Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-01
The Weather.

AUBURN, March 31st.-Frequent showers
fell here to-day. The fruit and grain pros
p cts are favorable at this date
NAPA, March 3lst-A much-needed
warm rain has been falling here since carly
this morning.
Rio VISTA, March S1st.-This morning
we had II of an inch of rain, making
143 inches for March, and zoos inches for
the season. Crop prospects were never bet
ter in this section.
MERGED, March 31st.-A light shower of
rain fell here this morning. 1t is now
cloudy and warm. The wind is south.
WEIGHTS, March 31st.-A heavy rain
commenced falling at an early hour this
morning and still continues up to the pres
elt hour, Il NJ.
PErALUMA, March 5lst-A light rain fell
during last night, and it has been showery
during the forenoon.
A Cousin of the Murdered wickersham
Refuses to Discharge His Chinese Cook.
PETALUMA, March 31st-Much indigna-
ton is felt in our prosperous city at the
action OF |. G. Wickersbam, the banker, in
refusing 10 discharge his Chinese cook
jim. /. Il. Wickersham is a cousin of the
Mlckersham who was murdered near Clo-
Yerdale by bis cook, Ang Tai Duck, and it
was naturally expected here that as soon
as /. q. Wickersham was asked to discharge
his Cinnamon he would do so, but the
committee reports that he obstinately re-
fuses TO send bim away, ana the general
feeling Is thai he should be bOyc0tted lie
IS i very rich man and can easily afford
the tritiing cost of white help Wicker
sham IS the owner of the Petaluma Gas
Works, and there is talk of boycotting gas
and using coal-oil instead.
Accidentally Shot.
CoLUsA, March 3lst-D D. Bedell
member of the Widow O'3rien Comedy
Company, met with u serious accident to-
day. While cut hunting with a gentleman
of this place, and other members of the
company, gun was accidentally dis
charged, and Bedell received the full
charge IN the upper part of the arm. Ply
slcians state that tn save his life ampufa-
ton is necessary, but he will not allow the
operation to be performed
Exposing Fraud.
SAN BERNARDINo. March 3lst.-Last night
lady calling herself Elsie Reynolds. who
has been holding spirituaistic meetings, at
which the people We're supposed to COM
mune with departed spirits, was forced to
surrender in the midst of one of her acts,
wherein she represented an Indian medium
and was healing the eyes of some afflicted
persons who were kneeling before the
spirit, TO a medium stronger than herself
Her spirituallstic covering was removed
and a cry was heard. Her friends tried to
save her, but they were too late About
forty people were present. Several blows
were exchanged but no one was seriously
hurt. The thing was thoroughly exposed
Schooner Lost.
SAN Francisco, March 3lst-A dispatch
from Point Reyes Station to the Merchants
Exchange to-day. announced that the
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on the south beach near the lighthouse
Ross & Hewlett, commission merchants,
corner Davis and Clay streets, consignees of
the schooner, also received a dispatch to
the same effect SAYING also that the master
OF the schooner, Captain Nelson, and the
crew, consisting of one sailor, could not be
found, and were presumed to have been
lost. The consignees understand that the
vessel is a total loss She was on her way
from Bodega to this city with cargo of
butter. Of which there were about eighty
cases aboard, valued at about 81 500. The
vessel. of twenty-four tons. two masts, was
launched two years ago. and was valued at
$1,000. She was uninsured. She was
owned by dozen or more Marin county
dalrymen, among others being John a.
Williams and H. Hitchcock
The Railroad War.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3lst.-The only
thing new in railroad circles to-day was
the issuance of a new schedule of passen-
ger fares by the Southern Pacific Company.
IN which rates are advanced a few dollars
on and after April LIST. This increase is due
To the demand of the trunk lines between
Chicago and New York for more money
than they have been receiving. In conse-
quenee the New York rate for first-class
limited tickets is fixed at SOL with $25 re-
bate, and for third-class at S47 25, with SIS
rebate; Boston. via Albany. S63 frst-class
and $40 25 third rebate as above Chicago.
81 90 and S32 so, rebate as above; Omaha
and other Missouri river points, $50 and
$50, rebate as above.
At the Office of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad no orders to raise rates had been
received up to the hour of ; p NJ but il
was expected that rates over this line
would be made to conform with those
given above
The Arrest of the Wickersham Murderer
SAN FRANcIsco, March 31st-By the ar
rival of the steamer Rio de Janeiro to- day.
the following further particulars of the
arrest OF Ang Tai Duck the murderer of
the Wiekersham family, near Clovertale.
has been received: The first intimation of
any fugitive from justice being among the
passengers was given when the Rio was
about ten miles out from Yokohama. on |
February 10th, when tug came alongside. |
with the agent of the steamer at that point.
n representative from the United States
Consulate and a number of Japanese de- |
tectives. All the crew and passenyers
were passed in file before the searching
officials, and when about half of them had
been scrutiniZed, a Chinaman who fully
answered the Geographic description was
held by the officers. He gave q name not
quite the one telegraphed, but still very
closely resembling it. He said he could
not speak or understand English and could
only answer in Chinese. He was then al
rested and taken ashore in the tug by the
japanese officials, and lodged in jail.
Horrible Murder in san Luis Obispo
County.
ARROYO GRANDE, March 3lst-News was
received here this afternoon of a horrible
murder committed to-day about four miles
from this town. \ man named Peter Hor-
nev shot and killed a man named Walker.
and badly wounded his WIFE The trouble
was caused by dispute about some land
which Walker mad bought. Walker was
formerly from San Jose A posse has !
started i'll pursuit of the murderer Walker |
was shot at his home, and his wife was
shot down while trying to get away and go |
TO the neighbors. Ii is not known whether |
Mrs Walker is fatally wounded or not. A
doctor has gone 10 the scene of the tragedy |
Walker was peaceable and respected citi- |
zen. The feeling against the murderer is |
very bitter. He is quarrelsome and dan-
gerous man.
Jubilation at Colusa
CoLUsA, March Slst.-The town has a |
brilliant illumination tonight, in conse- |
quence of the completion of the new GAS |
works The gas is of fine quality. Four
miles of pipe have been laid. About 100 |
houses are lighted, and thirteen street |
lamps.
ARIZONA.
Escape of Geronimo and Other Indians. |
WILCOX, March 30th.-General Crook |
arrived at Fort Bowie last evening from |
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