Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-24
CALIFORNIA.
None But Home Mechanics.

SAN Francisco, December 23d.-HeDry
T. Scott, ce-President of the Union Iron
Works in this city, to-day denied the state
ment made at the Boilermakers' 1nterna-
tional Convention at Reading, Pa, yester-
day, that his firm had taken steps to import
labor from Europe to work on the cruiser
whose construction was awarded the firm
by the Government. He also added I'VE
have all the men we want for the contract
now at work in our yard, and San Francisco
is full enough of skilled men to take all the
work we can give them"
Increase in Wine Shipments.
SAN Francisco, December 23d. The
Merchant tomorrow will publish state
ment showing the shipments of wine from
California during eleven months of the
present year to have been 5,022 474 gallons.
This is the first time in the history of the
State that the exports have reached over
5000, 900 gallons in single year.
Another Railroad Line.
SAN Francisco, December 2Sd.-Some
time during the coming season it is under
stood that a railroad extension will be built
by the Southern Pacific Company, from
Martinez to Livermore, through the San
Ramon valley.
To-day's Weather.
SAN Francisco, December 23d.-Weather
indications for the "a hours commencing at
A. NJ, December 9th, are: Fair weather,
except rain from the Golden Gate north
ward along the coast.
The AtIautic's Captain Arrested.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 23d-Captain
w. r. Wing, one of the owners of the
wrecked Atlantic was arrested to-day on a
charge of manslaughter preferred by the
Coroner's jury. He was Immediately re-
leased on $1,000 bonds.
Attempt at Suicide.
VALLEJO, December 23d.-Gunner Jos.
Swift, United States Navy, attempted sui
eide in the ordnance building on Mare
Island this morning at 10 o'clock by cutting
his throat with an old razor. He was dis
covered by one of the laborers in time to
summon medical attendance and it is
thought his life will be saved. The Job
was botch. the jugular vein not being in
jured, but the windpipe severed. He is
Drs. Woods and Street. He has been in
the navy twenty-eight years, entering from
the State of New York. 1t is thought
liquor was the cause.
A Mystery of the Woods.
BocA, December 23d.-A man by the
name of Finn was found drowned and
frozen in the ice on the bank of Truckee
river at Camp 16, between Boca and Prosser
creek. The body had been in the water
for several days. Deceased had been en-
ployed ON the river as cook for several
years. Up to this time no inquest has been
held, but will be tomorrow.
Racing at Los Angeles.
Los ANGELES, December 22d.-The Agri-
cultural Park management has arranged
for some blood horse races during the holi-
day week. The running contests will
prove interesting, from the fact that E. j.
Baldwin and Hon. l.. J. Rose and Hancock
Johnson will enter horses. The meeting
will extend from December Both to January
LIST, inclusive. Among the horses entered
are, for the -eighths of mile dash, the
first days event, Strands Jim Polk, Sam
uel's Tahoe, and Hills colt Adam. In the
half mile and repeat, also that day, Minnie
Stratton and Amazon have been named.
Shocking Death of IA Child.
Los ANGELES, December 23d.-To-day
the express train between this city and
Wilmington, when approaching Compton
killed a child of Charles Nicely. The en-
gineer saw an object on the track, which
he thought was dog. As the train ap-
preached, the child, who was sitting on the
track, rose, but it was then too late to stop,
ana the pilot struck the cn1lQ ana knocked
it many feet forward and down the en-
bankment, inficting terrible injuries, from
which it soon died.
Railroad Extension Down South.
Los ANGELES, December 23d.-Reports
here say the Southern Pacific Company will
build line of railroad from Shorb's Switch,
in San Gabriel valley, via the Raymond
Hotel and other points to Pasadena and
Canada and across the head of the Verdugo
country to San Fernando.
The Greatest Telescope in the World.
Los ANGELES, December 23d - News
reaches here that the Pullman palace car
David Garrick, attached to the regular Pa
ciic express train, passed Ell Paso to-day
with the great object-glass for the telescope
of the Lick Observatory aboard. The train
will reach here on Saturday and San Fran
cisco on Sunday.
Boy Kicked to Death.
CoTToNwooD. December 23d = Freddie
Howard, boy nine years old, living on
the Hughs ranch, about eighteen miles
northeast of here, was kicked in the head
by horse few days ago, and died yester-
day.