Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-05
LAND OFFICER IN TROUBLE.
How He Managed to Steal Over $4,000
Each Month

LAND OFFICER IN TROUBLE.
How He Managed to Steal Over $4,000
Each Month.
PORTLAND Msy 4,h.-The United States
Grand Jury is investigating charges of ex-
tortion made against w. I. Burney, late
Receiver of the Land Office in this district.
1t is charged that he collected $50 each
from persons filing on claims, instead of
$40, as allowed by law, for publication of
notice, on the ground that the office was so
crowded with work that in order to keep
up with the business he had to employ
extra Clerks, and the extra $40 was 10 paw
them. 1t is alleged that an average of ten
flhngs day was made for long tine. and
the $40 on each would give him over 81. 500
month, while his extra clerk hire did not
cost him more than $500 month and the
remainder was appropriated by bim.
There are also other charges of graver
nature to be made in connection with
Burney's administration, and il is conf
IDENTIFY expected that he will be indicted.
Hit Him in the Neck.
SPOKANE FALLS (Wash.) May 4th.-The
game with Portland to-day resulted in a
victory for Spokane. Score, IA 10 s. The
game abounded in heavy hitting. In the
third inning Portland made five runs
Emmerke was then relieved by V.gel
Young, the st. Paul amateur pitcher who
pitched fine game. In the fifth inning
Umpire Crogin called Jevne, Captain of the
Spokanes, out on strikes, two of which
were plainly balls. Jevne struck him on
the neck. The umpire fined him $40 and
Manager Barnes added S100
Munday, Portland's pitcher. was hit very
hard. w. Parrott played the best game for
Portland, and Roberts, Mills and Turner
for Spokane. The umpiriug was very poor
Both clubs were dissatisfied. Attendance,
$500. Score:
FeP'iand. f1Gasnd.. .d d 3 g 81 S-ls
Hits-spokane, IL: Portland, 10; Errors
Spokane, 2; Portland, Is Umpire-Crogin.
Turned states Evidence.
PETALUNA, May 18th -Atthe preliminary
examination of Joseph Silva, on the charge
of attempt 10 rob Steigers store on the
night of the 26th of April, Frank Wilson,
who had already been held on the same
charge as an accomplice, was placed on the
witness stand for the prosecution His
testimony implicated Joseph Silva and an
other man who called himself "Shinani-
gan" Silva, on being sworn in his own
behalf, also confessed that he was one of
the parties in the attempted burglary and
implicated the parties named. Silva is
about is years old and resident of this
city. Wilson halls from Butte, Mont, and
is about 81 years old. They were held in
$1,000 bail. "ShnaniGan" has not vet been
arrested. Young Silva is addicted to the
low. 1t is expected that Wilson will be
released for turning States evidence.
Democratic Nominations.
the Democratic primaries held yesterday
nominate the following officers by major
tiles ranging from fifty to four hundred
Assemblyman, G. A Stonesifer; no opposi-
aion. Superior Judge, w. C. Miner, pres
ent incumbent. Sheriff, R. b Purvis,
present incumbent Clerk, j. A. Lewis
District Attorney, L. W. Fulkerth. Re.
corder, NJ. j. Dorenson, present incumbent;
no opposition. Treasurer, G. r. Os,rom.
present incumbent Assessor. ]. W. Tul-
lock, present incumbent School Superin-
tendent, DR.. w. B. Howa ard present in.
cumbent Surveyor, F. S. Lane; no oppo-
sition. Coroner, ]. Phelps; no opposition.
Supervisor, Fourth District, G. w. Toombs,
present incumbent. Supervisor, Third
District, T. ]. Carmichael. Fifteen hun.
dred votes were polled.
Caught Them in the Act.
SAN Francisco, May 4.h.-James Dono-
van and Joseph Richards, young men,
one of whom is an ex. convict, and the
other graduate of the Industrial School,
are IN the City Prison charged with an at
tempt at grand larceny. They were ar
rested this morning at the doors of St
Mary's Cathedral. While a lady was
leaving the church Donovan quietly
moved toward her side and slipped his
hand in her pocket. Beside him was
Richards as an accomplice to take the
booty for safe keeping. Officers caught
them at their work and took them in cr,s-
tody.
Murderous Mongol.
FRESNO, May 4th.-T L Hunter, Deputy
Constable and doorkeeper at the Chinese
theater, was assaulted by an unknown
Chinese yesterday morning and received
severe cash in the forehead A Chinese
attempted 10 pass in without paving the
so cents admission, and when Hunter re-
fused him admission he drew an iron bar
and struck him with it. The force of the
blow drove Hunter through the door on
the balcony, and the next moment the
mnrderous heathen fired shot ar him.
The bullet went through the door. but
missed its mark. The shooter fed.
Drowned in Raccoon Straits,
to~a-N - nh-NNiSSO, l-ic tlh--AaIIln bVaQ,
fruit peddier, William Cosgrove. boy.
and Con Downey were drowned. while sail
ing in Reccoon straits this afternoon. They
had gone fishing in yawl-boat having left
the Fillmore-street wharf at O'Clock. They
anchored off the pier at Angel Island but
meeting with poor luck went for a sail on
Raccoon straits. The boat upset and all
three were drowned.
Incendiary Fire
SANTA Cruz, May 4th-Last night Rob-
ert Majors house at The Walrath bitumen
mine was burned. 1t is supposed 10 have
been incendiary. The family narrowly
escaped being burned Majors is superin-
tendent Of the mine The teamsters for
merly employed in hauling b;tumen are
now on strike. A can of coal oil was
found near the house.
ELECTRIC CURRENTS.
Changed Ideas Concerning Them Within