Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-17
Assault with a Deadly weapon

OAKLAND, July 16ih.-J Ohm Sheeby,
| drunken brakeman, attacked w. Z. Mason,
switehman at Sixteenth street, at l o'clock
this morning, for threatening to report him
for drunkenness. He struck him with a
coupling pin and rock, making sixteen
wounds on the head. twelve cutting to the
skull. Mason feigned dead, and Shelby left
him. He il said to have gone through his
pockets. The wounded man lay till O'Clock
at the station. He will probably recover.
Sheehy was arrested for assault with deadly
weapon.
Railroad EmpioJc Killed.
BAKERSFIELD, July 16sh.-Patrick Con-
nelly, section boss on the Southern Pacific,
was mortallY wounded go that he died in half
au hour near CRliente yesterday about noon
He was on o haud-car with another mgn,
when he suddenly became aware Of thu nesr
approach OF one of the big engines. descend
irg the grade with freight train. The other
man jumped off and escaped, but Comedy,
ia attempting 80 remove the car from the
track, got caught and had 10th his legs
crushed by the locomotive. Deceased wss a
native of Ireland, 90 years of age snd had
two sons living in San Frarcisco. He had
been IN the employ of the company long
time.
The Chinese Strike at ReddinS.
REDDING, July 16.h.-As predicted in a
iOCIl6E ctsOHbGgi, ASSll! hbt CT bHe OUls
nese strikers want 60 work this morning on
the old terms. Several gangs, however, hold
eff. The three weeks of this strike has prob.
ably delayed the building of twenty roles or
more Of road this year.
Proposed College fer Young Hen-HisII-
way Robbery.
STOCKTON, July 16sh.-Rev W. b. O'Con-
nor. a Catholic priest of this city, hos con-
trscted TO purchase about four blocks Of land
ju't outside the northern boundary line of
Jne city as 2 sile for college for young men.
Tne purchase price Is Sc 600, aud the srea Of
ground fraction over nine acres. The frEt
buildings to he erecsed will coat about $780,
coo.
a man named August Kerap was robbed
IN tbs strSst lass night by two men, VINO Oh
tanned q silver watch an9 $50 in coin frcrn
their victim.
Justifafpie HosDicIde-AeeideBt
man Drowned.
ETocKToy, July 1G.h.-Gilford Logan, the
cOlored man who shot end killed George w.
hskes near Pennington yesterday, was en-
amined to-day 2ud discharged, the testimony
clearly ehowing that the shooting wss done
il lf-5efeuse.
Edward Oullahau, City Collector, was
thrown from his buggy to-day, and severely
injured in tbs spine. MIR. OulI2han is IN
able 10 move.
a Chinaman, while bathing in Middle
river yesterdsy. was caught in an eddy and
drowaed.
Mr. TyadAn, e well.bo willis driving
out wish his family at Lodi yeIterdsy Yves
thrown from hi5 blackboard. anG enc Of his
thighs was broken
a Fa'aI Esafii-Atfeupted suieiGe-CeHsc-
terry Consecr2tea.
SAN JosE. July 16.h.-Ludwig H.rtuAp,
a native OF Germany, sced a. single, fei!
dead il 5ehasff's bath-hou1e 80 day. He had
been living with his brother-in-law, A.
HartuGg, st Ssnta Clara, for fcur or five
years, and bad never been sick during al
that time. 4 pest mortem showed that Re
died Ct congestion OF tho lungs, probably
causel by taking cold shower bath at;sE
warm bath.
John Williams, hosiler employed st Al
MAIDEN, attempted to commit suicide IN that
place or Sundzy by cutting his threat with
razor. He fsi!sd 20 sever $50 carotid arie;y,
spree, and was just recovering from the
effects Of IL.
Calvary Cemetery. the new Catholic bury
irg ground or the Alum Rock road, was con-
stcrated Sunday 10y the Archbishop.
A determined Suicide.
Les ANGELES, Jaly 165h.-Frank Payne,
N intempsrate painter, said to be from Oak
iaud, was found dead in his room on Whining
ton s.ree5 this iorsuoor, having hung or
strsnEled himself with handkerchief tied
about biz neck and thencs TO a post OF his
bedEtead. He was compelled TO throw HIM
self upon his kaees to accomplish his purpose,
aud evidently exhibited q strong dster.nins.
;ion to go.