Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-31
faCIeIG SLOPE.
STILL SCOUTING AFTER THE MUIR.
DER0US APACHES.
Incendiary Fire - Bridge Washed
Away-Indian Shot-Wheat
and Thrasher Burned.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoEDUNIoN.J
faGIgIG SLOPE.
CALIFORNIA.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE EEooED-UNIoN. J
The Horticuiturists and Irrigation

The Horticulturists and Irrigation.
SAN FRANcIsco, July 30th.-At a meet
ing of the State Horticultural Society to-
day, the following resolution, introduced
by DR.. Kimball, was adopted:
Resolred, That the climatic conditions of this
State demand the use of water i'll all our interior
valleys for the most productive agricultural and
horticultural results; that the waters of all
streams not navigable should be declared of
public use, and that any legislation tending to
private ownership or monopoly in water will
produce untold disaster and oppression.
Skull Fractured.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30th.-Willie, the
12-year-ol son of John Dwyer of No 7O6
Jones street, was brought to the City Re-
ceiving Hospital at 5:l5 P NJ to-day, to be
treated for a severe fracture of the skull
caused by tent-pole falling on it, at the
circus lot on Eighth street. The prospects
of the lads recovery are very poor.
The San Francisco Democracy.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3Oth.-The Demo
cratic County Committee, which met this
evening, adopted the revised plan of organ
ization as presented by the Democratic State
Central Committee. IT is expected that the
precinct and county Democracy. which
| meets tomorrow evening will also accept
the revised plan of the State Central Com
mittee.
| A Fatal Fall.
SAN Francisco July 3Oth.-Harry Long
q carpenter, while at work on the fourth
floor of Crockers new building, on Bush
| street. accidentally}1ell down the elevator
| shaft, distance of so feet. He received
| terrible injuries, from which he died shortly
| after. He was % years of ago. He was L
have been married in fortnight.
Shooting an Indian.
YREKA, July 30th.-C. w. Lusk, of Rec
Bluff temporarily stopping at Berryvale
while trying to quiet some drunken In
dians, was approached by two of them il
a menacing manner. One of them pu
his hand to his hip pocket, as though L
draw weapon, when Lusk drew his pisto
and shot the Indian in the head. 1t is no
known whether the Indian is dead Nj
Lusk came TO Yreka and gave himself up
No hearing of the case has been had yet
Incendiary Fire.
SANTA CRUZ, July 30th-A fire at Boul
der at 4 o'clock this morning destroyed
Sickels' blacksmith shop, the Eureka sa
loon and Billings Hotel The hotel wa.
insured for $1,000, and was the largest il
Boulder. BY hard work the buildings OF
the opposite side of the street were saved
The fire is supposed to be the work of al
incendiary.
Fresno County Republicans.
FRESNO, July 30th.-At meeting of tn,
Republican County Convention, Yesterday
a county ticket was nominated, and Alex
Smith Jacob Meyer, w. 4. Sanders, A.
Pedar, a. Baird and W. T. Sesnon, for
merly County Clerk of San Francisco, wer
elected delegates to the Convention. Stron!
resolutions on irrigation were adopted.
Thrasher and Wheat Burned.
| HoLLIsTEs, July 30th.-Kent & King
thTasher was burned this afternoon on tn
ranch of the former some five miles from
here. The fire originated from hot box
The separator is entirely destroyed. tcgethe
with fifty sacks of wheat. Loss, 81 900
insured for $500
Accidental Falls.
SAN LEANDRo, July 30th.-Last evenin
Willie, the 7-year-old son Of john German
fell from hay loft, striking his head on
manger, producing conclusion of the brain
He is now pretty low, but there are stron,
chances of his recovery.
This morning J. &. Durnan, a contractor
fell from house be was building by g lad
der turning distance of fifteen feet. 1t i
feared that he is internally injured.
Accidentally Killed.
JACKSON, July 30th.-John c. Ham, 7!
years old, arrived here last night from
| Hams station, forty miles above here. OF
his way to San Francisco In going up thu
stairway of the Globe Hotel he fell over tn,
| railing and struck on his head. Deceased
was one Of the oldest settlers in Amadol
county.
| Illness of Superior Judge Griffith.
| JACKSON, July Both. Superior Judge
Griffith, OF Amador county is lying danger
ously ILL., He has been unable to hole
| Court for ten days.
| Fire in Volcano.
| JACKSON, July 30th-A fire in Volcano
! Amador county Wednesday morning, de-
stroyed five dwelling houses and four
| barns Loss, $1,000; no insurance.
Street Sprinkiiog in san Jose.
SAN Jose, July 30th.-An injunction was
granted by Superior Judge Belden this
| morning restraining the city authorities
| from paying for street sprinking out of the
city treasury. 1t must be done by private
persons or made charge against fronting
property upon petition of three
fifths of the holders ofproperty in any given
district