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expression of the voters should thus be
placed at the mercy of an officer OF a
county. Itpermits the possibility of fraud
indeed such a system is an invitation to
fraud. 1t would appear that there should
be such elasticity of the statute relative to
canvassing the returns that no purposeful
or neglectful act Of any official can
defeat the recording of the true YER
dict of the ballot-box. This is a
matter which is of such grave i'm
portance, as it appears to us, that
it should be among the earliest of the sub
ieets taken up by the Legislature. A sys-
tenn can be devised that will prevent any
such outcome as the present count shows
NAV come about under the laws as they
are. We take the occasion at this time to
say that the non-receipt of the official re-
turns from San Diego is unaccountable.
| The most distant of the county precincts
are easily reached in two days time, and
| less. The election was held November
18th; the Secretary of State must make
the canvass November 9th. Thus twenty
| DAYS time is allowed the counties in which
to send up their reports. There is daily
communication by rail between Sacra-
mento and San Diego. What excuse
then, have the county officials to make foI
this dereliction of duty? If upon the San
Diego returns had depended victory fol
either party, much more serious question
would be propounded these same officials
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Filled November %, 1884.

FILED November y, lSS1.I
November IS, 1SS4-Samuel Cross to Laura
Jane Burke-Lots 5, ,7andS, B and c, Thirtieth
and Thirty first streets: $500.
November -, 1SSi-W V. Jubb to James T.
Day-Southwest quarter of section |, township
north, range east; s., $50.
November Is, 1SSl-Harriet E. and c. \. Nell
son to Martha Brophy-East half of lot 6, 5 and
T, Third and Fourth streets; 500.
February %, 1SS4-Charles s. Lowell to Frank
p. Lowell-Fractional part of northeast quarter
of section 20, township north, range east.
Filed November a. 1884.
October %, 1SS4-B. F. Stewart to Mary E.
Gregory-Lots to s. inclusive, i'll the block be
tween ] and X, Twenty-ffth and Twenty sixth
streets.
November o. 1sSi-Hubert G. Bidwell to
Emma Kautfmann-North quarter OF lot ), and
| north quarter of east quarter of lot G, q and r,
| Sixth and Seventh streets: 81 100.
Filed November ., 1884.
November %, 1SSi-W. +. MeFadden to James
| I. Day-North 20 feet of west three-quarters of
| lot .. | and J, Sixth and Seventh streets
December 4. 1SH-T. Randolph to A RAN
| dolph-Tract No. 10 and half OF No. Il, of the
| Chabolla Grant.
November II, 1SSi-Estate of Ellen Curran,
| deceased, to Jacob Keiper-East quarter of lot
| 3 and west 10 feet Of lot A. K and l., Thirteenth
| and Fourteenth streets; S2415.
September 49, 1SS4-Susan J. Fenton to John
| 4. Parker-East half of northwest quarter and
| west half and northeast quarter of northeast
| quarter of section %, townships north, range
| 7 east.
! September 10, 1SS4-Venilia R. Parker to John
| A. Parker-Fractional northwest quarter OF sec
ton y; fractional southeast quarter and south
east quarter Of northeast quarter of section y
southwest quarter OF section % southwest quar-
| ter of southwest quarter of S. cton 10; lot of
the southwest quarter and south 53 acres of east
| half of southwest quarter of section 10, all in
| township north, range east; 81 600.
| November 10, ISL. A. Parker to J. F. Davis
East half of northwest quarter, fractional
northeast quarter and fractional south half of
| section p, and fractional northwest quarter OF
section y, all in township north, range east;
! ST., 500.
| Filled November &c. 1881
| April l6, lSSi-Lincoln II. Cutbirth to Samuel
W. Palin-Part of northeast quarter of section ~
township north, range east 500.
october 2S, 18Si-Wm. V. Jubb to P. C. Dolan
Northwest quarter and portion of southwest
quarter of section 20, township $ north range G
| east s., SEQ.
September ., 1sSi-Cenobia Crabb executrix,
| to J. +. Cross-Southeast quarter of section 81
| township 10 north, range east $3.50.
| October :, 1SSi-J. +. Cross TO Cenobia Crabb-
Southeast quarter Of section 81, township 1O
north, range east S., 100.
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NEVADA.
Items from Belmont.


