Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-12-21
San Francisco Hocdinms-Tmpo DE- tant De-
clsi0n.

| cIsion.
SAN Francisco. Dscsmbee 20.h.-Grest
complaint is made by residents of North
Beach of the boldness Of the hoodum ele-
Inent OF thst part OF the city. Tonight two
ladies', while passing along Mason street,
we're followed BY gang OF youug ruff fiAns,
one OF whom snatchs1 ssaiskin satehel,
containing $40, and escaped with the booty,
Judge Waymire rendered an inn ortaEt de-,
clsion TO dag in tins csse cf E. Tripp VS.. c..
T.. Duane. Tdis suit is known as the Mis-
sion creek land case. and was instituted for
the purpose of quieting title to large
amount OF property in the southern portion
Sudden 8eaih-smaI Fire.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2Osh.-James
Bartholomew, aged rs, died suddenly this
afternoon at the Almshouse, His BODY was
is not known.
A tire tonight in III, B2y View saloon and
n bath nj house IN Alameda occssioaed loss Of
Si'VoJ. The fire Is attributed to inceudia-
rism.
Residence EErnec.
CHICO, December 20 h.-The residence Of
captain McNeill. on the Humboldt road.
ABOUT half mile from town. was burned this
morning about O'Clock. The cause of the
hre is supposed to bs tie bursting of coal
OIL lamp. Very little YVES saved TIE house
was hne resideDce, almost uew, and gss in
sured Tor 81 2CO in the North British. There
| was also an Insurance of 81 600 on the fnrni.
tuEe and wearing apparel.
EaVn Burned In Rtfte Courtv.
| GRIDLEY, December 2osh.-A LARGO b,r,
owned by ice Sligor a:d located ore nn;ls
sersh OF tnts town, with lis contents yVas
destroyed By fire as o'clock this n1o1r;,-,
IL contained SIX mules, FIVE hor:es, fgrfv tons
- ba5y 10y. amo sPIFAtoFs, steam engine, LOT
OK harness and ground feed. The contents
we're uninsured. The building was insnred
| tos $, 800 in the Hartford. TIE fire ia hs-
lieVed to have been canssd by ineendisrism,
Another Train Accident.
TRuCKEE, December 20th.-About bals-nast
| . O'Clock ibis morning.. L. &. Douglass. a
brakeman en- freight train No. G. fell from
| the trsin about eight miles vest of Truckep
lie WAS passlag over z wood car, and stepped
| on projecting piece Of boagd. which tipped
up hnd threw him eff the train. Several cars
| passed over his right leg between the thick
| and keee. His skull was fractured. and he
was badly cut and bruised about the head
ana lace, and received severe internal ia.
| Juriss. he was discovered bv the track
walker, who remained With him till tie extrs
engine returned from the summit, when he
was brought to Truckee. M hopes Of his re-
c2Very. Douglass haa only been traking for
about three weeks. He is % years of age.
and relstiVs of Add. G. Hinkson, of Sacra.
Lnento. He will ha taken to the Railroad
Hospital at Sacramento.
Held TO Answer for Burglary.
MARYsvILLE, December ooh. Charles
Cofrlan, was today heii Co answer for burp.
! laIlzing cabin near Indiana r inch on the
IL ia instant. He confessed to entering the
cabin IN the daytime, and taking so worth
Of clothing, etc.
FT0rsetiiief Sentenced.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, December 20Ea.-
Benito Fsrazon, convicted last night of horse
sSesiing, Was sentenced to nire years in the
| PeniteRtiary. He pleaded guilty to two
ether charges. and received one yesr on each.
lhe apparent severity of the sentence ia ex-
| planned By the fact that he is the leader of
the worst band of horsethievss in southern
Caiiornis: It consisted Of eight members,
and two OF them are now in prison.
Earthquake Shocks.
BAKERSFIELD, December 20 .h.-At 11.s0
last night two shoes Of earthuuake oconTre5
here at an interval of five seconds. The first
was very light and the ssoord sevsre, but OF
short duration.
New Railroad.
SAN DIEGo, December 2oth.-Artic,es os,
incorporation of the National CITY and Caion
Valley Narrow gauge Railroad were fled
yesterday. ls is proposed to construct =
narrow-gauge railroad from the Csion valley.
Via spring valley, to National City. The
road will be about twenty-five miles Ionr
The survey has already been made. and the
work OF building the road will conmence inn
naeiiately. Il Is expected to be Completed in
a snort time, as there are no difficulties Of
grade, etc.
Tie Weather In the southern Part OF The
State
BAKERSFIELD December 2o.h.-A fine RAIN
fell last night, and appearances today indi-
cate more.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, December 2O,h.-Forty.
tour hundredths of an inch Of rain fell YES
terday. Total for tho season to date. 0S
inches. There is more grain already sown
than In any previous year. Flowing is going
on.
SANBERHARDINo, Dace mber 20sh.-We had
hne rain last night. It commenced about
L; II o'clock. ard rained steadily until daylight
MERGED, December 2oth. - TIE warm
clgudy misty weather Of yesterday culmipa
TED last night In succession OF light shower
aggrsgatiug rainfall of z of sn inch clea-s
ing up about P. NJ.
IAN BEREARDINo, December 20sh. a
light rain fell last night, and was followed at
midnight by q sharp shock of earthnusts
To-day COLI norther has driven the clnu3s
away.