Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

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account Of the unsafe condition of the
walls it was discontinued, and the men
reluctantly obeyed the order TO desist.
With the exception CT the four walls there
is nothing standing above the sidewalk
except a large water tank on the eastern
wall, and another In the southwest corner.
$1,000 FROM CHARLES eRecKER.
At11 o'clock this morning Chief Scanneu
received the following letter with check
or 5000:
FOURTH AND TOWNSEND STREETS.
SAN FRkSCISCo, October O. 1885
Ddrid ScdHaeH III, chit Engineer s. F. F. D.,
Old city Han 5. MY DEAR SIR | have lust
received telegram from my father, who is in
New York, in which he requests me to distribute
5000 among the families of and to those depend
ent upon the. fremen who were killed and in
jured at the late fire on BCsh street. He says
distribute the money where 1t will do the most
good to the most needy. In accordance with
his instructions l inclosc to you a check for
s., 700, and world ask yov to carry out to the
best OF your Judgment, his wishes. Very truly
yours, CHAs. f. CReCKER
Chief Scannell almost cried with pleas
ure at Mr.. Crocker's Kindness to the fami-
lies of his dead boys, and at once concluded
to call the Fire Commissioners together to
consult as to the bes1 way TO distribute the
money. Ut was su. ;;5ested that by an appeal
to the public through the press, fire under
writers, merchants and all Others w2ao will
appreciate the gallant efforts to save prop
erty, and who admire gallant actions, at
least $1,000 more can be raised fer this pur-
pose.
franchise for q Motor Railway.
SAN BERNARDrEo, October 9th-Te-da7
X. w. Button and associates, of the State
OF Wisconsin, were granted a franchise. for
period of ninety-nine years, by the Board
of Supervisors of the county, to build
motor railway from this city to Cotton.
Mcssrs. Buttoa q Co are under bonds to
have the same completed within eight
months from date. Your reporter is IN
formed by the parties that it will be com
pleted as speedily as time and money can
do II; also, that it will continue the same.
making complete circuit of this valley.
distance of about forty miles, also to
Riverside.
Tie San Jose Mystery.
SaN JOSE, October 9th.-The autonsv on
the body of Henry Vandervorst. found
dead on the Milpitas road, near here
showed twelve wounds upon the skull,
made with some sharp instrument, nearly
every blow of which had crushed the bones
of the skall. When the body was found
the pockets had been rifled. The statement
OF tramp that he heard a wagon drive
up to the house is the only clue the police
have.
CHIEAGAN ARRESTED FOR THE CRIME
SANJosE, October 9th.-Jung Guam Sing.
a Chinese cook in the employ of ]. H. NJ.
Townsend, was arrested this afternoon by
Sheriff Branham as the perpetrator of the
brutal murder of Henry Vande1vorst. at
the iatter's saloon on the Milpitas road,
w edneGday night. Suspicion was directed
10 the Chinaman this morning by the dis
covery that the Ratchet had blood marks
on IT. and also that the old handle had
been taken out and a willow stick subsii-
tuted. The Sheriff searched the China
man room and found pair of shoes with
blood spots over them, and a pistol and
pocket knife belonging to the murdered
man. he Chinaman was placed in the
County Jail. Vandervorst formerly worked
at Iownsend'S, and had Difficulty with
the Chinaman several times A few DAYS
ago the latter inquired of boy on the
place where the old man could be found.
circumstances plainly point to the guilt of
the ChinaIlan.
An Actress "Ovated."
SAN JOSE, October 9th.-This evenino q
grand ovation was given to the talented
young actress, Miss Eleanor Calhoun, at
the California Theater The largest and
hnest audience ever assembled in this CITY
was present and nearly all of the more
prominent residents, ladies and gentlemen.
attended. There was a splendid BRO
gramme, musical and literary. successfully
carried out. Judge Lawrence Archer de-
HTered an address, congratulating San
Jose's fair daughter on the success achieved
abroad, and many handsome floral tributes
were contributed.
Horrible Accident.
FRESNO, October 9th.-Frank Geodwin
employed at BENEFITS mill on Pine Ridge
about forty miles east of Fresno, met with
horrible accident yesterday. While
working about the saw he was struck bv a
piece OF timber which knocked him over
against it. Bath legs were cut off above
the ankles andathe saw nearly severed the
body in twain. He was picked up by fell
low-workmen asi put on wagon and sent
to the dollhouse for medical assistance. but
died en- route. Goodwin was about twenty
hve years OF age and recently from Indiana
Fire in sColusa County.
ORh4ND, October 9th.-The hoyse of I.
Oxend,ne, at Orl2nd. occupied BIZ Mrs.
Hood, was burned last night. The origin
alton OF the fire is unknown. The furni-
ture Was saved. LocS 5000: insured.
AnothersIung jury.
SAN BEgNARDISO. q ctober 9th.-T},e iurv
IN the case of DIR. d. NJ Kellogg, charged
with an attempt to bible the District At
torney, disagreed, there being seye.s for
acquittal and five for conviction.
Death at The Needles.
The NEEDLES, October 9th.-Charles Nur-
ray, an old pioneer and Mexican war yet
eran, died here this evening.
The Power5 Murder-SettIement witt,
Coin.
HoLLIsTKR. October 9u The prei;mi
nary examins ion of John $. Prewett and
Andrew lrwir, charged with completely il,
the murder ofDr. A. W. Powers, was con
clEced to-day before Justice Hoffman.
Irwin was he-d to answe- without bail.
PreEett was admitted to $4,000 bail. given
by W. II. Stone S. II. Ashrel, W. j. Reed
and 5esSe Ross. In Twins case a writ of
habees corpus ha, been sworn out, return
able before superior Judge Bfeen to-mor-
row at 20 O'clock
The breach ofspiomise and seduction
suit brought by Catherine Mccain against
4. J, kEes, prcmicent young merchant.
has beeS settled by a financial csnsidera-
ton.
Races Al 45alinae.
SALINAS, October 99l.-In the ;trotting
race to-day zee for all. for a purse Of $500,
the following were entered Ned, Bully
Johnson, Carrie f. ard Fred. Arnold.
Fred. Arnold ZION, Ned second, Carrie F.
third. Time, -2:35i-2:342-2..2 3s-
2.44. In the trouing race. for a purse of
Sl50, the following were entered Kitty S
Baby and Pedro Kitty was first, Pedro
second. Time, 2.5si-2:52-2:45l
The Mt. Shasta Distries Fair.
YREgA, October 9th.-There was a large
crowd at the races To-day The first event
was q mstch race, Coo yards, between the
Oregon horse Digger and the California
mare Minnie r. II ives won by the former
in ;3I2. There was fine Sisplsy of horses
in the parade ofstock, comprising thorough
animals of various kinds. In the race for
two-year-oldS, three in five, between the
stations Henry, Rogue and Callahan, the
latter took the first heat in 3:4S. shutting
ont the others and receiving first and sec
ond money. In the trotting race, three in |
five, for horses who had never beaten 2.50,