Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-03

the front end of the separator and feeder
down upon Joseph Bush, who was riding upon
the tongue under the feeder, fatally injuring
him about the head and chest. Bush is about
40 years old, and has wife aud two children at
Waterloo. He has been in this county about
two months.
Tho Presbyterian Synod.
Los ANGELES. October 2d.-The Synod met
last evening. The sermon was by Rev. j. W.
Ellis. Rev. C. E. Babb, D. D., was elected Mod
Medium and Rev F. H. Robinson were elected
temporary Clerks. This mornings devotional
exercises lasted from 9 to 9:45. The Moderator
announced the standing committees Rev. A.
Rev. j. A. Merrill, of the Presbytery of Texas,
and Rev. John Thompson, of the California
Conference, were received as corresponding
members. Mr.; Thompson addressed the Synod
on the Bible Work, and presented copies of the
report of the Bible Society. A kind. fraternal
letter was read from Rev. DR.. Scott. who was
unable to attend. Rev. James S. Mcdonald.
Synodical Missionary, read his first annual re-
port This and the report Of the Womans Sy-
medical Committee on Home Missions were re-
ferred to the Committee on Home Missions. An
invitation from the managers of the State Nor
NAL School to visit them Tomorrow morning
was accepted with thanks.
A Double Murder.
LIvERHoRE October 2d.-Jos. Argent killed
his cousin, 4lvfna Buzzi and wife. in a wayside
inn near Sunol, about $50 last night. Several
weeks since Mrs Buzzi and Argent had a row,
she striking him. He made threats of vengeance
if she struck him again. The supposition is
that she came to his room last night, and hav-
ing trouble he shot her once, and she starting
to rus he fired four more shots, all striking her
in the back. Her husband, hearing the Shots
came to the rescue, and hurled q crowbar at Ar
GENT, and was himself shot in the face and
breast four times. Two fve-shooters were used,
ten shots being fired. After the shooting Ar
GENT took an ak and struck the dying woman
on the neck and head. Argent was arrested by
Sheriff McCleverty, and lodged in the PleaSan-
ton Jail. He claims that the murder was in self
defense. Argent was halfbrother of Felix
Argent, a banker in San Francisco in early days,
and was noted as a sculptor, having made the
figures now gracing the State Capitol. All the
parties are well known in this vicinity having
kept pleasure resort on the Niacitos road for
the past twenty years, A preliminary examina-
ton of the murderer will be held before Justice
Marks, in Pleasanton, tomorrow, and the flu
neral Of the victims will probably take place at
the sametime.
Los Angeles Democratic County Conven-
ton.
Los ANGELES October 2d.-The Democratic
County Convention was held yesterday, and J.
| De Barth Shorb acted as Chairman. Nomina-
tions were made as follows: Superior Judges,
| H. NJ. Smith and J. Brosseau; District Attorney,
]. B. Brown; Sheriff, K. NJ. Barham: Recorder,
| G. Z. Miles; County Clerk, A w. Potts; Tax Col,
lector, Samuel Levy; Treasurer, J. w. Broaded
| Auditor, A. L. Sepulveda; Public Administrator
| NJ I. CullcT, surveyor, y. huAtOi, SOIouci
| DR.. II. Nodeau.
| A Vexed Question Settled.
| RIVERSIDE October 2d.-The long-talked-o
water question is settled at last. The Riverside
| Land and Irrigation Company, Evans & Feltes
! the Riverside Canal Company and the Citizens
| Water Company, through the efforts of L. NJ
| Holt, have been brought TO q consolidation. and
| thus the water question ofthe flourishing colony
of Riverside, which foF year past has threat
ened devastation is to be permanently settled
! and the future of Riverside settled and assured
| A grand ratification meeting is called for Tues
day, October 7th of all citizens of the colony to
ratify the acts of the officers of the several com
panies which, without doubt, will be done
| and all matters fully settled.
Marin County Republicans.
! SAN RAFAEL October 2d.-The Republican
| County Convention of Marin county to-day nom
| mated the following ticket: Superior Judge, E
| b. Mahon: Assembly, Joseph Amy; Sheriff, ia
cob Gardner; District Attorney, +. Mangellotti
| Recorder and Auditor p. T. Burtchall; County
Clerk Thomas Bonneau Treasurer, r. X. Yves
ton; Surveyor George NJ. Dodge; Coroner ]. Q
| A. Haven. Delegates were sent TO the joint Sen
| atorial Convention of Marin and Contra Costs
counties, pledged to +. G. belong for State Sen
ator.
Blaine and Logan Flag Raised.
TowLEs October 2d.-The Republicans of th
place raised Blaine and Logan flag to-day sale
TO be the finest on the coast. A Republican
| demonstration will be held here tomorrow
night. A great deal of enthusiasm is mani
| tested here for Blaine and Logan