Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-12
PACIFIC COAST ADVICES
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
StOnesuaG's Inaugural,


San FRANCISCO, Jan. IL. Governor
Stoneman's inaugural occupies less than a
column and a half of the Bulletin. The
late political contests have given renewed
confidence to the advocates of popular
elections, but it must not be forgotten
that the administration is responsible to
the people, who may readily transfer their
support if disappointed in their expecta-
tons. He recommends such action as
will give efficiency to the business of the
Board of Equalization. Several great
corporations have not proved obedient to
the laws, refusing to bear their just pro-
portion Of taxation. While the power of
the State, within lawful limits, should be
exercised to compel them to bear their
share Of the burdens OF government, to
permit them to escape is to admit that the
State has fostered a servant who has grown
into an insolent and %tyrannical monster.
1t is to be deeply regretted that the retir-
ing Railroad Commission has neglected
and refused TO take any positive steps TO-
wards enforcing the powers conferred
upon them by the Constitution and laws.
All the power and influence of the
Executive Department will be used
on behalf Of the present Commission
10 bring the issue between the people and
the transportation companies to a final and
satisfactory termination. The question of
regulating ~freights and fares is the great
living issue Of the day. He considers the
late election an emphatic Endorsement of
the attitude OF the Democracy toward the
Sunday law, and that it is unwise to bur-
den the statute books with an enactment
which experience proves cannot be en-
forced. A reapportionment OF the State
should engage the early attention OF the
Legislature. Instances are frequent in
which the party in power has enacted an sp-
portionment law for partisan purposes,
which is intrinsically wrong. The people
will depend upon Congressman to guard
them against attempts to render nugatory
the Chinese restriction law by allowing
Chinese to enter the country in transit,
Prompt legislation is needed on the Gem
eral Road law and laws providing for the
incorporation Of municipal governments,
ETC.; recommends a change IN the Prison
and solitary system. San Quentin should
be made e distributing prison and prison.
ers graded according to their criminal
standingi invites consideration Of the irri-
CATION question. on which careful legisla-
tion is needed. The Governor ~synopsises
his ideas Of government thus, and closes
with a recommendation to tighten the bur
dens OF taxation, reduce expense to the
lowest possible standard, allowing the
largest personal liberty consistent with the
general welfare-not to govern except
where government is necessary; to admin
lister law evenly and impartially on all
GLASSES and interests. and he promises his
devotion to the practical carrying out OF
the theory.
Si8Ge Outdone by an Amateur.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-THE Olympic
Club gave in athletic exhibition last even.
ing, in tho course Of which Jem Maee's
protege, Slade, had a ses-to with Geo. NJ.
Robinson, champion heavyweight boxer
OF the club, and a man Of fine physique,
having a record of putting up q dumb.bell
Of 200H pounds, which ~ the heaviest
weight, as far as the record IL concerned,
ever lifted in the world by a man over his
head at arms length. In this match Slade
did not appear to so good advantage as in
his bout with Mace. He seemed less con-
fdent than when boxing with one whose
style he knew, and Robinson had rather
the best Of the set-to. Tommy Chandler,
ex-prize fighter, expressed his opinion that
Slade was no match for Sullivan, in which
aIfNt "a oHptt PiVsCLl toItdti
The knights Tempiar.
sAs Francisco, Jan. 1l.-At a meeting
of the Executive Committee Tri-Annual
Conference Of the Knights Templar, a re-
quest vas made that a trophy symbolizing
the natural wealth of the State be offered
as a prize to the best drilled com n
instead OF the standard of the order, as
heretofore granted-the trophy to cost
So, 600.
Ee Rangs %ssisnsas!.
STOCKTON, Jan. ia bedmsker of the
What Cheer House. this city, found on
going into a room VIM. Julius Damerue
hanging to Il bedpost by his neck dead.
The cause of the act was depression at not
being able to obtain work.
Crushed to Death.
ORovILLE (Cal.), Jan. IA cave oc-
CURED in the Indian Spring mine near
Magnolia last evening, whereby two men
named William Psrkins and Ferrin were
crushed to death.