Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-22
Consular Cerlificates.

CALIFORNIA.
Consular Certificates.
San Francisco, January 21st.-Colonel
Bee was put on tbs witness-stand in the
United States District Court to-day, TO testi-
fly regarding the issue of Consular certificates
to Cinnamon, by means of which they effect
landing on their return here. The Colonel
testified that in Issuing such certificates, or
passports, as he preferred to call them, every
means had been taken to prevent their falling
into the hands of persons not entitled TO
the privileges conferred by them. Careful
scrutiny was made OF the occupation of the ap
pllcant, and measures taken to fix his identity.
The Court expressed wish that Colonel Bee
wouldimpart his secret of determining the true
occupation of the Chinese applying for per-
mission to land. as it was a puzzle to the
Court. Colonel Bee and Mr.. Jerome, special
deputy OF the Collector of the Port, entered
into history of the Consular certificates at
considerable length the latter showing that
joint Consular and Custom-house certif-
Gates had been used to accommodate Colonel
Bee.
Judge Tyler Arrested.
SAN Francisco, January 21st.-Geo. W.
Tyler, fined $500 recently by Superior Judge
Toohy for sending a scandslous communics-
ton to the Grand Jury, was placed under
latter on Saturday received orders authoriz-
ing this action, but from courtesy it was
thought best to allow Mr.. Tyler to spend
Sunday unmolested. This morning deputy
went with him by request to the Supreme
Court to obtain the necessary order for his
release pen ling the decision of the matter on
appeal.
Missing Man Found Dead-WheeIer, the
Stranger.
SAN Francisco. January 21st.-H. E.
Brown, formerly employed in liquor house,
who has been missing since December Doth
last, was found dead in the City Cemetery
with bullet hole in his head, He left
note giving the date of his suicide.
The application made for a writ Of error
to the United States District Court oG be-
half of Wheeler, the stranger, who is under
sentence of death to be hanged Wednesday,
was entertained. but no order was made
until the signature of the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court was obtained. Counsel
for the condemned is unable to obtain the
signature of Chief Justice Morrison, and the
outlook is consequently unfavorable for q
further respite.
Politicians on Their Muscle.
STOCKTON. January 2lst.-This afternoon
Harbor Commissioner Paulsell and James A.
Morrissey, prominent Democrat had an al
tercstiOn en- Main street. Morrissey was
candidate for State Insane Asylum Director,
vice j. K. Doak. Governor Stoneman reap
pointed the latter, who is a Republican
This appointment caused considerable COM
ment in Democratic circles and Morrissey
was talking the matter over with Judge
Buckly, of the Superior Court, and S. r.
Magee, who was likewise = candidate.
Paulsell approached during the converse
ton, extended his hand TO Nor
rissey, who said, "No, sir" and
upon Paulseil asking why, Morrisey re-
sponded that ne did not wish to shake hands
with him because ne was q traitor to the
Democratic party, and that he had gone over
to Sacramento last Saturday, sold cut the
Democratic party, and had Republican
appointed. Hot words followed, and Paul
sell kicked at Morrisssy, who caught the
Harbor Commissioners foot and threw him
down. Eye witnesses say that Paulsell, on
regaining his feet, took pocket-knife from
his pocket and attempted to open i, but that
friends inteFfered, and the fight was stopped
The affair created quite q sensation.
IEOteI Destroyed and TWO Men Burned TO
Death.
ANTIOCH contra Costa county, January
21st.-At A. N. q fire broke cut in the
American Exchange Hotel, two story brick, !
which WAS entirely consumed. Most Of the |
Inmates escaped in their night clothes many |
from windows by ladders and ropes. Two |
are known to have perished-John Griffin, % |
years Of age, a son of the owner Of the prop |
erty. and Thomas Hines. There being no |
wind, and the building being Of brick, the |!
destruction Of property vas confined to the |
hotel Loss, about SO, 600.
Bioodshed In Fresno County.
FRESNO, January 21st.--At party on Mill !
creek, on the south side of Kings river and |
fifty miles east of Fresno, last Friday night, |
Phil. Jones shot and mortslly wounded VIM. |
Blunt, and seriously wounded John Blunt. |
The party was at Biunts house. Jones made |
his escape.
Fatal Result of a Fall.
SAN JOSE, January 2lst.-Albert Stultz, !
aged 80, native of New Jersey, died last |
night from the effects of injuries received by !
a fall on Saturday evening. He wss wash
irg a trausom in Martins block, of which he
was jsuitor, when he accidentally fell from
the ladder, stlikrg his head first on the iron |
grating below, fracturins his skull.
Result OF Judge sawyer's Decision.
NEVADA, January 21st.-The large number
of ditch-tenders and others employed by the
North Bloomfield, Eureka Lake and Milton
Mining Companies to look after
their bitches and reservoirs have been dis.
charged, and the property will be left to the
mercy of snowslides and other casualties
which may occu, this winter. The total
length of canals owned by these three com.
panies is nearly 400 miles, in the construction
Of which 81 S24 600 was expended. Unless
the recent decision OF Judge Sawyer is either
set aside or mooihed, so as to allow the min
ers to work, these bitches sId the large dams
from which they conduct water will be de-
prived Of value, and viii go to ruin in year
or so. In toe event of anything favorable
occurring for the miners by spring, the bitches
and dams will be put in repair again.