Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-27
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CALIFORNIA.

CALIFORNIA.
The Question of an Extra Session OF the
Legislature Settled.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 26ih.-Yestar-
day the State authorities and the railroad
companies reached sn adjustment of the tax
cases on the basis of compromise originally
proposed by the Chronicle. This settles the
question Of an extra session of the Lsgisla-
ture, and the compromise appears to he
unanimously approved by public opinion.
Expressions of satisfaction that no extra ses-
sion will be convened are universal. While
the basis Of the settlement was originally sug-
gested by the Chronicle, Governor Stonemsn
is receiving many compliments for the
judicious 6rmness which has produced far
more than could have been done by an extra
session, and at the same time having avoided
the cost and danger of such session. At ell
events, the Governor has reached all the
public eeod that could have been reached by
legislation.
san Francisco and Clear Lake Railroad
NAPA, February 26th.-Alticles of ineor-
poration of the San Francisco and Clear Lake
Railroad Company were filed in the County
Clerks Office to-day. The object of the COM
pany is to build railroad from San Fran.
cisco bay to Clear Lake. The capital stock
is n8eQ at Sl, tUUUOU. lue estitHateu 4enStH
of the road is IS miles. The road.bed is
already graded for about Is miles.
''Throw Out That Box"
SONORA, February 26th.-The stage out OF
Sonora was stopped by highwsymen twice
this morning. The first time by two men on
the grade going up from the Stanislaus river,
about seven miles from Copperopolis. The
second time by one man near the scene of the
Black Bart robbery, five miles from Copper
opolis. The driver, Joe Muliigap, threw out
wooden box, which was broken open, but
contained nothing, and was returned to the
driver. They were unable to break into the
iron treasure box. Sheriff Thorne of Csla-
veras has gone TO the place of the attempted
robbery. The passengers and mail were un-
molested.
Miners Robbed sn the Highway.
GRASS VALLEY, February 26h-Fcur
miners, on their way home from the Idaho
mine, were stopped at IL o'clock last night by
two masked men, and one OF them, William
Hoskins, was robbed of $50. The robbers
were not caught.
Death sentence COMMITTED.
NAPA, February 26th.-A telegram was
received from the Governor this afternoon,
committing the sentence of John Mufbach,
who was to be hanged here on Friday, to i'm
prisonment for life. Murbsch, in November,
1882, killed Jules Nilet on Howell noun
tain At the time Of the murder there was
much talk in the upper part of the valley OF
lynching, but he was safely placed IN jail,
and afterwards received fair trial, and when
the case was submitted to the jury verdict
of murder in the first degree Was rendered in
few minutes. The prisoner was sentenced
to ba hanged in April last, but the case was
appealed, and the verdict Was confirmed, and
Friday, the 10Th instant, was the day fixed
for the execution. The counsel for the
prisoner received numerous signatures to &
petition for Communication of the sentence.
Among the signatures we're five of the jury
who convicted him. There were few, if any
mitigating circumstances to suggest change
of the sentence, for at the time of the murder
Murbach bought pistol in San Francisco,
and went seventy miles TO his victim, and
after his arrest ne gloried in what he had
done, and within the last four weeks he men,
toned that the only regret that he had was
that he had not killed Metzner and Crochat,
who were partners of Millet.
Death of a Pioneer.
PRINCETON (Colusa county,, February &c h.
Joseph Cox died yesterday at the home
ranch # John Boggs. Deceased was a native
of Missouri, aged 30 years, and an old pio'
neer Of California.
Resignation OF Il Judge.
Los ANGELES, February 26 hit is re-
ported here that Judge Sepulveds, now in the
City of Mexico, had forwarded his resignation
ss Judge of the Superior Court to Governor
Sioneman.
The Recent Storm Down South"
SAN DIEGO, February &c ;h-The telegraph
line is open. for the first time in twelve dnys.
The storm, which closed on the 18Th instant.
was unprecedented. With but two or three
DAYS interruption, it rained continuously
from January Goth 30 February Oh. Ten
an half inches fell here, and in the interior
ss high as thirty inches at some points. Rail.
rosd communication is utterly demorslized,
only one mail being received Ia the last fort
night. Over thirty nilss of breaks and wash
outs are reported on the California Southern.
All the bridges are gone in Temecula canyon,
and most of the important ones this side. Ac-
tive work in repair is going on, but
through trains cane run till June. There will
probably be transfer around the break by
stsge in q couple of weeks, so that the trip
can be made in one day through to Cotton. 1t
is probable that the damage to the railroad is
$3.50, 900. There has been great damage by
floods in several sectiOus of the county. Vine
yards and nurseries have been washed out
along the water courses, but the general out
look is the brightes. ever known here. A very
great area of land will be cultivated. and the
crops of grain, honey, wool, fruits, etc., will
be very large. A large number of tourists
aud investors are in tie county, and there are
active movements in fruit land, vineyard
locations, etc. Business is very brisk in every
branch Signs of o change in the weather
and more rain are noticed again to-day.
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