Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-19
PACIFIC SLOPE,
UNUSUAL NUMBER OF SUDDEX
DEATHS REPORTED.
Summer Rains-Domestic Tragedy
in Contra Costa-A Fruit Train
Ditched in Nevada.
lsrEaAI DISPATCHES TO THE nEooRD-uSI,r.I
CALIFORNIA.
Sudden neaths.

SSdden Deaths.
HoLLIsTER, July lSth.-John LoughraIi,
resident of Menlo Park while on his way
from Gilroy Hot Springs, died suddenly or.
Saturday, from a5l epileptic fit before assist
ance could reach him.
STOCKTON, July y1Sth h-0n Saturday Frank
/. Noakes died suddenly in this city of
appolexy. The deceased was a native of
Dublin, aged 81 years, and was well-known
throughout the State. Noakes at one time
was member OF the Australian Parlia-
ment and served as Major in the Colonial
forces.
MsRcEp, July 1Sth.-An unknown man
was found dead under tree near Ell Capt.
tan Friday. The Coroner's jury brought in
a verdict of congestion of the brain brought
on by exposure 70 the sun.
RED BLUFF, July 1ath.-Domingo Mason,
Portuguese, was stricken with sunstroke
Friday about six miles below Corning. and
died few hours later This is the second
case this week. Harvesting in places has
been interrupted by the heat.
VIsAuEA, July 18th. Dr. Marcus O.
Baldwin was found dead in his room Fri
day evening. He was 54 years of age, and
came here about year ago from Kansas
City. He leaves q widow and three chill
dren at Bundee Ill. Apoplexy was the
cause of death.
0RovIJEE. July 1Sth.-George Miller, an
old resident of this place, and partial par
alytic, died last night suddenly.
Michael Garlella, a carpenter, living a
half mile from town, worked nearly all day
yesterday. He went home and was taken
with cramps and sent for physician, but
was dead in less than an hour.
Mrs T. ]. Coffin. nurse, feeling unwell,
,
died in less than two hours.
Mrs. John Pollock, wife of one of the
pioneer residents of this county, living
near Central House, attended to her house
hold duties last evening as usual. She was
taken violently i'll about P. N. and sent
here for a physician fourteen miles), but
died about midnight q half hour before his
arrival. These two last deaths are sup
posed to have resulted from over exertion
and heat.
In addition, four cases of sun stroke are
reported from MOore's Station, two Of which
resulted fatally last night. No particulars
received.
News has Just arrived of the death, last
evening. from pneumonia, of ex-Super-
visor VIM. Foreman, of this county, at his
mine near Buckeye. He was one of the
oldest settlers in the county, and leaves
wife and family.
Lewis Taylor, an old colored man, who
was once a body servant of General Jack
son, also died suddenly last night.
Death of a Journalist.
SAN BUENAvENTuRA, July 1Sth-H. G.
Mclean, editor of the Ventura Signal, died
lo-day after fifteen days illness. Mr. Nc
Lean was one of the Oldest journalists of
the coast.
Weather Reports.
VIsALIA, July lS,h-It began to sprinkle
at midnight and continued through the
night. This morning several heavy
showers have fallen. Weather still threat
ening.
Storm, In Sislxiyou.
shower this evening. Good for grain, but
bad for haYing, which is now in progress.
Yuba and Sutter Fruit.
MARYsvILLE, July 1Sth.- The Sutter
county cannery is not in operation this
season by reason of the great demand for
fruit for eastern shipments and the conse-
quent high prices. The entire peach crops
of the orchards here were purchased by
Eastern fruit-dealers at 81 cents. Bartlett
pears are proportionately high. Notwith-
standing the large additions TO orchards in
this section within the past few years, more
trees are wanted to supply the demand
Truckee Weather.
TRUcKEE, July 1Sth.-The excessive heat
OF the last few days was relieved ON Satur-
day by heavy rain and thunderstorm,
which lasted about one hour, during which
time 2S of an inch of rain fell. After the
rain had subsided a curious phenomenon
was seen to have taken place. 1t was dis
covered that a shower of sulphur had
fallen, with which the ground was covered.
The thermometer registered at the warmest
period to-day see in the shade.
y Racing at Chico.
CHICO, July 1Sth.-Two days of racing
closed at the Chico Driving Park on Satur-
day. The 600-yard running race, with five
entries, was won by Panama. The trotting
and pacing race, with three entries. viz
Naughty Tom, Solitaire and Hindoo, was
won in two straight heats by Naughty Tom.
To-day's race, a well-contested one, between
Leda, Panama and Amy b., was won by
Panama in two straight heats. The new
buildings at the track are all finished, and
are much better than those burned a few
weeks ago. The district fair begins Au-
gust 18th.
Nevada County Politics.
NEVADA CITY, July 1Sth.-On Saturday
the Republican County Committee con-
cluded TO choose delegates 10 the State Con-
vention on August 14th by elections in the
different precincts instead of at the County
Convention. The County Convention will
be called after the State Convention ad-
ourns.
A Racing FizzIe.
lone. July 1Sth.-The races were a fail
ure. Confidence failed to put in an appear
ance, consequently Emma, Ten Cents and
Johnnie Moore refused to run. Much dis
appointment is the result, as many people
came from distance.
Shocking Domestic Tragedy.
BRENTWOOD, July 1Sth.-Last night about
II o'clock a most dreadful tragedy took
place at the National Hotel, in this place.
John Cecil, in the employ Of Chamberlin
& Levens, while in bed shot his wife Cora
Cecil, in the back of the head, under the
right ear, and then shot himself in the
right side of the head. At about o'clock
this morning Mrs. Cecil recovered con-
sciousness and discovered her husband
dead. She summoned help, and at the
present time is considered in critical con-
dition The cause of the trouble is un-
known.
a Penitent Murderer.
SAN FRANcIsco. July 1Sth.-Frank Glei-
chauf, who shot and killed Richard Schultz
at the Chicago Brewery yesterday after
uooni ldle Stateineut lo-iHBnt, tne nISt
since the murder, in which he said We
were both drunk at the time. / am sorry
did not kill myself l expect to hang, and
want to hang. | know my life is for
feited.' The murderer really appears to ieel
sorry at having committed the deed.
Nice Sunday Pastime.
SAN Francisco, July 1Sth.-A large num-
Der of the local sports assembled in a barn
in West Berkeley to-day. the occasion be-
ing a slogging match between Charley
Carey and Billy Mahan Carey was con-
siderably done for wind when he faced the
line for the. third round, but as Mahan
rushed at him he stuck out bis left and
caught Mahan under the chin. Mahan re-
covered and in an instant gave Carey
heavy right-hander on tie left side that
knocked lin completely out. Carey stag
gered. then dropped to the turf and was