Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-12
WHOLE No. 10,626.

s O'Clock tonight Mrs. Glenn. an aged
widow, mother-in-law of Major l.. W.
Elliott. a prominent member of the Stock
ton bar, fell OH the sidewalk in front OF the
Presbyterian Church and suddenly eN-
pireG, The cause ot the death WAS heart
disease.
General Sheridan and Party.
Los ANGELES, May l1th.-Geueral Phil.
Sheridan with his family. arrived in the
city yesterday evening, and is receiving the
congratulations and handShakings of hosts
of friends. Senator Cameron is also in
from Sierra Madrc Villa.
The General Probably Wished He was
Twenty Miles Away"
Los ANGELES, May I1th.-In taking
drive about the ciry to-day, the horses at
tached to the carriage in which General
Phil Sheridan and party Were riding. took
fright at an unccuth vehicle, and ran away.
The carriage was vio.ently upset and
smashed, bur the occupants all escaped
serious injury. The General spends the
night at Santa Monica.
Larse-Hearted Heirs.
Los ANGELES, May ltth.--In the will of
the late Andre BriSwaltcr, provision was
made for his niece TO the amount of s..
Now comes to the front the other recipi-
ents of his property and enter into an
agreement TO pay To the said niece the sum
OF $1,000 81 soon rs the same Shail come
into their possession and the money can be
realized theretrom. This agreement. il is
presumed. viii prevent further litigation
over the will.
Narrow Escape of Winery from De-
struction.
LIvERMoRE, MAY llth.-A tire to-day de-
strOyed the Washing house connected with
Aguillons large winery. The winery and
tank-houSe caught fire several times. but
We're saved by the prompt action Of the
Fire Department The loss is about 500
supposed 10 bc fully insured
Firemen's Tournament at San Jose.
SAN JOSH. May l1th-rhe city is full of
visiting hremen and sight-scerS. attracted
by the programme for the State Fircmen'S
Tournament The event of today was a
parade Of about tiity-tiyc companies and
teams Business houses are decorated
everywhere. The hook-and-laGder races
will take place in the afternoon tomorrow,
and the hose races Wednesday,
Attempted Suicide of Young Girl.
SAN JOSE, MAY 1Ith.-IAura, the 1T-vear-
old daughter Of w Il. Gih. who is visiting
the family Of Mr. Westlake, near San Jose,
shot herself in the right breast this after
noon ut , O'Clock. The ball glanced up
ward, grazed the right brachial artery.
Struc!> thc humerus and lodged under the
shOu.der-bade The ball has been cN-
tracted, and il is believed she will recover
She says she wanted to kill herself, and
hopes she will die disappointment il love
is said 10 be the cause.
Suicide oT II Young Man.
CoLUSt, May l1th-Lee Powell. a Young
man about 20 Years of age, committed sui
eide here about noon to-day He had been
up town, and was in apparently good spir-
its, but went home, sat down in the yard,
placed u bulldog pistol to his head and fired
He died instantly, the bail going clear
through the base of the brain. lie had
been drinking a little and his mother,
very excellent widow, had rcpr0yed him
for it. He left note stating that he was
tired Of living, rs ne was only a disgrace to
the family. He was industrious. and the
principal support OF his mother
Diamond Thief Arrested.
MoJAvE, May l1th.--Deputy Sheriff Ditel
arrested to-day John Bloom, who is charged
with burglarizing the trunk of an Eastern
passenger some few days ago of twelve dia-
kmonds. When arrested, he had III his pos
tiessiOn ten diamonds and a blue stone,
3Valued at about $4,000, which he claims he
Found al the depot in Tehachapi Bloom
icame here u week ago from Tehachapi, and
twas barbering here. Ditel arranged 10 pur-
chase the diamonds for Sl00 and after OBJ
staining possession of the stones made the
arrest
The Weather.
YREKA, May 1lth.-A terrific thunder
sand hail storm commenced at > p NJ, con-
stinuing over three hours Hail fell as large
las good-sizcd marbles, which made an al
most deafening rattle, most Of the time
with heavy rain-showers between each
rattle of hail. Lightning struck the dwell
ing Of Postmaster Raynes. splitting the
door casing of a bedroom and knocking of
the plastering to some extent, without any
damage 10 the inmates The hail choked
up the water spouts, causing roofs to be-
come flooded, so that nearly every store
and house i'll town leaked badly, resulting
in much damage. The streets were covered
with hail u couple of inches deep during
the storm, and but for the rapid melting
We might have been favored with sieighing.
This was the heaviest storm ever Witnessed
here and will, no doubt, cause much dam
age to the farmers in breaking down grass
and grain crops although it appears 10
have been local, not extending far beyond
the limits of Yreka.
Los ANGELES, May 11th.-A shower of
rain commenced to fail here at 1:30 p. NJ.
The prospects are good for stormy night.