Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-15
State Prison Directors.


of State Prison Directors have decided to
consolidate the offices of Turnkey and
Captain of the Yard, to do away with two
clerkships in the CommisSary Department,
one of which is held by the Warden's SON,
10 dispense with two assistant gate-keepers
and reduce the number of guards to fifty,
EXCEPT in brickmaking time, when three
more will be employed.
The Firemen's Tournament.
SAN JOSE, May 14th.-The interest in the
tournament continues to increase. The
races of the hose teams were resumed at 8
o'clock this morning, the track being in a
splendid condition. Following are the
runs and time made this forenoon: Tan
ners of Santa Clara 1:2l 70; Eurekas of
Gilroy, Ill So; Hopes ofSanta Clara, 1:16;
CALIFORNIA; of Watsonyille, lis; Salinas OF
Salinas, ia So; Alerts of Santa Cruz, I'll;
Pajaros of jacksonville, 1913 ID Pilots of
Santa Cruz, lis 1-5. This gives the first
prize to the Alerts of Santa Cruz, the second
to the Paiaros of jacksonville, and the third
to Salinas, and completes the contest be-
tween the adult hose companies The
Juvenile hose teams will run this afternoon.
Owing to the misunderstanding in regard
to the hook and ladder teams, it is proba-
bic that they viii run again.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
SAN JOSE, May 14th-Ther races this after
noon were as follows: 4 run of $50 yards
by the Z. c. Barry juvenile hose team in
49I seconds. This included the laying of
$50 feet OF hose and getting Oh water. Then
the same team make 4 full run OF 400 yards
in an effort 10 beat 1:3.3, the slOwest time
made by an adult team. and made it in
l:36 A fat mans race was won by Frank
Pierce, member of the Barry juvenile
team There were no fat men in the
race, The prize was a library
table The 800 yard race for Il
dress suit, open to all team runners,
was won by George Perry, of the Santa
Cruz Pilot hose team. The Sheriff race
for gold-headed cane was run by Elmer
Dakin, of Santa Cruz, and Z. Zantaba. of
San Juan. and was Won by Dakin. This
concluded the races of the tournament A
iiremans ball IS progressing in Music Hall
Tonight. The disputed hook and ladder
race was decided in favor Of the Santa Cruz
team for the first prize, the San Juan Eagles
second. and Santa Clara third The prizes
are $500, 800 and $3.50. The new officers
elected are as follows: President Z. ".
Barton; First Yice-President, Thomas
Flint, Jr.; Second Fice-President, G. NJ
Hale; Third Nice-President, Lee James !;
Corresponding Secretary, II. Z. Farmer;
Recording Secretary, W. +. Radclitf; Treas
urer, L. Long. The officers were installed
and prizes distributed at the ball tonight
Suicide of Gardener.
REDWOOD CRY, MAY 14th.-This morn
ing Andrew Larsen, the gardener at \. J.
Brittan's place, about one and half miles
from town, was found in the gardeners
house, lying back across the bed, with the
top of his head blown Off A'single -barreled
across his feet, which were resting on the
floor. II was at first thought to be an acct
dent, but an unsigned note was found in
his trunk, written in English, directing all
his effects to be sent to 4 cousin in Iowa.
A half sheet of note paper was also found,
written in Danish, which has not yet been
translated The body was brought to town
and an inquest is in progress.
SECOND DIsPATCH.I
REDWOOD CITY, May 14th.-The inquest
upon the body of Andrew Larsen, found
dead in the gardeners house at y. J. Brit
taa's, was held by Deputy Coroner Finger
at $50 P. NJ. The verdict of the Jury was
death from q gunshot wound, inflicted by
himself with suicidal intent The deceased
was a native Of Gimmerstea, Sweden, IL
years of age. He has relatives at Cedar
Rapids Ia, who have been notified He
was Il member of the Masonic Fraternity
i Septuagenarian Shoots Himself.
YREKA, May 18th. "A man named
Warren Winchester shot himself last night
with a Winchester rifle at his place near
Big Press, twelve miles east OF here. He
was an old man, aged II years, native Of
North Carolina, and lived alone.
The First Bar of Bullion.
REnDIEG, May 14th.-The first bar Of
bullion from the Winthrop mine At Copper
City was brought in for shipment to-day.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES, May 14th.-Am0ng the
arrivals yesterday was Charles Francis
Adams, Jr., Of Boston in his special car.
The now Chief of Police takes posses
sion of his office tomorrow.
The verdict Of the jury, in the case Of
the killing Of the woman by her husband.
is that She came Ia her death by reason of
4 Gunshot wound from gun in the hands
Of her husband, Lorreto De Robes, .Ir
\ telephone from General Sheridan an
nouuceS that he is no better to-day. and is
too III 10 accept of the reception rendered
by the Grand Army Corps here. He also
announces his intention to start for the
East tomorrow.