Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-16
PACIFIC SLOPE.
A COWlRDLY AND COLD.BLOODED
MURDER.
Serious Northumberland to Death
"A Shooting Affray-Thrown
from Buggy-Suicide.
ESPECIAL DIsPATcHEs TO THE RRcoID-UHIox
CALIFORNIA.
A Cold-BInnded Murder.

LIyERMoRE, September l5th.-About 0 o'clock
this morning n. b. Sutton, farmer shot and
killed Alex. Martin near the Livermore coal
mine. After killing Martin the murderer coolly
walked to Martins home informed his sister
and aged mother of the deed, then returned to
where the body lay and began pacing around
with his rifle at full cock. Word was at once
brought TO town by one of the miners and the
officers started to arrest the murderer, who,
after considerable parleyiDg, gave himself up
TO Deputy Sheriff Shaffer, and was brought TO
jail. Martin has cattle, and they were in the
habit OF straylng on Sutton's land. For several
years petty rows were engaged in. The suppo-
sition is that the cattle strayed on the land to-
day, causing a renewal of the old feud, result
ing in Sutton shooting him in the back with
rifle, killing him instantly. Sheriff Hale came
up on the evening train, to be on hand should
any trouble arise from friends OF either party.
The Van Doren Case-Serious Accident.
PETALuMA, September 15th.-In the case of
bank cashier Van Doren, before Justice Bald
win to-day, the prosecution Withdrew the
charge, pending the trial on the charges under
three indictments of the grand jury. Bonds
5000.
This evening Mr.. Brown a wealthy rancher
of Marin county, was thrown from his cart as
the horse was running away, striking a lamp
post, fracturing his skull and breaking his left
leg, and crushing the knee. His age, and the
severity OF the injuries, make recovery doubt
full.
Choked and strangIed to Death-Open-
ing the Campaign.
RED BLUFF, September 15th.-Abe Loring, an
old and well known citizen of Tehama county,
while eating at Rob'S restaurant, on Main street,
last night at $50 was choked and strangled 10
death. The Coroner held an inquest, and the
examination showed that the deceased was
choked with two pieces of meat, which lodged
in his throat.
The Republicans open the campaign here to-
morrow night, when Garter, the Republican
nominee for Congress, intends TO state his views
the Chinese and railroad Questions.
a Case of Suicide.
SAN FRANCISCO September 15th.-The myste-
Tlous death of Edward higgins, Il young man
who was found with knife wound over his
heart last night in q NatOma-street lodging
house. was cleared up to-day. His wife, who
was discovered unconscious at the time recov-
cred this morning and stated that she and her
husband had quarTeled about dis:eputable
woman whom she accused Higgins of going
with, when suddenly Higgins drew pocket
knife and stabbed himself
rendered Reception.
SALT LAKE, September 15th.-Chief Justice
Waite was rendered q breakfast this morning by
Ex-Governor Murray. 4 reception by Governor
West, at noon, was attended by Federal army
officers, the local bar and prominent citizens.
There is to be another reception tonight at the
Alta Club.
Thrown from Buggy.
REDWOOD CITY, September l5th-William G.
LOyeland, resident OF MEMO Park, and fore
man of the carpenters at Staniord's Palo Alto
farm, was thrown from his buggy Monday and
seriously injured. He lies in critical condition.
Injured by Had Bull.
REDWOOD CITY, September 15tf.-An employe
on the Cooley ranch, at Ravenswood was at
tackled by mad bull yesterday. His right arm
was badly torn and broken.
Shooting ARRAY.
DIXON. September 18th. - A man I'd
Charlie Clinton was shot, perhaps fatally, this
The shooting grew out OF a bar-room fight.
Committed Suicide.
TEHACHAPI, September 15th.-H. 7. Walker
formerly Deputy Sheriff of Calico, San Ber-
nardino county, committed suicide here to-day,
by shooting himself through the head with a
pistol. The first shot glanced from his forehead.
and lodged in the ceiling Of his room, but the
next passed through his head, killing him in
stantiy
Death OF Gallagher.
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