Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-11
Work for tie Corener.

SAN JOSE, December 9sh.-Coroner Harris
held lbquesss to-day on the remains Of Iohn
Ievei'n and A: J. Hanson. The frat nsmed
was found dead in q chair in the rear Of ,Tobn
Hofs saloor, on First street, yesterday after.
noon, and the other died suddeniy iast rigbt
at JOSH Rocks nursery, two miles por.b Of
this city. Teveiin was, for a number Of
wears. proprietor CT a saloon in this CITY.
The jury returned verdict of death from
tie excessive usa of alcoholic drinks. De.
CEASED was native Of Ireland, aged about
40 years.
The testimony in the case of A. J. Hanson
revealed that ne was native Of Utica, N.
Y, sged 81 years. He went to bed at 9
O'Clock iGst night, RS usual. Abou. two hours
later he WAS heard groaning, seemed to bs
eutf9cltin2, AID died in five minutes. The
jury decided that he died from natural
causes.
a dispatch reached here from New Aims-
der to-nisht, asking the Coroner to 60 cut
there, ss man had been killed, but no par.
t;culars were given.
The Criminal Career OF r Santa Clara
Bara-burner.
SAN JosE December 9:h.-The man c,ll.
Jog Himself John CHECKER, arrested necr Santa
Clara by citizens on Monday last for setting
fire to the Nelson hay barn, turns out to havs
. pretty record. He claimed when esp. ured
TO have been an inmate OF the insane asylum
ut one time. end though caught in the act of
firing the barn denied his guilt. he clsimed
that he resided at Bsrnal Heights, San Fran.
cisco. A woman calling herself his wife and
claiming the name OF Nellie Harper visited
ths prisoner ye,ter1sy, and he thsn admitted
that h 5 name is Harp-r, and not CijcSer.
Inv sstigation shows that on February 10.
1874, he was convicted in Sacramento county
of hCu'ebreaking aud sentenced under the
namo Of William Hayes to San Qlen:in for
ore year. On May 81, 1875, he was COG.
victed in San Joaquin county OF hou ebraak-
ing, and sentelc d ID SEata Prism for four
years, under the name If F. Hs,pr. Ga
Apr! S, 1879, he YVES convicted N San Fran.
cleo of burglary. and sentenced undo, the
name of Frsnk Hayes to San Q Ientin for
| tw, years and a half.
USknown SIAN Run Over and Killed.
STOCKTON, December 9sb.-The west bound
train to-day killed q man near Castle SWITCH,
four miles north Of this city. Two men wsre
seen on the track, and the engineer Hhistled
al alarm. They stepped of, but one net far
enough. and he was struck in the eal, Nv the
bumper Of the locomotive and throwa UPWARD
and sent through the headlight lie fell On
the opposite side of the track, His neck and
right arm were broken. Il is supposed that
he was deaf aad dumb, as Notebook found
on his person contained questions sId an
fSSTs between Keno and
San Francisco also matters relative to find
ing employment. lie WAS about 40 years of
age and bis name is unknowR. The insn
who was ssen with him before the accident
could not be found after it.
Seven Buildings Burned.
FRESNO. December 9th.-Abous o'clock
this morning fire broke OFT in the town of
Selma, and destroyed seven buildings before
the flames could be checked. IRE origin Of
the fire IS unknown, but 1t is supposed TO have
| started in judge Sargsnt's office or McClaua.
hams drug store. The Losses amount to &c.,
GOO, half.covere3 by insurance. The losers
are Judge Sargent, Charles McClanahaa, a.
| J. Rcoajs. G. w. Halliog, II. II Lemon,
| j. u. Whitson, II, S. Hul5urt, John Mai5ry
J and Mrs.. SsudebakGr. Wilson's building
contained tle Possoffise and Wells, Fargo &
| Co. 3 otice. The effects of both Offices were
| saved by great eXerti9n.
Brakeman Terribly Injured,
TRycKEE, D .cafnber o.. A terrible scci.
| dent occurred on the Central Pacific Rsilroqd
| this afternoon at WaGsw or. b, New. Il c..
