Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-06
PACIFIC SLOPE.
STATE IRRIGATION CONVENTION
AT FRESNO.
The Boycott-Deaths by Suicide
Niticulturist Resolutions-The
Rate War.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nnooan-u,uos.l
CALIFORNIA.
The s.. Helena .viticulturists.

CALIFORNIA.
The So. Helena sviticulturists.
ST. HELENA, April 5th.-The resolutions
adopted at the viticultural meeting approve
Wharton j. Green's bill before Congress
defining pure wines and taxing COM
pounded liquors, and urge the friends of
industry and labor to secure its passage
They also approve the efforts of the pro-
ducerS or sweet wines to procure legisla-
ton permitting the use without taxation
OF grape spirits for fertilization TO the ex-
tent needed to preserve them, but recog-
nize as important to the State the preserya-
ton of the purity of light, dry, table wines
and therefore request the Representatives
in Congress to make known to the officers
of the General Government that any bill
providing for free spirits in fortifying wines
should be carefully prepared; that under
no circumstances, except for expectation,
shall free spirits be used in fortifying dry
wines, and further, that the essential
features of any bill for this purpose should
be:
First-Grape spirits free from tax, for
fortifying sweet wines, containing a certain
fixed degree of sugar as shown by density.
This privilege is to be accorded only to
producers of sweet wines who distill their
own grape spirits. Except in the case of
expoTiation grape spirits may be added to
fortify any wines, dry or sweet according
to the demand of the foreign markets. free
OF tax, under the supervision of officers of
the Internal Revenue.
Second-The privilege of free fortifica-
ton of sweet wines for domestic use to be
limited to % per cent. of absolute alcohol,
including the strength acquired by fer
mentation. All wines containing more
than % per cent of alcohol and not
more than 20, to be taxed for each
degree over % per cent. the double tax on
alcohol for such additional strength, and
all wines containing more than &c per cent.
of alcohol, not intended for expectation, to
be forfeited to the United States.
Third-That no spirits for forhfying
wine, free from tax, eXceDt those produced
by distiilatiOn from grape products, be per-
mitted
The other resolutions declare that the
revenue laws should be amended so as 10
extend the time of bonding brandies the
wine-growers claiming That no limitation
as to time for bonding can be legally fixed,
but the bonding period ought not to be less
than eight years. Distillers should have
the privilege under the original distillers'
stamps of breaking w their products into
any sized packages required for trade that
the special Internal Revenue tax on retail
ers' domestic wines should be abolished,
and that the resol utiOns be sent to the Rep
resentative of this district, requesting him
to make the same known to Congress.
Santa Clara Valley Agricultural Society.
SAN JOSE, April 5th.-The Santa Clara
Valley Agricultural Socie.y to-day changed
the date of its next fair from August 23d to
August 10th. The pool-selling privileges
were sold to c. N. Chase for $3.50. The
question of spring meeting was referred
to the Executive Committee. with power to
act. 1t was also resolved to provide num-
Der of races for August 10th, in connection
with barbecue and other entertainments
which the citizens have arranged for the
pleasure of members of the national EN-
campment, G. A r, and other expected
visitors, on which occasion the grounds
will be free to ALL
State Irrigation Convention.
FRESNO, April 5th.-The Legislative Com
mittee OF the State Irrigation Convention
met at o'clock this afternoon Present
}. De3aTth Shorb Chairman, J. T. Whar-
ton, w. S. Green, r. Hudnut, L. B. Rug
gies, +. II. Tucker, d. K Senmwalt, II. s.
Dixon. Absent. VI. Holt. An address
to the members of the Convention and the
public was read by Wharton and adopted.
Articles of the Association and bylaws of
the Anti-Riparian IIrigators' Clubs were
read and adopted, and it was urged that
Clubs be organized accordingly throughout
the State A meeting was called tonight to
organize Club here, according to the sug-
geston. The committee then adjourned,
The address calls for State Irrigation
Convention, to meet in San Francisco Nav
Goth.
Grand Lodge, A. o. Z. W.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5th-The Grand
Lodge, Ancient Order United Workmen.
Will convene in ninth annual session to-
morrow morning, at 10 O'Clock. in B'nai
Is rith Hall. The advance reports of the
Grand Master and Grand Recorder show
that the year has been a prosperous one for
the organization. Seven new lodges have
been instituted since the last annual meet
ing and seven have surrendered their char
tiers, but in the latter case three have con-
solidated with other lodges There are now
DO subordinate lodges in the State. the
whole number having been 24O, but as 90
have given up their charters, the first
named figure represents the number of
lodges now in existence. The session will
last for three days and possibly one night
session, as considerable legislation is likely
to be introduced and acted upon.
The Railroad War.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5th.-Business was
little more brisk at the railroad offices to-
day, owing to the fear on the part of per
sons who have been contemplating a trip
East, that the railroad war is about over
and that rates will sooh advance. There
was no change in rates to-day, old figures
being maintained.
The Anti-Chinese Crusade.
SAN JOSE, April 5th.-The Executive |
Committee Of the Anti-Chinese Association
Of this county has issued an order for a cen
eral boycott of Santa Clara county, to 90
MO effect on April Goth.
MarysyilIe's Retiring Mayor.
MARYsvILLE, April 5th.-When Mavor
Bingham vacated the chair at the meeting |
IF the City Council this evening, in favor |
If his successor, +. H. Greedy, Judge p. W. |
Heyser, on behalf of the friends of the |
outgoing Mayor, presented Mr. Bingham |
With handsome solid silver teaset of six
pieces and salver, valued at 81 $50. In the |
enter of the salver is the following in
cription = Presented to A. C. Bingham.
~ friends who appreciate his untiring
mercy and zeal as Mayor of Marysville
rom 1889 to 1885,"
Suicide of Saloon-keeper.
Los ANGELES, April 5th.-Henry Lacroo,
saloon keeper at Santa Monica, shot him
elf to death with carbine at o'clock
his morning, at that place. He blew the
OPP of his head off. Cause, dependency.
wing to sickness.
Suicide of a Shoemaker.
TRUcKEE, April 5th.-August Koch, a
latlve OF Germany and a shoemaker by
rade, killed himself this morning by hang
ng. Koch was about 30 years old, and has
'een dissipating very freely the past year.
| is not known whether he has relatives.
de leaves a good stock of tools. The in
quest is going on.
from After-Effects of Amputation.
SAN JOSE. April 5th.-Frank Arguello
u Santa Clara, died yesterday from the
liter-efiects of amputation of one of his
egs, performed several years ago. He
belonged to one of the leading families of
he town.
The Governor at Fresno.
FRESNO, April 5th.-Governor Stoneman
lrrived in Fresno this evening. and was re-