Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-29
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEcoRD-uSIos.I
CALIFORNIA.
A sacramentan Drowned.

COTTON, May 2Sti.-Edward York. of Sacra-
mentO, member of the State Board of En-
gineers, while out with Captain Topp and party
on Il surveying expedition, was drowned in the
Santa Ana river to-day, three miles east of SAN
Bernardino. fThe river is very high and the
bottom treacherous. When about half way
across the wagon tipped over, throwing the
whole party of five INTO the river All of the
party rescued themselves but Mr.. York who
was not seen after he went overheard. His
body has not as yet been found One horse was
also lost.
Attempted Suicide of Young Woman.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2Sth-About o'clock
TINS morning IL prepossesSlng and elegantly
dressed young woman walked hurTedly down
to Clay-street wharf, and, after CHANGING wildly
about, plunged into the bay. A boatman heard
the splash and quickly rescued the would-be
suicide, who was taken to the Central Hospital
by special Green. She had swallowed Il guam
tity Of salt water, and for several hours after
was quite i'll. She refused to give her name or
the cause of her sorrow, but sent to the Denver
House, room S, for her friend Mollie. Finally
she gave her name as Nettie Bennett, age u.
She left her mothers house So months ago, and
from her remarks had been Tilted by her
lover" She was perfectly sober when res
eued.
New Line to Oregon.
SAN Francisco, May 2Sth.-At noon to-day
the trim steamship Gaquina sailed from this
port for Haquina bay, 10 make the pioneer trip
of the new line which will run regularly be-
tween this city and Eaquina, connecting nj the
latter place by rail with Corvallis, in the heart
of the Willamette valley. The departure of the
pioneer boat of the new line OccasiOned interest
in mercantile circles. The Yaquina carried
up this trip POO tons of freight, exclusive of
l25 tons of coal. A few passengers also were on
board, but as invited guests. Captain Thomas
II. Morton, who brought the steamer around
from New York, was i'll command He VIII
leave the steamer at Iaquina, and after few
observations, will at once return East by the
Northern Pacific Railroad to supervise the con
struction of two large and fast steamers which
are TO be built for the new line.
A Conductor Injured.
SAN Francisco May 2Sth.-COnductOr Little
John of the Berkeley branch of the Central Pa
cific Railroad was brought to this city this
morning from his ranch at Livermore, where ne
sustained fracture of one of his arms through
fall of sixteen feet from Il barn he was con-
Structing. The shock of his system is so great
that he may probably be confined to his resi-
dcnce for some time.
The Wigmore-Smith Shooting Affair
Switchnan Killed.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2Sth.-H. T. Hammond.
who with his wife, was Il passenger on the
North Beach and Mission car at the time OF the
shooting of Smith by special officer Nigmore,
says that he saw the officer fire three shots, and
altogether heard four Smith was standing tlt-
teen feet away from WigmOre when the shooting
occurred, and while the parties were i'll this
position WigmOre fired twice. Smith then fell
and while ne was PROSTATE WigmOre fired a
fourth shot 1t Is stated that this statement will
be corroborated by medical student.
+. Cline, Il SWitchman of the Central Pacific
at Oakland. was killed this evening. He at
tempted 10 get on the pilot where another en-
ploye was standing. Cline missed his footing
was crushed and died instantly He had been
employed only since Monday. He leaves Il wife
and child at Gold Hill.
Articles of Incorporation-The Sharon
Hill Case.
SAN Francisco, May 2Sth-Articles of incor-
poration of the Oakland and Carquinez Railroad
were filed to-day. The road will run from tide
water to Il point on the Carquinez Straits.
The crOSs-cXaminatiOn of Sharon to-day was
brought to a sudden and unexpected close this
afternoon by the admission of counsel that de
PENDANT was not of n chaste character. The case
has been postponed until July ,th.
Boy Run Over and Killed.
OAKLAND, May 2sth.-A Portuguese boy -
years of age was run over on the bridge at san
Leandro at $3.50 this morning, and cut in two
by one Of the trains of the Central Pacific Rail-
road. The boys mother and sister were
within twenty feet of the unfortunate lad
when the terrible accident occurred. The en-
glneer Whistled several times. and probably
thought that the boy had safely crossed the
bridge. The mothers grief is indescribable.
sudden Death of IA Pioneer Citizen.
SHASTA, May 2Sth.-ChaTles Litsch, one of our
most respected citizens, dropped dead mt about
& o'clock this morning while trimming a tree
in his garden. Heart disease was the cause
Deceased was one Of the pioneer residents hay
ing lived in shasta for over thirty years. He
leaves wife and five children to mourn his
death.
Two Burglars Captured.
VIsALrA, Nay 2Sth.-At Goshen last night.
about L o clock. McCabes Hotel was robbed by
two men, who broke open the door and sac
cecded in getting 81 100 in coin from the drawer
McCabe telegraphed to the authorities in Kern
county, and this morning the burglars were ar
rested at sumner One Of the parties in resist
ing arrest was shot in the neck by Deputy
Sheriff Drake. All the stolen money was re-