Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-27

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Some time elapsed after the Court was called
to order before the defendant was brought
into the room, during which Colonel Thorn
ton seemed very nervous and excited, TIE
Judge then asked the jury if they had agreed,
and Mark Deylip, foreman, replied that they
had. He was then requested to read it. The
verdict was as follows: "We, the jury, find
the defendant not guilty" Some demspstra-
tons OF approval were made by the specta-
tors, but were quickly suppressed by the
Court. An affecting scene took place be-
tween Gray and his wife, and when the YER.
dict was recorded and read TO the jury by the
clerk tor their approval, they all answered
yes. Colonel Thornton and Gray clasped
each other, snd it was some time before thew
| separated. Thus ends the Clarence Gray
| case.
Suicide OF an Old han-An Engineer
shockingly Injured.
STOCKTON, November 25th.-Peter Crane,
| laborer, aged about 60 years, this afternoon
cut his throat with razor, severipg tie wind
| pipe and one Of the jugulsr veins. Drs.
Stockton and Washington were summoned.
aud after examination say that the wound is
| necessarily fatal. Crane has tesn suffering
With hrsin fiiction for several months.
As the Stockton and Oakland train was
moving out from the Center street depot at
o'clock this evening, Billy White, the en-
gireer, attempted to board the baggage car,
bat missed his footing and fell in front of the
wheels, which struck his head. cracking the
skull at the base, and tearicg the le above
the left eye from the brow TO the roots Of ihe
hair. The physicians think the injury not
necessarily fatal.
Santa Gruz Dairymen.
SANTA CRUZ, November 25th-A meeting
was held at the Courthouse to-day Of the
Santa Cruz County DairYmsn's Protective
Association. Over 1900 COWS were repre-
sented. The meeting was enthusiastic against
bull butter. Mesgra. Horsce Gushee end
William V. Gaffey were elected delegates to
the D"irymen's State Convention. which
| meets in San Francisco December 18th.
PETALuMA, November 26tb.-In response
to call of the Dairyman's Protective Asso.
citation Of Santa Cruz, a meeting of the
dairymen of Sonoma and Marin counties
was held in this city last evening A tempo
rary organization was effected, with J. r.
Jewell, of Petaluma, as Chairman, and D. S,
Dickson as Secretary. The following were
selected as delegates TO represent Sonoma and
Marin counties in the State Convention of
Dairynen, to assemble at San Francisco De.
eemter 125h Messrs. Wright of Santa Ross,
d. X. Jewell, Of Petalums Charles Martin,
OF Marin; Il. 2. McClesve, Of Tomales ID.
5. Dickson, of Petaluma Hollis Hitchcock,
of Bodega. The object of the 6airymen, in
this organization, is to be able to more sue
cessfully compete with the manufacturers of
oleomsrgarine. Considerable interest was
| manifested. There was large ATTENDANCE
and another nesting was called for December
| lltb, when permanent organization Of the
| Association will be effected here.
Los Angeles Politics.
Los ANGELES. November 25tl,.-The Dem.
ocrstic City Convention tonight made the
following nominations: For Mayor, G. E.
| Thorn; City Attorney, Walter D. Stephen.
son; Treasurer, James c. Kays; Assessor,
| V. L. Sanchez; Tax-Collector, H. S. Par.
GELS. Tie Republicans held primsries to-
| night, and their Convention meets Monday
night, Lieutenant Governor Mansfield and
| E. T. Spence, President of the First Na-
| tional Bank, are talked of for Mayor.
A Chinese Cook Shot.
Los ANGELES, November 18th. Two
| Cinnamon, named All Charley and All Jim,
called at house on Alameda street this
morning to talk with third Chinaman, who
was cook on the place. During the CONVEX
sstion they were heard to use words excited
| ly, ard pistol was discharged The Chinese
cook was wounded in the leg and bled pro-
fusely. He was taken Immediately to China.
town to be cared for by his countrymen.
Chief King arrested All Charley and All Jim
and booked them on q charge of assault to
murder. The motives for thu transaction are
| not known, and all three of the Cinnamon
| sre very reticent about the affray.
COwardIy Murder Of Chinpman.
CHICO, November 26th.-- Yesterday tele.
gram was received here from VIVA that Chi
| naInsn had been murdered on the Stanford
| place, in Butte county. The Coroner and
| Constable left for VIVA, and last night re-
turned with the body. 1t appears that the
| Chinaman and q man named Grant had
| dispute on Friday morning, when the China.
! man called Grant vile name. Nothing
more was said or thought of the matter until
| the evening, when the Chinaman was eating
| supper. Grant then slipped up behind him
| aud struck him over the head with q club.
| The Chinaman fell to the floor, and was
| struck several more blows on the head, crush
| ing in the skull. He lived until yesterday
| forenoon. When Grant realized the enor-
| nifty of the offense he fed, and is still at
large. An inquest is being held this morn
| ing. Grant is young man, 10 years of age,
| and belongs in Shasta county.
Shot by Nefghbor.s z-F
ST. HELENA, November 18th Louis Nor.
| bach, who lives in Conn valley, during dis.
puse with Deighbor at his ranch to-day, shot
and dangerously wounded him. They are
both FreachmeD.
The Four. Mile Race-Preci0us the Winner,
SAN FRANCISCO, November 26th.-In the
| four-mile race at the Bay District Course yes-
terday, the starters were Precious, Clara D..
Fred. Collier and Nathan Coombs. The race
was won by Precious, the others coming in in
the order named. Time-1 mile, 1:59; 2
miles, 3:5S; miles, 5:4S; miles, 7:454
Will Return to Her Home-An Old Man
Found Dead.
SAN Francisco, November 26.h,-Carrie
NaEce, the young woman of Eureka who ron
| away from her home to squGnder her affec-
| tions on Dearborn, the drummer in this CITY.
was to-day prevailed upon by her father to
promise to discontinue her wayWsrd life and
return to her home as soon as she shall have
been released from prison.
This morning at 8 o'clock Thomas w. Van
Wyck, who fer twenty years past hiss been
employed as bookkeeper for w. K. Van
Allen, was found lying dead on the outside Of
bis bed at No. 1909 Powell street, and fully
dressed. Deceased was 6S years of age, a
native of New York, and unmarried.
Two Ladies Assaulted by HeodIums-
Chinese Highlander In a Bad Fix.
SAN Francisco, November 26sh.-Lsst
night two ladies, while walking at the corner
| of Sixteenth and Harrison streets, were as.
Eaulted by two hoodlums, who knocked one
woman down, snatched her satchel from her
arm, and after overhauliDg its contents in
search of money, in which they were dissp-
pointed, threw it down and ran off. TIE
young ruffians were pursued by two citizens,
but made their escape.
Chun Ching, the Chinese highlander who
last night was shot while endeavoring to
force an entrance to a house on Bush street,
is still taking his chsnces of life or death at
the City Receiving Hospital. The bullet has
not been found, snd is supposed to be ina.
bedded in the spinal muscles. Ching is an
old offender.
| Woman Found Dead In Her Bed-Pri. on
ers En- Route.
SAN Francisco, November 26th.-This
afternoon Kate Isabella Lawrence, a married
woman, but living apart from her husband,
was found dead in her bed at the Olympic
Lodging house. Deceased was 26 years of
age and a native of New York. She had
been drinking to excess of late, and that is
assigned as the probable cause of her death.
The following prisoners are now lodged in