Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-27
Another Managerial Flight.


up to the clese of the engagement. He said
nothing of his contemplated departure, and
no one knew of his flight until Mr.. Schwartz
found bis room vacant early this morning and
sill the baggage gone. Subss uuently it was
ascertained that lingard checked his baggage
to Council Bluffs this morning and went up
the road himself
There are rival people in the compsny, and
the contract provides that they shall be re-
turned to New York, where the Company was
organized. IL is reported that Mr.. Lingard
did not do losing business 10 San Francisco.
The receipts, however, were not large, but
tie expenses were Light. Lingard left several
unpaid psinters' bills.
SECOND DIsPATCHl
SAN Francisco, March 2Gsh.-It new
turns out that William Horace Lingard did
not leave the city. as claimed by his agent,
Schwartz. but is still here. He claims tha5
he hes receipts from all his company OF pay
ment to the end Of the engagement. He
also says that suit has been brought against
him in Oakland by two of bis company. It
is not known Why his agent started the re.
port that Lingard lad jumped the town.
The Lick Trust.
SAN Francisco, Magcn 26th.-A few days
ago the sale of Lick's property at the corner
j ohm G. Flood being the purchaser. The
sum paid Was 100000. The deed will be
consummated and the money paid on the 9Th
of April. Immediately after $40 900 will be
paid to John H. Lick, and S. 600 to John 3.
FELTON,. The first expenditure will be $780,
GOO, which as set apart fori the building and
maintenance of public baths. The work on
the baths viii be commenced as coon as the
Court will allow. It is expected that at least
$500, 600 will be expended in carrying out the
trust. The glass for the Lick Observatory at
Mount Hamilton is expected to arrive here
by the epd of July. It will cost, when
$4,000.
An Elegant Testimonial.
San FRANCISCO, March 26th.-W. Lane
Booker, British Consul, who has recently
been promoted TO the position of Consul Ger
eral of New York, was recipient of an ele-
CANT testimonial this Afternoon from the Board
of Fire Underwriters Of San Far cisco. The
testimonial consisted of miDisture redwood
tree of oxydized silver, the tree resting on a
pedestal composed of sixteen different kinds
OF California woods. The present was most
elegant one, and cost in the vicinity of 81. 900
A banquet will be given Mr.. Booker ON Fri
day evening.
Arrival from China and Japan,
SAN EgANoIsoo, MsrcA 26sh The steamer
Arabic. Ebf the o. & o. hne, Captain G. w.
Pearns, arrived to-day from China with
twenty cabin passengers and SCI, 400 in treas.
Ure. The steamer left HongkoDg on the 1st
and Yokahsma on the 10sh instant.
Assessment levied.
San FRANCISCO, March &c 6h.-The Martin
White Mining Company has levied an assess
nent of % cents per share.
CoIfins Senfaucad fo ho KFaruaxy
NEVADA, March 26th.-John G. P. Collins.
'ne of the murderers of Wm. F. Cummings.
was sentenced in the Superior Court this
morning to be harged on Friday, May 11th.
Before sentence was pronounced Collins made
, fifteen minutes speech to the Court. He
strongly asserted his Innocence, and said that
1e was convicted upon perjured evidence and
through the influence of public prejudice.
The newspapers and detectives had Injured
ais case, and the Knights TempIar were re-
'ponsible for his unjust conviction. He ex-
libited but slight nervousness, talking in a
,lear, steady tone of voice. TIE Courtroom
vas filed to overlooking with spectators.
Suicide of a Prominent Citizen.
SUFFER- CREEK, March 26h.-I N. Ran
iolph, Mexicsn war veteran, having come |
o this State with Stevenson's regiment in |
S46. formerly Grand Master of the Odd Eel |
ows in this State, aud an ex-Sheriff Of this |
county, committed suicide at o'clock this |
+ orning by shooting himself through the |
lead. Financial difficulties is the probable !
ause for the rash act. He leaves wife and |
anily Of grown-up children to mourn hia |
oss.
Probably Fatal Accident.
PRINCETON (Colusa county,, March 26sh.-i
)ne Warren Zumerwalt, an employe, while !
lex at Jscinto, fell against q bolt and dro7s |
: through his skull. He cannot possibly |
i've. He was an old resident Of this placs. |
An Excursion aided by the Rain.
CHICO, March 26th.-An excursion train |
vas run to Red Bluff by the l. o. O. T. this |
morning. and Notwithstanding the rain four /
caches were filed. Ga Saturday it was with !,
ifIiculty that tickets could be sold, but with |
he rain cana numerous buyers.
BasebaIi-A New Paper.
REDWOOD CRY, March 26tb.-A game OF |
,asebsli was played here yesterday for the |
Of San Mateo county, between |
he San Mateo nine and the Redwood Civ |
line. A good deal Of dissatisfaction wag ex- /;
'ressed when it was learned that the Ssn
,fateo boys had imported three players from |
ian Francisco, and the Redwood City club |
sfussd to plsy unless the San Francisco |
layers were left out. After considerable !
rowling. il was agreed to play for $40. /
,iter an exciting game, the San Mateo nine, |
acluding the three from San Frsnci5co, won !,
he game by one run.
Ii is rumorsd that new paper will bs |
tartei in Redwood City next week.
The Lexington Murderers.
SAN JOSE, March 26sh.-To.dsy, before
ussice Veuve, in Judge Beldsn's Court |
com. the preliminary examination Of jos. /
L T. Ioso orI ToI, At
Isxington murdsrers, was commenced. |
fsiors was represented by counsel, but |
ewell and Showers appeared without legal |
spresentation. The Courtroom was packed |
0 allowing. almost the entire population |
[ Los Gstos being present. After several |
ours' delay the Court granted motion OF |
fajors counsel for q private examination.
~ ruse the prieoners were taken to the
supervisors room before the crowd was
ware of the situation. DIR. Curnow, who
isde the autopsy, and Joha Showers, were
xnmined for the prosecution. The latter re-
Grated his horrible confession made before
be Coroner's jury, implieating Jewell and
l. iors-the former az the man who shot
.enowdsn and Mcintyre, ard the latter as
cceszory before and after the fact. TIE ex-
minstion will last several days. The Lss /
iatos men are very indignant at bsing shut
ut OF the Court roor.
Crookcdness Punished Roy Drowned.
FRESNO, March 26tb.-W. J, Brown. ex.
abroad agent at this place, pleaded guilty
} the charge of grand larceny preferred |
gsiost him, and was~ sentenced 70 ifnpr:sou-
TENT in San Qnentin for one year. lie had
reyiousIy pleaded not guiity.
Willie, the 15.year-old son of J. r. Eli,
'biie bathing IN canal at the Central Co..
ny yesterday, was drowned.
Riffy-Mile Race.
Les ANGELES, March 26ta-An immense
rewd. largely made up of Eastern people
0snding the winter here, was present ct Ag-
cultural Psrk this afternoon, to witness a
ity-mile race for $500 side hetwesD Charles
anderson GDd .Iose Figuerea, each TO ride
n hosses. This rase Vas hotly coa.eated,
nd was won BY Andersen in rre hour ard
'rty.seVen minutss and hali-she fastest !