Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-28
Reduction Of Assessments.

NEVADA, July 27th.-The County Board
of Equalization to-day. in making the asked
for reduction Of 80 per cent. in the assess
ments of the Yuba, Birds Eye Creek and
Hathaway Hydraulic Mining Companies, or.
dered it to appear on the records that it was
with some hesitaucy that the reduction was
made. because Of the fact that these compa-
MES continue to hire Cinnamon in their
claims, whereas nearly all the other compa.
MES employ only white men.
Young Nan Drowned.
YREKA, July 27th.--William. son of W.
K. McCHntock, Of Bogus, aged lS missing
since lest Sunday WAS found in the Klamath
river to-day, his body floating upon rock at
Anderson's ferry. He was sent TO Cotton
wood Sunday on an errand, and was evil
IDENTIFY drowned in attempting to ford the
stream. His skull was crushed in, probably
kicked by the horse he rode.
EurgIarIes at stockton.
STOCKTON. July Carbohydrates continue
to be quite frequent in Stockton. Last night
George b. Wood, baggage-master employed
by the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
was robbed Of 1888 by burglars, who entered
his room and distracted the coin from his
pantaloons pockets. Conrad Thomas room
was also entered and silver watch and gold
chain taken. A pistol was stolen from J. d.
Calls buggy last night. A man by the name
of NJ. Chatterton was gsrroted last night on
the leyee, and forced to disgorge $50.
Died of His Injuries.
STOCKTON, July 27th.-David Matthews,
the young man who was run over by freight
train on Monday night. near Bantas, and wac
taken to the hospital yesterday when his
arms and one leg were ampusated, died last
night.
Failed 10 Agree.
STOCKTON. July 27sh.-The jury in the
trial of Felicine Racouillet for granddaughter,
in the killing of John II. O'Brien at Wood
bridge, failed to agree. They sto9d eight for
scquittal to four for conviction.
Napa Water Works.
NAPA, July 27th.-Articles of incorpora-
ton of the Napa Water Works have been
fled in the County Clerks office. The object
of the company is to supply Napa with water.
The capital stock is fixed at Sl50,000. Part
of the stock is already subscribed for.
two Families Poisoned.
BAKERSFIELD, July 27th-Two families,
named Canty and Hayes, were poisoned to-
day in Havilah, the former county seat of this
county, from eating Drawn put up by Toby &
Booth, of Chicago. They contested of nine
persons, and at first it was thought all would
die, but this evening they are in hopeful
condition.
Republican Delegates Chosen.
VIsALIA, July 27th-The Republican
County Convention assembled here to-day
and elected delegates to The State Convention
as follows: C. Dickey. T. W. Naples, Triton
Lindsey, L. J. Kitchener, J. McJunken and
Oregon Sanders. The Convention for the
nomination of county officers will bs held
September 9th.
Warehouse and Wharf.
PETALUMA, July 18th. - The Pstaluma
Transportation Company. with a view to the
further Strengthening of Pe.sluma creek, for
which an appropriation of $1,000 has been
made, have purchased the block lying be-
tween L and F streets, facing Petaluua
creek, and have commenced the erection
thereon of large steamboat warehouse and
wharf,