Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-04
Rx-Confederates and the Grant Memorial
Services.

Rx-Confederates and the Grant Memorial
Services.
SAN Francisco, August 3d.--A formal
meeting of ex-Confederate soldiers was held
this evening at the Lick House, to decide
upon measures to take part III the Grant
memorial services on Saturday next Col
Floumoy occupied the chair, and G. ID.
Wheat was appointed Secretary. Com
nittees were appointed. after which an elo-
. quent speech was made by Harry J. Thorn
ton Resolutions were adopted expressive
of the great loss the country and people
had suffered in the death of General Grant.
a roll-call will be opened for signatures of
all eX-Confederates who choose to take
part \ letter from the Grand Marshal of
the Grant memorial day was read, extend
ing cordial invitation 10 join them in the
parade.
The Sharon-HfII Divorce Case-Sarah
AIihea on the Warpath.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 3d.-1he cclebra-
ted divorce case of Hill vs.. Sharon, which
is now going on under the reversed form
of Sharon vs.. Hill in the United States Cir
cult Court to have the alleged marriage
contract declared void, was this afternoon
again productive of an exciting incident
and which for a moment looked as though
il would result in a tragedy. The testimony
in the case was being taken before the Mas
ter in Chancery, when number of photo
graphs of the various documents in the
possession of Miss Hill were exhibited.
Judge Evans and ex-senator Stewart of
counsel for Sharon. took exception to
certain defects in the photographs and
characterized them as unreliable. Miss Hill
became greatly excited at their comments.
and thrusting her hand into her satchel
drew out q revolver, which she pointed at
ex-senator Stewart, remarkine that if he
continued in his structures she would make
him pay dearly for them. \ general COM
motion followed. Master in Chancery
Houghton advanced toward the lady, and
urgently requested her 10 remain calm.
He finally succeeded in obtaining posses
sion Of the revolver, and adjourned further
hearing till tomorrow. Before he did so,
Miss Hill is stated to have remarked, " |
am bound 10 kill Stewart before this trial
is over, and | don't know but what had
better do it now" An application was
Immediately made to Judge Sawyer for a
warrant for her arrest.
The Chinese in California.
SAN FRANCISCO August 3d-The Demo-
cratic County Committee have determined,
in connection with the Republican County
Committee, to address Chinese Minister
DENLY on the subject of the Chinese in
California. 1t is proposed TO have public
meeting on the subject and invite Denly,
who arrives here to morrow, 10 be present
and listen TO speeches by Senators Miller
and Farley, and Representatives Henley,
FELTON, and Morrow, and others.
= Il beIlious Wife.
SAN FRANCISCO, August Sd. - Michael
Lynch attempted TO beat his wife tonight,
rs is his habit when drunk, and she shot
him in the arm with q revolver.
The North Bloomfield Mining Conpany's
SAS FRANCISCO, August 3d.-The North
Bloomfield Mining Company contempt
case, which was on the docket Of the Uni
ted States Circuit Court for to-day, was not
reached, rs a number of cases preceded it
on the calendar.
Decapitated by Car Wheels.
OAKLAND, August 3d.-The wheels of an
emigrant train passed over and killed
George Perata at the Peralta street railroad
yards at West Oakland at l o'clock this
morning. The head and both arms were
severed from the body. The deceased had
in his pockets tickets for Italy. his old
home. Perata had brother and a cousin
living in San Francisco, and acquaintance
living ut 40 Broadway. His friends re-
Gently procured tickets for him to return to
his old home. He had the reputation of
being somewhat weakminded, and a man
reported TO Coroner Hamilton this morn
ing that twice he had attempted to commit
suicide, once by pistol and once by poi
son. How the deceased fell under the
wheels this morning is not known.
Woman Found Dead in San Diego Bay
SAN DIEGO, August 3d.-Mrs Caroline
Heerandener was missed from her home
last night, and this morning was found in
the bay near 4 bathing establishment of
which she and her husband were the pro.
prietors She had been in The water ten or
twelve hours There is a faint suspicion
of foul play, but it is more probable that
she accidentally fell into the water
Woman Drowned-Logger Fatally Hurt
Elsie Reynolds.
EUREKA, August 3d.-Last night two
women OF Eureka, while returning from
Arcata IN wagon, ran of bridge on the
road. One of them, named Emma Higgins
was drowned. The other, Aggie Smith,
was saved, though badly bruised.
In logging claim on Elk river, this
morning, man named George Carter was
struck by broken log and so badly in
jured that he Will die.
Elsie Reynolds, who was held on Satur-
day for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. has applied to the Superior Court
to be released by habeas corpus. The ap.
plcation will be heard tomorrow
Narrow Escape of u Child from Instant
Death.
PETALuMA, August 3d-The six-year-old
son of Andrew Spotswood, of East Peta-
luna, fell from a second-story window
Saturday distance of fifteen feet. Fortu-
nately the fall was broken by young man
standing in the yard below The boy re-
manned unconscious throughout the day,
but Is resting easier to-day. No bones were
broken, and he will probably recover.
New Bridge Completed.
SANTA Rosa Apcr1S+ "a bo ,,c,,-
across Russian river at Guernevil!e was
completed on Friday, and was examined
and accepted by the Board of Supervisors
to-day. 1t is over 1000 feet in length, and
stands 30 feet above low-water mark. 1t
was built by the California Bridge Com.
pany, and cost $4,000.
The Hot Wave.
PErALCMA, August 3d-The mercury
danced up to 1929 in the shade here yester-
day-the hottest day of the season. To-
day 1902 was indicated
MERGED August 3d.-To-day and yesteI-
day the weather has been the hottest ever
experienced in this valley. Yesterday the
thermometer varied in different points of
the town from 1912 to 110o in the shade
and to-day from 1862 to 1l4o in brick build
ings. So far no sunstroke or prostratiOn
has been reported, and the extreme heat
has not proven injurious to sick persons
confined to their beds The air was so hot
throughout the day that to touch wood or
metal in the shade was painful to ones
fingers.
a Board of Supervisors Epioined.
SMARTsvILLE, August 3d.-Joseph Merri-
am, on behalf Of himself and other tax
payers of Iuba county, who are not inter
ested in the prosecution of the debris suits
served an injunction on the Board of Su-
pcrvisors, prohibiting them from making
further appropriations. The taxpayers of
the fourth and fifth districts are very much
dissatisfied with the lavish expenditures of
county funds Albert Hedges has COM
menced suit against the Supervisors who
voted for such appropriation, amounting to
nearly $4,000. Eminent attorneys say the
Beard has no legal right to make such APP
preparations.
blacksmith and Wagon shop Burned.
MERGED August 3d.-A fire broke out in
A. b. Van Camper 5 blacksmith and wagon
shop at PlainsburA between and
O'Clock Saturday night, and in twenty min
utes the building and contents were con
sumej. The fire was caused by The over.
turning of a coal oil lamp by boy. the
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