Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-17
The TranscnntinrntaI Assnciatj

The Transcontinental Association.
| SAN FRANCISCO January 10th. - The
! Transconunental Association will not, in
! all probability, conclude their session in
! this city this week. This is the opinion of
several Of the! railroad men. The last tive
/ days have been given over 10 figures and
discussion. What the discussions We're and
what the figures are, the association has
not yet authorized Commissioner Cannon.
who is considered the Press Committee. to
communicate. \ railroad official who was
I in attendance to-day said that there have
been many figures made and much hard
figuring is to be done They figure and
figure and | don't believe that they will
figure il out after all. Bur l don't mean To
say that there will be a final disagreement.
but they will not all get what they want"
Another railroad man said that the division
of business iii the northern country had
| been discussed this forenoon. They all
want all the territory they can get, and
want Ii fenced and want the fence painted. "
this gentleman said. Commissioner Can
non said this noon that he had not been
authorized To communicate ANYTHING His
position was such that he could not reveal
any OF the matters discussed for the Ses-
sions are secret. There are speculations
enough about what is happening. Ii is
known that the association has not consid-
cred yet the appointmen0f q successor to
commissioner Cannon. Beyond this moth
ing can be known to any outsider at this
time.
SECOND DISPATCH
SAN FRANCISCO, January lGth.-It is I'M
derstood that in the Transcontinental Pool
Association the percentage allowed the
Northern Pacific is slightly in excess of
that heretofore received. This settles the
dispute III regard to the occupation of ter
ritory, and the Northern Pacific will con-
fine Itself to the business of Oregon and
Washington, which the other lines agree to
leave to them.
The Sharon-HilI Case-An Affidavit Day
SAN FRANCIsCo, January 16th.-This was
an affidavit day in the SharOn-Hill case.
The plaintiff reintroduced the Tyler-Gum
pei contract, with afiidavits of detectives
Lees and Holbrook, also of Barnes and
Sharon On the other side atiidavits were
submitted of Sarah Althea, Mr. Tyler, and
q number of persons who had knowlege
of the Dear wife ;" letters in 1850. Also
atidayits of the clerk, Mclaughlin who
received the $25 600 for the contract of
Tyler and Gumpel. These are upon the
hearing of the motion for alimony. Mr.
Gumpel's affidavit reflects strongly against
Mr.. Barnes concerning his attempting to
manipulate testimony.
Greek Who Met Other Greeks, TO
Their sorrow.
SAN FRANCISCO. January 16th.-Tom
Cannon was to have wrestlcd Greek George
for $3.50 at Maynard tonight, but the latter
did not appear 1t is said that he has bor-
rowed considerable money from the Greek
fishermen and run away.
Petty Thieving In Placerville-Immigra-
tioa Society.
PLACERvGLLE January 1Gth.-Two silver
napkin rings belonging 10 County Treas
urer Skinner and Mr.. Cutler, Superintend-
cnt of the Cedar Spring mine. were stolen
from the tables IN the Carey House last
evening. There being two hard cases in
town, they were suspected, tracked out Of
town and caught by Constable Thomas
Hume and James BOrland AZ thew were
waiting to board the Grizzly Flat stage this
morning. One admitted the theft, and
both We're held on charge of petty lar
ceny.
\ committee from the FL Dorado County
immigration Society canvassed the city TO-
day for fund TO carry on the work. They
met with splendid success. All the citizens
are taking u lively interest in the work, and
4 boom is sure to follow.
Killed by a Train in Tunnel.
LIvERMoRE, January 10Th - John P
Greeley, section man, was struck by the
weSt-bOund passenger train in the Liver
more tunnel to-day and instantly killed
Deceased was one of the Oldest hands work
ing for the railroad company, having been
on this section since the running of the first
train in 1869. He is supposed TO have
fallen asleep in the tunnel, or fell in fit.
He leaves a large family, living near the
scene OF the accident.
sheepherder Found Dead.
BAKERSFIELD January 16th.-A sheep
herder named Charles Dougherty, aged
about 55 years, was found dead late last
night on the plains twenty-five miles south
of here. He was a native of Ireland. The
Coroner has gone to investigate the cause of
his death.
Tour OF Observation-Disclosures Excite
ment.
REDDISG, January 1Gth.-A- special car
arrived here at 1 P. N. to-day, with j. A
Freeman, General Superintendent of the
Central Pacific Baiiroad W. q. Curtis,
superintendent Of Construction C. W
Pierce, Of Boston, 4 large owner of Central
Pacific stock, and Mr. Prescott, on q tour
of inspection as far north as Delta.
a light sprinkle of rain is falling, with
Indications of big storm.
Inc excitement over tne quartz mines
continues. Moneyed men from Idaho, Ne
vada and other sections arrive here CON
tinually. a man without a quartz ledge
is too poor to receive recognition from any
one in this section.
WOODEN Mill Company Incorporated.
NAPA, January 16th.-ArticIes of incor-
poration Of the Napa City Woolen Mill
Company were fled in the County Clerks
office to-day. The company propose to
take charge of the private wooden mill
erected here lately, and will greatly enlarge
the capacity OF the factory.
The Mexican Mutineers.
SAN DlEGo, January 16th.-There was
no fight between tie mutineers and their
pursuers. The whole band are now on the
desert on their way to the river. They
may be interrupted by troops from Sonora,
but il is doubtful.
NEVADA.
Probably Fatal Shooting Affair.
CARSON, January 16th.-At o'clock this
morning James Benton, keeper of a livery
stable here, shot James Duffy, Superintend-
ent of the North Carson mine. The latter
is expected TO die At the present writing