Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-13
surgevtnp a New Railroad

WILLOWS, August 18th. = Considerable
excitement was created in Willows today
by the appearance of G. +. Moore, engineer
in charge of 3 party of surveyors, who pro-
pose to run q Mne from Willows westward
to the mouth of Grindstone, and across
the range TO the coast. The work is under
the direction OF she Pacific Improvement
Company, and if the proposed line is con-
structed, as it undoubtedly will be- it will
open up a country Of immense resources
tributary to our town. The Willows peo-
pie are highly elated over the anticipated
enterprise.
Fire xear Chico.
Chico, August 12sh-Last evening about
o'clock the pen-Mile House, on the
Humboldt road, cawght fire from defec-
tive fiue, and was totally destroyed, to-
gether with all the farniture therein. This
was a roadside hotel situated directly on
ridge, and all of the water has to be car
ried up from the canyon half a mile below,
so when the fire broke out there was scarce
ly any water TO be had. James H. Brown
was the owner of the property on Which
there was but a small insurance.
Anothe- IYec OF Rates.
SAN FRANc4seo, August 12th.-The
Southern Pacific Company have made a
rate of $35 to New Orleans, which is 81 80
cHedpeT llld1 tlle IdtO ol btilPT OVeTldDu
roads to st. Louis. This has caused much
feeling on the part of other roads, who
have asked the Southern Pacific Company
to increase the rate to equal that made by
them to St. Louis. 1t is believed this may
open another war of rates.
Southern Wine Interests.
Los ANGELES, August 12th.-L J. Rose,
of Sunny Slope, said yesterday: The pros
pect for the grain and wine-men is bad
very bad Here in southern California we
seem to be under the ban of the Revenue
Department The northern men seem to
be exempt from the petty prosecutions of
the Department; and again, they make
chiefly dry wines, so they can afford 10 keep
prices up fairly high. But here we are
liable to unexpected assessments, from
which there is no appeal, and we depend
mainly on our brandies and sweet wines.
The latter must be fortified. The failure
of the sweet wine bill was the last straw
A great deal of hard work has been done 10
show the authorities the true situation
here, but they have been apparently per-
fectly indifferent to our interests. It has
been suggested that their neglect of us is
due to the influence of northern wine-men.
However this may be, we ere in verv pre-
carious situation.
Dwelling Burned.
ALBION (Mendocino county,, August
12th-The dwelling of J. S. Robertson
was burned this morning. The family
escaped by the upper windows. Nothing
was saved. Loss, $1,000; no insurance.
Death of shaughnessy at Vallejo.
VALLEJO, August 12th.- Shaughnessy,
shot eleven days ago by Sergeant Adams,
of the United States steamer Ranger died
this morning. He leaves wife and two
children. Adams is in Jail Solano county
has now three murder cases on the docket.
To Look After Hard Characters.
YREKA, August 12th.-There will be a
citizens meeting this afternoon TO rid the
town of remaining fire tramps.
A Small Fire.
MERGED, August 12th-There was fire
this morning at 6:15 in the two-story brick
building of J. C. Smith. The fire started
in a bedroom occupied by some of the
walters. Very little damage was done by
the fire, but the water ran down through
the ceiling into Smiths Cosmopolitan
saloon and did considerable damage, as the
saloon is one of the costl;est in the valley
The damage by fire and water will not ex-
ceed $500.
Fingers Shot on.
BAKERSFIELD, August 12ih.-Oliver Bow
ers, son of Sheriff Bowers, while hunting,
accidentally shot three fingers off.
Democratic Primaries.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, August 12th.-At
the Democratic primaries, held to-day, J.
Marion Brooks, Wash. Woodbury., F. Hart
man, T. B. Steepleton, n. Hearne, Joe j.
Satisado, n. Veekers and Iohn f. Mitchell
were elected. So far the delegation favor
George Hearst for Governor, and Joseph d.
Lynch, editor of the Los Angeles Herald,
for Congress.
sonoma County Fair.
SANTA Rosa, August 12th.-Extensiye
preparations are being made for the fair of
the Sonoma County Agricultural Park As
sociation. which opens here Monday. The
exhibit of farm products, fruit and wine,
live stock, implements and machinery
promises to be larger than ever before.
Race horses from all parts of the State are
arriving daily. To-day SIX of Senator STAN
ford's horses arrived. The races Of the fair
promise to be the finest held here, as sew
eral noted flyers are entered.