Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-05
PACIFIC SLOPE.
CHINESE GAMBLING ABOLISHED
IN MARYSVITLE.
Stage Robbery-Barns Burned-WiH
Declared Void-Inc
ries Sentenced.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO 1HB RECORD UNION
CALIFORNIA.
The Railroad Tax Cases.

torneys submitted the record of the cases
tried in the United States Circuit Court
and counsel requested Judge Sullivan tC
report to the Supreme Court certain find
ings of fact Counsel for the Controller
presented the record in GO of the SO case.
tried by the United States Court, divided
into two classes, each presenting separate
issues. One class of cases embraced the
suits for the collection of the taxes O.
1S8l-S2, amounting 10 $4,000, and the
other those of 1SS3-S4. amounting to $500,
600. After a long argument, it appeared
that the lawyers could not agree as to the
matter desired to be reported, and Judge
Sullivan stopped the discussion by order
ing them to file their findings as eacE
viewed them
Controller Dunn briefly addressed the
Court. He asked the Court TO report tha
the money collected by the Attorney Gen.
eral was no part of the revenues of the
State, but voluntary gifts from the railroad
corporations, and therefore that the sale
sums could not be certified TO the Treas
urer under the law. Also. that if the At
torney- General did collect this money as
taxes, he was remiss in his duties in accept.
ing 1t without the attorneys fees and inter.
est required by law, as the record shows.
On Saturday next the attorneys will file
their findings, and the Court will then
make up its report.
The TranscontInental Association.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 4th.-The
Transcontinental Association, after fixing
the place of meeting at Monterey, changed
it to New York, whittier General Passenger
Agent I. H. Goodman has already depart
ed, TO be present at the meeting Yester.
day, however, it was decided by a tele-
graphic vote to hold the meeting at Mon.
teIey, where the Association will meet on
the 18th. A. n. Towne, General Manager
j. G. Stubs, General Traffic Manager
Richard Gray, General Freight Agent OF
the Southern Pacific Company L. A Til
ford, General Manager of the Standard Oil
Company, and l.. G. Cannon, Pool Com
missioner of the Transcontinental Rail
roads, had prepared to leave on the over.
land train Sunday next for New York CITY
to attend the Transcontinental Association
in that city. They will now, probably, un.
pack their trunks.
The Alleged Restriction Act Frauds.
SAN Francisco, December 4th. - The
United States Grand Jury have been in ex-
ecutive session all day, formulating a re.
port in reference to alleged frauds in con-
nection with the Chinese Restriction Act
some time past. Their report viii be made
to Judge Hoffman tomorrow. It is re-
ported that the debate over the subject mat
ter under consideration has been quite ami
mated and acrimonious. Il is reported nc
indictments will be found against partici.
pants in the alleged frauds because of in.
sutficiency of evidence to establish q crime
under the statute. A large number of wit.
nesses have appeared before the jury, and
an effort seems to have been made to solve
the problem, That damaging testimony
has been given against the acts of the Gov.
ernment officials is known, but whether
such acts come within the statutory bounds
OF criminal law is to be, in part, determined
by the jury.
Cleansing the Augean Stables.
MARYsyILLE, December 4th.-The Chic
of Police to-day notified all the Chinese
keeping tan games and lotteries that here
after all such must cease operations. OF
they will be dealt with according to the
strict letter of the law. They have hereto
fore been unmolested, and the notification
came like a thunder clap to them. .Ther,
are twenty-five tan games and twelve lot
teries in full blast in population of abou
1900 Chinese. 1t is the determination o
the authorities to purify the social atmos
phere of Chinatown to the fullest exten
possible. A raid on the lover" elemen
is also in progress, but the latter class hav,
been pretty thoroughly cleaned out unit
lately few have returned
Arrested on Suspicion.
AUBURN, December 4th.-A man name,
Timothy Mckay has been arrested in Lin
coin by Sheriff Huntley on suspicion o
having murdered NJ. Donnelly who's,
mutilated body was found last Monday
Mckay was brought 10 the Auburn jail
and will be taken to Lincoln next Monda,
for examination. He is q rancher nea
Lincoln, and it is known that bad bloc,
has existed between him and Donnelly 70
some time.
Illicit DistilIery Seized.
ANTIOCH, December 4th-To-day c. +
Montgomery, Deputy Revenue Collector
captured moonshine" distillery on tn
ranch of Paddy McNamee, in the hills nea
the coal mines, securing the entire plant
The whereabouts of this illicit still ha
given the revenue officers considerabl
trouble for years past, but it was supposed
that the business had been abandoned
The Carpenter Will Case-The Documen
Declared Void.
STOCKTON, December 4th.-In the con
tested will case of Charles W. Carpenter
deceased, which had been on trial for
month, the jury to-day returned verdic
declaring the will null and void on tn
ground of unsoundness of mind. Carpente
was one of the largest and most wealth,
farmers of this county, and left his larg
estate to friends in this county, ignorin
his relatives in the East and the latte
contested the will. Congressman Loutti
was for the will, and ex- Congressman Bud,
for the contestants.
Two Barns Burned.
MERGED. December 4th-Late last nigh
two large hay barns on Main street caugh
fire and were entirely consumed, with tn
contents. They contained about 500 ton
of hay, which was owned by number G
different persons, most of which was in
sured. O'Connor & Cook lost 35 tons, OF
which there was no insurance Hume
Hart. of San Francisco, lost 426 tons; in
sured at the rate of SO per ton. S. {
Bates lost 300 tons; fully insured. Jaoo
| Staring was the owner of the building.
which were fully insured. The fire is be
ieyed to have been the work of incendis
ries, as the buildings stood in an isolate
| position, and were used only for STORM
! hay.
! Another Stage Robbery.
! MERGED, December 4th.-Informatio
was brought here this morning that tn
| stage bound from Coulterville for this cit
was robbed at Pleasant Valley, Maripos
county, early this morning. 1t has Nc
| been learned whether the robbers secure
anything, nor how nor by whom the Grim
was committed.
Cornerstone Of a New Masonic Tempt
Laid.
FRESNo. December 4.b--Tha cerarno-,ie
OF laying the cornerstone of the new NJ
sonic Temple at this place, this afternoon
was grand success. La Grange Lodge
Merced, and the Selma and Visalia Lodge
! appeared in body, and delegations wer
! present from other Lodges. The Natiy
Sons, knights of Pythias and the Forsyt
Guard participated in the ceremonie
The public schools turned out in a bod,
and fully 1900 persons were presen
Senior Grand Warden Rucker, of MerceC
! conducted the ceremonies. and George T