Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-05
of China. Chief Rogers promised to revoke
the permit.
Proposed Fund for Er,,;t r,,.

proposed Fund for Fruit Culture
SAN FRANCISCO, February 4th.-Wm. t.
Coleman. who is largely interested in the
trade III California fruits, has made prop
osition to be one OF 100 merchants of the
State who will give $500 each toward the
encouragement of the cultivation of citrus
fruits in the northern section of the State
Messrs. Huntington. Hopkins & ca offer
the second $500, and it is thought there
Will be little difficulty in finding the ninety
eight other firms and individuals who will
subscribe like amounts, so as to make the
full sum OF $4,000, which it is desired to
raise.
Woman Fearfully Assaulted
SAN FRANCISCO, February 4th.-Mrs.
Emma Lathrop, who keeps a lodging
house at 209 Dupont street. was called
down to the front door this afternoon,
about l o'clock. A woman met her there
and, without word, suddenly attacked
her with razor, cutting her fourteen or
fifteen times ON the face and body The
woman then fled. She was caught by de-
tective Hutton and Dan. Coffev. who
CHANGED to be passing at the time, after
chase OF two blocks. She gave the name
of Mrs. Theresa Kerrigan. and charged
that the woman she had assaulted had been
intimate with her husband. John Kerriean.
The injured woman says she never saw her
assallant before, and does not know her
husband. Her recovery is doubtful. A
physician is in attendance. Mrs. Kerrigan
was charged with assault to murder.
An Engineer Puts Bullet Through His
Brain.
GREENvILLE. February 4th.-T. J. Han
son, an engineer, shot himself through the
brain at u o'clock to-day, in house he
was re1itting for the use of his family, who
arrived on the stage from the Junction last
evening, but had not seen him ND to the
time the deed was committed. Hanson is
now living, but there is no hope for his re-
covery, as the ball is in the brain. He
leaves wife and four small children. He
was insured in the Workman for 81. 600.
and in the Chosen Friends for $4,000.
Want of success in business is generally
supposed to be the cause
Highwaynan Foiied by a Woman-Eail-
road Rumor
SAN JOSE, February 4th.-About o'clock
this evening" as Mrs. VIM. Erkson was
driving from this city to her home near
Alviso, her horse was seized by the bride
by hghwayman a few miles from town,
who demanded her money and ieweirv.
She was badly frightened, but struck the
horse with her whip, and the animal
reared, knocked the robber down and
trampled hum, and she made her escape.
The fellow is known, but not yet arrested.
report is current that the Southern
Pacific Is about to build branch road from
this city to New Almaden.
Seif-Defense Claimed.
YREKA, February 4th-Allen, who shot
Decker at Butte Creek, for trying to Jump
his land, arrived here to-day, and was
committed without bail for examination,
to await witnesses. Decker came to his
place with a gun, accompanied by two
friends, and Allen claims that he was
obliged to kill him for the protection of
home, family and self
The BALDWIN Breach of Promise Case.
Los ANGELES, February 4th.-The trial
OF Perkins VS.. Baldwin was resumed this
morning at 10 o'clock, before Judge d. 2.
Hatch, OF Santa Barbara, presiding, in the
Superior Court. Miss Perkins the plain
tiff, took the stand and testified in regard
to engagement to marry betwe; defendant
and herself.
Dastardly Deed in Shasta County.
ANDERSON, February 4th.-Bush-wha
ers attacked China garden near Millville
last night, tied up the Cinnamon, beat
them and robbed them of $120. One
Chinaman will die.
Crazy Celestial.
NEVADA, February 4th-An insane Chi
nanan who had been deserted by his
countrymen and left in his cabin to starve
was brought here from Washington. this
county, yesterday. He is a mere skeleton
weighing not much over fifty pounds. To-
day he was examined and ordered taken
to Stockto