Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-14
Weather and Crops.

Weather and Crops.
MARYsyILLE, July 18th To-day is the
hottest of the season, and the hottest for
many years. The thermometer registered
1899 in the shade. Wind northerly.
YREKA, July 1Sth.-Haying is in full
blast, and crops are more extensive than
ever before known in Siskiyou. The
weather has been exceedingly hot the past
two days, with the mercury close up to 1902.
PLAcERyILLE, July 13th.-The hot wave
continues The highest point reached to-
day was 1862 in the shade.
BASKERVILLE, July 13th.-The crops
around Castroville are yielding up to the
of the farmers.
YIsALIA, July 13th.-A heavy shower in
the mountains last evening damaged the
crops slightly in the higher foothills. II
is cloudy in the valley, but no rain.
ANDERSON, July 13th-The thermome-
ter is 1902 in the shade.
Journalistic Changes.
SAN Francisco, July 13th.-General S.
W. Backus to-day ceases to be one of the
proprietors of the Post, he having disposed
Of lis interest to Charles NJ. shortridge, of
the San Jose Mercury. Mr.. Shortridge will
assume the management of the business
affairs of the Post
MARYsyILLE, July 13th.-The Marysville
Daily appeal changed hands again this
morning. F. W. johnson, formerly Deputy
Postmaster, is now proprietor. A. S. Smith,
the veteran editor of the paper, still pre-
sides over the editorial desk.
Truckee Items.
TRUcKEEJul 13th.-A woman, supposed
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the past few days frequenting saloons and
acting very strange. She has proven her
self TO be on the muscle, which several
Truckee boys appreciate. Sunday night
she boarded the West-bound overland, and
when about mile from town walked out
of the car and jumped headlong from the
train. She returned yesterday and hunted
up the night Waterman, requesting him to
put her in the lookup, which he did. To-
day she was offered a release, which was
refused saying that she did not want to
leave the Jail until night, when she would
leave the town forever. She is an Italian,
about thirty-fiye years of age, and very
much demented from the use of liquor.
She refuses to give her name.
A special train passed here tonight con-
veying between 200 and 800 deaf mutes en-
route to Berkeley as delegates to a Conven-
ton of the Deaf and Dumb to be held there.
They will reach Sacramento about A. NJ.
tomorrow.
Railroad Rumor.
YREKA, July 13th.-It is announced by
surveyors that the survey for railroad has
been ordered to be made through Yreka.
The toll-road on the Sacramento river,
sold to the railroad company and used by
the former owner until the railroad should
be finished. has been abandoned in the
matter of collecting tolls, with no RESPONSE
biEtv for accidents. The road is blocked
with railroad business up to the Siskiyou
line of free county roads.
Preparing for the Encampment.
MARYsyILLE, July 13th.-Corinth Post,
G. A. R., of this city, is actively engaged in
preparation for the Grand Encampment
A barge is fitting up for the comfortable
accommodation of 300 guests. 1t will take
Ccrinth and the neighboring Posts down
the river and anchor at the Bay during the
Encampment The Yuba County Board
of Supervisors have voted $500 to aid the
Posts display at Platts Hall, and like
amount is expected from the Suffer County
Board. Subscriptions by the citizens will
furnish the balance needed.
Horse Thief Escaped.
CoLUsA, July 13th.-Only a few months
since the Board of Supervisors of this
county caused several new steel cells to be
built in the county Jail, letting the work to
foreign contractors at an exorbitant price,
and their labors bore fruit last night in
letting a 19-year-old horse thief, one Joe
Terrill, spring the door sufficiently to let
his body pass through, thus making his es-
cape. No clue TO his whereabouts.
Petaluma's New Hall.
PETALUMA, July 13th.-The City Trus-
tees have settled the location of the new
City Hall by placing it on the old City
Hall lot. The local Assembly of Knights
of Labor have petitioned the Trustees to
receive for material for the new City Hall
only the product of white labor.
A Widows Suicide.
EUREKA. July 13th-The widow of David
Kendall, who was killed by Chinaman
last February, suicided this morning by
taking aconite. Mrs. Kendall was highly
respected by all. She has been thought
slightly out of her mind for some weeks.
FL Dorado Politics.
PLAcERvILLE, July 18th. = Politicians
begin to move. The Executive Committee
of the Republican Central Committee met
to-day and called meeting of the Central
Committee, to meet on the 31st OF July to
make arrangements for the fall campaign.
A Pioneer Gone,
QUINCY. July 13th.-William Mcclellan,
an old resident of Pumas county, but of
late of Yolo and Sacramento counties, died
suddenly last night at this place. The
Coroners inquest was that the probable
cause of death was heart disease.
Fire in Cacheville.
WOODLAND, July 13th-Knights Hotel
and several buildings belonging to ex-
Assemblyman D. n. Hershy were destroyed
BY fire at Cacheville last night Loss,
81, 800.
Water Scheme Completed.
ANDERSON, July 18th The mountain
water scheme, TO bring water into town, is
completed.
A Rumor Denied.
SAN Francisco, July 13th-A rumor
reached here this morning that strike of
telegraph operators at this point was immi-
nent. On investigation it was shown that
it was absolutely without foundation, and
that the operators have no intention of
striking.
The Jury Bribers.
SAN FRANcIsCo. July 13th.-In the cases
of Doane, Northey and Creighton, alleged
jury bribers, to day. the arguments were
finished upon the point raised by the de-
tense that the drawing of the jury panel
was unconstitutional and Judge Freer
took the matter under advisement until to-
morrow.
The WheeIbarrow Tourist Comes to Grief.
PINoLE, July 18th" 0ofty Goofty,' the
wheelbarrow man, on starting from here
this morning on his journey to New York,
met teamster with load of hay on
narrnw bridge The team became fright