BELMONT, November 26th-Jas. Scholes,
native of England, aged rs years, died
suddenly last evening. He had been ailing
for months, and family troubles fastened
his death. His family reside at East Green
wich, r. l.
Indian Charley, who murdered E. Lamb
at the latters ranch, near White river, Nye
county, was brought into Belmont in irons
Yesterday by J. w. Simpson, of Duckwater.
Lamb was killed about the LIST instant in
his cabin. The deed is supposed to have
been instigated by white men with whom
he had trouble and who had ordered him
to leave by August last. Lamb was a stock
man, and the body must have lain fifteen
DAYS before it was discovered. He resided
in Missouri prior to the war. Nothing is
known of his relatives. Judge Irwin held
an inquest few days since. The result
has not yet been reported.
Indian Dave, an Indian bov about II, is
on trial in the Fifth Judicial District Court
for the murder of Chinaman near Lock S
ranch, in Railroad valley, on the 18th OF
June last. The Chinaman engaged the In
dian to convey him to Ducllwater Both
rode the Indians horse. The Indian, who
was behind, took the Chinaman's pistol
| and killed and robbed him.
Thanksgiving Day on the Comstock.
VIRGINIA, November 25th.-Leyy, Hay.
ward Borland, Sam Jones and others will
assemble here on Thanksgiving day and
hold a council in which course of action
in regard to the operations in the middle
mines will be decided upon.
1t is reported that a streak of very rich
ore was found in the keyes mine, in Seven
Mile canyon, last night. The ore shows
native silver and assays into the thou
sands.
No newspapers will be at work here on
Thanksgiving day The banks and bust
ness offices will be closed and the day be
| generally observed
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Advices from Victoria.

VICTORIA, November 26th.-A. H. May
nard, who left yesterday by the Elder, fail
ing to appear as q juror before the Assizes,
was fined 500
The Grand Jury have thrown out the in
dictment against Captain Worth, formerly
of Umatilla, who was charged with stealing
$40 from the person Of Samuel Evans, a
hotel-keeper.
The local Government has received init
nation that Coal Harbor has been definitely
selected as the terminus of the Canadian
Pacific Railway, and the line will be To-
Gated Immediately. Coal Harbor is stu
ated at the mouth of Burrard Inlet
Rogers, a Penitentiary guard at New
Westminster, has been found guilty of the
murder of a comrade named Sterry, on the
4th instant, and will be sentenced to-day.
The prisoner, who is well-built young
man, weighing over 200 pounds and being
over six feet high, received the verdict
without moving muscle.
The steamer Idaho, from the north, re-
ports that DR.. Evarts, Government ex-
plorer, on his trip up the Yukon river
passed a number of miners bars and
benches back of Juneau river. The hostile
Indians had robbed the prospectors of their
cached provisions. The country is ex-
tremcly rough, it having taken one party
six days to travel seven miles.
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THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

In New York Yesterday Government bonds
,yorn ouoted Mt 1225 for is of 1907; 1141s for 4s;
sterling. 81 seal Sc; 1919 for IS; silver bars,
los.
silver in London, Sgd; eonsols, 1920;
per cent. United States bonds, extended loo as
12514; AS. 1lGas .o,
In san Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
at sS54t9S914 cents.
Mining stocks were higher in San Francisco
Yesterday. though it would be hard to assign
any reason for an advance. Of course there
must be a change in prices to keep business
alive. There will be no session OF the Board
to-day.
The people who fed from Paris on account OF
the cholera are returning in great numbers
gcarboro Bros, worsted spinners of Halifax,
have failed for f13O,O0O.
France proposes to send two more cruisers 10
the west coast of Africa.
A man is being tried for bigamy IN Toledo,
O., who has been married nine times.
A woman is peddling peanuts in Boston i'll
payment of an election bet.
A great land conspiracy has been exposed in
Montana.
Judge Tourgee, author of "A FOOLS Errand, -
is III hnanclal distress.
Frank Casey (colored) was executed yesterday
at Argenta, Ark, for murder.
A brother of Congressman Felix Campbell was
found drowned at New York yesterday
Coal Harbor is to be the British Columbia ter
minus of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
penitentiary guard at New Westminster
B. c., has been found guilty of the murder OF a
comrade named Sterry.
James scholes died suddenly Tuesday even
ing at Belmont, NeY.
An Indian boy is on trial at Belmont, New,
for the murder of Chinaman.
China is trying to induce Mexico to enact
law allowing Cinnamon to become Mexican
citizens.
Ice formed in the cutters at New York yester-
day.
load of wood fell upon John D. Lloyd at
Laketown, Utah, aud killed him.
The japanese Minister of War is en- route to
this country on an official visit.
An unknown man hanged himself in the hold
of the steamer City of Toxic, at San Francisco
Tuesday night.
Thomas Hampton was found dead in his bed
at Portland Or yesterday morning.
The German Reichstag yesterday adopted a
resolution in favor of the payment of its mem
bers for their services as Legislators
The official canvass of the vote of MasSachu-
sets gives Blaine plurality of 1872.
It is undecided yet whether the Illinois Legis-
lature will be Republican or Democratic.
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THE DEBRIS DECISION.

