Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-21
A suit for twenty millions.

the bonds, payed all the expenses, presented
false claims against the estate and got their
administrator to sell the property to the COM
pany for S27, US, when it was worth $780,
900. The bill further alleges that this was
during the rebellion that the heirs were liv.
| ing in Virginia: that they relied on the as
surance of Walker, the co-trustee Of Gray
and the representative of the company. up to
within a year, that the administration was
| fair and honest, but have since discovered
the fraud connected with the matter, whereby
the company acted as administrator Of the
estate, and sold the property to itself.
Fruit-Growers' Convention.
San Francisco, November 20th.-The
third annual convention of the Fruit Grow
ers of California, conducted under the
auspices OF the State Board of Horticultural
| Commissioner commenced this morning at
the rooms OF the Chamber of Commerce at II
o'clock. The Convention will last three days.
A great deal of interest was manifested in the
proceedings, many prominent fruit-growers
from different parts of the State being pres.
ert. The attendance numbered about fifty.
| S. +. Chaplin, State Inspector OF Fruit
Pests of the State Board of Horticultural
| Commissioners called the Convention to
order. He briefly stated its object to be the
discussion of the best methods OF fruit culti-
walton, the destruction of enemies OF fruit,
and the reading of papers on those subjects.
Nominations for temporary President were
declared in order. Professor Dwineile NOM
mated Professor E. w. Hilgard OF the Uni
versity, but he declined, owing to physical
inability. and proposed E. +. Wickson, editor
of the Pacific Rural Press for the position.
Mr.. Wickson was elected. A. Ii. Webb,
Secretary of the State Board Of Horticultural
| Commissioners, was selected IS temporary
Secretary.
Some discussion then ensued as to perma-
nent organization and order of business. A
motion was made to appoint committee to
perform both offices, but this was amended
by Mr. Chaplin to authorize the Chair to op-
| point two committees of five.
On motion of Prof. Hilgard, the Chief
Executive Horticultural Officer CT the State,
Matthew Cooke, was appointed on both COM
mittees.
The Chair selected the following On per-
manent observation-disclosures Haines, John
ston, Cooke, Hatch and De Long. On order
of business-Messrs. Dwinelle, West Buck,
Coates and Milco.
The Convention then took a RECESS until l
o'clock.
Upon reassembling. E. J. Wickson was
elected President, A. Il. Webb Secretary, A.
1, Perkins assistant Secretary, and William
Johnston, of Sacramento, w. ii. Jessop. of
Alameda, L. W. Buck, of Solsnc, J. a, Will
COX, of Santa Glare, Matthew Cooke, of Sac
rsmento, and L. w. Hilgsrd, Of the Uni.
versity of California, Trustees
| The order of business was adopted.
Horace Davis, President of the Chamber
of Commerce, addressed the meeting briefly.
| Prof. Hilgard. President of the State Horti.
cultural Society, spoke on behalf of that
body, and A. B. Hatch, Of the committee en-
fruit statistics, made a report, recommending
the appointment Of a committee of one from
each large fruit-growiug district to gather in
formation for the benefit of growers. Tie
meeting proceeded to discuss the report.
Landing OF Chinese.
SAN Francisco. November 20th.-The
Chinese on the Peking were landed with a
rush to-day on affidavits. Most of them were
Chinese, reinforced by Colonel Bee. About
twenty got through to-day, ar it is expected
about thirty more will be landed tomorrow.
The san Francisco Money Market.
| SAN Francisco, November 20th.-The
| Hibernia Savings and Loan Society renews
| its offer this week to loan money on approved
city real estate at per cent. The other local
banks have been trying to get per cent. of
| late, and have succeeded in some cases, as
they probably will in the future. Regular
commercial discounts are quoted at Z per
cent. as a rule, but there is no hesitancy in
exacting per cent. whenever it is possible
without losing customer. Several good loans
are reported this week at s per cent. Private
capitalists are not go far below the banks
marking rates as they were few months ago.
The demand for exchange is good, both on
New York and Hongkong. Several large
grain bills have recently been sold in New
York for San Francisco account. Dealers
complain of poor returns on Mexican dollars
of late, but the market is steadier at the
close. Domestic exchange is quoted at 15@2O
cents premium for sight drafts on New York,
snd % cents for kilograms. Bank bills on
commercial bills on London, $4,000. Re-
fined silver, 135@l45 per cent, discount.
Mexican dollars, SO to S94 cents.
The CoIton-stanford Case
SANTA Rosa, November 20th.-Iu the Col.
toa case this afternoon witness Douty testi.
fed that the interest on the bonds of the
Northern Railroad, San Pablo and Tulare
Railroad, San Francisco Oakland and Ala
media Railroad, Amador branch and Berke-
lev extension, had always been promptly
paid that all the bonds issued by the North
ern Railroad passed into the possession of the
Western Development Company, and no sale
was ever made of them until April 49, 1888
Counsel then asked what these bonds realized
at that sale, whereupon Mr.. McAllister OBJ
jected, that the time was too remote from the
9th Of August, 1875, to throw any light upon
the value Of those bonds at the date of the
COMPROMISE During the argument which
ensued the Court lntimated that the obj action
would be sustained, and plaintiffs counsel
reluctantly withdrew the question. Witness,
continuing his testimony, stated that the
Northern Pacific was rented and operated by
the Central Pacific Railroad Company, and
that from February g. 1881, to and includ-
ing March IA 1888, it had psid three divi-
deDds, sggregating 1924, l42 %, and that the
San Pablo and Tulsre Railroad, during the
same tins, paid $780,, 1876 in dividends. Plain.
tiff's counsel then demanded Mr.. Hunting
toms statement for March, 1879, and the &C.
campaigning vouchers, which were produced
by defendants counsel. The examination Of
these documents lasted until the hour of adj
jGurnment, and resulted merely ia the piling
up of figures, the witness having no personal
knowledge of the disbursements to which
they referred. Adjourned until to morrow
morning.
The Santa Cruz Murder Trial.
SANTA CRUZ, November 20sh.-The trisl
of the Jsris case vas resumed this morning.
The facts ELECTED are, briefly. that the de-
ceased, Alfred r. Clement--an employs of
the paper mill at Corralitos-weut to the
town of Jacksonville about the 18th of July
last, and got on protrscted spree. While
asleep in q chair in front of chop house, at
which defendant arts was q cook, he was dis
turbed By Jaris tickling his neck with
straw. At this Clement became greatly en-
ragged. made threats against Jaris, and went
home 10 Corral.o-. He returned to the chop
house on the next day with pistol, sought
out Jaris and renewed his threats with in
creased violence, when Jsris, in q frenzy of
fright and excitement, fred the shot which
resulted in the death of Clement within q
few hours A negro boy named Derrick was
the only witness to the shooting. The day
was mostly consumed in the examination
until o'clock, when the people rested.
Another Murder Trial in stockton.
STOCKTON, November 20sh.-To. day eight
jurors were obtained in the case of Abe Tur-
colt, charged with the murder of Julius Del
trich in this city the latter part of last Sep
tembtr. The panel was exhausted, and
venire for forty.fve more jurors was Issued,
returnable at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
A sehoOl-Teacher In Trouble.
STOCKTON, November 20th.-This sitter.
noon teacher of public school near Glenn
ents was arrested on charge of malicious
mischief, and bail fixed at $1,000. Tully.
the teacher, claims tina. be entered into