Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-25
DIed OF His Weund.

dAAkrOaNaA.
Died OF His wound.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24sh.--Jsmes 7,
Daily, the saloon keeper who was stabbed last
Sunday night by young convict by the
name Of Charles Abbott, died at 1915 this
morning in tie Receiving Hospital, in the
presence of his wife, brother and another
relative. He was conscious to the last. but
IN his dying agony it required the combined
efforts of those present 30 keep him on the
bed. He fully realized that the end was ap-
preaching, and about al hour before 'ssid !:
20 Oh, this is too bad. If l had given him
any provocstion would not say anything,
but to be cut like this without proyocation is
too much"
Proposed Meetings of yrishmen.
SAN Francisco, May 24th.-At meeting
of the Presidents of the Irish Societies it was
decided to hold grand mass meeting on
June 9th to ratify, tine platform of the Ma
tional Lend League, AID to bold Conven-
ton on July 18th, composed of delegates
from the various Irish Societies in the State.
Supreme Court r0ams and Records
Burned.
Los ANGELES, May 24th.-About O'Clock
this morning the Supreme Court-rooms, on
the corner Of Commercial and Main streets,
took fire, and few minusss later the entire
building was oil afire The Court records
Were burned. Tbs Cause of the fire is uu-
known. The less to the building end stores
is about S20,000
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Los ANGELES, May 24sh-At l o'clock
this morning fire was discovered in the Su-
prenae Court-roonls, corner CT Main and
Commercial stree;s, up stairs The fire was
confined to the partitions and ceilings. The
damage viii probably be from $1,000 to ST.
600. The Court library generally is ruined, and
the duplicates Of transcripts are destroyed.
The building is fully insured. Three occu-
pants on the first floor are damaged by water :,
Messes. Palaski & Soma. dry goods aud cloth
ing. stock badly drenched; well insured, but
amount Of loss cannot now be sscertainsd.
S. Nofdineer. isweler. damaged by water
has smBll insurance. r. Lson. tobacco and
cigars believed TO be fully coverad by insur.
snce, Iueepdiarigm, IL is generally believed,
is responsible for the fire.
Small BIazs in Grass Valley.
GRASS VALLEY. May 24th.-Lass night
sbou. u o'clock FIRE broke out in the wooden
building situated on Mil street and ownsd by
JOSEPH Van Hoeter. The fremen were
promptly on hand, and succeeded in confning
the fire TO tho one building. John Pro6ger,
who hsd his jawslry store in the building, lost
about $500. w. f. Corwin, who had hsr-
ness chop in the building, lest about 500 on
his stock. There is ne knowing how the fro
originated. There Was no insurance on the
building.
Napa Collegiate Graduates.
NAPA, May 24sh.-The graduating exer-
cises of the Napa Collegiate Institute took
place in the Opera House this morning. IRE
graduates frem the sguisr course were Stella
Ames, Anna Barkwsy, Annie Turner, Emile
Williamson, Alice EIDE, Fred Duhring, Lizz;e
Marden and Dudley Andrews. Professor a.
J. Nelson delivered tie address to the grad
uatipg class. Many visitors from different
parts OF the State were present.
St Augustine CoIIege.
BEN1c1A. May 24lh.-The closing exercises
Of tha thirtieth term OF. S5. Augustine Col.
lege (Episcopai) were held yesterday. Bishop
J. II. d. Wiugfeid presided. The four
graduates al delivered orstions, as follows
T. f. Pistoclz, Ct Portland. o.. American
Engiish;" j. Morrison Nye, Of Willows,
"Longfeiiow: Grsnt 3. Martin. OF San
FFapatscA, "The Ps9sr of Trihss;a FSsak
L. Nye, of Willows, Popular Fallacies."
Last night social reunion and ball was held
in the College Hall.
End of Contested VIII Case.
STOCKTON, May 24th.-Ths Crczier will
case, which has been hotly contested in the
Superior Court for nins days. was brought to
Q close ttis afternoon by the jury returning
verdics for the contestant The property in.
volvea is appraised st about $50, 600 The
contestant, Mrs. Jane Crozier, aged 80 years,
the mother of James Crczier, the deceased,
resides in the county of Ayr. Scotland. w,
G. Doggett, the respondent, is resident of
Stockton.
Heath from LOckjew-warm Weather.
daughter of Paul Weyhe, residing near this
city, died yesterday morning of lockjaw,
caused by running redwood silver in her
foot two weeks previously.
The weather continues warm, the ther.
mometer marking S2' in the shade at noon
to-day.
Special Election In sOlano County.
VALLEJO, May 24th.-A special election
was held in this city Wednesday, and in
several precincts in the county, for the pur
pose Of determining whether the Board of
Supervisors shail issue bonds to meet the de-
ficiency in the hospital and general funds,
amounting to S27, ,7S5 81. There was very
little excitement around the polls, very few
showing much interest in the proceedings,
and the election passed eff quietly. In VAL
lejo township 7S4 votes were polled. Seventy
circular ballots were not counted, on account
u DSsEI III u lGuksiatcu COQOlttUut 1It Nplb
by precincts is as follows: Vallejo, 517 for,
1877 against; Bsnicis, 159 for, so against;
Suisuu, 1877 for, 40 against; Siiveyville, 67
for, GA agsinet; Maine Prairie, 60 for. IL
against Montezuma. 20 for against Dem
verton, IL for. 3 against; Elmirs, 62 for, %
against; Rio Vista, 60 for, sgainst Green
Valley, 81 for, "a against Total, $50 for,
459 against The ection of the Supervisors
has been sustained, there beins 81 votes over
the required tWo-thirds. Should the votes
laid aside be counted against the measure, it
will sive 8 majority of seventeen.
Missing Man Heara from.
NAPA, May 24sh-The man Wm. John
son, who few weeks ago was reported miss-
ing from Naps, has been heard from. He is
now In Shasta. He has been interviewed,
and give as reason for his disappearance
that sitter he learned that be could rot get
certain amount of money from man in Ala
media county whom johnson claimed owed
him, he could not muster up courage to re-
turn to tell his wife and the parties with
whom he had business relations.
Tramp Loses Leg.
TULARE. May 4th.-As the north. bound
emigrsnt train pulled out from this place as
ESQ P. NJ, q tramp attempted to board If, but
slipped and fell under the moving cars, and
had his Left leg cut off at the knee. He was
from Delane, Kern county, and gave the
name of Daniel Crowley.
The Majors Murder Case.
SAN JosE May 24th.-Ths testimony for
the defense in the Majors murder trial closed
shortly afser the afternoon session opened to-
day, and j. G. Black opened the argument
for the defense. Nothing new was elected to
strengthen the defenss. Instead, the tssti-
mony of Mrs Majors In reference to the time
bo- hr,chapd oboI H. rs
the murder was fatty contrsdicted by persons
at Los Gatos. In the morning Hardy will
open for the defense, after which District
Attorney Campbell viii make the closing ad-
dress to the jury.
ARIZONA.
Verdict I'm a Mining suIt-sensibIe Ad-
vice.
TOMBSTONE, May 24th.-In the Gaze Of The
Copper Prince VS., the Copper Queen, the
jury returned verdict in favor Of the