Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-26
PACIFIC SLOPE.
DAMAGING STORM IN LOS AN.
GELEs COUNTY.
Suicide with Piece OF Tin-An
Oakland journal in Trouble
Fire at Nevada City.
IspEcAL DISPATCHES To THE REooRD.uMoN.l !
CALIFORNIA.
An Oakland Newspaper in Financial
Trouble.

CALIFORNIA.
An Oakland Newspaper in Financial
Trouble.
OAKLAND. August 25th-The Sheriff of
Alameda county viii, in all probability, to-
morrow sell the good viii, subscription list
and old type and the press of the Oakland
Times, under 4 decree in the suit of John
son Il Wyman against Powers. The
plaintiff some years ago bought the Oak
land Transcript of Powers, giving q chattel
mortgage on the property and cash pay
ment. Shortly afterwards they changed
the name of the paper 10 the Oakland
Times and about the same time brought
suit 10 reduce the amount of the Chattel
mortgage, on the ground of miSrepreScnta-
ton b. the seller, and, after years uf litiea-
ton, / overs got judgment for what is
about the amount allowed by the Jury ON
the first trial, -, 2G0, and put the decree in
the hands of the Sheriff who took posses
sion of the Times property, and still holds
it. Then the IjH',S Publishing Company
brought suit to enjoin the Sheriff from sell
ing their property. on yhc ground that they
were not parties 10 the original suit Judge
Crane refused 10 Interfere with the sale. and
under his ruling the Sheriff is directed 10
sell the new press and dress of type pur-
chased some weeks ago. X is understood
however, that this property is owned by
John 7. Irish, and 4 replcviu suit will I've
filed this afternoon for it. Consequently
this part of the property will not be offered
tomorrow. but the good will of the paper
and subscriptions will be sold. unless a
stay Of proceedings issuefrom The Supreme
Court in the injunction suit brought by the
Times Publishing Company. An appeal
bond was filed on Saturday, but the Sheriff
will not regard this without an order from
the Court.
Dwelling Burned.
NEVADA CITY. August 25th.--h story
and half dwelling house. owned by John
Hart. and situated on Coyotr street was
burned down early this morning. Very
little was saved, the house being all in
flames before it was discovered. The house.
furniture, etc. We're insured for 81, 200 in
the .Etna Insurance Company. The loss
will be about $1,000
Suicide with q Piece Of Tin.
MARTINEZ, August 25th.-WilH;En Ben
nett, of Stewartsville murdere' under
sentence 10 be executed on Friday next,
took his own life last night He used some
part of q can and opened an arter in his
left wrist.
SECOND DISPATCH.i
MARITIME, August 25th.-The toroners
jury found that William Bennettk lad used
a pocket knife and had cut his lcf wrist 10
the bone, scyering the main artery How
the knife was put in his possess Son could
not be ascertained, but the careless man
ner i'll which packages of fruit tobacco,
etc, was allowed to be given without the
proper investigation by the Shdrifi is the
only way in which he could have obtained
it. Sheriff Mahan, during his terlnsof office,
has allowed three murderers to l,ill them
selves, and one TO escape.
Damaging Storm in Los Angeles County
RIVERSIDE, August 25th.-A terrible rain
and wind-storm visited this race about
$3.50 P. NJ. yesterday, continuing for about
an hour. Fully three inches of rain and
hail fell, doing great damage tp the vine
yards of this valley The storm passed
from southeast to northwest and was ac-
companied with great wind force. The
damage will no doubt be fully $4,000.
Arrest of Fydraulickers for Contempt.
SMARTsvILLE, August 25th.-Sheriff Nc
Coy arrived this afternoon, and arrested for
alleged contempt of the Superior Court p
Butler G. Mead c, l.. Compton j. Beatty,
c. {. puhain, y Hodges alAl r. Beatty,
who were engaged in cleaning rime rock,
impounding their debris and doing no
given for their appearance before Judge
Keyser September ID. The action of the
Marysville people in making debris fight
by prosecuting few poor white men who
have families to support, and allowing
large companies and scores of Chinese to
dump into the river, is severely commented
on by all classes.
Found Dead in the Hills.
SAN RAFAEL, August 25th.-A young
Portuguese employed on Il dairy ranch
near the La Ginita lake, while hunting deer
late yesterday afternoon, stumbled on the
dead body OF a man. The Coroner was
notified, and brought the remains here,
They did not weigh over twenty pounds,
and the man had probably been dead over
year The clothing consisted of a DARK
coat. vest and pants of Oregon cashmere a
dark felt hat with narrow leather band
linen oycishirt and red flannel Undershirt;
No. dOuble-sOled boots, not much worn,
y silk handkerchief with a red border
white ground and blue dots, was tied
around the neck Also a blue silk hand-
kerchief, with horseshoe figures, was found
near the body. The only things found in
the pockets were a two-foOt rule black |
handled jack-kuife with two blades, one |
blade broken, and an empty wooden pill |
box of Doring's liver pills. The remains
were those of man about FIVE feet seven OF |
eight inches tall, and about 30 wears of age. |
To try and secure Identification, the body |
will remain at the Morguec for week be- |
fore burial.
Opening of the Fair at Petaluma.
PETALUMA, August 25th-The eighteenth |
annual fair of the Fourth District opened |
in this city this morning, under circum- !
stances which warrant the prediction that |
it will be the most successful exhibition |
ever held in the district. The speed pro- |
gramme is unusually attractive, larger |
purses being offered than at any preceding |
fair and the track being in fine condition.. |
The opening contests tomorrow will be |
first running race, free for all, dash of one |
mile. for 4 purse of $780, with the follow- !
ing entries: Aunt Betsy, Forest King, /
Fanny ParnelI, Dairy Maid, Stanislaus, |
Bird Catcher Trade Dollar, Philip s., Hi |.
rondelle and Jou Jou, and a trotting race
for the 24O class, for purse Of $500. with |
the following entries Guy Wilkes, |
Blanche Kitty, Almont Colonel Hawkins !!
and Maud w. !
An Important Case at Los Angeles. J
Los ANGELES, August 25th-The charges |
of fraud, perjury and embezZlemcnt. the !
evidence of which was worked up by Harry |
Morse's detective agency of sam Francisco. |
against {. ID. Platte and L. Berman, form !
erly the leading jewelers. of this city, and |
who failed Immediately following the |!
holiday season of 1851, were called !
for trial in the Superior Court the past !
week The charge Of perjury in the insol- :,
vency affidavit was disposed of by an APP
peal to the Supreme Court, Superior Judge !
Smith holding that no provision for the /
punishment of perjury was set ont in !
the Insolvency Act. The charge of /
embezzlement against Platte consumed .
four days in its trial, and at II O'Clock !
Saturday night the jury announced
that it could not agree, and was accordingly I
discharged. On the first ballot eight stood
for conviction aud four for acquittal. On
the second ballot, eleven for conviction of
a misdemeanor and the remaining juror +
stuck out ON a conviction for felony. The
case will be set at once for trial This ,
morning both Platte and Berman were ar !