Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-09
Chinese Women Arrested.


SAN FRANCISCO, January Sth.-The upper
| corridors of the Appraisers building on
Sansome street are well filed with China
men tins afternoon, the cause being the
arrest OF SIX Chinese women, by Marshal
Drew to-day, and the locking them I'D in
his office. The charges against then, are
that they were landed in Victoria from
CHINA and thence they came TO this CITY
without having certificates emitting them to
land. Their bail was fixed at 81 800 each,
and the object of the Cinnamon is to fur
nish bonds.
A Professional Hunter Loses an Arm.
STOCKTON, January Sth.-J. w, Blanch,
who has been a professional hunter for
| seventeen years. while hunting at 4 p. NJ.
Yesterday, five miles from Disappointment
Slough, had killed two ducks and while
securing them discharged his gun into his
right hand, the shot tearing away two of his
fingers, part of the palm, and lacerating
fearfully the forearm almost to the elbow
In this condition Blanch scuIled his boat
| live miles, dragged it over two levees and
reached his ark, where his assistant placed
nm In q skltf and laid in the stream twenty
i've miles from Stockton to intercept the
steamer for San Francisco. A rome was
thrown from the steamer, which Blanch
fastened to his waist, and he was hauled
aboard. An Amador county surgeon hap
penlng to be present amputated the arm
| near the elbow When the bone was
reached the only saw to be found was the
meat saw belonging to the steward. Living
on the cabin floor Blanch submitted to
have the arm taken off with this instru-
ment The remnants of the arm were
rolled in cloth, and 'Blanch took them to
the city with him.
The Stockton Asylum Scandal.
STOCKTON January 8th-The Board of
Directors of the insane asylum have been
engaged all day and tonight hearing testi-
mony relative to the charges of immoral
practices preferred December 10th, by Mrs.
NJ. l.. Jones, against Medical Inspector
Browne and Mrs. NJ. Wright, for sixteen
years an attendant at the asylum. Mrs
Jones testified that she believed them I'M
duly intimate, but could not saw criminalIy
so. Other witnesses of the prosecution
testified that Browne threw sand at the
windows of Mrs. Wrights room at night
to attract her attention. One witness had
found Browne in q room with Mrs Wright
without light. The defense showed by
witnesses that the sand-throwing was a
common practice at night. None knew of
any immoral practice on the part of the
accused. Mrs. Wright and Dr. Browne
testified that their only meetings, aside
from the street and asylum duties, were
with reference to Mrs. Wright's sick daugh-
ter. A little before midnight the Board
went into executive session, and passed a
resolution saying that nothing had been
proved against the character of Mrs. Wright,
but had not decided on what action to take
in respect to DR.. Brownies course.
lATER.-The Board was unable to agree
on decision, and adjourned for one month.
The Merced Irrigating Canal.
MERGED, January Sth-The great enter
prise in this place at this time is the Mer-
ced irrigating canal, now rapidly approach
ing completion. Yesterday evening the
tunnel being bored through the backbone
| of the ridge dividing the Merced river from
Bear creek had advanced $40 feet Double
shifts of men are kept at work night and
day, including Sundays, pushing the bore
through from each side, to meet in the CEN
ter. The progress is from ten to twelve
| feet per day, and will be completed ready
| to let the water through in April The
work upon the canal was suspended at the
! beginning of the severe winter storms, but
will be resumed as early as the condition
of the weather will permit. About one
mile of the canal and the large reservoir
| are yet to be constructed, when the upper
| Bear creek branch of the canal will be com
pleted, ready to supply the valley, includ-
| ing this town, with water for irrigation.
| Thus we look for good times and lively
! business in the coming season.
Lady Badly Burned.
Rio VISTA, January Sth.-Mrs. Joseph
B. Hall, living near here, was badly burned
last night by the explosion Of coal oil
lamp.
Runaway Accident.
NAPA, January Sth-Clay Miller. brother
of Senator Miller, attempted to stop his
| runaway team this afternoon and was RIM
over and had his jaw fractured His little
daughter was thrown from the wagon, but
was uninjured.
Resting Easily.
| Los ANGELES, January Sth.-A Lustfield,
who was shot by highwaymen near the
city limits Wednesday night, is resting easy
to-day.