Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15
SUDDEN DEATH OF A CARPENTER
In MARYSVILLE.
Hunter Drowned-Attempted Incen-
diarism-Found Dead
in Bed.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-US1os.J
CALIFORNIA.
The Transcontinental Association.

meeUDg. Dut II was learned mat L. Is.
Cakes, Fice-President of the Northern Pa
ciic, was chosen Chairman, and Mr.. Con-
nor, Auditor OF the TraDscontinental Asso-
citation, Secretary. After short conference
ii was decided to adjourn the general meet
ing until tomorrow at o'clock, and to let
the freight men come together compare
notes and prepare for the general business
OF the meeting. As to what work is to be
attended TO, it IS generally known that the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe and the
Atlantic and Pacific have both filed notices
of withdrawal from the Association, to take
effect on the 30th inst. There are other roads
which are also demanding larger per cent.
of the general earnings, but ii is said that
If every company should get what it regards
as its Just share it would require not less
than 500 per cent instead of 100 per cent. to
so around.
shay's Condition.
SAN FRAScIsco, December 14th.-B. ].
Shay, who is dying at the Receiving Hos
pital, from the effects Of q bnIet wound in
hicted by J. G. Brown, Of HealdsbuTg was
reported by the attending physicians to-day
10 be alive, and that's all" Last evening
it was thought the end was near, and the
dying man made statement TO Father
Cottle and detective Hogan, but the con-
tents will not be made known until after
death. The Police Surgeon attempted this
morning to make an infusion of blood
from a medical student, but the circulation
IN Shay's body was such that the larger
arteries of the arm could not be located,
and the attempt had to be abandoned.
Death From Gas Asphyxiatiop.
SAN FRAScIsco, December 14th-Col. G.
w. Waters, father of E. +. Waters of the
Boston Adretiser, and w. G. Waters, press
nan of the Morning CAL, died in this city
this evening from gas asphyxiation.
Colonel Waters was native of Massa
chusetts, IS years of age.
Signal Service Indications.
SAN FRANCISCO. December 14th-SP. NJ
Indications for the succeeding 80 hours:
North Pacific, cloudy weather and rain.
with southerly winds brisk TO high along
the coast coast. Middle Pacific, cloudy
weather and rain, with southerly winds,
brisk to high along the northern portion
OF the coast. South Pacific, generally fair
weather, with light to fresh winds, gen
orally northwesterly.
Found Dead in Bed.
ANDERSON, December 18th Edward
Burghardt, native of Ohio, and a shoe
maker, was found dead in his bed here yes
terday morning. He was man of excel
lent habits and much respected The
cause Of death was heart disease.
carpenter Drops Dead.
MARYsvILLE, December 14th.-At 3 p. NJ.
to-day f. b. Burlingame dropped dead in
the new residence of \. d. Rideout, in this
city. while engaged in planning the floor of
the bllliard-roOm. He was Al years of age
native of Connecticut and unmarried.
The cause OF death is supposed to be heart
disease. He came to this city three weeks
ago, from the sash and blind factory of
Jason Springer, San Francisco.
Arrested for Forgery.
GILRoY, December 14th.-John F. Elliot
was arrested to-day for forgery. The facts
of the case are as follows A Portuguese
presented check to-day at the Bank OF
Gilroy for $3.50, purporting to have been
signed by Henry Miller in favor of Elliot
and Endorsed by him The banker imme-
diately recognized il as a forgery, and re-
quested the Portuguese to find Elliot and
bring him in before the check was paid
The banker retained the check, and sent
for Deputy Sheriff, while the Portuguese
went in search of Elliot. Having found
him. that person entered the bank, and
with an injured air, said Well, why are
you making so much fuss about that check,
Tor ii is all right. | got it from Miller last
night The fact is that Miller was not in
the city at that time. AT a signal from the
bank official, the Deputy Sheriff arrested
ting magistrate and his preliminary exam
ination has been set for Thursday, at P NJ
In default of 81 600 bail, he was remanded
TO the custody of the Sheriff Elliot is the
same person who instigated a recent publ
cation in the San Francisco Star, accusing
Miller of killing and feeding diseased beef
to men on the Bloomfield ranch. 1t is
probable that, failing to get blackmail. he
resOrted 10 the dernier eXpedient of forgery.
i -, =. -
ing, IN obedience to telegram. Hon. z. B.
Tully will assist District Attorney Burchard
in the prosecution.
Incendiary Attempts.
MoDEsTo, December 14th-There were
three Intellectual attempts to fire Chinatown
al this place last night. The Chinese in
sist that there were three men who made
the attempt, one of whom was colored. No
arrests as yet.
Drowned While Hunting Ducks.
REDWOOD CITY, December 14th.-John
DOTH was drowned yesterday by his boat
capsizing in Felts Lake, near Menlo With
two friends he was hunting, and went out
on the lake for ducks. He was "a years
old, native of France, q member of May
field Grove, No. 45, L. A. o. D., and had
relatives in Mayfield. His body has not
been found.
San Jose Items,
SAN JOSE, December 14th.-The inquest
to-day developed the fact that +. Constance,
found dead in his room yesterday. died
of natural causes. He was a native of
France, so gears of age, and had lived in
San Francisco for FIVE years past.
Miss NJ. Duchesne, of San Francisco. was
found in her room at the Lamolle House
this morning, unconscious from the effects
of escaping gas, and was resuscitated with
difficulty. Il is supposed that after ex-
tinguishing the light she unconsciously
turned on the gas.
Leon Renaud. young Frenchman, came
TO this city last night and gave himself up.
saying he had shot his brother-in-law,
Pierre Mirason, at the ranch of his father
ln-law. Pete Pellier, about ten miles from
here. 1t seems the men had a difficulty |
over grapevine cuttings, and Renaud dis |
charged load OF birG-shot in Mirason's |
face. The latter was not dangerously |
wounded. Renaud was released on 81 900 |
bail
\ 100-yard foot-race was run yesterday |
afternoon between c. A Bassett. a one |
armed man. and F. c, King, of Mt View, |
for 500 purse, in which the former won
by forty feet. After passing the scratch.
Bassett jumped in buggy and was driven
rapidly away. 1t seems that he had agreed
with the Mt. View sports to let King win,
and they bet large sum of money on King
with that understanding The Mt. View
boys were badly chagrined.