Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-04

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Gray Held on Twelve Charges.
SAN Francisco, May 3d.-The hearing in
the case of John s. Gray was continued to-
day. Gray has been held to answer, with
ball liked at the same amount as On the other
charges, on two more charges, one of forgery
OF SS4p, and one Of embezzlement of 5000
AT this time Gray has been held TO answer on
twelve charges in all.
Pacific Coast Passenger Agents. Ascot.
alton.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3i.-The San Fran.
cisco representatives. Of Eastern railroad COM
psnies have formed an association, known ss
the Pacific Coast Passenger Agents. Associ.
alton, for the purpose Of abolishing prac-
tice that has demorslizsd the business more or
less for some time past. The practices alluded
to is that of "street agents. who have been
IN the habit of securing third-class passen-
gers for lines east OF Omaha, ST. Louis and
Kansas City by paying rebate of 50 or more
on through tickets. Such tickets are $40, and
it has bssn the custom for an agent to induce
the passenger to purchase at the ferry ticket
at full price, paying back from his own
pocket the amount of rebate promised This,
it is ssid,' has resulted to general discrim-
ination OF the public, some passengers thereby
obtaining tickets at less price than Others.
The meeting of the Association was
held and an organization effected. d.
w. Hitchcock was appointed Secretary and
Arbitrator of the Association. 1t is pro.
vidai in the articles of agreement that the
tariff OF rates published by the Central Pa
ci6c Railroad Company fer the sale of tick.
cts TO all Eastern points shall be strictly
maintained, and that no commission, rebate.
or any valuable consideration whatsoever
shall be paid to anyone who is not tbs an.
thorizsd agent Of the railroad company.
Where exception is made in favor Of so.
called CONTRACTS and fexcursions.n the
business secured through such contracts" "
and excursions shall be an offset against
all ines interested by the ticket agents of
the Central Pacific Railroad Company. az
the request of the Arbitrator. It is also
provided that there shall be 20 discrimina-
ton for any reason against any line party |
to the agreement by any ticket agent OF the |
Central Pacific Railroad Company. Il was
resolved to furnish copies of the agreement
TO I. 81. Goodman, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent Of the Central Pscifc Rail
road Company, and to the General Passen-
ger Agent Of the several lines inter-
estsd, for their approval and indorse-
ment, and upon such approval thew
shall be requested to instruct their agents at
Omaha, Council Bluffs. Kansas City, St.
Louis and Chicago, to carry out this agree.
ment as regards business originating on the /,
Pacific coast. The agents of the following
railroads compose the Association Balti- !
more and Ohio and Ohio and Mississippi |
Railways; Chicago and Alton Railway; |
Chicago and Northwestern and Sioux City |
and st. Paul Railways /; Chicago, Burlington
and st. Paul Railway; Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railway; Grand Trunk
and New York, Lake Erie and Western
Railways; Hannibal and st. Joseph Rail.
way; Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
and Michigan Central Railways; Missouri
Pacific Railway lines; Pennsylvania lines;
Wabash, st. Louis and Pacific Railway.
Suit for Damages-Kindness to be Re
warded.
SAN Francisco, May 3d.-Daniel Tookhill
has brought suit against the Central Pacific
Railroad Company in the Superior Court for
damages in the sum Of $4,000.
A vessel will soon be dispatched from here,
bound for the far northwest, which will carry
q quantity of useful presents awarded by the |
Government to the Indians of st. Lawrence
Bay, who succored the crew of the nl-fated
steamer Rodgers, which was burned in that
vicinity in the latter part of 1881. Congress,
at It's last session. made an appropriation of
S3. 600 for this purpose. Z.
California state sportsn,enas-Aszecis4f
GILRoY May 3d.-At the meeting of the |
California State Sportsmeu's Association at |
&ilroy to-day the following delegates were
reported by the Committee on Credentials as
entitled TO seats in the Convention: Butte
County Club. I. G. Mcintosh, N. B. Scott;
California Wing Shooting Club, Crittendeu |
Robinson, T. A Pearson Robinson proxy);
Folsom Gun Club, E. Christy, c. /. Eek
Ian Gilroy Rod and Gun Club, d. NJ Pyle,
j. Il. Payne; Gun Club Of San Francisco,
Ramon Il. Wilson, w. j. Golcher ON'eil
Cur Club, of San Joaquin, j. Pitcher
Spooner; Stockton Gun Club, W. r Fisher,
G. J. Haas; Tule Shooting Club. General
Kirkpatrick. G. Robinson Recreation Gun
Team, of Los Angeles, III. T. Hazard. 81. 7.
Payne; Grass Valley SpoTtsmsn's Club, =.
A. Roberts; Sonoma County Club, ]. II.
Burnett, B. F. Cockrell. The Antioch,
Woodbridge and Yoio county clubs
had no representation. The Treasurer
reported S455 20 on hand. Papers
were read by Secretary Spooner and Prts..
dent Orr, paying tribute TO the memory of
Senator Taylor, B. B. Rsdding and William
irwin, deceased members of the association.
An interesting paper on field sports YVES read
by Ramon E. Wilson. An interesting COM
from Fl. Fl. Briggs was read.
Ralph Turner, of Sacramento, read poetic
gem, "The Loved Ones ct Home" Don Pyle
resolution, which was adopted,
that mallard ducks should be pro-
tected, and that no sportsman should kill
game out of season. No doubt the meeting
will do much good for the game and fish in-
terests of the State. There will be thirty or
match.
Boy Seriously Hurt.
PRINCETON (Colusa county), May 31-The
son of Mrs. G. Ely was caught in the line of
the ferry here to-day, and his leg injured SO
badly that it will have to be amputated.
Drowned In klamath River.
YREKA, May 3].-A man named Henry
Ainshieks was drowned in the Klamath river
at the Fort Jones claim. He was working
with his brother on a crib in eighteen feet of
water. when the crib turned, upsetting both.
One was saved by catching hold of the crib,
while the other fell in and was carried down
the swift current.
suicide-The Jewell Murier Trial.
SAN JOSE, May 3i-R. Hoard, aged 30,
committed suicide at his residence on East
street to-day by shooting himself through the
heart. He had been In i'll health long time, |
and dependency is supposed to have induced
the act
In the Jewell murder trial to-day Super
visor Main testified that he found la Jewel's
shop, the day after the murder, paint on pot
of the same color as the paint IN the sack |
found near the scene of the murder. John
Davis, q livery stable keeper at Los Gatos.
testified that Jewell and Majors hired carts
TO- go into the mountains two evenings, once
a few days before the murder.
Outrage by Indians.
FRESNO, May 3d.-Last week two Indians
went to the residence of Mrs. Louis Studer, |
in the foothills and demanded whisky. Being |
refused, one of them seized and held her while |
the other outraged her. A warrant has been
sworn out and an officer is in pursuit of the
criminals.