Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-15
French Celebration.

SAN FRANCISCO, July l4th.-ltls estimated
that there were between 1900 and 20,00(
persons at Woodward's Gardens tonight. OF
the occasion of the celebration of the ami
versary of the fall of the Bastile, by the
French residents of the city. The pyrotech
mic display was magnificent.
Los ANGELES. July 14th.-The anniver
sary of the taking Of the Bastile was ce e
brated with great eclat today. The fremer
and civic societies assisted In the evening
large model of the Bastile on Fort Hill was
stormed and burned. The festivities con
cluded with a grand ball.
SANTA BARBARA, July 14th.-The Freuct
residents of this city had grand demcnstra
tion to. day. including the firing of salute al
sunrise. a large procession, picnic, and 8
ball in the evening.
SAN JUAN SOUTH, July 14th.-The French
population in general are GELS brating the
eighty-seventh anniversary of the fall Of the
Bastile.
SAN JOSE, July 14th.-The French citizens
of this city and valley, with their Italian,
Swiss and American friends, and Company
Bastils to-day with an imposing procession
and an elegant banquet, with literary exer.
cises, at Live Oak Park.
VIRGINIA New, July 14tb.-The F. ench
residents this evening celebrated the ami
salute and by a banquet and ball.
PORTLAND. July 14ah.-The French resi-
dents tonight celebrated the taking of the
Halle, which was brilliantly decorated and
illuminated, and crowded to It's utmost ca.
pacity. Hon. A. Liable. the French Consul,
presided. Captain Felix Martin delivered
tie Grafton, and Miss Rachael Manciet sang
The Marseillaise." A bauquet followed.
to which 800 ladies and gentlemen took seats.
Guilty as Charged.
AUBURN, July 14th.-The trial of Sainn,
the train wrecker, which has engaged the
time of the Superior Court for the last two
weeks, was concluded to-day, the jury bring
ing iu a verdict of guilty as charged, after
having been out about five hours.
Sudden Death.
FRESNO, July 14th.-William Harland.
proprietor of the Palace Hotel, and an old
and prominent citizen of Visalia, Tulare
county, died suddenly last night. He will
be buried tomorrow, under the auspices oil
the Masonic fraternity.
Shasta Mines-weafher.
SHASTA, July 14th.-George Hearst and
Archie Borlsnd, mining experts, have gone to
inspect the Iron Mountain silver mines, with
view to purchasing the same. The price
asked for the Lost Confidence mine is $780,
000 These mines are about seven miles from
Shasta.
The thermometer to-day registered 1020 in
the shade.
Miners Convention - sIuIce Boxes
Robbed.
NEVADA, July 14th.-On the 22d of this
month miners Convention will be held in
this city, for the purpose of adopting meas.
ures looking towards the construction OF
suitable dams to keep back the debris from
the mines, snd prevent it from flowing into
the rivers 1t is expected that the Conven.
ton will be attended by prominent mining
men and engineers from ali parts of the State.
Sew eral of the large hydraulic mines have
already commenced building dams. The cb-
ject of the Convention is to adopt co-opera.
tive measures, so that the various companies
can join together in the work.
The sluices in the True Blue mine at Lit
tie York were cleaned up Wednesday night
by thieves, and all the amalgam stolen.
Cinnamon are suspected.
A Truck Load OF Fire.
SAN JOSE, July 14th.-This afternoon a
truck load of nitrate of soda. which was be.
ing hauled to the Southern Pacific Railroad
depot, en- route for San Frsncisco, by John
McDonsld, was consumed by fire, and the
truck was nearly destroyed. The driver says
it was a case of spontaneous combustion.
Fight ever u school Office In San Jose.
SAN JosS, July 14th.-The school fight
still continues with growing bitterness. A.
W. Oliver has continued to hold possession of
the Superintendent's Office up to Wednesday
~. .rI taa he Lat
meeting OF ths B ,ard Of Education both Olive,
and Kennedy appsared to act as Clerk of the
Board, aud MIR. Oliver. refusing to vacate
was elected by the Chief of Police. Wednes-
day night by order OF the Board, the locks
were taken off the doors OF the Supsrintend
ent's Office, and possession was taken, but the
books were not there and still remain in
divers hands. The matter has now as
sumed partisan cast, and Trustee Short
ridge is being roundly abused for acting with
the Democrats to oust Republican and seal
a Democrat. A full corps OF teachers has
been elected by the new Board, without
material changes.
A Chsnaunn Drowned.
STOCKTON, July 14th.-A Chinese gar
dener on Union Island was drowned in The
Middle river at Rays ferry yesterday whiis
attempting to ford the stream on horsebsck
Two men dived for the body, but did not re-
cover it. The Chinaman's horses had backed
his wagon off the ferry short time before
and he with the animals was then rescued.
nurder In the First Degree.
REDWOOD CRY, July 14th.-The trial ol
jose Ramon Mojica, for the killing of Rosa
rio Ssntander at Searsville on the 30sh o.
April, was commenced in the Superior Ceurt
last Tuesday, and the case given to the iurJ
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. After he
ing out all night, they brought in verdic
this morning at s o'clock OF murder in tn,
first degree, and fixing the sentence at i'm
prisonment for life. 1t is understood thai
the jury stood nine to three in favor of hang
ing as the sentences, but hnally agreed on i'm
prisonment for life.
Planning Miil Burned.
FRESNO, CALI July 14th.-The planin.
mill of NJ. r. MADEIRA, in this place. was de
stroyed by FIRE few minutes after thi
morning. The works had Just been started
up for the day, and the workmen discovered
flames coming from the eDgine-room, which
spread with such rapidity that the workmer
barely had time to escape from the building
Everything wss destroyed. Mr.. Msdert
burnt his hands badly, and nearly loss hi
life in trying to save his books and papers
The loss is about 81, 600; insurance, 81, 800.
Raising Funds for Fair.
Los ANGELES, July 14th.-A meeting o.
prominent citizsns have determined to raisC
sufficient funds to make the District FAN
thig fall greater success than ever before
by enabling the Directors to offer larger
purses. Preparations will commence at once
ARIZONA.