Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-20
stage stopped by a Hishwayman.

Stage stopped by Hishwayman.
S1ocK rog, August 10Th. = The Sonora
and Milton stage was stopped to-day five
miles from Milton by a highwayman,
armed with q shotgun. The driver threw
out the express box, bat it contained moth
ing of value. The robber broke open the
box. and left it in the road where it was
found by the passengers Of the Milton
stage, which came along q few minutes
later. A posse left Milton this afternoon
in pursuit of the robber.
Fatal Array.
Jackson, August 10Th b. Hodgdcn,
over GO years of age, was stabbed at the
aqueduct near Volcano, last Friday, by
man naraed J. G. Cavanagh. 4 bad feel
ing had existed between them for some
time, Cayanagh accusing Hodgden OF rob
bling him of his timbers. They met in the
store ct the aqueduct. when the subject of
stealing timbers was introduced by Il COM
panion. Hodgien denied the charge,
whereupon Cayanagh drew as a weapon an
old file which had been ground into a
knife. and which he had obtained from
HodGden's cabin that moIning and plunged
it into Hodgden's right breast, penetrating
the lung and cutting through the first rib.
The victim died Yesterday afternoon. Cav
anagh is 50 years old. He was at once ar
rested. Hodgden is said TO have wife in
San Francisco.
Suicide of Young Lady.
SAS. DIEGO, August 19th-A young lady,
% years of age committed Suicide this
morning at old San Diego, by shooting her
self through the breast with Smith &
Wesson pistol. Her name was Violet. and
she was daughter of Thomas Whaley, one
of the pioneers of San Diego. She was mar
ried several years since, and the desertion
of her husband produced melancholy that
led her to the determination TO destroy
herself. She retired TO a water-closet about
6 O'Clock, from whence a pistol shot was
soon heard, and her father discovered his
daughter, who survived but a few minutes.
Barn Struck by Lightning.
YREKA. August 19th.-During heavy
thunderstorm at Little Shasta this morn
ing lightning struck Terwilliger's barn,
burning $50 tons of hay and two buggies
The rain shower was slight. The same
storm visited Yreka at 1 A. NJ, without
damage or rain.
Racing at tho Santa Rosa Fair.
SANTA Rosa, August 19th.-This IS the
third day of the fair. The first race was
three-quarter mile dash, free for all. Lalla
Rookh, Lord Beaconsfield, Nelson, En-
blem and Moonlight started. Beaconsfield
was the faverite. Nelson won by neck
Time l:l5. In the three-mipute trotting race,
Artist won, Norman second. Time, 2:2S4-
2:29-2:2s4. Norman took the third heat
in 2:S04. Sultan, the favorite, was third.
The third race. for PAGERS, is unfinished.
Nevada, the iavorite won the first heat in
2.27. Sidney the second and third in DDS
and 2:32i. Pocahontas the fourth and fifth
in 2:334 and 2:36. Sidney was distanced.
The race was postponed until tomorrow.
Destructive Mountain Fires.
NAPA. August 19fh.-Dcstrrctive fires
have ragged on Howell mountain during the
week, destroying much wood, lumber and
tan-bark.
The Napa Wooden Mill will add another
set of machinery to their mill on account
of the increasing demand for its products.
y Suicide.
REDwooB CITY, August 10Th = Peter
Hutchinson committed suicide by shooting
himself at Hayward's place, San Mateo
His death was supposed TO be accidental.
He had $50 in money and a check for $500
on his person. He was about 50 years of
age, and a native of Scotland.
Found Drowned In the Bay.
REDWOOD CITY, August 19th.-George
Mckenzie was found three miles north of
San Bruno, on the toll-road, floating in the
bay. On his person there We're found
many papers and letters, addressed to him
at Saltwater, Mimi, and account books
He was dressed in dark pants and vest.
with lght-colored coat; hight. feet !
inches, and supposed weight 100 pounds,
and has black beard sprinkled with gray.
The body is lying in Redwood City, San
Mateo county, Cal
Items from Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, August I9th.-Ah zee,
Chinaman, was held to answer in 81, 500
bonds for an attempt at rape on a white
girl 6 years old.
The high temperature continues. The
maximum to-day was 1856 Fahrenheit
At $3.50 this morning burglars blasted
open the safe-door of George T Hanly d
Co.'S spice store. The contents of the safe
were untouched.
A big fire in Topang's canyon, Santa Mo
MICA mountains, about thirty miles west of
the city, has been burning two DAYS. Its
smoke attracts much attention, darkening
the whole country. II is thought that il
was started by hunters.
Sudden Death.
BAKERSFIELD. August 19th.-Hiram A
Wickware, Postmaster at this place, was
taken i'll this forenoon, and died at 730 p
N. of cerebro-spinal insulation. The de-
ceased has been Postmaster here for the
past ten years, and was highly respected.