Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-13

OF CONTAMINATION IN one OF the northern
counties of the State. II the allegations
are true the public will be robbed of sew
eral million dollars in an immense timber
tract turned over to handful of capital
lists, mostly foreign. It is charged that the
combination which has been formed for
this purpose made use of the grossest per-
jury and trickery. 1t is understood that
the United States Grand Jury, now in ses-
sion, is about to investigate the subject.
Startling developments are expected.
HOW PETITIONS ARE MADE.
Four young men engaged in canvassing
for names to petition which is addressed
to the Governor requesting him to call an
an extra session of the Legislature for re-
moving the "recreant Railroad Commits
siOners, have related story in connection
with their work which shows that W. NJ.
| Gillespie, of 4l0 Kearny street, offered
them one cent for each signature obtained.
After collecting about 600 names they re-
quessed payment, which was refused.
They then exposed the whole scheme, in
which they allege that Harrison, of Rich.
ards & Harrison, put up $50 to further the
plans.
CANDIDATE FOR SUPERIOR JUDGE CHOSEN.
! A meeting of the Bar Association was
held Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of
suggesting candidate for the Governors
nomination as Judge of the Superior Court,
vice Evans, resigned. The rooms of the
Association were crowded and considerable
interest was taken in the proceedings.
Judge Stanley presided. The names of T.
L. Brakeman, T. H. Reardon, Horace G.
Platt, K. P. Cole and H. L. Talcolt were
presented T. H. Reardon was the choice
| of the Association, and the Secretary was
requested to notify the Governor of its se-
lection. The subject of salaries of Judges
of the Superior Court was then taken up,
and in conclusion a resolution was adopted
requesting the Governor to call the atten.
tion of the Legislature to the matter, in
the hope of an advancement of the present
salaries.
a STRIKE ON sHIPBoARD.
On last Saturday the English steamer
Madras left this port for Honolulu and
Hongkong. For long time there had
been bad feeling between the master, Cap
tain Bradley, and his officers, but it did
not develop itself till just before the pilot
was ready to leave the steamer. Some or.
der given by the Captain was replied to by
which the Captain replied by giving the
mate thrashing. This occurred Just out
| side the heads and after the pilot left the
Captain ordered the engineer to put on
steam and go ahead. But council of war
had been held in the engine room between
the first and second mates and the first,
second and third engineers, and they all
decided not to 90 to sea with Captain Brad.
law h. %
ahead was met with blank refusal. The
Captain then ordered the sailors to hoist
sail, with the intention of proceeding on
the voyage at any rate. When the sails
were set and the steamer under way the
! three engineers put on steam and worked
the propeller the reverse way, and the
steam being stronger than the sails, the
vessel came back to the starting place stern
first and the anchor was dropped. The
matter was finally compromised, and the
steamer proceeded to sea.
A CHINESE LAND SEEKER.
A Chinese living near Dayton, New, re-
Gently applied to the State Land Office for
the purchase of fifty acres of land in Lyon
county. His application was refused, but
his attorney will take the case to the
United States Supreme Court. The case
is new one in Nevada and is without
precedent in this State. The nearest ap.
proach to it was that of kanaka who ap.
piled for land to the United States Land
Office, but he had declared his intention of
becoming a citizen. If Chinaman is al.
lowed to file his declaration of intention,
he is then entitled to take up Government
land, even if be never becomes citizen.
A DEAF-MUTE RECEPTION.
The Young Mems Christian Association
rendered reception to the deaf-mutes of
this city and Oakland at their parlors, 232
Sutter streeS, Tuesday evening. The spa
cious room was well.flled by the mutes,
most of whom were young men. Short
addresses were delivered by Peter B. ST.
mons, Vice President of the Association,
and Henry ]. Mccoy, General Secretary,
which were interpreted by Miss Kate
Crandall, teacher in the State Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind at Berk.
eley. Addresses were given in the sign
language by Miss Theo Grady and Theo
d'Estrella. The object of the meeting was
the organization of social and religious
work among these people in the city, and
it was decided to hold services in the AS.
socistion building on the first and third
Sunday of each month.
THE soBRANTE PATENT.
The patent for the Rancho Ell Sobrante,
containing l9.0S2.49 acres, confirmed to
J. J. and Victor Castro, dated August llth,
was received in the United States Land
Office in this city on August 9th. The
claimants have all been notified, but no
action has been taken since it was granted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The new submarine cable has been laid
between Alcstraz and Goat Island.
A shark four feet long was caught from
the end of Broadway wharf Tuesday morn
ing.
Sixty five Cinnamon en- route to China
came down from Victoria on the last trip
of the Dakota.
The California Conference of the Meth
Wednesday in the Howard street Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
Joseph Du Prat. a pioneer resident of
this city, died on Monday last at his resi-.
dence, aged 60 years. The deceased arrived
here in 1850 from New Orleans.
Dr. Cogswell has filed with the Board
of Supervisors formal and unconditional
relinquishment of all right. title and In
terest in the three fountains he has pre-
sented to the city.
The steamship City of New York, which
arrived from Sydney on the 7th instant,
brought to this port, among its living
freight, fifty head of Australian sheep, im.
ported by j. B. Haggin.
Reasons for ex Senator Sharon's sudden
departure eastward are rife. One is that
his daughter, Lady Hesketh, is ill in Eng.
land, and another that his object is to meet
Fair and Mackay in New York, to discuss
Comstock matters
Charles Bennett, who was arrested in
San Bernardino county short time since
on charge of selling spirituous liquors to
Indians. pleaded guilty to the accusation
in the United States District Court Tues.
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