Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-03

| CALIFORNIA.
| a Gallant Rescue by q Prisoner.
| SAN FRANCISCO, July 2d.-Tnis morning
I Mrs. Shaw, the lighthouse keepers mother,
an old lady, about 65 years fage, narrowly
| escaped drowning at Alcatrnz The old
| lady cannot see very well, and while walk
| ing over the gang plank 70 steamer,
| made nisstep and fell into the water.
Captain Shaw United States Army, noticed
| her, and though So years old and weighing
nearly 800 pounds, he gallantly jumped in
| after her He found that he could not
support the drowning woman, and called
to his son, who also jumped in. With their
combined aid they kept the lady above
| water, but could not get her ashore, until
prisoner, whose name is unknown, swan
to the party, and with the help OF the peo-
pie on the wharf, got them all safely to
land
The Case of Judge Tyler-A Hung Jury.
SAN FRAYcIsco. July 2d.-The jury in the
case of G. ". Tyler were discharged this
evening, being unable to agree on a ver-
dict. They stood ten for acquittal and two
for conviction. The charge against Tyler
| was felony alleged to have been commit
ted i'll preparing false instrument in writ
ing purporting TO be the affidavit of Isabella
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dence in the Sharon divorce case.
Destruction by Fire.
| MARYsvILLE, July 2d.-Fire destroyed
the residence of John Nash. two miles
north of town, last night. Loss $1,000.
The insurance expired four days ago. The
fire was probably of incendiary origin.
The residence of B. kupzer, eight miles
north of Marysville was burned early this
morning. The loss is not reported; also
the residence of Mrs. Brady twelve miles
north, was burned. The dwellings were all
on the road leading from Marysville to
Browns valley.
4 fire this morning on the ranch of
Frank Jones, two miles south of town, de-
stroyed $50 worth of fencing and some
stubble. The grain stacks were saved by
the strenuous efforts of twenty harvest
hands. The cause of the fire was careless
hunters.
Two small fires occurred in the city to-
day-one in a dwelling, the loss being
small the other in the Buckeye Mills
woodpile, where the damage was light.
The latter is supposed to be incendiary.
Three incendiary attempts were made on
one dwelling in town the past week, but
were discovered in time to prevent serious
damage.
Matches dropped in a stubble field this
morning on the Newberts place, eight miles
east of town. caused a fire which consumed
considerable stubble, a feed wagon and
burned one horse 70 death. The fire was
prevented from reaching the stacks and
thrasher in the fields by the hard work
of the men.
The Ocean Yacht Race.
SANTA CRUZ, July 2d.-The Lurline ar
rived first, at 2:54:20; the Halcyon at 3:14
the Casco at 4:05:55; the Nellie at 4:1S.
The Casco's actual sailing time was 9:5O:55;
the Lurlines, 9:5S:20; the HalcyOns,
1O:12:30: the Nellie's, 12:1250. Nellie wins
on time allowance Lurline second Casco
third, Halcyon fourth. They had pleas
ant voyage, without special incident.
Boy Killed by a Train.
SANTA Rosa, July 2d.-A boy Il years
, old, named Olesser Forrari, was struck on
the head and side by the o'clock train
about three miles south of town July 1st.
. He was thrown about twelve feet, and died
in three quarters of an hour. The boy had
Just driven the COWS home, and was, il is
supposed, sitting on the track. The train
was coming fast TO make up lost time, and
the boy did not have time to getaway The
engineer claims that the boy was getting
out of a culvert and he could not see him.
Bound to servitude.
| STOCKTON, July 2d.-A curious babeas
corpus case was brought before the Superior
Court here this afternoon. by ex-Congress-
man Budd, who appeared for an S-year-old
boy who was bound. when two years old,
by his father to farmer in Jewell county,
Kansas. The terms of the indenture, in
effect, subjected him to abiect servitude.
In return he was to receive his living, q
common education and a knowledge of
farming. At the expiration of the term he
was to receive a horse, saddle and bride
and 800. The term was not specified in
the indenture.
Discouraged Miner Kills Himself
NEVADA, July 2d.-George Stewart. who
has been a resident of this place for twenty
five or thirty years, committed suicide late
this afternoon by shooting himself through
the head. He went TO n lonely spot near
the outskirts to commit the deed. De-
ceased was for years engaged in mining,
and for q while clerked in store. De-
spondency, occasioned by lack of money,
| failing health, and being out of employ
| ment, is supposed to be the cause of the
suicide. He was native of Pennsylvania,
| aged 54 years, and unmarried.
Redding Makes a Bid for the County
Seat.
| REpDING. July 2d.-A meeting of the
citizens of Redding was held last evening,
| with Judge c. G. Bush Chairman, and N.
Willard Secretary, regarding the removal of
the county seat. Manys citizens who op-
| posed removal four wears ago, strongly favor
| it now, and urge Redding to take action.
| The meeting resolved to donate double the
value of the present county buildings on
| the removal of the county seat to Redding.
| DR.. O. J. Lawry, John n. Major, R. g.
Dunn, Jerry Culverhouse. r. A. Reid, S.
| We'll, n. Rrevaner, Peter Hoff, o. Grottner,
R. NJ. Saltzer, S. j. R. Gilbert were ap-
pointed committee to act.
Arrested for stealing-Teamster Held
Up"
CHICO, July 2d.-A young man named
| George Day was arrested last evening for
stealing a diamond ring and gold neck
lace from house of prostitution. He was
placed in Jail in default of $3.50 ball. await
ing his preliminary examination.
e. A. Torey. teamster, arrived in town
last night, and related that he was robbed
by two masked men on Monday near Big
Meadows They covered him with uhesi
and took from him $50 in coin, $50 worth
of gold dust and plug of tobacco. One OF
the robbers very kindly returned 81 to Mr..
Torey for the benefit of his family" The
mountain roads are lined with tramps.
shocks of Earthquake.
REpwooD Cry, July 2d.-A heavy shock
Of earthquake was felt in this place last
night at abon 1910. The vibrations were
from northwest to southeast.
Stockton, July 2d-There was strong
shock of earthquake here just after mid
night The vibrations were from north to
south, lasting five seconds. This was the
strongest shock felt here since 1868.
Strike of Deck Hands.
STOCKTON, July 2d.-Eighteen deck hands
on the steamer Mary Garratt struck this
morning and refused to unload the boat.
Their places were temporarily supplied by
longshoremen Traffic on the river is brisk
now, and the strikers thought they could
get s45 instead of $40, as heretofore.
Death from Laudanum.
SANTA CRuz, July 2d.-E. Hubert died
this morning from the effects of an over
dose of laudanum. He was a carpenter by
trade and formerly resided in Nevada.
Admission of Prewett to Bail.
II HoLLrsrER. July 2d.-Judge Breen, IN
the Prewett murder case this morning de-
MED the defendants motion to dismiss tne
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