Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-16


California Railroad by the Central Pa
cific.
SAN FRANcIsco, MAY 15th.-A dispatch
was published in this mornings papers
that the Central Pacific Railroad Company
had obtained control of the Oregon and
California Railroad and that negotiations
had been going on for some time. Inquiry
at the Office of the Central Pacific to-day
elected the fact that so fay SIS the railroad
people in the city know, there is no truth
in the rumor. Colonel Fred, Crocker stated
this morning that the dispatch was very
premature ~0f course said he, the
subject has been discussed in our office,
and plans suggested by which the road
could be operated in conjunction with our
system. but that was only in the event that
the road was finished The dispatch refers
to our obtaining control of the road. Why.
the only way we would get control of it
would be to lease it, and we would have no
use for ii unless it is finished. 1t is posi-
BILE that negotiations have been going on
from New York city, but if such was the
case We would certainly be aware of it.
don't think there is any truth in ii.
Family Shooting ARRAY, Caused by
Whisky.
VALLEJO, May 15th-Thursday night
Michel O'Keefe, living near the depot be
tween North and South Vallejo, returned
home in an intoxicated condition. at about
10 o'clock. at which time Mrs U Keefc was
preparing to go to bed The husband re-
moved his hat and coat, and sent their girl
after the boot-iack, which could not be
found. O'Keefe in the meantime went into
an adjoining room for a moment and rs
he vas returning John, the eldest son,
aged p wears came into the house. The
mother told him to look out, or the father
would strike him The father at this time
had pistol in his hand, and when John
saw it he started to run, rs did also Mrs.
O'Keefe, when the latter was shot twice,
once in the left shoulder, the ball passing
through the breast TO the small OF
the back in the right side, lodging in the
groin The little girl, Maggie, also started
to leave The house, when she was shot at
by her father, and struck in the right
shoulder. Mrs. G'Keefc turning around,
saw her husband pointing the pistol at
himself and firing He was shot twice I'M
der the right shoulder and oncein the right
side The foregoing is the statement Of the
woman. C'Keefe declares that the son
commenced to shoot at him, and that after
| being hit he went into an adjoining room
| and procured q pistol, which he discharge.
several times at his son. The father and
mother are in critical condition, and not
! expected to live, Owing to the nature OF
| the wounds the former has 10 maintain g
standing position The little girl is also in
g precarious condition, but hopes are enter
| tanned for her recovery. Okeete Is the
! same man who set fire to his house two
wears ago and when the officers went &c
| arrest him he cut his throat, but recovered
The members Of the family are In poor
| circumstances, but hard working. John
| O'Kecfe, the son. is confined in jail.
Tho Tramp Nuisance - Knocked Down
and Robbed.
STOCKTON, May 15th.-Tramps are be
| coming about as great nuisance in The
city as the grasshOppers on the plans
| Cheap fare on the river steamboats, induces
! scores Of metropolitan ho0dlums to visi
| the interior. to the disgust of peaceable
law-abiding people The police OF Stock
ton are soreiy exercised in driving tht
loafers away.
7. IL Johnston, painter, was knocked
down at the door Of his lodging-house las
Saturday night by two men, and robbed 0
$50. He was badly cut on the head, ani
hisfnjuries are serious.
New Coal Bunkers at Port Costa.
PORT CosrA, May l5th-Pile-drivin 70
the new coal bunkers belonging to tn
Black Diamond Coal Company, of Corn
| wall, was commenced to-day. They begT
8 short distance below the Nevada docks
and extend west $50 feet. When com
pleted they are intended to supply tia
river steamers with Seattle coal.
General sheridan Feeling Better.
Los ANGELES, May 15th.-General Sheri
dan IS in the city this morning. making
few calls He is feeling much better, an'
now lab0r5 under no difficulty but Sign
soreness from bruises. He will leave 81
the o'clock Eastern train for Yuma.
Death from Natural Causes
Los ANGELES, May 15th.-The verdict il
the case of Mrs. Hartel, supposed 10 hav
been murdered at Azusa, on the 18th, Is tina
she came to her death from natural causes
Ten Years Imprisonment.
BR1DoEpoRr (Mono county,, May 18th
George hi. Lee was to-day sentenced to tcl
years Imprisonment at san Quentin.
The Weather.
SHASTA. May 15th-0ycr three-tenJhs G
an inch Of rain has fallen here during tn
past two hours. II still continues, and ap
pears to be general throughout the county
The rain Of the past few days has beei
worth several hundred dollars to our farm
ors.
RED BLUFF, May l5th.-AtG O'Clock to
night it commenced to storm heavily, WIT
sharp lightning and thunder. 4 few min
utes later the heaviest rain in two year
+ fell. lasting about half an hour and thol
oughly drenchng the town. The storr
came from the north, and spread southeriy
apparently through the county. III
farmers generally welcome its appearance
Srocxr6s. May 15th-A strong and III
r usually cold west wind has prevailed a
; day.