Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-14
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

KILLED BY THE CARs.-Jesse Renfro, &
brakeman on the Central Pacific Railroad
betweep Sacramento and Truckee, was rur
oyer and killed at Summit about O'Clock
Yesterday morning. He was upon the West
bound ernigrant train breaking, and it is sup
posed fell between two of the cars, as pieces
of his clothing we're found upon coupling.
pin. 1t seems that he fell upon the track and
the car geels passed over his head, killing
him Immediately. The occurrence was not
known, as it was before daylight, until the
passenger train came by few moments
afterwards, when his body was caught up
by the pilot and carried three'or four hundred
feet, when it fell underneath and threw two
wheels Of the engine from the track. His
body was terribly mangled. Mr.. Renfro re.
sided in Sacramento and has been in the en-
ploy Of the company for several years, and
was steady and faithful employe, and was
highly respected by all his numerous friends
and acquaineances. He was about % years
of age, and leaves wife and three children.
The Coroner OF Placer county went up from
Auburn to Summit last evening to hold an
inquest. and the remains viii probably be
brought down to-day.
MERcHANDIsE REPORT. = The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
10th: For Studsbaker Bros Manufacturing
Company, D bundles wheels; Huntington,
Hopkins & Co., 1 water meter, 6 boxes mat
tocks, boxes AIDES, boxes axes, . cases
squares 2 cases hardware, l case frames, ia
Spools barbed wire l box wire attachments ;
A. J. Viele. barrels and box plated ware ;
Weinst0ck & Lubin, | case hats, case shirts
II. Fisher, l box licorice H. G. Kirk & Co.,
l barrel spice; I. w Schwartz, l box
brackets; @. a. d. Gray. l box cigars; I.
Harper. 3 boxes shoes; w. D. Comstoek, 10
boxes chairs d. w. Earl, 10 steel shoes, 20
steel dies; Il. E. Wark, box household
goods W R. McRae, 2 bundles paper; Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company, hogsheads
lantern globes R..Stone & Co., box whip
holders, / box hardware j. t. Stoll, box
saddlery The following freight passed Og-
den March 18th: For w. d. Comstock, l
carload OF furniture William Caswell l
bundle printed paper; Booth L Co., 20
bundles broom handles, 1 bale broom corn /;
Adams, MoNeiIl & Co, 20 tierces hams
Holman Stanton Il Co., 8 bundles scoops and
10 bundles shovsls.
KNIGHTS EXCURSION. company of
Knights Ternplars who went to Marysville
to the banquet on Saturday last report the
enjoyment OF royal time and highly
pleasant fraser9al visit with the brotherhood
of that city. The excursion party, consist
ing of Knights and ladies, was as follows
n. l. Drew, wife and Miss Mamie Drew,
W. NJ Petrie, wife and daughter, John
Talbot aud daughter, p. Bryding, j. w.
Barrett. w. B. Miller and wife, S. G. Dem
son and wife, j. NJ. Hogg, w. r. S. Foye,
E. Lyon, Rite and daughter, J. G. Davis and
wife, II. Greene Curtis and wife, Thomas
Harper, Y. Drescher, w. B. Davis and wife,
milya and wife, j. S. Foster, j. w. Boyd
and wife, VIM. Mclaughlin and wife, John
Ochsuar, II. Cook, NJ. Dwyer, w. S. Hunt,
A A. Reddington and wife, A. A. Van
Voorhies and wife, A. i. Frost and wife, and
G. A. White. They returned by special car
yesterday forenoon.
TRIAL FOR BIGAMY.-The work of procur-
ing jury in The case of The People vs.. Geo.
g. Landes, which was taken up on Friday
noon, was completed on Saturday. and the
hearing Of testimony commenced. Three
witnesses for the State were examined, which
occupied the remainder OF the days session.
