Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-22
COAST EEws.
COuIcal Illustration OF The FalIibiIity OF
Defective Acumen.

Detective Acumen.
SAN FRANCTsoo, September 21st.-A rather
comical illustration Of the fallibility cf de-
| teetiye acumsn has come to light Ii viii be
remembered that several weeks ago an at
tempt was made to burglalize Sather's bank
in this city. The noted burglar, jimmy
Hope was caught ia the act, but his cor
| federate escaped. Not long afterwards the
attempt was made to wreck the overland
| train near Cape HON, and rob the
express car. which failed TIE de-
te,tive corps OF this city gravely
| announced that it was undoubtedly the work
of Hopes confederate, with the assistance of
| others; that they had been shadowing the
confederate in this city 80 closely for weeks
that finding it impossible to do anything here
he had left for the East and planned the train
wrecking en- route, to Give him a lift. 1t now
appears that recently Hopes confederate, who
is Dave Cronin, alias Cummings, alias John
H. Smith, has been arrested in Oshkosh,
Wis, in the commission of a burglary.
Z. ON his statement it IS learned that while
the detectives were, ga they supposed, shad-
owing him around this city, he was pursuing
his leisurely way eastward by tie southern
route, leaving his tracks in the way of minor
robberies throughout southern Californis,
Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas and
Missouri, finally bringing up as above stated.
What innocent citizen our detectives were
piping about town for so long does not ap-
| pear.
Mining Suit Deeided-verdict for P,aint-
ifTs.
NEVADA, September 21st--The suit of
Mark Thornton ct als. vs. Thomas Patterson
ct ais, which has occupied the attention of
the Superior Court for the past ten days, was
finally given to the jury. After bsing out
about an hour they returned with a YER
dict fer the plaintiffs, with $500 damages.
The suit involved the right to certain
quartz ledge in Grass Valley mining district.
The plaintiffs sued for the right 10 the prop
erty and $1,000 damages. Much interest has
been taken in the case.
The Apache War.
Tucson, September 21st-The CitizcR's
San Carlos special says A Yuma scout has
Just come in on horse nearly dead with fa-
tigue He says fight between the soldiers
ard Indians took place at point twenty-five
miles north OF here, ard is still raging. He
met five soldiers, who were bringing in the
news to the Agency, who made him their
messenger. Colonel Tiffany has sent twenty
FIVE scouts, well armed, and will go himself
with twenty-five more to the scene of the
conflict.
Another Fire Mt woodland.
WOODLAND, September 2ist.-At quar-
ter before IL o'clock last night fire broke
out in a row Of wooden buildings on Main
street, between the Fashion stables and
Washington Hall. both the latter being two
story brick buildings. between which the fire
was COL fined on Main street, but destroyed
five buildings and their entire contents. and
extended back to China alley in the rear,
and burned FIVE China houses and out
buildings. Andy Weaver, black
smith and machinist, lest in building
and contents about IS, 600 uninsured. Mrs
Tully los. four buildings, worth perhaps
5000; insured for $500. VIM. Schmechel,
merchant tailor, 81. 600; insured for ST. 400.
j. @. O'Conuor, crippled fruit and cigar
vender, lost ell he had, even his clothing.
P. Limeanx, a shoemaker, lost everything.
Marco & Bender, saloon keepers, lost their
entire stock The brick buildings ON either
side csusht fire. but by almost superhuman
exertions both were saved with trihing dam
age.
Republican Stale Central Committee.
SAN FRAScIsco September 21st.-The Re-
publican State Central Committee held a
meeting yesterday, at which a commit,
tee was appointed for the purpose of drafting
suitable resolutions on the death Of President
Garfield