Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-05

SEATTLE, January 4th.-By the explosion
| OF boiler on pile-driver in Seattle harbor
yesterday, James Livingston was killed and
J. u. James and Henry Niemans slightly
! injured. The cause of the explosion is un-
| known.
Home-Seekers About OroviIle.
Copyright 1888, bya,e California Associated Tress.l
ORovILLE, January 4th-The Board of
Trade meets tonight to arrange for a repre-
| sentation at San Jose on the oath.
Many strangers are here since the fair
looking for and buying land An English
| syndicate has bonded $4,000 acres west of
| town.
| The Palermo Colony has been organized
on 5000 acres five miles southeast of town.
| Construction Train Ditehed.
Copyright 1885, by the California Associated Press.
| ONTARIO, January 4th.- There was a
| serious accident this morning on the Cali
| fornia Central Railroad, between Ontario
and Cucamonga. The heavy rains last
night washed out culvert, and a construc-
ton train passing over it was ditched. One
man was killed and five or six seriously
| injured.
| Accident with a Pistol.
[copyight, 1885, 6yae alrornia 4ssociatei Press
| SoNoMA January 4th.-A young man
named Gustav Haux, in the employ of
| Dresel IL Co., while discharging a Colts
| navy six-shooter on Tuesday had the
| thumb and foreinger of his left hand
blown off by the bursting of the weapon
| The fingers of his right hand were also
badly larcerated.
Compulsory Vaccination.
Copyright, 1855, by the California associated Press
SANTA Rosa, January 4th.-At q meeting
of the Board of Health to night resolu-
ton was adopted urging the Board OF Edu-
cation to compel students to be vaccinated
as prerequisite to admission to the schools
| of this CITY,
Guarding Against Smallpox.
Copyright 1885, by lie California associated Press
MARYsvILLE, January 4th.-No small
| pox has appeared in Yuba county, but as a
precautionary measure the Marysville City
Council has appointed DIR. c. c. Harrington
| Public Vaccinator.
Sad Case.
Copyright, 1Sss, by he California Associated Press.
| MARTINEZ, January 4th.-Mrs Julia +.
Gambs, resident OF Walnut Creek, mar
ried, aged thirty nine years. and the mother
| of seven small children, was examined
here to-day and pronounced violently in
sane and commit ed to the Napa Asylum
The Ipjured Contractor.
Copyright, 1ssS. Byte California Associated Press
NAPA, January 4th.-John T. Davis, con-
tractor on the Napa, Lake and Humboldt
Railroad, injured Saturday in Sage Canyon
| by rock from blast, which struck him
| and broke his collar bone and fractured his
skull, was taken to st. Helena and is do
ing well.
Incorporation Defeated.
lCopyigh, 1888. by tie California associated Press
| TULARE, January 4th - Incorporation
| was defeated by Al majority. The friends
| OF the movement propose 10 try again in
\ few months.
Death of an Old Pioneer.
Copyright 1888, by the California Associated Press.l
| SoNoMA, January 4th-Mark Wooster,
an old pioneer of this valley, died at his
| home i'll this place yesterday, aged 81
years.
Fleet of High License.
fCoPig, lSSS, by Tie California associated Press
| SPANIsHTowY, January 4th.-Seventeen
| saloons out of twenty-five in this township
have closed since the high license was
| adopted.
| \ Revelation TO OroviIlians.
lcopyrig, 1888. Jy The California associated Press
ORovILLE, January 4th.-The cars came
/ in from below tonight covered with snow.
! No snow has fallen here. The thermometer
now Is p. NJ is 40.
| Death of Petaluma Lady.
Icopyr'gat, 1885, by DE California associated Press
PErALUMA, January 4th.-The wife of I.
| NJ. Marty. late pastor of the First Congre-
| gational Church of this city, died a; A. NJ.
to-day.
Jesse d. Carr's Illness.
| SALINAS, January 4th.-Hon. J. D. Carr.
| who has been afflicted with a carbuncle on
the back of his neck for the past three
weeks is still very low The tumor is of
immense size being over four inches in
circumference and very deep. 1t is now
| sloughing off, and the great drain on his
| system has made Mr.. Carr very weak. This
| old gentleman, with his indomitable will,
| is making brave fight for life, and hopes
| are entertained for his recovery.
Suicide by Strychnine.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 4th.-Victor G.
| Watrigant committed suicide this morning
| by means of strychnine He was brought
| into the Receiving Hospital by two citizens
who had found him in room on Mont
gomery street. Every effort was made
to relieve the sufferer, but after ten minutes
of agony. he died. Watrigant was about
/ twenty-three years of age. He had been
employed by Miller & Lux as salesman at
their saughter-house. His work was not
satisfactory, however, and his connection
with the firm was severed on November
1st.
Watsonville Talks Boom.
WATsoNvILLE, January 4th-The estab-
lishment of the beet sugary at this place
has caused quite a boom in real estate.
There is sharp demand for all kinds of
real estate, especially in the vicinity of the
site of the sugar works. Prices are becom-
ing sleeper, especially for good farming
land.
He Comes up Smiling.
SAN Francisco, January 4th-[Special.l !
Weather indications for the twenty-four
hours commencing at A. NJ. January 5th
For Northern California rain and fresh
northerly, winds and rising temperature.
For Southern California, local rains and
light to fresh variable winds, and warmer.
Murdered by His Comrade.
FLORENCE, January 4th.-Willis Brown.
a horse dealer of Phoenix, was murdered
by Mexican comrade at Picacho. in this
county, Thursday night. The deceased was
on his way TO Sonora to purchase horses.
The murderer took the horse and left for
Sonora. The deceased was a good citizen.
Marin Claims the Banner.
SAN RAFAEL, January 4th.-Marin county
claims TO be the banner county for prompt
payment of taxes. Out of a total of $136.-
443 sc all is paid except 81, ,097 16. This
beats Santa Clara, which has claimed to be
the banner county, by little more than
half.
Heavy Railroad Business,
SAN BERNARDINo, January 4th.-A large
number OF excursionists arrived here yes
terday from the East over day behind
time, because the Southern Pacific is short
of locomotives to handle its immense bust
ness.
Accidentally Shot.
Los ANGELES. January 3d.-A man
named Joseph Lumszstt was dangerously
shot in the thigh at the recent fire by pis-
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