The case viii be resumed this morning at 10
o'clock. The Courtroom was crowded
throughout the Gay. The prosecution is con-
Quoted by District Attorney Buckley, Gin
ton L. White aud D. E. Alexander, and the
defense by @. Z. Jones and Ed. M. Martin.
The jury IN the case is composed of Peter
Bryding, S. Douglas, Frank Anthony, G.
Sermouet. p A. Byrne, p. j. Spacher, K.
Koenig, John Il. Brown, Frank Harness, f.
r. Tappsn, Thomas Sayles and Chas. Bell
The testimony IS substantially the same, thus
far, as fully reported and published in the
RECORD UNION at the time of the examina-
ton held before Judge benson.
FUNERAL OF R. W. WILCOX Information
was received by telegraph in this city on
Saturday that R. w. Wilcox, of the firm of
Wilcox & Powers, died at Santa Monica on
Friday night. He left here only about a
week previous, under advice of his physician,
with hopas that the change would prove ben
efcial 20 him, as he was in a critical condi-
ton Of health from an acIte attack OF
eiropsy. His wife accompanied him upon his
trip. and returned with his remains yester-
dav. His funeral took place from his late
residence on 4 street, and was attended by
the Exempt Firemen in a body, and very
large number Of friends and citizens. Mr..
Wilcox was a native of Connecticut, and
aged 90 wears. He came to California In 1880,
and has for many years been well-known
resident and business man Of Sacramento.
Coop FOE STATE PBIsoN.-" Baby Hus-
ton was examined in the Police Court on
Saturday upon the charge of grand larceny,
fer robbing a man of SS4 10 while visiting
her ct her deadf4ll on Second street. This is
the fourth time she has been arrested for
similar rohberies, and two OF which failed
for want Of other testimony than that of the
prosecuting witness. In the third case she
was convicted of petit larceny. In the pres
ent case the Chief produced evidence which
was conclusive that she committed the rob-
berry and mid the pocket book which contained
the money under back building in her yard.
The pocket book was recovered by the Chief
aud produced at the examination.
SAoRAEsSTo RIFLE CLUB. The Sacramento
Riff Club held its annual meeting March
l1th and reelected the following officers j:
President, H. W Nelson; President,
+. Knauer; Secretary and Treasurer, A.
Alderman; Shooting y. Hartig.
The club held its first monthly shoot yester-
day at their grounds near Lisle's bridge, with
the following result: Circle target, A. Ack-
ermann 1913 points, L. Knauer 10S, 0. Hartig
90, d. Halter 90, f. Ruhstaller SO, f. Schu-
Ter So; Dag target, A. Ackermann 2S BULLS
eyes, r. Knauer 16, +. Ruhstaller IA, D..
Halter IL, 0. Hartig II, F. Schiller 10.
INSTITUTE LRcTURE.-The fifth and last
lecture of the present course by the Sacra-
mento Literary Institute will be given in the
Congregational Church tomorrow evening,
commencing at o'clock, by Rev. Horatio
Stebbins, d. D., of San Francisco. His sub
iect will be George Eliot: Her Mind and
Works" DIR. Stebbins is well known 8
fne speaker and able lecturer, and the nu-
merous admirers Of the writings of this
authoress viii welcome the theme selected
for the last lecture of the present season.
PoLroR ARREsTs. During Saturday and
Sundsy arrests were made as follows: Jim
Foo. for sleeping in box-car, by officers
Smith snd Rider: Joe Brown, for disturbing
the peace, by officers Smith and jackson ;
Mccall, for petit larceny, by officer
Smith Greer, for disturbing tne
peace, by Deputy Sheriff Garrett.
APPOINTED The Governor has appointed
Noble K. Hamilton as the additional SUI
perior Judge for Alameda county, and Simon
Rosenbaum as the additional Police Court
Judge for San Francisco.
NV TO-DAY Novelties in ladies' collars.
lace aud silk ties, lace scarfs, etc, at the Red
House.
GRAND oPzs1NG OF SPRING Goops, in