Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-13
destructive Fire at saucelito.

water front. About o'clock the f re ball
rang out general alarm, aud it was discov-
cred that Mrs. Cranes Gasthaus Fl otel was
10 flames. Though assista, ce was soon FORTH
coming the flames had obtained such mastery
that it was impossible to overcome them.
They soon spread to the adjoining buildings,
and in about quarter of an hour ;he whole
block was enwresthed with fame and smoke.
TIE fire originated in tho kitchen of Mrs.
Cranes hotel, but the cause is enveloped in
mystery. -Four buildings in all were burned
TO the ground, including Mrs. Cranes hotel,
john 5. Schnel's grocery store, with
which was incorporated the Post
office, Thomas Ryan's Yacht Saloon, and J.
B. Barraty's butcher store. From the hotel
and hatcher shop the principal portion of the
furniture and 6xings was rescued. but in the
grocery store and saloon everything was de-
stroyed. Mrs. Crane is insured for 50 coo 10
Hudson Il Maines office j. Schnell and T.
Ryan being insured in the several amounts of
81 800 end 500 A very large crowd
assembled to witness the couf ,gration,
and owing to the valuable volunteer assist
ance afforded, the flames were checked and
prevented from spreading to the adi.cent
BUILDINGS. Prominent amongst the volunteers
were Messrs. Daniel O'Connell and J. H.
Coleman, who succeeded in rescuing much
property at the risk of life and limb. MIR.
O'Conneli, with the greatest gallantry.
plunged into the burning postoffice and saved
the United States mail. Mrs. Crane had
$500 in solid cash in the burning hotel. OF
this sum, however, S45 was recovered in q
shapeless mass of molten gold.
KaIlOch's COngregatiOn-The California
Rifle Team.
SAN Francisco, September 12Sh.-The
Baptist congregation formerly presided over
II
evening, in which it wss resolved TO continue
the congregation under the name of Taber-
nacle Baptist congregation.
The California rife team, which Is to COM
pete with the Carson team for the Pacific
trophy, leaves for Nevada tomorrow morn.
ing.
"ThrOw Out That Box -
SHASTA, September 12th-Cbe down stage
from Yreka was robbed this evening about
two miles above Shasta by single highway
man, who covered the driver and ordered the
box thrown ont; which order the driver
obeyed. 1t is not known how much was in
Wells Fargo's box, but it is thought very
little. as the treasure and vsluables were all
in the iron box firmly bolted to the stage
coach. which the robber did not get County
Treasurer Jackson. who was in the stage, and
had with him his Winchester rife, got out of
the coach after it started, and at last reports
obtained from the driver, Jackson W IS wait
ing for the robter to corbe up out of the
ditch and take the wooden box, which was
lying at the side of the road where the driver
threw it.
Verdict OF a COroner's Jury Another
EailrOad Landslide.
REDDING, September 12th.-The Coroner's
jury last night rendered verdict that Ma
rion Berry came to his death by pissol shot
fred by George Finch. Finch is in Jail.
A few days since another slide occurred on
the railroad extension. 1t is rumored and
talked by the employees on the railroad ex.
tension that as soon as The rains set in all the
railroad force will be removed from here and
put to work down south, where the winter
causes no Interruption As present it seems
thst greater amount Of supplies than here
tofore are going to the front, which argues
more activity in building then at present.
FeebIe-Minded Children.
San JOSE Ssptemter II lh.-A meeting in
the interest of the Home for Predetermined
Children was held at Santa Clara LAST even
ing. The attendance was very large, sll the
leading citizens being present. One hundred
and sixty dollars was collected at tbs close,
and it is expected that the local committee
appointed will increase it to $500.
she KindIed Fire with Kerosene.
SAN BUENAvEN7URA, SeptsmberI12 .h.-At5
o'clock this evening Miss J. Erena Fran k
undertook TO kindle fire with coal-oil, with
the usual result. The can exploded, burning
both arms severely, and the fl lmes somehow
caught her underclotbing, badly scorchiug
both legs from the hips downward. All on
FIRE, she ran screaming ihto the street. J. B.
Lewis, commercial traveller. happened TO
pass in a bu gy, aud springing out enveloped
her in his lap robe, extinguishing the flames
ana saving her life. The house did not take
FIRE.
Young Girl Murdered - Suicide Of Her
slayer.
LIvERMoRE Septemb ber II h.-The COM
munity was startled to-day at the report of |
murder and suicide. Henry H Harrington |
shot and killed Mary Davis, a young girl, st |
the residence of ex-senator James Beszsll, |
and then killed himself Mary Davis, |
young girl aged fourteen, whose mother died |
some years sincs, was taken by Mr.. and Mrs. !
Harrington for adoption some months since. |
1t appears that tbs giil had been telling ugly |
stories about Mr.. Harrington, and these !
coming to his wife's ears, she summarily dis |
carded the girl, who found employment as a |
domestic at the residence of ex-senator |
Bsazsll. Harrington is owner of thrashlng |
machine, and only returned frem OAkdals |
on Monday, where he has been for |
several weeks with his machine. The report |
around town preyed on his mind to gre1t |
extent, and to-day his wife attended wed. |
ding. While she was absent he devoted |
some two hours to writing letters to her, tell |
ing of his troubles and Intentions About 3 |
o'clock he called at MIR. BssZalis residence, |
asked for Mary. and was shown into the par
lor. He told Mrs. Bsszell he would ike a |
few minutes private conversation with the |
girl, and asked her to please leave the room. |
She 1.-THE girl protested, and asked Mrs. |
Beszell to remain, saying cha had no secrets, |
etc. Mrs. Beszell, however, stepped into an |
adjoining apartment. and in e few |
moments heard three shots, but thinking !
her children were noisy, paid no sttention |
to them. Presently Harrington staggered |
into the room, saying, :" | have killed Mary, |
and now l die myself" He then fell to the |
h)or dead, having shot himself once through |
the heart. The girl was found in the ada |
cent room dead, two bullets having penetrated |
her heart. Tne pistol used was a bulldog !
fve,shooter. He had another fve-shooter in |
his pocket, loaded. Harrington was an old |
resident here, aud has always been respected. |
He leaves wife, but 10 childten. His age !
was 45.
The Murder Cases at stockton.
STOCKTON, September 12th.-The examine |
tion of Samuel Markey. d. NJ. Vance, Chris |
topher Held, George NJ. Hurlburt and Henry |
Beck. charged with the murder of Patrick |
Breen, closed this afternoon. aud Justice |
Treadwell ordered that the charges against |
Vance, Hurlburt and Beck be dismissed, ana |
that they be discharged from custody. He |
refused to dismiss the charge as against Mar |
key and Held, and also refused TO allow the |
charge of murder against Markey to be re-
duced to manslaughter. On complaint of |
Mrs. Breen, before Justice Reamey, war
rants were iHsued for kha arrask nj II n-IhuYf |
Vance and Beck, and for the arrest of two |
nihaIs who are mot vet In the Shariff "a l-t,r