Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-08
Mysterious -Coroner,s Inauests

Mysterious Deaths oroner's Inquesfs.
SrocKTos, June 7th.-The body Of Peter
Heinrich Anderson was found in wheat
field near French Camp. San Joaquin county,
yesterday morning, and was brought to the
city at late hour last night. The body
was badly decompo5ed. On the body was
found memorandum book and q Pacific
Transfer Company's card, with the name
Anderson, Rhine Hotel, San Francisco,
given on the card, and Peter Heinrich An
derson, care johanna Clawson, lama county,
Iowa, given in the book The transfer card
and theater programme, found on the
body, show that he was in San Francisco a
short time ago. 4 man giving his name as
Anderson called at the French Camp Hotel,
last Tuesday, and procured some bread and
meat, and the latter articles of food were
found beside the body. If deceased were
the same man it is difficult to account fer
the advanced state of decomposition. The
affair appears somewhat mysterious.
An inquest was held over the body Of
Samuel Il. Grahern, a young man who died
suddenly Tuesday, and q verdict given that
he died of CONS, resulting from opium
smoking.
The body of boy II years old, found ter.
ribly mangled on the railroad track near
Moranc, was brought to the city by Coroner
Gambetta at a late hour last night. The
facts brought out at the inquest pointed to
foul play, and the matter will be further in
vestigated.
Fatal Case OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
liceman Arrested.
SAN JOSE, June 7th.-Aguste L. Anderson,
Swede, % years of age and unmarried, died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at Sullivan's
ranch, East San Jose, from the effect of sun
stroke.
Natalie CORN had her left leg broken above
her ankle this afternoon by being kicked by
horse.
This morning Nc Howard, employed at the
S. {. NJ. and l.. Co.'s yard, fell from pile Of
lumber and broke his right collar-bone.
Thomas A. Downey, an Oakland police
officer, was held to answer to-day before the
Superior Conrt for resisting officer Jones OF
Sunday last in Live Oak Park, on the occs.
sion Of the picnic of tie Sons of Herman.
Grand Grove Of Druids.
PETALUMA, June 75h.-The Grand Grove
met st A. N. At II o'clock the election of
Grand officers took place, resulting as fol-
Iowa Noble Grand Arch, George w. Peck
ham, of No. 10; Deputy Grand Arch, w.
A. Henry, CT No. 6; Grand Secretary, II.
A. Chase, of No. II; Grand Treasurer. John
Hoss, Of No. IL; Grand Marshal G, Cavag-
nass, Of No. 81 !; Grand Guardian, James
Psdcotti, of No. 16 -Trustees-E. Magin.
ness of No. 10; Jacob Nick:ls, of No. 4 /;
Philip Rhorbacker, of No. 9. The Grand
officers were instslled and tbs regular COM
mittees and District Deputies appointed.
The pext session of the Grand Grove will be
held in San Francisco. At o'clock the
Grove adjourned sine die.
Sudden Death.
ST. HELENA, June 75b.-A man by the
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land, aged 40 years, died suddenly at the
rarca of Frank S.azzal, two miles from st.
Helena, yesterday. An Inquest was held on
the body to day, and the cause Of death was
ascertaiped to be aneurism of the aorta.
The LOnIpoc Riot Case-License ReguIa-
tons TO be Contested.
SANTA BARBARA, june 75h.-The testi.
mouy in the Lompcc riot trial is all in, and
arguments will be made in the case by the
counsel for both parties tomorrow morning.
A decision will likely be reached by to-mor-
row noon.
The merchants of this city have decided to
contest the legality of tie license regulations
recently passed by the Supervisors, according
to the county government bill. They will
employ lawyer and msks a test case.
Small Fire.
TULARE, June 9TH AT about 4 o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in the rear
of some small wooden buildings on Tulare
street, near j, but it wss soon extinguished.
It is supposed the FIRE originated from q
stump of a cigar thrown among some trash
IN barrel.
Another Case OF SunstrOke.
LvERMoRE June 7th.-A farmer named
William Kelly. living near Altamont, was
taken suddenly i'll while at work in his hsy
field to-day, ard died in short time Il is
supposed to be a case Of sunstroke.
Residence Burned.
BONNEVILLE, June 7th.-The residence of
Hon. A. J. Howe, Superior Judge, was
destroyed by FIRE this afternoon. Most of
the household fixtures were saved. The loss
is estimated at over $1,000 No insurance.
Judgment In Heavy sum.
VIsALIA, june 7th-The case of James
Fisher VS.. 5. Sweet, which has been pending
in the Superior Court of Tulars county for
the last twenty-five days, was to-day given to
the jury. To about four hours verdict was
rendered in favor of the plaintiff for the sum
of S63 054.