Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-06-08
PACIFIC COAST AOWCES.



SACRAMENTO, CAL, June THE investi-
CATION Of the Prison Directors was con-
tinued. Sears. representing the defense,
held that the Court, as ct present consti-
tuted, could not exercise the functions Of
. constitutional Court. 1t can do nothing
more than determine the law Of this case.
He believed that counsel for the people
had admitted that If crimes were charged
in the complaint it was the function Of q
properly constituted Court only to try
them.
Flournay-I did not admit that.
Sears-You conceded that no Prison
Director could be tried for q crime by this
Court.
F~lournay - Yes; but no crimes are
charged. A crime is being developed by
these charges, and it will be the business
Of some other Court to try them.
Sears turned to the charges wherein the
Directors are charged with falsifying the
books. He asked Flournay il this was not
q crime.
The latter replied that this Court was
only instituted to inquire into the grounds
upon which to remove the Directors, re-
peating that the crime belonged to an
other department Of the government.
Flournsy, replying. quoting from .
Texas decision, said that in the absence OF
laws to guide him, the Governor had the
right to exercise his own discretion.
Hart closed the argument for the de-
Tense by saying that the Interpretation
placed in this constitutional provision
by F~lournay was to confer on the Gov
ernor the power to prefer charges, try
and determine the charges, and then pros
ecute them-a blending Of powers not yet
permitted in any State in the United States.
The Governor decided to take the mat
ter under advisement till Tomorrow.
San Francisco Intelligence.
SAN Francisco, June TO. II. Street,
Secretary Of the Immigration Association
Of California, during q recent trip south,
discovered land frauds midway between
San Luis Obispo and Monterey. Tracts Of
fertile and arabic land are claimed by ap-
plicants ss timber land, thus obtaining .
free gift of the land from the Government.
The Supreme Court rendered q decision
in favor Of the plaintiff in the case Of the
City VS.. j. D. Fry, for possession Of $50.-
600 worth Of mining stocks, for $1,O62
taxes on the INT The Court held that
an assessment on the same property in this
State and the State OF Nevada ia mot double
taxation, as they are not imposed by the
same Government.
The United States Grand Jury ignored
the bill against James Harkins, charging
him with conspiracy in smuggling opium
from the steamship Toxic in January, '82.
Frank Csparotte was killed by the acct
dental discharge of q pistol in the hands
Of an Italian, who intended to shoot q
troublesome dog.
Henry DEMO, 10 years Of age. 9 laborer
in the rolling mills at Black Point, was
killed yesterday by o massive trip hammer
falling on his head while he was working
underneath it.
George Schnitzlein, a young German ar
list, committed suicide while drunk by
taking laudanum. He leaves . wife and
two children.
Preparation for the Pacific Coast Min
ing Exhibition, which will be held in
August, is progressing favorably.
The President of Honduras, now in this
city, offered to place on exhibition his fine
collection of minerals.
What might have been a serious fire was
| discovered accidentally this evening in the
Auditors room Of the W. q. T. Co. The
intense smoke gave q quick alarm, and by
the aid Of q hose in the building was quick
ly extinguished. Damages nominal.
Manager TOwne's Statement.
SAN Francisco, June 7.-At q meeting
Of the Railroad Commissioners to-day
General Manager Towne submitted . state.
ment showing that the total amount avail.
able for dividends from lines in 1882 wa
over = million and . quarter less than in
1881. This. he said, was due partly by
renewal and improvements to property,
but 10 . much larger extent to increased
traffic 81 lower rates. The California
freight rates. be maintained, ~ compared
with Oregon rates. from interior points to
tide water, are 400 70 200 per cent lower In
California than In Oregon. The statement
went OF TO show further that the railroad
company had carried nearly ITO, 000. 900
tons OF freight more in 1882 than in 1881
and nearly $4,000. 600 passengers were car
ried one mile In 1882 more than were car.
ried the same distance in 1881. After the
reading OF the statement Commissioners
Foote said he was In favor Of . 8-cent rate.
II this could not be agreed on he would
favor four cents. Humphreys schedule
proposes rates Of ave. six and seven cents
per mile, based ou trAf1c and cost OF run.
| ming the roads. A further consideration
Of the schedules was postponed TO the next
meeting.
4 Misro.Glycsrins E~xplosion.
San FnAso1soo. June IAN explosion
occurred at noon to. day ct the Safety
nitro-glycerine works, four miles from
San Pablo. Four tanks OF nitro-glycerine
were placed on the beach last Winter to
tsst the effect Of the rays OF the sun on
contents. The extreme heat to-day "
| ploded two OF these tanks. Damage, $10,-
900. Reve Myers, Superintendent, the
| only one injured. received splinters In
his hand. Buildings ct San Pablo were
badly shaken and much glass broken In
the houses.
A 100000 saIe-New Gold Ex.
element.
Tucson, June IA Clifton special says
A telegram from New York ths
sale OF the Clifton Hydraulic Company
property, three miles above hero. In Lon.
don to-day. On the 9Th the purchase
money was deposited in the bank. The
price paid was "a, DOC, 900.
There IL much excitement over the dis
covery Of gold In Eagle Greek. About AZ
prospectors have gone to the new field.
Sentenced for Opium Smoking.
BAN FRANcIsoo, June Judge Webt
yesterday sentenced three white men,
found guilty Of being inside an opium