Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-28
1t Was a Surprise.

| TACOMA (Wash.) December 2Ith.-Busl-
ness men in this city were greatly surprised
to-day at the announcement Of the suspen-
sion of Lloyd g. Co., one of the principal
mercantile houses in Ellensburg, beng a
general grocery, dry goods and clothing
store. Before making an assignment,
chattel mortgage of the firms property was
executed to the Citizens National Bank of
Tacoma, the First National Bank of Port
| land and Kelly Dunn Il Co., of the latter
city. The Indebtedness to Kelly, Dunn &
| Co is about $500; to the First National
Bank, So 500, and to the Citizens National
Bank 81, 500. The creditors in this city are
the Citizens National Bank, Reese, Red
mond e. Co. and Garrettson, Woodruff IL
Pratt The principal creditors are East, H.
B. Clafin & Co. being one.
An Insane Engineer.
SAN BERNARD1No, December 27th-Word
was brought to the city this morning that
crazy man was about two miles north in
a farmers barn. Officers went after him.
| The man was barefooted, his clothes were
in tatters and his feet and body full of
prickly-pe pins. He was violently insane
and imagined ne was on deer hunt. His
name is George Reece, and be lives at
Ocean Side and is well off His wife is
now in San Francisco. He is an ex
engineer of the Santa Fe and has been at
| Redlands, looking at some clay with view
of starting pottery works.
An Indian Executed.
GLOBE "a. IT,, December 27th.-The first
| legal execution in Gila county took place
| this morning at 8 o'clock, in the hanging
of Nohdiezar, Tonto Apache Indian, who
murdered Lieutenant Seward Mott, of the
Tenth Cavalry, on the Gila river, San
Carlos Reservation, March 10, 1887. The
condemned man showed not the slightest
trepidation, but joked with the deputy
when the pinions and moose were being
placed Everything passed off successfully.
Life was pronounced extinct in seven and
one-half minutes after the drop.
Death Rather than Jail.
SAN JOSE. December 9th. = Charles
Scheulen committed suicide at o'clock
| this afternoon by shooting himself through
the heart Scheulen is the saloon. keeper
who shot Timothy Kane in the formers
saloon December 18th. Scheulen was re-
leased on bonds, and was in room over
his saloon when he was informed that his
bondsmen had surrendered him, and Dep
uty Sheriff Hall was at the foot Of the
stairs to arrest him. He Immediately sent
bullet through his heart, and expired in
| stantly.
CHICO. December 27th-James Conklin,
miner working the old Labor claim on
Butte creek canyon, got badly injured
! Tuesday by premature blast. Two blasts
had been put in two holes, and only one
went off. Thinking the other had gone
out, Conklin went into the tunnel to light
it, when it went off, badly shattering his
right arm, disfguring his face and iDjur-
| ing his eyes.
The Ready Revolver.
ALBUQUERQUE On. NJ, December 9th
! At 7:30 last night Charles F. Davis, night
operator for the Atlantic and Pacific, was
shot and killed by day operator Ambrose.
The men had quarrel, and Davis threat
ened Ambrose. The latter pulled pistol
and saot Davis, killing him instantly. The
murderer was captured and jailed There
were no witnesses to the tragedy.
Wants Some More.
SAN BERNARDINo, December 27th.-Jee
Cotton (colored), who was defeated Christ
mas Eve in q hotly- contested fight of
thirty-two rounds by Jack Sullivan, has
challenged the latter to fight again. The
challepgs has been accepted and articles
signed, the match to come fl on the 18Th
of January. It will be hard battle. The
two men weigh the same.
washington's Pioneer Dead.
CHEHAL1s (Wash.), December 27th.-
Marcel Bernier, the first white person born
in Washington (then Oregon Territory,
died suddenly to-day, aged 60, at his home
on the New Aukum prairie. His father,
Jules Bernier, was one of the first Hudson
Bay Company's men to penetrate this sec
ton.
Died of His InjHries.
MARTINEZ, December 27th.-The man
run over by passenger train, No. 19, al
Vallejo Junction, last evening, was brought
here. His right leg was cut of, but his
head was badly crushed, ard he died this
morning. His name was Thomas Board.
man. He lived at San Pablo Station.
Arrested for Rape.
GLRoY. December 27th.-Ed. Turner. 9
colored pugilist OF some note was arrested
to-day on charge Of rape. A young Span.
ish girl, Minnie Vasquez, claims he enticec
, her away from home Thursday midnight
to q deserted place on the railroad track
! and there assaulted her.
Stolen Money.
FRESNO. December 27th.-Burglars re
lievei Trumbo Bros, confeetioners, or S21;
last night. The money was in box on
shelf at the head of The bed. but soleonl
distracted it from the room. Suspicion
rests on a clerk, and warrant was issuet
for his arrest.
An Old-Timer Gone.
G1LRoY. December 27th.-Thos. Moxett
an old pioneer of Gilroy, and one of tn
most estimable citizens. fell dead to-day
. Moxett was a native of North Carolina, an
was strong Republican leader. He wa
j aged 65.