Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-15
sudden Death at Petaluma.

lCopyi9, 1855, by The California associated Eress.l
penter, one of our most respected pioneers,
dropped dead at 4:30 P. NJ to-day. He had
served customers at his meat market for
over thirty years. He was chatting with
friends to-day and feeling unusually well,
stepping to the Washington Hotel and
playing game of cards for few minutes,
when he fell over without a word and ex-
pired before he could be removed to bed.
His wife and three children were sent for
at their residence, just beyond the city
limits. The suddenness of the news pros
trated them. He was 60 years of age.
Fresno Jottings.
fCopyig, 1888, by the California associated Press
FRESNO, February 14th.-The Board of
Supervisors to-day let contract for a new
County Hospital for $25 900. The building
is to be done by August next
Frank Dusy to-day closed contract to
furnish granite for the new City Hall in
San Francisco from the Raymond quarry
in this county. The stone is black and
white and very fine for building purposes.
Arrangem ments were completed tonight
for the grand rabbit-drive and barbecue to
be held near here on the 26th inst Ex-
cursions will be run from San Francisco
and Los Angeles.
Canine Detective.
Copyright, 1885, by the California associated Press.I
SANTA ANA, February 14th.-Last night
horse thief stole very elegant black
mare from the stable of Henry Owen, a
prominent resident of Santa Ana, and rode
south. The horse and rider were captured
by r. Eagan, at San Juan Capistrano, at
noon to-day and will be brought back 10
hi of
A curious feature of the case was that
the animal and thief were followed bv
Owens faithful dog, who refused to turn
back from his masters horse.
A Political Straw from Redding.
fCopyrig 1885. 6y the California Associated Press
REDDING, February 14th.-The Republi-
cans here consider Blaine's voluntary with
drawal the hight of patriotism, designed to
remove all excuse for discord in the Re-
publican party and placing the success of
the party above his own. Some Republi-
cans here have great faith ia the strength
OF two SIS, Senator Stanford, the friend OF
the rising generation, for President, and
Phil Sheridan, the hero of the Shenandoah
valley, for Vice President.
A Case for the Coroner.
Copyright. 1888. byhe California Associated Press
boAN ilArhEIi L eDIudly y ltlu.-l QlS lnOrn-
ing at IL o'clock John Giblin, of San Fran
CISCO dropped dead in his room in the
Mulberry House. He was an invalid and
had been here for some time. The Coroner
took charge of the body and notified his
brother, who resides on Leavenworth and
Clay streets, San Francisco. A post-mortem
examination will be held tomorrow morn
ing to ascertain the cause of his death.
The Riverside Fair.
Copyright, 1855, blythe California associated Pressl
RIVERSIDE, February 14th.-The fair con-
tDues to be a great attraction and is well
attended by strangers and citizens To-
morrow promises to be another gala day
The Riverside committee of the Board of
Trade that was sent to Los Angeles to look
after the Raymond citrus fair excursion to
be given from Los Angeles to this city to-
morrow, send assurances this afternoon
that it will be large one.
Eastern Railway Managers.
Copyright, 1855, blythe California associated Pressl
NEEDLES, February 14th.-H. c. Mutt,
President of the Atlantic and Pacific, c. w.
Smith, General Manager of the Santa Fe,
Major Merrill, General Manager of the st.
Louis and San Francisco, j. H Cott and A.
A. Gaddes, the new Manager of the Allan
tic and Pacific, have been here inspecting
the road. The party is travelling on q spe-
cial train with their families, and will leave
for San Diego tomorrow.
Found Dead in Bed.
fCopgight, 1883, by The California associated Press
STOCKTON, February 14th.-A man aged
about 5S years, named Samuel Dresbach,
who came here from Marysville three weeks
ago, was found dead in his bed to-day al
the Mansion House, where he was stop
ping. 1t was found that death resulted
from fatty degeneration of the heart
Pulitzer at Monterey.
Copyright, 1888, blythe California 4issociated Pressl
MONTEREY, February 14th.-Joseph Pu-
liter, proprietor of the New York World
and Captain Emery, of the Thesis, are at
the Hotel Del Monte with their families,
to remain three months.