The affirmation by the Supreme Court
of the State of the decision of Judge Tenn
pie in the Gold Run case should settle the
hydraulic mining question so far as legal
contests are concerned. Three of the high
est Courts of the land have now passed
upon the issues, and decided that is the
law that hydraulic mining, if prosecuted,
must be so conducted as TO inhict noinjury
upon Others. 1t is not at all probable that
any modification Of these decisions will be
made in any case now, or to come before
the Supreme Court of the United States.
The full opinion of our own appellate
Court, as handed down, will be found
--ee-he. warm approval of the text OF
the decision of Judge Jackson Temple
That decision, il will be remembered, was in
accord with the views this journal main
tanned, that while it was desirable, if posi-
Bile, to foster both the industries, agricult-
ure and mining the latter must not be
prosecuted to the material harm Of the
former When all the litigation involved
in this hydraulic mining agitation shall
have been disposed OF, and the
people of the mining sections have
given over their efforts to secure
legal protection for the hydraulic mining
system, there will remain a great problem
the prevention OF the descent into the
rivers of the detritus and debris already
lodged in the river canyons below the
mines. The navigability Of the free high
ways of the people must be maintained,
and il will devolve upon the General Gov
eminent to do it. 1t can only be done,
however, by checking or diverting, or in
some way keeping the steadily descending
mass of sand, gravel and slickens in the
CANYONS from entering the streams.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-27
A VERY SIMPLE QUESTION

A public influence that should be felt
upon the side of right, irrespective of all
apologies for its avoidance, has seen fit to
array itself with those who, because vice is
not wholly trodden out, propose to free it
from all legal restraint Our contempora-
ries must answer to their own consciences.
This journal will certainly respect its. 1t
will not concede for a moment the wisdom
of licensing crime on the specious plea
that publicity lessons its capacity to do
i'll 1t might be freely admitted that this
is true-but which is not granted-and the
situation would remain unchanged regard
ing the duty of law-abiding citizens. Nor
does the question assume any different
phase in respect to those vicious practices
not expressly condemned by the statute
If they are to be legislated upon at all, ii
must be to prohibit, not to viviiy and
clothe with the armor of the law. The
law-maler should legislate on the basis Of
right, and irrespective of the unwilling
ness of the executive arms of government
to enforce. We maintain that the City
Trustees in licensing "stud-horse poker y
have neither regulated it, lessened its
temptations, protected the unwary and fool
ish, nor reflected the best thought and SEN
timent of the people. We donot care tc
discuss the question whether one per cent
or ninety-fve per cent. of the people
gamble in one form or another
whether a vice can be suppressed OF
cannot; these are immaterial questions
They have nothing to do with the matter
1t is simply question of right and de-
cency, not one of policy, or that depends
upon the practices of any given percentage
of the population
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-27
A DEFECT SOMEWHERE.

The vote of California has been can
vassed, with two important counties
omitted, because the officials have failed to
forward the returns within the time pre-
scribed by law. The Republican plurality
for the electoral ticket is between 1900
and 1900. But suppose the contest here
had been very close in result? Suppose
the omission of these two counties had
worked change of the result? If the
political battle of California had been re
duced to such narrow margin of victory
for either side as was the case in New
York, he will of this people would have
been efeated by the neglect of a county
o simply disgraceful that the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-27
SUPERIOR COURT.

