Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-28
Desperate Shooting ARRAY.

CALIFORNIA.
Desperate Shooting ARRAY.
SAN FRANCISCO October 27th.-The peo-
pie living in the vicinity of Pacific and
Stockton streets were aroused this morning
about o'clock by a fusiliade so rapid that
1t was mistaken for the explosion of pack
OF fire-craclers. a squad of police officers
ran IN the direction Of the Shots and found
the men lying on their sides on the side
walk, with pistols near them. and both eyi-
IDENTIFY In the throes of death Both men
were wounded. but not so seriously as at
first thought. Two more men had had a
recourse to nurderous weapons to revenge
themselves for not words and a slap in the
lace, growing ont of a dispute for money.
The comhatants in the street duel were
Frederick Neil and Charles Reid Neil is a
short and squatty fellow OF about IS years
OF age, who bears anything but an enviable
reputation. He is u victim 10 the morphine
habit, ana IS recognized as belonging 10 the
lover " class, being known as the com
panlon OF Kate Farley, most notorious
street cOurtesan. Neil lives in room 2S Of
the Montreal House, at the corner Of Broad
way ana stockton streets, and was on his
way homeward when the ftlsilladc occurred
Reid IS youth of about % who lives with
ms parents on Washington street. near Tay-
lor, MS father being d member of the firm
OF Reid d Brooks, dealers in crockery
SAN Francisco Money Market
SAN FRANCISCO, October 27th-The Saw
lngs Banks have not loaned out much
money on city real estate in the past week.
The German Bank is credited with two
loans OF $3.50 NJ :; Savings and LoSn,
Sl,0JO al 81 French $3.50 at 7 Hibernia
eieht OF Sl6.G5O al s. and Humboldt, one Of
P4U0 al !. The San Francisco Mutual Loan
Association reports s.. 200 for six wears at 6
$500 for % months at $ The Union Loan
Association reports $500 for six years al s.
There were twelve loans from private capi-
talists aggregating 81 COG at ) to 10. IN
Guiding - 500 at 6 and 3 coo az TO- Regu-
lar commercial paper is discounted al 60 10
as extremes. though most Of the business is
at !. The banks are well supplied with
com. Exchange is more plentiful, espe-
cially wheat bills.
Weather IBGications.
SAN Francesca, October 27th-8 2. NJ
Indications for the succeeding - hours
North Pacific cloudy weather and rain.
with souiheriy winds, fresh TO brisk along
the coast Middle Pacific fair weather. ey-
cept IL the extreme northern portion where
light rain is probable, with winds fresh to
brlsS along the coast South Pacific, fair
weather. with light 10 fresh winds eener-
ally nofihwesterly
Haheas Corpus Writ Dismissed.
HoLMsTgR October 27th.-In the habeas
corpus case OF Thompson and Fowler. for
the murder Of DR.. Powers, Superior Judge
Breen dismissed the writ, the prosecuting
attorney having stated that the evidence is
sufficient TO create great presumption of
guilt. The defendants were remanded
without bail. The District Attorney and
the detectives are still in the southern por-
ton OF the county. They are expected to-
night with other prisoners. Up TO late
hour they had not arrived.
Excitement in Chico Over the Postnas-
tership.
CHICO, October 27th.-A wonderful ex-
element prevails in Chico to-day. over the
fac that the late appointment of Post
master here was accomplished through II
fraudulent petition. The discovery was
made by a copy of the petition having been
sent here from Washington. An investi-
CATION will be had, and somebody will
suffer.
Suicide by Hanging.
NAPA. October 27th.-This afternoon the
body of J. Gessot, a native of France. AGED
50 years, was found hanging in an old SHED
off Main street. The Coroner's verdict was
SUICIDE during an insane lit.
Mines sold-Acquitted of Murder.
FRESNO, October 27th.-H. Dutertre, rep
resendng syndicate of San Francisco
mining capitalists, concluded to-day the
purchase of group of mines on the Harlow
lode, in the Mount Raymond mining dis
trict, in the northern part of this county.
The price paid was $4,000. The mines
are known as base metal. carrying silver
and lead. The ore works as high as 81 ounces
OF silver and 80 per cent. of lead to the ton
The Harlow lode is from 300 TO 800 feet
wide, and has been traced over twenty
miles.
James Talon, who has been on trial for
the past four days for the murder of John
Dooley, at the Hildebreth mine, in May
last, was acquitted to day The Jury was
out about twenty-four hours. Talon shot
at a man by the name of Parkinharne. and
it was alleged that the bullet passed through
him, entered Dooley' breast and killed him
Death of Pioneer at Columbia.
COLUMBIA, October 27th.-J. Carmen
CombcS, commonly called " Jack Combes"
died here Sunday morning Combes was
at one time proprietor of the - Blue Wing
in San Francisco, in early days, and owned
and bailt the Old d" Magnolia. in Sacra-
mento. Combes has a brother in Yolo
county, William Combes.
Arrest for Grand Larceny-Iurder Case.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, October 27th-Chas.
Chapman arrived in town last night in a
wagon with his young daughter. and was
at once arrested on a Geographic warrant
from Los Angeles, charged with grand lar
eeny. He is in Jail. His child is al the
hotel
The case Of D. D. Mccoy, accused of the
murder Of his wife, has been before the
Superior Court all the forenoon, and only
three jurors were secured the majority Of
those summoned having made up their
mind in the case.