Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-15
A Guest Roughly Treated.

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residing on Mark West creek, about ten
miles above Santa Rosa, made murderous
attack with an ak upon Robert Williams,
young medical student of San Francisco, last
Thursday morning, which at the time is APP
psared must result fatally. To-day Will
isms' condition gives promise of recovery.
At the tins OF the occurrence the yeupg stu
dent was on g visit to William Schlcsser, o
former clss.mats and son Of the assailant.
About A. NJ. on Thursday Levi Schlosssr
and Williams were together in the sitting
room, when the former remarked the FIRE
needed renewing. and started to leave the
room for fuel Young Williams, who was
writing at the time, offered to do the service,
and proceeded to the woodshed. While en-.
gagged in taking up the wood he was suddenly
attacked by Schlosser with an az, and before
he could escape his assailant dealt him re.
peated blows about the head and person.
With great difficulty Williams staggered to
the house, and for time his life was de.
epRired of. Schlosser was lodged in jail on q
charge of assault. He has heretofore borne
an irreproachab,e character, and the act was
entirely unprovoked. These facts, taken in
connection with the statementof his family,
TO the effect that he has shown unmistaksbie
symptoms Of Insanity for some time, leave
room for but one opinion concerning his act.
Breaking Open a sheriG's 0fice.
SHASTA, January 13th.-In the matter cf
the refusal OF Sheriff Hull to turn over the
books and papers Of his cftice to VIM. E.
Hopping, Sheriff elect, on the ground that no
successor has legally qualified, Superior Judge
Bell made an order last night that Hull de-
liver the Office, but Hull refused to do so, and
this afternoon 3 constable and pose broke
open the Sheriff. Office and took forcible pos
session IF the books and papers. Hull claims
that no successor to the Office has legally
qualified, and that he has no right TO deliver
il over.
Proving a Gift.
NEVADA CITY, January 13th.-Mis. Eliza.
beth Watson, arrested for embezzling $500
from her father. William Smith, to dsy had
her preliminary hearing, which resulted 10
dismissal. During some legal troubles that
ne had year ago, Smith turned his money
over to his daughter. She row proves that
it was a gift to her frcm him.
Thrown from Buggy.
GRASS VALLEY, January 13.h-To-day,
while John Lsngdon and E. Il. West, both
of this place, were coming from Nevada City
10 buggy. the horses took fright st some
thing on the road and ran away, throwing
both occupants of the buggy to the ground.
Mr.. West sustained internal injuries which it
is feared may prove yatal. Mr.. Langdon was
not hurt in the least.
Murder In the Second Degree.
MERGED, January 19'h.-The case of the
people against w. H, Dunning, for murder,
in the shooting and killing OF f. Davis at
Cold Springs, Mariposa county, some two
months ago, on trial in .ae Superior Court of
Msriposa county this week, resulted yester-
day afternoon In verdict OF guilty of mu.-
der in thu second degree. Cou1geifor the &C.
PENDANT filed notice Of motion for new
tiial
Died OF Her Wound.
SAN Francisco, January 14sh.-The Chi
nese courtessp, Chow Cum, who was shot
last night in Suilivan's alley at o'clock, liz
gered until S:55 Tonight, when she expired.
Tnis morning four Chinamer who were ar
rested on suspicion Of completely in the muir.
der, were brought into the presence of the
wounded woman. She Immediately pointed
ut one All Poy, ard said he was the person
who shot her. All Pey is now in custody on
a charge of murder.
Terrible AtrOciiy In Truckee.
TRUcKEE, January 14sh.-A terrible exam.
pie Of Chinese brutality occurred in Trucizee
last night. At an early hour this morning
there was reported to Deputy Coroner Keiser
THAT the body of q Chinaman had been dis
covered lying dead in q certain house in Chi.
nssowp, and he at once summoned jury
and proceeded to hold an inquest, at which
the following facts were elected That the
name of deceased was All Moon that he
cams to his death from five very severe
wounds irficted on his head by o sharp ak
that while in dying state bis body had been
inclosed in G gunny- sack, which had been sat-
urated in coal oil, and that then the sack had
been ignited, burning the body that af.er
death it presented q most horrible appear
ance, il being chsrred and burnt to terrible
extent. The perpetrators of the deed were
probably instigated by the hope of gsin. ss
All Moon was reported to be quite wealthy:
but no one up to this tin e has bsen arrested
Tramps Outwitted-RailrOad Accident.
Los ANGELES, january 18th. = News
reached this city to-day that party OF six
teen tramps took possession of the rear car
Of the west.bound freight train near Yuma
yesterday, and refused to leave when ordered
by the conductor Being armed, they defied
the train hands, and said they must be taken
TO Los Angeles. The conductor, having no
other recourse, ran the train on a siding, and
detaching the car, came on, leaving the tramps
on the switch. Nothing definits can be
learned in regard to the matter.
The emigrant train from the East, Cue st
a. H., met with IN accident on reaching the
city this morning, by which three freight cars
and contents were badly damaged. Two of
the cars were loaded with wagons, and the
third with molasses. The accident YVES caused
by part of the rock surrounding the wagons
falling across the track and throwing the cars
off. The amount of damage is not ascer-
tanned.