Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-31

Observance Of Decoration Day.
San Francisco, May Both. = Memorial
Day was observed here by the closing OF all
public offices and most of the business houses.
The weather was propitious for participants
in the procession. The streets were crowdad.
Dispatches from the interior announce that
the day was generally observed throughout
the State.
Fire at Red RduE-A Troublesome Dfs-
ease.
RED BLUFF, May 30.h.-A fire broke ont
in Walbridge's unused ice house Yesterday.
and destroyed that building, with Loomis'
ice-houss adjoining, besides two storehouses
for tools belonging to the Central Pacific
Railroad The fremen succseded in saving
the new railroad water-tank, on the opposite
side of tke track, after very hard struggle,
it being on fire several times, and threatened
each time with destruction The iremen had
hot day to work in, and several were more
or less overheated.
A troublesome disease, resembling the old
fashioned bloody fiux, has been bothering our
people, particularly children, during the past
/ few we@ss. About dczsn children about
two years old have died from il, and many
are daily being attacked. 1t il atmospheric.
caused by the late unusual weather, but it is
now supposed to be about closing. The past
week has been very warm, and the grain is
rapidly turning.
Fatal Family Anray-Reld 20 Answer.
SHASTA, May 30sh.-A shooting affrav
took place day before yesterday near Buck
eye, in this county. Andy Crouch shot and
killed his father-in-law, James Warc. Ward
got Crouch's gun away from him and shot at
him, hitting him in the back, the ball com.
ing out in front. Couch's wife then took the
gun and shot at her husband, but missed
him. Ward Is dead, and Crouch is in pre-
carious condition.
In the case Ct the Indian, Jim Dudley,
charged with the murder Of John Dudley,
the accused has been held 10 answer without
bail.
The Proposed Mass Meeting at san Jose.
SAN JesE May 30sh.-The Indications are
that the mass meeting to protest agsinst the
negligence of the Rsilrosd Commissioners
will be large and enthusiastic. Many promi-
nent msn from sll portions of the State are
expected Speaking viii commence at the
California Thsater at noon on that day.
About 2, GOO signatures ere appended to the
call for the meeting. The people seem terri
bly, in earnest.
Completion of The Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad.
MoJAvE, May S0th.-The gang Of WORK.
men on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
completed laying The track to the Needles,
on the Colorado river, to- day. This is prac-
tically the completion of the road, as there
is cniy about one hundred feet of bridge
work at the river to be finished. Connection
with the Southern Pacific Railroad will prob
ably be made in week CT ten days.
A Solvent Bank-Cr6p Prospects.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, May 30th.-Bank Com
missioners White and Litchfeld have exam.
ined the Bank CT San Luis Obispo, and report
it in good condition, with surplus of $50 900;
deposits, $500, 600; cash on hand, S45, 900.
The cropa in the county at large, from pres.
ent prospects, will be up Co the great harvest
of 1880, and from the increased acreage the
export will be much larger. The vine inter-
ests have received grsst attention this year.
VIII NOt be Tried-Proposea Railroad.
Los ANGELES, May 30sh Rosa, the wife
of Mcdowell, convicted Of the murder of
Maggie O'Brien. it is said, will not be tried
for participation in the murder.
The project for railroad hence along the
mountains through Pasadena and Baldwin's
to Duarte is revived. The owners Of land all
along the li3e express a willingness tosdonate
a right Of way.