Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-24


was kept too long in 4 copper vessel.
A. r. Conklin announces himself as
candidate for Attont y-General before the
Republican Convention.
Sidney 0. Brown, of the Pacific ConstruC-
ton Company, OF San Francisco, now IN
this city managing the Temple street cable
road, comes forward as candidate for Sur
vey0r- General before the same body.
The grape-growers to-day nominated S.
J. Rose for Governor without regard to
party.
Another Through Line of Railroad to the
Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 23d-The Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad, it is
stated. has resolved on the construction of
a through line to the Pacific coast. The line
has already reached the town of Douglas
situated about seven miles from Fort Ftt-
tcrman, on the banks of the North Platte
river, in Wyoming Territory, 700 miles
west Of the Missouri river. In two years,
it is said, the line will be completed to ex-
tend fro;n New York city, on the Atlantic
ocean, TO Yaquina bay, on the Pacific
ocean, and will connect with the Donahue
line 10 complete the system to San Fran
cisco.
Railroad Extension.
SAN FRANcIsco, August 23d.-Arrange-
ments are being made by the Southern
Pacific at Newhali, on the LIS Angeles
line, to commence the extension through
Ventura county TO meet the Soledad eX-
tension. When completed this will con-
siderably reduce the present tariff time to
Los Angeles.
Proceedings in SIiclkens Case.
SAN FRANcsIco, August 23d.-The case of
Woodruff against the North Bloomfield
Mining Company q motion TO compel the
Milton Water and Mining Company, one of
the defendants, to show cause why it
should not be punished for contempt, was
to-day referred to the Master in Chancery
for investigation.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
Los ANGELES. August 23d.-As this
mornings Santa Monica train came around
a curve between Cienega and Machado
stations, the engineer saw man lying on
the track. The grade made it impossible
to stop the train in time, and as the man
paid no attention to the whistle, in mo-
ment his mangled body was thrown to one
side by the cow-catcher. The man was I'M
known He is about IS years Of age, an
American, and by dress appears to have
been a workingman.
a Hop Fire.
WHEATLAND, August 25d.-At IL o'clock
last night, near here, hop-house in the
yards of D. 7. burst was destroyed by fire.
A large quantity of hops and four or five
wagons were burned. The property was
insured for 81 200 but the loss will amount
to about g. 800. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
Chief Justice Waite.
DELTA. August 25d-Chief Justice Waite,
of the United States Supreme Court, and
70 IN Francisco To morrow on a
special
y Sick Delesate-Regular Passenger
Train.
REDp1NG, August 23d.-JudgeC C. C. Bush,
delegate to the Republican State Conven-
ton, who has been in poor health all sum-
mer, from Over-exertion at The Logan
reception is unable to attend, and has gone
to Soda Springs to recuperate.
A regular passenger train was run through
today to the Old Tannery, ten miles be-
vond Southern's, three miles below upper
Soda Springs.
a Gambler Drops Dead.
HAyFoRp, August 23d-A gambler
named Billy North, better known as
Chuckluck Bill, dropped dead last night
while watching dice game in Mills sa-
loon. lie had been here three weeks, and
was about IS years Old.
\ Serious Accident.
WINDSOR. August 23d.-Fred Wether-
bee. employed in the Windsor Cannery,
met with a serious accident yesterday.
Wetherbee and two companions started to
Eealdsburg in a livery rig. When about
half way between the towns one of the car
rage wheels struck an obstruction, turning
the carriage bottom up and throwing it
into ditch, breaking WetherbeeS leg-a
double fracture of the lower bone. The
other two escaped with slight bruises.
Bogns Mortgages.
SAN JOSE. August 23d-Two bogus mort
cages are found to have been issued by
Thomas II. Cordell, the Searcher of Records,
who disappeared from here fortnight ago.
He raised 81, 500 On them, the money being
furnished by Mrs. Louisa Heidi, of this
city, and the acknowledgment of the sig
tnature of fictitious party in one case, and
Of a forged signature i'll another, being
made by himself as Notary Public. 1t
may be that there are other like mortgages
out,
Petaluma's Bank DefauIter.
PE7ALuNA, August 23d.-John S. Van
| Dorcn, the defuulting Cashier of the Bank
of Sonoma County, was released from Gus
turday, upon his friends filing bond, as
required by Justice Baldwin, in the sum of
! L
| Brainard as suretieS. The bank officers
not being satisfied with the first bond, other
charges were preferred, and Mr.. Van Doren
has been rearrested upon them and will be
| held until he gives the required bond. The
| Board of Directors of the bank think $l0,
| 600, with good security, small enough for
| the defalcation.
| Suit for Damages Against San Jose.
| SAN JOSE, August 23d.-A. T. Gallagher
| has commenced suit against the city of San
Jose for 100000 damages, sustained by rea-
| son OF the pollution of the water of the
Guadalupe creek and the atmosphere near
his house, By the inflow Of sewage from the
| open sewer ditch. His attorneys are Jan e.
| D. Ryan and w H. TomkinS, of San Fran
cisco.
The Petaluma Fair.
PErALUMA, August 23d-The stock ex-
hibit at the fair excels all former years.
The new stalls erected are filed, and stock
is auartered in the town for want of room.
The quality of the stock is better than ever,
especially the draft horses.
UTAH.
Suicidc-Death ON the Rail-A Bishop
Deposed.
SALT LAKE, August 23d.-Christian Lar