Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-19
DiabOIism in Red 8IuGr-Aftempt TO Burn
Toxys,

the Town.
RED BLUFF, February 1Sth.-The most
diaboiical effort ever made to destroy town
was attempted In this place last night At
1890 o'clock Ere was discovered in the brick
public school-house, which was fortunately
noticed in time to save the structure. The
first to arrive were greeted with strong
smell Of kerosene, which furnished the mate.
rial for fire which was blaziug in Miss Sam
pies room, situated in the southeast corner Of
the building on the frat floor. The fire had
penetrated into the castings, and when the
fire department arrived had gained consider
able Roadway; but owing to prompt work
was speedily mastered. The building Yves
flooded in few moments after the fire de-
partment got to work, and the fire confiued
to the room where first discovered. a guard
was stationed there for the night. A large
number of citizens were present, and very
strong talk was INDUCED ia. This morning,
however, the people realized how diaboli-
cal was the situation in which they
were really PLACID last night in dis
covering that the mattings of the
halls Of the Courthouse, with the stairway
leading to the second floor, were saturated
with kerosene, and District Attorney Lewis
office was literally flooded with the inf m
mable fui4. A curious-lcoking fruit jar,
filed with dark fluid, was also discovered in
Lewis Office, which physicians pronounced
nitro-glycerine, and many Of his books were
saturated with kerosene. The school-house
and Courthouse were undoubtedly prepared
By the same person, as the attaches of the
Courthouse were present until $3.50 the same
night. Had the villain accomplished his
purpose there would have been but little pos
sibilitY of saving the building as the large
halls and openings would give vent to the
flames which the present fire department
would have been unable TO arrest. Kerosene
was also pentifully spread in front Of Su-
perior Judge Brsynard's chambers, AID was
not spared in quantity. Entrance was
gained to Lewis offise through the
transom, and the exit was made through the
rear window. The job was neatly planned
and it was fortunate thai the act was not co.,
summated. A strong and bitter feeling
against all Suspicious characters ia expressed
by all citizens, and an effort was made to-
night to organize a vigilance committee,
which was not perfected for some reason, but
it is evident that some protective measures
viii be taken by the people. A youth named
Guy Shell has been arrested SIS having some
thing to do with the school-house FIRE, and
other youths of his company are carefully
watched. All pubic and private places are
csrefally watched, and no sympathy or quar-.
ter will be shown to parsons canght in unlaw-
ful acts. Inc people are thoroughly aroused,
ard are this time in earnest.
LATER.-The jar supposed TO contain nitro
glycerine was analysed this afternoon, and
found to contain molasses.
Another Homicide In CoIusa County.
MAXWELL, February 1Ssh.-William Ap-
plegate, goose herder for j. C. Campbsll,
shot a Chiusman through the bowels this
morning, over row about breakfast. The
Chinemsn lived about five hours. Apple
gate made no resistance to arrest, and seems
not to appreciate his offense.
Disabled Vessel In Tow.
SANTA BARBARA, February 1Ssh.-A
steamer was sighted yesterday morning pass
ing north, having in TOW large three mas.ed
vessel, thought to be disabled.
sadly Afflicted County.
San BUENAvENTURA, February 1Ssh. :
Ventura county, small as it i, seems to have
mora than its share of the casualties which
are fflicting the world. Since the FIST of
the month we have had a msn arrested for
manslaughter in carelessIy shooting his sister,
another arrested for shooting Starke. the sui
eide of tbs shooter, the arrest of his brother
for completely in The crime, the sentence Of
Garcia TO be hanged, the news Of the sudden
death in San Francisco Of Henry Spear, one
Of cur oldest and most respected citizsns, and
today terrible excitement prevails, conse-
qusnt upon finding the body of Don Victor
UstussusIigui il q branch OF the Ventura
river close to town. It appears that DON