Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-22
Awaiting the Duke of connaught.

RIGA. which passed up this morning from
San Francisco for Departure Bay, was MIS-
taken for the steamship Abyssinia, from
China, with the Duke and Duchess Con-
naught on poara.
LATER-The steamship Abyssinla, hay-
ing on board their ROYAL Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught, arrived
at Victoria at noon to-day. The vessel had
fine voyage All are well and landed at
Jpn. A royal salute was fred at Esqui-
malt. The Duke and Duchess were met
by the Lieutenant-G Governor, officers of the
navy and army and principal citizens. An
address of welcome will be presented this
afternoon. The royal guests leave to-mor-
row for the East. They will open the new
Jubilee Hospital this afternoon.
Contests for Honors.
SANTA Rosa, May 12st.-The annual con-
tests for the Johnson defamation medal,
the Young recitation medal and the Hardin
Grafton medal, under the auspices of the
Pacific Methodist College, were held in the
Athenaum Opera House here last night.
E. NJ. Hill, Howell D. Melvin, W. n. Mat
lock and Alonzo Stuart competed for the
Johnson medal, Belle Finley, Kate Es-
rey, Estelle Farmer. Hattie Byrd and
George Reid for the Young medal, and L.
c. Renfro, Jr., and NJ. 7. Britain for the
Hardin medal. The exercises were highly
credltaole. Inc awards Will be made and
annoanoeo .a'ei
ihey must Return.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2lst.-This after
noon the steamer China left for Yokohama
and Hongkopg. Nine Chinese failed to
secure writs OF habess corpus, out of forty
nine that were on board, aud they departed
on the steamer. Two Cinnamon and one
Chinese woman remanded by the Federal
Courts, were produced by their attorneys
and placed on board the China for the re-
turn trip. Beside those that were CON-
PEELED to return there were also quite
number who voluntarily took passage, and
will take chances on being landed when
tn ~ again return.
sutterites Meet.
M.RysvrJIE Nav 91st-Ata mee,;n, of
the Sutter Comfy Horticultural Snc;etu
This afternoon a Worlds Fair Committss
of three was annoinred to act in coninnc-
tion with a committees from tbe Ynba C;,v
GRANGE for the Formulation If nian hr
Which Sntter conntv,s borticn,tproi on5
agricultural industries and resources NAV
be fully and prominently represented in
CALIFORNIA; section of the great exposition.
The meeting was addressed by Gustave
Eiser, of Fresno, and <. W. Maslin, of
Placer county, on the subject of fig-culture.
Charges Against a Collector of Customs.
Saw Drrco Nav o1st-An ovon;no r.n.r
CHARGES that Collector If Cnstoms f Tnhn
Rerry no;5 S5n 10 invo;gle Chinan,an go
the border some weeks aeo % that he
might have the credit of capturine them.
The charge, which is sustained by the tes-
timony of several Constables, is that of mis-
demeanor under the Exclusion Act and
punishable by fine and imprisonment The
facts are to be brought at once to the atten-
ton of the Treasury Department by affi-
davits.
Montana Election.
HELENA (Mont.). May 2lst.-The Su-
preme Court of Montana to day decided
the contested election of Sheriff in Silver
Bow county. involving the validity of the
vote in the famous Precinct No. "a. The
Court unanimously held that the vote of
the precinct was SO irregular in all re-
spects, and so saturated with proven fraud
that it should be entirely rejected. This
elects the Sheriff and all the Republican
officers in Silver Bow county.
Bound Over.
Saw Drrco Nav Ole. Before comr,i.-
sioner Ward TO-DAY CAPTAIN Williams and
DR.. Wo Sang were bound over to the
United States Court without bail. both
charged with aiding and abetting Chinese
to come to this country. Williams is the
man caught bringing in a boat-load of
Mongolians from below the line, and DR..
Wo Sang is the Chiuaman who hired him
to go down for that purpose.
Sale of sealskins,
SAN FaANCrsco. Nav 2lst.-Narshal G. &.
Porter, of Alaska. sold to day in this city.
at auction, 2.46S sealskins seized in Beh-
ring sea last year by the revenue cutter
Rush from illegal sealers. Almost the en-
tire lot was purchased by the North Ameri-
can Commercial Company, the present
lessees of the seal-fisning grounds The ag-
eregate amount realized was S24 256 which
will be turned over to the United States
Government. -.-.
BAY Notes
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2lst.-The Califor-