Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-04
BRIEF NOTES.


this morning
The only arrest made Yesterday was tina
OF Al. Carter, by officer Arlington, for bat
terry.
The steamer Neponset cleared for The
upper Sacramento Yesterday with merchan
disc, and towing barge to load with wood
George Schroth shipped to Port Costa
yesterday on the steamer Apache, to be from
there forwarded to Liverpool, 1000 hall
sacks of -four.
GINS. Melander, druggist with Joseph
Hahn 4 Co.. is suffering from severe burns
caused by the bursting of a bottle OF acid
which he was handling
There came up from San Francisco by
steamer yesterday morning large steam
boiler and other new material for the i'm
provement of the Columbus Brewery.
a brakeman named Shepard who was in
Jured on the Summit, near Tellachapi
while coupling cars Monday morning. was
! brought to the Railroad Hospital yester-
day.
Sheriff R. B. Puryis of Stanislaus coun-
ty, passed through the city yesterday, con-
veying to the State Prison at Folsom man
named James Anderson, who is to serve 4
term of two years.
The steamer Apache did not get up from
San Francisco until about 9 o'clock A. NJ.
yesterday, and it was late in the afternoon
before she left on her return, having big
freightS up and down.
Z. NJ. Leitch announces himself as an
independent candidate for Third Trustee.
He " is prohibitionist, is in favor of an
honest administration Of the law, and op-
posed to licensing gambling or any other
crime"
! In Department Two of the Superior Court
yesterday, III the case of the County of Sac
ramentO VS.. George Peters, for the condem-
nation of certain land for road purposes, Il
jury returned a verdict giving Peters $50
damages.
Under the auspices of the Democratic
County Central Committee the Democracy
OF this city will to-day at - o'clock, noon
fire salute in honor OF the Inauguration
OF Grover Cleveland as President of the
United States.
The Controller yesterday drew the follow
ing warrants: In favor of the Treasurer
OF the State University for the support of
that institution, S47 49, 90; in favor Of the
Treasurer of Ventura county, for the main
tenance of public schools, $l0,385 Il.
AT regular meeting of Sacramento
Lodge, No. II, X. of p, held Monday even
ing 7. c.. George Boynr, 7. c. J. II. John
stOn and p. c. j. c. Clifford were elected as
representatives 10 the next session of the
Grand Lodge, to be held in Los Angeles in
April next and p. c. J. c. Clifford was
elected rs representative to the General
Bureau of Relief.
About go y. NJ. Yesterday as people were
hurrying to the fire, some one fired pistol
shot on Third street, between J and X, and
the ball whistled unpleasantlv near the
heads of two young men who were passing
AS there was such d crowd on the street
the person who had the pistol was not
identified, nor was it known whether the
shot was fired accidentally or purposely.
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Fire and Loss of Life.
About 2:15 A. NJ. yesterday an alarm of
fire was turned in by officer Arlington from
box "a, at Third and J streets, in conse-
quence of his discovery that the house of
Hing Gee, vegetable dealer, on the west
side of Third street. near l, was IL blaze
inside. The fire department reached the
scene promptly, but before the apparatus
got on the ground the rear Of the building
in which the fire originated was past saw
ing, and the rough porches in the rear of
adjoining buildings were also well advanced
to destruction The engines soon subdued
the flames, and when Hing Gees premises
could be entered, the charred remains of
three unfortunate Cinnamon, who had been
unable to escape, We're found 1t appears
that in the little building there We're
probably twenty or more men sleep
ing-most of them vegetable-sellers There
were also two young men who arrived here
two or three days ago from Folsom. 1t is
customary among the Chinese, when they
rent house, 10 subdividc il into as MANY
apartments rs possible, and in the rooms in
which they sleep there are raised platforms
and hunks constructed, in order to econom-
iZe space and get as.many dodgers as posi-
bic in one apartment. According To the
statement of the other occupants of the
premises, the three men burned occupied a
raised platform, and in the confusion were
so slow in leaving it that they lost their
lives. Another occupant of the house es-
capped with scorching and bruises. The
cause of the fire is a mystery, but something
may be learned about it ut the inquest
which the Coroner Will hold at | | \. NJ. to-
day. The greater portion of the burned
premises belonged to b. A. Mcdonald, and
had an insurance of 500 in the Western
Insurance Company of California, J. H.
Sullivan, agent. The Cinnamon lost their
clothing and furniture, and money and
leWelrN 10 tne amount OF SitO or SOUU. Inc
residents of Chinatown, fond of the mystic
rious. were greatly interested yesterday in the
story told by the occupants of the cigar fact
DRY adjoining the building that was burned
1t was from this factory that Celestial was
buried with considerable pomp Monday
afternoon. The story of the Cinnamon is
in effect that about y O'Clock Monday
night there was rap at their front door
One of the inmates responded, but there
was no one in sight outside. Shortly after
he returned to his room there was a rap at
the back door, and when il was answered
no one could be seen. These raps We're
repeated several times until finally the
Cinnamon, badly frightened, refused to 90
to the door but got into bed. None of
them were able to sleep, and consequently
when the Ere occurred next door they were
ready :" to turn OUT and looH, after their
property. They are fully satisfied that the
spirit of the man buried Monday was so
well pleased with the send-otf given him
that he came back to warn his friends and
save them from the impending danger
Wants To Know.
Tomorrow, March 4th, Grover Cleveland
will be inaugurated as President of these
United States, as the Democratic reform
and civil service exponent. Tuesday,