Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-12
IsrscAl DISPATCHES TO rHE RsOORD-usros
. CALIFORNIA.
successor-ImmigratIon Matters

Ross uccessor-lmmigratian Matters.
SAN Francisco, April 11th.-Thos. Sands
has been appointed by the Board Of Fire Com
missioners Assistant Chief Engineer, vice J.
b. Ross, deceased.
Last week there arrived in this city 1,07S
immigrants. less than ons half Of whom went
to Portland, the balance being distributed
over the State fer settlement on Government
lands by the immigration Association. More
than this number are expected this week, and
9. gradual Increase is confidently expected by
the Association otica-g as . result Of the eff
forts OF agents now in the East and to be
sent to Europe. The Association is directing
all its efforts to induce the immigration of
farmers WITH means. no encouragement being
given at present to laborers, artisans or clerks.
Imposing FuneraI-Deaths from Diph.
IherIa.
ALTA, April 11th.-John B. Linn, an old
Californian and a prominent fruit-grower Of
this place. died st 10 o'clock Monday night,
snd was buried yesterday afternoon in the
Dutch Flat cemetery. a large and imposing
funeral accompanied the hearse to the grave.
Several deaths have resulted from diph-
liberia at Dutch Flat recently, and there ars
fears of the disease spreading.
Young 5Ean Run ever and Killed.
NAPA, April 11th.-An unknown man was
run over and killed by freight train aboutsix
miles bslow here this morning. It seem that
he was riding on the brake beam, and fell off
under the wheels. He was about q years of
age. and from papers found upon him his
nams is supposed to be B. v Stewart.
acquitted of The Charge Of Murder.
SAN AEDREAs, April 11th.-Lafayette
Tucker, who shot and killed VIM. Quiggle in
a bar-room at Calsveras on the morning of
October 2Ssh lsst. was to-day acquitted, after
= three days trial.
Small-POx in TulaFe County.
VIsALIA, April 11sh.-The yellow flag is
flying at the residence of W. L. Sigler, in
this city. and it is claimed that there are
three well.developed cGses Of smallpox in the
houfe. Three or four weeks ago Mrs. Sigler
was taken sick, and the impression went
abroad that it whs an aggravated case of
cAicken-pox. The attending physician made
10 attempt to remove this impression, and
friends aud neighbors vera allowed to visit
the sick LADY, and ia other ways the whole
community has been exposed to the disease.
This went OF until Mrs. Sigler YVES conva-
lssceDt, and the husband and two children
were taken sick, and one Of the children died
on Su1dsy evening. The physician now
comes cut and says that the disease issmall-
pox Of q most contagious character. The
Common Council made en- investigation to-
night, AID ordered the necessary precautions
TO be taken.
The Fifty-Mile Race at Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, April 11th.-The largest
crowd OF the season was at Agricultural Park
to. day, to witness the ffty-mile race. There
were but two starters--C. M. Anderson and
Jose Figuera-Fred Daminguez being unable
to get horses. The race was very exciting
throughout. Anderson played second until
the 10th mile, when the horses came almost
even. In the 41st mile they started even, and
from that till the end of the race Anderson
kept the lead, winning by quarter Of s mile.
On account of the heavy track, the race wes
slow. Time, two hours and six and q half
minutes.
Shot by Constable.
Los ANGELES, April 11th.-A German
named Schneider, against whom Constable
Griffin had warrant, was shot and seriously
wounded by the latter tonight. The Con-
stable alleges that Schneider was making for
table on which pistol was lying, and he
shot him in self-defense. The ball entered
balow the right shoulder, and came out at
the back.
More Rain.
SoNoMA, April 11th.-About 9 o'clock to.
day we had a deliFhtful shower.
PRINCETON (Colusa county,, April 11th.-
There was slight sprinkle Of rain here at
daylight this morning. The wind is south
and the weather is very cloudy this evening.
Crop prospects are favorable LOW.