Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-16
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

patrol and the Greek fishermen has but just
commenced, and in his opinion will result ia
more bloodshed. About sixty Greeks, we'll
armed end banded together, have expressed
determination TO violate the fish laws and re-
sist the officers to the last. They are nothing
more nor less than a band Of pirates who re-
cognize no laws and go entirely upon the the
DRY that ia any country might is right :
Three-Alile, Seveu-AIile and Moutezuma
sloughs are swarming with the boats Of
these desperate characters, and they openly
assert that Deputy Fish Commissioner Jones
and the officers composing his patrol viii get
warm reception when they sgsin attempt
20 interfere with them while thsy ere plying
their usual svOcation. 3. NicolauF, who was
killed By officer Jones while resisting arrest,
was the chieftsin Of this band Of outlaws, and
II is understood that they have taken an oath
to ayeDgs lis death. This officers have gone
to the fishing grounds with reinforcements,
fully armed, aud determined that the laws
shall be respected. The officers Ct Sacca.
mento, San Joaquin an Solano counties will
render all the assistance in their power to
this brave little band of officers, and the out.
come Of it will be that these desperate and
piratical Greeks will be stopped from illegal
fishing or driven from the river. The matter
has been brought to the attention Of Gov
ernor StOneman, and it is understood that if
the ofiicers Of the various counties are unable
to iuforee the fish laws, a detachment OF State
militia, und5r Adjutant- General Cosby, will
be sent down the river to suodue these pirat-
ic1l Greeks.
FILLING II LAKE CoMo.-The beautiful
Lake Como. whose emerald waters ripple in
the sunlight, and wash the banks Of the I'M
olean and odoriferous Chinese quarters, is be-
ing filed in. B. Il. Croker has large num-
Der Of teams engaged in hauling sand and
sediment from point near the mouth of the
American river, and depositing the same on
the lots owned by the Central Pacific Rail
roRd Company, st Fifth and streets. These
teams viii b. kept to work until al Of the
water lots belonging TO the railroad company
on Che south eide of the loud-smelling, dis
ease-brsedi1g pool il filed TO the highest
grade. J. ID. Tate, who owns various low
and filthy lots in the Chinese quarter, has
also concluded it best Co be laW-abiding and
obey tbs mandates Of the Board Of Health,
and has also engaged all the idle teams that
can be procured, and is filing his lots up to
the official PFade 1t is understood from
other property owners and real estate agents,
that tho filing in Chinatown will proceed all
along the line. until Che nuisance. so far as
filing il is concerned, is sbatsd. 1t is
thought by many that If China slough is
filed back Of the Chinese tenements to the
alley, between II and /, that it will preclude
the possibility Of filth and garbage getting
into it from the Chinese kitchens, wsshhouses,
casspools etc and in a short time the living
springs that exist in many portions of the
lake will so far purify its waters that they
will no longer be q nuisance to the health of
the city. Let the good work proceed.
RAILROADS BEFORE THE STATE Board
+. Il. Pattee, Secretary Of the California |
Southern Railroad Company. appeared be-
fore the State Board of Equalization yestes.
day relative to the value of the road he rep
resents TIE road is 1856 miles in length,
commencing at National City, San Diego
county, and running northerly through San
Diego county to the town of Cotton, San
Bernardino county. The franchise, roadway,
roadbed and rails Ars valued at 1901, 102 q
and the rolling stock SS3. $50 the Nevada
County Narrow. Gauge Railroad Company,
extending from Coliax, Placer county, to
Nevada City, q distance OF 229 miles, was
represented bsfore the Board by George
Fletcher, the Secretary. The franchise, road
way, etc., is valued at SSS,S75 the rolling
stock &c $50, 900 and other property at $2l,-
464 %, making the total valua of all prop
erty owned by the company Sl36, $3.50 %.
The gross earnings Of the road for 1882 were
Sl0j29l 92, and the expenditures $780,
924 70, leaving deficiency for the year Of
Sl,697 70.
MILITARY MATTERs.-The Second Artil-
lery Regiment had street drill and parade
last everieg. All of the companies stationed
in this city turned out with full ranks. They
marched and contaminated on L and NJ
streets. and had a sham battle or skirmish at
Seventh and j streets. The various compa-
MES hsld special meetings last evening for the
purpose OF discussing the question whether
or not they should go to San Francisco at the
laying of tbs corner-5toHe of the Garfield
monument on Friday, August 24sh. Com
pany G has voted to go; Company A will
decide on Friday night Of this week, and
Company 3 On Monday night next. A ma
jority Of the regiment desires to 90, but some
of the companies viii not attend unless they
can have at least forty men.
The PRoPosED EXTRA SEss1oN.-General
Nagles, OF anti-monopoly fame, accompanied
by three members of the committee appointed
by the snti-railroad mass meeting recently
held in San Jose, called on Governor Stone
man this week ard presented the resolutions
passed by the meeting. They remained With
the Governor for some hours, discussing the
question of oslling en- extra session Of the
Legislature. The Governor stated that this
was too busy part of the year to call $685.
sion, even il he were go disposed. He had
not yet determined what would be done in
the matter but the fullest investigation of the
subject was now being made as to what sn
extra session could accomplish, and how it |
could be accomplished
The SACRAMENTO WONDER WINs.-Horace
Eldred's horse, Bay Frank, as will be seen by
the dispatches elsewhere, won the race in the |
O.A0 F-of - ca, T.. c;~,, ,-asl,-5o-;- eb-oo |
straight heats against strong field Of horses. !
He trotted on the outside all around the |
track, was not urged or pushed taking the !
three heats in the remarkable tina Of 221, |
2:22 and 2:20. Bay Frank is only five years
old, and his admirers claim that his can do I
much bstter than that. He is good scorer,
has great speed snd good bottom. The pee
pie from this city backed the winning horse !
against the entire field.
CHINESE POLL TAx-0ficer George Har-
vey, Chinese poll tax gatherer, finds consld-
ersble resistance in collecting poll tax on I |
street. He again had TO put some of them |
under arrest yesterday, and slmest sny dsy |
you can hnd him IN charge of Chinese bag |
gage or other property in the Chinese quar-
tiers. He says the hishbinders and keepers
of tan games viii not pay their tax unless he
can ssizs upon some property belonging to |
sent to the County Jail for leo days for re-
sisting an officer they show him little more
respect.
AUCTION SATURDAT.-Sherburn L Smith
will hold their regular auction st their sales
room on Saturday, August 18th, at 1880 a.
NJ, at which time will be sold q large snd
elegant lot OF household furniture, including
cottage sets sRd mattresses, sofss, lounges,
tables, chairs, large lot of secondhand car
pets, stoves, one wine or cider press, one iron
safe, one piano also, a consignment Of Ia
dies wea-, including moruing wraps, polo
naise sacques, overskirts, etc. A part Of
this sals is by order of thu Public Admins
traitor, and the remainder consigned for sue
ton.
ARRIvED SAFELY.-T. II. Wallis has re.
ceived letter from Judge Armstrong, an.
nouncing that the party to which the Judge
belongs arrived safely at Seattle, Washington
Territory. General Carey and the Judge
were ssasick 81 the way from San Francisco
to Seattle, while the ladies enjoyed the trip
immensely-cr would have done go had they
not been obliged to dsvote so much of their
tine to taking care Of their husbands.