Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-17
Irrigation in Tulare.

pervsors have concluded final hearing
on the petition for the TuIare Irrigation
District. and ordered an election August
24th. Ali who desired to withdraw from the
proposed district have been permitted to do
so, so there will be little opposition
Though cot down considerably, there are
vet about forty-five thousand acres in the
district. Residents in this nejghborhood
are quite hopeful for the future, as even
the small amount additional of water will
render the land of the district the most
productive in the valley. Should the cleo
ton carry, as seems certain, great ad-
vance in real estate values will follow.
washington's Convention.
OLYMPIA (W. To- July 16th.-The Ju-
dicial Committee presented majority and
| minority reports The former recommends
| the election of three judges to the Supreme
| Court, the latter five judges. The reports
| were ordered printed. Propositions were
| introduced relative to the distribution of
school funds, to provide for State roads dis
| tinct from county roads, for the adoption
of the Australian system of voting, to pro-
| hibit corporations from employing bodies
of armed men, compensation to all public
officers to he BY salary instead of fees, and
militia discipline. No constitutional ar
| ticle has yet been adopted.
Destructive Flood.
HENLEY (Cal.) July 16th.-A cloudburst
on the klamath river above this place
played havoc with the river mines here
this afternoon. The wingdams of John
Waggoner, w F. Allen and Osborn & Co.
were all swept away together with their
| wheels and mining utensils. The loss will
foot up many thousand dollars. The river
is lower than it has been for years, and the
| sudden rise at this time of the year IS with
L 30 alar,, 70 tl,o
| miners, as pay dirt was being taken out.
Beaten Almost to Death.
SoNoMA, July 16th-In a drunken fight
between quarrymen one mile from town at
an early hour this morning Charles Peter
son was fearfully beaten over the head with
| a pick. handle in the hands of Jim McGuf-
| few. He was rendered unconscious by the
| blows and lay where be fell for fourteen
hours His assailant then came into town
and gave himself up an6 is now in Jail
awaiting the result of Peterson's injuries,
which at this time are considered danger
Gus.
Santa Ana Items.
SANTA ANA, July 16th.-An enthusiastic
meeting of citizens assembled at the City
| Park this afternoon to listen TO addresses
favoring Santa Ana for the county seat
! The largest display of fireworks ever
| seen in this city will be burned this even
ing at o'clock, followed by speakers pre-
senting the merits of the various tickets
in the field and Santa Ana's claim for the
county seat. 4 large attendance and the
best of feeling prevails.
s'0ld DabIin'' Drowned.
MARYsvILLE. July 1Gth-The body found
in the Feather river near Nelson Point yes
terdsy has heed identified as that of James
McGihliu, otherwise known as "Old Dab
lin" He had been lettering about the town
of Nicolaus for some weeks and about
week ago had been conducted across the
river by Constable and ordered to move
on. 1t is supposed he was drowned in al
tempting to return.
Colusa County Bonds.
CoLusA, July l6th.-The election on the
issue of the 100000 bonds to-day in
Colusa resulted in 35l ayes, 25 noes; ia
cinto, 81 noes, . ayes; Sycamore 16 ayes, 2
noes. At Princeton no polls were opened.
The small precincts about Princeton, ii is
estimated, will give majority of about 5
noes. Estimated majority for the bonds,
27S.
Portland Briefs.
PORTLAND July 16th.-Authorities from
California have arrested Edward Baker,
wanted in Tehama county for grand lar
ceny. Baker was on his way to British
Columbia when arrested.
The second trial of Sandy 0lds for the
murder of Emil Weber, began to-day.
Sapa Water Company
NAPA, July l6th.--In The Kettlewell
against the ST. Helena Water Company
suit for $4,000 damages 10 property de.
stroysd by fire on account of lack of water,
the jury has awarded $500.
Dropped Dead
LIyERMoRE, July 16th.-John Bading, a
prominent citizen and leader of the Order
of Hermann Sons in this county, dropped
dead to-day with heart disease.
Marching to the Sea-
WArsogvILLE (Cal.), July 16th.-The
| United States troops arrived from Sequel at
10 o'clock on their march to Monterey.