Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-09-16
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SAN RAFAEL, September 15th.-Wm. Pix
ley, the man who unfortunately started the
fire at Corte MADEIRA yesterday. not having
made his appearance during the night,
number of persons started out this morning
at day break to search for hin. His son
Frank took the lead. After going up Balti-
more gulch about half mile above where the
FIRE originated, Frank found the body of his
father. He was lying face down, with his
head resting on his arm, his hand graspinc
a shovel, with which he had been turning up
the earth to cover the dried leaves
to prevent the Ere from spreading
His clothes were all burned off down to his
boots. He had apparently died from sufocs-
ton. Tie Coroner has gone to bring iu the
remains. It is reported that Cushing's place
is on fire, and that the boarders are fleeing,
leaving baggage and everything behind
Some of them have taken refuge at Victor's
place, some have gone to Saucelito and others
have gone to San Francisco. Ose lady left
her trunks and money, aud everything she
had behind. 1t is not learned yet whether
all of Cushing's buildings have been burned.
The fire is still raging in that vicinity.
The Swfndled AudIenee-PuhlIc Geeep-
ti0n-Annaai banquet.
SAN FBANcIsco, September 18TH The
unfortunate idiots who were swindled into
paying their money to see bogus spiritual
manifestations at Platt's Hall on Tuesday
night held mass meeting last evening, and
resolved that if they could get their money
back, now held by the police authorities, who
captured it from Williams and Stevens, that
it should be donated to the Michigan suffer-
ers. The swindlers have been cleared on the
criminal charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses, but have been held for running
performance without license.
Sir Charles Upper, Canadian Minister of
Railways, was rendered public reception by
the Canadion Association at the Metropol-
attendance. Mayor Kallceh presided, and
introduced Sir Charles, who entertained the
audience with some pleasant remarks.
Mining Magnate Cowhided.
SAN Francisco, September 15th.-Will-
lam M. Lent, the mining operator, was cow
hided on California street yesterday by James
M. Classen, stockbroker. The affair, how
ever. did not result in serious consequences.
The Indian Trouble.
GRANT "a. T.l. September 15th.-The
headquarters have been moved here, and will
move to Camp Thomas tomorrow. The In
dians on the San Carlos reservation have be-
come restive. Agent Tiffany has telegraphed
for troops, which have been ordered to the
reservation. Colonel Sanford, with Com
panies 8 and 1, First Cavalry, leave fer
luO'llAs III Lut IuOIuibBs 1uO nave
no. scattered. The firing upon the Wicken-
burg stage by Indians is discredited.
woman's Crime.
STocKroY, September 15tb.-Mrs. Julia
A. Brooks, resident of Roberts Island, has
been arrested on a complaint charging her
with having attempted to murder Julius
Englander with an AK on the 9TH inst. She
gave bail in the sum of $500 to appear for
examination on the 18th inst The trouble
was over the loss of piece of land.
A store Burned.
Los ANGELES, September 15th.-The store
of j. Ii. Steinhart, at Westminster, was
totally destroyed by fire on the 9th instant.
It was insured for $40, 500
Fire as Beaver. Utah.
SALT LAKE, September 15th.-A special
to the Tribune says FIRE at Beaver, U. H.,
last night, destroyed the theater and several
other buildings, causing loss of about Sc, ,000.
No insurance.