Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-26

FLIGHT OF A WTTNEss.-Nettie Winkel-
pick, the girl who was shot by Mrs. George
Hamilton on the night of March 14th be-
cause of an alleged undue intimacy with the
husband of the latter has disappeared. After
she had fully recovered from the effect of her
wounds, the girl swore to complaint charg-
ing Mrs. Hamilton with an assault to muir
der. About the same time the girls father
came here from the East, and, with George
Hamilton, husband of the defendant, called
upon the Prosecuting Attorney in reference to
the case, and asserted that he would not leave
the State or take his daughter away until the
case could be disposed of. The case was set
for hearing in the Police Court on April 18th.
but was continued until Wednesday, at the
request of defendant, who was not in Court
and was said to be sick. Last Wednesday
the case was again continued until next
Wednesday on account of the storm that was
then raging and because of the occupancy of
the upstairs apartment by prisoners who
had been removed there 60 escape the water
that ran into the cells. But Nettie and her
father have not been seen recently, and in
curry develops the fact that they quietly left
the city some time during the night of Sat-
urday, April 18th, and are supposed to be in
Chicago. District Attorney Buckley states
that the prosecution knew nothing of her de-
parture, aud that her testimony is not neces-
sary to establish the facts of the shooting.
ALMOST SUFFocATED. - About 3 o'clock
Wednesday morning a peculiar accident,
and one which came near being fatal, occur
red on the mountains. AS one OF the snow
trains of four heavy engines was coming
down the hill, three miles from Summit, they
suddenly ran into a deep snow slide, which
brought them to a stop. In front and on the
sides the snow was piled to the top of the
sheds, and the roof was also covered thlckly.
From this dense snow grave the dense smoke
of the four giant engines could find no escape,
aud the four engineers and four hremen
dropped insensible, overcome by the thick
atmosphere. Fifteen Cinnamon, who were
on the nearest fiat car, at once rushed to the
rescue, but also dropped as if dead before
effecting anything. Other men scrambled
out and cut open the roof so the smoke could
issue, and then the Injured men, more dead
than alive. were taken out of their perilous
position to where they could receive medical
attention. 1t was at first thought that none
of them could live but they have all entirely
recovered. The railroad officers have until
now withheld the facts from publicity, be-
cause its announcement would have caused
needless alarm to the families of the sufferers,
who could not possibly have reached them or
learned Of their condition.
DIED En- ROUTE. = Yesterday morning
early the body of Frank Downey, who died
on the train, was brought to this city. lie
had been engaged in shoveling snow for the
railroad company, and was returning here
with other laborers At one of the stations
he let the train for short distance, and
when it was ready to move he became alarmed
and ran rapidly to prevent being left. Di-
rectly after taking his seat in the car he sud-
denly dropped dead. Deceased was native
of Ireland, aged about GO years. Coroner
Vermilya took charge of the body. and a
post norton examination will be made to-
day.
FREIGHT MOVEMENTS. -There were for.
warded to the East yesterday IA car loads
of merchandise, IL of wine, 8 of shells, Is Of
wool, of vegetables, of barley, of beans,
of rice, of canned goods, OF coal, : of sugar,
of machinery, Of coffee and of vegetables.
There were received here car loads of hay,
2 of coal, OF merchandise, 3 of lumber, 3 of
cattle, l of wine, of wheels, / Of flour, Of
wool, 3 of wheat and IL of rubble.
CoMMERoIAL.-There arrived within the
past two days the steamer San Joaquin No. 2
| from San Francisco with merchandise and
barge of lumber for the Sacramento Lumber
! COMPANY, and the schooner Sacramento from
the same port with posts for the Friend L
Terry Lumber Company. The schooner
Free Trade departed light for San Fran
cisco.
AUCTION SALE.-S herburn & Smith to.
morrow morning. at the residence of Mrs. J.
| C. Goods, 1912 Eighth street, will sell lot
of furniture, consisting of parlor sets,
mattresses, bedsteads, crockery, carpets,
stoves, lounges, chairs, kitchen utensils, etc.
| ARRESTS arrests made within the
two past days were Frisco Jimmy. drunk, by
officer Frazee John Walters, discharging
firearms, by officer Ferral; Frank Brown,
disturbing the peace, by officer Woods.
| TRY the cheap corner Rochester Store,
northwest corner Ninth and streets Shoes
at manufacturers prices. Groceries cheaper
than any house in Sacramento. Examine
their stock.
ORGANDIEs, two yards wide, 80 cents up,
at L. Bien's, Eighth and streets.
THE best appetizer out-Rock aad Rye.
Geo. w. Chesley, agent.