Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-03
PACIFIC SLOPE.
lsPEnAL DISPATCHES TO THE nEcoED-uNIoN.
CALIFORNIA.
Father and Mother Found Dead by Their
Son.

CALIFORNIA.
Father and Mother Found Dead by Their
Son.
SAN Francisco, June 2d.-I.eo Hirscb
who lives with bis parents at 954 Larkin
street, awoke about $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing, and noticed strong smell of gas
through the house. He got out of bed and
went to the room occupied by his father
and mother, where it was evident the gas
was escaping. lie first threw open the
windows and doors, and then endeavored
to awaken his parents, but too late, for the
gas had done its work. Upon investiga-
ton it was discovered that rubber tube
connecting with a drop-lamp had slipped
off the burner thus permitting the gas TO
escape. Solomon Hirsch, the father, was
native of Germany, aged 81 years, and was
a collector by vocation. His wife Emily
was also a native of Germany, aged As
years. The son states that on several oc-
casions he had warned his mother of the
danger of having such lamp in the room.
Frightful Accident.
GRASS VALLEY, June I'd. This morning.
while Patrick Mullen was stepping over the
sweep-rod of the pump on the down stroke
at the Badger mine, the up stroke caught
him, throwing him in between the cog
wheels. The left foot was severed com
pletely above the ankle, and the outer
muscles and flesh torn away from the
thigh bones Of the left leg. Both bones
below the knee of the right leg we're badly
crushed. The physicians say he viii die.
Treasure Laid Up.
GRASS VALLEY. June 2d.-This evening
Sheriff George Lord arrested August Treas
ure, and lodged him in the town Jail. for
having cut Barney Dougherty with knife
last night, during a row at Colfax. Treas
ure was found at friends house in town
here.
Damaging Storm.
PLAcERvtLLE, June 2d.-The fruit in the
county was much damaged last night by a
heavy rain and wind storm. Many peach
and apple trees were uprooted, and the
ground is now strewn with shaken-ofi
fruit
Tried and Acquitted.
EueRANr Gar. June 2d.-John Ander-
son, tried here before a jury of twelve for
killing fish with giant powder in Cold
stream last August, was acquitted
Fatal Case of Sunstroke.
GRIDLEY, June 2d.-John Yoglel, native
of Germany, aged As, suffered an attack Of
sunstroke this afternoon, and died. This
is the first case known in Butte county.
To BE Hanged.
CoLUsA, June 2d.-To date no word of
interference has been received from Gov
ernOr Stoneman, and consequently active
preparations will begin in the morning for
the execution on Friday of Charles Davitt,
who was sentenced to be hanged for the
murder of a woman at Willows, May 10,
1885.
The Law to be Maintained.
EUREKA, June 2d.-No demonstration is
being made to lynch the murderer of Kim
ball. Deep feeling prevails, but the law
will be maintained.
The Waters Rising.
YUMA, June 2d.-The river is % feet
above low-water mark-24 feet lower than
when the S. z. r. r. bridge was washed
out. 1t is still rising slowly; no serious
food is anticipated.
Disastrous Field Fire.
MERGED, June 2d.-A fire broke out in
the bayfield, belonging to c. H. Huffman,
about five miles northeast of here, a little
after noon yesterday, and burned over about
four hundred acres of ground, destroying
40 tons of hay cocks and a large amount of
pasturage. People from Huffmans ranch
and the neighboring farms turned out with
water-wagons, sacks and shovels, and after
fighting the destroying element for the
space of two hours, subdued the flames, saw
ing the contiguous wheatfelds from being
scourged. How the fire originated has not
been ascertained, but as it ignited near the
Mariposa road, it is probable a careless per-
sons pipe or cigar produced the confagra-
ton.
Died from Heart Disease.
FRESNO, June 2d.-John Harris native
of England, aged 49, died suddenly at Ma
dera yesterday, while tapping a barrel of
beer. Heart disease is the supposed cause
of death.
los Angeles Notes.
Los ANGELES, June I'd. II Mexican
woman named Josepha Celeir was found
dead al her house yesterday. A man liv-
ing at her house, called NJ. Miranda, hay
ing beaten her brutally several times, was
held for examination, on charge of hay
ing caused the Woman's DEATH
The Board of Education is making active
preparations to enlarge the school facilities
for the next season. on account of the
growth of the population.
The Baptists of southern California held
an interesting session yesterday, to take
steps to build college in this city during
the present summer. Delegates were pres
ent from all parts of the country Con-
siderable funds were raised for the purpose.
The Sisters School held COMMENCEMENT
exercises yesterday. They were very in
teresting. They, too, are taking steps to-
ward the erection Of new buildings on
Boyle Heights, on the east side of the river.
The Grand Opera House was crowded
last night by hundreds of children of the
Band of Hope, under the supervision of
Mrs. j. H. blanchard
The Superior Court has issued a writ of
mandate to the Coroner to exhume the
body of CASTOR OXarart, very wealthy
man lately deceased, and make an exam
ination. This is done on petition of Eu-
gene GARNER who swears 0xarart was
poisoned
Temperance Convention.
Los ANGELES, June 2d-The Womens
Christian Temperance Union of Southern
California met in Convention at the Con-
gregational Church this morning. The
gift of Merrill Lodge, Independent Order of
Good Templars, of $4,000 lot on the cor
ner of Fort and Temple streets will be
formally accepted by the Union, which
will be Incorporated for the purpose 1t
is the design Of the Union to erect a $4,000
building thereon.