Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-07
Row Among a Comedy Company.

SAN Francisco July 6th.-The departure OF the
Leonard Grover Comedy Company for Victoria this
afternoon attended with considerable excite,
.Inent. George Osborne, the leadlng man, insisted
on having a stateroom on the steamer SET part LOT
himself and wife, the ladies having been assigned
T. rooms by themselves. The manager demurred,
and was told by Osborne that unless he acceded to
his request he would not accompany the troupe
The manager was obdurate and Osborne and his
wife left the steamer, taking their traps with the
after handing over the parts they shouIu nave
studied. When the steamer was about 70 pull cut
words arose between Leonard Grover ana OSBORNE,
and finally the formers son, who Is a comedian u
the troupe stepped in the crowd, dealing Osborne
blow in the face, while his father attempted to
strike him with a cane Young Grover ran up the
plank with his coat considerably abbreviated
Not Kicked TO Death-woman Fatally Cut.
SAN Francisco July 6th.-The inquest held on
the body of Robert Hart, whose death was attrlb-
uted to the kicking administered bv Ihos. Fogarty
on the night of the Fourth, reveals the cause OF
death have been from lack OF blood In the 0rain
substantiatng the claim OF Fogary that ne uld not
kick deceased
A cutting ARRAY occurred this evening, in which a
woman named Mrs. Fellows received fatal injuries
at the hand of John Hennessy, retired soldier. 1t
appears that Hennessy, who had been drinking
heavily Of late, made improper remarks concerning
the woman and was threatened with punishment by
her husband. The men met a few days ago, and
the result was fight in which Fellows was worsted
Since that time Hennessy has carried razor with
him and this evening walked into Fellows house,
and seeing her, cut her with the razor making a
deep cash. extending from the right jaw TO the left
side of the neck, and severing the Jugular Vein
wrestling Matches at Grass Valley.
GRASS VALLEY July 6th.-The wrestling matches
which have been in progress for the past two days
were brought to close this evening, when, after
exciting day, the prizes were awarded az follows
First prize, $780, to Frank B. Richards; second
prize $40, to William Brockington; third prize,
$50, to George Wren; fourth prize, $50, to James
seymour fifth PRICE so, to James Hamm; sixth
prize, $40, to James Dover, Of Nevada City.
A Distressing Accident.
TRucKRR, July 6th.-A two-yearold son Of J. H.
Dillon, section foreman at Bronco, thirteen miles
east Of Truckee, was drowned about o'clock
Wednesday evening. small tub had been sunk
into the ground the tion-house, into which
ran q stream Of water, and the little one, playing
around fell into it head foremost. TIE child was
not missed for some time afterwards, and when
taken from the water life was quite extinct. Every
possible endeavor made TO resuscitate it. Act
lug Coroner John Keiser held an inquest, and the
jury returned a verdict OF accidental DEATH
Small Fire at Red Bluff.
RED BLUFF, July 9th A fire destroyed small
house in the western addition at o'clock this
ing, belonging to A. Il. Webb, Secretary of the
State Board of Horticulture. The loss amounts to
about $3.50. Being unOccupied, it is believed the
FIRE was incendiary, and done for the purpose Of
attracting attention from the heart of the city, so
that other misdeeds might be accomplished but
the attempt failed, as the fire department remained
quiet. only the western addition company going TO
the fire.
A steamers Waterman Drowned.
STOCKTON, July 9Th James Greer, Waterman on
the steamer Empire City, reported missing on
the night of the 4th The next morning his knife,
pocket-book and pipe were found on the steamer s
deck, and this morning his body was found floating
st the head of the Storki channel. When last
seen, deceased who was single man, was in an IN
toXicated condition.
Attempted suirIde OF an Opium-smoke
PETALUMA, July CHA young man, aged about
50, by the name of Thompson, victim of the
opium habit, who either fell or jumped from a
third story window in San Francisco Thursday
night attempted to commit suicide yesterday after
noon by throwing himself overheard, while being
conveyed to this city on the steamer Donahue. The
CRY of "Man overheard" was raised BY one OF the
passengers, q boat was lowered, and the would be
suicide rescued.
Mystery in Napa County.
NAPA, July 6th-A few months ago the house OF
e. Ffouts, located on disputed Government land
near Calistoga, was blown up by giant powder. 1t
vas thought to be the work of Pfouts enemies, and
much sympathy extended to him in a suit in
which re wes engaged. Parties were arrested yes
terday in YOlo county and are confined in Jail here
who confess to having been hired by some one to
destroy Pfouts' house for certain sum. The affair
is enveloped In mystery.
Judgment for Plaintiff.
EAPA, July 6th.-In the Superior Court to-day a
judgment was rendered for plaintiff in the suit Of
W. 5. Chapman against Mary Polack and Others for
the possession of the hotel and cottages, and the
land on which they are situated, at the deyser
Springs, in Souoma county.
An Engineer HeId for Manslaushter-
Grand Larceny.
Los ANGELES, July 6th-T. H. Rowland, engineer
~ the locomotive that into the train at Raven
IA mas been held for manslaughter, with bail fixed
at 500. Mackey, conductor OF the train run into,
.Fls discharged.
Harrington, for robbng his roommate at the
lifted States Hotel recently, is held for grand lar
c-ly in $500 bail.