Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-02
PACIFIC SLOPE.
A CONDEMNED WIFE-MURDERER
HANGS HIMSELF.
Fire ON the Comstocl-Th Leake
Libel Case-A Son OF Judge Terry
Dead-aiiner Injured.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE gRcoxp-uxroN.I
PACIFIC SLOPE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrooRp-uSroN. !
CALIFORNIA.
Death of the Swiss Consul.


ton, Consul OF Switzerland and pioneer
resident of San Francisco, died at the
Grand Hotel this morning about IL o'clock
Death resulted from impovershment OF
the blood Deceased had been in ill-health
for over year He went to Yuma to
obtain relief returning fortnight ago. lie
passed away quietly without pain. His
wife was present with him, but his only
son reached the bedside Just after he had
expired. Deceased was born in Geneva,
Switzerland. in 1880 On coming to this
State he lived some time in Grass Valley
and afterward i'll Sonoma. He went into
partnership here in the banking business
with Henry Hentsch afterward was in the
SwissAmerican Bank, and later, with Ed
ward Galliard established the present
banking house of +. Berton q CO., on CLAY
street 4 wife, son. George A. Berton, and
a daughter, the Baroness de MOntchOiSy,
who resides in Brest. France survive him.
Deceased was a Mason, member of the
Society of California Pioneers, of the Swiss
Mutual Benevolent Association, and of the
Swiss Rife Club.
Dropped Dead.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1st.-Piley X.
Irwin, aged 53, single. employed in the
United States Shipping Commissioner 5
Office, dropped dead in the office at the
Pacific Mail Dock this morning. Liver
trouble is supposed to have been the cause
Deceased was born in Massachusetts.
The Leake Libel Case.
SAN FRANCISCO, April lst.-Having been
too busy to examine all the authorities pre-
sented on the question. Police Judge Law
Ter to-day continued until tomorrow morn
ing his decision on the motion to dismiss
the charge of criminal libel against Edward
i. Leake, of the Dixon Tribune, by Clerk
Mccarthy of the Supreme Court.
The kittleman-McComb Foot Race-De-
feat of the Great Sprinter.
SAN FRANCIsco. April 1st-The foot race
for 81 900 a side, - yards, between Archie
McComb and NJ X kittleman. came of on
the Bay District track to-day -Four thou
sand spectators were present. Pools Opened
in favor of Kittleman, he selling at 3 to ]
on the start. Then the McComb stock
rose, and for time stood even, but at the
close McComb was the favorite by , to l
At the start McComb had the lead by a few
inches but Kittleman caught up, and they
ran even for about half the distance, when
Kittleman fell slightly to the rear, and Nc
Comb crossed the line u inches ahead OF
Kittleman in = seconds.
Death of Samuel l. Terry.
STOCKTON, April 1st-Samuel L. Terry.
son of Judge Terry, died in this city to-day.
He had been i'll but a short time The
funeral will take place Friday afternoon at
, o'clock Deceased was a member of the
Legislature of 1883, was promising lawyer
and much liked by all who knew him.
Death at Rio Vista.
RIO VISTA, April 1st.-John Kennedy, a
native of Boston, Mass, and resident OF
Grand Island, Sacramento river, died here
last evening of consumption.
suicide of ChiDaman-A Junk keting Trip
STOCKTON, April 1st.-Last night Chi
naman named All Gen committed suicide
by hanging four miles from Collegeville, in
this county. The body was brought To the
Morgue, and an inquest held to-day
Supervisors Leitch, Carson and Ennis are
making tour to inspect the new Court
houses OF the State, in order TO gain ideas
relative to the requirements of the new
Courthouse that they will soon be called
upon 10 build While the Supervisors arc
iUmketing, a movement is being made here
to enioin the removal of the public records
from the old Courthouse building which
by many is considered TO be perfectly Sc
cure, ard ample for all business required
Young Man Killed and Another Wounded.
SUIsUN, April 1st-A sad accident oc-
CURED about seven miles above here late
this afternoon. \ party of four or five
young men came up here from Benicia
Sunday, and started Monday for the noun
tains for Il camping trip. While they We're
driving along the road, one of the seats in
the wagon upset with them, at the same
time diScharging one of the guns. Among
the party was Arthur Dugan, the night
ar Nolt IL
of Benicla. The charge passed through
McDonald's hand. tearing off one of his
fingers, and passed through Dugan's body,
killing him instantly. The Coroner will
hold an inquest on the body of Dugan to-
morrow.
Lost His Reason.
HANFoRD tTulare county,, April 1st.-B
y. Schrivener an old resident OF this
portion OF the country, who has been an
interested attendant on the meetings at C.
p Church, left his home last night, and his
friends are securing the country in search
of him. They fear that his mindis seriously
affected.
LATER.-He has been found near Grange
vile, and taken home. lie is evidently
crazy.
Injured by Blast.
NEVADA, April 1st.-James Chegwidden.
Il miner at the Nevada City mine, was in
iured by a blast Monday night \ hole had
been charged, and Chegwidden, being una
ware of the fact was walking towards it,
when the explosion occurred. One side of
his face and neck was filled with small
pieces of rock and gravel, which cut the
flesh as though it.had been struck with
load of shot. Luckily his injuries are not
of serious nature.
III ~
SAN JOSE, April 1st.-The contract for a
new Odd Fellows hall, to be built on the
corner Of Third and Santa Clara streets, was
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