Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-04-18
WHOLE NO. 1O,606,

State Horticultural Society 1t the Worlds
ta,r. Mr.. JcsSup began his labors in the
collection OF California fruit for the exhibi-
ton last September, and in November went
10 New Orleans with the material he had
secured. and has devoted dhiruselfuntirinrly
10 the exhibition until he was stricken
With naiarlal fever one week ago. Much
or the credit which California has secured
NJ the New Orleans Fair Is owing 10 Mr.
JesSup efforts. The body will leave New
Orleans by express this evening and will
arrive on Thursday next
Charles Croci>er to Reside Permanently
IN New York
SAN FRANCISCO, April lTth.-A son Of
Chales Crocker, when asked to-day II Il was
true that his father intended residing per
| manently in New York. replied Father
has decided to remain in New York City.
He has not yet purchased house there,
because he could not find one that suited
him; but he has leased residence on the
avenue and taken an office in the Mills
building. lie has sent word f.. the iaIaily
TO go on and 1--we there. presume lie IN
! tends tn remain there. lie will still keep
his house here, and viii no doub. come
! here frequently to visit, but his permanent
| home will be in New York City. He goes
| there because II Is more convenient for him
| 10 transact his business thcre'
Two slugging Matches.
| SAN FRANctsco, April I7th.-In q hard
glove contest tonight, between Jac}, Camp
| bell. OF San Francisco, and Jack Hopkins.
: OF Stockton, Hopkins was knocked out in
| the fifth round Tom Barry knocked out
! Charles Homes in the second round.
A;temp; to Break Jail.
MEEcED, April 17th-Four prisoners,
| two OF whom are held for trial for felony,
| and the other two serving long sentences
in the County Jail, made an attempt today
| 10 break out OF prison. When discovered.
| about 2 o'clock this afternoon, they had
! dug hole into the brick wall large enough
! TO permit larEe-sized man to pass, had
reacned the last course Of brick, and were
| all prepared to make desperate run for
| their liberty. They are now iruped down
| in separate cells, and viii be held safely
unless they receive help from the outside.
| Dathroned Beason-Grasshopp Threat
ening- Land troubles Immigration
Fruit Cannery.
HoLLIsrER April I7th.-Iamcs H. Mcr-
! Till, well-fncwE citizen of San Juan, aged
| 80 years, has been committed 10 Nspa His
mania IS Of q violent sort, and is said 70 be
| hereditary.
Myriads of young gr0sshoppers have
made their appearance in the hills in some
sections in the southern part OF the county,
and It IS feared ;hey will soon Geuude that
region of everything green.
! he land dispute between native CGlifor-
mans and Portuguese in the Los Mutrtas
valley, twenty miles southeast of Holisier.
has assumed a dangerous aspect. Twelve
arrests have been made, two being Tor as
sault 70 murder, and il IS feared that blood
shed will result.
I.y tr
iived IN this county and settled on Gov
eminent land during the past six weeks.
For two weeks the County Surveyor has
been busily engaged relocating the Govern
ment land stakes and settling disputed lines.
Trouble over land matters is feared in
several portions of the county
The project Of starting Il fruit cannery
here, in which several outside capitalists
We're interested, has fallen through for the
present. The result OF this season will de
terInine whether or not the scheme viii
80 on.
Brakemen Charged with Robbery-sInall
| Boys Held for burglary.
STOCKTON, April 17th.-Last night Sheriff
Cunningham and Constable Walker, Of La
throp. brought from Tulare man named
Kelley and another named KearnS both
; employed rs brakCmen on 4 freight train
The prisoners are accused Of having robbed
. Portuguese at Lathrop. Il appears that
these bTakemen slowed the Portuguese inu
freight car and smugglcd him through
from Tularc TO Latbrop, the PartugueS'
! having agreed TO pay 81 for TIE ride
On arrival at Latbrup il is stated that on,
of them offered 10 send the passengel
% through to San Francisco if he woulC
5 stand treat and give him 4 quarter OF
5 dollar, 10 which the traveller readily con
: sented When one of the brakemen wa
showing him the car in which he was t
ride 10 the Bay. the other stepped up, gre
scntcd pistol, and robbed the POrtugues
1t of silver watch, which was found in til
. alleged robbers possession when arreste
Il at Tulare. The accused were examined be
II fore Justice Moore aJ Lathrop to-day, an
e each held IN $500 TO answer to charge {
e robbery.
q Two small boys were held by the Polic
c Court to-day, each to answer to charge c
l burglary.
, : Z "Chasnpson Bicyclist" In Trouble
: skeleton Unearthed-The Coming sta;
Ir Regatta.
STOCKTON. April 17th.-On the strenet
Of d dispatch from Chief Of Police Crcw!e,
Ia Of san Francisco, Deputy Sheriff Atwoo
qt this afternoon arrested Albert !. Lucl
( haTdt, who is wanted By Crowley on
q charge of having stolen $3.50. LuekharC
Y has been sailing under the name Of Law
renee here and exhibits medals IS cvidenC
:, OF his being 4 champion bicy cist
Y While laboTers We're engaged in diggin
q 4 foundation for brick wall at the re
k Catholic cemetery this morning. they VI
= c-Gthed skeleton at the depth Of the han
tx pan. No signs Of T. collin or shroud cou
= be found.
" 1t is proposed to raise $500 for prizes
y be given III the State regatta, which is
be- come OFF on the Stockton channel on
~ coming 4th Of July The Stockton clu
ut favor levying an assessment Of $50 on eac
of the eight clubs which comprise II
State Association. The remaining 500,
rv is expected, will be contributed by Stoc
- tonians.
~ Flowers and Sympathy for General Graz
mn Los ANGELES, April l7th.-Stanton Po'
aj e. 4. r, forwarded to General Grant t
he day box of flowers. accompanied with
Nd letter Of sympathy for Lis Affections, a
he earnest expressions OF hope for his restoI