Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-11

| sides with grace and clearness. The committee
will organize and proceed to business this after
noon The Bishop and presiding elders meet
| this afternoon will proceed with making the
appointments. The weather is lovely. The
entertainment of the preachers is giving much
satisfaction: The place and surroundings are
admirable for conference work.
Suicide of an Old Resident.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 10th-WarrenM Mix.
who came to this city in 1919, was found dead
in his room at the Branch House shortly before
noon to-day, having stabbed himself in the
breast with a pocket-knife. The deceased for
merly followed the occupation of tin-roofer, but
of late years has eked out miserable existence
by repairing tinware. He had occupied the
room where he died some thirteen years, and
during all that time il had not been cleaned
and the condition of the premises may be i'm
agined. Dust and cobwebs covered the walls
and the room was so full of old trash as hardly
to leave space for him to move around. For
years the deceased had been considered crank.
He was tall, slim man, cadaverous features,
full beard quite gray, long, almost white hair,
walked with stumbling gait, and usually car
ried bottle III his hand in his walks about
town. Few persons who have resided long in
the city have not seen Warren Mix.
FELTON, Ratification Meeting.
SAN Francisco, September 1Oth.-The FELTON,
ratification meeting in the Fifth Congressional
District tonight AT Woodward'S Gardens was an
immense affair. TWAS preceded bya brilliant
torchlight procession. Speeches were made by
Creed Raymond, Charles \. FELTON,, Frank Pix
ley and others
Robbed and Murdered.
MARYSYILLE, September 10th.-During the fair
here man named Bronson was induced to go
upon the Iuba bridge, lonely place, where he
was assaulted, knocked down with Il brick and
robbed. His skull was fractured and he died i'll
three days Two men-Clinton Grimes and Tim
Buckley-were arrested as the asSauting par
ties. Buckley made full confession last Satur-
day. To-day Grimes had preliminary hearing,
and was held to answer Ii charge of murder.
Buckley says that the plan was for him Buck
ley to get Bronson over the bridge, when Grimes
and another man were TO rush out and hold
them up. Grimes failed to get the other man,
and went alone, and Buckley says, struck Bron-
son OH the back of the head with Il brick,
knocked him down and robbed him.
Republican Campaign Opened.
NEVADA, September l0th.-lhe Republicans
of this place opened the campaign here this
evening by public meeting at the theater, at
which there was II large attendance. Hon.
Thomas Fitch delivered stirring and eloquent
address. Previous to the meeting torchlight
procession paraded the streets.
Fell from IA Ladder.
SAN LUIS OBIsro. September lOth-At half
past P VI. yesterday, as VIM Ryan was de
:aending a ladder from Il windmill he slipped
and fell 10 the ground, Il distance of sixteen
feet, breaking his thigh ana severely bruising
the head of young lad named Kinney.
Sage Robbers Convicted-An Old Man
Seriously Hurt.
FRESNO, September 10th.-John Hubbard. ar
rested for robbing the Yosemite stage III May
last, was convicted in the Superior Court to-
day.
An old gentleman named Shattuck, while at
work at derrick fork at Wildfower yesterday,
ad his left thigh fractured by the breaking ola
part of the machinery
Jute Mills at san Quentin Again Shut
Down.
SAN QUENTIN September 1Oth-Thc lutte mills
have again shut down, on account of the lack
o. material. 1t is thought they will be opened
again within month.
The Weather.
AUSTIN (Nev.) September 10th.-It is very cold
b ere. There was snow fell Saturday, sunday
u Id Monday. Crops were badly damaged
SALT LAKE September l0th.-The weather
h ere has Just cleared, after heavy storm. From
two TO six feet of snow fell ON the mountains cast
o. Salt Lake during the past few days