Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-11
PACIFIC SLOPE.
THE CHINESE OUTRAGE In WASH-
INGTON TERRITORY,
Fire and Loss of Life--Eos Angeles
Items-Fatal Hunting Acct
dent-Utab News.
IsrEaAL DISPATCHES 70 THE HEooRD-us1os.l
CALIFORNIA.
A Little Girl Burned to Death

RosEyILLE, September I0th-The barn,
windmill and other outbuildings of Omer
Gould, on Dry creek, six miles west of Rose
vile, were destroyed by fire at noon to-day.
A three-year-old daughter of Mr.. Gould
was caught in the flames. and burned so
badly before she was rescued that she died
q few hours afterwards. Four fine horses
also persisted in the fire. 1t is supposed
that the girl was playing with matches in
the barn, and set the fire. Loss, 81, 500; no
insurance.
Two Men Missing-Fifteen Years for Arson
An Abandoned Girl.
Los ANGELES, September 10th.-In May
last, Paul Knoch, Hugo Wissman and
Miss Wissman stopped week in this city.
The men purchased horse and light
spring wagon. On May 18th they left, and
directed the hotel clerk to send their bag
gage and money to Yuma. The next day
Miss Wissman started back to Portland.
Or. Recent letters from her have been re-
ceiyed, inquiring for Knoch and Wissman
Letters from Yuma state that their baggage
and money IS there uncalled for 1t is
feared the horse became exhausted and
they both persisted on the Colorado desert.
Knoch was feet 10 inches high, and was
a stenographer. Wissman was confidential
clerk in q Portland mercantile house, feet
inches high. Both were light complex
toned and Germans
Lewis Smith was to-day sentenced to
fifteen years in San Quentin for arson in
the first degree. April Esd Smith fired
Mariovich's saloon at Pomona The in
surance companies and citizens offered a
reward for the incendiary, and Smith,
being hard pressed by detectives, confessed,
but implicated others.
Maud Robinson II years old loft bar
mothers house. enticed by Dan. Shelly,
and went to house of prostitution, was ar
rested last night and reprimanded by the
Mayor. She said she wanted to lead bad
life, and her home was unpleasant. Shelly
was arrested.
Chinaman Found Dead.
PLACERvILLE, September 10th.-Coroner
Spencer was notified last evening that a
Chinaman had been found hanging in a
cabin about a quarter of a mile above
Morrill's bridge, on Weaver creek. Pro-
ceeding there this morning, the jury found
an old heather named All Lou, who has
made living by selling pitch for several
years past. The body had evidently been
hanging for a month, and was dried up I'M
til it weighed about twenty pounds.
a Young Hunter Accidentally Kills Him
self.
FRESNO, September 0th.-Inlormation
reached here yesterday evening that a
young man named Frank Coleman had
been accidentally killed while out hunting
near the Fresno Hot Springs, in the coast
mountains, in this county. Coleman and
a companion named Hammond went out
hunting on Sunday last. Coming to a
fork in the creek which they were follow
ing up, they separated, one going up each
branch. Shortly after separating, Ham
mond heard the discharge of gun. Being
surprised at his companion shooting so
soon he retraced his steps to see what was
the matter, and was Mortified to find his
friend lying dead, with a gaping wound in
his breast. From the surroundings it an
peared as if Coleman, while clamberine
over the rocks had pushed his gun up on
a high rock in advance of him, when il
was In some manner discharged. the con-
tents taking effect in his breast The par
ties were residents of either San Benito or
Monterey counties.
Only One Bid-Trial Interrupted.
FRESNO, September 10th.-Only one bid
was offered for the county bridge bonds to-
day, and that was withdrawn without being
opened. 1t is claimed that there is flaw
in the original order of the Supervisors
calling the election.
me uidL VI ieoCott anu myers, charged
with robbing the Yosemite stage on the
22d of May last, was interrupted to-day by
one of the jurors, named Richard Parsley.
becoming partially insane. The case was
adjourned until tomorrow morning
Stabbing ARRAY.
MODESTO, September 10th.-Juan Barton
stabbed Ed. Williams at Grayson last night.
The trouble arose over cards. Williams
wife is in San Francisco. The wound is
not fatal.