Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-23
4 Days Happenings at the Western Me
sropoIis-A Healthy City.

4 Days Happenings at the Western Me-
sropoIis-A Healthy City.
SAN Francisco, June 22d.-Nellie Small
man, the young girl who was married
secretly to Joseph Music, in Oakland, a
day or two ago, this morning became re-
conciled to her father and mother, and
promised 10 60 home with them. They
accordingly asked that she be released
from custody. Judge Rix made the order,
and the young bride walked out of the
Courtroom without word to her husband,
who stood watching her go with tears in
his eyes. Music, who was locked up pend
ing an investigation, was also permitted to
depart.
NoRrUARY REPORT.
Ninety deaths were recorded at the
Health Office this week, the smallest
weekly death rate for several months. The
males numbered 81 and females Sc. For
eign born, IS; including 8 Mongolians
The deaths under one year of age num-
bered %, and were over sixty years old.
There were 3 cases of suicide, 5 casualties
and q died in public institutions,
PERHAPS A SUICIDE.
The body of drowned man was found
floating in the bay, off Howard street
wharf, this morning, by the deckhands Of
the tug Printer. The body, which was
naked, had not been in the water over
couple of hours. The deceased was appar-
emily about 60 years OF age, and had full
iron-gray beard. The remains are now at
the Morgue awaiting Identification.
SUICIDE BY sTRYCHNINE.
James Johnson, sged about forty-fve or
fifty years, committed suicide early this
morning by taking strychnine. Johnson,
who IS Portuguese was peddler of no.
tons but had very poor success in bust
ness. Last night the landlord of SO Mont
gomery avenue, where Johnson roomed,
asked him for his rent, which was long
overdue, but he WAS unable to pay it. 1t
is supposed he became respondent on &C
count Of poverty and swallowed the poison.
The deceased had no relatives in this city
so far as known. The body is at the
Morgue.
BUCKLEY INTERVIEWED.
c. a. Buckley, in an interview this after
noon, said his return to this city so unex-
pectedly has no political significance. His
return was fastened by the illness of his
wife, who contracted typhoid fever in Pan
anna. lie says there is no truth in the re-
port that offers were made to him TO con-
troll the political affairs of New York 1t
Is simply the romance of some New York
reporters who bounded him by day and by
night and allowed him no peace He said
he did not know anything of the trouble
between Sam Rainey and Supervisor
Barry in relation to politics.
SHERIFF MISSING.
Robert Steen, the Sheriff of Mohave
county, A. T., is reported to be missing and
his friends are anxious to learn of his
whereabouts. He drew 81, 100 he had de-
posted in the safe of the Grand Hotel in
1aft
for Arizona. Since then nothing has been
heard of him.
COLONEL FLoURNoY ILL.
Colonel Flournoy is very Ill at Bartlett
Springs. a few days ago it was feared that
he could not live, and his son was tele-
graphed for. Late news, however, gives
the information that he is better and will
probably recover
j. B. Mhoou, partner of Colonel Flour
noy, is confined by illness to his house in
Alameda.
GEORGE c. GoRHAM.
George G. Gorham, Republican candidate
for Governor of this State in 1867, and for
eleven years Secretary of the United States
Senate, is visiting this city after an absence
OF many years. He says he is not here on
political business, but 10 visit his brother,
Z. NJ. Gorham, coiner of the Mint He is
now writing the life OF Edwin NJ. Stanton,
Lincoln's Secretary of War.
PIONEER REUNION.
The Placer County Pioneers held their
seventh annual picnic at Shell Mound
Park to-day, and elected Edward N. Hall,
President OF the Association.
The Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Education Association at a meeting
this evening TO Oppose of the surplus on
hand decided to donate IS 900 for the sup
port Of the free kindergarten schools.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
W. E. Topham some time ago obtained
employed in the Office of the San Jose
Wooden Mills, at SIS per week This not
being sufficient 10 meet his wants. he stole
quantity of shirts valued at $24 per dozen,
and sold them to hand me- down shops for
less than half price. He was arrested to-
day while selling the stolen goods.