/ hnwatt, young man, % years of ssp, while
| Attempting 10 coupe An emigcant car TO tire
! reGr ens f Q freight train, stumbled, and be-
fore he could rscJSar himself the cars were
! ursn hiyu. When PICKED up bis left arm was
fou3d 30 bs completely severed from the body,
SID ons foot was baaly crushed and the ress
of his person severely injured. Howatt is
widely known ju tl.iJ Sention. His parents
reside 10 Forest City. He was taken TO the
Railroad Hospital at Sacrament on the over
land train this evening, and strong hopes are
entertained Tor his recovery.
lawyer Enjared.
CHICO. December 9,h.-Lass ni2ht. ab,rE
Z O'clock, as A. j Clifford, the attorney. vas
re!urIiog from Oroyilis, accompanied by r
a. CEaGbs rjaip, ard when crossing the
bridge at Little Chico creek, at the lower ecd
of town, the buggy cane il contact with tie
side Of the bridge, breaking the tug. The
pole fell, snd the horses started to run. ard
both Mr.. G ford snl Mr.. Chamberlain were
thrown out MIR. G fflrd Is seriously hurt
supposed to be from coBcussion of the htain.
de is Insensihie this morning. ard the doctors
have serious doubts of bis recovery.
SECOND DIsPATcH.l
CHICO, December 10sh-A. J. Clifford.
who met with an accident by being stroGn
from his bugey on FIR day evening in Chico.
died last hight. He was prominent Law.
yer CT Butte county. TIE fugeral takes
place to-morrnw, under tie ausTicss of tse
Masons and Knights Ter.pisr. Hs WIS also
member Il the Knights of Honor and 4. O.
U. ".
Crushed Beneath EeaiSfeRe.
SANTA BARBARA, ID c5mbsr h.-Mrs. G.
w. Fitzpatrick, whose husband died Saptenl.
Der 4sc, vas this sfserrocn at Squires marble
works, selecting headssone for her husbands
grave. Her little eic, abous years old.
was plsyipg about the marble, VIXEN the
l7otaer and Nj. Squires heard thu1, and
turned 70 md that hesdstore had falleo and
crushed the little ones skull. The accile5t
occurred about 8 o'clock ard the child is ,til!
living. It's head is frightfully crushed and
cut, and death is monentaiily exp csed.
Big Nugget.
1REKA, December 9th.-A solid piece of
gold. weighing 152 ounces, was taken out OF
placer claim at Indian creek, YreEa. rear
Happy Camp, in Del Norse county, three
days ago
The last three days work in Mr.. Conr ellis
claim, o., Klamath river, abont II miles from
here, yielded 10 p1ut de of gold duet.
EIeked by Horse.
SMARTsvTLLE. December 9th.-Ejdie Lini.
ban, aged IA Year,, had his skull badly frac-
ture6 this evening by = kick frem a horse. |
No hopes ara entertained Cf his recovery.
Injured by FaII-Funeral of a High.
binder.
SAN FRaScTsCo, December 10sh.-RerDsTd
Deulnger, residing ST No 5IS Battery street.
leu do"n stairs this Afternoon, dislocsiipg his |
shnuloer Snd sustaining ether serious inirries
Wong All Dack, the ratorioas highSini.r |
who wac hanged 6. San Rafael last Fsjday. |
was buried here to-day by his count-yI.-en |
wit h imposing ceremonies.
p aecnisker stabbed-The Victims Of The |
Explosion.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 10sh.-A man
named William johnson, while attempting
TO prevent row on Pacific street this sfser-
noon, :*ss very severely stabbed by ore If the
men engaged in the alteration He could
not idsa,ity the nan who stabbed hin.
The physicians 10 Attendance or the pa.
TENTS Is ilfed at the Bsy Visw Distiliery *.
pios.on Satutdey report all in a favorable
condition except Woods, the engineer, whoss
care is considered critical.
BOY sEo' ana Dangerously wounded
Man bua over and Killed.