Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-05
A Chinese Murder Case.

CALIftRklAs
A Chinese Murder Case.
TRUcKEE, February 3d-The examination
of Ah Gee to-day resulted in bis being held
without bail to the criminal Court He was
held principally on the evidence Of the China
man All Woo, who testified to seeing All Gee
and three other Cinnamon enter the house of
the murdered man at 10 and leave again at II
P. NJ. the night of the murder, bstg IN which
hours it is supposed the murder was commit.
ted. All Lunes examination will take place
on Monday, when it is presumed further
facts will be brought out.
Special Election in Chico.
CHICO, February 31.-The tie vote on Su.
pervisor for this district, between o. l..
Clark, Republican, and George Fl. Crossette,
| Democrat, was decided to-day by special
election. By the returns so far to hand,
Crossette will carry the district by about 100
majority.
Fires at Red Bluff.
RED BLUFF, February 3d-At 9:15 last
night an alarm rang for a FIRE in the Chico
Furniture Factory on Main street. The fire.
men promptly responded, and after careful
search of the house, which was filed with
smoke, fire was discovered under the floor
in the workshop. The fire was soon conquered.
Just as the fremsn were packing up their
hose second alarm was given for fire, sup
posed to be incerdiary, il Sandefer'S barn.
which was full of hay, and in few moments
is was blazing heap. A stream from the
steam engine was turned on at once, and after
desperate fight the fremen succeeded in
keeping it confined to the barn, which could
not be saved. A very strong north wind was
blowing, and ths air was piercing Geld, so
much so that the spray from the hose formed
in streaks of ice the clothing and boards
of the fremen. The barn was situated at the
head of business block on Main street, and
/ loads of embers were scattered for great
distance so that not spreading and creating
general confagration is considered mira Gle.
The second fire last night made the fourth
alarm in three days.
Accident, or Homicide?
| SAN JOSE, February 3].-At 10 o'clock
| this forenoon Stephen Wade, aged II years,
son of Charles E. Wade, farmer near Lick's
Mills, was shot end seriously wounded by
Edward Davis, of San jose, aged 20 years.
The latter WAS hunting along Guadslupe
creek, on Wade's land, and was warned off.
Refusing to 60, Wade took hold of him and
the gun was discharged, the contents entering
the right side of the abdomen of Stephen
Wade, who wss standing thirty feet behind
lis father Davis has been arrested for at.
tempt to murder. He claims the gun was ac-
cidentally discharged.
A Burglary in San lose.
SAN JOSE, February 3d-Last night the
safe Of the San Jose City MILF, D. B. Moody
proprietor, was broken into by breaking g
bar that connects the handle with the COM
binstion lock, and $3.50 in coin stolen. Louis
Coulter, who claims that he lives in San
Francisco, has been arrested as one of the
burglars. None of the money has been re-
covered.
A Shooting ARRAY.
SONORA, February 3d.-At o'clock this
evening, in the Bella Union saloon at James
town, Lew Oliver shot Thomas J. Evans in
the left side, with revolver. Evans condi-
tion caunot be known till doctor arrivee
Oliver mounted his horse and rode away
rapidly. On receipt of the news here Sheriff |
McQuade started in pursuit.
A Pistol Shot.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, February 3i.-Yes- !
terday, about twenty miles east of this town, |
Alois Albrecht shot Robert Storkes in the !
chest, infiictipg probably fatal wound. The |
shooter alleged that Storkes had tried to poi. |
son him. Storkes was unarmed at the time,
| and has been vomiting blood ever since. AL |
brecht was arrested, and TIE magistrate ad-
| mitted him to bail in the sum of 81 0o0
| There seems TO be no proof that the accusa-
tiCn against ths wounded man is true, and
strong feeling exists against Albrecht.
A Newfoundland Wounded.
Los ANGELES, February 3l.-TLere was an
alteration in barber shop this morning be-
tween Thomas Ocampo ard John Roberts, in
which the latter drew a pistol. Colonel
Walter s. Moore caught Roberts hand. to
prevent his shooting, when the pistol went of
| accidentally, the ball passing through the
fiesby part of Moores hand. infictipg pain
| full but not dangerous wound. Information
was made against Roberts for assault with o
deadly weapon.
Murder at DIxan.
DIXON, February 4.h.-About o'clccl,
| this afternoon Forney Bennett shot and killed
i James M. Moore, of San Francisco. The
| facts, as near IS Gin be obtained, are as fol-
| lows: There has been woman answering to
the name of Lou Bennett living in one of the
designation houses of this town, whom Moore
claimed as his wife. Moore arrived on this
mornings train, and began search for his
fsithless spouse. he found her in house
kept by one Maggie Hsthisop, and having
| coaxed her to tee door he took her By the
arm and tried to persuade ker TO &c with him.
While doing SO Bennett interfered, and sesm-
ingly without any p-ovocation drew his re-
volver and shot Moore through the temple,
who fell 10 the sidewalk. Bennett then fred
stomach and the other in the thigh. Moore
expired without saying word. Bennett and
| Moore's wife are under arrest. It is reported
that Moore has been driving soda wagon in
San Francisco, and that hi5 wife's family live
ON Howard street. MeoTe is of ordinary
hight. and between 10 and 45 years of age.
The feeling against Bennett is so intense that
the officers were obliged to remove him to the
county jail.
Schooner Damaged ARfi.Chartcr Meet
ing-stormy Passage.
SAN FRANCISCO, February Ash. = The
schooner William Hicks, while coming up
| kl,h hox 20 Jax- 1oHar f.,t ha
new wharf near Meiggs' wharf. The schooner
is considerably dsmsged. The wharf e.
capped with little injury.
Another mestiug opposed to the adoption
of the proposed chsrter was held to-day at
the sand lot. The meeting was addressed by
Denis Kearney, James Kidney, Daniel Sulli.
van and Aneus McKillof.
The British ship Ogiyea, which arrived to-
day from Androsssn. reports having expe-
riepced very stormy passage, and received
rough usage.
Kalloeh Surprises His Audience.
SAN FRANCISCO, Eel ruary 4.h.-Rsv. DIR.
Kalloch delivered prelude to sermon this
evening at the Metropolitan Temple on the
subject ct the supernatural, in which be
caused considerable astonishmsnt by spirit
ualist;c tendencies. Ishad sean publicly un-
derstooi ihat be would declare his belief en-
spirituaiisn. During his discourse the
/
ualisn. Tne discourse wss the cause Of much
SUR triss among the audience.
stabbinG Affair-Fgund Frozen TO Beafh.
YRsKs, February 4,h.-Cassis Irwin, a
yourg man of Modoc and negro descent, had
a quarrel with hnlt-breed from Oregon late
last night, in which the latter was seriously,
though not dangerously, cut in the head
breast and leg with a knife.
Uldc Miller. an old German living in Scott
valley al the Ten. mile House, south OF Yreks,
was found dead in bed, frozen stiff He un-
doubssdly died come days sisce, as bis stock
was net attended to, which led to an inves:i-
cation OF the premises. where be lived alone
He was in town some days ago to make out
lis will. saying he felt unweli lately.
Legislative Committee at Los Angeles,
Los ANGELES, February 4th.- nessrs.
Plover, Gaussail and Williams, Of the As
sembly Conmit.ee on Pubic Buildings acd
GroundF, arrived here this morning. They
pad visit Of inspection to the branch Nor
NAL School during the day, and expressed