Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-19
A" Crooked" County Clerk.

Crooked" County Clerk.
SAN Francisco, July 1Sts.-It is reported
that County Clerk Sesnon has bsen Indicted
by the Grand Jury for taking 2 portion Of
the salary of his deputies.
Probably Case of Attempted Suicide.
NEVADA CITY, July 1S,h.-K. Lanhsrdt,
agent here for the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, shot himself this morning under
circumstances which lead TO the belief that
he did so with suicidal intent. He vent to a
saloon at halt-past o'clock and borrowed s.
small pistol, saying thst he intended TO kill
skunk which was in his barn. After return
ing home he entered his house, and few mo-
lnents lster his wife, who was in the kitchen,
heard shot in the front room. She at once
started for that part OF the house, and found
that her husband had shot himself. The
bullet entered the left side near the navel,
and passed into the bowels. Lenhardt claims
thas he Accidentally dropped the pistol upon
the floor, causing it TO explode but as the
bullet entered st night angla with his body
the story is not generally credited. Il ia be-
lievei by many tbat be attempted TO commit
suicide TIE wound is 8 dangerous one, and
death may result. Lenhardt Is at present Ia
critical condition.
Bitten by Raftiesnske,
RED BLUFF, July 1Ssh.-On Monday even
lux iASS 1SSb'E ID W. CUJdif - IJlJESeE OF
this county, 69 years OLD, was bitten by
ratllesnake in cabin on Haynes GEEK,
about eighteen milef northeast of this city
He discovered the snake in the cabin, aud IN
attempting to drive K cut with stick the
snake sprsug and Bit him in the hand. He
was brought TO this city yesterday afternoon,
although his arm is badly swollen, epd dis
colored with stripes similar 90 those on the
rattlesnske.
Rev DrawbridGc-The sOnOma and Ma
rim Fair.
PETALUMA, July 185b.-Lumbsr and piles
for the new drawbridge to cross Petsluma
creek at the foot Of D street are now or the
ground and the construction Of the new
bridge will be commenced Immediately.
The seventeenth annual fair Of the Sonoma
and Marin Agricultural Association will
open IN this city on the 27Gh of August, and
continue one week.
Critical Condition Of an Iainred Brake
man.
STOCKTON, July 1S.h.-Wash Bardo, the
brakeman On the Oakdals train, who was in
jured ct Harrington yesterday, had his left
leg sDputated little below the knee last
evening. His condition is very critical. lie
is st his home st Oskdale, where he has
wife and one child.
stabbing Affair Proposed Railroad.
MERGED. July 1Ssh.-At Hartley ranch,
near this town, at a. N. to-day, Jose Bour.
bon awakened John Giiroy and stabbed him,
with probably fatal result, The assassin
was arrested.
Yesterday force of surveyors began the
survey OF q railroad from Turleck to the
Sierras, via Merced Falls. T+ack-layiug on
the plains from Turlock to the MERGED river,
at McSWain's ferry, will be commenced forth
with, with the expectation Of moving the
large grain crop o. this section this season by
rail,
Stage Accident.
SANTA BARBARA. July 18sh.-The stage
coming south from Los Alamos, while ccm-
ing down this side OF the mountain this
afternoon, crossing what is known SIS Slippery
Rock, the horses became Interchangeable, and
the stage went ever the bank down 70 the
bottom of the canyon, distance OF 200 feet.
The driver ard three passengers jumped of
uuipiured. Two horses we're killed. The
mail Bag WISE brought in by Sheriff Brough-
ton, who was coming here in his buggy a
short distance behiad the stage.