Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-25
NORTHERN RAILROADS.


and other officials OF the Union and South
ern Pacific and Oregon Navigation Com
pany arrived here to-day. They have Just
returned from trip to the Ceur d'Alene
country where they went to inspect the
Washington and Idaho line They say
the road will be pushed rapidly through
the mountains TO Missoula where con-
nection with the st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba and Union Pacific will be made.
The Washington and Idaho will be here in
ninety days when new route will be
opened east and west via Pendleton, Or.
From here the time by this line will be
several hours shorter to Omaha, Chicago
and the East. The Union Pacific will
give Spokane terminal freight rates.
The visitors made efforts to secure
grounds here for union depot for the Spo-
aue Northern, Seattle, Lake Shore and
Union Pacific.
Il is reported here day that as John
McNeilly, we'll known citizen of Cheney,
was returning from the railroad mems pic
mic, at Medical Lake, he got on the rear of
the private car occupied by the road Off
Gals, with a friend. 1t is alleged that a
negro porter ordered them off, using very
insulting language. When the car stopped
at the platform at Cheney, McNeilly got
off. The porter followed him and hit him
it is alleged twice with heavy club. The
train moved on with the porter before an
arrest could be made. McNeilly will die.
The porter has not yet been arrested.
Los Gatos Schools.
Los GATos, June 24th.-The closing ex-
ercises of the High and Grammar Schools
took place last night in Lyndon Hail.
which was handsomely decorated for the
occasion. There were twelve graduates,
four from the High School and eight from
the Grammar Department. The average
standing of the schools for the term Just
closed is eighty. seven, the highest in the
county. OF the seventy. eight pupils that
studied bookkeeping during the past term
but three worked out the correct result
from the problems given. They are all of
the Grammar School here. The merits of
our instructors seem to be recognized
abroad. il. NJ. Band, the Principal of the
schools, has bean called to the University
of the of the Pacific; Miss Ella Glenden.
ming, one OF the teachers, to the Santa
Clara Public Schools, and Miss Flora l. de
Wolf, another teacher, to the schools OF
Oakland.
Action Dismissed.
NEVADA CITY, June 24th-In the case OF
Charles H. Mitchell, editor of the Grass
dIICS CHtOf, anu reporter ON
the same paper, charged with contempt in
publishing that the leading attorney for
the defense in the Lord trial was on the
bench, Judge Waliing this morning
granted the respondents motion for a dis
missal on the ground that the offense was
committed out of the presence of the Court
and the papers served did not include an
affidavit setting forth the facts from which
the alleged contempt arose, and that the
accused were respectively editor and re-
porter of the Union.
Blazing Grain Fields.
STOCKTON, June Enthusiastically fire on
Roberts Island swept 300 acres of stubble
and consumed twelve stacks of grain, ag-
gregating s 600 sacks. 1t belonged to Mar
tin j. Lund. The loss is 5000.
At II o'clock this morning another fire
started, and at noon had swept between
800 and 400 acres of grain and was threat
ening several stacks and house and barn.
1t will burn as much more before meet
ing the road.
a series of fires for two weeks have de-
stroyed grain of more than 5000 acres all
told.
Placerville Notes.
PLACERvILLE, June 24th.-Bert Jackson,
an Indian, was held TO answer for the muir
der of W. r. Melvin, who was found dead
in his cabin May 30th. The evidence is all
circumstantial, the Indian being seen with
clothes on similar TO what Melvin had
worn, and the bullet found fitted the gun
owned by the Indian.
The Salvation Army are annoyed every
night by hoodlums, who go to the barracks
and turn things upside down. Arrests
have been made, and the authorities will
settle the difficulties.
An Excellent Move.
FRESNO, June 23d.-The business men of
this city have organized an association to
ascertain the names of the young men who
frequent gambling resorts, and detectives
are to be employed for this work. 1t is
said there have been a number of short
ages lately in the accounts of different
young men which have been kept quiet on
account of the standing of the parties, and
this action is deemed necessary to protect
the clerks as well as the merchants.
Suspected Fire Bug.
FRESNO, June 24th.-Last night a fire
destroyed a one story frame building occu-
pied as q saloon in the Western Addition
by Martin Bedding and wife. The saloon
has only been running few days and the
building was new. This morning the
officers obtained sufficient evidence to ar
rest Bedding, charging him with arson.
1t is said other parties are implicated, and
there probably will be more arrests. The
property was heavily insured.
Burglars at Work.
PETALUMA, June 24th.-The other even
ing an attempt was made to rob the Gen.
tennial Planning Mill at East Petauma, but
the parties were discovered before they
could accomplish their purpose by officer
Armstrong. IL is suspected that their OBJ
iect, in addition to robbing the premises,
was also that of incendiarism. There have
been suspicious characters about town for
several days past and a sharp lookout is be-
ing kept.
Orange County.
SANTA ANA. June 24th.-The county divi-
sion committee issued a call to-day for
primary elections to be held next Saturday
for the election of delegates 10 county
convention 10 be held here Tuesday. July
2d, to nominate citizens ticket for the
election of officers for the county of Orange.
The general impression is that but one
ticket will be put in the field. The election
will be held the latter part of July.
sad Accident.
VENTURA, June 24th.-William H. Wells
accidentally shot himself near Nordoff ves-
terday. He was carrying a loaded shotgun
in cart, and when turning TO bid adieu to
a friend the gun from some cause went off
The load entered his bowels and ranged
upward. He lived about three hours.
Wells was an industrious young man. He
was married about two months ago in
Ventura.
Anxious to Become "a State.
SANTA FE On. NJ. }, June 23d.-Governor
Prince issued proclamation to-day urging
on the people of New Mexico the impor-
lance of taking an active interest in the
Constitutional Convention, to be held at
Santa Fe, September Sd. He recommends
the sinking of partisan and personal pre-
ference so that New Mexico's admission to
Statehood may be fastened.
Insane Young Man.
CORNING, June 24th.-Hugh Green. q
years old who says he is from Bucking-
ham & Hecht, San Francisco was found
wandering in the creek on Finnell's ranch,
shouting, running, etc. He is insane, and
there are fears that he will kill himself
He was arrested by officers and taken to
Red Bluff
Congregational Assembly.
ELLENsBURG Nv. IT,, June 24th.-The
Congregational Church Assembly of Wash
ington Territory will hold its first session
in Eilanshurg this uaat heoippiD1 ~,