Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-19
shootine at Fresno.

CALIFORNIA.
Shooting at Fresno.
FRESNO August 1S.h.-Our usually quiet
town was thrown into fever of excitement
this afternoon, at quarter to 2 O'clock, by
the report Of the shooting Of Pinckney j.
Hens'ey by Walter j. Brown. Brown had
been playing q dice game in the Bank Ex-
change saloon, when Hensley came in and
made some remarks. responded to by Brown
in an insulting manner. Heosley went eff,
but returned. and going to the table where
Brown was sitting playing, slapped him on
the shoulder and said, You run big bluff
On me awhile ago. and I think you are a
id stinker." Brown jumped up and en-
deavored to throw his hand back to draw his
weapon. but Hensley had already drawn his
pistol and presented it at Brown, where he
held it for a few seconds. In the meantime,
Brown recovered himself, and, making a sud.
den grab, seized the pistol and wrenched it
from Hensley's hand. In the struggle the
weapon was discharged. the ball from it strik-
ing Brown on one of the thighs. The pro.
gress of the ball was stopped by twenty.
dollar piece in his pocket, which was bent
nearly double, but did him no harm. After
losing his pistol, Hensley ran toward the front
door of the saloon. Brown pursued, and using
Hensley's pistol shot him before he reached
of the back, and ranging upward passed
through the right lung and out through the
right breast Hensley continued his fight,
running down Mariposa street as far as Bern-
hard's store-a distance of some 400 feet
where he fell. He was picked up and carried
into Bernhard's store, where he was made as
comfortable as circumstances would permit.
Brown was placed under arrest and taken to
J sill. Both were young men, Brown being %
ind MALI al w., Il
In this county, and were natives of this State
Railroad Accident In COIusa County.
ORLAND (via Willows), August 1Ssh. An
engine aud tender ran eff the track to-day at
Stony creek, one mile north Of Orland. The
engineer. w. G. Pickett, jumped. but was
| caught by the cab eff the engine as it fell
over, and was instantly killed. Three others
on board saved themselves by jumping. Mr..
Pickett leaves wife and child at Willows.
Explosion OF Cartridge.
GRASS VALLEY, August 1Sth.-Last night
at about o'clock, while z Manson was pre-.
pairing giant powder cartridges at the Ontario
mine. one of them exploded, seriously il not
fatally injuring Msnsan and damaging the
building to some extent.
The Fire ut Truckee.
TRUcKEE, August 1Sth-A fire occurred
here late yesterday afternoon, in the lumber
yard of E. Ellen. Between six and seven
thousand feet of lumber was destroyed, and
for time the surrounding buildings were in
great danger, but they were finally saved.
Suit for Damages.
NEVADA, August ISth.-Newell p. Reed
to-day commenced suit in the Superior Court
against Dawson Nichols for $40 600 damages.
Last month Nichols had Reed arrested for an
alleged attempt TO rape his daughter, but
upon an examination being held Reed was
discharged, there being no evidence upon
which to hold him. Reed, who is Nichols
son-in- law, claims damages for injury to his
reputation, business, etc.
Santa Bar baIa GreenbacKers.
SANTA BARBARA, August 18th. - The
Greenback County Convention to-day nomi.
mated full ticket. Sheriff, j. M. Carrot.
son; Clerk, Miguel Carranza; Treasurer,
Jas. A. Blood; Assessor, M. D. Miller; Dis
trict Attorney, A. A. Oglesby Suparinteud.
ent of Schools, Miss Dorcss Wheelock; Sur.
veyor, J. w. Leurs; Coroner, James A.
Blood, Dr.; delegates to the State Conven-
tion-J. +. Holloway, J. M. Garretson, II.
h. Roster, j. A. Clsale. r. 7. Buell., James
Morse, L. Pierce, Major VIM. jackson.
Judge Orders a Prisoner TO be Put i'm
Irons In Court.
Los ANGELES, August 18th Yesterday
afternoon Henry Gorben, the keeper of q
saloon on Rsquena street, under the Uuited
States Hotel, was arrested for whip.
ping his wife and taken before Judge
Adams. Before the trial began he at
tempted to assault his wife in Court, but
was ordered by the Judge to be put in irons.
IL took four men to complete the operations
Mrs. Gorben stated that she had been married
to Gorben eight years, and that they had no
children. Two months ago he commenced to
whip her, but she had always kept the matter
quiet on account of the scandal it would
create. She was badly cut and bruised
In the face, where her brutal husband had
struck her. This time che merely meant to
call in the police, and did not mean to have
him treated so roughly. She said she was
anxious to leave town ct once as she was
afraid to live any longer with Gorben but
Judge Adams subpenaed her, and the
arraignmens took place this morning at 9
o'clock.
Fortune In Hops.
Los ANGELES. August 18th.-W. s. Max
well, of this city, has purchased on account
of New York dealers the entire crop of hops
belonging to j. b. Rsine, whose place ia in
the vicinity of Santa Ana. The crop consists
of twenty acres, whose yield averages 5000
pounds to the acre. making an aggregate of
10000 pounds. The price paid is 25 cents
a pound, running the gross receipts up to
allowance for cultivating and handling the
crop. which leaves for Mr.. Raine the hand
some profit Of $500 an acre.
Suspension OF Bank.
Los ANGELES, August 1Sth.-The Santa
Ana Valley Bank has made an assignment
and its doors have closed 1t seems that the
bank carried very small reserve, and. as
there were indications of q run upon it, Mr..
Siebert, the manager, made an assignment,
SO as to save the depositors and creditors.
The assets are said to be ample to cover all
liabilities. as Mr.. Siebert's loans are well Sc
cured aud drawing good rate of interest If
no untoward event occurs the institution will
be able to resume again.
Republican Mass Meeting-Tbe Delayed
Trains.
Los ANGELES, August 1Ssh.-The Repub-
hcans held mass meeting tonight, and
nominated delegates from this city to the
State Convention, to be voted for at the
primaries tomorrow. The cold water wing,
as they are called, got away with the boys,
and nominated the following ticket J. E.
Hallenbeck, Cyrus Lyons, Frank A. Gibson.
j. S. Slauson, John M. Thomas and G.
Wiley Wells. A large minority are dissstis-
fed. and will undoubtedly pu. an opposition
ticket in the field.
The delayed trains, with passengers and
mails from the East, got in this morning
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