Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-29
COAST NEWS In BRIEF.

COAST NEWS IN BRIEF.
Phenix is talked of for the capital of
Arizona.
There is now but one case of diphtheria
in Walla Walla, w, I.
: Wate-melons are selling in Hallett's
camp, Montana, at 75c and 81 apiece.
The preparations for Lighting the streets
of Carson with gas are being rapidly COM
pleted.
w. C. Blackwood has dried twenty tons
of apricots from an orchard Of twelve acres
in Alameda county,
An extensive forest fire has been raging
in the mountains around San Antonio val.
ley, thirty.iive miles southeast OF Liver
more.
The Mormon officials will go ont with
the dog DAYS. There is something very
appropriate about this, Gays the Salt Lake
Tribune.
Catherine creek, Union county, Or, is
alive with young salmon fry Matched IRON
this springs spawn. The water and weather
has been extremely favorable, hence the
extraordinary number.
The Nevada State Prison has 100 in
mates at the present time. or this mum.
Der &c are employed in the shoe. shop and
five or-six In the quarry. The shoe de-
partment pays its expenses.
John c. Arlington, associated since 1863
with Will S. Green in conducting the
Colusa Sun. died of consumption at Oak.
land Saturday. He was a native of Fish
kill, New York, and aged 43 years.
A severe hail storm visited the Sweat
house country, Montana, lately. The hail
stones were very large in size, and came
with such force as to cut down cottonwood
twigs e.quarter Of an inch through.
Ground has been broken for the new
shops at Wadsworth, New. 1t is estimated
| that nearly million CT brick will be found
necessary, of which the major portion will
be furnished by Frank Cults, of Reno.
Norman Kingsley killed brown bear
Thursday, the 18th instant in the mount.
aims west of Tyler's ranch, Tehama county,
that weighed 700 pounds. The bear had
been killing cattle for some time.
! In Southern Oregon the women and hill.
dren to large extent have been obliged to
work in the field harvesting crops, as nearly
all the men for hiring out have gone to
work on the railroad, for a steadier and
longer job.
There are ten persons at present in the
Elko New county Jail. Two of them art
insanes, who are awaiting the return of the
District Judge from Ruby valley to be ex
amined in regard TO their eligibility for pc
sitions in the crankery at Reno.
A fire occurred Friday on the ranch o
W. J.. Ashe, near Turlock, Stanislau
county, caused by spark from a thrash
ing engine belonging to John McPike. l
destroyed the thrashing outfit, valued a
81, 500, and stack of wheat valued a
81, 800.
On the line between Fish Creek and
White Hall, NJ. T., over 100 yards of wire
was melted during a recent severe thunder
and lightning storm, rendering it useles
for any purpose. A telegraph repaire
named Humphrey, whose station was a
Red Rock, was struck by lightning ant
killed.
A woman representing herself as ANN
Eva Fay gave an entertainment a
Modesto Saturday night, which wa
broken up by the audience demanding
taeir admission money. A serious riot a
on time was threatened, but was avoidet
by the interference of the officers and tn,
refunding of the money.
About $50, 900 in gold and silver bullion
from Rocky Bar passed through La Grand
Or, on the stage last week tor San Fran
cisco. The miners of that section usual,
make their shipment, via the Oakland AMI
Winnemucca routes, but road agents hav'
become intentionally profCs, in tina
region, hence the shipment this way.
Navigation in Stockton and Mormon
channels is getting to be difficult, says tn
Stockton Mott. Last week a schooner o
forty-five tons and drawing four feet O
water, tried to 60 up Mormon channel, an,
succeeded In wallowing through the mu,
by dint Of five days perseverance and tax
ing advantage of the swell of the tide.
The Tilton- Almont colt race at Colus.
Saturday, for purse of 5000, given BY
DIR. w. III. Bolton, was well attended, anC
gave general satisfaction. Bill Campbell
horse, Telegraph. won the firstimoney Bel
lup's mare, KistIe Mont, second money
and Billy Robinson's horse, Zulu Chief
third money. The best time was in tn
last heat--2:55.
The fruit shipment from Haywards b,
RAIL was as follows Fruit forwarded dur
ing thee1sonth Of Jpae, 2, 0If,53S pounds
wing the rsonth of July, l,2OS, 20
n pounds. The shipments for the sam
months of last year were, for June, l, 4S5,
2lS pounds, and 500, 9S5 for the month O
July, showing total increase this season
for the two months Of 22S, l29 POT nds, o
over Ga tons.
a correspondent Of the Virginia Cit,
Chronicle describes tracks of immense siz
Of a split-hoofed animal which were foun,
about three miles south of Dayton in lS6
by parties working in what was known a
Hussey's atone quarry in lime formation
The tracks, to the best of his recollection
measured about eleven inches in diameter
tThey attracted considerable attention a
the time.
Willis Cli-ch and Frank Power. tw