Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-22
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNIoN.l
CALIFORNIA.
State Convention Delegates.

State Convention Delegates.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21st-The hotel
Hobbies are well filled this evening by
delegates en- route to the Sacramento Con-
vention. There are crowds of buttonholers.
A large delegation of outsiders will go up
from this city tomorrow afternoon.
The Strangers Victim.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21st.-An inquest
was held this morning in the case of
Phoebe Jeanette Simms. No new facts
were elected. Without leaving their seats
the jury returned verdict that she came
to her death from strangulation at the
hands of Frank Hutchings, and charged
Hutchings with murder.
GsECoND DIsPATCH.l
SAN Francisco, July 21st.-Frank Ernest
Hutchings, the young man VINO strangled
his mistress in the Brown House
on Howard street last Thursday even
ing, waived examination in the Police
Court before Judge Lawler this morning,
and was held to answer without bail, be-
fore the Superior Court. The only witness
examined was Detective Robert Hogan,
who testified to the facts of the statement
as made to him in the city prison by Hutch
ings. The prisoner takes the matter coolly,
appearing very indifferent to the DISPOSE
ton of his case. He has yet secured no
counsel. The commitment was sent to the
higher Court to-day, an information will
be filed without delay, and every effort will
be made by the District Attorney to rail
road the case.
THIRD DISPATCH.j
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21st-Hutchings
who strangled girl last week, was put on
trial this afternoon He pleaded guilty and
was so adjudged without delay He will
be sentenced Thursday
Placer County Republican Convention.
AUBURN, July Dist. - The Republican
County Convention met here to-day. G.
W Colby, of Dutch Flat was elected Chair
man, r. J. Nichols, of Auburn, and II. T.
Power, of Sunny South, Secretaries. The
following were elected delegates to the State
Convention T. /. Chamberlain, E.W. Cul-
YER HW Fenton, j. H. Ncff, ii. L. Power,
J. d. Pratt, A, Towle, Ed Polifka and J.
NJ. Fulweiler. The following county ticket
was nominated Superior Judge, ]. L.
Hale; Clerk, H. Q. Martin; Sheriff, J. n.
Taylor; District Attorney, J. NJ. Fulweiler;
Treasurer, Ed. Polifka; Recorder and Au-
ditor, William NJ. Sparks Surveyor, Z. c.
Uren; Coroner and Public Administrator,
c. C. Ames; Assembly, G. w Colby; Su-
DtENlSDIS. II. l.. Allcll, d. -. loOSs1SJ % VI
Stevens, J. A. Culver, J. b. Russell. The
utmost harmony prevailed in the Conven-
ton. 'and the nominations give entire salts
faction.
Republican Delegates.
Los ANGELES, July 21st.-The delegates
from this county to the Convention at Sac
ramento left on the north bound train to-
day.
Dwelling Destroyed by Fire.
SANTA Rosa, July 21st.-The dwelling OF
5. T. Coulter. Master of the State Grange,
caught fire accidentally this afternoon, and
was entirely consumed. Part Of the con-
tents were saved The loss is estimated at
over $1,000. Insured for $1,000, in the
Home Mutual.
Property Valuation in Napa County.
NAPA, July 21st.-The assessment rolls
of Napa county, as delivered to the Super
visors to-day, show a valuation of property
in Napa county of 81, 014,000 which is an
increase of 1885,, 900 over the assessment of
last year, including the 10 per cent. added
by the State Board.
Stabbed to Death in a Dance-house.
Los ANGELES. July 21st.-Shortly after
midnight a row occurred in dance-house
in Sonora town. A Mexican girl was at
the bottom of the trouble, and a Mexican
named Silvas prompted by jealousy and
liquor, stabbed and hacked an American
named Mcintyre terribly, killing him in
stantlv. The body of Mcintyre is fearfully
slashed across the abdomen and breast, and
some of his fingers are hanging by shreds
of skin. cut no doubt as he was trying to
get control of the knife. Silvas and the
girl are both in Jail. An inquest upon the
body of Mcintyre is now being held.