Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-04


SAN JOSH, June 3d.-At II o'clock yester.
day, twelve representatives Of tbs press and
Just 100 meD, by actual count, hsd assembled
at the California TheateF Several of the
speakers soon put in an appearance. Among
them wss Attorney General Marshall, Alfred
Cridge, +. J. CLARK, II. l.. Hishton, r. j.
Harrison, sud F. s. Dorney.
At 12:45 Nsglee, Lsine, Archer and other
projectors of the meeting held consultation,
aud shortly after Judge Lawrence Archer
called the meeting 60 order At that time
not mora than 100 men were in the theater,
| including Denis Ksaruy and Maybeil.
| Archer made brief speech, saying that the
meeting had been called TO expostulste with
| the Railroad Commissioners foE violating
their pledges. He devoted sonae time to de-
uouncing the extortions of the railroads, and
| declared il to be none too soon for the people
| to assert themselves. lie concluded by read
| i-g list Of Vics,Presidents ueaziy as large
ia numbers as tho AudieE 20. Only four or five
/ OF whom were present.
| Nick Bowden, VITO was chosen Secretary,
read number Of dispatches from persons in
| Che interior declaring sympathy with the
movement.
General Naglee next appeared AID read the
rssolutious They set forth the exac.ions Of
the railroads, demanded thst the Railroad
| Commissioners should keep their pledges and
| fix fares at three cents mile, snd freights at
| two cents per ton per mile, before June 18Th.
| If they do not do so, q committee is named
to call on S.oneman ard ssk him TO call an
extrs session of the Legislature, when the
| Commissioners can be inpsaehed.
| The resolutions will FL g column in space.
| The question ON the:c adoption was not put.
| Mr. Naglee then read a long list Of charges
he preferred against the railroads. for which
he said ne was personally responsible, unless
7, they were adopted by the meeting. They
charged discriminations eXtorti0ns and cor
ruption; that tas railroads did lot pay their
taxes, and that thsig owners were devoid Of
all honor.
The resolutions and charges we're presented
TO the meeting as 4 Tepor5 OF committee,
and adopted.
General Nsgiee then left tho hall, got into
his buggy and drove away.
| The meeting was continued at the Cslifor-
MIA Theater ia the evening", when 2. S. Dor
ney delivered an addfess 10 very slim au-
dience, numbering less than Fifty.
Shooting Array in Contra Costa County.
WALNUT CREEK. June 3d.-About 10
o'clock this morning q ahooting affrsy took
place On the Tice valley ranch, between S, a.
Perkins, Of Walnut Creek ana John w. Do.
Ian, of Oakland. The latter is employed by
j. Napthaly, of San Erancisoo, to keep
squatters off Of land claimed by him. Per-
kins is q renter from Napthaly, and as Dolan
| was passing along private road usedby these
parties, which passed Perkins house, Perkins
stepped out and said to Dollar, "Get off my
premises" Dolsn asked him 60 show him the
line, At that moment Perkins commenced
shooting at him with y shotgun, the shot
taking effect III his left hand. Dolan then
turned to 90 awsy, and was shot again in the
back. Perkins came to town, gave himself
up, and was taken to tho county jail at Mar
tinez 30 await examination. Dolan Is ~ q
very critical condition, aud ID n9t expected to
live.
Verdict Of HaRsEaughser.
AUBURN, June 31.-In the cess Of Angelo
Pranzs. en trial for numbering an Itaiian
near Newcastle, the jury came into Court
about o'clock this afternoon anG returned a
verdict of msnsIzughier, after being cut
about twenty four bours. As noon to-day
they stood six for murder and six for acquit-
tai, but during the afternoon came to an
agreement.
Atlantic and Pacific laifro-st'-- s. - 49,
sand Storm.
Mo1Avh. Tusc, 81. Regular passenger
trains on the Atlantic ard Pacfe are now
running so the Needles, On the Colorado river.
Passengers a5 present. 0re being transferred
over tho river by ferry. Tbs Atlsntic and
Pacific Company arc having considerable
trouble Ia driving piles az the crossing of the
Colorado. Owing to high watsT and the bed
of the river bsiug quieksaAd, the piling
wGshss out very near 81 fcss ss it is driven.
IL the river continues 10 rise, they will have
to abandon the building of the bridge until
the water falls.
A violent wind and sand storm has pre-.
vailed at this place for the last thirty-six
hours.