Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04

DemOses, an ex-polIce OIflcer, was ar
rested last April for the seduction of a
young French girl, Augustine Coela. He
has been on trial the past five days in the
Superior Court of this county, and to-day
was found guilty as charged in the indict-
ment. Sentence is set for next Tuesday
morning.
Laying Out q New Towr.
DUNsMUIR, September 3d.-Surveyors
have commenced to-day to lay out the new
town of Sisson, located three-quarters of
mile northeast from Sisson's old home on
a direct line between Sisson's old house and
Mount Shasta, in Sisson's Meadow. Lots
will be offered at auction shortly. The
railroad company will erect hotel which
Mr.. Sisson will conduct. He win also con-
tinue to accommodate guests at the old
hotel. The trains will stop at the new
town both ways for meals. The scenery
from the new location is beautiful beyond
description. 1t is rumored that many sum-
mer cottages are TO be erected.
a Small Earthquake.
GRASS. VALLEY, September Sd.-Quite a
lively shock of earthquake was felt here at
u o'clock last night.
MERGED, September 3d-Slight shocks of
earthquake were felt here about 8 O'Clock
last night.
EVANSVILLE, September 3d.-An earth
quake occurred here at three minutes past
y this morning. twas lively, and aroused
all the sleepers.
GERMANTOWN (Colusa county,, September
3d.-At a few minutes before u o'clock
last night we had two distinct and heavy
shocks of earthquake here, the vibrations
lasting some seconds. They seemed to be
from west to east.
RENO New, September 3d.-At $50 a
slight earthquake was felt, passing south to
north. A second shock, twenty seconds
later, was hardly percepdble.
Destructive Grain Fire.
REDWOOD CITY, September 3d-A de-
structive fire occurred this afternoon in the
grain fields near Menlo Park. The fire
burned an area of 120 acres. Two dwell
of stove wood. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000 E. NJ. Coleman, NJ O'Keefe,
p. J. Maloney, W. E. Stanton and Con.
Maloney are the heaviest losers. The
origin of the fire is not known.
Run Over and Killed.
STOCKTON, September 3d-Thomas Sedg-
wick, an old man, 81 years old, met with
his death to-day by attempting to drive in
front of a train from San Francisco at the
crossing of the road leading from this city
to French Camp, four miles distant. The
old gentleman was thrown a distance of
forty feet. and was so injured that he died
two hours later in this city. Mr.. Sedg-
wick was the father of Mrs. General
Ketchum, of this county, and had lived
here since early times.
Arrested for Conspiracy.
DAGGETT, September 3d-Charles Glover,
an ex-merchant of Calico; conductor
Henry, of the California Southern, and Y.
r. Stevens, Constable of Calico, were ar
rested to-day for conspiracy to defraud the
California Southern Railway on! of tickets.
Henry would collect tickets, fail to punch,
and send them TO Glover and Stevens to
sell at this end. Over 81 800 has been dis
covered. All gave bonds to-day Super
intendent Victor estimates the loss for two
months at $50 per day.
The BicycIist.
MISSION SAN MIGUEL, September 3D.
Van Meerbecke, the bicyclist, en- route
from New York to San Francisco, via New
Orleans, arrived here at 3 P. NJ. from San
Luis Obispo, being the hundred and six
teenth riding day.
Worth Brown Murders His Brother.
VIsALIA, September 3d.-Two brothers
Luther and Worth Brown-got into an af-
fray at Traver last evening over a woman
of disreputable character, during which
the latter shot and instantly killed his
brother. The murderer was brought to
Visalia and lodged in the county jail last
night. The woman over whom the row
occurred attempted to commit suicide by
taking poison.
Barn Burned.
NAPA, September 3d.-The barn of Geo.
Gibbs was burned last night at Yountville
Loss, $500. The fire was caused by tramps,
who obtained permission to sleep there.
He Jumped from the Train.
TowLEs, September 3d.-E. NJ. Banvard
an old resident of Alta, in attempting TO
jump from train here tonight, fell, strik-
ing on his head, inficting- serious injuries
which may prove fatal.