Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-26
OF SATURDAY AND suNDl
CALIFORNIA.
Vic Murder and Attempted Suicide.

CALIFORNIA.
wife Murder and Attempted Suicide.
CHICO. June 24.h.-A most fiendish and
brutal murder was perpetrated here about
o'clock tonight. Herr Smidt and wife came
hsrs from Stockton about four weeks ago,
and opened saloon on Main street, called
the "O9era." Family quarrels have been
numerous, and last week Mrs. Smidt moved
into the rear of the saloon, as she says, to
guard her property, as she was about to sell
her property. including valuable piano.
That night. as he was shamefqlly beating one
of the small children, she intertered, when he
turned on her and brutally assaulted her,
when she ran into the street screaming, when
the City Marshal appeared and took him into
custody. She then began proceedings to OBJ
tain a divorce, and he agreeing to allow
her to have it, she refused to prosecute
him if he would leave her, which he
agreed to do. He was released, agreeing
to leave town lie has not been seen around
until tonight about 8 o'clock, when he en-
tered the saloon, which she was still running,
with a pistol in his hand, and began to shoot
at his wife, who was sitting with her back to
him. The first shot took effect in the back
below the shoulders, and the other entering
her neck below and to tho left of the left ear,
stantly. The murderer then ran and was not
overtaken until he got several blocks from
the scene of the murder, where he was cap
tured by officer Carl Goodrich. Upon taking
Smids to the Jail it was discovered that he
had taken poison. A doctor was called and
with the aid of stomach pump revived him.
The wife leaves four small children. the old
est years and the youngest about months.
Mrs. Smidt was the widow of Professor De
Eds, of Stockton, who was the father OF all
the children. she and Smidt having been
married but short time.
Mining Superintendent swept TO Death
Through Tunnel.
NEVADA, June 24th.-At Blue Tent, this
forenoon, G. S. Powers, Superintendent of
the Blue Tent Mining Company, together
with J. ID. Penders and man named Wise.
man, were engaged in clearing what is known
as the Old Tunnel. The water had been
turned off at the junction. and was running
through the new tunnel. While the men
were ut work the pipe burst at the junction,
and the entire volume of 2, 400 inches swept
down toward the tunnel. Penders heard the
rosring sound OF the advancing fl ,od, and
giving the alarm to the Others, he clambered
70 place of safety, but before Powers and
Wisemsn could get out of the fiume the water
was upon them. Wissmau succeeded in hold.
ing on TO the hume and dragged himself out,
but Powers was swept away by the rush of
water and carried through the tunnel, over
the dumps, and into the Yuba river, where
he was found this afternoon, near Edwards
Bridge. Deceased was one of the prominent
men of Nevada county, leading msmber of
the Masonic fraternity. He was q native of
Maine, aged about As years, and leaves wife
and family in the East.
Ths hume is over /, 200 feet long. Before
reaching the South Yuba there are in it four
dumps" or abrupt drops of from twenty
feet to seventy.fve. There were 2, 400 inches
of water running in the fIme yesterday.
Geo. S. Powers is one of the best Known
gravel miners in the country, having been en-
gagged here in that occupation for many
years. He formerly operated at You Bet,
coming here three years ego to take charge OF
the Blue Tent mine. His wife aud five
children are now in Maine, where they have
been for several months He was at the time
of his death Eminent Commando, of Nevada
Commandery, No. 6, Knights Tempiar. Be-
ing progressive and energetic man, he was
much respected by sill who knew him, and
his terrible fate is gensrally mourned.
A Msn Missing.
STOCKTON, June 24.h.-William Devoll,
large merchant of this city, has been missing
since Thursday night. 1t is feared that he
has met with foul play. He had considera-
BILE money in his possession when last seen.
BODY OF THE MISSING MAN FOUND.
STOCKTON, June 25.h.-On Thursday night
last William Davoll, well.known citizen of
this place, disappeared mysteriously. Not
much anxiety was felt until yesterday, when
it was ascertained that he was last seen at the
tannery near McCloud's lake. THIS morning
several persons commenced dragging .he lake
near the shore, and he was found at hslf-past
8 o'clock floating face up twenty feet from the
shore, opposite Judge Creanor's place. His
face could Just be seen above the water, badly
discolored. Coroner Robinson held an inquest
this afternoon, and made a careful examine
ton of the body but no marks of violence
were to be found 1t trapspired ct the in
quest that Davoll had been drinking. and had
taken a companion home about o'clock Fri
day morning. The jury decided that he came
to his death from accidental drowning. The
deceased was very well liked here, and leaves
two brothers in this city and father resid.
ing in Santa Cruz.
Investigation Concluded.
NEVADA, June 24th.-The County Board
of Education to-day heard the concluding
testimony in the case of the applicants for
teachers certificates, who are charged with
unerofetsional conduct. The judgment is
withheld for the present.
The Death OF an Old Resident.
ORovILLE, June 24sh.-Frank Wagner, an
old resident of Butte county, died suddenly
Yesterday at his home at Mount Spring
House. Some Cinnamon camped near the
place in the evening, and Mr.. Wagner
deemed it advisable to sleep in his store that
night. Inthe morning he was found by his
wife in dying condition. He expired few
hours later. He was in good health the
day previous. He will be buried tom PROV
by the Masonic Order, of which he was
member.
An Old Quarrel Revived.
NApA, June 24th.-This afternoon NJ. l..
Stillwagon shot Dolores Garcia. One shot
took effect in the elbow and one in the side.
Garcia is still alive, but the physicians pro-
nounce the wound as fatal. Stillwagon
claims that the deed was done in self-defense.
There has been i'll feeling between the parties
for some time past. Garcia is the man who,
about three months ago, shot StiIwagon in
the cheek, from which he recovered. At that
time Garcia was arrested, and was afterwsrd
turned loose without any examination. Still
wagon is now in custody.
DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.
NApA, June 25sh.-Dolores Garcia, who
was yesterday shot by NJ. l.. Stiilwagon, died
to- day from the effect of his wounds. A
Coroner's jury will convene Tomorrow.
Found Dead In Bed.
PETALUMA, June 24.h.-Mrs. Julia Smith,
found dead in her bed yesterday. Tt is sup
posed che died OF heart disease last Wednes-
day night.
Military Picnic.
PETALUMA, June 25sh.-A picnic under
the auspices of the Independent Rifles of San
Francisco took place here ts-day at Robson
Gardens. The steamer City of Stockton was
chartered for the occasion, and a special
train arrived at l P. NJ. with between 400 and
500 excursionists frum San Francisco Head
ed by the band, the party marched to the
gsrdsns, where target practice, dancing and
other sports wiled the hours until P. NJ,
when the excursionists returned by 81 ecis
train to San Francisco.
ARRAY Among Mexlcans.
Los ANGELES, June 24th-The Mexicaus
on the outskirts of this city celebrated the
Feast of St. John by horse-raciDg and other
sports. This evening they net at shout
three miles from the city, when a free fight
ensued, knives being the principal weapons.
Donacuano Moreno was stabbed to the heart,
and died instantly, four others being cut
Manuel Miranda, the murderer, and other
prominent participants, were arrested.
A Homicide i'm San Diego County.
SAN DIEGO, June 24th.-John Ivey was
shot and instantly killed at Julian by j.
Bush yesterday. Bush was brought into
town, and is now in Jail here.
NEVADA.
Senator Fair and the COmstOck.
RENO, June 25th.-United States Senator
James G. Fair passed Reno tonight en- route
to San Francisco. He told Gazette reporter
that he would remain in the city a few days
and then pay visit to the Comstock. In
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