Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-09
Relief for the Charieston s,,n.rers

hehel ior the CAarieston Sufferers.
SAN FRANcIsco, September 6th.--A meet
ing of citizens was held this afternoon to
devise means for the relief of the Charles
ton sufferers. Mayor Bartlett presided and
appointed committee of thirty to collect
contributions. An appeal to the public in
behalf OF this object will be published in
the city newspapers Tomorrow
The Warm Wave at the Bay.
SAN FRANCISCO. September Stb.-The
thermometer to-day stood nine degrees
higher than yesterday, which was the
warmest day of the season. The mercury
ran up TO 80 this afternoon. This is the
greatest degree of heat reached since 1850
when the thermometer stood at 95O.
u Murderer Surrenders HIMSELF
SAN BERyARDINo, September Stb.-Some-
where on the plains, this side of Cuca-
monga, man by the name of Griffin killed
another man by the name of Downey with
4 double. barreled shotgun. blowing the
top of his head Of. lie claims to have
committed the act in self-defense, and gives
no further particulars. lie came in to-day
and surrendered himself to the Sheriff.
Prohibition Address.
SAN BERNARDINo, September sth.-JoeI
Russell, candidate for Governor on the
Prohibition ticket, addressed the people of
this county last night.
Child Drowned.
MONTEREY, September Sth.-Inez, the
infant daughter Of hir. and Mrs. George
Haskell. aged l year and months was
drowned to-day at . A. NJ in tub of water.
The mother left the child in the yard play
ing alone, while she went in the house to
do some work. When she returned she
found her as stated above.
Barn Burned.
CENTERvILLE, September sth. - Albert
Rogers barn, with It's contents. was burned
at = o'clock this morning The loss is
about $500, partly insured. II was IN
Goubtedly tie work Of an incendiary.
Jewelry store Robbed.
MISSION SAN JosE, September Sth.-Iast
night the black NTH shop of James STAN
ley was entered Ivy a burglar, who stole a
lot OF tools with which he cut 4 hole
through the door Of Dncumum's jewelry
shop, where 4 lot of jewelry is missing 4
young fellow who has been loatiDg around
town of late is suspected Of the crime.
Mysterious Suicide.
Los ANGELES, September Sih.-Cousider-
able excitement has been created BY the
mysterious circumstances attending The
suicide, by strychnine, this afternoon, of
Eugene Bailey, well-known citizen, at
the corner of Laurel and Main Streets a
domestic employed near the spot where
Bailey took his life states that one Locke,
a supposed friend of the suicide, stood de-
hberately by, and watched Bailey swallow
the poison, then walked into the house,
and waited until the poison had taken
effect before summoning physician.
Locke stoutly denies the charge, and makes
a statement that Bailey drove to his house
and requested him to ride down town with
him. He consented. As he emerged from
the house, he saw Bailey, sitting in the
buggy. swallow the poison that Bailey
stepped from the buggy, walked to some
steps near by, while he summoned assist
ance, removed him to a drug store in the
vicinity. and used every endeavor to save
him, but without success. All the parties
are well-known. Much interest is felt in
the result of the inquest. which will be
held tomorrow afternoon.
An Incendlary Fire.
SAN JOSE, September Sth.-A fire started
a little after 9 tonight, in Judd Bros fur
niture store, on First street, destroying
most of the contents, and doing some dam
age to Trueman Il Woodrow's undertaking
establishment, adjoining. The damage to
the building, which belongs to Luis Argu-
clio, of Santa Clara, is about 81 900. Judd
Bros loss is about $5,0 ,000; insurance, So 200.
Trueman & Woodrow's loss IS $500; in
sured. Inc origin is supposed to be incen-
diary.
The Native Sons-A TOrchlight Process
sion.
SAN JOSE, September Sth-The Parlors
from Stockton, Sacramento and the north
began to arrive OH the afternoon trains, and
these aud the San Jose Parlors, at II o'clock
tonight, met the San Francisco special of
81 cars AT the South Pacific Coast depot.
The torchhght parade that followed was
the finest ever seen in San Jose, the town
being brilliantly decorated and illumin-
ated, and the display of pyrotechnics was
profuse. The best of feeling prevails, and
a general good time will be had tomorrow
and during the stay of the visitors.