Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-20
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNos.l
CALIFORNIA.
he yiticulturaI Commission.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19th.-A meeting of
the Viticultural Commission was held here
to-day with closed doors. 1t was voted to
pay the expense of having California viii
cultural exhibit at the Antwerp Niticult-
ural Exposition in 1885 A meeting of
the wine merchants of San Francisco
having been held during the week, petit
ton was presented to the Commission
asking that body to apply to the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue at Washington,
D. c., to enforce the law now existing con-
corning the adulteration of wine and the
manufacture of spurious wine. This has
reference to the wine adulteration and
spurious wine manufacture in New York
especially, which acts to the detriment of
the pure wines of California. A conven-
ton will be held in June at Fresno.
Dissatisfied Democrats.
SAN Francisco, May 19th.-A petition
signed by 5000 persons was presented to
the Democratic State Central Committee
tonight, asking for a change in the present
system of conducting primary elections, on
the ground that it is the production OF boss
rule and fraud No action was taken, so as
to allow the other side an opportunity to be
heard.
The Railroad Tax Cases.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19th.-The railroad
tax cases were called in the Circuit Court
this morning, on a motion to remove
Messrs. Waymire IL Baggett, and substitute
Delmas in their places. The latter stated
that the purpose of the motion was to de-
eide whether the Attorney-General or Con-
troller had the power to appoint attorneys
to conduct the cases. Arguments were
made, and on the suggestion of Judge
SAWYER the authorities will be submitted iii
chambers.
Fatal Stroke of Paralysis.
DAvIsvILLE, May 19tn.-S. NJ. Enos an
old resident of YOlo county, died suddenly
last evening from a stroke of paralysis,
aged 81 years Deceased came to Golo
county in 1850, from Illinois. He had
been extensively engaged in farming and
sheep-raising. He was greatly esteemed
by his many friends. He leaves q wife
and one son to mourn his sudden demise.
Reception to an Assemblyman.
VIsALIA, May Observation-Disclosures At
we'll on his return from Sacramento, was
met at Goshen by Il delegation of Visalians
with brass band and escorted to Nisalia,
where he was rendered a reception.
Dropped Dead i'll the Pulpit.
CLovERDALE, May 19th.-James Ander-
SOL, DtputN NOiHlN OlClh VI Ills NphiiAN
formerly a minister of the gospel, while
delivering a sermon at Library Hall last
evening. fell dead in the pulpit Heart
disease is supposed to be the cause.
Charged with Bigamy.
VIsALIA. May 19th.-J. p Williams, who
is charged with bigamy and grand larceny,
was examined on the first charge in Justice
Wallacc's Court to-day. He pleaded guilty
and his bail was fixed at 81 900. The latter
charge will probably be dismissed to-
morrow, and he will plead guilty to the one
charge in the Superior Court
Residence Burned.
GRASS VALLEY, May h.-Theresidence
of Mrs. ). A. Carroll. at Allison ranch, was
destroyed by fire Saturday night at about
II o'clock. But little, if any, of the con-
tents of the building were saved The
building and contents were insured in the
Home Mutual for $500.
Largely Attended Funeral A Train
Ditched.
Los ANGELES, May 19th.-Thc funeral of
the late Thomas j. Caystile was largely at
tended yesterday
The train due to-day from the East was
ditchcd on the Colorado desert near Seven
Palms station. The passenger cars kept to
the track The cause was a washout. The
train is expected in tonight.