Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-02
The Ra,Iroad "Reminiscences.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 1sf.-The Rail-
road Commissioners met this morning. A
full Board was presen', Chairman Carpenter
presiding.
Greed Raymond communicated by letter
with the Board stating his unavoidable al
sence from the city, and asking that matters
regarding his road be postponed until Mon
day.
Mr.. Forte announced his intention of push.
ing the three.cent resolutions as rapidly as
possible to their ultimate fate Of rejection or
adoption. Mr.. Carpenter expressed some re-
marks about doing his duty ' without fear
or favor" and Commissioner Foote said he
was ready to vote now upon his own resolu-
tions. The opiI ion WIS expressed by Mr.
Carpenter that the powers of the Board were
very limited. He thought that the Board
should have the right to investigate such dis
ssters as the Tehachapi horror, ard make to
the railroad company such recommendations
as were thought proper to secure safety to
passengers in the future. Some desultoIy
conversation ensued and an adjournment was
finally taken until Monday morning.
The Charter Election Matter B'nai
S'rifh.
SAN FRANoIsoo, February 1st.-This af
ternoon the Supreme Court had under con-
sideration the application of ex-Suparvisor
Fred. a. Gibbs for 3 writ Of mandate direct
ing the Election Commissioners to procsed in
accordance with the new Constitution and
call an election for new charter. The case
was finally submitted, and the Cours took
the matter under advisement.
At the twentieth annual session of the
District Grand Ledge, l. o. B. B., of Cali.
fornis, the following officers were chosen !:
President, +. Sperling First Vice President,
j. j. Asheim; Second Vice President, d. S.
Hirschherg; Secretary, Louis Blank; Treas-
urer, NJ. Kalunk.
Health OF San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, February 1ss.-During
January 3lS patients were admitted to the
City and County Hospital. For the same
period there were 45 deaths. There were 40
deaths in the city during January, against 462
for the preceding month, and SIS for January,
1882.
Shooting ARRAY in Red Bluff.
RED BLUFF, February 1st.-Wm. Brown,
a half Cherokee, was shot in Sheppsri's sa-
loon at 9:15 tonight By a negro named George
Washington. the trouble arose from gam
bling game engaged in short time previous,
and the two met in the saloon. But few
words had passed between the two when
Washington draw q six-shooter and fred two
shots, one ranging above the head, the
other entering the right cheek and ranging
upwards to the brain. The wound is consid-
cred fatal. 1t is believed at this hour that
Brown is dying. Considerable excitement
prevails, this being the first murder which
has occurred in Rid Bluff for several years
Dwelling Burned-NarrOw Escape Of the
Inmates.
RRD BLUFF, February 1st-Under Sheriff
Tolley's dwelling was destroyed by frs &C
3:l5 this morning. The origin of the fire is
unknown. The inmates barely escaped with
THAR lfvaa Mrs TnIIau ha1 11ry h,,r, \
makiHg her escape. A high north wind was
blowing at the time, and it was feared that a
general confsgration would ensue, the house
being situated in the north end of the town.
The loss is estimated at $1,000. The insur.
ance had recently run out.
Found Dead.
YREKA, February 1st.-An old German,
familiarly known By the name of August,
who left French Flat, on the South fork,
was missing for some days, and search being
made his body was found fl ,ating in the
South fork of Scott river. He evidently
slipped off the ice trail down the steep noun
tain side, and was killed before reaching the
water, while on his way home.
COrOner's Inquest-Arson Trial.
SAN JOSE, February 1.t.-An inquest was
held to-day on Mrs. jessie Mcleod, aged %,
VINO died yesterday. The jury found that she
TOOK an overdose OF lsudanum tor the pur-
poss of alleviating pain. She had baen q
sufferer from a painful disease for many
yearE.
Frink Harper is on trial in the Superior
Court for ars IN, in setting fire to barn on
the alameda December 4sh. The defense is
insanity, and witnesses to-day proved that de-
fendant had been twice in the Insane Asylum.
There was no apparent motive for the crime.
Chinese Houses Burned.
CAsTRovILLF, February 1st. = About 4
o'clock this morning four buildings occupied
by Chiaamer, in this place, were totally de-
stroyed by ire. The loss is about Sc. .OO0:
no insurance.
The Weather.
SALINAS, February 1st.-No rain has fallen
here for several days, but the sky is clouded
and heavy gale of wind is blowing. This
with the Lowering Of the barometer, makes
rain hourly expected.
MENDocINo, February 1st.-For the past
twenty-four hours a strong northwest gale
has been blowing, accompanied at intervals
by hail, rain and snow. The weather is very
cold.
SAN jose. February 1st-There was
slight fall of rain early this morning.. In the
forenoon the wind turned to the north, and
duriug the remainder of the day the weather
has been intensely cold.