"WEDNESDAY, November &c, 1884.
VIM Smith vs. Margaret Smith-Decree of di-
vorce granted plaintiff. ordered that plaintiff
pay defendant $50 of community properly and
an attorneys fee of S25.
People vs.. Horace Stevens felony-Defend.
auts attorney moves to set aside the Informal
ton in certain alleged facts, and requests con-
tinuancc until Monday, December 1st, at 10 \.
NJ in order to prepare argument in support OF
said motion Order granted.
Rebccca Rodgers VS. Central Pacific Railroad
Company fixed for argument Friday,
November 2Sth, at 10 a. NJ. Plaintiff attorney
excerpts, and is allowed ten days time to prepare
bill of exceptions.
Department Two-McFarland, Judge.
Mary Shane VS.. Louis A. Shane-Report OF
referee filed. Cause submitted, and judgment
ordered in favor of plaintiff for the custody OF
their minor child.
Emmaretta o. Cooper VS.. Cyrus B. Cooper
Decree of divorce granted plaintiff
L. c. Chandler ct al. vs.. Henry G. Hayes-At
request of plaintiff cause dismissed without
prejudice plaintiff to pay costs.
Alice NJ. Nalensin VS.. q. Nalensin-Decree en-
tered modifying Injunction.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-27

GENERAL SHERIDAN is a Democrat.
The new Democratic administration can
not, therefore, claim that his is a Republi-
can recommendation. The General in his
report, which is replete with valuable
exhibits and suggestions, dwells with great
pertinacity upon the necessity Of strength
ening our coast and harbor defenscs He
wants all our Notifications so modified and
armored and mounted as to afford protec-
ton in case of war, which they would not
now do against the floating batteries and
armored ships of foreign powers. Here,
then, is an opportunity for the new admin
istration to disburse some of that surplus
revenue which 50 bothers the Democratic
financiers Of the party newspapers We
do not believe that very much should be
done in the way of Strengthening the forti-
ications since modern warfare proves that
no structures of that kind can resist or
check armored floating batteries, armed
with heavy guns. But We may well ex-
pend large sums in providing heavy
artillery for open works, for harbor and
coast defenses in the way of floating bat
teries, armored ships, and all that But
the question is, will the Democratic admin
istration do anything at all in the prem
ises? There is but one reason for believing
that it will, and that IS that the expendi-
ture OF a large sum will enable it to respond
satisfactorily to the hungry hordes bowling
for spoils
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-27

The enlightenment of young January
called forth indignant demands that the
| local ordinance in Sacramento, which IL
| censes and lcgaliZes faro gambling, despite
| the constitutional inhibition, should be re-
pealed, and that banking games should be
| suppressed there as elsewhere. Instead
however, of listening to this request, or
considering the question in a favorable
| light, it is now seriously proposed to ex-
tend the scope of the illegal ordinance by
including among the legalized (?) games
| those of stud-horse poker and dice gam
| bling. There is something so braZen about
this proposition, such an utter disregard for
the expressed sentiments of the people of
the State and its fundamental law. that it
| Is difficult to understand the spirit that
actuates 1t. The Bee, we regret to observe,
| is apparently the organ of the gamblers,
| and Is engaged in the occupation of cham
pioning this cause. The Citizens Conven-
ton, which is composed of business men
and represents the best local sentiment, not
only earnestly protests against the enlarge
ment of gambling privileges, but insists
| that the existing license ordinance should
| be repealed and that strict prohibitory laws
| be at once enacted. The argument that
gambling should be legalized simply be-
cause it cannot be entirely suppressed by
statute, applies as well TO any other crime,
and has no force. 1t is true that gambling
will prevail to greater or less extent in
all large communities, despite all laws for
its suppression, butthe fact that it is illegal,
and that its deyotees are always in danger
| of arrest and punishment, detelS many who
would otherwise gamble from visiting the
| games.-[San Francisco Post, November
| 10Th.
HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE as a nerve
| food. Dr. J. W. Smith, Wellington, o.,
says: " In impaired nervous supply have
used il Ia ADVANTAGE y
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OREGON.
Burglar Captured-Found Dead in Bed
Dense Fog,

PoRrLAYD, November 2Gth.-This after
noon the police captured VIM. Jones, alias
D. Collins, burglar, who has been going
through houses i'll Portland the past
month He was found at the Burton
House, with ticket for the steamer Column
ba, which he purposed taking tonight fol
San Francisco In his valise was jewelry
and other valuables stolen in this city
amounting to 81 1000. He had disguised
himself admirably, and would have escaped
tonight with his plumber
Thomas Hampton was found dead in bee
this morning. 1t is supposed to be cast
of suicide.
A dense fog is hanging over the city, pre-
venting river navigation somewhat.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-27

