Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-12
LOCAL INTnLLIGENCE.

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The FATAL IcE-wArFR-So things
may he benefited by freezing, but all at
temp,s heretofore made to improve the
condition Of the human stomach bv frecz-
ing II with Copious draughts OF ice-vater
have resulted disastrously. Several persons
IN tins city have died quite suddenly this
summer OF inflammation of the bowels.
presumably caused by the immoderate
driuang Of ice water, and now we have to
record another case of sudden death. which
seems 10 be traceable di.ectly to this cause.
on Monday night John Bauer, of Ross &
Bauer who resides at 40 l. street. went
home n apparently COED health, but few
hours iater was seized with severe gripinqs
in the stomach and abdomen. Medical aid
was summoned, and the sufferer was a
little 'a;er supposed to be getting along all
right. After the physician left Bauer was
again aiken with severe pains, but objected
10 having the doctor recalled. About /
O CLOCK III the morning, however. Mrs
Baue- sent for the doctor again, and he
hndlng the patient much worse-called
brother physician; but before the latter
arrived Bauer had breathed his last. Mrs.
Bauer states that her husband had been
drinking freely of icc-water lust prior to
his attack. Deceased was 43 years of age
and q native of Germany. He was highly
esteemed as a citizen, and leaves-beside a
large circle of triends-a wife and four
en- .cTen. tie was a member of Schiller
Lodge /. o. O. f; Sacramento Stamm
Imp. -. K. NJ; the Verein Eintracht Sac
rameuto Turn Nerein, Grand Army of the
Republic and Knights of Honor. There
IS insurance on his life in the Odd Fellows
Mutua! Association, Knights of Honor
Rod Mo- and N ,Ir / 1
Assocaton-amounting in all 10 about
5000.
FEulr NoTEs.-Many of the local crops
Of iru.J are now gathered and disposed of
in one way or another. The shippers have
sent great deal more than in past years to
the Eastern markets, and Il large portion
has been dried. The Bartlett pears and the
peaches IN tie valley are about exhausted,
and shippers are working extensively in
the foothill fruit belts. One firm in this
city, W. K. Strong d Co.. has had a large
force Of packers in Ell Dorado county. and
has received daily for the last ten DAYS large
quantities of pears and peaches from that
district. The supply of all kinds of fruit
from down the river has ceased altogether,
ana the steamers which a few weeks ago
brought up thousands Of boxes daily do not
now bring any. The fruit boat Dwyer. it is
understood, has brought its last load Of fruit
and ceased running for the present The
grape crop is now being moved rapidly. I'll
IS reported that the yield of table grapes is
!lght-not over two-thirds of an average
yield They are being shipped Eastward
extensively. Prices Of fruit seem to rule
about as they have for the last two months.
at low rate, and shippers claim that East
err 1arkets, except in one or two varieties,
are dali and improbable. Several new
shippers have entered the field, the latest
bclng.an association of fruit-growers at Co
Iona. The Newcastle shippers continue
10 make heavy shipments.
\ FATAL SwrM-About o'clock yester-
day afternoon young man named Harvey
CostoGon and three or four friends went to
the river near the foot of street to battle
CostoAon, not being an expert swimmer,
was frequently cautioned by his compan-
ions against going beyond his depth, but
he seemed to pay little or no heed to these
warnings, and finally was seen to make
leap from bank of sand into deep place.
and on coming TO the surface Immediately
sank again. One of his comrades who was
nearest 70 him cndeavored to reach him.
but the Undertow to X him out of sight and
he was seen no more. Deceased was for a
long time a driver for George kingsbury
who runs the Sacramento Transfer Com
pany, but for the last week or ten DAYS had
been driving the Golden Eagle Hotel ON
nihus Ills friends intend TO drag the
river today in the hope Of recovering his
body.
Police CoURT.-At yesterdays session of
the local mill where justice is ground out
to offenders against good morals the charges
against John Norton and Louis Strauss of
keeping disorderly houses were continued
till the I4th.....Ah Chung, a Chinese va
grant, was ordered to appear for sentence
TO-DAY. cases of Mike and John Nc
Carly, charged with battery, were continued
till the 10Th, and that of All Luy, for va
grancy, till the lSth......G eorge Abbott, the
youth charged with sodomy, was held to
answer II the sum of 5000. Thomas
McCarty was found to have disturbed the
peace, and was fined SOC. The charge
against J. d. Smith, of keeping a disorderly
house, was continued till Thursday ..... All
Gu, All Look and Fong Soon, arrested for
conducting lottery, had their cases con-
tinued till the 18th.
BOARD OF TRADE SEcRErARy.-At a
meeting yesterday of the Sacramento Board
Of Trade, George E. Bates, who has been
the Secretary and Attorney for the Board
ever since its organization in 1877, resigned
the position on account of removal to San
Francisco. The Directors unanimously
adopted q resolution. rendering to Mr.
Bates the thanks of the Board for the man
ner in which he has discharged the duties.
and expressing their regret at his departure
Albert VI. Johnson was then elected Secre-
tary and Attorney, to fill the unexpired
term OF Mr.. Bates.
GETTING MoNoroNoUs.-Jesse Slaughter
seems to be giving the police great deal
of trouble these days. He was again ar
rested Yesterday in connection with row
in the saloon of the Russ House, at Tenth
and J, caused by an alleged attempt on the
part Of himself and "pard" named Rob-
insOn to fleece countryman at cards. Any
man who would sit down to a game with
such fellows ought to be robbed If given
all the fulls" and . Pushes in the deck
he couldn't beat that pair-especially if he
were drunk.
a CHINESE LEPER.-The attention of
reporter of the REcoRD-UEIoN was yester-
day called to a case of leprosy on the east
side of Tenth street, between ] AL X, in
Chinese wash-house. The afflicted China
man is employed as " boss ironer." One
of his legs from his knee down is badly
diseased and the case certainly demands
the attention of the Health Officer.
LIKELY TO REcovER.-Palm and Nc
Isaacs. who shot each other so severely last
Saturday morning, are both said to be re-
covering, The surgeon who is attending
McIsaacs stated yesterday that he believed
his patient would pull through, and Palm
is also reported as gaining strength.
MEMS all-wool California cashmere pants,
at So, IS 80, 81. These are special good
values. Red House.