Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-23
PACIFIC SLOPE.
THE PROSECUTIONS AT SALT LAKE
FOR POLYGAMY.
Fatal Shooting Affray-A Lady
Drowned at Reno-The Mex
lean MutineerS.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECoRD-UNloN.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Transcontinental Association-Busi-
ness Observation-Disclosures

The Transcontinental Association-Busi-
ness OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SAN FRANCISCO, January 22d. = The
Transcontinental Association concluded lis
business to-day, and at $50 o'clock, after
love feast that extended over four hours,
adjourned to meet again next August, but
in what place was not designated num-
her of kilograms passed between [. w
Smith, the newly-elected Commissioner,
and the Association, regarding his accept
ance of the position but whether or not he
will accept is still undecided. The bust
ness to-day dragged considerably, the mat
ter under discussion being the adoption OF
an agreement as to the rules and regula-
tons formulated under the two
pool plan. \ great number of side
issues cropped out, and it was manifest that
unless something was promptly done the
session would be prolonged until to-mor-
row. The result was that the subdivisions
of the agreement and the document as a
whole were made special order of business,
and soon afterward the agreement was
adopted but it was not signed by any of
the roads, while, to make it operative it
must be signed by all the roads in the pool,
the fact of signature being the ratification
of the agreement. In this connection a
nice problem arises, as in the event of any
of the roads refusing, the work of the Con-
vention goes for naught and the pool will
be out of existence until another meeting is
called. One road at least will refuse to sign,
unless certain concessions are granted. This
is the Northern Pacific. The other lines in
the pool will, without question, sign the
agreement; but the Northern Pacific is a
stumbling block The situation is this
The pools pay the Northern Pacific bonus
of S per cent. on all California business, 10
keep the northern lines out of this
city This per cent. has to be
divided with the Oregon Short Line,
which has an eastern outlet via the Union
Pacific, and Oregon Navigation Company,
which has a San Francisco connection by
It's line OF steamships running between this
city and Portland The Northern Pacific,
in conjunction with the Navigation Com
pany, in turn pays the Southern Pacific a
bonus of per cent. on the Portland bust
ness, in order To keep the Southern Pacific
out of Portland, which is accessible To them
by the Navigation Companys steamers.
They claim, in this connection, that the
southern Pacific should rebate part of the
bonus, rs without the Navigation Compa-
ny's ships they would have no Portland
connection. This proposition the South
ern Pacific men have 50 far resisted,
and under this state of affairs,
as detailed, the Northern Pacific
Centage Of the s per cent. they pay to the
Southern Pacific they want rebated is not
known, but it is thought to be in the neigh
horhOOd of about One-third. The paSsen-
ger men. in Convention, succeeded We'd
nesday in settling the differences existing
between their respective lines, and will,
until some rupture occurs, work in har-
mony. The freight men did not hold a
meeting during the entire session. ii being
manifest that they would be unable to
come TO any agreement. In C consequence,
the question of individual percentage was
left 10 three arbitrator.
The question Of a reduction of the pres
ent rates on California fruit to the East
was also considered this morning, Mr..
Stubs bringing the matter up. This bust
ness Mr.. Stubs ana his contreres consider,
and Justly so, rs one of the most important
industries in this State, and with the idea
of fostering it, il is proposed to reduce the
rate of freight considerably. The question
was referred TO a special committee of six,
one of which is Mr.. Stubbs. Nothing,
however, will be done for several weeks, as
Mr.. Stubbs leaves for New Orleans. via the
Southern Pacific, tomorrow. He goes
with Mr.. Towne, General Manager of the
Central and Southern Pacific lines,
10 attend to some business OF
Importance i'll connection with the
Southern Pacific and the Sunset line. The
nature OF this business is not known, how
ever. At o'clock in the afternoon those
representatives of Eastern lines who did
not get away the day previous. packed their
gripsacks and departed. Mr.. Ristinc eY-
Commissioner, now General Traffic Man
aver of the Atlantic and Pacific also went
East. He will be gone several weeks. The
Northern Pacific men are still in the city,
and cannot get away until Saturday.
The Nomination of Leland stanford.
Jackson, January 22d.-- one hundred
guns We're fired here for Leland Stanford
and the Republican caucus. He is Cali
fornia's best friend. The band is PLAYING,
and conservative speeches are being made
by J. \. Eagon, Colonel Heath and others.
Murder ] rial in Nevada City-Pugili.t in
Trouble.
NEVADA, January 22d-The trial Of \.
W Smith for the murder OF \. Bartoldo
at North Bloomfield last October, has been
in progress before the Superior Court for
four DAYS. \ large number OF witnesses
have been examined. The testimony for
The prosecution went to show that the muir
der was 4 foul and cowardly crime. The
case will probably not 90 to the jury before
Saturday.
James Slattcry, the pugiist, who was ar
-It
uuomplaint from this county, charging him
with battery upon a Saloun-kecper was
Yesterday sentenced to thirty-iivc days in
the County Jail. The commitment was
faulty, and Slattcrys attorney soon had
him released from custody on writ OF
habcas corpus.
Ten Years in san Quentin.
RED BLUFF, January 22i.-Russ Speegle
arrested about a month ago, and who sue
coedel in breaking out of the Tehama Jail
was sentenced To ten years at San Quentin
for grand larceny He stole SIX head OF
cattle from Thomas Polk. OF this county
and sold them TO Il Fchama butcher. lie
pleaded guilty, and his hard sentence i,
due to his having o.tcn heretofore been in
The laws clutches
= Four-handed Shooting Array. /
SoNoRA. January 22d-A shooting atilay
occurred here about 10 o'clock last night
IN front g the Postotlice, between Sherman
We;more and Thomas Richards on ono
side, and VIM. and John Ryan brothers
on the other. William was shot in the
head and John in the neck. William has
since died, bar Johns wound Is not neces
sarily fatal. Weumore is supposed to have
fired the shots which took effect. He and
Richards surrendered themselves 10 The
officers The parties are all young men
VINO We're raised here. The immediate
cause of the row Is supposed 10 he because
VIM. RYAN ordered Wctmorc and Richard,
ont 81 his brothers saloon. Itis generally
conceded THAI there is something behind II
all which ,hc pablicdo not yet know.
Prosperous Fetaluma.
PgrALuNA. january 22d-B Building wa,
never as lively in Pe,aluna during tn,
winter months is il Is the present season
and the many improvements being planue,
indicate positive boom here by the open
lne Of = ring.
Death from AsphyNiation.
PErNLUNA, January 22i.--A private let
ter states thar NJ Moscow, a small station
on the Russian river Frenchman name,
Henry Gross, in the employ of Delmas O
that place, was found dead in his bed las
Saturday morning. On retiring at nigh
Gross had kindled coal fire in his sleep
ing-r00m The Coroners jury found
verdict that death had resulted from as
phyXia.
Leg Broken While Scuiiiing.
Fresno, January 22d - Major 81. 4
Woodwork had one of the bones of hi
right leg broken while scuilling with A. NJ
Gady this morning. He will be contine,
TO his room for several weeks in conse
quence.
Damages for i Husbands Death,