Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-24

ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST.
Death Of One Of the Pioneer Men Of
Nevada County.
NOTES FROM PLACERYILLE.
Opening of the Fairs at Los Angeles
and Rohnerville-A South
ern Tragedy.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNros.l
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uNroS.l
LOS ANGELES.
Opening of the Fair = Fell from His
Wagon and SilIed-Etc,

Opening of the Fair Fell from His
Wagon and KiIIed-Etc.
Los ANGELES, September 23d.-The tenth
annual fair of the Sixth District opened at
the pavilion this evening with grand dis
play of the resources of the counties COM
prising the district. San Diego's display
was particularly fine. A large annex was
built for the machinery display, which
was full of engines of all kinds.
The hall is handsomely decorated with
bunting and flowers. The fair was formally
opened at s o'clock tonight by an address
from the President, L. L. Yatonberg. An
original poem, by A. F. Kercheval, was
read. The annual address was delivered by
ex-State Printer ]. ]. Ayers, and music was
by the Seventh Regiment band.
A large crowd is in attendance. The dis
plays are not all in place, but will be to-
morrow.
The rivalry for the best display between
the various counties is keen. Los Angeles
merchants are making extreme efforts to
secure the precedence. Premiums are of
tered to the amount of $4,000 The races
will not take place until October 21st to
26th.
The colored people this evening cele-
brated the anniversary of the signing of the
emancipation proclamation with appropri-
ate patriotic ceremonies. The principal
feature was the address by Thos Pearson.
Some time since Superior Judge Clark
granted an injunction against the Cahug-
ena Valley Railroad on the ground that
steam cars were a nuisance on the public
streets. Trains stopped running a week
ago. Last Monday James Mclaughlin, the
President of the road, applied to the
City Council for franchise to move the
road to Second street.
Tho 10 N, do 4l,ot MI or
serted he could buy enough Councilmen
to pass the necessary ordinance. Mayor
Hazard vetoed the ordinance, and Nc.
Laughlin refused to answer questions con-
cerning bribery when brought before the
Council.
This necessitated the pulling up of the
rails, which caused much Inconvenience
to many people in that vicinity.
Last Thursday Miguel Leenis, wealthy
farmer, fell from his wagon and received
wounds resulting in his death. Talk of
foul play commenced at once, but the
Coroner's jury found the death to be ac-
cidental. His will, filed with the County
Clerk, makes provision for the disposal of
his property, among others $1,000 to Ex-
pira Chiquolla, who has been for several
years my faithful housekeeper." The
woman declares she was his wife and will
contest the will. There is also woman in
France who claims to be his wife and was
deserted years ago. The estate is valuable
and lively case will no doubt be the re-
suit.
During the smallpox scare during the
winter of 1887 the City Health officers re-
moved a daughter of Mrs. J. F. McLared
to the pest-house where she died. The
mother brought suit against the city for
S5O,OO0 damages. The Jury rendered
verdict for $500. The city will appeal
the case.
DR.. Kellogg of Alhamba tells remark
able story in his suit for 500 600 against
DR.. Cochran ct al, for adjudging him in
sane, and running his medical practice,
worth $4,000 year. He alleges that
while under the influence of cocoaine he
was bound by two tramps on the railroad
track, and escaped just in time to save
himself from being killed by train. He
returned to this city, engaged room at a
hotel and fearing TO be in the darkness let
the gas burn at half blaze. The plumbers
repairing pipes turned the gas off, then
/ turned 1t on again. Fortunately the
doctor escaped asphyxiating. When he
escaped this new peril he was arrested on
a charge of insanity and examined by Drs.
WorthingtoD, Cochran and Wernigh, ad-
judged insane and sent to Stockton. He
was released last April, and has been
striving ever since, unsuccessfuIly, 10 re-
cover his lost medical practice.
He alleges their action made him social
outcast, hence the suit.
Mrs Sample, the colored Vcodoo Princess,
was arrested at nine o'clock tonight, after
hiding for three weeks in an obscure hut
near the river. She is wanted on charge
of forgery. 1t is alleged she drew up the
will of colored barber named Susand,
who died recently, whereby he wills her
$4,000.
She admitted writing the will, but claims
Susand was only able to sign his initials
to the document. His friends claim she
used witchcraft powers on the dying man.
Mrs. Sample weighs three hundred pounds
and is q very nglv nepress