Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-14

bis injuries are n0s considered necessarily
fatal. Ford has q wife and several children.
He attempted his life during fit of despond-
ency.
Boys Halted by u H,ghwayman.
SAN Francisco. August 13sh.-This even.
ing footpad, who wore a black mask over
the upper part of his face, stopped three lit
tie boys at the corner of Sixteenth and Clay
streets, Oakland. He presented pistol at
Johnny Abeon, boy II years old, and de.
manded bis money. The little boy reluc-
family handed out his solitary dime to the
brave marauder, who threatened to kill him
if he shouted.
Political Gossip.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 13h.-The Cal,
in speaking of those who will probably be
Candidates for county and district eff ces,
says: Until after the result of the election
for State delegates is known, the Republican
candidates are reticent. The general impress.
sion seems to be that Mr.. Estee has the great
est strength of the candidates for Governor.
1t is reported on the street that Mayor Blake
has consented to be candidate.
Edward White. ex-Coiner of the Mint, is a
candidate for State Controller before the
Sacramento Convention.
For Railroad Commissioner from this dis.
trict, Samuel Mosgroye, Major George A.
Fisher, commission merchant, and Senator
Byrnes, Of San Mateo. are announced. A
movement is on foot to get ex.Supervisor
Gibbs to run.
The San Jose Republicans-Greenba
efs.
SAN JOSE, August 12sh.-In the Repub.
!ican primaries to-day the election was holly
contested, the following vote being polle6
First Ward, 256 Second Ward, 21S; Third
Ward, ga !; Fourth Ward, 26S. The anti
Estee candidates were successful, and the
Home Protectionists also obtain a majority.
OF the AZ delegates elected not more than IL
are known to be in favor of Estee. His fight
here mas been badly managed.
The County Committee of the National
Greenback Labor party organized here to-
day, and resolution was adopted to hold q
convention on the ooh to nominate county
ticket and delegates to the State Convention.
r. Summers, member OF the State Execu.
tive Committee, presided, and nearly every
precinct in the county was represented.
Primary Elections iaf Various Points.
SANTA Rosa. August 12sh.-The Republi.
can primary election for delegates to the
County Convention, to meet in this city next
Saturday, came off to-day. Whole number
of votes cast. 160. There was not much con-
test. The result indicates no special choice
as to county nominations. The successful
ticket is: w. A. Eliason, William Kopf, W.
81. Rector, James Austin, II. W. Byington,
John Miller, George w. Davis, W. V. Van
derhoof, s. L. Allen, J. NJ. Talbot, E. P.
Colgan. Wesley Wood.
PETALUMA, August 12sh.-The Republican
primary to-day, for election of delegates to
the County Convention. to be held in Santa
Rosa Saturday, the 10Th, resulted in the
choice of the following: J. II. Men abb,
Frank Fairbanks, J. B. Hinkls, f. w. Lou.
gee, j. A. Wisewsll. William hartman, j. E.
Gwinn, N. w. Scudder, J. b. Gossage, II.
b. Hasbrouck, Thomas NfoGuire, d. G..
Head.
FRESNO. August 12th.-A. J. Pedlar, s. L
Hoeue. j. w. North and S. Wollenberg were
elected delegates to the State Convention.
They are instructed to support Chester Row
ell for Railroad Commissioner
SAN BERNARDINo, August 12Eh.-The Re.
publican County Committee met this after
noon and appointed the following delegates
to the Republican Convention at Sacramento /:
81. M. Streeter, Henry Harrod, E. Ball, K.
w. Waterman and Joseph Brown.
The Hardy Powder Works Explosion.
VALLEJO, August 12sh.-A. NJ, Hall.
Superintendent of the Hardy Powder Works.
who was severely burned about the back,
chest and lower limbs by yesterdays explo-
sion, died ct 2 o'clock this morning. j. @
Edgecumbe, the engineer, was not injured,
having left the factory few moments before
His father, George Edgecumbe, and Fergus
McArdie, were killed. McArdle was native
OF England, about 45 years of age. He leaves
wife and elk children living in Vallejo. Geo.
Edgecumbe was an old man of 20. His wife
is dead, but he leaves family of children
who are well grown. Hall was man of mid.
die age. He was well to do and worked in
the factory from choice. He was married,
and his wife survives him. He had been con.
nected with the works for nearly two years.
Ie is now known that the explosion originated
from fire supposed to have started in the pan
in the mixing room. From this room to the
drying room there is connection by o long
canvas belt, and it is thought the fire must
have passed in on this belt. In the drying
room old Mr.. Edgecumbe was at work, and
few tons of powder were in this room. Two
explosions were heard. The second one was
probably the magazine. 1t is thought that
The entire loss is estimated at 500, 900.
Hay Destroyed by Fire.
CHICO, August 13th.-Yesterday about
noop, just as the men on the D. u. Harris
ranch. east Of Durham station, had come in
for dinner. stsck containing about seventy
five tons of hay was seen to be on fire. The
stack was used as sleeping place for the
hands on the ranch, and is supposed to have
been set on FIRE by matches left exposed in
the sun. Two large barns within about sixty
feet Of the stack escaped, but the hay was all
burned. This is the portion Of the Gridlsy
grant lately purchased by Governor Stanford,
but ia in litigation. The loss is about $3.50.
Found Drowned.
PETALUNA, August 13sh.-The body of
Henry, jacobson an old resident of this
township, aud latterly in the employ of the
Petaluma Water Company, was found in Pet
aluma Creek this morning. He was last seen
upon the street about one o'clock last night.
when he was considerably under the influence
of liquor. A slipper floating upon the water
lea to the search for the body, which was
found some distance up the stream. The
fact that he had returned home and exchang.
ed his boots for slippers led 70 the superstition
that he had committed suicide. Twenty five
dollars in coin was fornd upon bis person.
he was aged about sixty Eve years, and
leaves one son, whose whereabouts is not
known here.
Murder In Los Angeles County.
Los ANGELES, August 13th.-Two Span.
iards, named Jose Metendrez and Rivas,
while eating supper in restaurant at Mis-.
sion San Gabriel this evening. got into dis
pute, when Metendrez drew revolver and
cred three shots at R;vss. One ball entered
the eye, another the forehead, and the third
the breast, killing him Instantly. The muir.