Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-12
Daring Escape of a Prisoner.

Daring Escape oil q RrtSOncr.
SAN RAFAEL, September 11th.-When the
San Rafael BOAT, which left San Francisco at
800 this morning, was If Angel island. a
prisoner from Humboldt county, en- rou.e to
San Quentin for two years for horse stealing,
| Jumped overheard and SWAN 20 the Hand.
Inc particulars are that the Sheriff stepped
to one side TO speak to some one, and asked o
| man to keep his eye on the prisoner The
man neglected to do SO, but went into the
barber shop to get shaved. The prisoner
! then went up to the bar and .rsate i several
| persons standing there. Afteiw ,rds he leis-
urely walked towards the stern of the boat
pulled eff his coat and jumped overheard.
The boat was then within mile of the island
One of the deck hands saw him lump and
gave the alarm, but before the steamer could
be stopped and a boat lowered only black
speck could be seen near the shore. The
Sheriff started for the island in boat from
the steamer, and got ashore in few minutes
after the prisoner The boat returned to the
steamer, leaving the Sheriff to hunt his game,
and nice time he will have if the fellow
swims across the narrow channel and gets on
the main land.
Marrow Escape OF Funambulisf-Rs-
captured.
SAN RAFAEL. September 11th.-Gilbert
Prescott, q lightrops performer, had very
narrow escape from instant death this after.
noon, by the giving way of chimney to
which the wire was attached that he was
walking on. He had got third of the way
over, when the wiEe Stacked, throwing him
over twenty feet to the ground, but fortr.
nately he landed on his feet. His injuries q
broken foot, ankle out of joint, and gen.
eral shaking up.
The Sheriff of Humboldt has rscapIursd
the prisoner that jumped overload FROM the
steamer, and landed him in San Quentin.
Found Drowned.
San RAFAEL, September 11th.-The body
of a man named Webb Case was found in the
bay at Bolinas this morning. He has been
missing since Wednesday night last He was
seen near the wharf at that time, and it is
supposed that he fell overheard and wa
drowned.
Republican Meeting.
SAN RAFAEL, September 1lth.-The Re-
pubiicans are holding their first meeting of
this campaign in Gordon's Opera House to-
night. Inc speakers are NJ. NJ. Estee, w.
w. Morrow and Charles Clayton. The hall
is crowded and the audience enthusiastic.
Large delegations came from San Quentin
and other outside places
The soIano Democrats.
VALLEJO, September 11th.-The Demo.
cratic County Convention me. at Elmira to.
day. and nominated the following legislative
and county ticket: Senator. l.. w. Buck, of
Nacsville: Assemblymen, L. G. Dozier, of
Rio Vista, and J. A. Lamont. of South Val.
leio; Sheriff, John Calender. of Vallejo
County Clerk, J. III. Barrett, of Elmira
Recorder, Z. G. Rust. of Suisun; Treasurer,
John B. Lemon, Of Suisun Auditor, r 1.
Brown, of Dixon Assessor, w. l.. Kelly, Of
Vallejo; District Attorney, Jasper Robin.
son, of SuisIn Superintendent Of Schools.
W. L. Wallace, of Dixon Coroner and Pub.
lie Administrator, George Edgar, of Vallejo.
Democratic Mass Meeting.
COLUMBIA, September 11th.-A large and
enthusiastic Democratic mess meeting was
held here tonight. The streets were brill.
isntly illuminated. The meeting was
addressed by w. W. Foote, caudidats for |
Railroad Commissioner, and James Budd. |
candidate for Congress.
Kern County KeDabIIcans.
BAKERSFIELD September 1fth.-The Rs.1
publican County Convention met here TO-
day. After remaining in session~about two
hours, aud transscting some rodfiue business
u aolousned without making any nominal
The Smelling works Fire.
AUBURN, September 11sh.-From informa- |
ton obtained Kom persons from the neigh. |
borhood OF ] ctaling to-day, it appears that |
sne hre Yesterday afternoon was caused BY |
An explosion Of gas in the furnace, which |
isnited the wood work at the top Of the GU !
polk The buildings and about 30. 900 bush. |
els OF charcoal were consumed, and the |
machinery and furnace injured to an exs4ns |
probably amounting to total loss Of $50
00p., The indirec. loss to the country from +!
the htoppags of the works Is very considera- |
oie} A general inpTsssion prevails that the |
vo1xs viii Tot be rebssiit, though there Is no /
Minority Cor this idea. It is reported that |