Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-10
No Fears for Crook.


SAN Francisco, May 9sh.-The military
authorities here place no confidence IN the re-
ported disaster to General Crook. At the
time of leaving Arizona in pursuit Of the In.
diaus, and just prior TO crossing the border
line, he SAID that no was fully provisioned and
accoutred for tEEss months absence, and
that be proposed 70 penetrate IN the fast
nesses of tie mountains away from tele-
graphic CONN., un;catioD, so that no apprehen-
sion need be entertsiued by the department
here in the event of not hearing from him for
three weeks. He also etRted that should any
thing worthy OF note transpire he would send
the news by courier or some other way to the
military headquarters IN this city. prior to
sending any news.
state Homeopathic Medical Society.
SAN Francisco, May 9sh.-At meeting
of the California State Homeopathic Medical
Society, which met in San Francisco tonight,
DR.. Haghson was elected first Vics-President
aleo Drs PinkhaIn so3 Gass, as officers on
the Board of Censors and Directors.
Grand Ledge, L. o. 0. f.
San JosE Msy 9sh.-Tbe Grand Lodge,
l o. o. F., met this afternoon. An invita-.
ton from the Odd Fellows of Santa Clara
county to a reception at the California Thea
ter Thursday evening was accepted. A psti-
ton to have Lafayette Lodge removed from
Lsguna S.atior, Stanislaus county, to Rob-
erts' Ferry, same county, was referred. A
runber of reports were ref ffrred, smong them
the folk wing Recommending that petitions
OF Rebekah Degree Lodges fer better repre-
sentation be grated recommending that
Kerfoat's proposed amendments to the Con-
s'ituiion, in reference to subordinate Lodges,
be not adopted Recommending that the sp-
propriation for the Richmond fund be $3.50
recommending that State Grand Lodge Of
the Rsbekah Dsgree be instituted.
SECOND DISPATCR.l
SAN JOSE, May 9sh.-The Grand Lodge,
I I. O. 0. f., met again this afternoon, and the
time was occupied in discussing the PROPOSED
amendments to the Constitution of tae Grand
and subordinate Lodges.
Jumped the Track.
SAN JOSE, May 9th.-Freight train No.
46, coming from FELTON,, and due in San Jose
at 6:45 p. NJ, jumped the track near Alma at
P. NJ. to-day. The engine was ret DAM
sged, but the fat cars attached were injured
considerably. Sam. WiIson, the conductor,
and one brakeman, were slightly bruised.
The track will be repaired for trains to-day.
The Jeweli Murder Trfa,-Defendsnt ON
the stand.
SAN JOSE, May 9th.-In the Jewell murder
case to-day the defendant took the stand and
made most extraordinary statement. He
says he left Los Gatos on the Sunday night
! after the murder, at the invitation of Show
ers. who wanted to GO to Arizons, aa be had
got into trouble at home. Jewell was willing
to go, for the reason that Msjors had asked
him to burn down the windmill property, so
SO he could get the insurance. Majors had
all the things prepared for the arson, and
proposed to use the insurance money in tuy-
ing Government land for himself and Jewell.
Defendant says he left Msjors' saloon on
Saturday night with some whisky. slept all
night in field near town, and did not leave
the place until 10 o'clock Sunday night. He
had determined not to burn the windmill,
and as Majors had threatened to have him
arrested if he squealed, he thought the best
plan would be to leave town. When he went
TO the saloon Sunday night be got bulldog
pistol and some whisky, telling Majors that
| he would do the arson job that night. In.
| stead of doing SO, be left with Showers, who
procured the horses. On cross-examination
| he became nervous and confused over trifiire
| questions. The cross examination will be re-
| sumed tomorrow.
Intellectual Attempt to Stop u Fsuzz-say,
With a Hand.
SPANIsHTowN, May 9sh.-At Purdy's saw.
mill, in the redwoods, this morning, man
named Jones had the four fingers of bis left
hand cut clean off by the shingle saw.
Boat Stolen.
Princeton (Coluss county,, May 9sh.-A
whitehall boat was stolen from w. n. Davis,
| at Jacinto, by two mer, who probably went
down the river. Ten dollars reward is offered
for the men. There was good deal of fish.
ing tackle in the boat.
Young Miner Killed.
GEORGETOWN, May 9tb.-A young man
named Dingle, employed in the Clipper mine
near Georgetown, was killed this forenoon by
being caught by the cage in the shaft.
Narrow Escape.
EMIGRANT GAP, May 9tb.-F. Myrick and
August HorBer had a very narrow escape
while sliding wood at Blue Canyon yester-
day. The sleigh got started at very rapid
pace, which knocked Horner dowr, hut in
flictipg no serious injuries. Myrick wss in
jured, bat not fatally.
New steamer Launched.
CENTERvILLE, May 9sh.-The Lady Ann,
small steamer built for the Omilak Gold
aud Silver Mining Company, was launched
at Jarvis Landing this afternoon. She was
christened by Miss . Wiley in honor of the
wife Of Colonel Williams, the President of
the company. She is intended to freight ore
in Fish river, Alaska.
District Lodge Meeting.
ORovILLE, May 9;h.-Butte District Lodge.
|. o. o. g., assembled to day. representing
twenty two Lodges in this county. Over 200
delegates are iu attendance, and much enthu-
siasm is manifested. Its session continues
two days. The Lodges represented have
membership of over eco in the county.
Z Prisoner Walks Out OF the OroyilIe
Jail.
ORovITIE Nav Qsh -Jaues Kaafa- oor
victed Of murde.inga a Chinaman, in company
with one Chapman, and now awaiting sen-
tence, escaped from jail about noon to-day,
while the jliler was at dinner, by prying off
the plank iining and digging hole through
the brick wall hatzsen Tie corridor and