Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-04
Easily Explained.


the East was riding in an H-street car, in
which were several Sacramentans. She
was complimenting the city for its fruit,
flowers, thrifty appearance, and glorious
climate. The Sacramentans, hattered
thereby, expatiated upon all these things,
particularly upon the health of the COM
munity. and dwelt upon the beauties of
much that the enthusiastic Eastern visitor
had as yet not seen. When the car turned
into X street, from Tenth, hearse, with
its noddlng plumes, hove in sight; What
is that?" exclaimed the lady. " Is it pos
sible that, in this favored land, with its
beautiful flowers, glorious climate and ex-
IRENE healthfulness, people sicken and
die !" oh" remarked our genial Post
master, who had been a quiet listener to
the conversation, we occasionally lose a
case of an Eastern tourist or Los Angeles
visitor who have not been here a sufficient
length of time to become acclimated.'
CHARGED WITH MURDER.-A letter from
Bieber, Lassen county, under date of May
Both. states that Mrs. Anna Kohne, form
erlv of this city, who was housekeeper for
Billings NJ Richmond at his ranch in Las
sen county when he died early in May,
presumably from the effects of stryehnine,
has been arrested on a charge of murder,
on the suspicion that she administered the
poison, and her examination was to have
taken place on the day the letter was writ
ten. The correspondent says that she has
remained at the ranch since Mr.. Rich
mond's death, and appeared to be in charge
of it. or to assume that she was. She I'M
dertook TO sell some stock which other
parties claimed, and thus created ill-feehng
against her, which resulted in warrant
being issued for her arrest.
HOP PRosPEcrs-The hop crop in the
vicinity of Sacramento does not promise as
well as usual this season. In some places
many of the roots have been drowned out,
and in others received a backset. Few of
the fields show a good, regular growth,
some of the vines having climbed well up
tbe poles. while others have scarcely shown
above the ground. The acreage will not be
rs large as usual. some growers, disguised
az the low prices that have been ruling of
late wears, having gone out OF the business,
while Others have contented themselves
v;th smaller fields. One veteran grower,
who has had 100 acres in hops, has reduced
the number to 90 acres.
Police CouRr.-In the Police Court yes
terdav J. A. and J. E. Leiya, charged with
an assault to murder each other, were dis
charged. Neither desired to prosecute, and
there was no other evidence upon which to
make a case......The case of VIM. Abrams,
for battery, was continued until the 7th.-.-..
Tom Sullivan, arrested for having been
drunk. forfeited his deposit,...-.J John Nc
Caffery, for drunkenness, was fined 50, or 5
DAYS. James Kennedy, a healthy beggar,
was convicted of yagrancy and sent up for
80 days.
FINE STRAWBERRIES. = While the first
crop of strawberries was considerably in
iured this year by the late rains, the second
crop has been of good quality, and afforded
eood supply. A consignment of berries
ofthe Thorpiess variety. brought to the city
yesterday from the ranch of /. j. Darling,
Who resides near Sacramento, was OF very
snnerior quality in flavor. and extremely
isrga on,y few berries being required to
fill the orliinary-sized box
YOU can get light wood at o'Neal 4 Sons,
,aor O. Z streot Il cord tQo0 nay,