Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-25
PACIFIC SLOPE.
lsrBcrAL prrArcuss TO THE RKcoRD,ux1os.l
CALIFORNIA.
An Embezzler Resists Arrest.

An Embezzler Resists Arrest.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24th.-one of the mem
bers OF the firm of Castle Bros, commission mer-
chants, 2lS Front street. reported 10 the Chief of
Police about noon to-day that he suspected n
young clerk and collector in their employ. Ed
ward Thornton by name. TO have embeZZled
certain sums Of money belonging TO the firm.
Detectives Dan Coffee and Byram were de-
tailed to go with the complainant and arrest
Thornton. On the way the officers were warned
to be cautious in making the arrest Both de-
tectives were in citizens clothes when they en-
tered the store about l O'clock. Coffey ap-
preached Thornton, and laid his hand on the
pistol pocket OF his prisoner telling him at the
same time he was under arrest Thornton who
had his right hand in another pocket drew a
double barreled derringer pistol and Sprang
from CoheyS hold Both officers jumped for
nm. and senitle ensued. In the struggle the
pistol dropped to the floor and was discharged.
the ball passing through the bottom of the right
leg OF Byrams pantaloonS. The prisoner who
Is well dressed stout-bult young man. with a
red face and brown muStache was finally over
powered and taken to the Centra! Station where
charge OF embezZlcment was booked against
him. Thornton has been employed bV Castle
Bros. since last February, and is accused of hav-
ing appropriated 500 ~ of the funds of the firm
He resides on Bush street
Fifteen Buildings Destroyed by Fire.
NEVADA CITY, July 24th.-Fifteen buildings in
the Chinese quarter were destroyed by fire early
this morning, involving n loss of nearly 81 800
on WElCn tncFp Is S2,rN insurance. The kctpprS
of stores had the greater portion of their goods
in hreproof cellars, ana their loss was cumpara-
lively small. IL is supposed that the fire was OF
incendiary origin.
Reddick's Reception.
SAN ANDRE4s July 2ith.-One hundred guns
We're fired here this evening. ON the arrival of
Hon. j. b. Reddick, the nominee for Elcctor on
the Republican ticket. 4 large number of Dem
ocrats participated in the reception
Native Sons at OroviIle.
ORovILLE July 24th-The officers of Argonaut
Parlor, No. 5, y. : g. W, were publicly installed
last evening at Union Hall by Albert Smith D.
ID. q. p, after which Il beautiful silk banner in
scrlbed with the name and date of the orCani-
zation, and bearing the emblem of the Order
was presented to the Parlor on behalf of the
ladies of Oroville, 10y Miss Mamie McDcrmott
IN an appropriate and well-delivered address
The banner was received on behalf of the Par
lor by Warren Sexton, the Marshal in a reply
which would have done credit to an older and
more experienced head. The hall, which was
beautifully decorated. was then cleared for
dancing. and the Parlor extended general in
vitation 10 all their friends to remain and par
tcipate, which was very generally accepted
and the small hours saw the conclusion of q
marked era in the history Of Argonaut Parlor
No. s.
Fatal. Result.
SAN BERNARDINo. July 2ith.-County Coroner
Rice, who sustained fatal injuries by fall from
the second story of the Anckers block on Tues
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