Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-22
CALIFORNIA.
A Report Corrected.

SAN Francisco, May 21st.-A. N. Towne,
General Manager Of the Central Pacific re-
ferring to dispatch from New York, pub
lished this afternoon, which quotes Governor
Stanford as saying that the steamers carrying
wheat from New Orleans to Europe, In con-
nection with the Southern Pacific road, will,
on their return trips, bring French and
Italian immigrants at S25 each, instead of
$65, the former rate, says it is undoubtedly q
mistake. He believed that at best Governor
Stanford had been misquoted. and that the
author of the statement must have conceived
it on a superstition that the eastward carry
ing business and shipments to Europe was
sufficiently remunerative to enable the COM
pRny to bring immigrants free on the return
trips. The railroad company has borne one.
quarter of the expense OF maintaining the
Immigration Association operated under the
auspices of the Board Of Trade, and is
DESTROYS of doing all in its power toward
bringing desirable immigration into the
State but he does not believe any reduction
on the present rate is talked of, nor that the
road could afford to carry them at lower
figure.
Immigration Matters.
SAN Francisco, May 21st.-The Call will
publish tomorrow an extensive review of the
plan proposed by the Central and Southern
Pacific Railroads to induce immigration into
this State. immigration Bureaus have been
established at Chicago, London, Bordeaux,
Berlin and Gottenburg, and representatives
have been sent out with complete maps show
ing the location of Government lands and the
general features of the soil. The plan is the
result of careful consideration of the imrni-
grafton problem, and the expense OF main
tanning it will be borne by the railroads.
A Novel Invention.
SAN Francisco, May 21st.-Leen Sirieix,
of this city, has taken out patent for an
electrical safety continuance, by which two
engines approaching each other on the same
track are warned Of danger in time to avoid
collision. 1t consists of an insulated wire
extending along the inner concavity of the
rails on both sides of the track, with break
at every station. Each engine will carry o
dynamo, from which is suspended metallic
brush always in contact with the wire, so
that the engines, In passing station, come
in contact with the same set of wires, form
ing complete electrical current, and sound.
ing an alarm bell on each engine.
Marin County Bonds.
San RAFAEL, May 21st. To-day the
Supervisors opened the bids for the deficiency
bonds of Marin county. They bear per
cent interest, and brought 81 01s The
banking house Of U. NJ. Gordon & Co. are
The purchasers.
Rushing to the Mountains.
TRUoKEE, May 21st.-After almost two
months of rain, hail and snow, the summer
season has at last fsiriy set in over the mount
aims. Crowds of tourists are hocking hither
from San Francisco and the foothills on their
way to Lakes Tahoe, Bonner, Independence.
the Hot Springs and other resorts. So great
is the rush that frequently large number of
guests at the different hotels hare are COM
PEELED to remain in the parlors all night, there
being not single room or bed uuoccupied.
Trout fishing at tie lakes is reported as ex-
cellent.
Attempted Escape OF a Prisoner.
STOCKTON, May 21at.-Charles Nelson, ar
rasted on charge of burglary committed in
Sacramento county about the first of last
April, made break for liberty to-day as the
officer was opening the prison door to lock
him up. The officer fired three shots at the
fleeing prisoner, who was intercepted by two
police officers and secured. The shooting in
the streets created some excitement.
Highway Robbery In stockton.
STOCKTON, May 21st.-G. F. Crudson,
from Healdsburg, was assaulted in the street
last night, struck on the head with Ratchet
and robbed of his watch and $40 in money.
No arrests have been made, but the officers
are On InS TRACK VI tuo Suiiby pdrIles.
Strange superstitiaus Epidemic.
MERGED May 21st-On Saturday three
wagons from Mariposa county passed through
Msrced en- route to Cantua canyon, in the
Coast range, fifty miles southwest of Fire
baugh's Ferry. Two more outfits passed here
yesterday. From all parts of the upper San
Joasuin valley Mexican families and many
Portuguese and Bascos are hockiDg to the
camp at Joaquin Muriettas old retreat in the
mountains. The new superstition is gaining
converts rapidly, and over 400 persons are on
the ground, and the excitement is spreading
among the iIlitersts Spanish-speaking people,
Persons who returned here yesterday from
the canyon report that sufferers from m alarial
fever and other complaints have been cured
instantansously. A Mexican named Lauris-
Ian. from Sonora, Mexico, appears to be the
original promoter of the strange superstitious
epidemic.
Church Conference.
SoNoMA, May 21st.-The Bay Conference
assembled here this evening in the Congrega-
tional Church, aud was opened with ser.
mon by Rev. George Moear, D. D., of Oak
land.
Thirty-fOOt Fall.
BoDIg, May 2lst.-Patrick Peters, miner,
fell thirty feet down perpendicular slope to-
day, and received severe if not fatal injuries.