Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-02
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNIoN.l
CALIFORNIA.
Generous Action of C. P. Huntington.

generous aCtlOn OF T.. L. huntington.
SAN FRANCISCO, July lst.-The Post of this
evening records the generosity of c. Y. Hunting
ton towards the lady managers of the Young
Women's Christian Association. Mrs. l.. c. Red
ingtOn President of the Association, few days
ago wrote TO Mr. Huntington stating the urgent
need OF funds to carry on their benevolent work,
particularly in connection with the kindergar-
ten school recently established on Tehama
street. Mr.. Huntington has just forwarded
check for 81 900, to be applied 10 the desired
objects.
San Francisco Money Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1st.-The urgent wants
of the Central Pacific Railroad Company nave
caused an active inquiry for money IN TINS mar
ket in the past few davS. 1t is understood that
the accommodations desired have all been met
The amount borrowed apprOXimates S3,OoO0OO,
a portion of which will be disbursed IN New
York in taking up 81, 100000 State aid bonds
which fall due this month some OF when are
known to have been held in Germany. 1t Is said
that some money has been loaned on call III the
last few days at S@9 and this, too, when the
banks were quoting regular business at soy,
with the bulk of the loans at $. The city savings
banks, which have not been loaning much Tor
the past two or three weeks in anticipation OF
the semi-annual dividends, are now ready to
pay out money on acceptable collateral at 6(GT.
New York exchange is strong at 2c for sight
drafts and 50G15c for kilograms. Sterling eX-
change in London, 1891 for bank bills and 1894
for commercial bills; refined silver, l4@l5 per
cent; Mexican dollars, S914@S9la apiece.
The Cotton Case.
SANTA Rosa July 1st.-Upon opening. the
Court directed the amended answer of defend
ants to be withdrawn and verified. Delmas,
counsel for plaintiff, asked if an answer had
been made by defense to their application for
the appointment of a receiver.
McAllister produced the proper affidavit and
handed it to plaintiffs counsel, who were
granted until this afternoon to examine the
same.
Samuel Hart, for the defense, testified that he
was one of the parties who sold the Arroyo Seco
Rancho TO Cotton. Had at first intended to work
the coal mine on the same in combination with
the Western Development Company. Became
convinced that the high freight would destroy
the profit, and 50 informed Cotton. From this
grew the purchase of the ranch by the latter.
Witness believed him to be acting for Stan
ford and the others, as he mentioned his peo-
pie
Witness testified on cross-eXamination that
he was first approached as to the amount paid
for the Rincon wharf property which he took in
part payment for Cotton by stephen Gage about
six months after COlton's death. Gage wormed
the information ne wanted out of witness in
roundabout way
" Z. Brown irecalled) testified to entering in
Crockers books, january 1873, the dividend re-
ceived from the Western Development Com
pany, declared September, 1871. He said nothing
TO Croker concerning 1t.
Plaintiffs counsel objected, and reserved their
exception.
W. R. II. Wright Crocker's cousin, was called
for the plaintiff He stated that he was a Di-
rector Of the Western Development Company in
September. 1878 when Said dividend was de
clared, and made a motion for the same at
Douty' suggestion; also receipted for Crockers
share, since the latters stock was taken in his
name, but never actually received the same.
Witness testified further that i'll 1879 the earn
ings over the operating expenses of the Calitor-
mia Pacific were $40 $50 So: Southern Pacific of
California and part of Arizona, 81 ,OO2.421 81:
Amador branch, S36,1S6 IS; Los Angeles and
tNslT L
exceeded the earnings s33,Ol4 80. He could not
furnish figures for the Berkeley branch and Los
Angeles and San Diego roads.
Charles Cadwalader. civil engineer, was
called, but his testimony, as to the value of the
Central Pacific Railroad, was not admitted. En-
ception was taken by the defense.
Jerome Madden, Southern Pacific land agent,
testified that up to the last of 1879 his company
had acquired under its grant 100000 acres, and
valued it, desert and all, at 10 cents per acre.
From April l, 1870, to December 81, 1879, 2SS 932
acres We're sold for Sl,Oi2, 1OS. Witness was
thorough expert in land matters Had also
been connected with the Central Pacific land
department. Valued their California land at s.
per acre; throughout Nevada and Utah, 30 cents.
Recess.
The Santa Rosa Island Tragedy.
SANTA BARBARA, July 1st.-At the Coroners
inquest over the body of the Chinaman, Gee
You, both DIR. Winchester and Dr. Bradshaw,
who made the post mOrtem examination, agree
that the Chinaman came to his death from the
effects of pistol shot fired by Alex. Moore. All
OF the witnesses agree that there was some
difficulty on the wharf at Santa Rosa Island
and that at the time Moore fired the shot the
Chinaman was advancing upon Moore in a
threatening manner, with butcher knife in
his hand. The jury returned verdict that the
Chinaman had come to his death by the hands
of Alexander p Moore. There is intense eX-
citement. Moore was then brought before Judge
ord who admitted him TO bail in the sum of
Sl5. 900 to await examination. with Thomas B.
Dibblee and Russell Heith as bondsmen. The
examination, on motion of the prosecuting at
torney, and by consent will take place on Mon
day at o'clock.
Petaluma Knights of Honor.