Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-23

The TRoI CAsE.-The examination of
witnesses for the prosecution in the Troai
murder case occupied the attention of Judge
Mcfarland in Department Two of the Supe-
rior Court all day yesterday, and will in all
probability last for several days. The names
of those who testified yesterday are Miss Zu-
zelda Hancock, John White, Henry Scott,
Solomon Kreeger and William Raffety. All
of these witnesses have testified twice BEFORE
and full synopsis of their evidence has been
published in these columns. William Raffsty,
who claims to have witnessed the commission
Of the murder, was on the stand nearly all
day, and subjected to most rigid cross.
examination. He says he has heard il ru-
mored that Troai and his brother had. many
years ago, murdered man in the mountains,
had brought the remains to the valley and
threw them in the San joaquin liver. He
also said it had been reported that Sam Troai
had poisoned his sister.in-law. He did net
know that Troai was guilty Of either of the
crimes, and could not tell who told him or
where he had heard it. The casa viii be re-
sume5 at 10 A. NJ. to-day.
CoMMUTATIoy OF SENTENCEs.-Ye Yesterday
the Governor commute1 the sentence of Eu-
gene Roberts, convicted in the May term
QS77) of the District Court of Butte county
Of murder in the second degree and sentenced
TO the State Prison for twenty-five years, on
the unanimous recommendation of the Board
of State Prison Directors, to ten years. Also
John and Charles Slaughter, convicted in the
May term (lS77) of the Butte County Court
of murder in the second degree and sentenced
to State Prison for twenty-five years each. to
ten years. This was done Oh the petition of
the District Attorney, several Jurors, and e
number of the Grand Jurors who found the
indictment, large number of the prominent
citizens of the county, and the unanimous
recommendation of the Board of State Prison
Directors, who believe that the ends of JUS
tice will not be more fully subserved by longer
imprisonment.
Born TO BE LAsT.-The Democratic CITY
Central Committee, which did not finally
hold its meeting on Wednesday evening" will
congregate tonight. The question of whether
or not nominations will be made at this meet.
ing has not been made public, but it ia quits
probable, from hints gathered, that the work
of nominating will be sgsin postponed until
the FIRST OF next week. with a view to gain q
march on the Republican Committee. 1;
suCD po5NpOlGubnl sAhOuih &c Audic thtf6 is q
moral certainty that the Republican Commit.
tee will at once adjourn until next spring, as
it does not propose to have its candidates il.
iu5ei By a subsequent deal, and both com.
mittees appear to be afraid upon the question
of having their work reviewed by the other
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDs.-The Governor
has appointed the following Commissioners
of Deeda: E. C. Pentlaud, for Washington
Territory, to reside at Whatcom Thomas
Hayden, for Nevada, to reside at Reno
Sewell A Knapp, for Nevada, to reside a
Hawthorne. and WIN. Lett, for New York
residence New York city.
KILLED AT BLUE CANYON. - Abraham
Powell, of Vallejo. passed through the cit,
last evening en- route to Blue canyon. Al
ultimate friend by the name of ThomsI
Lee was killed at the canyon yesterday morn
ing by the premature explosion OF blast
Mr.. Powell will have the remains taken f
| Vallej for interment