Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-01
PACIFIC SLOPE.
MARRIAGE, DEATH AND BURIAL
IN THREE DAYS.
A Butting Sheep Kills Man
Fire in Carson-Election in
Fresno-San Jose Races
CALIFORNIA.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoN.l
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco Walking Up on the Debris
Question.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 30th.-The |
Manufacturers Association tonight adopt |
ed resolutions requesting the representa-
tives of California in Congress to give |
urgent attention to pushing the matter of
having Congress take speedy action on the
debris question: and secure an appropria-
ton to dredge the Sacramento river. Con-
gresham Morrow, who was present said |
the delegation would do all in. its power.
Dismissals by Wholesale from the Mint.
SAN Francisco, September S0th.-Twen-
ty-seyen dismissals were made from the |
United States Mint in this city this after |
noon. Following are the names: In the |
General Department-W H. Meth, VIM. |
Bedell, Isham Case, z. G. Van Duyn, Owen |
Sheridan, f. S. Hamilton. The resignation |
of E. H. Ludwick, rendered on the 31st |
ult., was accepted. Coiner's Department
E. b. Hynes, I: Percy Pease, James Fitz-
patrick, John E. Babcock (resigned), Hart |
ley Williams George HodselI (resigned), |
Mrs. NJ. L. Whttemore, Mrs. s. g. Hoff- |
man, Mrs. Cornelia Bowman, Miss J. NJ |
Downer, Miss III. A. Chirman, Miss Laura |
German, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Eschweesberg, Miss |
0. Dawley, Mrs. Nina Larowe, Mrs Char |
lotte P. Sturtevant, Mrs. Emma c. Law |
renee. Assayer's Department-MosesT ur- |
bush, F. w. Gibbons. No appointments |
were announced.
The New Hotel In Yosemite Valley.
SAN Francisco. September 30th.-The |
Board of Yosemite Commissioners. at |
| +ItNer do
Glacier Point as the site for the new hotel |
to be built, an appropriation of $4,000 hay
ing been made for the structure. The site |
selected is a short distance north of the |
grand drive, and covers about twenty acres |
The Board meets again tomorrow to dis |
cuss the various plans for the building
which have been submitted for their con-
sideration.
Lost His Grip
SAN Francisco, September 30th.-B. F. |
Davis, gripman on the Clay-street cable |
line, aged 81, committed suicide in his
room to-day by shooting himself through |
the head with a revolver. Loss of money
is ascribed as the cause.
Weather Indications.
SAN Francisco, September 30th.-Indica-
! tons for the succeeding thirty-two hours
North Pacific, fair weather. excepting
cloudy weather with rain in the extreme
| northern portion, and light, variable winds,
generally northwesterly. Middle Pacific,
fair weather, with light, variable winds
over the interior and northwestern
| along the coast. South Pacific, fair weather,
with light, variable winds, shifting to
westerly.
Suspended from Duty.
VALLEJO, September Both. = Master
Mason Murphy was suspended from duty
on the Navy Yard last evening by the
Commandant, for refusing to employ a
man as directed by the civil engineers.
a Pioneer Found Dead.
VALLEJO, September 30th.-W. S. Kicker,
a pioneer, and one of the locators of the
famous Redington quicksilver mine was
found dead this morning in his house here,
where he was living alone.
Held to Answer.
NEVADA, September 30th-M. C. Thomas.
arrested for trying to pass counterfeit coin.
was examined last night, and held to an
swer in the sum of $1,000. He was re-
manded to jail
The San Jose Fair.
SAN JOSE, September 30th.-At the Dis
| trict Fair to-day the first grand parade of
stock, the largest and finest ever held in
| this county, took place. Two hundred and
| eighty-two horses and cattle were shown.
The display of imported draft horses was
especially fine. No gambling is permitted
| by the authorities at the park or in the city.
| Senator Stanford has announced his inten-
| ton of visiting the fair on Friday. The CITY
IS rapidly filling up with strangers. The
weather is clear and warm, the track good
| and the attendance excellent The first
racing event to-day was running, half mile
and repeat, free for all, S25 entrance, $40
forfeit, $500 added. OF the five entries but
| Johnnie Grey and Atchison started. Both
heats were won byAtchison. Time .50A, :i91.
| The fourth heat of the unfinished pacing
race of yesterday Pocahontas won, Nevada
second. Alderman third. Time, 232. In
the mile and half dash the starters were
John A, Arthur H. and Constellation.
John A. won in 2:2S, Arthur H. second, |
Constellation third. The next was a sell |
ing race, one mile and repeat, for purse
OF $500; $50 to second horse. The starters |
were Mamie T., Rondo and Ned Cook. The !
first was dead heat between Rondo and |
Ned Cook. Time, 1:454 The next two
heats Ned Cook won. Time, 1:46-1:4S. |
Rondo took second money.
Young Ladies Injured-Death from Apo
pIexy.
San JOSE, September 30th. The shying
OF horse driven by two young ladies !
named Fairfield, residents of Contra Costa. |
but visiting friends here, threw them from |
the buggy on the Alameda this evening, |
and both sustained painful though not |
serious bruises
Z. I. Starr, well-known pioneer, died |
at his residence in Santa Clara last evening |
OF apoplexy. He has several times served |
as Town Trustee and member OF the Board |
OF Education. He was a native of Connect |
cut aged 81 years.
Married Monday, Died Tuesday and Bur-
tod
| MARTINEZ, September 30th.-Iieutenant
9. A Cook, of the revenue cutter Corwin,
| died at the residence of J. F. G. Smith, Yg-
nacla valley on Tuesday afternoon He
was 81 years of age, and native of Massa-
| chusetts Lieutenant Cook was married on |
Monday afternoon to Mary E. Smith, eldest
daughter of ]. f. G. Smith. He was buried
IN the Martinez cemetery to-day.
Sudden Death in Stockton.
STOCKTON, September 30th.-Irving Rider,
native OF New York, aged As, single, a
pioneer. died suddenly this morning of
| hemorrhage of the lungs.
Fatally Butted by a Sheep.
| SONORA, September 30th-A. Pecardo. a
stock driver in the employ of VI. Wolfng.
died this morning from the effects of being
struck in the pit Of the stomach last night night
| by sheep.
San Jose Presbytery.
CENTERyILLE, September 3Oth-The San
Jose Presbytery convened here last night.
Rev. +. L. Mach, of jacksonville, was
elected Moderator, Rev. ]. III. Newell, of
Santa Clara, Stated Clerk, and Rev. Charles
r. Nugent temporary Clerk Nearly all of
the churches within the district are repre-
sented.
Bank Directors Chosen.
| RED BLUFF, September 30th.-At the
annual meeting of the Bank of Tehama
County yesterday, the following officers
were elected: President. Charles Cadwal-
adler; Vice-President, j. s. Cone; Cashier,
! W. B. Cahoone; Directors-Charles Cad
walader. II. Kraft, J. S. Cone, II. W Brown,
Arthur Brown.
| Miner Caved On.
| SMARTsvILLE, September 30th.-William
Casey, an employee of the Smartsville cop
per mine, was caved on to-day, sustaining
injuries which are likely to prove fatal
Attempted Suicide of Girl.
SANTA PAULA, September 30th.-Chris-
| tina Tanner n girl AGED IL LIVING Daar