Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-05

CALIFORNIA.
Verdict for Defendant.
SAN Francisco, August 4th.-In the
United States Circuit Court the jury to-day.
in the case of J. Anderson against J. l.. n.
Shepard, of Oakland brought in q verdict
for defendant. Anderson was formerly
Shepard's coachman, and was arrested on
a charge of insanity at the latter's instiga-
ton, because he announced his desire to
marry one of Shepard's daughters. An
derson claimed that the arrest damaged
him in the sum of $4,000.
Harmony In the Democratic Camp.
SAN Francisco, August 4th.-The Demo-
cratic precinct and county committees, at
meeting this evening, passed a resolution
accepting the harmonization plan proposed
bv the Democratic State Central Commit
tee 1t also passed resolutions Of respect to
the late Samuel J. Tilden.
Returned to Work.
SAN Francisco, August 4th-AIl OF the
boilermakers at the Risdon Iron Works,
who have been on a strike, resumed work
this morning. This action is the result OF
a resolution passed by the Iron Trades
Council on Saturday night, recommending
that the boilernakers 60 to work, and dis
regard the action of the Federated Trades.
Los Angeles Items.
Los ANGELES, August 4th.-Thls morn
ing five or six cars loaded with lumber
slipped the brakes at the Southern Pacific
Company's yard in this city, and rap all
the way to Wilmington before stopping, a
distance of twenty miles. Quarter of the
way down the grade is of considerable
steepness. At Compton, however, the track
becomes dead level. Further on slight
up grade begins, extending all the way to
San Pedro barbor. The runaway train
came to halt just before reaching Will
mington, where the morning passenger
train to this city suffered slight collision
with Il cars. The damage is merely
nominal.
Articles of incorporation were filed to-
day to form law library in this city. The
incorporators are five lawyers. The CAPT
tai stock is $50, 900.
Great activity prevails in developing
petrolia oil measures in the eastern part of
this county. A great deal of material and
| a large gang of men were sent down from
here to-day, to begin the work OF boring
for OIL
This afternoon four boys, named Asevedo,
living in East Los Angeles, preparing to go
hunting, had an old muzzle-loading shot
gun, in which the charge had been long
charge, when the gun was discharged.
Somehow the shot wounded two boys,
aged seven and fourteen years, in the feet,
very severely. The third boy, aged 10, lost
ali four fingers off the right hand.
Fatal Accident.
EM1GRANT Gar August 4th.-A man
named d. L. Burnham, a teamster in the
employ of Towle Bros, was instantly
killed this morning, an axle of his wagon
| breaking, throwing him to the ground and
pilipg a heavy load of lumber on top OF
him.
Delegates to the Republican State Con-
ventiOn.
! SAN ANpREAs, August 4th.-The Repub-
lican County Committee appointed the fol-
| lowing delegates to attend the Los Angeles
| Convention j. B. Reddick, H. r. Greve,
| T. J. Matteson, J. NJ. Baker, J. NJ. Leeman,
| William Cosevr. 1t is understood the del
egates are for Swift for Governor.
Arrested on Suspicion.
SAN LOUIS OBIsPo, August 4th.-A
stranger calling himself Eugene Mckelsey
was last evening brought from Carisa
Plains by officers John Taylor and Jerome
Bromley, and was lodged in the county
| jail The man is suspected of being con-
nected with the murder of Constable
Pomber, of Monterey county, and in the
attempted assassination OF the Dreper
brothers at Soledad last May. Mckelsey
denies all knowledge of the affair. His
dress would stamp him down as tramp,
and his description does not exactly tally
with the one sent out by the authorities.
| Doubts are entertained as 10 the mans
| identity.
Sudden Dea'h.
| PETALUMA, August 4th.-Alexander Nc
Farland, colored, so years old, was found
dead in bed this morning. Death is sup
posed to have been FASTENED by the ex-
element of the visit to the G.. A. +. yes
terday.
Dead Body Found.
REDWOOD CITY August 4th.-Monday
one of the engineers of the Peninsula Water
Company found dead body in San Pedro
canyon, on the coast side, near the north
ern line of the county. The body is that
of man aged about As, with brown hair
and whiskers sparsely scattered, dressed in
good suit of dark blue, right hand cut off
above the wrist and wooden socket with
an iron end strapped to the stump. The
remains were badly decomposed. No
cause was found for death.
Fatal Quarrel.
MERGED, August 4th.-George Stevenson
and John EaulkS, rancnerS, living on the
MERGED river, met to-day at Smelling and
renewed an old quarrel. Shots were fired
by both parties. Faulks was instantly
killed, and it is thought that Stevenson is
dying. Stevenson has wife and children.
The town is thrown into great excitement.
The G. A. r. at Santa Rosa.
SANTA Rosa, August 4th.-The G. A. r.
excursion arrived at 1 o'clock this after
noon, and were met at the depot by
band and citisens, ana escorted TO Kronick's
Park, where speech of welcome was made
by Ii. w. Byington. A banquet was held.
The excursionists will view the surround
ing country, and places of interest during
the afternoon. Eastern visitors say that
Sonoma county is a perfect garden spot,
and express wonder at the agricultural and
fruit production.
Painful Accident.
TRUCKEE, August 4th.-A section laborer
named Lynch met with a very painful acct
nent near Summit Station, on the c. p R.
R., this afternoon. He was buried beneath
mass of fallen rock and dirt. DR.. l..
Abrie was sent from here on special train
to attend to him, when on examination it
was found that he was severely bruised,
but not seriously injured