Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-30
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uNIoN !
CALIFORNIA.
A Singular Case.

Singular Case.
SAN Francisco. October 29th.-Ten months
ago DR.. r. I. Maxwell, prominent physician
here. made will bequeathing such of his prop
erty, worth $4,000 TO Miss Nellie Donnelly,
whom it was stated in the will he intended TO
marry if he survived a surgical operation which
he was to undergo. After the operation he mar
ried her, and died two days later The Probate
Court acknowledged her position as his widow
and deyisee, allowed her 500 per month,
gave into her possession, of yalu-
for her homestead in Napa county 1t IS now
learned that in 1880 she was secretly married to
c. H. Keane of this city, who is still living and
from whom she has no divorce. The Probate
Court has quietly vacated all the previous orders
in the estate. Mrs. Keane-Maxwell says as her
marriage with Keane was never consummated,
she did not consider it legal marriage.
Drowned Near Saucelito.
THERON, October 29th.-Another fatal acct
dent may be charged up as incidental to the
present political campaign. Last Monday even
ing W. P. Savage, formerly the proprietor of the
hotel at this place together with four compan-
cal meeting at Saucelito. All went well until
their return trip, and when they had arrived in
the vicinity of the old hulks, and about a quar-
| ter of mile from their landing. Savage at that
! time was standing up and had hold of the mast,
when the boat gave a sudden lurch capSlZed
and threw them all into the water. Three OF
| the party succeeded in getting on to the boat,
which was bottom-side UP. while Savage and
| the other man started to swim to a ship that
was lying at anchor short distance from where
they upset, but before they reached the ship
Savage was evidently taken with cramps for he
disappeared under the water and was seen no
more. His companion succeeded i'll reaching
| the ship and arousing one of the sailors on
| board who Immediately put off i'll boat and
rescued the remainder of the party from their
| perllOuS position, which was becoming more
| serious every minute, as they were drifting to-
ward the Heads and would have been out to
| sea in a short time
Political Demonstrations.
GEORGETOWN Gel Dorado County,, october Doth.
| A great Republican rally was held here last
| night. torchlight procession, including the
:. Fire Flies'-thirty young ladies in elegant and
| snowy uniiorms-was the feature of the evening.
| Speeches We're made by c. A. Swisler. Judge
| George &. blanchard Hon William Barklage,
Hon. Thomas Fraser and Clarke Howard, who
| made telling points for the whole ticket.
NISAIIA, october 29th.-Hon. John T. Swift is
addressing the largest Republican gathering
of the season. j. c. Ward Chairman of the Re-
TO order. Hon. Upton Lindsey was chosen
Chairman. Among the Vice-Presiients is Geo.
Eitel, lifelong German Democrat who is
now for Blaine and Logan.
LODI, October 29th-The town is ELEGANTLY
Illuminated. The Plumed Knights are out on
horses. There is tOrchlight procession and
| an immense ovation is being rendered to J. A.
Louttet, Republican nominee for Congress.
maxwell (Colusa county,, October 29th-The
largest meeting ever held i'll this town is in
progress now. Speeches are being made by
Shurtleff and Clark for the Republicans.
GRIDLEY, october 10Th. The largest Republi-
can demonstration ever Witnessed in this place
is III progress tonight. Eight hundred torches
representing the various trades, in the pro-
cesson The iiluminations We're equal to
any ever seen in the interior, Singing
of San Francisco and Hon B. Collins, of
Chico. Butte will give Blaine and Logan 400
majority, and elect the entire Republican county
ticket.
PETALUMA, October 29th.-One of the largest
Democratic demonstrations of the campaign
took place here last night, the occasion being
the reception OF the Sonoma county Democratic
candidates.
Races at Gilroy.
GILRoY, October 29th-The eleventh annual
races over the Gilroy Driving Park course were
iuauglirated yesterday. The attendance was
fair. The frs. event was a trotting race for
trotted for money. There were four entries.
| The race was won by J. P. Sargent Lulu Fol
lowing this was running race for saddle horses
half-mile dash, and was won by Frank Dowdy's
black horse i'll y seconds. The race to-day was
| a trotting contest for the $50 class J. + Sar-
gent entered Lulu, J. q. Sanchez Kitty S. Ken
nedy Belle, Delaney Baby p, C. Auzer John
| Splan. Lulu took the first heat and Kitty s. the
third, fourth andbffth. Best time, $50. Some
interesting sport is expected tomorrow and Fri
day. There will be shooting tournament for
Il purse OF 500 on Saturday.
another Vote for st. John.
pETALUMA October 29th.-An Italian shoe
| maker in the employ Of Z. Polnetta of this city,
became insane from excessive indulgence in
strong drink on Monday night, and while alone
in his room on an upper floor, INDUCED in Il
little target practice with pistol. Rumor has
it that he aimed Mt his own head, it having
troubled him greatly of late. Be that as il may
the ball came whizzing through the floor INTO
the shoe shop below, much to the CONSERVATION
of Mr.. Pometta, who Immediately repaired to
the room above, to find his employe ravng mad.
Being unable, with the assistance of several
others to hold him, physician was summoned
who administered chloroform and the maniac
be administered several times during the day
yesterday, but to-day the man sits clothed III his
right mind, wearing Prohibition badge. and
yowing that he Will vote fer st. John next Tues
day