Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-30

CALIFORNIA.
Coast Blazes.
| SAN FRAYcIsco, July 29th.-A fire broke
out about noon to-day on the east side OF
Eighth street, between Howard and Fol
! SOM II originated in the two-story struct-
| ure at No. 2l5, used as hay barn by L. L.
Flynn, groceryman at the corner OF
Eighth and Howard streets. A careless
smoker is supposed to have started the hay
| burning, and when the tiremen arrived the
place was nearly half consumed. The lire
spread on the south side to the thIee-story
| frame building owned by /. Bovo, occu-
pied on the ground floor by James Tuite as
a bakery, and above by Albert Landsburg
and Mrs. B. Lewandowsky as dwellings.
| The side and roof of the building were
badly damaged. On the other side, L..
Kellv's saloon, at No. 211, and Mrs. How
| wards two-story house were also partially
DESTROYED Two firemen. Joseph Iammltt
of No ) Hose, and John Campbell, of No.
6 Engine. We're severely injured by the
falling of .he front wall of the hay barn.
| They were knocked senseless and covered
with the debris. Their companions res
cued and took them to the Receiving Hos
pital. Campbell is badly hurt in the back.
The total loss is estimated at between 5000
and 81, COO About one hundred tons OF
hay was burned. The barn at that exact
| locality has been four times destroyed by
| fire. The flames were not extingulshed
until about clock, at which time it was
discovered that cow, also belonging to
| Flvnn had been burned to death in the
| burning building. The animal was valued
at about 800. The building and colSents
are q total loss, there being no insurance.
RosEvILLE. July 29th-Two barns be-
| longing to A. j. Sprague, one mile south OF
| this town, was burned at noon to-day. 1t
| is severe misfortune for Mr.. Sprague, as
the barns contained his entire crops OF hay
and grain. He also lost all his harness and
many of his farming implements. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The loss
about 81 800; insurance only nominal.
MERGED. July 20th-There was an alarm
about S P. n. yesterday for fire III the
railroad company's lumber yard, in close
proximity to the Grange Companys ware
| house, which is filled with wheat. The
| firemen and citizens turned out and soon
stopped the fire The loss was about $50,
the property destroyed consisting of ties
and bridge timbers. The fire is supposed 10
have been caused by the careiessness of
| tramps. it being camping place for many
of them.
PoRrLAYD Orr, July 20th-A fire at
Adams, Oregon, to-day, destroyed Covert's
butchershop and Mrs. f. A. Smith 5 milli-
merry store. Loss, 8. 500.
The California Pacific Railroad Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29th.-Judge Hunt
took under advisement the motion to
amend the complaint in the case of Chas
Main ct al VS. The Central Pacific Railroad
| Company-action for an accounting by the
defendant Of the California Pacific Railroad
business-yesterdav afternoon, and to-day
he decided to admit the Amendments, sub
ject to objections by the defendants. The
plaintiffs then introduced documentary
evidence as TO the formation Of the Califor-
mia Pacific Company. and the recorded acts
of the Directors thereof down to the pres
ent time. These proceedings are to de-
termine if the Court viii order an account
ing, as prayed for, and not to determine an
actual accounting. 1t is suggested that this
branch of the case will occupy but few
DAYS. but if the evidence in sight is any
criterion, viz, ton and half in weight Of
record books of the California Pacific Com
pany, which are in Court, to be produced,
the hearing will doubtless continue for
weeks, if not months. These books are
brought into Court on requisition Of plain
tits III the case
Grant Obsequies at San Jose.
SAN JOSE, July 29th-The citizens meet
ing tonight, pursuant to the call of the
Mayor, was largely attended. 1t was re-
solved to have public observance of Gen
eral Grants funeral day. 4 committee Of
thirty was appointed to make arrangements,
Mayor Settle presided.
Death and Marriage.
ST HELENA, July 29th.-The only son of
Dr. Davis, dentist, died here this after
noon, resulting from 4 carriage accident
Yesterday. The doctor vas married this
morning to his housekecper, Mrs Taylor.
Woman Sentenced 10 Seven Years in the
state Prison.
YREKA, July 29th.-Mrs Irwin. Modoc
woman, who shot at and wounded her hus-
band, u colored man. last Friday, pleaded
guilty to-day. and was sentenced to seven
years in the State Prison.
School Tax Voted.
MoDEsro, July 20th-The special tax for
the maintenance Of the school was voted
on in this school district to-day, 81 votes
being cast. For the tax, 249; against IS.
The Baldwin Breach of Promise Case.
Los ANGELES, July 29th.-The taking Of
the testimony of Louise c. Perkins, who
sues l.. j. BALDWIN Tor breach OF promise,
was resumed to-day, Miss Perkins testify
ing mainly to the circumstances Of Bald
wins alleged offer Of marriage, April Is,
1893, and said she accepted him at that
time. He said they should be married in
a month or 50, and gave her a solitaire dia-
mond ring, watch and bracelets Baldwin
enjoined on her to keep the engagement a
secret. She asked him 10 keep his prom
Use and always he said that he would, but
kept putting it oil. Her last interview with
him was in March, 1888.
Chinaman Badly Beaten.
Los ANGELES, July 20th-A Chinaman
named All Yet. was badly beaten to-day
by three Of his brother Mongolians. \
six-shooter was the weapon used, and it is
feared that Vets skull is fractured. The
ASSISTANTS were arrested and put under
$1,000 bonds each.