Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-13
PACIFIC SLOPE.
Especial DISPATCHES TO THE REooRp-usIoS.
CALIFORNIA.
The Sharon Divorce Cace-Nellie Brack
EFT Swears that Her Testimony Wa

The Sharon Divorce Cace-NeIlie Brack-
EFT Swears that Her Testimony Was
False.
SAN Francisco, January 12th-The mat
ters of findings and plaintiffs motions for
alimony and counsel fees in the Sharon
divorce case came up for hearing before
Judge Sullivan at 10 o'clock this morning
in Department One of the Superior Court.
Neither plaintiff nor the defendant was in
Court, but the room was uncomfortably
crowded by spectators, including many law
vers. An affidavit of Nellie Bracket was
read, in which she swears that her testi-
mony on the trial was tissue of false
hoods. Other affidavits were read, includ-
ing one of ex-senator Sharon. The scene
in the Courtroom at times was most eX
citing. The matter went over until 10 A.
NJ. Friday.
The Transcontinental Association.
SAN Francisco, January 12th.-A meet
ing of the Transcontinental Association.
of Railroads opened in room 100
of the Palace Hotel this afternoon 4
meeting of the association occurred here
little more than one year ago. An agree
ment was entered into at that time as TO
the proportion of receipts for Pacific coast
business each interested road should be al
| held meetings in the East. One occurred
recently in Chicago The Central Pacific
| Road at the recent meeting demanded
| larger percentage of the gross receipts of
| the ASSOCIATION than was allowed in 1888.
| To consider this demand was one of the
purposes of the present session, but not the
| only purpose as there are several conflict
ing interests The recent resignation of
Commissioner Ristine has made the cleo
| ton of new Commissioner one of the con-
siderations. The Acting Commissioner is
| l.. q. Cannon As possible successor the
| names respectively have been mentioned of
John Muir, Of the Oregon Railway and
| Navigation Company, and 2. 2. Shelby, of
the Union Pacific. 1t was to-day consid-
cred contingent on Il failure to agree, that
| there might be war of freight rates over
land. Several railroad men, who were
questioned at the Palace Hotel. said that
passenger rates might also be discussed, but
that this matter would probably play only
a minor part in the conference.
1t was at first thought that the opening
session would occur at II o'clock this fore
noon, but owing 10 the non-arrival yester-
day of the gentlemen expected, the opening
| was necessarily deferred until this after
noon. The representation of various out
side roads, although some of the representa-
tives may not arrive until tomorrow, is ex-
pected to be as follows:
Atlantic and Pacific-Gcorge W. Ristine,
Traffic Agent.
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe-Trailic
Manager, J. F. Goddard General Passenger
and Freight Agent, W. f. White; General
Freight Agent, J. p. Leeds.
Union Pacitic-Tratlic Manager, r. l..
kimbail General Freight Agent T. L. Shell
! by; General Passenger Agent, J. w Morse;
General Traffic Agent, c. s Stebbins.
Denver and Rio Grande-Receiver. W. II.
Bancroft, and General Freight and Passen-
ger Agent, 5. W. Ecclcs.
Northern Pacitic-General Freight Agent,
J. NJ. Hannaford General Passenger and
Freight Agent, Charles 5. Fee; Nice-Presi-
dent and General Manager, 7. f. Cakes.
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany = General Freight and Passenger
Agent, A L. Stokes; Viee-President and
General Manager, c. II. Prescott
Burlington and Missouri-Gencral Ticket
Agent p S Eustis and General Freight
Agent Thomas ?. Miller.
Many of these gentlemen arrived Satur-
day and Sunday. Some had not arrived at
noon to-day.
The overland train to-day brought Messrs
P. p. Shelby, J. W. Morse C. c. Stebbins
and Thomas l., kimball, representing the
| Union Pacific road, and also c. NJ Wicker
Of Chicago, Commissioner of the Freight
| Bureau of Chicago, an organization made
by Chicago merchants Mr. Wicker was
not III the meeting, but it was said that he
came here i'll the interest of Chicago ship
pers. Although nearly all the representa-
tives of the roads in the Association had
arrived this afternoon, the opening session
did not begin at clock, because compare
lively few of the railroad men appeared on
time. Commissioner Cannon was present
10 call the gathering 10 order. The Cen
trail Pacific road and Sunset route were
represented by General Manager 4. y.
Towne Freight Traffic Manager Stubs
and General Freight Agent Gray.
AT about 3 O'Clock the Association Tegu-
larly began deliberations, with Commits
sioner Cannon in the chair, and the doors
were closed.
SECOND DISPATCH.1
SAN FRANCIsco, January 12th.-Owing to
the absence of Messrs. Miller and Eustis
representatives of the Burlington and Mis-
souri, River Railroad, the meeting adj
ljouned, without doing any business, until
tomorrow. The gentlemen arrived in town
during the evening.
| The San Francisco ShrieVa1ty Contest
San Francisco, January 18th - The
Shrievalty recount terminated to-day Hop
NILS puma O'Ci 1 dtttI9Oil Is clSll
| votes.
Napa County Bonds.
NAPA. January 12th.-The Treasurer of
Napa county will this month redeem $l7,
OO0 worth of Napa county bonds.
Death of a Napa County Pioneer.
NAPA, January 12th.-Wm Edgington.
aged 6S years, a pioneer of Napa county.
died this morning after Il short illness Mr.
| Edgington came to California in 1876 and
was member OF Fremonts battalion. He
has resided near Napa since 1913.
| Items from Redding.
REDDlNG, January 18th. - Thompsons
stage commenced this morning regular
trips TO Copper City.
Jones Dickson, DeWolf & Co., lesSees of
the Winthrop mine, have purchased the
| buildings, machinery, stables and sawmill
| that the old Extra Mining Company used.
There is much life in the old camp. Much
excitement prevails here in regard to quartz
mining.
Men are arriving here every day on their
way to New river by way of Weaveryille.
| c. c. Bush, H. j. Johnson, James Nc
Cormick, Z. A. Reid and r. G. Dunn were
elected to-day Directors of the Bank of
Shasta County. The Directors elected c. c.
| Bush President, James Mccormick Vice
| President, and appointed Fred. Grotefend
| Cashier. The bank has been doing bust
ness nine months, with very satisfactory
results to its stockholders.