Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-31


of Off Nelson, the man who was drowned
Thursday night off Belmont, was found
last evening about s o'clock. The de-
ceased is a native of Sweden, aged 40
years, and a member of the French Beney-
client Society. The boat was overloaded.
causing it to sink, and the deceased could
not swim.
An Earthquake.
UKIAH, August 29th.-A slight earth
quake shock was felt here at $50 o'clock
last night, the vibrations being from east
to west.
The Napa yitIculturists.
NAPA, August 29th.-An interesting adj
dress on the manufacture and sale of wines
was delivered by G. a. Wetmore this after
noon at the monthly meeting of the WITH
cultural Society.
To Wait on the Board of Equalization.
NAPA, August 29th.-At a public meet
ing of citizens this afternoon to protest
against the contemplated increase of the
assessment rolls, a committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the State Board of
Equalization.
Manning Punished by Dempsey.
Los ANGELES, August 29th-Jack Demp-
sey and Billy Manning fought seven
rounds tonight. Dempsey won. At the
end of the fourth round the police ordered
larger gloves to be used. Manning was
badly punished.
A Horrible Death.
SAN DIEGO, August 29th-Informatio
was received here last evening that Joseph
Duffy, young lad, was thrown from a
horse while on the way to school, at the
Julian mine, and his foot catching in the
stirrup, the frightened animal dragged the
boy to death over the rough stones.
Justice Field In Monterey County.
SALINAS, August 30th-Judge Stephen J.
Field, of Washington, accompanied by ex-
acknowledgements James A Johnson
and Judge A. P Evans, of San Francisco
arrived here yesterday afternoon, as the
guests of Jesse d. Carr, and although it was
requested that the visit of Judge Field
should be as quiet as possible, and without
any demonstration Whatever, large num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen, warm admir-
ers Of Judge Field, called at the residence
of Mr. Carr, where they were most gra-
ciously received and presented to the re-
nowned jurist Every member of the bar
resident in this town was among the guests,
and two hours were delightfully."- spent in
conversation with the Judge and his COM
paniGns. They left to-day for San Fran
cisco.
Fire in the Chinese Quarter.
BAKERSFIELD, August 3Oth.-A fire broke
out this morning at $50 in the Chinese
theater and Joss-house, OH the northeast
corner of Twentieth and X streets, entirely
consuming that building, large Chinese
restaurant, the store of Quong All Lung.
with merchandise valued at 81 800, and
several smaller buildings-all in the Chi
nese quarter, which is very compactly built
and only the remarkable efficiency of the
fire department and the abundance of water
prevented disastrous con6agration. The
fire originated in the theater from the
candles of an opium fend, who was re-
posing on the stage. The loss is about
So 800; no insurance.
Infant Drowned.
PORT COSTA, August 30th.-While the
siXteeu-months-old daughter of Thomas
Donahue, of the Shamrock Hotel, Nevada
Dock, was wandering around the hotel
grounds this evening at o'clock, she fell
in pond of Stagnant water close by and
was drowned. The body was recovered.
Another Shooting Affair in Oakland.
SAN Francisco, August 3Oth.-Another
shooting affair is reported to have occurred
in Oakland this evening. Henry Graul,
living at 81 Turk street, San Francisco, shot
a Mrs. Groucher, and then shot himself
The woman is not expected to live.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
SAN Francisco. August Both. - The
woman shot in Oakland was Mrs. Lille
Crowser, and the man f. B. Graul. She
was stopping in Oakland at the house of
Mrs. Cheever, who is daughter of Justice
of the Peace Pennie, of this city. This
afternoon the two ladies came to San
Francisco and made call upon
Judge Pennie returning to Oakland on the
four o'clock boat. Graul followed them,
and went into the room where Mrs Crow
ser had gone, and in a moment after four
shots were heard. Help was summoned,
and on entering the parlor Mrs. Crowser
and Graul were found PROSTATE on the
floor, short distance from each other.
One bullet entered the woman's head near
the right ear, and passed around to the
back without penetrating the skull
Another entered the neck and third the
fieshy portion of the right arm At mid
night she is resting easily, but the doctor
would not venture to say what the proba-
BILE result would be. The fouri bullet
went entirely through Graul'S hea Mrs
Crohser is divorced from her husband, who
lives in New York Graul has been infat-
uated with her for months, though she
steadily repulsed him, and her refusal
caused the tragedy.
A Former sacramentan Dying in San
Francisco.
SAN Francisco, August Both. - Judge
John c. Burch, of this city, is said to be at
the point of death: He was prominent
lawyer, and prominently known as one of
the California Code Commissioners.
Valuable Cargo.
SAN FEANCIsco, August 3Oth.-The Alaska
Commercial Company's steamer ST. Paul
which arrived here late last night, brought
down 99,964 sealskins, valued at over
81 ,000. 900.
Weather Indications.
SAN FRANcIsco, August 3Oth-SP r. M-Sig-
nal Service indications for the succeeding
81 hours North Pacific, fair weather, with
light, variable winds, generally northwest
erly. Middle Pacific, fair weather, with
variable winds, generally fresh to brisk
northwesterly along the coast South Pa
cific, fair weather, with variable winds,
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