Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-28
ihe state Horticultural Society and the
Inspectorship of Fruit Pests.

| hspectorsnip OF Ermt Pests.
san Francisco, November 27th.-At n
| meeting OF the State Horticultural Society.
,o-oay' the following selfexplanatory reso-
| luton was adopted
| WHEREAS The State Board OF Horticult,,r.
mas seen ht to appoint To the Office of Inspeetor
OF Fruit Pests for the State of California WIN
iln a b9sgs, OF Napa, who possesses no qualifica-
| tion Whatever for the position ignoring the ve-
| quest of the State Fruit Growers CofyentinD
that the place be filed, as provided By law. by
| one thoroughly conversant with the duties OF
the once: therefore be il
Res0Lred, That We representing the bo747
cuitlrlsts OF the State, censure the State Board
l, Oh horticulture for acting contrary 10 the ex-
tlon assembled and contrary to law.
Guilty as Charged.
San Francisco, November 27th.-Areu-
Inent was concluded today in the case of
James e. Brown, the colored Notary Pub
llc and Eleonir Weile, proprietress of a
lodging house, who for two weeks had
been on trial in the Superior Court for
felony, committed in the taking of an afE-
davit of Isabella Clark, an imbecile in the
almshouse, intending to use the same in a
proposed motion for new trial in the
Sharon divorce case. After receiving the
Judges charge, the jury retired, and in less
than ten minutes returned with verdict of
guilty as charged. The defendants were
ordered into custody, and removed to the
County Jail to await sentence. They an
nounced their intention of appealing
TO the Supreme Court.
In Very Bad Condition.
SAN Francisco, November 27tb.-B. +.
Shay, the man who was shot by ]. C.
brown, of Healdsburg, and was considered
ON the way to recovery, was taken with n
chill yesterday, but it was considered spas
modlc and no particular Importance was
attached to the symptom. To-day he had
another chill, and City Surgeon Dennis
considers the symptom very alarming
one, which he ascribes to blood-poisonine,
and the probable gathering of pus in the
abdominal cavity. If blood poisoning has
really set in, Shay's prospects are very
slim.
Signal Service Indications
SAN FRANCISCO, November 27th.-8P.
Indications for the succeeding 80 hours
North Pacific cloudy weather and rain.
with southerly winds, brisk to high along
the coast. Middle Pacific, fair weather,
followed by increasing cloudiness and rain.
with variable winds, shifting to southerly.
and brisk to high along the northern por-
ton of the coast. South Pacific, fair
weather, with light to fresh winds, gen
orally northwesterly.
The Powers Murder Case.
LAOi-LAo1 Ef 4NONClHD6I -iIQ.-In the
habeas corpus proceedings in the case of
the thirteen alleged conspirators of the
Powers murder, Superior Judge Breen this
afternoon filed a decision, admitting
Towles, Slaven, Gilbert, Chapman, D. r.
Hawkins, W. L. Hawkins, Hasbruck.
Maynard, Thompson and Watson to bail in
$40 600 each. The bail of Ashcroft and
Myiai, who participated in all the meet
lngs, except on the night of the killing,
and were not at the hanging, was fixed at
$500 each. Il. w. Chappell, who presided
at the meeting, and administered the oath
OF secrecy TO the conspirators Just prior to
the hanging, was refused bail. Chappell is
brother-in-law of District Attorney
Hawkins, and an effort is being made to
have the Supervisors employ assistant
counsel in view of this fact Judge Breen
gave no conclusions of law or findings of
fact in his decision. The total amount of
bail is s23O,0Oo. None has yet been given,
but it is understood that Watson. and pos
slbly others, will furnish theirs tomorrow.
All except Prewett, Irwin and Chappell. to
whom bail has been denied will probably
furnish bonds in few days. 1t is under
stood tonight that another attempt will be
made to release Prewett and Irwin on
habeas corpus.
Suit Tor Damages-Woman Found Dead
A Life Sentence.
SAN JOSE, November 27th.-Uriah &.
Brldgeman has brought suit for $4,000
damages against John Winsor, q Milpitas
farmer. The complaint recites that While
in the employ of defendant, plaintiff was
injured by several bales of hay falling ON
him while helping defendant to unload a
wagon, and he was thereby crippled for
life He is 60 years of age. and without
means.
Mrs 700 Will;or,s &c Co., 1,..:
found dead yesterday in a room of the.
house OF Mrs. L. A. Sage, at Saratoga. The
Coroner's inquest disclosed that death re-
suited from hemOrrhage of the lungs.
Judge Belden this morning pronounced
life sentence on Nelson Pierce, the con-
vlcted murderer of Joseph A. Mccarthy.
lie will be taken to San Quentin Monday.
Looking for Blood.
SAN JOSE, November r27th.-Christopher-
Bobletta, who keeps a grocery on the cor
ner of 81. James and Fifth streets. together
with man named William Briscoe. was
asleep in the rear room of his store when
he was awakened by rap at the door. He
arose and opened the door, when two
masked men advanced into the room, one
pointing pistol at Bobletta, saving. we
want blood" The grocer picked up
lighted lamp and struck him over the head,
and then ran to the police office. Briscoe
had short scuffle with the men in the
dark, when they escaped, but leaving their
masks and the pistol.
Terrible Outrage by Indians.
SAN BERNABDINo November 27th.-Iast
| night about o'clock man by the name
OF Ihomas Stanton was cooking his sup
per over fire Just east of town, and only
| about forty rods from Starke's Hotel. when
he was set upon by four Indians, who de-
manded whisky. He, having none to give
them, was numerically beaten, and then
held over his fire and roasted alive. This
morning Stanton was found, more dead
than alive. He was removed to the hos
pital, and an examination showed the
flesh on his legs TO be burned to "a crisp.
He cannot live. He says he can identify
his prosecutors. Lynch law is the talk.
Departure of Congressman AIcKenna for
Washington.
SUIsUN, November 27th.-As the over
land train passed up tonight the friends
and neighbors of Congressman McKenpa.
to the number of 800 or more, collected at
the depot, accompanied by the Suisun
band, TO bid farewell to that gentleman.
who boarded the train on his mission to
Washington. He was called on for
speech, and responded in eloquent and feel
ing remarks.
First Train Since the washouts.
REDDING, November 9th - The first
train to Delta since the washout went
through to-day. 1t is expected now to run
regularly.
Bridge Damaged.
CHICO, November 9th. - The bridge
across the Sacramento at Chico Landing
has sunk two feet, and is considered dam
gerous for heayily-loaded teams 1t will be
repaired Immediately.
An official dispatch from General Pen