Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-16
CALIFORNIA.
PROBABILITY of Aother Rate War


SAN Francisco, December 15th.-A meet
ing of the railroad agents was held this af-
ternoon to endeavor to secure temporary
agreement until it could be ascertained
whether there was any chance of the Chi
cago agreement going into force. The dis
cussion at the meeting was very heated,
and the prospect of even temporary
agreement looked very vague, but it was
| finally decided to maintain rates until to-
morrow afternoon, when another meeting
will be held. Judging from present indi-
| cations, a rate war seem inevitable, and is
liable to be precipitated at any moment.
Charged With Murder.
SAN Francisco. December 15th.-The
Coroner's jury in the case of Bernard Helms
brought in a verdict finding that Kelsey
had fired the fatal shot, and that McCord
had ordered his men TO shoot, and charged
both with murder.
M'CoRD sURRENDERs.
SAN Francisco, December 15th.-James
McCord surrendered to the authorities as
soon as lie heard the Coroner's jury had
charged him with murder. He was imme-
diately released on $4,000 bail.
Collins Partner Convicted.
SAN FRANc1sco, December 18th The
with criminally assaulting Mrs. Louisa
Bell near tie Park recently brought in a
verdict of guilty, with a recommendation
to the mercy of the Court.
A Jury Locked Up.
SAN Francisco, December 15th.-The
jury in the case of Calvin Pratt charged
with forgery, not being able to come to an
agreement, were locked up for the night.
Weather Probabilities.
SAN Francisco, December 15th.-The
weather indications for the twenty-four
hours commencing at A. NJ. Decembec
10Th are: Cloudy weather and rain, except
fair weather in the southern portion of the
State.
Learning by Experience.
SAN FRRNCIsoo, December 15tb.-The
striking carmen had procession this
afternoon, parading along both Suffer and
Geary streets. A number of police officers
accompanied them. The men were very
orderly and engaged in no manifestations
whatever. The quiet along both Geary
and Suffer street roads remainded undis-
turbed all day.
The Visiting Railroad Men.
Los ANGELES. December 15th.-Colonel
Croker and staff spent to-day mainly look
ing over Los Angeles city and discussing
the business outlook with merchants To-
morrow Pasadena will probably be visited.
Ross for U. $. Judge.
Los ANGELES, December 15th.-Judge
Ross to-day received a telegram from At
torney-General Garland asking him if he
would accept the new Judgeship of this
district. Ross replied he would Later he
received a second message asking for his
full name.
AvalancOe of Excursionists.
NEEDLES, December 15th.-Twenty Pull
man cars filed with excursionists, west
bound, passed here tonight.
Slight Railroad Accident.
NEEDLES, December 15th.-The regular
passenger train due here this morning ran
off the track about 200 miles east of here,
caused by broken axle on the baggage
car. No one was hurt.
The Gun Made Good Pattern"
SANTA PAULA, December 15th.-Last
night about 10 o'clock Spaniard named
0livas came to a ranch-house near the
Sespe covered with blood, and requested
| that a doctor be sent for. . A physician
went from this place and found sixty eight
wounds in the body and arms of the man,
which Olivas says were inflicted with a
shotgun in the hands of man named
Hopper. Only a few shot were obtained
by plobing, and the wounds are probably
fatal. Olivas would make no statement as
to the cause of the shooting.