Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-21
Mnrderous Chinaman.

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was going down Stouts alley this morning |
at about go O'Clock. when lie was accosted |
by Chinaman. who asked him to buy
some cigars. This Lamm refused to do |
and the Chinaman struck him over the |
head with an iron bar and stabbed him in !
the left side. The Chinaman fed down the |
alley leaving his bat and shoes. As he
emerged into Jackson street he was ar
rested by policemen Corrigan and Fanni-
gan Lamm was taken to the Receiving
Hospital, where it was found that he had
six severe scalp wounds on his head. and a
very dangerous knife wound in his left
side The Chinaman proved to be one All
Kow. aud was booked for assault to muir
der.
Dropped Dead.
SAN FRAEcIsco, May 20th.-William
Darby a waiter on the steamer Santa Rosa.
dropped dead in fit this morning while on
board the boat. He was a native OF ia
maica, 81 years of age and married.
Arrival from the Orient.
SAN Francisco, May 20th.-The Occi-
dental and Oriental Companv's steamer
San Pablo, Captain Reed, arrived in port
to- day. fourteen days and twelve hours
from Yokohama. and from Hongkong
April oath. She brought 4 cabin passen-
gers, $50 Chinese and 2103 ions of miscel-
heavy gale soon after leaving Yokohama,
the voyage was pleasant one.
United Friends of the Pacific.
SAN Francisco, May ath.-The Grand
Council of the United Friends of the Pacific
to-day elected the following officers Grand
Councillor. J. NJ. Davies Past Grand Com
mander, II. IL. Reed Grand Vice-Coun-
cilOr, DR.. 3. L. Josselyn Grand Secretary
Mrs. Abbie Il. Wood Grand Treasurer, j.
w Shafer.
Mysterious S<eleton-Water for Irrigation
Sudden Death.
NEVADA, May 20th.-The skeleton of d
man in sitting posture was unearthed here
to-day by workmen engaged in grading the
street on Aristocracy Hill. The oldest in
habitantis unable to account forthe presence
of the remains in that locality, being more
than half mile from the nearest cemetery,
and no one remembers of any one being
buried there.
II. b, Wheaton, present President of the
Excelsior Water Company, gives the
ranches along the line Of the ditch every
assurance thai they can hereafter be sup
piled with sufficient water for irrigation
purposes. bitches are to be constructed
from the end Of the main ditch, to conduct
the water to the plains below Smartsville,
Nuba county.
telegram received here brings news of
the sudden death in New York, yesterday,
OF Hon. L. 5. Huntington, ex-member of
the Canadian Parliament and Postmaster
General ni Canada. Deceased was inter
ested in mine here, and his wife owns
the city water works at this place.
4 Lawyer on the shoot"
Los ANGELES. May 20th.-This morning.
as Maye Wicls, prominent attorney, of
great social prominence. was sitting in the
Supervisors room attached 10 the County
Courthouse, examining papers in the case
of the People VS.. J. IL. lowering on
charge Of perjury Levering came into the
room, aud sitting down on the opposite
side OF the table, began a discussion re-
GaIdlnc sad papers. some OF which had
been missing 4 long time. lowering has
said Wicks stole the papers, and words be-
tween the men led Wicks TO order Lever
jrs TO leave the room, which he refused to
do Wiclls rose and fired two shots. He
claims that bis purpose was merely to
Tighten lowering, but he was arrested and |
examined this afternoon on charge of as
sault 10 murder. The complaining wit |
ness was the only one put OH by the prose- |
cution- Two others in the room at the |
time testified that they did not think |
Wicks shot with intent to hit the other |
man. The preliminary examination was |
count of the absence of a girl who was |
present at the time of the shooting
State Normal School Graduating Exer- |
cises.
SAN JOSH, May 20th.-At the State Nor |
mal School graduating class exercises this |
morning there were many visitors from
other parts of the State. The address to
the graduates by State Superintendent w.
7. Welcker was complimentary to the fac
ulty and scholars, being the largest and
best class in the history of the school. The
exercises were varied and of a high order
OF merit There were hundreds of hand |
some floral tokens from friends of the grad |
mates. 4 farewell social reception of the |
class was held this evening.
Bioodshed in Ell Dorado County.
PLACERvILLE. May 20th.-A report was |
brought in yesterday afternoon of the kill |
ing of miner named T. w. Eckholm at |
Indian Diggings, in the mountains east of |
here. The particulars were not received, |
but the supposition is that he was shot in
quarrel with a neighbor. The Coroner !
and a Deputy Sheriff went out to investi- |
gate yesterday.
1t is expected that arrests will be made
tomorrow of parties implicated in the
shooting of T.. Cooley at Green valley last |
Thursday. The District Attorney and u
Deputy Sherln are now there.
Redding Lit with Gas.
REDplNG, May 20th-Redding last night |
was brilliantly illuminated with gas. Two |
engines from the front came screaming |
into town in honor of the occasion. The |
local gas company are highly elated over |
The success of the enterprise, and are to |
give bali for the benefit of the Redding |
brass band.
Sudden Death-A Rose Fair.
SANTA Cruz May 20th.-Captain Dame,
pioneer, died of apopleXy near FELTON, last
evening. He was one of the oldest sea
captains on the coast, but retired from serv-
ice some wears ago He was at one time
in command of The steamer Santa Cruz.
The Rose Fair opens this evening. I'm
usual preparations have been made to
make It sur pass all previous fairs.
The MooIlar Murder Case.
SANTA BARBARA, May 20th-The case of
Mooklar was deliberately argued, and sub
mitted to the jury at 4:35 ?. NJ. A verdict
of aoquittal is confidently expected.
Vote for Incorporation.
REDDIEs, May 20th-The people viii
vote upon Incorporating the town on June
LIST,
san Bernardino's Harvest.
SAN BEENARDINo, May 20th.-The acre
age planted is about 10000 acres barley and
$500 acres wheat. The average yield OF
barley is 32a bushels per acre; wheat ne
dium. Harvesting is Just beginning. with
favorable weather and the largest acreage
ever known.
NEVADA.
The Republican State Convention.
VIRGINIA, May 20th-The Republican
State Central Committee met here at I
o'clock to-day, and selected Carson as the
place for holding the State Convention,
September oath.
ARIZONA.
Xitlainy of the Hostiles