Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-07
The Larcomb Drowning Afair-Further
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Details.
| TRUCKER, September 6sh.-About 8 o'clock
| yesterday afternoon distressing accident &C.
Cured at the ford on the Truckse river, two
miles east of Verdi, Nevada. John Lar
comb, an old resident of that section Of the
country, and his seven-year old son, were
drowned in the river while attempting to
ford it in wagon drawn by two horses. Mr..
Larcornb had crossed the river hundreds of
times, and was well acquainted with the ford.
1t appears that he crossed the river in the
morning, and was on his way home when the
accident occurred. He had driven the team
into the water, and was a considerable dis
lance on his way across, when large and
heavy volume Of water suddenly struck The
team and washed the wagon aud all down the
stream, drowning man, boy and horses. The
sudden rise OF the water was caused by sew
eral large dams in the upper part of the river
having been opened and the water turned
loose, for the purpose of driving logs for the
saw mills. The wagon has been recovered.
Up to the present time nothing has been
found of the body OF either Mr.. Larcomb or
his boy.
A Young offender.
OAKLAND, September 6th.-AIfred Palmer
has been arrested for en- attempt at rape, for
an assault on girl years old. He called the
little girl from the street into doctors of.
flee, where he is employed, saying be would
give her some pictures. The prisoner is Is
years old.
Thrown from n Horse.
RoCKLIN, September CHA man by the
name Ct Gabriel, a resident of Roseville,
while driving cattle on the Whitney ranch
yesterday, was thrown from his horse and
sustained a fracture of the skull. The three
physicians In attendance succeeded in tax
ing seven pieces Of bone from the fractured
part. The doctors fear that he cannot re-
cover.
The Fair at Chico.
Chico, September 6.h.-The town has filed
up well with people to-day. and the present
crowd and entries at the pavilion and track
insures successful fair. At an early hour
this morning people begaL coming int tswn,
and to night there is big attendance at the
pavilion. There was a big crowd at the
track to-day. The first contest was run.
ming race, mile dssh, for $3.50, between Maria
F., Minnie Bell and Lady Partisan. Maria
+. won the race easily, Minnie Bell second,
Lady Partisan third. Time, 1.464. The
second was free handicap running race, one
and an eighth miles, entrance $50, S25 for.
felt, 5000 added, with the following entries
Fred. Hunter, Sinner, Jubilee, Jim Brown,
lngersoll and Howell. Howell won. Time,
1.57a.
The Races at Oakland.
OAKLAND, September 6th.-The races to.
day were better attended than yesterday, and
the prospects are that the close of the week
sill rival anything that has ever occurred in
Oakland. La the first event to-day, a two.
mile dash, free for all, only Precious and
Molie H entered, Red Boy being withdrawn
TO save himself for the State Fair. The pools
sold in favor of Precious five to one from the
first, and rapidly rose to ten and fifteen in fa-
vor Of the favorite. The latter won easily in
1886. The second event, colt race for three
year-olds, included Adrian, Fred. Arnold,
Olivette and Bonnie Wood, the former being
the favorite at an average of $50 to s. for the
field, Fred. Arnold being the favorite in the
field. The first heat was won by Adrian in
2 4l3, and the second by the same horse 10
2:37a. The favorite then had no difficulty in
winning in 1881, Bonnie Wood second and
Fred. Arnold third The next race, between
Brigadier and Belle Echo was from the start
a victory for the former, who won in 2275 on
the first heat, Belle Echo winning the second
in 2:23k, Brigadier the third ia 2:22f, and the
lstter winning the race on the fourth heat in
| 2:24i,
Is Il Yellow Fever?
BAKERSFIELD, September 6th.-Our Coro-
ner received q telegram about noon to-day to
meet downward-bound train from Tehach-
| api, to hold an inquest on dead Chinaman
He met the train st Sumner at l P. NJ, and
found two carloads of sick Cinnamon, suf.
of them were in dying condition. He sum-
moned jury, but the report getting abroad
that the disease as the yellow fever, they re.
fused to serve and dispersed. These Chinese
were from the advanced working force of the
Southern Pacific in Texas, and several had
died on the way.
Items of Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, September 6.h.-The Su-
pervisors to-day reapportioned this county.
increasing the Supervisorial districts from FIVE
| to seven.
The sale of property on First street in this
city has been something enormous recently.
During the past week one real estate agent
sold 81, 600 worth of property on that street,
between Main and Spring streets. The in
tention of the purchasers is to erect hand
some business blocks on their lots.
The TelegraE1is responsible for the statement
that tie Forster ranch, located in the south
ern part of this county and the northern part
of San Diego has been sold. The ranch con-
tains over lS5, coo acres of the best land in
this country. The purchasers are Messrs
| Daniel Murphy OF Gilroy, o. Livermore of
San francisco, and Richard O'NeiI, repre-
senting the Nevada Bank of San Francisco.
The price is stated to be 100000. Charles
Crocker holds q mortgage on the property for
| 500, 600.
A bold attempt at highway robbery was
made early this morning on Requina street.
A. Krouse, citizen Of this place, was at
tackled By three men while going home, and
after desperate struggle was robbed of
small amount of money. Three men have
been arrested for the assault, and two of them
identified by Mr.. Krouse.
| The Telegram this evening contains an in.
terview with brother cf Charles E. Locke,
in which he claims that his brother was ar
rested in Chicago without any reason. He
says his brother will pay up his debts in full,
if only given chance.