Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-22

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CALIFORNIA.
Chinaman Stabbed 10 Death by Woman.
BAKERSFIELD. August 2lst.-A Mexican
woman named Rsmijia Polomino stabbed
and Killed Chinaman named Chu Lung this
evening. Inc woman was arrested, but has
not yet had an examination. It appears the
Chinaman had been in her employ "a cock
and general servant, and had recently bsen
discharged for petty thisving, etc., but he
claimed that she owed him for his services.
An siterca,ion took place between them,
which resulted IN his being stabbed in the alb
domen with pair of scissors, which killed him.
The Coroner's jury decided that he came to
his death In the manner aforesaid, but three
OF them were of the opinion that she did IL
In selt-defense. The Chinaman bore a bad
reputation.
Imprisonment for Life.
SHASTA, August 21st.-Indian Pike to-day
pleaded guilty of murder, and the Court.
after taking evidence. sentenced him to the
state Prison for lite. This is in the same
case as That In which Robert Pitt was con-
victed Saturday evening, with the same pen.
atty. The circumstances are these James
hugn Lays, sort of worthless character of |
morose disposition, preferring to live witha
INDIANS rather than his own race and going
ABOUT armed with an sx, had made threats |
against Robert Pitt, a trader and miner, who |
employed Indian Pike, and Pitt, spprehend.
ing danger. by coaxine and threats, induced |
Pike to go snd kill him. Ga the night of |
May 1st in the midst of terrible rain
storm, Pike went to old Hays hut and shot |
him with Pitts riis through the head, Both |
go to San Qneutin for life, and the general |
sentiment of both whites and Indians is that |
substantial justice has been done. |
Distressed Vessel Relieved.
PORT HARTFORD, August 21st.-The Orr. |
zaba, on Ter Gown trip yesterday. at $3.50 P.
n, when off Pigeon Point, sighted the Ameri. |
can bark Legal Tender, of New Bedford,
Avery master, in ballast, with her fl AZ Union
down. The steamer bore down on her, and
bost came alongside containing this captain |
and seamen. The captain stated that he |
was $50 days from Panama had encountered |
heavy gales and long Gains had been de. |
tanned week off Pigeon Point by Gains /;
was nearly cut of provisions, having only q |
little coffee, sugar and salt beef left. Other. |
wise they were all right. Captain johnson
gave him supply Of bread, mutton, potatoes |
and beef.
Young Man Injared-Yoted Upon and
Defeated.
HAYwARDs. August 21.t-Last Saturday
| young man named Frank Tasel attempted |
to mount a horse in Dublin, this county. |
The animal suddenly sprang forward and |
threw the young man to the ground. His |
loot catching In the stirrup, the horse dragged |
him talf mile before he was caught. One
of the young mans arms was frightfuliy man.it
gled, the bones being broken into no less than
fifteen pieces. He was conveyed to Hay. |
wards, and physician put in charge of the
case. He Is resting quietly at present.
The question of raising 81, 600 to put up an
additional wing to the school building here
l w Unfa d CT, j. IL =
thirty votes.
A Sunday Law Case.
SANTA Cruz, August 2lst-The case of the |
People vs. jerome Porter is on trial in the
Superior Court, where a new trial had been
| granted. Porter keeps a hotel in Watson |
vile, and his case is made test case in the |
| question whether hotel keeping bar in
CONJUNCTION with it is exempt under the Sun.
day law. The temperance people have en-.
gagged special counsel There is great interest |
taken in the case, and the trial will probably |
last several days.
Roadside House Burned.
MERGED, August 2lst.-The old jenkins
toll house, on Bear mountain, between
Hornisos and Bear valley. Mariposa county, !
was destroyed by fire at an early hour yester. |
| day morniog. The house was owned and &C. |
cupied by w. NJ. Blackman and family, and |
was well furnished. All is total loss. No |
| report as to how the fire originated has
reached here.
Republican Delegates.
| Los ANGELES, August 2lst.-Following is |
complete lst of the delegates to the Re. |
| publican State Convention City-John M |
Thomas, J. E, Hollenbeck, J. S. Sleut en-. |
| Cyrus Lyon, Frank A. Gibsou ard G. Wiley |
| Wells. Country districts-P. Banning, j. |
Il. Stackpole, Ivsr A. Weld, Colonel Nudge, |
Ed. Williams, j, w. Anderson, J. T. Crank, |
Ira Chandler and Charles Msclsy. The vote |
between George III. Peck and l.. j. Emerson |
| is tie, but two votes having been cast In !.
| the district.
Santa Barbara Democrats.
SANTA BARBARA, August 2lss-The Dem
oeratic County Convention nominated A. 3. !
Williams for Clerk, e. E. SHERMAN for Sher. |
Irwin fo a"z2 Assessor " Ussrs Afssasy =
urer. q. G. Thurmond for Superintendent Of
Schools. A. s. Cooper for Surveyor, and H. !
J. Finger for Coroner.
InnuX OF soldiers.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, August 21st-Company
II, Second Regiment, Second Brigade, Can,
tain Bigley commaud ding, arrived by the
| steamer Orizaba to-day, and has gone into
camp. to return to San Francisco next FIJI.
day
Not Good Place to Sleep.
| TRUcKEE, August 21st.-A young tramp, !
giving the name of Sayies, who came to til: 8 !
place short time since from the East. last
night stole into the roundhouse, and there
fell asleep. Early this morning piercing
screams were heard by the watchman of the |
house, who, upon investigating, found that
yousg Sayles had 10 his sleep extended his
body so that one Of his feet resting on the rail
had been caught by an incoming locomotive,
| and the fl ssh entirely severed from the foot,
leaving the bones perfectly bare and unin.
jured. sri
Child Hanged In a Swing.
BATAVIA, August 21st. - This morning |
about 10 o'clock some children were playing |
In barn and went out and left the two.year.
old child of David Smith in the barn alone, |
and when they went back for him they found |
him hung in swing. All efforts 20 save him |
failed.
Found Dead In Bed
SAN RAFAEL, August 2lst-A man named |
Thomas B. Owens was found dead in his bed |
this morning. 1t is supposed that he died in |
fit. He was harness maker by trade, and |
formerly worked for Main & Winchester, in |
San +. ancs.o.