Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-21
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SPECIAL TO THE RECORD UNION
WEsTWARD-BOUND PASSENGERS.
The Yosemite Commission Returning from
the Valley.
sLurcE RoBBER KILLED BY TWO BOYS.
Death of Assistant General Superintendent
Fellows.
OREGON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA NEWS.
Stockton Concludes to Invest in Fire
Alarm Telegraph.
WEsTWARD-BOUND PASSENGERS
OREGON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA NEWS.
CALIFORNIA.

Death of Superintendent Fellows
SAN Francisco, July 20th-E. G. Eel
lows, Assistant General Superintendent Of
the Central Pacific Railroad, died this even
ing at Oakland.
fsECoND DIsPATCH.l
SAN Francisco, July 2Oth.-The cause Of
Mr.. Fellows death cannot be accurately
stated until after the post mortem examina-
ton, but one of the chief causes was con-
gestion of the liver, arising from climatic
changes during his recent trip to the end of
the Southern Pacific Railroad il Arizona.
An autopsy will be held tomorrow. De-
ceased was native of Syracuse, N. Y, aged
AZ years. He has been in California since
1868, in railroad employ. He was taken sick
week ago last Thursday, and has been con-
fined to his house since last Friday week.
Rody Found-Fire Alarm Telegraph.
STOCKTON, July 20th.-The body of man,
not identified, was found floating in Stockton
channel this morning. The new pantaloons
on the body have been identified as those
purchased in store few days ago by man
who said he resided in the neighborhood of
San Jose. The body is almost unrecogniz
able.
Late last night the City Council appro-
priated g, 800 to aid in the construction of a
nre alarm telegraph system.
Accidental Drowning-Held to Answer.
STOCKTON, July 20th.-The man found
drowned this morning was inferred this even
ing. He was not identified. The Coroner's
jury returned verdict of accidental drown
ing.
About P. NJ. to-day two boys found the
body of man floating under the wharf. 1t
was identified as that of John McKinnon,
native of Nova Scotia, aged 81 years. De.
ceased sometimes worked as deck hand on
the river steamers. An inquest was held
and a verdict of accidental drowning was re-
turned.
j. w. Campbell has been held in s25. 600
bail to answer to charge of murder in kill
ing G. w. Brehmer, August s, 1879.
The Yosemite Commissi0n-HOt Weather.
MADEIRA, July 10th. The Governor, with
the Yosemite Commission and party, arrived
at this point on their return from the valley
to-day. They reached the valley on the 18th,
and held the first informal meeting the same
day. On Friday. the entire party, largely
reinforced, visited Vernal and Nevada falls,
and on Saturday the Commission spent the
entire day in open session, before which all
persons interested in leases or privileges of
any kind were invited to be present Sixteen
persons appeared before the Commission to
present suggestions, explain grievances and
apply for privileges and other matters. Gov
ernor Perkins presided at the meeting. and
! Commissioner M. e. Briggs acted as Secre.
tary. Commissioner jackson conducted the
examination of witnesses on behalf of the
Commission. The Commissioners and party
visited the various points of interest during
their stay in the valley, and will reach their
homes tomorrow.
The thermometer here to day indicated ITO
degrees of heat, being lower temperature
than for some days past.
sIutce EObber Killed by Two Boys.
ORovILLE, July 20sh.-A Portuguese, aged
about % years, name unknown, was shot ON
the Spring Valley Mining Company's fume
at Cherokee last night about 9 o'clock, while
in the act of robbing the flume. He had
wooden box and pick and spoon, and was
in the fume and at work when the watchmen
shot. There are three six-foot fumes abreast,
and water runs in only two at time. An
inquest by the Coroner this merning devel-
oped the above facts. The shooting was done
by two boys, aged about IL and 16, who were
on the night watch. The man was killed in
stantly, three buckshot piercing his heart.
He had been in the country but about. three
months