Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-10
Advlces from san Francisco.

CALEFOGElA.
Advlces from san francisco.
San FRASoIsco, March 9sh-AuGitor Ell.
| gar has forwarded TO the State Controller 2
statement showing that the taxes paid in this
| city by the Central Pacific Railroad and
| Southern Pacific Railroad on real estate for
1882 and 1883, was S13,277 81. The fran.
chise, rond--e1 and rolling stocil Of the eom-
pany are assessed by the State Board OF
Equalization.
George Kalls, ssccnd engineer of the
! steamer Barnard Cestle, fell from the gang
! Plank TO. day, and striking violently agoinst
she end of the wharf. rolled into the water in
an unconscious condition. He was with
| great difficulty rescued before drowning.
The schooneTs Page and Sophia johnson
started to-day for the Arctic Ocean, where
they will serve as tenders for he whaling bark
Sea B-eeze. The whaling bslk Coral will
soon sail for The Arctic Ocean on cruise.
The steamship Dakots, which will sa;l to-
morrow fer Victoria, will take up large
number of lsbcrers, who go to Work on the
northern railroads.
The missing ship Kaokand, from Hsvre,
via Liverpool. and the st. John Smith, from
Liverpool, go long overdue, have been given
up for lost by shipping men.
ths Board OF Supervisors met to.pight for
the purpose of fixing water rates; bus as the
question involved in toe writ Of prohibition
has not yet been decided by the Supreme
Court, the Board djourned without taking
any action.
Total number Of deaths during tbe past
week in the city, 10S, as against 137 flr the
corresponding week Of last year.
The Water War in san Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9h,-The writ of
prohibition of the Spring Valley Water Com
pany against the Board Of Supervisors was
argued before the Supreme Court o-iay. AT
the close it was decided TO submit tha case On
brief TO be filed tomorrow. II is under
stood that decision will be rendered Mon
day.
Chiaa and Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 9.h.-The steamer
Belgic arrived to day frora China aad japan.
bringing the following advicss:
YoKoHAMA, February sth.
The heaviest snow-storm ia thirty years occurred
at Toxic and vicinity February Sth. Railway traffic
was suspended for several hours the average depth
OF the snow was three feet.
The Yokohama Chamber of Commerce having Oh.
tanned copy of therecent British treaty with Corea
reports strongly against its ratification by the Brit
ish Government, chiefly because the treaty recog-
nizes the Corean right to impose tariff
HoNGKoNG, February Sth.
Ma kien Chung, young official conspicuous in
executing Ii Hung Chang's resent policy in Corea
and appointed to take charge of the Tonquin aues
tion, has been impeached by the Censorship os
tenslby on charge of excessive violence in public
transactions, but truly it is alleged on account of
discovery that he is convert to Catholicism. The
gravity of this offense 10 such that Lis influence
cannot protect hum. He must submit to permanent
disgrace or reD9unce the faith
Dillon, the French Consul at Tientsin, visits the
Northern am or region, to investigate the outrages
on the Catholic priests
DIR. McGowan, an American missionary, reports q
strong probability that Corea will produce kerosene
in large quantities.
The Norwegian merchant steamer Odin was
wrecked January Esd on the land of Tuug Wing, on
the China coast, and ship and cargo were a total
loss The rev were saved and after escaping the
attacks OF piratieal natives reached Eco CHOW and
Hong gkong.
The Cummings Murder Trial.
NEVADA, March 8 h.-The most important
evidence adduced at the trial of Collins TO.
day was the testimony given by Roger w.
OMera. He sWors that in Juae, 1882, while
confined in the city prison at So. Louis, he
came in contact with Collins, who was e
fellow prisoner, and that the latter confessed
to his having been associated with Thorne in
toe robbery of the Moors's Flat stage and the
Daurder Of Cummings. Collins gave 6 full
description of the affair, and alluded to it as
a cool piece of business. He told O'Mere
that Thorne and himself made their way
through the sou hsFn part of California to
Ariz ma, and thencs Fest; that a
portion of the stolen bullion, after
being alloyed with silver in order
to reduce its fneness was disposed
of at the New Orleans Mint,
and that tbe remainder was shipped FROM
Louisville, KY, TO the Mint at Philadelphia
Collins also told him that he (Collins) and
Dorsey robbed the p9stofFics as MarySviile,
Cal, and obtained $500 Ii was through in-
formation furnished by O'Mera that the de-
tecsives yeTe enabled TO trace up the guilty
parties 60 closely. Jim CFumm, convict
from San QlantiT, testified that Thorre
Collins aud hilnsef had formed a conspiracy
short time before the killing Of Cummings,
with the in'eation Of coming to Nevada
county for the purpose of robhing etages and
mines. After committing one or two rob
berries m Taolupne and Cslayeras counties,
Crumm drew out II was His guu that Thorue
borrowed from Frazss. He recognized ths
gun shown in Court as being the same one.
Keepers OF Opium Deus Convicted Law
yer Sent 10 .IaIl
TRUcKEE, March 9sh.-Truckee has begun
war on the opium dens, and last night COZ
victed two Chinamen-Ah Young and An
Yasr-of maintainipg a house of that kind.
1heS. were sens 20 Tie county Il! TOR forty =
| thres days each.
Attorney Geo. Il. Marshal! wss yesterday
fined $50 and sentenced TO one days impris.
onmeat IN the county jail for contempt Of
Judge KeifeI's Court.
Another Chinamaa pleaded guilty TODAY
TO charge Of smoking opium, and was fined
| so
Look Out for 'Em-sew Hail for the Sdd
Fellows.
PRINcEToN (Colusa county, March 9sh.-
Two men, one named Shaw, the other uu-
known, stole boat at Jacinto on the night
of the 7dh They are undoubtedly bad men.
as they tried TO abducs small boy, aud said
their destination was Sacramento.
The Odd Fellows here are rebuilding fine
hAil, but have changed the location across the
street.
Boy Ran Over and Killed.
AUBURN, March 9sh.-Abous O'Clock this
morning, Donisl Hickey, aged about Is
years, was instantly killed whils attempting
to jump on board freight No. Is Ia some
way he fell upon the track, three cars of the
train running over his hesd and arm, crush.
ing them frightfully. Deceased was the son
of Michael Hickey. of Pho, and wss making
au attempt to beat his way TO Dutch Fiat.
ARIZONA.