Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-09
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SAD ACCIDENT.-The Truckee Republican,
of the It'll inst. has the following item,
which somehow escaped the newsgatherers
of Sacramento: Jacob Teeter Saturday
last received a telegram from his brother
in-law, II. b. Bagwell, informing him that
his son, Archie Bagwell, had met with a
distressing accident. Mr. Bagwell and wife
live on the Winters ranch, about four miles
from Sacramento, on the Freeport road, and
they had been killing hogs on January Sd.
Mrs BagWell had been boiling the heads,
as is usually done, and the little fellow.
Archie, aged about four years fell into the
large boiler of hot water used for this pur-
pose. The boy was terribly scalded on the
stomach, arms and legs, and only lived
four hours after the accident. He had the
use of speech up to the time that death in
teryened and relieved him of earthly care
and suffering. He died in the arms of his
mother, saying, Mamma, Use going to
sleep
Poles toURT.-In the Police Court yes
terday the case of Gus H. Belger, alias Gus
Freeman, for vagrancy was continued un
til tomorrow Bud Marsh, previously
found guilty of battery was fined ST..
The cases Of All Poo. All Joe and We Hen
for the petit larceny of another Chinaman's
wood, were continued until Tomorrow.
The cases of Mrs. Larcener, for disturbing
the peace, and Frank Gordon for being
drunk. went over until this morning..
Alice Johnson, accused of exhibiting. for
feited her deposit. Billy Judson was con-
yicted OF visiting an opium den, and fined
Sl5.....Jim Johnson, similarly charged, for
feited his deposit...... Clarence f. Phelps
arrested for having been drunk, was dis
charged......S. Is. Riggs, gathered in for Il
like oaenSe was sentenced to twenty four
hours III the county jail.
PLEADED GUILrY.-In Department One
of the Superior Court yesterday, Richard
Elston, who was arrested and brought from
San Francisco last Monday evening on
charge Of burglarizing the railroad station
at Elk Grove in October for which otfense
he was held to answer by Justice Henley
on Wednesday, entered a plea OF guilty and
begged for light punishment. He Will re-
c8iye his sentence next Monday......W. H.
Murphy. who stole q large amount of
jewelry and several valuable papers from
the safe of the fremont Hotel, also pleaded
guilty as did likewise Harry Lowe charged
with burglary. They will receive sentence
Monday.
SUDpEN DEATH OF \ TRANP-Last Tues
day Charles Weaver aged about 30 years, a
tramp, called at the residence of Hon. D.
n. Hershey, at Blacks, Yolo county. and
asked for assistance. He claimed 10 be IA
gardener, and willing to work He was
given breakfast and then set to digging Il
cellar. About half-past 10 he went to the
pump for drink, commenced coughing
violently, raising blood, and soon fell and
died. Coroner krellenberg was notified
and held an inquest. the jury returning 4
verdict Of death from natural causes.
WEEK OF PRAYER,-The topics for to-
day are For the Nations.-Forruler and
governments, and all in authority for the
prevention Of war that all laws which
favor vice and cruelty may be removed
that wicked men and their conspiracies
may be confounded, and loyalty and good
citizenship prevail; for soldiers and sail
ors for the removal of the opium traffic,
intemperauce and the social evil; and for
the suppression of all that is impure in art
or literature.
STOPPED BY FooTPAps.-About 1880 yes
terday morning, as Charles Danger, of La
fayette Hall, was going home, he was
stopped by two men on the west side of
Fourth street, between NJ and y, and or
dered to throw up his hands. He had no
weapon with him except a cane, but with
it he struck one Of the footpadS, and imme-
diately shot was fred At him, the weapon
being so close that the powder burned his
cheek. lie called for assistance. and his
asSai!ants ran of through the alley.
Too INQUIsrIvE,-As the reporters were
gathering the names of the ladies at the
masquerade last evening, one of the latter
entered, dressed in an elegant costume
She was Immediately approached bva pen
Gil fiead who politely asked Your name.
please p My name is Miss Brown ?''
- What IS your character ?" " 1t has never
been questioned Young man, you are
little too fresh
Cor THIRTY DAYs.-Ah Too, alias All
Joe, was tried on charge of petty larceny
in Justice Posts Court yesterday, it being
alleged that he stole number of tools be-
longing 70 Esau Gardner, of Elk Grove
The proof was positive, and Too was de-
clared guilty and sentenced to thirty DAYS
i'll the County Jail.
HANGED HM.-Coroner Clark received
dispatch yesterday afternoon from John
NcComh, Warden of the State Prison at
Folsom, saying Zachariah Mailer COM
mitted suicide by hanging in his cell"
The Coroner, not being able to 90 up, tele-
graphed request for Justice Sturgis to
hold an inquest
ARREsrs-The following arrests were
made yesterday P. Duffey, by officer Far
rell, for battery Jennie Davis and Hattie
Williams, by officer Franks, for exhibiting
Joseph Masterson, by officer Franks. for
being drunk Barney Burns, by officer