Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-06
The Presbyterians.

The meetings were all well attended, the
addresses were for the most part very inter-
esting, and seemed TO be quite effective in
stirring up the people to a sense of the ne
cessity of more vigorous effort in the vari-
Gus departments of work advocated by the
different speakers.
AT the opening of the session of the
Synod this morning the report of the Com
mittee on Home Missions was adopted as
whole. Rev. James S. Mcdonald was re-
elected Synodical Missionary.
The report of the Committee on Temper
ance was represented by the Chairman,
Rev. A. j. Kerr, and after an animated dis
CUSTOM chiefly upon the clause declaring
the production of and the traffic in wine as
beverage in California, to be prejudical to
the progress of religion, it was accepted,
the clause being retained.
Homer b. Sprague, the new President of
Mills Seminary, being present, was invited
to address the Synod which he did, max
ing few very happy remarks.
Libel Suit Dismissed.
SAN Francisco, October 5th.-Judge Ma
guire has dismissed the libel suit of Colonel
a. Andrews against the publishers of the
Stockton HdI The action was brought to
recover damages in the sum of $4,000 for
the alleged libelous publication of an
article rejecting upon the plaintiff.
Weather Indications.
SAN Francisco October 5th-S P. NJ
Indications for the next thirty-two hours
North Pacific fair weather. with light to
fresh northerly winds. Middle Pacific.
fair weather, with variable winds. South
Pacific, fair weather, with light, variable
winds shifting to westerly.
The San Jose Stabbing ARRAY.
San JOSE, October 5th.-An inquest was
held to-day on the body of Joseph A. Nc
earthly, the young man stabbed in an Ell
Dorado-street dive Friday evening, by
Nelson Pierce. The physicians who held
the autopsy testified that they found six
teen wounds, one OF which penetrated the
right lung and liver, three penetrated the
abdominal cavity, and one of the latter
penetrated the left kidney. H. Roseblade,
keeper of saloon adjoining O'Neil's dive,
testified that he saw Pierce with pistol
and knife in his possession, about two hours
before the stabbing, and saw him attack
negro with the knife. Senator Tim Nc
Carthy, of San Francisco, brother of de-
ceased, testified that the young man came
out from New York two years ago to take
q position i'll the Office of the Assessor of
the city and county of San Francisco. He
remained there till two months ago, when
he got leave of absence for two weeks. He
had not been heard from since until We'd
nesday, when he met a son of SEN
ator Mccarthy in this city, and told him he
would be home the following day He did
not then hear from him again till Saturday
night, when he heard of the stabbing. In
their verdict the jury charge Pierce with
the willful and unlawful murder of de-
ceased. The body was taken to San Fran
cisco this afternoon
Demurrer Sustained-Barn Burned.
SAN JOSE, October 5th-In the quo war
ranto proceedings against Councilmen
Hech and James, on accounted their re-
moyal from the wards in which they were
elected, Judge Beden to-day sustained the
demurrer presented by the respondents,
holding that there was no ground for their
removal from their official seats
a fire this morning destroyed the barn
on East street belonging to Robert Stan
field. a horse in an adjoining shed was
burned to death. The loss is about 81 800.
Arrested for Horse-Stealing-Tax Levy.
NEVADA, October 5th.-A young man
named Williams was arrested last night,
charged with DEMONSTRATING He took a
saddle-horse belonging to G. s. s. Getchell,
which he found tied back of Mills stable
and rode to his home, mile from town.
When arrested he was preparing to put the
animal in the stable.
the tax levy at 81 30 outside the incorpo-
rated towns, and 50 10 inside. This is ten
cents higher than last year.
Sentence for Bigamy.
SANTA CRUZ, October 5th-Nelsou T.
Inman, resident of Green valley, near
jacksonville, in this county, convicted of
bigamy, was sentenced to-day in the Supe-
rior Court to one year in San Quentin, and
81 fine. Inman was married in August,
1882 to Miss Nellie Warren, in San Jose.
After few months she left him on account
of alleged Entertainment In April, 1888.
Inman. without the formality of divorce,
married again-this time a widow, Mrs.
Mary E. Tyndall, of Corralitos, in this
county. Inman claims that he had heard
that his first wife was dead, but as both
wives and two marriage certificates were
produced in Court the Court held the rumor
to be no defense
Grape-Crushing Nearing Completion.
ST. HELENA, October 5th.-Grape- crush
ing will be completed through large por-
ton of Napa valley this week. The wine
generally will be of good quality. Great
care and labor have been required in the
fermentation, owing to the intense heat,
which still continues
Tax Rate-Borsethief Sentenced-Teach-
ers' Observation-Disclosures.
NAPA, October 5th.-The tax rate is fixed
at 81 so. The rate last year was 81 75.
Dave Cassiday was to-day sentenced to
five years in the State Prison for horse
stealing.
The teachers annual institute will meet
| tomorrow, and continue through the week
Professor Mann and Major Dane, of San
Francisco, are engaged to give lectures.
Inc warm weather of the past week has
changed to cloudy weather, indicating rain.
Killed by a Runaway Team.
| SAN ANDREAs, October 5th.-MicbaeI
| Gillen, an old and highly-respected citizen
of this place, in trying to stop his team
While running away this evening, was run
over and instantly killed. He leaves a wife
and family.
Exonerated by Coroner's Jury
BENIcIA, October 5th.-Tbe Corona,,s
jury in the case of NJ. Short. who killed a
Chlnaman on last Saturday, found YER
dict that the act was donein self-defense
Suicide with Morphine.
FRESNO, October 5th.-On Saturday night
q young man registered as Tom Cornell
! stopped at the Grand Central Hotel in this
place. He was in search of woman
whom he found in a house of prostitution,
and who arrived couple of days previous
She went under the name of George Law
renee. He besought her to renew her as
ISOLATION with him, and when she refused
he went to her room and took dose of
morphine. he was discovered during the
night, but was past recovery, and died at
| 10 o'clock to-day. 1t is said that he has
a mother and sister residing in San Fran
cisco. He was about 25 years old. The
Coroner held an inquest on the body this
| afternoon.
Los Angeles Items.
| Los ANGELES, October 5th.- County
Recorder Miles was arraigned this morning
in the Superior Court. On motion Of