Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-23
PACIFIC SLOPE.
A BOY KILLS HIS FATHER TO PRO-
TECT HIS MOTHER.
Death of the Principal of the State
Normal School-Fire. in Merced-
Shocking Work of Tiger.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRp-UNIoN.l
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD uNloN.l
CALIFORNIA.
Arrival of the China Steamer.

Arrival of the China Steamer.
SAN FRANCIsCo, June 22d.-The steam
ship San Pablo, which arrived from China
to-day, brought 791 Chinese passengers,
ticketed as follows: San Francisco, SO;
Honolulu, 55; Victoria. 1l5; Panama, 10.
There are twelve Chinese women in the
cargo.
O'Donnen Unfit for the Office of Coroner
A Thiriy-fv Round Glove Fight
SAN FRANcIsco, June 22d.-The Super
visors tonight passed resolutions that
FO'Donnell is unfit for the Office OF Coroner,
and that the District Attorney take steps
toward his removal.
The glove fight between Jack Keenan,, of
Boston. and young Mitchell, was won by
Mitchell III thirty-ive rounds, the match
ending at l o'clock this morning. Soft
gloves were used. Keenan, was knocked
out on the thirty-fifth round.
The San Jose Chief of Police.
SAN JosE, June 22d-In the matter of the
charges recently preferred against Chief of
Police w. D. Brown, the Council tonight
overruled the demurrer denying their iu-
risdiction to try the same, and granted
Brown until tomorrow night to file an
answer.
Destructive Fire at Merced.
MERGED, June 22d-A most destructive
fire broke out here yesterday morning,
which, in q short time, destroyed all the
buildings in the south half Of the block
bounded by Front, L and VI streets to the
alley. The fire is supposed to be the work
of an incendiary. The following is n COM
plete and correct account of the losses and
insurance on the property destroyed as
nearly as can be ascertained: Merced Bank,
damage by fire and water, $500, covered by
insurance; A. Zirker, cigar and variety
store stock and building destroyed, S3 800
insured for $500; W. Roy, saloon, fix
lures and stock of liquors, etc, $4,000, in
sured for $3.50; Gus Abrams Golden
Rule store, stock $4,000, insurance s, 600;
McErlane Il Harrington, stock of liquors,
etc. $4,000, insured for 81 500 c. E. Evans,
| hotel furniture and stock, totally destroyed,
! s., 600, insured for 81, 500; Rosa Meyers,
| building, $1,000, insurance 500; Burke Il
Rucker, stock of cigars, liquors, etc, 81 900,
not insured; Blucher, restaurant, 500 in
! surance 800; Jacob Rocker, shop and
tools. 81, 500, insurance $1,000; store and
stock of hardware, glassware, etc, So 900,
| fully insured; Simon Jacobs Il Co., dam
age to buildings, goods in store, etc, loss
| 50, 1000, fully insured; J. \. Mashmeyer,
| damage to harness, etc, $500; Coakley Il
| Ragsdale, cigar store damage to stock,
| $500 McInerny Bros saloon, $500 in stock;
VIM. Mcdonald, wagon shop, 81 900, not
insured Mrs France, furniture and build
ing, 81 900 insured for $3, 200; Joe Jacobs,
market building, 500. covered by insur-
| ance: Solomon Silver, building, 81 200, not
insured A. r. Casaccia, restaurant, 81, 500,
insura nee not ascertained CaStinetta, hay,
etc, $400; Mrs Dauchy. damage to stock
of jewelry and fixtures, 1900, no insurance;
J. NJ. Bier, stock of cigars and tobacco,
$780, Sanford Il Lynch, paintshop $50;
Himing, fruit stand, $50; Robert Arthur,
building, $1,000, insurance not ascertained;
J. w. Knox damage to library, $50; estate
of Patrick Carroll, two brick buildings,
So 600, insurance not ascertained.
No ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
MERGED, June 22d-There was no one
injured seriously or severely by the fire in
Evans Hotel One man got his hair and
whiskers singed, and one hand slightly
bTeued. The man said to be burned up
was wooden man, used as a sign for a
cigar store. Preparations are already being
made for rebuilding in the burned district.
Death of the Principal of the San Jose
State Normal School.
SAN JOSE, June 22d.-Prof. Henry &.
Norton, one OF the leading educators of the
State, and principal of the State Normal
School, died at his home at Skyland, in the
Santa Cruz mountains, last evening, hav-
ing been i'll since Thursday last, when he
was attacked with pleuriSy while out sur
veying with Professor Allen. He took to
his bed. and on Friday night was seized
with congestion of the brain. He remained
unconscious from this time till his death.
Professor Norton was native of Elba,
Genesee county, New York, and was in his
4Sth year. He graduated from the Illinois
State Normal School, and spent several
years III Kansas. The dead teacher leaves
wife and five children.
A BOY Blows His Fathers Brains Out.
SALINAS (Monterey county,. June 22d.-
Henry Shelton, aged abeut Is years, shot
and instantly killed his father, Joseph
Shelton, in Cave City, in this county, yes
terdav His father was in the act OF beat
ing his wife, when the boy Henry and his
two sisters attempted to prevent the father
from iniuring their mother. Failing in
this the boy seized q shotgun, told his sis
ters 10 stand back, and fred at his father,
blowing his brains out.
An Esteemed Citizen Dead.
SAY BERHARDINo, June 22d-J. H. Stew
art died at his residence last night at 10
o'clock. Mr.. Stewart is one of our oldest
and most esteemed citizens. Coming to
tnlS place III the early Gays WIN MS CaplldI
and energy was one of the principal rea 6
sons of the towns success and beauty tot
day His loss will be moUled by the emf
tire community.
Shasta County Agricultural Association.
ANDERSON, June 22d.-The Shasta County
Agricultural Association was organized
Saturday Grounds have been secured for /
a good mile track, and the necessary
amount of money subscribed to fit up the
grounds.
Petitions i'll Insolvency.
NAPA, June 22d-Charles Krug, of St.
Helena, one of the prominent vineyard
men and winemakers OF the State to-day
filed his petition in insolvency in the Su-
uerior Court His liabilities are S236, 900,
and his assets $1S1 600. The schedule con-
tains about $50 creditors. The cause which
principally led to the filing of the petition
was the Endorsement of notes for friends.
July 2Sth is the day set for hearing the pc
titiOn in the Court here.
The creditors of Z. \. Bruck, stationer at
81. Helena, have also filed petition to de
clare him insolvent. His liabilities to the
petitioning creditors amount to over $1,000. |
Boys Leg Broken While skylarking.
PLAcERv1ILE. June 22d.-Ye esterday the |
Chinese cook of The Ohio House WIS scut- |
fling with Henry Hunger, q l5-yearold son
of the proprietor, when the boy slipped and
fell and the Chinaman fell upon inm III