Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-05
Business Advertisement
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUICIDE WITH PISTOL.


SUICIDE WITH PISTOL.
A man named NJ II. Bailey, and recently
from Rive Patch, Nevada, committed suicide
nv shooting himself at clearinghouse on
Second street, between J and K, sometime
night before last or yesterday merning.
Coroner Vermilya was notified yesterday
forenoon that the man was in his room at the
above place, aud supposed TO have commit
ted suicide. Upon going to the house the
Coroner gained access to the room by
breaking in a transom, and found the de-
ceased living upon his face on the floor, with
a small five-shooter in his hand of the Con
ouerorn pattern, One chamber was empty,
and the ball had entered his head behind and
near the right ear. The shot was not heard
by any of the inmates in the house. The
deceased had been i'll at the house for several
DAYS. In a valise belonging to the unfor-
tunate man were found letters and papers in
dicating that he had been Superintendent of
the Batavia and Pacific mines in Hum
boldt county, Nevada, and engaged in
other mining enterprises. He has
been engaged also in merchandising
at Oreana, Rye Patch and other places in
thai county. He was about 80 years of age,
and supposed to have been q native of Michi
gan, and member of Western Star Chapter,
No. 80, Royal Arch Masons, at Batavia, In
a small account-book left by him in the room
was written the following note, which Is
given verbatim
'sSAcRAMESTo, January 8, 1882.
al leave nothing except this watch, which belongs
to Willie Bailey Borand. l promised it to him on
the day he was born and confidently expected him
to get it. The father, mother mother will feel
greatly disappointed if he don't. The mother and
child are stopping at this house now. Never have
seen them They won't allow any one from Hum
boldt, Nevada to see me speak to me. Some
Order that congregated, forbids- have been long
sick. Lost all my property, but not my integrity.
Am attacked by an incurabe something. Nothing
more 10 try to live for. Am not afraid to try the
other side. NJ. H. BAILEY
please put me where I can be found, as my
friends may yet want me. NJ IL. BAILEY
The Coroner removed the body to his
Office, and will hold an inquest to-day.
For THE YOSEMITE j. NJ. Hutchins,
Guardian of the Yosemite Valley and Mari
posa Big Trees, was in the city yesterday.
He left on the 4:SO P M train for Stockton.
from which place he will go to Yosemite by
way of the 0akdale route, and expects to ar
rive in the valley on Saturday. He has re-
summit at Gentry this side of the valley is
only two feet deep, at which point it is often
from twelve to fifteen feet at this season of
the year. He will make the trip from Priests
on horseback If the snow falls, however, to
a depth of three feet or mora at the summit
before his arrival, he will make it on snow
shoes. He was very enthusiastic over the
beauties Of the Yosemite at this season Of the
year. and said that icicles several hundred
feet in length are now plentiful there, and
are grand in their proportions. He will
remain in the valley continuously until Nay
MYSTERY EXPLAINED. Chief Karcher yes
terday. concluded solution of the recent
mystery of the supposed infanticids from the
finding of the remains of newly-born in
FAINT in pile of sand at the Catholic Gene
terry. The Chief has ascertained that the
child was the offspring of a married woman
in this city, who was attended in premature
child birth by regular physician, and the
usual permit was obtained from Father Grace
fer its burial in that cemetery. The small
box containing the remains were carried by
small boy out to the cemetery for delivery to
the sexton to inter but that official was not
present, aud the boy, not finding any tools
with which to dig g grave, dug down into the
sand pile with his hands and deposited his
charge.
INSTALLED. The officers of FL Dorado
Lodge, No. s. I. o. O. F., have been in
stalled by D. D. G. NJ. George Murray, as
follows: j. 2. G., Leon Solomon; n. G.,
John Carlaw; V. G., Jasper Drake; Re-
cording Secretary, E. J. Clark; Permanent
Secretary, n. B. Hauer; Treasurer, G. c.
Taft; Warden, E. Ellis; Conductor, James
McGraw; I. G., B. Shields; o. G., John
Platt; r. S. to n. G., NJ. A. Howard L. s.
to Y. e., E. G. Weinreich; r. S. to V. g..
William Guttenberger; L. S. to V. G., +.
Manuel; r. S. S., D. Decker; i. S. S., A.
S. Price Chaplain, W. H. Hobby. A
banquet at Fishers followed the installation.
BOARD OF TRADE ELECTION Board
of Trade at its annual meeting, held night
before last, elected as its officers for the pres
ent wear the following: President, John Nc.
Neil; Vice-P President, G.. II. Hubbard;
Treasurer, H. g. Smith Secretary, George
E. Bates; Assistant Secretary. A. N. Bu-
chauan Directors-Jcseph Steffens, A. S.
Hopkins, L. L. Lewis, w. r. S. Foye, P. E.
Platt and w. d. Comstock; Board of Arbi-
tration-T. NJ Lindley, G. T. Wheeler, NJ.
t. Brewer, L. Williams, George NJ. Mott.
Sparrow Smith, H. Hurd, Frank Miller and
Joseph Hahn.
SHOOTING ScRAPE.-At $3.50 yesterday after
noon Chinaman passing on the west side Of
Third street, near J, and Just north Of the
latter street, suddenly drew pistol and fired
a shot at a Chinaman crossing Third street
on the north side of J.. The ball went across
the street. and gentlemen standing near aver
that it struck the Bauer building, on the
south side of J. The would-be assassin ran
and lodged into the alley between l and J
streets. and was soon lost in the depths of
Chinatown. Officers are in search of the
shooter and, as he is known, expect to over
haul him in good tine.
OFFICERS ELEcTED.-Rising Star Rebekah
Degree Lodge, No. s. has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term: n. G.. Mrs.
Sherburn v e., Mrs Hattie Smith; R, s.,
Mrs. Georsie Guthrie; Treasurer, Mrs.
Paterson Warden. John Csrlaw; 0. G., =
Barnes l. G., c. w. Siddali; c., Miss SAILS
bury; +. s. to n. G i. Ellis: L. S. TO n.
G., Mrs. Dillman +. S. to V. c., 7. Smith
L. S. to V. G., Miss G. Taft.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
lst: Ross & Bauer, box walnut furniture
J, +. Davis & Son, bale blankets CONT
mental Oil CO., car oil; H. A. Weaver. 2
Co. ] bale blankets, l case saddlery; Hunt
inptou. Hopkins & Co., Ill boxes and %
kegs nails. 1 case hardware, II store trucks.
KrDxApER ARRESTED. Constable Warren
Powers. of Woodland, came to this city last
evening with q Chinaman named Chin Why,
whom he arrested at Napa for kidnapping a
Chinese girl named An Fong Chi in this city
on the 25ih of last month. 1t is understood
that Cain Why is also wanted in San Fran
cisco for arson. and that a complaint for this
crime win be formally made to-day.
LITERARY socIErr.-Thel members of the
Sacramento Literary and Debating Society
held their weekly meeting at the College last
evening. Rev. Brother Agnon and Professor
Kelllm were reelected as President and
Vice. President of the Society; William J.
Hoehn was elected Secretary, and r. II.
Smith Treasurer.
PRoPosALs-The buildings at the Agri-
cultural ParF and privileges connected there
with will be rented fer term of one, two. or
three years, from February l, 1882. Pro-
posals for the same viii be filed with Edwin
4. Smith, See4etary of the State Agricult-
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