Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-03
PACIFIC SLOPE.
BLOODY CHINESE ROW IN FRESNO
COUNTY.
lnoian Murdered in Washington Ter
ritory-Goid Nuggets in Yuba-
Sensation in Naval Circles.
lsFruAL plsrA7cuE TO rHE nEooRD-rmox.l I
CALIFORNIA.
Naval sensation.

SAN FRANCIsco May 2d-The United
States revenue steamer Corwin sails for
Alaska tomorrow, having on board Lieu
tenant DotN and party, who have been Spe-
gally detailed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, rs has been stated to explore the
great river discovered last year by Lieuten-
ant Storey The extraordinary part Of this
IS that Storey, when he discovered the river
last year, reported the fact 10 the General
Government, with request That sum be
appropriated for the further exploration Of
the river, and that he, as the iiscoverer. be
placed III charge of it. The Government
accejed 20 his request the sum was appro-
prlate0, ami the schooner Ouuaaska was
purchased. fitted out with supplies, and the
party sailed some three weeks ago. Why,
therefore, Lieutenant Doty should be de-
tailed BY the revenue service 90 do what
Lieutenant Storey had already been ordered
Ia 90 10y the General Government Is mat
ter of great surprise, and Is .he exciting
topic OF conversation in naval circles
Purse-SnatcherS Captured Republican
County Committee.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2d.-While Miss
Mary Watterson and Miss Susie Pagan
were walking along Telegraph avenue, in
Oakland, tonight, two men took a purse,
containing S25 away from them. They
were shortly after found on the train com
ing to this city and arrested The money
was found on them.
The Republican County Committee to-
night decided to appoint committee to
formulate plan for the government Of the
ward clubs, and also decided % close the
club rolls ten days prior TO the election of
delegates 10 the State Convention.
Gold Nuggets at the Bottom of Yuba
County Well.
WHEATLANp, May 2d-Some men en-
ploved by DIR. Melton, at his residence in
this town, commenced to dig a well yester-
day, and when at the depth Of ten feet,
found several fine nuggets of gold one eSti-
mated To be worth $40 the others of a less
amount. number of panfuls of dirt have
been washed, and all show fine quality Of
leaf gold. There is considerable excite
ment over the discovery, and other parties
are talking of prospecting in that vicinity.
Row in Chinese Gambling Hell.
FRESNO, May 2d.-A row occurred among
q number Of Cinnamon in Sam Lees
gambhng-hell, in Chinatown, last evening,
during which knives and pistols were
drawn and some shots fired Three China
men were wounded, one Of whom died,
shortly after, and another is wounded SO
bad that his recovery is thought improb-
able Two arrests have been made
Miners Imprisoned by Cave.
NEVADA, May 2d.-A cave in the Derbec
drift mine near Bloomfield, Wednesday
night imprisoned couple of the miners,
who were not rescued till six hours later
One of them had an arm broken, and was
otherwise badly injured. The other man
was bruised considerably, but had no bones
broken.
The Cotton Case.
SANTA Rosa, May 2d.-When the Court
reconvened this morning, to resume the
Cotton trial, McAllister called for an in
ventory of the Cotton property which
would show the value of the Harrison and
Spear streets lot, exchanged for the Arroyo
Seco ranch and plaintiffs counsel claimed
that they had produced the nearest thing
they could to it. McAllster said the de-
sired document showed Coltons valuation
of his real estate, and it had been seen by
both Pope and Fullerton. Hayes then
promised to hunt it up, and produce it if
found Fullerton again took the stand for
ss-exanrination, under the pilotage Of
Hayes. AT the close of Fullerton's exami-
ton the Court adjourned until Tuesday.