Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-07
Tbe RaiIroad Commissioners.

DAN FRANCISCO, r eDruary osn-1no Aoi-
lowing parsons have been elected Directors OF
Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express and Bank for
the ensuing year: Il. p. Cheney, Boston
Leland Stanford, New York; J. Q. Fargo,
Lloyd Teyip. John J. Valentine, Charles
Croker, Oliver Eldridge, @. 4. Croker.
George E. Gray, San Francisco. The Board
will organize Thursday and elect officers.
Death of a Pioneer Printer.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 6.h.-Jerome
B. Painter, pioneer printer on this coast
and thu founder Of the first type foundry on
the Pacific Coast, died this afternoon. aged
So years
The San Francisco Money Market.
SAN Francisco, February 6sh.-Exehange
on New York is strong, but business ia light.
Some telegraphic sold yesterday at SIZE,
but 400 seems to be the rate all round to-
day. Money is in light request at 1(9S per
cent. for good average paper. OF course call
loaus with bond security can be had at lower
rates, say 596. An effort is being made
to send the city into the street as Dor
rover to the extent of half million
dollars, but there is strong opposition to
the movement. Money on city real estate
is free at per cent, which is practically 4
per cent. to the borrower, under the present
law in relation to the mortgage tax. Domes-
tic exchange is better. Drafts on New York
sell at 30@25c; kilograms on do, 40 cents per
500; London exchange, 49s@i9 9-16d for
bank bills, and 50@49Si for commercial re-
fined silver, 14&@l54 per cent. discount
Mexican dollars, S7@S74c apiece. nominal.
A Blaze In YOlo County.
WOODLAND, February 6sh.-At Z o'clock
last night a fire occurred at Madison, ten
miles west of here, which destroyed six build
ings-aH on the north side of Main street ex-
cept Haines' cry goods store. The buildings
burned were Haines' furniture store, Mars
tons residence, McConley's saloon, Helm
rich's hotel, Summ's meat market and Hurl-
burt's livery stable. Most of the contents
were saved, and the buildings were generally
insured. The loss will probably be about
$12 600. Some damage was done buildings
on the opposite side of the street by the IL
tense heat, but all were saved by extraordi-
nary exsrtions.
The Dixon Murder.
Dixon, February 6sh.-The Coroner's jury,
at the inquest on the body Of James NJ.
Moora, charge Forney Bennett with murder.
Tae preliminary examination will probably
be held to-day.
Supposed Incendiarisn at Rio Vista.
RIO VISTA, February CHA small fire
occurred in the jewelry store of j. A. JAN
owski last night, between and 10 o'clock,
supposed to be from the falling of coal-oil
lamp. The fire was soon extinguished by the
hook and ladder company, With small dam
age to the stock and none to the building.
Janowski is arrested ON suspicion of setting
the FIRE. and locked up. The stock was in
sured.
Hotel Damaged by Fire.
MHNDooINo, February 6sh.-Last evening
the Randlett House. at Little River, was
damaged by fire to the extent of over $500.
A Well Guarded County.
SHASTA, February 6sh.-The three Boards
of Supervisors of Shasta county are all in
session to-day. On petition, the Board ap-
pointed by Judge Aaron Bell have reap.
pointed all the county officers elected at the
last general election.
Woman Fatally Burned.
SAN JOSE, February Chat 9:45 A. NJ.
to-day Mrs. Teresa Young, aged 40, living
with her husband. carpenter, on San Fer.
nandina street. adjoining the office Of the S.
G. V. NJ. and l.. Co., was fatally burned.
Her screams aroused Mrs Slavep, living in
the same house, and entering the kitchen
Mrs. Young was found lying on the floor by
the stove, with the whole front of her body,
face to hips, q mass of roasted flesh. Her
husband was discovered in bedroom drunk.
The fire originated in the bedroom closet, but
how is mystery. MrE. Young's injuries are
fatal, and she is not expected to live through
the night.
Serious AccIdeRt-SeBt to the Insane
Asylum.
PETALUMA, February 6th.-Samuel Allen
met with serious accident while herding
sheep on the Forestville road six miles west
of Santa Rosa, last Friday. In attempting
to dismo1nt from horse the animal became
fractions, throwing him to the ground and
kicking him severely in the face, infiicting
bad cash on the cheek, badly frscturing the
lower jaw and completely severinE the large
artery of the chin.
S. s. B. Slussr, under arrest for q murder
some two months ago, has had a second ex.
animation as TO his mental condition, and has
been committed to the asylum for the insane
at Napa.
Fatal Result OF spree.
PETALUMA, February CHA young man
named A. II, Polk, who had been INDUCING
in a spree, died suddenly in commissions in
saloon at Santa Rosa last night.
Requiem Mass.
Los ANGELES, February CHA pontif-
cal mass of requiem, Bishop Mora officiating,
assisted by the clergy Of the parish, was cell
ebrated at the Roman Catholic cathedral this
morning, for the repose of the soul of the
late Mrs. J. G. Downey, one of the victims
vi bHO bOEtlDtc IdutOdu ulodSlcE db lcudCDhps
The cathedral was filed by citizens of all
classes, who thus testified their respect and
affection for the deceased lady.
Found Dead with HIS Skull Cracked.
Los ANGELES, February CHA man was
found dead 10 the yard of the Pico House
this morning at o'clock by the call boy of
the hotel. His skull was fractured, evidently
by fall He roomed in the third story, and
went to bed last night dazsd and evidently
under the influence of liquor or morphine.
At the Corouer's inquest to-day it was ascer-
tanned from letters found on his person that
his name was j. Y. Creighton. He registered
at the hotel February 1st, when he came here,
as being from San Francisco. The letters
show that he has father in Kingston, Can
ada. and wife in Seattle, W. T. Deceased
was a man about 80 years of age, 5 feet 9
inches tall, brown hair, sandy mustache and
whiskers. He is believed to have been an
auctioneer in Portland. Or Il is not known
whether it was a case of suicide or not, as no
one knew anything of the man.
The weather.
NAPA, February 6.h.-This morning about
o'clock snow began falling, and over one
inch has fallen in two hours. The weather
is very cold, and the snow remains on the
ground.
DIXON, February 6:h.-Snow is falling.
The wind IS southwest, the weather is cold,
and there are other indications of storm.
SHASTA, February Chit is very cold to.
day, the Thermometer standing at 30'. a
snow storm commenced this morning, which
soon turned to falling ics. A good rain is
much needed by farmers and miners.
SoNoMA, February Oh Snow commenced
falling about 7:S0 this morning, and con-
tinued for three hours. The weather then
moderated, and now NEST all appearance Ct
snow is gone, and it looks and feels like rain.
HANFoRD (TulaEe county,. February 6.h.-
The snow-storm yesterday amounted to four
inches on level, and snowbslling was in.
dulged to the last extreme. As this snow
amounts to about one-tbird of an inch of
rain, it is of material improvement to the
grain crops, and is looked upon as the pre-
cursor of heavier rain.
SU1suN, February esh.-About one inch Of
snow fell here this forenoon, commencing at
o'clock and ending at noon. The snow has
nearly all melted. Ths weather is now clear,
ut cold.
PETALUMA, February 6th.-The cold wealth
er continues here, the thermometer ct sunrise /
Indicating 19' above zsro. To-day, from Z
o'clock 70 1879, snow fell uninterruptedIy,
showing upon the ground an inch in depth.
CoLUsA. February Chit showed for two