Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-12
PACIFIC SLOPE.
Isrss1sL DISPATCHES 70 THE EBConD.us.esEt
CALIFORNIA.
A Case Of Poisoning IN Los Angeles.

Case Of Poisoning IN Los Angeles.
Los ANGzEEs, July I1th.-E. w. Jones
farmer in la Dow district. three miles
vest of this city, was arrested last night on
Suspicion OF having poisoned FIVE persons,
! including his only son, Edward, with his
| wifc. child and Ngo frieIis. They all par
| tooE Of a meal in which was -four gravy.
The cid man wou5d not eat of The gravy,
| but asgwho did were poisoned and nearly
died. Che doctor thinks tKse af3 will re-
cover Jones warned his sons wife the
nexi dag not TO use tie -four, Eor he thought
il was poiconed with "rougl on rats"
| which had been taken from hisliouse, near
! by. He tl-ew away az 3 washed the BASINS
used by the poisoned parties, so g,u.ane,lysis
iieopld be maie of The foo5 expelled! Jones
ihved alone near his sons house and
Boarded with rim. He wGs'GlivoTcet,'by his
7Hfc for cruelty four years- ago. She was
found dead trio years siice in herFown
house. He was tried for her murder and
| acquitted in 1885: Her proI .rfy was give1s
10 his son. The old man is Tsry talka.lFe,.
and says he killed one wCasan and no
otheEfmuSt cross his path. Es was cgsiet
ali dag to-day and showed no signs of IN
sanity. He is a reiigious cran2, 81 yeags'
old, ara of powerful physique.
Two Persozs BrowneGS
SAN SarEo, July 4tb.-Hensy Sheriff
and HeI.,y Dreyer, of san Francisco, were.
drowned .o-day in Hay yard lake at Crystal
Springs. Dreyer, lad IF some 10 years Of
age, went iato the lake 10 swim. He got
tangled in tise grass ans called fer help.
Henry Sheriff. man abo 4 20 years of age,
went to his assistance. TIE boy got hold
OF him and pulled him IL and they both
went down together. Thee were several
persons aroura, but they cJ1ld do nothing
70 InraE l. a
about half-pa u " The bodies were
grappled some .yTo hours aftcz The Coro-
.ner was notified'anG held an equest The
verdict of the juTy was accidental drowning.
Henry Sheriff Tsas married man. His
wife was there at the time, also the father
and mother of the.boy.
Aequittais IA Nevada Coanty.
NEVADA CITY, July 11th.-The jury in
the case Of John Fogarty, tried for assault
with intent 10 murder Greg B. Newell of
B:rchvile, because the latter asked him 10
pay grocery bill after being ont three
hours found verdict OF not guilty. The
plea OF seif-defense WAS entered by Fogarty
IN the case of Arthur Starkman who
took a horse from a ranch below Grass
Valley, verde. of not guilty was reached
on the first ballot. The young man claimed
to have taken the animal to ride 10 another
part in search of WORK
Republican Delegates.
AlFURAs, July 11th.-The Modoc Repub-
Gcan Central Committee has appointed as
delegates 10 the State Convention at Los
Angeles, the following Jehn Ii. Boumer,
G. c. Raohford and T. 4. Roseherry. They
90 uninstructed, but are understood to
favor John +. Swift tor Governor.
Fire in San IN Cruz.
SANTI Cruz, July 11th-A frame annex
to the brick store of L. Heath, occupied by
w. +. Cope e. Co., hardware dealers, was
burned at o'clock this morning. The
prompt response of the tiFeInen confined
the fire to the frame portion of the build
ing in which it originated. Damage to
building and contents, about $1,000, Gov
cred byinsurance.
Drowned While +Isathing.=
CoLUsA, July 11th.-Charles z. Abbott, a
boy about seventeen years OF age, who was
working for Noah Scoggins was drowned
in the river seven miles above Colusa this
morning. He was in bashing with Others
His father lives in Tusca5crs, Nevada, and
a sister IN Sacramento.
Mendccino Hop Growers.
UNAH,. July 11th--The Hop. Growers
Association of MendociIso county has elect
ed the following officers 10 serve for one
year L. F. Long, President; w. D.White,
Vice-Presdent; r. McGarvey, Treasurer
]. A. Poage, Secretary; Directors-J. B.
Mcclure, n. Bartlett, 7. S.-Psrsons, Berry
Wright, J. r. johnson, 3. Pemberton and
A. J. Gibson.
Shot His Mistress.
SAN JOSE, July 11th-Adelina Patron
keeper of an Ell Dorado-street drinking
placeswas shot this morning by William.
Graham, street car driver. The bullet,
22-caliber, struck her forehead between the
eyes, flattened and glanced dong but little
harm. Graham, who has been intimate
with the woman, is supposed to have been
prompted by jealousy He was arrested
He has been tried heretofore for arson and
for burglary, bat was acquitted each time.
Boys CaEsless Act
EMIeRANT GAP. July 1Ith-Coly, son of
R. A. Campbell, aged II years, was seri-
ously hurt by an explosion of iirecrackers
and blue lights iii his pocket or July 9Th,
at Cisco, caused by companion placing a
lighted match in his pocket. Doubts Of
his recovery were entertained at last ac-
counts.
Grain Bag Corner Brokea.-
Los ANGELES, July 11th-The combina-
ton in grain sackse putting the price from
L to - cents, has been broker by heavy
purchases in New York, on lo.S.freight to
Los Angeles, gett.Hg sacks at haN the COM
bination price.
Weather very -sazm. Maxir1am, 96o.
Heat 1T Placervins.
PLAcERvILLE, July 1lth. To-day has
been the hottest of the season. Ther-
mometers around town ranged from $50 to,
1922 in the shade.
Accident 10 an UnknoRn Msn.
Los ANGELES, July 11;h.s-As train of
eighteen cars was coming fem Santa Mon
lea to Los Angeles to-nigh "a middle-aged
man fell off the train willis in rapid mo-
ton. He is unconscious, sDd no name can
yet be deter-aiaed.
Tho. Anderson Bridge.
ANDERSON July 1lths-The California
Bridge Company has coc.racted TO srild an
iron bridcarbere, the priae being $4,000.