Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-14
Brakeman Terribly IOiured.

SAN FRANCISCO, November losh.-betWeen
8 and o'clock last night Adam Bruce was
run over by his own train at Decoto, small
station in Alameda county, and had his right
leg crushed from the foot to the thigh. He
had been fixing switch and was walking
along back when his foot slipped and was
TANNED down between the rail and the plank
of the crossing The train came down on him
before he could extricate himself. The in
iured man was brought to the Receiving Hos
pital in Oakland, where DIR. Woolsey smpu.
tsted the leg close to the body. At l o'clock
this morning the patient was very low, with
small chances of his recovery. He had been
working for the Central Pacific for six weeks
only, but he had been on railroads 10 Can.
ada, his native country, for several years.
He was unmarried, and had no relatives in
this country.
The San Francisco Money Market.
SAN Francisco November 13sh.-Some
loans were made to-day from local banks at
sac per cent. The minimum rate for com.
msrcial loans is z. The savings banks are
generally asking per cent. on city property,
though there is still some business at 6. Do
mestic exchange ia quoted at 1920 cents
premium for sight drafts on New York. and
5000 cents for kilograms. Bank bills on
London are drawn at 49s1 for GO days
commercial bills on London, sod. Refined
silver, 13G14 per cent. dicount. Mexican
dollars, SO to S94 cents.
The sign-POst Ordinance-BOard OF Ed
ucatIOn-Married ut Sea.
SAN Francisco, November 13th.-The or.
dinance against maintaining sign. posts in the
streets is being rieidly enforced. When
parties refuse to comply with the ordinance
the police cut down the post to length sufi-
Gent to leave a first-class hitching- post.
On the first Monday in December the
Board of Education will be reorgsnized.
Prior to that date the minorities and MAORI
ties must be settled, as the division of pat
ronage for the ensuing year will depend upon
the condition of affairs. Various appoint
are now being actively manipulated, and
some bitterness of feeling exists in the
Board.
VIM. Wick, rancher, and Maggie Conk-
ling, the latter 16 years of age, both from
Eureka, were married at sea on the last trip
of the City of Chester.
"BIack Bart" Captured Again.
SAN Francisco, November 13th.-Last
night Captain Stone, Harry N. Morse and
detective Hume, of Wells, Fargo l. Co.,
brought prisoner to the central station,
whose name was given as Fleming. A mys.
ferrous trunk was next brought in, and to.
day both were taken to Calaveras county. II
is reported that the prisoner is Black Bart,
and that he is wanted for several charges OF
stage robbery.
The COItOn-stanfOrd Case.
SANTA Rosa, November 13th.-The case
of Cotton vs. Stanford ct ais. was called this
morning at 10 o'clock. After the correction
of some trivial errors which had crept into
both complaint and answer, George r. B.
Hayes outlined plaintiffs views of the case,
occupying over an hour in its delivery. d.
NJ. Delmas, one of his associate counsel, then
read in evidence the deposition of Charles
Croker, dated May q, 1882. This related
to an account of Mr. Crockers visits to Mrs
Cotton, after Colton's death. Mrs. Cotton
desired to effect a settlement of the affairs of
the Western Development Company, and
Mr.. Croker refused to settle. Mr.. Croker
said he could not accede to Mrs. Cotton 3
wishes in this regard without winding up the
affairs of the company. The deposition of
S. W. Sanderson, to the same effect, was also
read. When the reading had reached ques-
ton No. 81, the defendant objected to the in
PRODUCTION Of all the deposition from question
81 to question No. SO. This part of the de.
position related to facts brought out during
the administration of the Hopkins estate in
the Probate Court at San Francisco. A long
argument ensued over the objection, in
which all the counsel joined. The Court
finally overruled the objection. An adjourn
ment was then had until tomorrow at 10 A.
n. Mrs. Cotton telegraphed to-day that she
and Mrs. Cook would arrive here tomorrow
Owing to the lack of accommodations for
them, however, they will probably not come
until later.
Infant Shot and Killed.
SHARTsvILLE (Yuba county,, November
13th.-While two children of l.. Horton,
aged 8 and years, were playing with pis-
tol, it was discharged, instantly killing the
youngest
stabbIng ARRAY Between schOol-boys.
BENICIA, November 13sh.-Two school
boys engaged in quarrel over game OF
baseball at noon to-day, when the elder,
Fred Williams, was stabbed by the younger,
James Larkin, in the breast, the point of the
blade entering the lung. The wound is about
half an inch 10 width, about an inch and a
half in depth. and ia serious one. Lsrkin
is only IA years of age, and Williams is
about 16.
Killed Over a Game OF Cards.
SANTA BARBARA, November 13sh.-At
the saloon of Manuel Hernandez, at Las
Cruces, hamlet in the northern part of this
county, at o'clock last night, two Spaniards
cards. Maurice Pinero, whose reputation ia
not well spoken of, shot and killed Jose An
tonic Del Vale, of this city. Pinero came
in and delivered himself to the Sheriff, claim
ing self.defense. The quarrel originated over
81 80 involved in the game. No testimony
has as yet been heard.
Fire and Loss OF Life at Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, November 13th.-A small
house used for sleeping apartments and at
tached to the Flora Garden of Rudolph
Weinhold, DowneY avenue, East Los An.
geles, was burned last night. Mr.. Weinhold
a German, aged 81 years, and a workman
named Chapleau, supposed to be an En-
glishmsn. aged about % years, persisted in
the flames.
Suspicion OF Foul Play-Murder Trial.
Los ANGELES, November 13th.-There are
strong suspicious that Weinhold and Chap
lesu, whose remains were found In the debris
of the burnt building at East Los Angeles
last night, were first murdered, and then the
building fred to cover up the tracks of the
murderers. The building was mere rough
board shell, without ceiling, and could not in
the few minutes of its burning have reduced
the bodies to a mere cinder, as was the case
with that of Weinhold. Chsplesu is known
to have received 81, 900 few days before,
and proposed to put it into the business with
Weinhold. Possibly to obtain this money
the murder was committed. There is no clue
TO the origin of the fire. other than the con,
lecture given, and which is quite generally
believed.
The trial Of Foster for the murder of ANA
don occupied the Court all day.
Bold Burglary.
NEVADA, November 13th.-The house Of
James Williams, q miner living near the
MuIchie mine, was entered last night by s
burglar, who compelled Mrs. Williams snc
the children to remain quiet while he ran
sacked the house in search of vslusbles. He
succeeded in getting only 81, the month,
wages received by Williams day or two be
fore having been put in a more secure place
The burglar had dark lantern to aid him il
his work. 1t ia thought he had an accom-
plice outside. Williams was ct work in the
mine at the time.
Sudden Death in Tulare County
HASFoRD, November 18th. - A sudder
death from natural causes startled our com
munity yesterday evening. William Kerr
from Illinois. who came to California 81,
ii L.