Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-29

ing consisted of two rooms, one of which was
used for storing the powder and the other for
manufacturing it. Charles Anderson, the en-
eineer, was in one of the apart
ments hammeripg on some steel, when
spark alighted on his vest and set it
on fire. Lssing his presence of mind he
threw the vest off, upon heap of powder
lying on the floor, which ignited without an
explosion and set the building on fire. Pro-
fessor Monnier, the manager, and his son
barely escaped with their lives, as they were
instantly surrounded by fire and had to grope
their way through flames and binding smoke.
AS it is. their hands and faces are seriously
burned. The loss on the building, stock and
machinery amounts to SC, 900. The company
viii resume business IS soon as the building
can be restored.
Chsnge in the Gnice of Chief OF Police at
Oakland.
San Francisco, June 2Ssh-The Fletcher
investigation at Oakland was resumed yes
terday, and few unimportant witnesses,
whose testimony was chiefly hearsay, were
examined. Detective Deal, of the Central
Pacific Reilroad, was expected to be present
to give evidence on the charge that Fletcher
had given stolen watch to his son, but he
at the meeting OF the Council last evening
were not substantiated, except SO far as they
related to the appropriation by Captain
Fletcher of pair of boots stolen from
house at Livermore. Councilman Hawkins
at once offered a resolution declaring Captain
Fletchers position as Chief Of Police vacant.
which was carried. MILAN, Gill, Hawkins
and Hayes voting aye. The Council subse-
quently went into election for Fletchers sue.
cessor, and o. w. Whipple received four
! Il x-aku
Whipple, the new Chief, is a Deputy Sheriff.
Two Inquesfs Held.
STOCKTON, June 2Sth-Coroner Ring Of
this city has Just concluded two inquests one
on the body of an unknown blacksmith from
Sacramento, who was found dead at Locke
ford last Tuesday. The remains were badly
decomposed. The other body was that of
John C. Crowley, Washoe miner, who died
on Sunday morning at J McDonald's ranch,
near Waterloo, of inflammation of the bowels.
Examination for Embezxlemenf.
BoDIE June 2Stb.-The examination of
G. II. Putnam, Postmaster at Bodie, for en-
bezzlement, has been contiEusd before Justice
Newman. From the testimony already given
il is probable that he will be bound over to
appear before the Grand Jury.
A Meteoric shower.
Los ANGELES, June 2Sth.-A remarkable
meteoric display was observed in the vicinity
of the city Sunday night about sunset. The
air was filed with shower of fire, as from
immense fireworks, accompanied with the
sound Of an explosion. 1t was so brilliant as
to obscure the light of the setting sun for a
moment. Parties are searching for meteoric
remains in the vicinity.
suit fog Damages.
VICTORIA (B. C.), June 2Sth-The case
Of Sewell vs. the owners of the tug boats
which were towing the ship Thresher to sea
when she was wrecked in June last, was up
yesterday in the Supreme Court before Sir
Matthew Begbie, Chief Justice. The plain
tiff evidence was begun, and will be finished
to-day. The case attracts much attention,
the value of the lost ship being set at $780, 900.