Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-22
Another Sensation Promised In San Fran.
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Report says: 1t is reported in political circles
| this morning that another important arrest
in connecsion-with the political frauds is on
the tapis. The police headquarters denied
| all kIowledge of anything of the kind go
| did Mr.. Marshal Assistant Attorney-Gen-
eral, but Controller Dunn admitted that i'm
portaut arrests were to be made. The re-
porter said he had been told that they would
overshadow in Importance the arrest of Gray !;
that the people, when they heard Of them,
would forget all about Gray. Dunn said he
did not think they would, from financial
point of view.
"From social or political standpoint ?"
suggested the reporter.
| Well" said Ir. Dump, THAT may be !;
but Of course, as no arrests have yet been
made, it would be manifestly improper for
me to mention any namer, and SO give warn
| ing of our intentions. In Gray's case It was
| impossible to lay the foundation of charge
without exciting his suspicion, and 80 giving
him warning but in this case no warning
need be given"
"When will ths arrest take place p asked
the reporter.
| To-day or tomorrow" replied Dump.
| 1t is an indubitable fec. that the pspers
have been made out, and that everything is
ready for the arrest Of a very prominent citi-
zen, and perhaps of several prominent citi-
zsns, and that the police are aware Of the fact
and have the papers.
/ Dunn's sensatiOn-Others Expected.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21st.-Considera.
bic excitement was created in political circles
this afternoon by the circulation of rumor
| that Controller Dunn was about to procure
the srrest ef certain State officials in this city
| on various charges Of malfeasance in office.
|! 1t was stated that this time papers had been
issued and placed in the hands of Chief
| Crowley and Captain Lees, with orders to
arrest the official before opportunity had been
| given, as in Gray's case, to depart for the
"springs." Inquiry st the office of the Chief
this forenoon, however, resulted in the dis
covery that if any such arrest was contem-
plated the police had not been taken into the
| secret. Assistant Attorney. General Marshall
was not to be found, but Controller Dunn
stated that the arrest of other reersant
officials was not only contemplated, but thst
the work would be done this afternoon or
evening. The Controller refused to state who
the official or officials were, on the ground
| that it would be manifestiy improper to do
so before tie preliminary proceedings were
taken.
Later it was ascertained that the official
was Thomas G. Van Ness, an attorney resid-
ing at 610 Filbsrt street. and having an offiee
on Kearny street, near Pine. Van Ness was
| Immigration Commissioner before Bunker,
having been appointed by Irwin in 1875, and
having occupied the ofica for the four sue
ceeding years. It is not known exactly what
the charges are, but it is supposed they are
| similar to those against Bunker.
Soon after this 1umor gained circulation,
and at about 2 o'clock, warrant for the
arrest of Van Ness was placed in the hands
of detectives Byram and Whitaker. They
| Immediately proceeded to his Office and served
it. Van Ness remarked that he would will
| ingly proceed to the Station with the officers.
but added that there was nothing in the
charges against him. The warrant charges
embezzlement while Van Ness was acting as
Immigration Commissioner. The prisoners
| bail was fixed at Sl4 600. It is stated on
good authority that Controller Dunn has sew
eral other sensations on hand and that with
| in few weeks two or three more late State
officials will be called on to hunt up bail
| bonds.
New Secretary OF the Harbor Commission
Assessment.
SAN Francisco, March 21ss.-J, G. L..
| Wadsworth was to-day elected Secretary of
the Harbor Commission, vice Gray, abscond-
| ed. The selection gives general satisfaction.
He came here with Stevenson's regiment,
made and lost million in stocks, and was at
| one time Secretary of the Gould & Curry
Mining Company.
The Potosi Mining Company to-day levied
an assessment of 25 cents per share.
Adjournment OF the Stock Board-suicide
| by Shooting.
| San FRANCISCO, March 21st.-The San
Francisco Stock and Exchange Board will
adjourn from tomorrow afternoon to Satur.
| day morning, observing Good Friday,
| Ensign K. Holmes, United States Gauger.
committed suicide by shooting himself at his
residence this morning. He has been moody
| and despondent for some time. Last July he
lost his position as foreman joiner in the coz
struction department at Mare leland Navy
Yard, which he had occupied tor twelve
years. In September, while in Vallejo, he
attempted to poison himself By taking strych.
nine. He was native Of Maine, "a years of
age, and man of good habits.
Formerly OF San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, March 21st.-George W,
Conkling, who killed Haverstick in New
York, is very well known in this city. He
was married here about four years ago to a
pretty young lady named Miss Lou Brown.
The young lady danced remarkably we'll, aud
was consequently quite fayorite at dancing
parties. After the marriage she took a fancy
to painting, and went to the School of De-
sign of the San Francisco Art Association,
She did not make much progress in this di-
rection, but while attending the school made
the acquaintance of Miss Vesta Challen.
berger, pupil from Woodland. Miss -Chal.
lenberger developed more than ordinary tai
| ent for painting, aud enlisted the interest of
| some patron or patrons of art who sent her
abroad TO study. On her journey to Paris,
about year ago. she was accompanied by
her friend Mrs. Conkling, nee Brown, and It
| is the current report that the two ladies are
now pursuing their art studies in Europe.
| Register Of Land Office Arrested.
SAN FRANCISCO, March Dist. W. H.
Crane, Register of the Susanville Land Of
fee. and formerly State Senator from Lassen
county, has been brought here under arrest
| by United States Marshal Drew, charged
with uttering forged receipt from settler
and appropriatirg public moneys to his own
use. Crane says he can satisfactorily explain
the charges.
Damases Wanted for a Broken Leg
Hemorrhage OF the Optic Nerve.
| San FRANCISCO, March 21st.-Wm. Allen
has sued the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pauy in the Superior Court, and for csuse Of
action sets forth that he was in the employ of
| the company as brakeman on a passenger
| train running between Sacramento ard Oak
land. On April z. 1882, he was assisting in
removing an iron casting from train at
| Lathrop Station, when the platform on which
he was standing gave way, and be had his
| right leg brokea. He was confined in bed for
| two months, and used crutches for FIVE months
thereafter. He claims $4,000 damages for
| the injury sustained, on the ground Of the
| insecurity of the platform.
Christopher Lynch hasrecently been treated
| at st. Mary's Hospital for total blindness 1t
was discovered that hemorrhsge at the juno
ton Of the optic nerve with the eye was the
cause of the blindness Only one other similar
case is known TO the profession. It is ex-
pecsed that the sight viii be restored, az the
patient can already zee dimly.
Tragedy In Beer saIoon-Man Killed
and Girl Fatally Injured.
SAN FRANcIsco, March 21st.-This evening
shooting afffay occurred in beer saloon On
Dupont street, resulting in the death Of Jose
Cyprian Sanchez, q Mexican, and the prob
able fatal woundipg of young girl named
Clara A. Reunix. The girl is aged Is year,,
and formerly resided with her parents in
Portland, Or. She had been employed for
the past two months at the saloon in the ca.
pa.ity of waitress. From a statement
made by Miss Rennix sfter the shooting, it
appears that there had been very intimate re-
lations between herself and Sar chez for the
past nine months. She stated that Sanchez
was her husband, or wss shortly 10 be-.
Sanchez, it appears, was very jealous, and to
that fact alone thu tragedy is attributable.
This evening SANCHEZ entered the saloon