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

made to apply in his county The disease has
crept from one variety of fruit to another, and
now has attacked even the Bartlett pear and
Winter Nellis. He has noticed tendency
of late years of .fungoiG growthsS to attack all
kinds of vegetation.
Mr. Caldwell said that several years ago late
rain spoiled his apples by producing fungoid
growths. He had TO graft all over again, and
has not been troubled until this year. when
there were again late rains The fungus has again
appeared, and has ruined all apples except
Baldwirs. This year he sprayed his pear trees
with a strong solution of I've, and got good
crop pears but misshapen and off-color. He
thought that a strong I've would enable n good
crop of pears to be raised. He had noticed that
in Green valley, where there is perfect protec-
ton from wind and a good exposure to sun,
there is not an apple this year.
w. c. West, of Stockton, thought that the dis
ease was due to cold and wet springs and sum-
Iners
Mr. White had not seen any blight in pears in
the foothill region, and he therefore thought
that cold and moisture must be its cause
The Supreme Court on the Term of Once
of justices of the Peace.
SAN Francisco October 2d-The Supreme
Court, i'll bank, was occupied this morning in
listening TO arguments in the case of Bayley VS..
The Supervisors Of San Joaquin County. 1t is
test case in regard to the election Of Justices of
the Peace, and the points at issue can be con-
densed into the queries Are Justices of the
Peace town or judicial officers and are they
elected for two or four years? The Supervisors
of San Joaquin county declined to call an cleo
ton for Justices, and accordingly Mr. Bayley
applied for a writ of mandate to compel them
to do so. This morning David S. Terry, repre-
senting the petitioner, and J. j. Burt, of San
Jose, filed a brief, as amicus curi@, on his be-
half. The respondents we're represented by Mr.
Bergin and by j. Campbell, of san Joaquin, the
from Judge Terry and Mr.. Bergin, the Court
took the matter under advisement. The know
ing ones of Department Three anticipate q
speedy. decision in favor of an election being
ordered.
Judgment Affirmed.
SAN FRANCISCO October 2d-The Supreme
Court has affirmed the judgment of the lower
Court in the case Of Bland vs. the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company. This was case in
which the plaintiff recovered damages for in
juries received by forcible election from a
train. The company appealed from the decision
on several technical grounds in regard to the
Judges ruling and evidence admitted; but the
main point was that plaintiff contributed to his
injuries by walking to the nearest station, Santa
Clara, instead of resting at house until he
could obtain a carriage The Court holds that
the walk became q direct consequence of the
expulsion within the rule which allows dam
ages for the direct consequences of any trespass
The Railroad Tax Suits.
SAN FRANCISCO, october 2d.-The railroad tax
suits were submitted upon stipulation, this morn
ing in the United States Circuit Court. L. NJ
Delmas. who represented the Controller pro-
tested, but no notice was taken Of his protest.
either by the Attorney General for the State or
yer vacated the order 10 vacate the order made
last Monday requiring the railway to pay the
amounts rendered within five days The origi-
nal order, therefore. requiring the railroad to
pay the moneys SO rendered is now in force.
The san Jose Races.
SAN JOSE, October 2d.-The unfinished trotting
race was settled yesterday III two heats, Ned
winning in 2:}y}4. 235-Setting sun second and
Ed and Sorrcl Ben distanced The next was a run
ming race, half-mile and repeat, between Dottie
Dimple (the iavorite), Quebec and Aunt Betsy
Won by Dimple in :iy1a, 1917 The next was
running race, mile and half dash, between
Billy tine Kid Jou. JOu and Beaconsiield. The
former was the favorite, but Beaconstield easily
won in 2:i415. the last was a selling race be-
tween Duke of Monday (favorite), Belshaw,
Rondo andsArriola The first mile was made by
Rondo in las, Monday second. The betting
now changed, and Rondo became the favorite.
The second mile was made in la by Monday,
Rondo second. postponement was then taken
and bets declared off.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
SAN JOSH, October 2d.-The races were well
attended to-day. The first one was the finish of
the postponed race of yesterday between the
Duke of Monday and Rondo. Belshaw and Ari-
olo having been ruled out. as neither of them
won a heat. The first heat and race was won by
Rondo to-day. Time, 1:44T The next event
was trotting race for the $40 class, for 500, be-
tween Guy Wilkes, James H. and Memo. Wilkes
was barred in the pools, and Menlo was the
favorite against James II. Guy won i'll
three straight heats, Menlo second. Time,
2:29-2:27l}4 -2:29M. The next was o trottng
race for three year Odds, and w F. Smiths black
FLY Pansy was the only one brought on. She
logged around the track and took the money.
pacing race, mile heats, three in five to harness,
for purse Of 500, vas the next, and the strug-
gle was between Maud, Shaker and Prince.
Maud was the favorite by big odds but she broke
badly. and was shut out in the first heat. Shaker
won the race in three Straight heats, taking first
and s&ond money. Time, 2:231122-2:25-2:26t4.
Died OF His Wounds.
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blacksmith who was shot at his residence in
this city at $50 last evening, and who accused
his wife of shooting him. died as 2:20 O'Clock
this morning He willed his property consist
ing of house and lot, wagon and two horses,
to his wifes mother, in trust for his two chill
dren, and requested her TO take care OF the chill
dTen.
Fatal Effects of q Fall.
SAN JOSE october 2d.-Patrick Maloney, the
tinsnith who fell to the ground from the roof of
Lefranc's thrce-s.ory building last Monday died
at his residence at o'clock this evening.
Suicide In Jail-Narrow Escape from n
Disastrous Fire.
MARYsvILLE October 2d.-Hugh Mcguire, who
sometime since hacked his windpipc with a
razor but recovered from his injuries this
morning cut his throat in the City Prison. where
he was serving ten days sentence for being
drunk and oisorrerly. The instrument was
piece Of steel, which the prisoners used Cor cut
ting tobacco. He scvSred the jugular vein and
died in few minutes.
At o clock nre broke out in The large wood
work shops and factory of swain & Hudson on
First street. By great promptrcss and energy
the Fire Department succeeded in getting con-
troll of the IRE and saving the building and most
OF the machinery. If the building had burned
the best portios OF the city would have shared
its fate.
The Siskiyou Fair.
YREKA. October 2d-There was much larger
attendance AZ the fair to-day, and the weather
was delightful with fine display in the Pavil-
ion. At the race track, the first contest was a
twoin-thrce trottipg match for two yeaT-olds, in
which c. 5. Moore's Jay B., William Eckhart's
Belle c., and J. p Woods Honest Mike were
entered. The first heat was won by Belle C.
Time, S;S9 The second heat was also won by
Belle C. Time, 3:S3 In the running race of one
and one-fourtb miles, Jim Lick. Harry b. and
Lady Clyde took part. Harry b. winning the
race in 2:2S1a.
Fatally Crushed by a Thrashing Machine.
HANFoRp October 2d.-Yesterday while the
thrashing machine of 0xtcll was moving from
ono stack to another the king bolt broke letting