Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-04

constantly caving in they could not do
anything. 1t is reported that the damage
/ Is very slight, and will not take long TO pat
/ the road IN repair after it stops raining.
| They Should Come Hither.
Copyright 1885, by the afo7ria associated Press.l
! BARsTow, January 3d.-For the past week
gang OF shell operators have been ply
ing their vocation here, fleeing passengers
or anyone who bucked against them. The
c1tlzens, becoming tired of such highway
robbery, organized to take the law in their
own hands yesterday evening, and ordered
them to leave town, which they did
promptly with a posse of citizens in pur-
suit, who followed them for about eight
miles across the mountains.
Mountain Travel.
ECoppght, 1888, by tie California issociatect Press
YREKA, January 3d-The first train in
three days arrived this evening from Ore
| gon. 1t had land-slides ard nearly FIVE
| feet OF snow 10 contend with. The train
from the south was delayed for several
hours by slide at Southern's. The
weather is clear and cold
A Brilliant Mind Clouded.
| tcoppIgt 1888, GyEe California AssocGted Press.
| AUBURN, January 3d.-W. c. Norton,
once prominent citizen of Placer county,
/ was adjudged insane yesterday, and was
| laken to Stockton to-day. In 1873 he rep
| resented this county in the Assembly, and
| in 1877 in the Senate. About that time he
was prominently talked of for Governor.
Another Flood in Los Angeles.
tcopwfg. 1888. by the California Associated Press
Los ANGELES, January 3d-There has
| been continuous rain since early this
| morning. Nearly two inches has fallen
| A..t,, ha. foI
| flow in the lower portion of the city, but
! the levees hold the river in check so far.
! Death of a College President.
[CopyigAt, 1885, by he California Associated Press
SAN Francisco, January 3d.-R. w.
| Farnsworth, Dean of the Maclay Theolog-
| ical College, of San Fernando, died this
evening of pneumonia, after short illness.
| Mrs. McDonald's Case.
| SAN Francisco, January 3d.-When the
case of Clara Belle Mcdonald, charged with
assault to murder, came up before Judge
| Murphy in the Superior Coult this morn
ing, all the parties were present except the
defendant. Mr.. Darwin, chief counsel for
the defense, announced to the Court that
his client was quite i'll, and in a highly
nervous state, and though she had desired
| to be present, she was in such a condition
| that he did not desire to have her appear
to-day. Her father appeared and verified
the statement of the attorney, under oath,
and the case went over until Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Academy of Science Election.
SAN Francisco, January 3d.-[Special. /
| The Academy of Sciences held its annual
election of offices this evening. The regu-
! lar ticket, with Dr. II. w. Harkness at its
head, was elected. Last year DIR. Harkness
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twenty-five, but is re-elected by largely
increased majority this year. His admins
tratlon has been an eminently successful
| one, and while his reelection seemed to be
a foregone conclusion, ii was hardly ex-
pected that his majority would be SO large
A Dreadful Fall.
SAN Francisco, January 3d.-This morn.
ing Mrs Caroline Lehman met with ter
rible accident at No. 112 Grove street. II
seems she was washing a window in the
third story, when she lost her balance and
fell to the ground, distance of over thirty
feet. There is but little chance for her tC
recover but should she live she will be
badly MANNED as both of her legs were
badly broken. 1t is believed that she is
also suffering from concussion of the brain
in addition to being injured internally.
Fair Weather In This Section.
SAN Francisco, January 3d.-[Special i
Weather indications for the twenty-foul
hours commencing at A. NJ, January 4th
For California, generally fair weather in
Northern California, and rain followed by
fair weather in Southern California Light
to fresh northwesterly winds in the north
ern portion, and fresh to brisk southH est
erly winds in the southern portion. Cooler
in Southern California, and rising tempera
| ture in Northern California
Young Man Accidentally Killed.
HoLLIsTER, January Sd. - Charles l.
Eaton, sixteen years old and the youngest
son of Alexander Eaton, Town Trustee o.
Hollister, was killed by a pistol shot OF
New Years eve. Young Mobiles, son OF the
proprietor of the hotel, acknowledges hav.
ing fired the fatal shot, but says the shoot.
ing was an accident. The boys were ou
making night hideous with shouts and pis
tol shots.
Death from Exposure.
SANTA Rosa, January 3d.-E. Steigel
brought news to day from Sonoma that an
old man, 60 years old, who has been in the
employ of z. Weems, wandered away from
home three days ago, and was found dead
yesterday, and shoeless. He had been
lying in the rain for some time. An in
quest is now being held over the remains
at Sonoma.
Killed by "a Tree.
SANTA CRUZ, January 3d.-Levi X Green
was killed yesterday at Ben Lomond by q
falling iree. Deceased was a veteran of the
late war, having served on the United
States steamer Sangamon, and was mem
Der of Wallace Post, G. A. R., of this city