Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-04
NOT MUCH OF 4 CAPTURE.
The Schooner Black Diamond Arrives
Safe at Victoria.

NOT MUCH OF \ CAPTURE.
The Schooner Black Diamond Arrives
Safe at Victoria.
VICTORIA (B. CO. August 3d.-Grest ex-
element prevails here over the arrival of
the schooner Black Diamond from Behring
sea, after her capture by the cutter Rush
seaman named John Hakansson was put
aboard. He was appointed a special Off
Ger and ordered to take the vessel TO Sitka.
Captain Owens of the Diamond told the
Lieutenant of the Rush be would not go to
Sitka. The Rush took about eighty seal
skins and steamed away, and left the
schooner's papers and everything else.
The Diamond arrived in Victoria early
this morning. Hankansson saws he
was well treated by the schooner's
crew, and made a report TO Vice. Consul
Marvin, who wired the facts to Consul
Stevens in San Francisco.
CIR at satisfaction is felt over the Dia-
monds escape. 1t is thought this will
bring speedy settlement of the matter.
Bay District Track.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 3d.-There was
poor attendance at the opening of the fall
trotting meeting at the Bay District this
afternoon.
The event, a match between Wanda and
Semicolon, was won by Wanda in 2:23t.
In the second race there were FIVE entries,
the first heat won by Big Junk, Patch
Allen second Leroy Abbott third others
distanced.
In the second heat Allen won in 2:23,
Jun second, Leroy third.
In the third heat Jun first and Allen Sec
ond.
In the fourth heat Jun first and Allen
second. Time, 2:303.
Sensible Supervisors.
Tucson "a. t., August 3d-A public
meeting of citizens was held in the Pro-
bate Courtroom, in obedience TO q call is
sued by the Board of Supervisors looking
TO the procuring of all the statistics pos
sible for the information of the Senatorial
Committee expected in September, for the
purpose of informing themselves as to the
practicability of water storage and reclaim
ing the arid lands.
The Board of Supervisors made liberal
donation OF funds for the exhibit to be
made of mineral, agricultural and horti-
cultural products and a committee to enter
tain them has been appointed.
san Diego Military Camp.
San DIEGO, August 3d.-The annual en-
campment of the Seventh Regiment of
the First Brigade, is at Pacific Beach. The
companies in camp are Company A, of
Los Angeles; Company B, of San Diego;
Company G, of Los Angeles; Company d,
of Pomona; Company E. of San Bernar-
dino; Company F, of Los Angeles, and
Company G, of Anaheim.
Adiutant. General Orion and Staff will
be here tomorrow.
Governor Waterman arrived from Julian
to-day, IN greatly improved health. He is
I1Nnph Intaractn cd in Tho
will be constant visitor.
Truckee Aroused.
TRUoKEE, August 3i.-For the past two
weeks Truckee has been infested by gang
of rough characters, and hardly a night
has passed within that time but there has
been some robbery committed. To-day
the town has been wrought up to a high
pitch of excitement by the crime of brute
in his attempts at outrage on several little
girls. He was arrested and lodged in Jail,
but was removed at II o'clock tonight by
a body of forty masked men, who took
him from officer Marrili and undoubtedly
administered q Goa: of tar and feathers
upon him.
Beet Sugar.
SANTA ANA, August 3i.-The beet sugar
meeting held at Surgeons Hall this after
noon was under the auspices of the Board
of Trade. There wrs fair attendance and
great interest was taken. An organization
was effected to discover the adaptability of
the valley to sugar beet culture.
Samples of beets from all parts of the
valley were expressed 10 jacksonville for
further tests. The tests recently made of
beets before they mature disclosed IA per
cent. of saccharine matter.
Sugar cane culture is also receiving more
than ordinary attention here.
sutro Tunnel Property.
VIRGINIA New, August 3d-A deed
was executed to-day by q United States
Marshal conveying to the Union Trust
Company of New York all the property of
the Sutro Tunnel Company included in
the sale of that property January Il, 1889
The sale is made 10 satisfy mortgage held
by Hugh McCalmont ct al. A suit for
foreclosure was called in the United States
Circuit Court at Carson, October 1, 1888.
resulting in decree ordering the sale of
the property. the sale was confirmed by
the Court in July.
Fire in the Cascade Range.
ELLENsBURG wv. IT,, August 3d.-The
forest fires in the Cascade range continue
to spread and are doing great damage TO
the timber, saw-mills, mines, etc. There
is no estimating the damage, but the
timber is destroyed for miles on the upper
Yakima and Cleolum rivers.
Ranchers are now engaged night and
day in that section fighting fire. A dense
smoke covers the entire country for hun
dred miles.
The Chinese Tourists.
SAN Francisco, August 3d.-The eigh-
teen Chinese tourists who came from Cuba
by way of New Orleans left to-day on the
steamer Belgic. The bondsmen have not
yet obeyed the order of Judge Sawyer TO
produce Chae Chang Ping, so he may be
to China. Marshal Franks says
he is not obliged to hunt for Ping, and Dis
trict Attorney Carey says he knows moth
ing of the case beyond the promise of at
torney Riordan TO produce Ping.
Buying Up Brewerfes.
SAN Francisco August 5d-The English
syndicate has declined to purchase VIE
lands brewery, as they cannot agree on the
price. The Wielands want So 600, 600. The
syndicate offered 81, 250, 000
The syndicate will in two weeks close
negotiations for the purchase of twelve
breweries, eight in this city, one in Oak
land, one in Berkeley, one in San Jose and
one in Los Angeles, for 81, 100000.
Fires In Humboldt.
HoRNRRooK, August 3d.-Immense for
SSt III g arc iSEiiiS III Tie LnOuuldllS uOftn-
west of here, destroying large quantities of
fine timber. The sun has been almost
totally obscured for many days.
The Klamath River Improvement Com
pany has opened free bridge across the
Klamath, near Humboldt, which is great
to our people.
Killed Near Dixon.
DIXON, August 3d.-About o'clock this
Of q 81 nolr
killed an unknown man three miles north
of town. The man was walking on The
rack aud did not attempt 10 get ont of the
way until too late. An inquest will be
held tonight.
Twenty Years.
Los ANGELES. August 3d.-Harry Jor-
Ian who With a. accnrnnline entered the