Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-13

den announces the death Of Captain James
Towle, an upright man, good citizen, de-
voted officer. As 6 tribute of respect to the
memory of the deceased, labor will be sus-
pended for the day, the flag will DO displayed
at half-mast, the quarters Of the lamented
dead will be dreped in mourning until the
body has been laid st rest, and the officers end
guards will wear Grape on the left arm for
thirty days. James Curtin, John Moran ard
Thomas Curtin will accompany the remains
to San Francisco and participate In the OBJ.
sequies."
- A MYSTERIOUS SUIoIDE.-I4ast evening a
= few minutes before o'clock, stranger came
to the Police Station and said that q man
was lying out near the north levee between
Ninth and Tenth streets, who was in fit or
had bsen poisoned. Without stopping to
ask any questions, officer Coffey started with
the man. Arriving at the place designated,
man was found as described He was ly.
ing with one foot in the water, and on the
top of the levee, keeping at good distance,
were about fifty meD, women and children
The officer obtained some assistance and car
ried the man to the top of the levee. A boy
was sent to the Railroad Hospital for assist
ance, and the officer started in search of 2
wagon. This he did not fad until he reached
Fourth and X streets. The man was then
brought to the Police Station and two physi.
clans summoned. Nothing could save him,
hswever, and at five minutes past 9 o'clock he
died. He never spoke after the officer found
him. Lying near him when found at the
levee were two powders of morphine. An
empty powder paper laid beside him, and
three empty ones were found floating on the
water. About zoe people raw him before
and after he died, but no one recognized him.
All that was found on his person was twenty
cents, q new small book slate, on which there
had been some writing, but the only word de-
cipherable was the name flames" two
small pieces of tobacco and q pipe. His APP
pearance was that of an American, % or 30
years of age about 8 fees or 10 inches 10
hight; rather heavy set; brown hair, and
clean shaven. His clothing WAS that of q
working man, and his hands showed that he
had recently been engaged in hard labor.
The remains were taken in charge by Coro-
ner Clark. and are now at his Office awaiting
identification.
An IMMENSE LEvEE.-Turton & Knox,
contractors for the construction of Governor
Stauford's levee on Butte creek, near Chico,
lett for that place yesterday. VIM. Elliott,
of Gridley, is also one OF the contractors.
The whole work will be done by scrapers and
horses, and only white men will be employed.
It will require over 200 head of horses to
complete the work, which will begin at once.
Teams and implements have already been
shipped to the ground, bet it is expected that
greater portion Of the work will be done by
teams from that vicinity. The stuff to be
handled will measure 3000 600 or 400, 900 cubic
yards, and the total compensation may ap-
proximate sec, 900. This will be the largest
on. he De- So. arL I,,l = -
be 80 feet wide OF the base aud 10 feet wide
ct the top, and it is thought that it will re-
quire FIVE months of constant work to COM
plete it. Tnrton & Knox are experienced
levee aud railroad builders. They constructed
the railroad through Woodland to Willows
and thence TO Teham7. VIM. Elliott ia also
an experienced builder, and has had
many large contracts. He is an extensive
farmer near Gridley. Mr. Elliott constructed
tire immense levees about Marysyille. and
built the large canal on Stanfo.d's Vina
ranch. where he still has men at work.
AUCTION To DAY.-This morning, at 1880
o'clock, at the northeast corner Of Seventh
and streets, Bell & Co., auctioneers. will
sell in part as follows Three marble-top.
walnut bedroom sets; two parlor sets, Turk.
ish bed lounges and easy chairs, camp rock
ers, two money safes. seven Brussels carpets.
bookcases, walnut dining chairs, extension
tableF, ranges, psrlor stoves, common bed :.
room sets, spring and top mattresses, feather
pillows. walnut bedsteads, aud large lot of
cTockery, glass and woodenwsre; also one
Estey organ and one lawn mower.
ODD FELLOWS PIoSIo.--The Odd Fellows
annual picnic will be held this year on the
anniversary Of the Order, April 10Th, st
Leet's Grove. near Roseville. There will be
prizes for archery, baseball, running, Jump.
ing, etc. The First Artillery Band will fur.
nish the music for dancing. The Sacramento
uniformed Degree Camp will drill during the
day. The proceeds of the picnic will go for
the benefit of the Odd Fellows library.
TAKEN TO HIS HoME.-Yesterdsy w. h.
Miller, Of Oakland, who was injured about
ten days ago by being thrown from his horse
near Single Springs. was taken TO his home
in care Of his son. Mr.. Miller is interested
In the Orc Elmo mine, near Shingle Springs.
and was up there looking aftsr the mine. He
had several ribs broken, aad was otherwise
injured, bat is now on rapid road to re-
covery.
= POLICE CoURT.-Business was transacted in
y'the Police Court yesterday, as follows Jake
Smith. disturbing the peace, continued to
April 14sh; Louis Kavansugh, vagrancy,
pleaded guilty, sentenced to 60 days in the
county Jail All You. disturbing the peace,
found guilty. fined 81 and costs Mrs. Gill
bert, drunk, deposit forfeited.
CHANGE IN TnIE.TABLE-Bsginn Mon.
day next, the train which now leaves Folsom
for Sacramento at 7:50 o'clock in the morn
ing will leave there at 5:20 A. II The re.
maindes of the timetable viii remain rs at
present.