Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-04
PACIFIC COAST.
A P0LYGAMIST EDITOR SKIPS
HIS BAIL.
Clergyman Sued by Woman-Fatal
Feud Between Ranchmen-
Bear River Bridged.
PACIFIC COAST.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE HrcoRD-us1os.l
CALIFORNIA.
The Now Bear River Bridee,

WHEATLAND, December 3d.-The Califor-
MIA Bridge Company, of San Francisco,
completed the bridge crossing Bear river
to-day. 1t is 900 feet in length and IS feet
wide, composed of fifteen spans. each go
feet long. The bridge cost about 81 900,
and is about one mile and half from
Wheatland thereby changing the main
county road so as to pass through Wheat
land. This bridge will be great conve-
nience to the public as Bear river every
winter during high water has been impass-
able. The completion of this bridge has
given Wheatland new life, and all branches
of business are improving very fast. A
number of new houses have been built
during the last month, and others are to
follow soon. The California Bridge Com
pany are the contractors and builders, and
they have done excellent work and built
a bridge that will stand for many years.
The bridge is conceded by all to be fine
structure The citizens of Wheatland are
making preparations to celebrate the event
by barbecue and general jolliication.
A Paper Sued for Libel.
SAN DIEGO, December 3d.-A complaint
was filed to-day in libel suit brought by
VIM II. Carlson against the San Diego
Union. Carlson, who was quite active dur
ing most of the campaign as Republican,
on the day before election tried to hire a
space in the Union to advocate the election
of J. d. Lynch (Democrat) to Congress,
and was refused. Carlson procured the
printing of the matter as a circular at an
other office, and circulated it, appending
thereto a note commenting upon the Union s
refusal to allow it to appear in its columns.
The Union commented upon Carlson's con-
duct. and he now alleges the comment was
libelous. He wants So 900 damages.
The Biddle viii Contest.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, December 3d.-The
Superior Court was occupied yesterday in
listening to the reading of land patents and
deeds having bearing on the Philip Biddle
estate. The plaintiff intends to show the
amount of property owned by Biddle at the
period of making the will, also that he was
laboring under delusion as to his posses
sions at that time, and that he did not, as
he affirms in the will, distribute the prop
erty equitably between his heirs. 1t is be-
leved that the documents introduced and
some expert testimony to be taken will
show the estate to have been worth nearly
$500, 900 at the time the will was made in
1874. This would make the present estate
worth about $500, ,000 at the rate property
values have increased.
The Beaver Murder Case.
VIsALIA, December 3d.-Witnesses for
the defense are being examined in the
Beaver case, and the testimony will not be
all in until tomorrow eTening. By that
time $50 witnesses will have been ex-
amined. The attorneys will not make
their plea to the jury before Monday. The
cases excites great interest, and a large
number of people are constantly in attend
ance.
The Meaning of Bad"
FRESNO, December 3d.--Miss J. c. Jones
has commenced suit in the Superior
Court against Rev. d. 0. Kelly for alleged
defamation ofcharacter and damage to her
business in having said that she was a
" bad woman" She fixes her damages at
S11 900.
a Miner Killed.
FOREST HILL, December 3d.-W. S. Rus
SELL miner at the Mayfiower mine, fell
down the shaft last night and was instantly
killed.
New Telegraph Cable.
SAN Francisco. Dec, mber 3d.-The cable
for the Postal Telegraph Company, to con-
meet this city with Oakland, is expected to
arrive here next week, and will be laid
thereafter as soon as possible