Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-04

About 4 o'clock yesterday morning
a gentleman stopping al the Wes-
tern Hotel heard some one groan-
ing loudly, and becoming thoroughly
aroused, determined to ascertain who it
was, and whether case of nightmare or
real distress. AT first he thought the sound
came from a room in his immediate vicin-
ity, but on opening his door he found that
such was not the case. Subsequently he
became satisfied that the groans came
from outside the building, and on opening
the window he saw a man lying in a little
court on the west side of the building,
used as q woodward for the hotel He
Immediately made his discovery known at
the Office of the establishment, and parties
going out found Fred Covert, young man
about 26 years ofage, who has been here
for few days acting as canvasser for the
San Francisco Alta, under the direction of
A. J. Pinkstone, lying insensible on the
ground, wearing only his undershirt.
Mr.. COvertS room was on the third story
and il was evident that he had
fallen or jumped from the window, the dis
lance being about 80 feet. The force of the
fall was such that an indentation was made
in the ground, he having fortunately es-
capped striking the brick abutment of the
lower wall. Blood was flowing from his
nose and mouth and it was feared that his
injury was so great that he could not long
survive. a physician was summoned, who
found that MS left arm was broken his hip
badly bruised, but not broken, and his in
sensibility showed severe conclusion of the
brain, and, it was believed, a fracture of the
base of the skull. He was made as COM
Portable as possible, but of course very lit
tie could be done for him. His father, s.
II. Coyert-a gentleman who formerly
lived in Sacramento, hut now resides in
Oakland and who is well known along the
lines of railroad, he having had superin-
tendence of the railroad company's work of
painting bridges, buildings, etc, for many
years-arrived on the noon train in re-
Spouse to dispatch announcing the acct
dent. The young mans room was found
locked and bolted on the inside, but en-
trance was gained through the transom.
The indications there were that he had been
in bed, but was taken sick, and raised the
window 10 vomit outside. Reaching over
too far, he lost his balance and fell. Early
last evening he regained consciousness, and
explained that the above supposition was
correct as to how the accident occurred.
There is not much hope expressed by the
physicians that he viii survive the terrible
shock his system, and especially his brain,
has sustained. At late hour last night he
was reported to be delirious, though ration
al at times.
A New YEARS OBsERvANcE.-The men,
bers of the Presbyterian Chinese Mission
held New Years observance last evening
at their mission-rooms, on l street, to
which the members of other mission
schools and friends were invited. Quite a
large gathering was present. An interest
ing entertainment was furnished in the
way of singing and brief addresses, and an
elaborate collation. was spread, with cult
nary selections of both American and Chi
nese varieties. There are three Chinese
mission schools in Sacramento, with to-
tai membership of about one hundred.
AUCTION SALE.-Bell ..& Co. will sell at
auction at 10 A. NJ. to-day, on the prem
ises. No. 521 L street, all the elegant and
well-kept furniture, including two hand
some marble-top bedroom sets, clipper
edge spring and hair mattresses, valuable
pictures and chromos, secretary and book
case, Byron's and Shakespeares works and
other books, marble-top center tables, par
Tor ornaments, walnut hat-tree, extension
table, Brussels and ingram carpets, lounge,
bedding, range and fixtures, crockery,
glassware, pothouse plants and shrubbery,
etc.