Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-25
Arrested for Bribery.

SAN DIEGO, July 24th.-Lung Chung was
arrested this morning by Deputy United
States Marshal on charge of bribery,
Chung approached Customs Officer Gunnis
and made an offer of 81 900 if he would
allow 200 Cinnamon who are now near En-
senada to come over the line. He also
offered Sl20 if the officer would allow three
OF his countrymen to land from the steamer
Dublan on Saturday next. The custom
official arranged a meeting with the Celes.
tial, where he had deputy concealed, and
when the money was paid arrested the
Chinaman, who was placed in jail. Since
his arrest the Chinaman has connected the
Je Quong Sow kee Company and the Chez
Chung Company with the affair.
Railroad Contract Ler.
SAN FRANoIsco, July 24th-The North.
ern Pacific Company awarded contract
to-day to the local firm of Webster, Kelso
d Dare for the construction of line OF
railroad from Chehalis to South Bend, in
Washington. The new line will be almost
straight, following the course of the Willo-
pah river as 1t nears South Bend A men,
Der of the contracting firm left this city to-
night to engage men and teams, SO as to
start the work before the rainy season sets
in. 1t is understood that the amount of
the contract is 100000.
Refused to Make Returns.
4, SAN FRANCISCO, July 24th-H Anxiter,
who has for several months past been sell
ing goods on commission for Henry Kahn,
jeweler, H. Liebes & Co., furriers, and
other houses, was arrested tonight for
concealing property with intent to defraud
his creditors. He sold largely on the in
stailment plan, and in this way disposed OF
goods aggregating in value over $1,000.
II q rpfreQd n Ra rnf, for \ d.
secured.
Receiver Appointed.
SAN Francisco, July 24th.-Judge Lew
has appointed Thomas Brown, Cashier of
the Bank of California, Receiver to succeed
J. q. Maynard in the suit of the Oro Grande
Company and Globe Mining Syndicate
against Manuel Aguayo, Leccadio Agnayo
and w. Laiza, under $4,000 bonds, sub.
ject to the same objections of defendants as
made at the time of the appointment of
Maynard. This is the noted Mulato mine
case.
NaDa Notes.
NAPA, July 24ih.-Suit was begun in the
Superior Court of this county by II. NJ La
Rue against G. Groezinger, prominent
4ountville vineyardist. The action is over
breach of contract. The amount involved
is Sc, 600.
wy 44NA VIC IL DtlDR ldAtu tue
quicksilver mine near YountvilIe. Ma
chinery is being put in, and the work OF
reducing ore began this morning
Poor Catch of salmon
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24th.-News comes
from Fraser river that the salmon catch so
far is q complete failure, and does not av-
erage more than ten fish to each boat. Al
though most of the canneries are now in
running order, D1 ost of the boats have been
taken Oft to awai the long expected run,
as the present cs ID won't pay for the wear
and tear OF the nets, to say nothing of the
wages of the fishermen
Held to Answer.
Los ANGELES, July 24th.-J. S. Chad
wick, well-known real estate agent, was
to-day held to answer a charge of forgery
IN the Superior Court. He furnished q
bond in the sum of 81 500, and was re.
leased. Chadwick was connected with AS
semblyman James NJ. Damon in the re-
cent charges of forgery. No trace of DAM
ron's whereabouts has been found, and his
bondsmen have employed q detective to
search for him.
Asking for CIemency.
PASADENA, July 24th.-A petition is in
circulation, and is being largely signed,
asking the Governor of Oregon for Glenn
ency in the case of George Turner, con-
vlcted OF obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses at Seattle after the great fire. Tur-
ner, who was one of the Relief Committee,
was well and favorably known here and at
Los Angeles.
A Postoffice Thief Arrested.
SAN Francisco, July 24th.-A Postofice
Inspector has caused the arrest of George
9. Wells at Santa Rosa on a charge of rob-
bing letter-boxes The mail had been