Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-15
Isprosy in Court-Uoilision of Vessels.

Ieprosy In COurt-COiIisI0n of Vessels.
san FRANcrsco. Sepssmbsr 4ih.-A case
of interest was raised to-day by writ OF ha-
beas corpus issued ia behalf of Mrs. Marie
Nicolas. a native of the Hawaiian Islands,
recently arrived here on steamer. Upon
her arrival she wss pronounced by the Qusr-
antiue Officer aft icsed with leprosy, ana vas
not allowed to land, the intention being to
shin her back to the islands. The case came
before the Superior Court this afternoon.
The City and County Attorney appeared for
the Quarantine Officer, and ststeo that
ths case was one Of such importance
that he desired to argue it fully.
Il would probably be made test case, and
rs be was not then prepared TO go on with it.
he asked that it be continued. be did not
think the woman should be allowed to come
into the Courtroom. Counsel for the woman
claimed that she could be produced, but
agreed to continuance. The Court remanded
the woman to the custody of the Quarantine
Officer, and continued thu case until to-mor
row.
The ship Montgomery Castle. for Queens
town with wheat, was run into by the Z.
Pacific steamer San Pedro to-day, and was
SO damaged that she will be detained several
weeks.
Two Years In the State PrIsOn-AnOther
Sensation at Los GatOs.
SAN JOSE, September 14th.-To-day Lem
uel Little, painter, was sentenced to two
years in the State Prison for assauiting his
wife with 3 deadly weapon. He was drunk
and Jealous, and the weapon used was q
butcher knife. The woman's arm and hand
were cut severely.
Los Gatos has another sensation. Early
this morning three man were discovered dig
ging the ground in a four-scre lot below the
Los Gatos mill. They fed precipitately on
the approach of the night wstchmaD, and,
getting into a buggy, drove rapidly towards
San Jose. It was found that the ground had
been dug over for space of twenty feet
square, aud it is believed they were hunting
for a plant made by Majors and Jewell.
Hereafter watch will be kept over the spot
until search for the hidden treasure has
been made.
Contempt of Court
SAN JOSE, September 14th.-Today J. B.
Kennedy, Chairman of the Democratic Coun-
ty Central Committee, was brought before
Judge Spencer to show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt Of Court, in re-
fusing to answer certain questions put to him
while witness in the case of County Treas
urer P6ster Va. the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, at the taking of depositions before
. Notary Public. The suit was brought by
Pfster to recover $50, 900 damages for a re-
fussl of the company's agents to let him re-
tain State moneys in his possession while in
8 car bound for Sacramento. It is alleged
BY plaintiffs attorney that ex-Revenue Col
ieetor J. N. Kelley had been spirited away
from the State by the defendant and his
agents, and that Kennedy knows something
about it. He refused to answer the questions
pointing to this end. Judge Spencer held
that the questions are relevant, and directed
him to answer them when again asked.
Kennedy acted under legal advice in bis re-
fusal, and says he will tell all he knows, now
that he can do SO legally.
staBbing AGray-PelitiOns Awaiting Sig
natures.
STOCKTON, September 14th.-While at
work on q grain stack on the Kidd ranch, on
Union Island, this morning, John Enos, a
Portuguese, and John Snoden (colored) got
into an alteration, and Enos stabbed Snoden
In the right arm with pocket.knife. Enos
came to this city and surrendered himself.
He was lodged in Jail, and charged with as
ssult to murder.
A petition to Congress in favor of postal
telegraph, and another for an extra session
of the Legislature are at the County Re-
corder's and Treasurer's offices ready for sig
natures. Quite a number of names are at
tached to the former, but only few to the
latter.
New Railroad Enterprise.
NAPA, September 14th.-At different times
during the past two years the question Of
building railroad from Napa through Berry
essa valley to Lakeport has been agitated
and within the past two weeks graders have
been ct work on the survey, and the project
ors of the scheme in few days will put on 8
large force of men to carry the work or
rapidly.
Arrested on Suspicion OF Being Black
Bart," the HIghwayman.
NAPA, September 14th.-A man giving the
name of N. Barber, and supposed to be the
notorious stage robber Black Bart" wai
arrested here last night.
Railroad Affairs Above Redding.'
REDDING, September 14th.-T The railroad
extension headquarters have been moved
from Middle creek to Camp Bailey. at the
front, ten miles above here. Harry Oswald'c
accommodation train makes seven daily trips
between Redding and Camp Bailey.