Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-28
Forestry and Beet Sugar.


the head in his cell. His wounds are pro-
nounced not serious.
Forestry and Beet Sugar.
Copyright. 1855, by Tie California Associated Press
CHICO, January 27th.-A. Kinney and ].
d. Spreckels of the Forestry Commission,
are here looking at gift of fifty acres for
an experimental station. 1t is the most
eligible and just what is wanted. They are
well pleased with it.
Claus Spreckels is also here to talk about
sugar beets, and the probabilities look fair
for the establishment of factory, as all
the guarantees ofgrowing beets in quantity
can be given.
Suicide in Santa Rosa.
lCopyight, 1855, by The California Associated Press
SANTA Rosa, January 27th.-Last night
George A. Thornton committed suicide at
his residence in this city by taking lauda-
mum. Thornton graduated at West Point
and served as Second Lieutenant in the
army till the civil war, when he Joined the
Confederate forces and became Brigadier-
General. He came to this city in 1871.
Since that time he has held county official
positions. He leaves large family of
children.
The PlacervfIle Railroad
PLACERvILLE, January 27th.-At the
Board of Trade meeting Wednesday night
it was decided to celebrate the completion
of the Sacramento and PlacerYiile road to
this point. The entire grading is now
done and the track laid to within five miles
of this place. 1t is expected that the cele-
bratiou viii be heldinside of month.
At an election held by the Board of Trade,
Charles A Swisler was chosen President
and II. S. Morey Vice President Seventy
five Directors were selected from the bQsi-
ness men of the county.
Action by the Fruit Union.
SAN FRANCIsco, January 27th.-rSpecial.1
AT a meeting of the California Fruit Union
this afternoon it was decided to appoint
committee to consult Mr.. Towne of the
railroad company, in regard to the settling
of matters of which the fruit men com
plain. a telegram was sent to Mr.. ToTne
asking him to set a day for meeting the
committee. As such committee the Chair
man appointed Messrs. J. @. Brown, J,
Bettner P. e. Plat, s. j. Stabler and r. B.
Blowers.
a High License Prosecution.
[copyrigt, lss5, Byte California Associated Iressl
MARYsvILLE January 27th-I. n. Rams
dell had jury trial st Yuba City to-day on
a charge of selling liquor at Live Oak, in
Sutter county, without license / verdict
of not guilty was rendered. This vas the
first prosecution under the new high license
law IN Suffer county. Ii is said that a re-
ward was offered by the parties desiring to
enforce the law, for evidence 10 convict in
this case.
PetaIuma Items.
[Copyight, 1sss. by tie California Associated Press
PETALUMA. January 27lh.-A printer and
mechanic has in operation here q folding
machine of bis own invention.
Petaluma is il danger of wood famine.
But a small amount of green wood is on
hand at one of the yards, at 81 and s. per
cord.
The temperance reform here includes an
active movement against the use of tobacco
by boys.
Death of a Pioneer.
IcopWiglt, 1855, by 0e California associated iress.l
NORTH SAN JUAN, January 27th.-John
Mccoy, an old pioneer resident of.Sebas-
topol, near here, died at the America mine
above Downieville on the 18th, of pneumo-
MIA. He was aged fifty-seven years. De-
ceased came to this State in 1857 from
Pennsylvania and engaged in mining in
this section at an early day. He was held
in high esteem.
The Santa Ana Murderer.
SAN Francisco, January 27th.-[Special.l
1t has been learned that Anschlag, under
arrest at Los. Angeles for the murder of
Hitchcock and wife at Santa Ana, came to
San Francisco in December, 1886, and rep
resented that he came direct from Ger
many. In January following he went to
Bangor, Butte county, where he lived un-
til be went to Santa Ana.
Killed by Hsnd-Car.
Copyright, 1885, by The California associated Press
RIVERSIDE, January 27th.-Last evening
at o'clock, while section men of the Cali
fornia Central were riding over the track in
a hand-car near Rincon, John Kramer, one
of the gang. made misstep and fell from
the car, which ian over him, infiicting in
juries from which he died within few
hours.
New Fire Insurance Company.
Copyright 1855, by the alfornia Assooated Press.I
STOCKTON, January 27th.-The scheme of
organizing local insurance company has
been agitated for some time by local bus
iness men and capitalists, and to-day the
Alta Fire Insurance Company was incor-
porated with capital stock of 100000.
Nothing But Measles.
Ic9pgiel, 1885, BY the California associated Press.l
DIXON, January 27th.-In some unac-
culation that there is case of smallpox N
Dixon. There is no foundation whatever
for the report. The case in point is moth
ing more than measles.
Child Found Drowned.
Copyigh. lsss, byn nae California Associated Fressl
LODI, January 27th.-Florence Brown,
aged 10 years, was found drowned in pool
of water about six inches deep this morn
ING on the plains four miles from Clements
in this county.
Fire In Salinas.
fCoPynsh. lsss, by the California Associated Press
SALINAS, January 9th. = Chinatown
caught fire about o'clock last night, burn
ing about 81 500 worth of property before
controlled by the Fire Department There
was no insurance. The fire is supposed to
have been accidental.
Land Slides In Siskiyou.
iCepwi0ht. 1855, by ae California Associated Press
YREKA, January 9th The late rains are
causing bad slides and caves on the Siski-
you mountains, requiring temporary stage
connection on the railroad.
storming Up North.
Copyright 1855, BY The California associated Fress.l
TRrSITY CENTER, January th.-One and
three-eighths inches of rain fell to-day 1t
is still s;orming, with wind from the south.
Died at Sea.
SAN FgANcIsco, January 27th.-ESpecial.l
Queen" died on the City of New York on
her trip from Yokohama to this city. The
body was embsimed and will be sent to her
relations in New York.