THE San Francisco Examiner affords
some one a fine opportunity to win a wager
in case that Journal will "back It's opin-
ion" 1t says:
SO far rs relates to civil rights, there is no
distinction between white and colored men.
They are on terms of perfect equality, and a
Democratic Administration viii maintain these
conditions with far more sincerity and zeal than
the Republicans have ever done
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NEW MEXICO.
Tour of InspectiOn-Exhibits for the New
Orleans Exposition.

SANTA FE, November 26th.-Brigadier-
General Augur, commander of the depart
ment of Missouri, and family, accompanied
by Captain g. B. Russell, Inspector General
of the department, arrived in this city last
evening. on an annual inspection tour OF
the district of New Mexico, and were &C
corded public reception. The party will
leave for southern New Mexico tonight
The last carload of New Mexico's exhibit
to the New Orleans Worlds Fair will be
shipped tomorrow evening. The exhibits
from Santa Fe county are Irish potatoes
weighing seven pounds, turnips that weigh
five pounds, onions weighing from two to
five pounds, and every variety of fruit, ce-
real and vegetable common to the county
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Thanksgiving Day on the Comstock.
UTAH.
Polygamist Held to Answer-RObbed in a
Pullman Car-Crushed to Death.

SALT LAKE, November 26th.-John Aird,
arrested for illegal cohabitation, was found
on examination to-day to be a polygamist,
having left wife in Scotland and married
two here-the last since the Edmunds law
was passed. He was held in $1,000 bail,
which not being given he was locked up:
of 800, his baggage checks and railroad
ticket, while coming through Wyoming,
by sneak thief III the Pullman car.
John D. Lloyd was killed at Laketown
Friday, load OF wood falling on him.
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The REooRp-UN1oN is The only Paper o

The REooRD-UNIoN is The only paper on
,he coast outside of San Francisco, that re-
..;,,s the full Associated Press dispatches
fros, all parts of The porld. Outside Of San
Francisco il 1as no competitor, in point q
n,,n5srs, il, is home and general circulation
throughout tie coast.
s. c. Beckpith, " Tribune Building, Men
York, sole agent for the Eastern States. VIM
Cpneron, No. 8 New Montgomery street, San
Francisco, special agent for San Francisco ana
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-27
Henry WARD BrEcHER was announced

HENRY WARD BEECHER was announced
to lecture November 18th at Hartford,
Conn. The subject was a popular one ;
the community one that had always filled
the largest halls for Mr.. Beecher. But
these audiences were drawn almost wholly
from among Republicans. On the evening
in question the hall was not half filed,
though the weather was good, and there
were no counter attractions. Is it not a
legitimate conclusion that Nh Beecher
was rebuked by the people?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-27

How He ACTEp.-The many friends of
the late Jack Woodward, who for many
years lived near Folsom, will be interested
in the following item from the DownieYille
Tribune of last Saturday: The second
trial of James O'Neil, for the killing of
Jack Woodward at his ranch near Weber
Lake last July, was concluded in the Supe-
rior Court last Tuesday. The jury were
out just long enough to ballot once. The
ballot resulted in an unanimous verdict of
murder in the first degree. The young
prisoner took the verdict very coolly, look
ing up in the clerks face and smiling
while it was being read. On the way down
to his cell, afterwards. he laughingly re-
marked to Sheriff Mead that he (the
Sheriff. would have job now and asked
him how he would like it. Wednesday
the prisoner spent part of the day in play
ing on a violin, seemingly as Indifferent to
his impending fate as though nothing un-
usual had occurred. Al through the trial
his manner has been marked with the
same stoical indifference. Next Monday is
the time set for the prisoner 10 receive his
sentence from Judge Howe. Perhaps
when the terrible words are said there viii
be change in his demeanor 1t hardly
seems possible that one so young could
have become so hardened ONeil claims
to be under twenty years of age"
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Suicide of a stowaway

SAN FRANCISCO November 26th-Captain
Maury, of the steamer City of Toxic, re-
ported at the Coroner's Office this morning
that an unknown mana stowaway-on
the recent voyage from China, had hung
himself to beam in the hold last night.