Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01
Reduction In Telegraph Bates-RelIef for
the Flood Sufferers

the Flood sufferers.
SAN Francisco. February 29th.-The tele-
graph rates to Portland, Oregon, from this
city and Sacramento, will be reduced to.mor-
row from 81 to 70 cents day rate, and .
change to 30 cents in the night rate will also
be made.
A meeting Cf the Ohio food relief commit
tee was held to-day, at which additional col
lections Of 81, 955 % were handed in, making
a total so far of 81, 163 rs. No more meet
ings will be held, unless some matter of i'm
portance arises. The papers containing the
names of the subscribers have been left to the
care Of the Chamber of Commerce.
Business Failure.
SAN Francisco, February 29th.-The firm
of Z. Detrick & Co. to-day fled petition in
insolvency. The business of the firm was the
importation and manufacture of bsgs. tents,
awnings, twine, etc. Liabilities, S37S, 761 9S.
OF the liabilities a portion, amounting to
S2l0,099 81, is secured by merchandise and
cash amounting to S1S9, ,7SS GA. Lazsrd
Freres hold security to the value of S114.
GAG 76 snd others to an amount in excess of
their claims. The stock, machinery and book
accounts have been assigned to Jacob +.
Taber.
Ten Human Skeletons Unearfhed.
MoKELUMNE HILL. February 29th.-Lsst
Sunday, while Paul Lsncelle and John Platt
were engaged in mining at the foot OF Niger
Gulch, in Jesus Maria, a small village about
six miles southeast of this place, they un-
esrthed ten human skeletons about five feet
from the surface, and within a space of eight
feet square. One skull was found with q
bullet hole through it. In the early days the
camp was full of the toughest characters to
be found in the mining region, and the gen
ersl impression is that the parties were foully
dealt with, although few persons are of the
belief that it is an old cemetery; but from
the facts that the skeletons were found in
what is supposed to be an old cellar, and that
on the very ground where they were taken
out once stood a large building, formerly
used as a dance-house, lead others to believe
that the whole party were murdered at vari-
GUS times and secretly buried there.
Discharges at Mare Island.
VALLEJO, February 29th.-Orders were re-
ceiy ed this morning at Mare Island to dis
charge all the workmen, writers and messen-
gers of the construction department of the
Navy Yard. This throws out of employ
ment considerable number Of people, and
will cause much suffering if the suspension of
work continues for any length of time. This
stops work on the MOnongahela, fitting out
as a storeship, and now on the dry dock, and
on the schooner Ounalaska, for Lieutenant
Stones surveying expedition in Alaska wa
ters. Both vessels were directed TO be pre-
pared for service as quickly as possible. The
reason assigned is q shortness of money. 1t
is feared thst the suspension may last till
July, the commencement of the new fiscal
year.
stallion Exhibition.
LIvERMoRE, February 29sh.-Great in
terest is being taken in the stallion exhibit
%, l,, ho1I 90
lions have already been entered, and many
strangers from all parts of this and adjoining
counties are expected.
Methodist Church Burned.
ORLAND, February 29tb.-The old school
house at this place, lately bought and used
by the Methodists as a church, was accident
ally burned last night No insurance. The
paint on the new school-house was also
slightly scorched. Loss, 500.
Deliberate Case OF Suicide.
STOCKTON, February 29th.-Pasqusle Cat.
TO, an italian, q years old, jumped into the
Mormon channel this evening, and was
drowned. 1t was deliberate case of suicide.
He took drink at a saloon, bade his friends
good-by, went TO the bank of the channel,
threw his purse into the water, then threw in
his revolver, and followed with himself. He
Immediately sank. Such is the story of boy
who was with him. His body has not been
recovered.
McDowelIs Escape.
San BERNARDINo, K february 29.h.-Mc-
Dowell's escape has caused intense excitement
10 the town. 1t is now thought that dwelling
house was burned to draw the people away
and give the prisoner better chance to es-
cape. The fire was discovered about o'clock
A. NJ, and it is thought he must have gone
about that time. 1t is now shown that he
pried the doors of his cell open with pieces
of wood sufficiently to crawl through. Once
in the corridor he had but to remove the
paddock from the lower outside door, which
was already sawed off, and liberty was his.
Outside parties were in waiting He was
placed, it was thought, in carriage, and
driven toward Lower California. Others
think he is still hiding in or near the town.
Every effort is being made by Sheriff Burk-
hart to recapture him. Five hundred dollars
is offered for him, dead or alive, and the best
trsilers are out in hot pursuit. 1t is quite
certain that he will not be taken alive.
The Riverside Citrus Fair-state Irriga.
tiOn Convention.
RIVERSIDE, February 29:h.-A dispatch
having been received from Z. f. Hewitt,
Assistant Superintendent of the Southern
Pacific Railroad, that the line would proba-
bly, not be open until March 18th for travel,
a meeting Of the officers of the Riverside
Citrus Fair Association was called, to take
into consideration the advisability of post
poning for one week the fair, to be held at
Riverside March 18Th, 18th and 18th, but
owing to the early ripening of the fruit this
season, and the fact that large proportion of
the fruit for exhibition has already been
picked. it was considered best to make no
pcstponement, and the fair will be therefore
held at the time above stated.
The State Irrigation Convention, which
promises to be largely attended, will also be
held at Riverside during the fair.