Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-12

tlllS alteIioOn anu decided to hold the next
state Convention at Pendleton, and fixed
the time for Tuesday April Sd. The sos
sion was very harmonious Twentv-two
out OF twenty-eight counties were repre-
scented.
Meeting of the Railroad Commissioners.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 18th. - The
Board of Railroad Commissioners met this
morning, all the members present. Mr..
ADDott moved to declare the offices of Sec
rotary and Bailiff of the Board vacant from
and after February LIST. The motion was
carried by the votes of Abbott and Rea,
White voting in the negative Rea then
nominated V. w. Gaskill, of Oakland. for
Secretary, and he was elected by the votes
OF Rea and Abbott, White voting for the
reelection of the present Secretary, Parker.
Abbott next nominated W. p. Eldred. of
Sacramento, for Bailiff, and he was elected.
receiving the votes of Abbott and Rea.
White nominated Carroll, the present in
cumbent for the position, and voted for
him. The only other business before the
Board was the old case of the complaint of
the irrepressible Robinson, but it was
finally laid over until the return Of the At
torney-General from Washington. The
Board then adjourned until next Monday.
Accident near Tehachapi.
FRESNO, January 11th.-A colored fam
lily, consisting of Charles Aukrum. wife
and daughter, who were injured in rail
road accident neal Tehachapi last night
are here. Aukrum's shoulder is badly in.
jnred, and his wife is hurt internally. He
states that the wheel broke while in the
tunnel, but the sides of the tunnel kept the
car from turning over until out of it. He
says that after the car stopped rolling over
1t was on fire in less than a minute He
lit matches until man found an ak. Him
self and wife were fastened under the seats.
he says there were about thirty persons in
the car, and none escaped injury, but the
most were only bruised or scratched.
The Fresno and Stockton Railroad.
FRESNO, January 11th.-Frank E. Austin,
Of Stockton, arrived in this city this morn
ing, and announced his readiness to meet a
committee of citizens and disclose the name
of corporation he represented, and which
proposed to build the railroad from Bakers
field, Kern county, TO Stockton, through
this city. A committee met him, and he
named the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad as the corporation. 1t is said that
the company will commence the construc-
ton OF the road as soon as possible.
Nevada City Notes,
Copyright, 1855, by the California associated Press
NEVADA CITY, January 1lth.-Thomas
Hicks, one of the boys arrested several
days ago for stealing gold watch from the
dressing-room of the theater has been held
to answer, and in default of $500 bail went
to jail. Frank Beardsley, who was also
arrested, was discharged.
Nearly all the water bitches hereabouts
are blocked with ice, and the supply of
water is growing less each day. In conse-
quence of the scarcity of water the electric
light works v ere unable 10 furnish lights
tonight.
Railroad Matters at Santa Rosa.
Icqpyoght, 1888, 6yae California associated I'ressl
SANTA Rosa, January 18th. - Colonel
Charles Croker, Colonel Fred Crocker, Su-
perlntendent of Construction Strobridge
and Chief Engineer Hood, all of ths South
ern Pacific Railroad, arrived here this
morning to select a place for the depot at
this end of the Santa Rosa and Caruuinez
Railroad 1t is also thought the route into
this city will be changed from North street
to Second street. The latter route seems to
meet the approval Of the party.
The Santa Clara Asylum.
Copyright 1855. by Ge California associated Hressl
AN JOSE JtlI airy 11th-The Trustees
of the AgDew In sane Asylum to-day ap-
pointed a committee, consisting Of Chair
man Barbour, Deger and Mcdonald, to
inspect the machinery used by other State
Board of Examiners act on the bills for
machinery contracted for. The Trustees
are of the opinion that some Of those con-
tracts were let at excessive figures.
One of Benson's Friends.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 11th.-[Special.
This afternoon the Grand Jury presented
another indictment against one of the Ben
son ring. The person named is not in Gus
tody, and the documents were placed on
the secret file, with bail at s. ,0Qe. Il is.
understood that w. II. N9rway is the man.
The indictment is for falsely swearing to-
an affidavit.
The Colusa Murderer.
CeLUsA, January 1ah.-De9utv Sheriff
Thompson has arrived with NJ V. Dixon,
who murdered Hopkins last month. They
left Carthage last Thursday, and cane
through without trouble. Dixon is reticent.
7. J. Hart will defend hira.
Convicted OF Murder.
Copyright, 1885, byts, cal fsrflia issosaated Iaress
FRESNO, January 1ith.-Ah Bow, who
shot and Killed man named Frank Fal-
Ion in September last, was convicted of
murder in the second degree tonight, the
jury being out about three hours.
He Bu1chered His Wife.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 11th.-[Special.l
Charles Ronagha, an Italian scavenger,
hacked his wife's head this afternoon with
Ratchet and the woman is now dying in
tie hospital. The murderer escaped.
An Opium Discovery.
SAN FRAXcIsco, January 11th-lSpeciall
The Custom-houge authorities here have
evidence of the existence CT gigantic ring
engaged in the manufacture Of opium in
Victoria, 3. c., which is smuggled across
the border