Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-22
More California Wine Wanted at the
Louisville Exposition.

More California Wine Wanted at the
Louisville Exposition.
SAN Francisco, September Dist = f.
Pohndortf, viticultural representative from
California at the Louisville Exposition,
writes that there is a great lack of samples
of California wines n exhibit. Hestrongly
urges, in the interest of the grape-growers
and wine-makers of the State. that more be
sent on as quickly as possible. He suggests
that samples of raw wines and samples of
the same wines which have improved with
age be forwarded, in order to show the ca
liabilities of Improvement possessed by
California wines, and the degree of perfec-
ton they attain in bottles.
Hottest Day of the Season.
SAN Francisco, September 2lst.-To-day
was the hottest of the season, the Their
mometer registering so in the Signal Ser
vice office.
a Well-known Journalist Dead.
SAN FRANcIsco, September Frank
J. Ballinger, well-known journalist of
this coast, died to-day aged 81. He has been
in i'll health for the past two years. Owing
to this, he was compelled to resign his posi-
ton as city editor of the Morning Call about
a year ago. He began his journalistic ca
reer in this city as a reporter on the Chr0n-
icle in 1874. Later he became attached to
the call, and assumed the city editors chair
in 1879. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
Sudden Deaths i'll San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 2lst-At
about 2 o'clock this morning officer Ber-
mingham was notified that a man was
dying in a restaurant on Broadway, be-
tween Dupont street and Montgomery
avenue The man had been eating when
ba Srn,lla,lry IrprN,,aH from l,ic pboir
parently Hfeless. The officer conveyed
him TO the Receiving Hospital, where it
was discovered that the man was really
dead. He had been a regular customer at
the restaurant, but no one knew who he
was. This morning, however, the body
was identified as that of John 2. Kelly, a
native of New York, % years Old, and mar
ried. Death was from heart disease.
John McNulty, a native of New York,
aged %, was found dead at about o'clock
this morning in the doorway of the house
demise is at present unknown. He was
unmarried, and was employed as a waiter
in Montgomery-stree restaurant.
Suicide With a Revolver
SAN Francisco, September 21st-Joseph
Hansing, German, 80 years old, commit
ted suicide this morning near the corner of
Fourth and Minna streets, by shooting
himself in the head The revolver with
which be did the deed is a large 44-caliber
Smith & Wesson, and the tullet passed
through the skull, scattering his brains
about in a sickening manner, and then
found its way into n bakery near by, but
fortunately did no damage. The man is
supposed to have been insane, as he left
letter, written in very poor German. stating
that certain parties were after his life that
they had attempted to kill him several
times, and that he was better off dead than
III such misery, hence his suicide
Don't Seek or Expect any Office.
SHASTA Cali, September 21st-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received yesterday,
and is self-eXplanatory
WASHINGTON %. c., September %. 1885.
The San Francisco dispatch from here stating
that l stand best chance for appointment as
Postmaster for san Francisco is entirely un-
founded. Please contradict it, for | neither
seek nor expect any position whatever.
CLAY ". TAYLOR.
The Stockton Fair.
Stockton, September 21st.-The twenty
fifth annual San Joaquin Valley Fair will
open tomorrow, lasting five DAYS. The
weather is warm, the track in fine condl-
ton and the purses, etc, aggregate S45 900
Tomorrow races will include one for the
2:4O class of the Pacific coast for 81 900 and
one for four-year -olds for 81 GOO In the for
mer the pools sold tonight: Menlo, S25
Maud w. w. W., 81; field. IS. In the
field are Sultan, Alphsus, Daisy S., Nor
man and Artist. In the four-vear-old
pools Pansy sold for $25; Dawn. SIS: An
tevolo, Sl3; Voucher, 50; Kismet, Sc. The
city is full of visitors. Many gamblers are
here, but no gambling will be permitted,
outside of pools on races.
Fatal Quarrel Between Brothers-in-Law.
CHICO, September 21st-This forenoon
Salatheal CLANCY and H. C. Burson,
brothers-in-law, met on the road, two miles |
above Chico. CLANCY was on foot, and
Burson was riding on a blackboard. They
quarreled, but Burson, not wishing to CON |
time 1t, drove on. CLANCY threw a rock. |
then fired several shots at Burson, without |
hitting. BursOn stopped and fired two
shots, killing CLANCY. Their dispute was
about land and family matters. The body |
of CLANCY was brought to Chico and an |
inquest is being held this afternoon.
Shocking Blasting Accident.
REDWOOD CITY, September DIST. - An
accident occurred at Senator Sharon's |
place, near Belmont, about 2 o'clock this |
afternoon. Hans Hansen and James Pom |
eroy were drilling out an old Blast in a
quarry in the rear Of the house, when the |
charge went off, seriously iniuring both
iiASiA' tieiiASNi ID pdNiN
torn and bruised on the legs, arms and in |
the face. His right leg was torn and bruised |
from the foot to above the knee, his hands |
badly lacerated, and some of the fingers |
broken. His face is almost unrecognizable. |
Both eyes were injured, the sight of the |
left, it is thought, being permanently i'm |
paired. Pomeroy's right arm was broken |
above the wrist, and he was powder burned |
about the face. Hansen was holding the |
drill and Pomeroy was driving.
Two Years at Folsom,
MERGED September 21st.-Owen McCar- |
thy, known as Scotty," having been con- |
victed of assault to murder, was to-day |
sentenced by Judge Marks to two years in |
the branch State Prison at Folsom.
Hot Weather and the Grape Crop.
ST. HELENA, September 21st.-If the |
present hot weather continues the grape |
crop will be seriously injured The heat is |
most intense. The berries are shriveling. |
and the quantity of sugar in them is ma |
terially diminishing. A change to cool |
weather, however, is probable.
ARIZONA.
terrible Result of Kindling Fire with |
Coal Oil.
TOMBSTONE, September 2lst.-Mrs. Burke |