Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-17
Water Famine Threatened in San Fran


Water Famine Threatened in San Fran
Cisco.
SAN Francisco, February 16th-The Di-
rectors of the Spring Valley Water Company
publish card this evening, TO the effect that
owing to the shortness of the water supply
from the usual sources-Lakes PilarcitOs and
San Andregs-they have been compelled to
pump from Like Merced and Crystal
Springs. Owing to the recent action of the
Board OF Supervisors, reducing rates about
thirty per cent, they are obliged to discon.
tinue pumping, and unless great economy is
practised by consumers a water famire is i'm
minent. Pumping will be Discontinued to-
morrow. The stock dropped from S. to 76
during the day.
The Murder Trial Mt Nevada CIty-Evi-
deBce of a Convict.
NEVADA, February 16th.-The examina-
ton of witnesses in the case of Thorne alias
Dorsey, was begun this morning. Ben.
Frazee, a convict from San Quentin prison,
was on the stand all day, and had not fir
ished his testimony when the Court ad-
journed. Frazee, previous 10 being sent to
the Penitentisry, lived near Marysville. He
testified that Dorsey had lived with him on
his ranch. Dorsey introduced him to Col
lins, alias Patterson, in June, 1879. Frszee
saw Dorsey in Grass Valley in August 1879,
about two weekslster, and four or five days be-
fore the erobbery. Dorsey came to Frazee's place
and borrowed shotgun, saying he wanted it
eight or ten days TO go quail-hunting.
The fourth day after the killing of Cum.
mings Dorsey came to his house late at night.
and returned the gun. Frszee told Dorsey
that he believed the Marysvile officers would
arrest him il they saw him, as a stage had
been robbed, and that the published descrip-
tioa OF one Ct the men who did the job an
swersd to him. He gave Dorsey paper to
read, and when the latter had read The &C.
count Of the robbery and murder, he said
I" By G., that is SO. They might arrest M
en- suspicion" Dorsey then left the house.
Frazse identified the prisoner as being the
same man to whom he loaned the gun.
Fire and Loss of Life.
WOODLAND, February 16sh.-A fire &C.
Cured at Knights Landing at half past a.
NJ, which destroyed nearly all the business
part of the town. One man, James Dinwid-
die, was burned to death. The fire origi-
mated in a room where he was sleeping, 10 the
rear of Dyer's saloon, which was soon de-
stroyed; also Fryatt's drug store. Julius Mar
tins dry goods store. over which was the hall
used by the Masons, Odd Fellows, Good
Templsrs aud United Workmen. Next came
William Smiths saloon, Edson's variety ard
cigar store, OKeafe's drug store, and Black
harness shop-au small buildings. The last
and best building destroyed was the Union
Hotel, three-story brick. W. E. Cloves
Office was torn down. The loss is estimated
at $40. 600; partly insured in most cases.
Game Law VioIator Brought to Grief.
REDWOOD CITY, February 16 h-A large
number Of deer have been killed in this coun-
ty lately, and the members of the sporting
club have taken measures to ferret out the
guilty parties. They succeeded in bringing
All Sam, ChiRsmar, in for killing deer en-
the Fifeld ranch, near Crystal Springr, last
week, and he was convicted and sentenced to
pay fine of $50 or be imrrisoned in the
County Jail fer thirty days.
Premature Blast la Placer County.
CISCO, February 167h. This afternoon,
while st work at the Yuba Pass quarry, three
miles west of this place, MIR. Jones, former
foreman, had his hands badly injured and
face filed with powder by premature blast.
Sentenced to be Hanged.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, February 16h.-Vi
certe Garcia, convicted eighteen months since
of the murder of Stanislaus, an Indian, and
whose appeal TO the Supreme Court resulted
| in confirmation of the sentence, was o.day
sentenced to be executed on the Sd Ct April
next. On receiving sentence the prisoner
loudly remarked, "All right" A petition is
being circulated for communication of the
senterc5 to imprisonment for life.