Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-15

$50, with rebate, payable at destination.
OF Sl3i first-class, limited, $50, with re-
bate of SIS. Chicago-frst-class $40 so;
emlgrant, 80 80, with the same rebates,
| respectively. New York city-$61 and
S47 25 with rebate the same as to Kansas
City. 10 other points proportional adj
| vances, with rebates the same as to Kansas
City to all points east of the river The
| Southern Pacific did not advance rates. as
no notice to such effect has been received
| from the East. Officials of the competing
| roads thought such notice sure to arrive
within lew hours, as some compromise
certainly will be reached between the war
| ring roads.
Shocking Death of Miner.
GRASS VALLEY, April 14th.-About 9
O'Clock last night miner named William
Caddy was killed in the Idaho mine. of this
place, under the following circumstances .
He was working in the slopes of the 1 300
| foot level, and on his way for a drink of
water passed two other miners. of whom
he asked the time. Nicholas Morcum
pulled out his watch to inform him, and
as Caddy stood waiting on him large rock,
estimated to weigh about 800 pounds, fell
upon him from hight of seven feet.
crushing his skull and breaking
his neck, besides crushing his
only crying out once after being struck.
Mr.. Morcum narrowly escaped serious in
Jurles, he being that close that his hand
was struck and scratched by the falling
rock. The accident was unavoidable. as
the rock was part of the ledge upon which
the men were working, and which. while
they were preparing to take it down. they
had supported by strong timbers; but the
rock was separated from the ledge by a
large assure unknown to the miners. and
there was no support underneath Mr..
Caddy came here from Michigan about six
months ago, was about SO years of age, and
leaves wife and five small children.
He Could Not Conceal His Contempt and
Was Fined.
Los ANGELES, April 14th.-In the case of
Major Horace Bell, on trial for contempt
of Court before Judge Cheney, today, the
defendant, during the argument on the
original charge, was three several times
| adludsed guilty of contempt in utterances
made therein, and fined 500 each time.
AT one point the defen liant, who pleaded
his own case, being an attorney, was inter
rupted by w. F. Fitzgerald, formerly
| United States Judge in Arizona, to whom
Bell had made some reference in his argu-
ment, and for a moment matters wore a
very serious aspect Later, on writ of
habeas corpus, the case was carried to the
Supreme Court, now in session, and the
prisoner released on bail in the sum of
$500, pending the hearing of the case be-
fore the last-named tribunal tomorrow at
10 o'clock A. NJ. Bell put up certified
check for $500, and went his way.
Fixing the Price of Gas.
Los ANGELES, April 14th-The City
Council has liked the price of gas at So per
LOCO feet, the contract at that rate to run
from May /, 1886, to January l, 1883.
Body Found in the MERGED River.
MERGED, April 14th.-The dead BODY of
"A man was found in the MERGED river near
Livingston early this morning. Coroner
Bradley was notified by telegraph, and goes
down on the local train to hold an inquest.
The New Railroad.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, April 14th.-The
news that the Southern Pacific had COM
menced the railroad through this county
at Newhall yesterday created great excite
ment here. This road extends from New
hall to San Miguel, being along the coast
| for $50 miles over the finest railroad route
in the State, and gives Santa Barbara and
Ventura counties what was most desired
West Coast Land Company.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, April 14th-The West
Coast Land Company, recently lncorpora-
ted with capital of 100000, has organized,
and elected John l.. Howard, of San Fran
cisco, President; Isaac Goldtree, Vice-Pres;
dent K. Il. Jack, Treasurer, and C. II E.
Phillips, Secretary and Manager.
Municipal ELECTION in San Jose
SAN JOSE, April 14th.-The municipal
election here was the most holly contested
of any in the history of San Jose. Despite
| the heavy rain which DOured all the after
noon, the vote was unprecedentedly large,
being .,744, against 2 400 polled at the last
city election. The anaiorities of the sue
| cessful candidates are as follows: Mayor,
Breyfogle, r., 26; Chief OF Police, Brown,
D., 346; Street Commissioner. Purcell, R.,
3i3; Treasurer, Wilson, D., SOY; Council
men, Dunlop, R., 81; Prindle, r., 112; Nc
Ginley, r., 8; Grczeler, D., 173; School
Trustees, Lendrum, R., 3; Bowman, R., 1s1;
Foss, k, 10; Denike, D., 164; high license,
yes, Jos; no, 1885; majority against 230.