Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-09-29
The Railroad Managers.

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last night. 1t was then found that John c.
Gait, formerly General Manager of the Wa-
bash road, was most available, and ne was
elected.
The Conference met at $50 this morning.
expecting to hear from Mr.. Gait, but up to
noon his acceptance had not been received
Some business relating to the details of the
agreement was transacted, and the Confer
ence Adjourned TO $50 this afternoon. 1t is
expected that tomorrow the final meeting
will be held, and most all the railroad men
have made arrangements to 60 home on that
day.
With regard to the rates to be charged on
freight from this city 80 Puget Sound and
British Columbia, the southern lines Of rail-
road agree to ship By the Northern Pacific
Companys steamers, that company agreeing
TO meet any competition that may be pat on
that route, and to charge twenty per cent
under local rates. Full local rates are charged
by California roads on freights received from
the Northern Pacific. and the latter in turn
charges full rates in Oregon and Washington
Territory for freight received from the south
ern roads.
SECOND DIsPATCR.l
SAN Francisco, September 2S h.-The
Railroad Conference adjourned this evening.
Mr.. Gait, who was elected Commissioner,
telegraphed his acceptance to-day, condi-
tionsl upon not being Obliged to reside here
His salary is $4,000 a year.
Death Sentence in San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, September 28th.-Joshua
Hsnblin, the gambler who shot and killed
John A. Massey, another gambler. on Kearny
street, near Market, the latter part of last
year, was sentenced by Superior Judge
Toohy this morning, in accordance with the
recommendation of the jury that convicted
| him 70 uuffa fta roanatfry of 1aath Tho
date of execution was not named, but will
be fixed in the warrant issued by the Clerk to
the Sheriff By Law it must be within sixty
days of the time OF passing of sentence, and
so will probably be set for the latter part of
November. No notice of appeal has yet
been given. The prisoner seemed much
moved by the judgment of the Court, and
sank helplessly on his bench in the dock as
the last words of doom were pronounced by
Judge Toohy,
State Horticultural Society.
! SAN FRANCISCO, September 2Sth.- The
State Horticultural Society held its regular
monthly meeting this afternoon. The SUBJ
ject of Fruit Growers Convention was dis
cussed, and it was decided that the Society
assume the expenses of the meeting. and in
| vite fruit growers as guests. j. V. Webster,
E. 81. Rixford and E. J. NickEon were sp.
pointed Committee of Arrangements, and
the State Inspector of Fruit Pests. DR.
Chaplin, was invited to act with the commit
tee. e. H. Dwinelle, G. Z. Rixford and L.
Coates were appointed a committee to nomi.
nate officers for the society's suffrages at the
October meeting. The labor question, in
connection with horticulture, was then dis
cussed. w. g. Blackwood, of Hsywards,
said orcharding was heretofore done by Chi
nese labor. Soon that would disappear.
Boys at present furnish unreliable labor.
Industry is in transition state, and he ad-
vised orchsrdists to go slow In extending their
plantations until the means of handling the
crop become more clear. J. M. Hixsor, of
San Francisco, recommended employing city
school boys and other home labor.
Beyond Legal Punishment.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2Sth.-Addi-
son Seymour, the forger, brought back from
Syracuse, N. Y, died at the County Hos
pital this morning.
| The Races Mt San Jose.
SAN JOSE, September 2Sth.-At 1870 the
unfinished pacing race was resumed. Prince,
who had won two heats, sold at S55 in the
pools, against SIS for Shaker, who had won
one heat A protest was entered against W.
Smith, driver of Ackerman, who was dis
placed, and H. McConn substituted. The
heat and race was won by Prince in 2:29.
Ackerman second. Shaker was given second
| money, w nen Vno regular IhC65 W6t6 ChlI6Q
the grand stand was filled with people, while
the old stand was literally jsmmed. The
first race was four mile running dash, be-
tween Ella Doane, May D. and Lucky B.,
which was won by May D., the favorite, in
| 1886, Ella Dosne q close second. Next came
buggy race for San Jose horses. The
starters were Nomne, Bolita, Tulare Dick,
Mollie, Whisper and Nellie s. Mollie, who
was the fsvorite, won the heat in 2:474 Tulare
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betting was done. The second heat was won
by Nomre Time, 2:46. Tulare Dick
came under the string first, but the judges
decided against him for running. Nomne
was now the fsvorite by $40 to S1S. The
third heat was won by Mollie easily. Time,
2:4Sa. Nellie was second. Before the fourth
heat Mollie sold choice for 800 against S37
for Nomne. Mollie won the last heat and
race Time, 2:51. The second money was
given to Nomne. The last race was for trot-
ters of the 2:40 class, for purse of $500.
starters. Barney was the favorite. The first
heat was won by Barney. Time, 2:S3}. Bis
marck was second. The second neat was also
won by Barney. Time. 2:333 Bismarck
was second and Urania third. The third and
fourth heats were won by Bismarck. Time,
2:34 and 2:35. Owing to the lateness Of the
hour, the conclueion of the race was post
/ pOneQ until L. M. GO-mOTIOW.
Arrest of a Chinaman for Arson.
| TRUCKER, September 28tb.-Constsble NJ.
| Simons, of Wadswortb. Nevada, to-day ar
rested Chinaman, who gave the name of
; All Lin, on q charge OF arson. He is accused
| of setting the town of Wadsworth on fire on
| the morning of the 25th inst, by which all of
| Chinatown, several fine dwellings belonging
| TO whites, and $50 feet Of the railroad cattle
corral. were destroyed. 1t is said that the
proof against Ah Lin is almost positive, as
he had removed all bis bedding and clothing
| from his building before the FIRE broke out,
and took the first train for Truekee. He was
taken back to Wsdsworth, where he waived
his rights and accompanied the officer with
| out q requisition.
The Nevada Methodists.
TRUoKBF, September 2Sth.-The Nevada
| Conference, in Fession here, to-dsy elected
Rev. j. d. Hammond, of Carson, delegate to
the General Conference, which meets in
Philadelphia May l, 1884. w. c. Gray, also
of Carson, was unanimously chosen reserve
delegate. The contest for delegate was very
! spirited. This afternoon the laymeL met
and selected Jacob Steiner, of Reno, to rep
resent the State of Nevada and northeast
California in the General Conference ss lay
delegate. Genoa, New, was chosen as the
place for holding the next session of the Ne
Vsoa Annual OohIerence' 1ne conference
will meet tomorrow at s o'clock and hold a
two-hour session, after which Bishop War.
rem and a number Of the ministers will 20 up
to Tahoe and spend the day. The Confer
ence will adjourn Sunday evening, and
Bishop Warren will start for his home in
Boston Monday morning.
A Mystery Cleared.
STOCKTON. September 2Sth.-The fear that
the sudden disappearance of Albert Nathan,
q young farmer, was due to foul play, has
been dissipated. He owed s., 900 to the
farmer whose land he was filling. He
shipped, in his own name, q lot Of grapes
belonging to the farmer, and collected the
money, borrowed money fIom friends, col.
lected the bills due himself, and left sundry
debts unpaid.
A Body Identified.
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