Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-28
COAST CULLlNGS.
DrvoTrD PRrScIPALLY TO WAsHINGroS
TERRITORY AND CALIFoRSIA.

out OF wagon at Redding, Cal, when
it overturned, breaking his neck.
Frank Taylor, aged IA, son of G. b.
Taylor, was drowned while swimming
in the Ventura river, near San Buena
Ventura, Cal.
Fire in the snow sheds at Cisco,
Cal, destroyed 1900 feet OF sheds.
By great efforts the station and other
property were saved.
A young man named Ryan,
resident Of San Francisco, was
drowned in the Sacramento river, near
Sacramento, Cal.
Jack Sheridan, a hod-csrrier, fell
rom horse car at Los Angeles, Cal
The wheels passed over his chest, and
he died in few moments. He leaves
a widow and several children.
Cory L. Young, aged 10 years, son
OF j. S. Young, OF San Francisco, was
accidently shot and killed while hunt
ing. He was alone at the time. The
cause OF the accident is unknown.
A boy named Willie Kearney, Z
years old, started across street in
San Francisco, when an ice wagon be-
ing driven at rapid rate, suddenly
turned the corner, running over the
boy and crushing him to death.
William Tatum, an inmate Of the
German hospital at San Francisco be-
came violently delirious, and jumped
from the third-story window OF the
hospital, a distance Of fifty feet, light
ing on his head. Death resulted al
most instantly.
Fire broke out in l.. Voss's lumber
yard at Hunts hill. six miles from
Nevada City, New, and 100000 feet OF
choice lumber was burned, causing a
loss Of from 5000 to $4,000. There
was small insurance. The fire is
thought to be incen diary.
Frank Jacobs and Harvey Nesbitt,
boys j years old, went hunting SPUR
rels near Stockton, Cal, with dogs.
While walking over the fields, Jacobs
was shot in the right side, the ball
entering the stomach. The wound
may prove fatal.
Fire, believed to have been incen-
diary, at Los Angeles, Cal, destroyed
the residence and barn containing
six horses Of John Ryan. saloon
keeper, and building occupied by
Zetta & Isaacs, secondhand dealers
Total loss, $500; partly insured.
The charred remains Of Patrick Nc
Carthy, Il laborer, were found after the
fire was extinguished. He is sup
posed to have been intoxicated.
A l6-year-old boy named Brtholo-
new Nyham, employed in the rope
works at The Potrero, in San Francis.
co. was instantly killed. He was en-.
gagged in the works when one OF the
rapidly revolving bobbins was re-
leased from its socket and flew through
the air with terrific force, 1t struck
the boy upon the back of the neck,
dislocating the spinal column and
instant death.
Oscar Legault killed negro named
Samuel Morris with blow OF his fist,
ut Truckee, Cal. The killing occurred
in a saloon. Morris struck Legsult,
who had not molested him. Legault
struck him with his fist squarely on
the bridge Of the nose. Pieces of
bone We're driven into the head, caus-
ing deash in one hour. The coroner's
jury completely exonerated Legault
Morris had served term in San
Quentin.
Fire at Fulton, Cal, destroyed
about Sl4 900 worth OF property, con
sisting Of brick wine cellar, and its
contents, $4,000 gallons of wine,
valued at $4,000, owned by w. CHS
holm, of Petaluma. The building
was valued at 81 900, and outbuildings
were valued at 800. There being no
available water with which to quench
the flames wine was substituted. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is not known.
ManuelJ J. Silva committed suicide
at San Francisco, by cutting his
throat with u razor. For some time
past he had been suffering from
severe illness, and was const quently
i'll very respondent mood. He arose
from his bed and told his wife he was
going to the kitchen TO get drink OF
water. She followed HIM, drew the
water, and while waiting for him to
finish drinking, noticed him suddenly
totter and fall. When II light was
brought she discoye. cd her husband
had cut his throat and was dead.
Fritz Anschlag, the condemne,
Garden Grove murderer, was over
heard in the county Jail at Los An
geles, Cal, trying to bargain with the
other prisoners 10 procure him strych-
nine. The officials of the jil became
that Anschlag knew of the
presence of poison within the prison
and instituted a search, which resulted
in the discovery OF u quantity of
strychnine in the empty shell of
cartridge in the cell of Frank Fray,
awaiting trial for arson. How poison
got into the Jail is not known; but it
is thought Anschlag was aware where
it was and would have used it to cheat
the gallows had it not been discov-
cred.
A fisherman, while on Plymouth