April 18th. Patrick Fitz
gerald, the murderer of Daniel Sweeney, was
arrested this afternoon at Delano, and will
arrive here tonight. Two other men-Johr
Ryan and Walter O'Brieii-were arrested
here to-day for completely in the crime. A
post mortem examination disclosed that the
deceased, probably before being shot, hao
been struck on the head with heavy imple
mem, which fractured the skull to that de
gtee that death would have ensued from thu
cause alone, if his brain had not been trav
ersed by bullet. He did not die immedi
ately, as stated in the dispatch last night
but continued to breathe until this morning
He was known to have had some money, anc
he is now believed to have been murderej
for it. His father lives in San Francisco
He was youth Of good character and vel
thought of, and his murder has stirred III
such feeling of indignation that it is feared
Fitzgerald may be dealt with by Judg,
Lynch.
New FIGURING MIL.
SMARTsvnLE, April 135h.-To-day the Ex
celsior Water and Mining Company com
menced grading for the erection of an i'm
mense Touring mill, which, when completed
will add very much to the prosperity Of thi
section. 1t is reported that largo wooler
mill will soon be erected, as there Is a splen
did water power.
Serious sfabbing Array
ST. HELENA, April 13th.- serious trouble
occurred between two nen-B. Maloney anc
Gus Luttie-st the Petrifed Forest yester
day, growing out Of some stock trespassing
Lutte was stabbed and dangerously wounded
The Sheriff of Sonoma county telegrsphet
to officers at Calistoga to arrest Maloney
He made q desperate resistance, but finally
succumbed.
The Insane Asylum at Napa.
NAPA, April 13th.-At meeting of tht
Directors of the Insane Asylum, held yester
day afternoon, f. w. Hatch, Jr., was elected
Assistant Physician. There are now ], 90
patients in the asylum.
Pos pOnement OF an Execution.
NAPA, April 13sh.-The execution of Loui
Murbach, which was set for to-day. has beer
postponed, on account of an appeal to tn,
Supreme Court.
Chinaman "stoOd Up.'
PINo, April 13th.-About 9 o'clock thi
morning Chinsman named All Sam wa
stopped by q highwayman within twent,
yards of town and robbed of $50. The rob
ber escaped in the underbrush.
ARIZONA.
The BefauIteF Grav